Please allow me to clarify. I am looking for some modern dances with a R&L Thru that include a partner swing, but not a ladies chain. Rich On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Here are several of my dances that qualify. George's Neat Reel Becket Counterclockwise August, 1999 Video link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1564652206411 (One may have to be logged into Facebook to view the video) A1 Promenade across Hands across left hand star A2 Men see-saw WHILE women exchange places by turning back over right shoulder and walking clockwise 1/2 way around the see-saw'ing men Neighbors swing B1 Long lines forward and on the way back, roll away to advance to a new neighbor, at end of which partners catch right hands across set so they can, With new neighbors, right and left through B2 Circle left 3/4, partners swing Notes: When out at the end, dancers must face back in with the man on the left, women on the right. Where is Tim's Cup? Becket counterclockwise A1 Circle left 3/4. Swing neighbor. A2 Circle left 3/4 and pass through up and down set, passing right shoulder with partner to face a shadow (same person throughout dance). Star left with shadow and neighbor. B1 Balance and swing partner. B2 Right and left through. Promenade across, but during the courtesy turn shift counterclockwise around the set to face new neighbors across. The Mystery of Edwin Drood Becket Clockwise A1 Neighbors and their 1st shadows, star right (hands across). (To find first shadows from initial Becket position, men look left and women right around the set.) Left shoulder do-si-do partner 1 1/2 to face 2nd shadow. A2 Neighbors and their second shadows star left (hands across). Swing partner. B1 Men allemande left 1 1/2, Men scoop up neighbor for a star promenade and buterfly whirl, releasing neighbor at end to face a new neighbor B2 Circle left 3/4. Everyone now on opposite side of set from which they started. Right and left through (8). Alternative (a bit less difficult): B1 Circle left 3/4, pass through. Do-si-do new neighbors. Summer Haze Becket Counterclockwise A1 Men allemande left 1 1/2. Neighbors swing. A2 Right and left through. Circle left 3/4, pass through up or down set by partner to face shadow. B1 Star left with shadow (and neighbor and shadow's neighbor) Partners swing. B2 Right and left through. Promenade across with partner, but during the courtesy turn shift counterclockwise around the set to face new neighbors across. A Fuerst Second Third Time's the Charm Becket Counterclockwise July 3, 1995 At beginning of walk through, have dancers note their current neighbors straight across, their previous neighbors on the left diagonal and their next neighbors on the right diagonal A1 Promenade and loop (i.e. after courtesy turn slide right to face previous neighbors) Right and left through A2 Circle left 3/4 and swing with previous neighbor B1 Men exchange places by walking across set and and around partner WHILE women allemanderight 1 1/2. AND everyone finish facing current neighbors (8) With current neighbors, left hand star 1/2 With next neighbors right hand star 3/4 to put all on side of set they started the dance (will run into first 2-4 beats of B2) B2 Partners swing (or gypsy and swing) on side of set they started the dance and end facing across from new neighbors. Alternative (requires ample room up and down set) B2 As star turns one more place, men release joined hands and turn over their left shoulder to courtesy turn neighbor in middle of set, and eend facing partner up and down the set. (Men are facing clockwise, women counterclockwise, arond the longways set.) Partners swing and end facing across from couple with whom they starred right and courtesy turned. Notes: (1) The promenade and loop in A1 progresses dancers backwards one place while the two half stars in B1 progress dancers forward two places, making the dance single progression. (2) The caller should warn dancers that they will pass the the same neighbors several times. (3) Everyone ends up neutral three times at each end, but the end effects are not difficult. (5) Despite all the stuff, this dance is deceptively easy for experienced dancers. (6) Roger Diggle's dance 'The Third Time's the Charm (one of my favorite dances) has partners swing the 3rd time they meet. This has neighbors swing the 3rd time they meet. A Proper Potpourri Proper July 3, 1995 A1 Star right (hands across) 2nd corners (M2 and W1) do-si-do WHILE 1st corners (M1 and W2) exchange places by turning over their left shoulders and walking counterclockwise 1/2 way around the first corners. A2 Partners balance and swing on the side of the set. Second corners will be on side of set they started the