7 Mar. 2020 program

Location: HATDS
Band: Contra Dan's

Elegant Whimsy (Grant Goodyear, 8 May 1998)

Improper, run a bit shorter than usual

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

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

Circle mixer, also run a bit shorter than usual

A1. (16) P swing
A2. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) Cir rt
B1. (16) Into center and back, 2×
B2. (16) Give rt hand to P, pull by, single file promenade (Men ccw in center, Women cw outside)

CDS Reel (Ted Sannella, Sept. 1984)

Improper

More common no-swing-to-swing version:

A1. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) N sw
A2. ( 8) Whole set cir lf
( 8) Whole set cir rt
B1. ( 8) star lf ¾
( 8) P sw
B2. ( 8) M almd lf 1½
( 8) N sw (same N as in A1)

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

Improper, no-cast variation

A1. ( 8) N dsd 1 1/4 to wavy lines (W in center)
( 4) Bal wave
( 4) All almd rt 1/2
A2. ( 4) Bal wave
( 4) Men almd lf 1/2
( 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

Centrifugal Hey (Gene Hubert)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd rt 1 1/2
( 8) M almd lf 1 1/2
A2. (16) Hey (pass P rt)
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Rt & lf thru
( 8) Cir lf 3/4, pass thru

Fiddleheads (Ted Sannella, 23 Feb. 1983)

improper

A1. ( 8) 1s cross over, loop lf around 1 into center (M1 face up, W1 face dn) (*)
( 8) bal diamond, petronella twirl to rt
A2. ( 8) bal diamond, petronella twirl to rt
( 8) 1s sw, end facing dn
B1. (16) 4-in-line dn hall, 1s turn as cpls, 2s turn alone, ret, cast
B2. ( 4) Cir lf 1/2
(12) N sw, end facing across

(*) 1s not with your P in A1

(break)

The baby rose (David Kaynor)

Improper, called by Christina Weis No walkthrough, or short walkthrough

A1. (16) N bal & sw
A2. ( 8) Cir lf 3/4
( 8) P dsd
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) W ch
( 8) Star lf

Heartbreak Contra (Dugan Murphy)

Improper, called by Christina Weis

A1. (16) bal ring, Pet tw (2×)
A2. (16) N bal & sw
B1. ( 8) M almd lf 1½
( 8) P sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf ¾
( 8) Bal ring, pass thru

Sailing in Fair Harbor (Andrea Nettleton)

Improper

A1. ( 8) P ½ pousette (W push)
( 8) M almd rt 1½
A2. (16) P gypsy & sw
B1. ( 8) Rt & lf thru
( 8) W ch (to N)
B2. (16) Hey; finish w/ M gypsy ½

Notes:

  1. For the Pousette, W push P back (and slightly rt) 4 steps, then pull P forward (and slightly rt) 4 steps, to trade places w/ N cpl
  2. For the M rt hand turn in A1, the description is to turn 1½, but for the dancers it will probably feel like going 2× (or maybe 1× if a bit slow). George Marshall tells dancers to almd rt 2×.
  3. At the end of the hey in B2, the M are moving towards the W after the ½ gypsy, so the temptation is to have the M push in the pousette. Don't do that.

Pedal Pushers (Bob Dalsemer, 1989)

Improper

A1. ( 8) (new) M almd lf once and a bit
( 8) M pick up P, star promenade across, butterfly whirl
A2. ( 8) W gypsy
( 8) P sw, end in ring
B1. ( 8) Bal ring, pass thru across
( 8) All turn rt, single-file promenade 3/4, M turn back
B2. (16) N bal & sw

Delphiniums & Daisies (Tanya Rotenberg)

Improper, no walkthrough

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

(*) Original lacks the balance in B1.