A. Fairly Easy
Glossary (right hand lady progression)
A1 Heads Promenade around the outside
A2 4 men left hand star (or ladies right hand star), Partner dosado
B1 Corners left allemande, pass partner, swing the next
B2 Promenade
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Synchromesh Square - similar to Tony Parkes dance of the same name
A1 4 ladies chain, all promenade halfway
A2 Heads pass through, U turn back, all Circle left halfway (MMWW)
B1 4 ladies pass through, turn left single file and stop behind the men,
4 men pass through, corner swing
B2 Promenade
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Princess Quadrille - similar to Jerrry Helt's dance Queens Quadrille (right hand lady progression)
A1 Heads half promenade, head ladies chain
A2 Sides half promenade, side ladies chain
B1 All circle left, corner swing
B2 Promenade
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Split Your sides
A1 Heads opposite dosado, face sides, split them go round your corner to lines of 4
A2 Pass through, U turn back, Right & left through
B1 2 Ladies chain across & back
B2 Promenade
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Singing Call figure 1
A1 Heads promenade half way, sides right & left through
A2 4 ladies chain & rollaway, Circle left halfway
B1 Corner left allemand, new partner swing
B2 Promenade
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Using Circle to a line
Circle 3/4 No 1
A1 4 ladies chain, side ladies chain
A2 Heads lead right, circle to a line, balance forward & back
B1 (in 4s) Circle left 3/4, Corner swing
B2 Promenade
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Circle 3/4 No 2
A1 Heads lead right, circle to a line, balance forward & back
A2 (in 4s) right hand star, ladies chain,
B1 Circle left 3/4, pass through, corner short swing
B2 Promenade
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Chain & promenade
A1 Head couples half promenade Head ladies chain,
A2 Sides lead right, circle to a line, balance forward & back
B1 Right & left through, 2 ladies chain,
B2 Promenade
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Indiana Quadrille
A1 Heads promenade halfway, Heads lead right, circle
A2 to a line, Balance forward & back, Right & left through.
B1 All circle left 1/4 (men's home) Corner swing
B2 Promenade
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Pass through & promenade
A1 Head ladies chain, Sides lead right, circle
A2 to a line, Balance forward & back, Right & left through
B1 2 ladies chain, Pass through, go to the left
B2 Promenade
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Stepping across
First
A1 All 8 forward & back, 4 ladies chain
A2 Side ladies chain, Heads lead right, circle
B1 to a line, Balance forward & back, ladies cross over and swing
B2 Promenade
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Second
AI Heads forward & back, head ladies chain
A2 Heads promenade halfway, sides lead right, circle
B1 to a line, Balance forward & back, Men cross over and swing
B2 Promenade
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With right & left Through
First
A1 4 ladies chain, head ladies chain
A2 Sides Right & left through, Heads lead right & circle,
B1 To a line, Balance forward & back, Men cross over and swing
B2 Promenade
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Second
A1 Heads Right & left through, head ladies chain
A2 Sides lead right & circle to a line, balance forward & back
B1 Right & left through, ladies cross over & swing
B2 Promenade
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Star at the sides (partner keeper)
A1 Heads forward & back, your opposite dosado & face your corner
A2 (in 4s) Circle left, left hand star
B1 Heads right hand star , corners left allemand
B2 Partner dosado, partner swing.
