New Dance? - Contra Callers

8 Jun 2019

Hello all!

In a scene with which I'm sure many of you are familiar, I woke up in the
middle of the night with a tune stuck in my head, and I couldn't fall
asleep until I'd written a dance to go with it.

Let me know if someone's beat me to it:

Molly Apple Pye, Becket

A1: Balance Ring, Petronella
       Balance Ring, Pass through up and down
A2: New Neighbor Balance and Swing
B1: Gents start 3/4 Hey across (GL PR LL NR GL PR),
       Ladies Ricochet*
B2: Partner Swing

I realize the partner swing in this version is longer than standard, but
figure since the timing can run long for a full hey with ricochet and since
the next move is a ring balance, I don't mind giving the dancers the extra
time to get their affairs in order. ;)

*But maybe the timing works better if the Ladies dance a
left-shoulder-round instead, to take up a bit more music? I need to
play-test! In that case, the B's would be,

B1: Gents start 3/4 Hey across (GL PR LL NR GL PR),
       Ladies Left Shoulder Round
B2: Partner Right Shoulder Round and Swing

Thanks!
Angela