25 Nov. 2017 program

Location: HATDS
Band: Four for Nothing

The Belles of Auburn (Roger Knox, 1958)

Improper

A1. (16) N sashay down and back
A2. (16) N bal & sw, end facing dn
B1. (16) 4-in-line dn hall, turn as cpls, ret, bend
B2. (16) W ch over and bk

You can't get there from here (Carol Ormand, 10 June 1994)

Improper, start in wavy lines across, W in middle

A1. ( 8) Bal wave, almd rt ¾ to long waves (W face in)
( 8) Bal wave, almd rt ¾ to waves across (M in middle)
A2. (16) Bal wave, N sw
B1. ( 6) Cir lf ¾
(10) P sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf ¾
( 8) Bal ring, pass thru to new waves

Note:

Awesome double progression dance (Donna McAllister)

Improper, double prog

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

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

I threw this dance in as setup for the upcoming Sackett's Harbor.

Dancing Bear (Becky Hill)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd rt ½, change hands, almd lf 1×
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) W ch
( 8) Star lf

Sackett's Harbor (Traditional)

Triple proper

A1. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) All 6 cir lf ¾ (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 ¾ (finish proper)

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

Three-dance medley (done w/ a rolling start)

(a) 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

(b) Simplicity Swing (Becky Hill)

Improper

A1. (16) N bal & sw
A2. ( 6) Cir lf ¾
(10) P sw
B1. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) W ch
B2. ( 8) star lf
( 8) New N dsd

(c) First Hey (Paul Balliet)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd lf 1½
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf ¾
( 8) Bal ring, pass thru along

I swapped out the third dance at the last minute, and missed the awful transition from dsd to almd lf. Oops!

Money Musk (Traditional, 24-bar version)

Proper triple minor

( 8) 1s almd rt 1½
( 4) 1s dn outside below 1 to center of lines of 3 on sides
( 4) Lines bal fwd & bk
( 8) 1s almd rt ¾ to lines of 3 across
( 4) Lines bal fwd & bk
( 4) 1s almd rt ¾ to proper lines on sides
(16) 1s & 2s rt & lf thru (over and back)

Note that the A takes a lot longer to get to the fwd & bk than the dancers expect. The same is true of the B almd, but that one's not as much a problem. In both cases, careful calling can fix the timing.

Rockin' Robin (Rick Mohr)

Improper

A1. ( 8) Cir rt
( 8) N almd lf 1x, 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

Becket Reel (Herbie Gaudreaux, 1971)

Becket (the one that started it all)

A1. ( 4) Shadow almd lf
(12) P sw
A2. (16) W ch over and bk
B1. ( 8) Lf diag rt & lf thru
( 8) Straight across rt & lf thru
B2. ( 8) Star lf
( 8) Star rt

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

(*) Original lacks the balance in B1.

Dance called without a walkthrough.