B. More Complex
Circles & Stars (Partner keeper)
A1 Heads Circle right 3/4, pass through (in 4s) Circle left 3/4
A2 Lines go forward & back, (in 4s) Right hand star
B1 Centres left hand star, while the ends left allemand, partner swing
B2 promenade
California Twirl-Duple improper
A1 Neighbour dosado, neighbour swing
A2 Down in 4s, turn as couples, return & bend the line
B1 Right & left through, ladies chain
B2 Circle left 3/4, balance the ring, California twirl
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Gypsy Galore - Duple improper
A1 Neighbour gypsy, & swing
A2 Long lines forward & back, Men allemand left 1 1/2
B1 Partner gypsy & swing
B2 Long lines forward & back, Circle right 3/4, pass through
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Half figure 8 - Duple improper
A1 Neighbour dosado, 1s swing- and finish facing down between 2s
A2 Down in 4s, 1s turn as a couple, ends turn alone, return, (MMWW)
(carefully) bend the line -Note now all proper
B1 Long lines forward & back, 1s up through the 2s 1/2 figure 8
B2 In 4s circle left, 2s swing and face up
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More of Rory-Duple improper
A! Circle left, neighbour dosado to a wave
A2 Rory O More balance & spin
B1 Neighbour balance & swing
B2 Long Lines forward & back, 1s swing and face down
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Wave to Rory - Becket
A1 Slant left right & left through, straight across right & left through
A2 Ladies chain, circle left 3/4 make a wave
B1 Rory O More balance & spin
B2 Partner balance & swing
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Leeds Airport Coffee - Duple improper
A1 With neighbour 2 hand balance, Star thru, ladies chain
A2 Hey (ladies pass right shoulders)
B1 Ladies gypsy with enthusiasm, partner swing
B2 Long lines forward & back, Circle left 3/4, pass through
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Leeds Airport Coffee Mark 2 -Duple improper
A1 With neighbour 2 hand balance, Star thru, men chain
A2 Hey (men pass left shoulders)
B1 Men left gypsy with enthusiasm, partner swing
B2 Circle left 3/4, balance the ring, California twirl
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Box the bugs - Duple improper
A1 Neighbour right hand balance, box the gnat, Men star left 1 1/2
A2 Hey, (pass partner right shoulder)
B1 Partner gypsy, swing
B2 Circle left 3/4, balance, California twirl
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Becket O More - Becket
A1 Pass the ocean, Balance, Ladies turn left 1/2, balance,
A2 Extend to the next, (let go hands, advance to next couple & make a new wave) with neighbour.
Balance, Right turn 1/2, men left turn 1/2, with partner right turn 3/4 to make tidal waves (men face in, ladies face out)
B1 Rory O More balance & spin
B2 Partner balance & swing
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Variations on a theme
These are just gender changes as in Leeds Airport Coffee no2
Pat's Parade no2 - Duple improper
A1 Neighbour balance & swing
A2 Down in 4s. Man no 2 with a lady in each hand tie a single bow knot - right hand high left hand low. Man no 1 turns alone.
All now facing up, return.
B1 Circle left, partner swing
B2 Ladies chain, left hand star
In the original dance by Sue Rosen:
A2 No2 lady ties the knot and no 1 lady turns alone
B2 Half promenade, ladies chain
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Roll up the rug No2 - Duple improper
A1 Neighbour balance & swing
A2 Give & Take - (Lines go forward, ladies take the men back with them)
Partner swing
B1 Half promenade, ladies chain
B2 Hey (ladies pass right shoulders)
In the original dance by Don Flaherty
A2 Give & Take - (Lines go forward, men take the ladies back with them)
Partner swing
B1 Circle left, ladies chain
Ladies Mixer-Single circle couples facing in
A1 All forward & back, all forward, only the men come back
A2 Men face right, ladies face left - walk single file reverse back to partner
B1 Partner dosado, find neighbour & swing
B2 Promenade
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Weave mixer, Single circle couples facing in
A1 Circle right, Forward & back
A2 Partner dosado,
Ladies stand still while the men weave past 4, starting with right shoulder
B1 With No5 dosado & swing
B2 Promenade
Next time the men stand still while the ladies weave; after a few times have every one weave
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Five couple circle
A1 Circle Left, Circle Right
A2 Forward & back, Partner mountain style dosado (lariat)
B1 Forward & back, neighbour mountain style dosado (lariat)
B2 Ladies left hand star, neighbour swing
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Big circle with hey. Single circle couples facing in
A1 Forward & back, partner dosado
A2 Hey for three, Pass partner right, 1st neighbour, Left shoulder gypsy
Pass partner right, 2nd neighbour, left shoulder gypsy
B1 Pass partner to 1st neighbour, dosado & swing
B2 Promenade
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Sashay mixer- Single circle couples facing in
A1 forward & back, Neighbour left allemand
A2 Partner dosado, right hand pull by. With the next, left shoulder dosado, left hand pull by
B1 With the next dosado, swing
B2 Promenade
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