Improper
A1. | ( 8) | 1s take near hands, promenade down center past 2 cpls |
( 8) | 1s turn alone, ret, turn to face N | |
A2. | ( 4) | N sashay down |
( 4) | N balance | |
( 4) | N sashay back up | |
( 4) | N balance | |
B1. | (16) | N sw |
B2. | ( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
( 8) | 1s sw, end facing dn |
Modified version of A1 to simplify the timing for beginners
Circle mixer
A1. | (16) | P swing |
A2. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
( 8) | Cir rt | |
B1. | (16) | Into center and back, 2x |
B2. | (16) | Give rt hand to P, pull by, single file promenade (Men ccw in center, Women cw outside) |
Improper
A1. | ( 8) | N bal, box the gnat |
( 8) | N sw | |
A2. | ( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
( 8) | W almd lf 1 1/2 | |
B1. | ( 8) | P bal, box the gnat |
( 8) | P sw | |
B2. | ( 8) | Cir lf 3/4 |
( 8) | Bal ring, 2s arch/1s duck through |
Improper
A1. | (16) | N bal & sw |
A2. | ( 8) | M almd lf 1 1/2 |
( 8) | P sw | |
B1. | ( 8) | W ch, end in ring of 4 |
( 8) | Bal ring, Petronella twirl to rt | |
B2. | ( 8) | Bal ring, Petronella twirl |
( 8) | Star lf |
Becket
A1. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
( 8) | W ch | |
A2. | (16) | Hey |
B1. | (16) | N sw |
B2. | (16) | Give & take, P sw |
Notes:
Longways proper, 5-6 cpls
( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
( 8) | P almd rt, ret to place |
( 8) | P almd lf, ret to place |
( 8) | P dsd |
(16) | 1s sashay down & bk |
( 8) | 1s almd rt 1 1/2 |
(??) | reel the set to bottom |
( 8) | 1s sashay back to top |
(??) | 1s separate, cast to bottom, others follow |
1s arch, others meet P, duck, ret |
Improper
A1. | ( 8) | M almd lf 1 1/2 |
( 8) | M pick up P, star promenade across, butterfly whirl | |
A2. | ( 8) | W gypsy |
( 8) | P sw | |
B1. | ( 8) | Bal ring, pass thru across |
( 8) | All turn rt, single-file promenade around ring 3/4 | |
B2. | (16) | N bal & sw |
(break)
Improper
A1. | (16) | N gypsy & sw |
A2. | ( 8) | M almd lf 1 1/2 |
( 8) | 1/2 hey | |
B1. | (16) | P gyspy & sw |
B2. | ( 8) | Long lines |
( 8) | Cir lf 3/4, pass thru |
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 |
Dances performed without a walkthrough
Improper
(Lisa Greenleaf calls this the "delayed gratification reel")
A1. | ( 8) | N dsd 1 1/4 to wavy lines |
( 8) | bal wave, N almd rt 1/2, M almd lf 1/2 | |
A2. | ( 4) | P rt-hd bal |
( 8) | 1/2 hey (P pass rt sh) to other side | |
( 4) | P rt-hd bal [end of phrase!!!] | |
B1. | ( 8) | 1/2 hey back |
( 8) | P sw | |
B2. | ( 8) | Promenade across(*) |
( 8) | W ch |
(*) Lisa's variant; original has rt & lf thru
Improper
A1. | (16) | N sw |
A2. | ( 8) | Long lines |
( 8) | W dsd 1 1/2 | |
B1. | (16) | P sw |
B2. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
( 8) | Slide lf to new cpl, cir lf 3/4 |
Improper
A1. | (8) | Circle left |
(8) | N swing | |
A2. | (4) | Women cross (trade places w/ opposite lady) |
(4) | Men cross (trade places w/ opposite gent) | |
(4) | P cross | |
(4) | 1s face down/2s face up; pass through | |
B1. | (8) | 1s: w/ couple behind, lady 'round two, gent cuts through |
(8) | 1s: gent around two, lady cuts through | |
B2. | (4) | 1s: lady turns back over right shoulder |
(12) | 1s: swing P, end facing down |
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 |
(*) The original has a swing without the balance
Dance called without a walkthrough.