24 Nov. 2018 program

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

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

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, CW

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

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

Mary Cay's Reel (David Kaynor)

Becket

A1. ( 8) Cir lf ¾, pass thru
( 8) Next N almd lf
A2. (16) Orig N bal & sw
B1. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 4) W almd rt ¾, give lf hd to next W
( 4) W almd lf ¾ (*)
B2. (16) P bal & sw

(*) Men need to step lf to meet P

Chorus Jig (Trad)

Proper

A1. (16) 1s down outside, turn alone, return, step between 2s
A2. (16) 1s down center, turn alone, return, cast off around 2s
B1. (16) 1s turn contra corners
B2. (16) 1s bal & sw in center, end facing down
( 8) W ch

The Rendezvous (Dan Pearl, 1980)

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

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

Done as a no-walk-through dance to close out the evening. Note that the original dance has only the swing in B1; no balance.