26 Nov. 2016 program

Location: HATDS Band: Jalapeno Honey

Scout House Reel (Ted Sannella, 15 Apr. 1979)

Improper

A1. (16) 4-in-line down hall, turn alone, ret, bend line
A2. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) W ch
B1. ( 8) W dsd 1½
( 8) N sw
B2. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) 1s sw, end facing dn

Chris & Lisa found each other (Grant Goodyear, Jun. 1997)

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)

Shadrack's delight (Tony Parkes, Apr. 1972)

Improper, no-cast variation

A1. ( 8) N dsd 1¼ to wavy lines (W in center)
( 4) Bal wave
( 4) All almd rt ½
A2. ( 4) Bal wave
( 4) Men almd lf ½
( 8) P sw, end facing dn
B1. (16) 4-in-line dn hall, turn as cpls, ret, bend line
B2. ( 8) Rt & lf thru
( 8) W ch

The original has:

B1. ( 8) 4-in-line dn hall, turn as cpls
( 8) return, centers hand-cast around ends

Grant's Give & Take (G2, 1999)

Becket

A1. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) N sw
B2. (16) Give & take, P sw

Notes:

Kitchen Stomp (Becky Hill)

Improper

A1. (16) N bal & sw
A2. ( 8) M almd lf 1½
( 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

There is no way to peace, peace is the way (Erik Hoffman)

Becket

A1. (8) W dsd
(8) P sw
A2. (8) M almd lf 1½
(8) N sw
B1. (8) Long lines fwd & bk
(8) W almd rt 1½
B2. (8) W pick up P, star promenade ¾
(8) Approaching (new) M take lf hands, star promenade ¾, butterfly whirl

(break)

The Nice Combination (Gene Hubert)

Improper

A1. (16) N bal & sw, end facing dn
A2. (16) Down hall, turn as cpls, ret, bend
B1. ( 6) Cir lf ¾
(10) P sw
B2. ( 8) W ch
( 8) Star lf

Done as a no-walkthrough dance

Rockin' Robin (Rick Mohr)

Improper

A1. ( 8) Cir rt
( 8) N almd lf 1×, M pull by rt
A2. (16) hey, P st pass lf sh
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. (10) Cir lf 1¼ (to orig pos)
( 6) Cpls zig lf, then zag rt, to pass N cpl by W rt sh

Sarah Said Yes (Grant Goodyear, 14 Dec. 2001)

Becket, progresses CW

A1. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) lf diag W ch
A2. ( 8) Straight across W ch
( 8) Straight across rt & lf thru, end in a ring of 4
B1. (16) Bal ring, Petronella twirl (2×)
B2. (16) Look for P, P bal & sw

Ends come in on other side of set to circle left. Joseph Pimental noted that this dance can be danced faster than we did it, and thus really rocking tunes can be used.

Ashokan Hello (Tony Parkes, Aug. 1992)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N bal, box the gnat
( 8) N sw
A2. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) W almd lf 1½
B1. ( 8) P bal, box the gnat
( 8) P sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf ¾
( 8) Bal ring, 2s arch/1s duck through

Delphiniums & Daisies (Tanya Rotenberg)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd lf 1½
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf ¾
( 8) N almd rt 1½

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