In regard to the dip and dive dances, Here's one that we in Wendy Graham's dance writing class at Augusta Dance week last summer-- Wendy, Hilton Baxter, Pamela Moe, Susannah Gal, and I-- wrote. It's on Wendy's web site http://www.folkmads.org/wendy_dancetext.html. The imagery the class worked with was mountains, tunnels, and rivers.However, I think it might capture the idea of an ambivalent ground hog, ducking in and out, not sure whether he/she saw its shadow or not.The rest of the dance might imply that the shadow was not seen, since it continued, possibly as a rite of spring. Augusta ReelimproperWendy Graham's dance writing class, August, 2011 A1:Arches ( #2s arch, #1s duck thru, #1s arch, #2s duck back thru);Neighbor swing A2:Gents pull by with left hand to partner, swing. B1:Women step forward to long wavy line, balance; allemande left about three fourths around to face partner, gypsy partner and return to place B2:Gents step forward to long wavy line, balance; do-si-do once and a half to progressed position.(The women need to face in the progressed direction, ready to join hands with partner as he approaches) Others are:Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett); Ashokan Hello (Tony Parkes); and Jefferson and Lincoln (Seth Tepfer) I've used a proper Tunnel Dance also. A1: Forward and back, pass thru across and turn around A2: ditto, to return to original side B1: All except top couple make an arch with partner; top couple chassez down to the end; Top Woman dances back up thru the tunnel as Top Gent dances back up the outside B2: Top Gent dances down thru the tunnel as Top Woman dances down the outside; All swing partners. Walter