dance B1 Long lines forward and back Right and left through, with only the 1's rolling away at the end of the courtesy turn. (Everyone is now facing across from their same sex neighbor.) B2 Hey, 1st corners start right shoulders, until meeting same sex neighbor for the 2nd time. Pass left shoulders with same sex neighbor and turn sharply left to progress to a new same sex neighbor. The Great Urbana Barn Dance Becket Counterclockwise January 1997 A1 Star left, hands across Women orbit by turning back over their right shoulder and walking clockwise half way around the men. WHILE the men pull into a left shoulder do-si-do A2 Neighbors allemande right once (4) Hey, men start left shoulders, until partners meet on the side of the set they started the dance (12) B1 Partners balance and swing B2 Right and left through Promenade across, but after the courtesy turn, slide right to face a new couple. Allen Ortep's First Contra Becket Counter Clockwise February 1998 A1 Star left Right and left through on right diagonal A2 Long lines forward, on the way back, partners roll away with a 1/2 sashe Circle right 3/4, pass through along set by left shoulder to meet couple passed during the right and left of A1 B1 Balance and swing this neighbor. B2 Allen Ortep turn (balance in a circle, then move as an individual to the left one place in the circle while twirling counterclockwise) Partners swing. Alternatives for B2 are Men allemande left 1 1/2, partners swing, or Star left 3/4, men turn back, partners swing Those unfamiliar with the famous dance composer Allen Ortep, should spell his name backwards WOW !! Becket Clockwise November 25, 1999 A1 Circle left Women do-si-do once and end face out, WHILE men orbit clockwise 1/2 around do-si-doing women, with all finishing in long waves, men facing in, neighbors having right hands joined A2 Balance towards and away neighbor, spin past neighbor to face new neighbor New neighbors swing B1 Right and left through, roll away (men now on right of neighbor) Hands across right B2 Men do-si-do WHILE women turn back over left shoulder and orbit counterclockwise 1/2 around do-si-doing men Partners swing Notes: Initially have the dancers line up improper and form long wavy lines as with the men facing out, and announce this as the position they will soon be in. At ends, dancers must face in the wrong way, i.e., man on right, woman on left !! Even Heaven Knows a Hey No-No Improper October-November, 2000 A1-2 Neighbors do-si-do 1 1/2 (8) Hey, men start left shoulder (16) Neighbors swing (8) B1 Star left 3/4, partners swing. B2 Right and left through Circle left 3/4, pass neighbor along set by right shoulder to face a new neighbor  Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801      217 239 5844 On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 7:23 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?Peace,Rich _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

On Nov 24, 2015 5:22 AM, "Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers]" <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote: a Ladies chain. Any suggestions? Here are some of my favorites: Sarah's Journey by Gene Hubert The Turning Point by Gene Hubert Northeast on Southwest by Susan Petrick Raeden Reel by Bob Isaacs Deirdre's Delight by Erik Hoffman Yoyo Zhou

Dancing Raindrops by Gene Hubert[original] Root Beer _Float_ adaptation of Root Beer Reel by Christine Hale; replace full chain Road to Californiatrad Signs of Springthe one by Roberta Kogut The Tourist by Ted Sannella Washington Quickstepbeg beg – great for teaching actives and out on ends *Ted Under the Tent*by Glen Morninstar Improper Beg A1Neighbor balance and box the gnat Neighbor swing A2Gents cross the set to your partner; swing B1Right and Left through; over and back B2Circle Left 1X; twos arch, ones go thru On 11/24/2015 8:22 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote: --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Jim Hemphill caught an error in this dance corrected choreography: *Ted Under the Tent*by Glen Morningstar Improper Beg A1Neighbor balance and box the gnat Neighbor swing A2Gents cross the set to your partner; swing B1Right and Left through; over and back B2Circle Left once and a quarter; twos arch, ones go thru Glen introduced this dance by telling of a dance weekend years ago in Chicago in weather that was horribly hot. Ted Sannella was calling under a tent which offered shade but increased the heat. Recalling that event, Glenn composed this in October 2011. My own notes after the first time I danced it: SO friendly to my beginner partner, and with a fine smooth feel to it. happy dancing! Karin On 11/24/15 5:20 PM, Karin Neils via Callers wrote: