George,
I've got a fairly easy one that can alternate ones and twos as actives and has a
neighbor swing.
Puce Set One (Martha Wild) Duple improper
A1: 1s balance and swing
A2: Down the set four in line (1s in middle), turn alone and come back up, bend the line
as for a circle but
B1: Peusette clockwise with partner around neighbors 1-1/2 times
B2: Balance and swing your neighbor
Second time for alternating:
A1: 2s balance and swing
A2: Up the set four in line, turn alone and go back down
Rest the same.
As a dancer, I actually like the openness of balancing and swinging in the center, and I
like watching the flash of eyes and swish of hair and the connection of others as they
swing - as long as I know I'll get my chance, which happens here. People also get a
lot of partner interaction during the peusette. Of course, if I've got a real beginner
crowd, and short sets, I might not confuse them with the switch-up and just do it without
alternating. Though if done later in the evening a beginner crowd can usually handle it.
Note that if people erroneously only go once around in the peusette it will sort itself
out anyway in the neighbor B&S. Start the set a little further from the band so people
can come up!
Chris Page has written some very nice dances with peusette figures in them - check out his
web pages.
Martha
On Jun 12, 2015, at 11:09 PM, George Mercer via Callers wrote:
Hi: One of the newer additions to the contra dance
repertory, and one that I like, is the pousette -- in all its variations. I'm
interested in gathering dances with pousettes in them and would like to receive
suggestions/recommendations. Thanks, George Mercer
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