23 June 2012 program

Location: HATDS Band: Contra Dan's

Maggie's favorite (Mike Head)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N dsd
( 8) Bal ring (2x)
A2. ( 8) Cir rt
( 8) Cir lf
B1. (16) 1s bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Line of 4 dn hall, 1s arch
( 8) 2s duck through while 1s back up

The Flircle (Tony Parkes, Oct. 1990)

Circle mixer

A1. (16) All fwd & bk, 2x
A2. ( 8) P almd rt 1 1/2
( 8) P almd lf 1 1/2, face corner
B1. ( 8) Corners (new P) gypsy & sw
B2. (16) Promenade

Corner Triplet (Linda Leslie, 1991)

Proper triplet, ends (2, 3, 1)

A1. (16) 1s dn center, turn alone, rt, cast off
A2. (16) 1s turn contra corners
B1. (16) 1s bal & sw; end facing up
B2. ( 8) 1s up center to top, separate to bottom
( 8) Lines of 3 fwd & bk

Simplicity Swing (Becky Hill)

Improper

A1. (16) N bal & sw
A2. ( 6) Cir lf 3/4
(10) P sw
B1. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) W ch to N
B2. ( 8) Star lf
( 8) New N dsd

Monica's Joy (Erik Hoffman)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N dsd 1 1/4 to wavy lines (W in center)
( 8) Almd rt 1/2, men almd lf 1x
A2. (16) Hey (N pass rt sh)
B1. (16) N gypsy & sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) 1s sw, end facing down

Swing again and then we part (Mike Head)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N sw
( 8) Cir lf 3/4
A2. ( 8) P sw
( 8) Cir lf 3/4
B1. ( 8) N dsd
( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
B2. ( 8) P dsd
( 8) N sw (again)

Sarah Said Yes! (G2, 14 Dec. 2001)

Becket

A1. (8) Long lines forward and back
(8) Left diagonal ladies chain
A2. (8) Straight across ladies chain
(8) Right and left through, end in a ring
B1. (16) Balance the ring and Petronella twirl (2x)
B2. (16) Partners balance and swing
Notes:
  1. Written for Sarah Robertson (now Goodyear) after she agreed to marry me!
  2. Partners are in different sets during the Petronella twirls, so dancers should twirl either not quite once or once and a half for the second twirl to find their partners.

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Dancing Bear (Becky Hill)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd rt 1/2, change hands, almd lf 1x
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) W ch
( 8) Star lf

Josette's Delight (Mike Head)

Improper

A1. ( 8) W1 & M1 1/2-fig-8 (down)
( 8) W1 & W2 1/2-fig-8 (across)
A2. ( 8) W1 & M2 1/2-fig-8 (up)
( 8) P promenade across
B1. ( 8) W ch
( 8) Cir lf
B2. (16) 1s bal & sw

Handsome Young Maids (Sue Rosen, 1996)

Improper, 1s bet 2s facing dn in line of 4

A1. (16) Dublin Bay, end in ring
A2. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) Bal ring, "cloverleaf"(*) turn single
B1. (16) N bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Long lines
( 8) 1s sw

Sackett's Harbor (Traditional)

Triple proper

A1. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) All 6 cir lf 3/4 (M face up, W face dn)
A2. (16) 1s dn the center, turn alone, ret, cast off
B1. (16) 1s turn contra corners, end back in place
B2. ( 8) Lines of 3 fwd & bk
( 8) Cir rt 3/4 (finish proper)

Notes:

Delphiniums & Daisies (Tanya Rotenberg)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd lf 1 1/2
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf 3/4
( 8) N almd rt 1 1/2

Note: The original has just the swing in B1, with no balance.