The biggest caution I'd say is that 2 Neighbor swing has a higher chance of too-much-clockwise.

I saw four dances in these suggestions with 40 beats of clockwise rotation for at least one of the roles, which is right around the threshold where people are getting dizzy but not quite noticing it.

I've got some in my box at home - I'll try and dig some out and forward them. I second "Cheat Lake Gypsies" - that ones in my box and a definite good dance!

Ron Blechner


On Sep 20, 2017 1:11 PM, "Isaac Banner via Callers" <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Maia,

Here's one of my own -

Grab Bag
Contra/Dup Imp/Easy
A1
  LLFB
  (new) neighbor swing
A2
  Ladies RS full hey
B1
  Ladies pass right
  Partner turn right shoulder, swing
B2
  Circle left 3/4
  (same) neighbor swing
Notes
  I've found folks are also happy just skipping the right shoulder 'round / gypsy in the B1 and going straight to the swing - either way works, your mileage may vary.


On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 6:30 AM Angela DeCarlis via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Howdy Maia!

"Cheat Lake Gypsies" sprung to mind.  I think I had it down as a Cary Ravitz dance, but on his website, it looks like it was done collaboratively by a group of folks at a dance weekend. Of course, the other annoying thing about this dance is that the title includes the G-word. I trust you'll handle that in some way that feels appropriate for you and your audience. :)

Cheat Lake Gypsies
Becket CCW

A1-Take hands in a ring and balance (4).
-Ladies gypsy 1/2 (4).
-Neighbors swing (8).
 
A2-Neighbors promenade around the full set (oval), counter-clockwise (6).
-Ladies turn back to find a new neighbor (2).
-(New) neighbors swing (8).
 
B1-Take hands with the full set and circle left (8).
-Keep your neighbor and look for your partner to circle left 3/4 (8).
 
B2-Partners gypsy and swing (16).


On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Linda Leslie via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Here are a few for you, Maia. Hope the workshop is a lot of fun!
Linda
ps: I have not seen your dance before…

Back from Vermont
by David Zinkin
Contra/Improper/Int

A1 -----------
Neighbor swing
Long lines forward and back
A2 -----------
Star right three-quarters to long waves (P right, gents out, ladies in)
Balance the long wave
Shadow allemande left once
B1 -----------
Partner Balance and Swing
B2 -----------
Circle left three-quarters
Swing same neighbor
      At ends, don't cross! shadow!

Got Nice Neighbors
by Billy Boyer
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 -----------
Down the Hall four in line, turn as a couple, return
A2 -----------
Circle left 3/4
(8) Neighbor swing
B1 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) NEXT Neighbor swing*
B2 -----------
(8) Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2
(8) Partner swing

Naked in California
by Nils Fredland
Contra/Improper/Int

A1 -----------
Long lines forward and back
Neighbor swing
A2 -----------
Ladies allemande right One-Half
Partner allemande left three-quarters
Shadow allemande right once and a half (ladies out, gents face in)
B1 -----------
Long waves balance right, left, Slide right
Partner swing
B2 -----------
Circle left three-quarters
Same neighbor swing

Around the Sound
by Cary Ravitz
Contra/Becket-CW/Adv

A1 -----------
(var. on Give & Take): Long lines forward
 Neighbor gypsy 1/2, gent back up with N to swing (ladies side)
A2 -----------
(8) 1/2 Hey, men passing left shoulders
Same Neighbor swing
B1 -----------
Long lines forward, P gypsy 1/2 (same effect as pass thru, TA)
(8) Star Right 3/4 
NEW GENTS alle L once (ladies step L to meet P)

B2 -----------
P B&S

CDS Reel
by Ted Sannella
Contra/Improper/Easy

A1 -----------
Neighbor swing
Long lines forward and back (end join in)
A2 -----------
Whole set circle left
Circle right
B1 -----------
Star left three-quarters
Gents turn back and swing partner
B2 -----------
Gents allemande left once and a half
Same neighbor Swing


On Sep 19, 2017, at 11:19 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hey folks,

Looking for a dance with multiple swings with the same N, and also preferably a P b&s, for a workshop I'm running on in-dance communication. Anyone have one to recommend?

On a similar note, this is the dance I tossed off to fill this need: does it exist? If not, tentatively titling it "Good Fences".

Improper
A1: long lines forward and back
(new) N swing
A2: ladies chain to P
half hey (ladies pass R)
B1: P b&s
B2: gents alle. L 1 1/2
(same) N swing
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