This is indeed a modified version of Shawn Brenneman's "Ring Around the
Daisy," named by a dancer named Daisy who won the right to name it at a fundraising
auction. I called the original version of the dance at a weekend in September 2009 that
Nils was at, so it's possible he picked it up then and later modified it. Shawn's
version was as follows:
A1: Lines of 4 forward and back
Ladies grand chain to diagonal opposite. [After the courtesy turn, turn away from that
diagonal opposite to face corner.]
A2: Corner gypsy x1, come back to diagonal opposite
Swing diagonal opposite
B1: All eight circle left 1/2
Four gents star L x1 while ladies walk CW 1/2
B2: Partner balance & swing
--Jeremy
> From: Rich Goss <richgoss(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: [Callers] Dance Name
> To: "Shared Weight" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 1:11 AM
>
>
> Danced a 4-face-4 dance tonight that Nils Fredland called. I wrote
> down the
> moves but forgot the name and author. I do remember that the author
> is from
> Chicago. Here are the moves:
>
> A1: Lines of 4 Forward and Back
> Ladies Grand Chain (to Opposite)
>
> A2: Opposite Balance and Swing
>
> B1: 8 Circle left 1/2, Gents in center, walk single file CCW
> 1x,
> while Ladies walk CW 1/2
>
> B2: Partner Balance and Swing
>
>
> Anyone recognize it.
> Thanks