Rich asked for dances with one or zero swings. These are some of mine, many aimed at beginners. Duck! (by John Sweeney) Contra; Improper; Double Progression A1: Neighbour Dosido Neighbour Two Hand Turn - open into a circle A2: Circle Left; Circle Right B1: Men Dosido Ladies Dosido B2: Balance the Ring; #2s Arch, #1s Duck Through to New Circle Balance the New Ring; #2s Arch, #1s Duck Through to face New Neighbours Do a quick California Twirl when you reach the end of the line Finding Your Balance (by John Sweeney) Contra; Becket (CW) A1/A2: Four Changes all with Balances - Start Right with Partner and alternate hands B1: Balance the Ring; Men Cross Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross B2: Half Promenade Yearn on the Left Diagonal to New Neighbours Life is But A Melancholy Flower (by John Sweeney) Contra; Improper A1: Neighbour Dosido Neighbour two hand Balance & Petronalla Turn for Two (Men now back to back in the middle) A2: Take Two Hands with Neighbour: All Gallop* Down; All Gallop Up B1: Start a Neighbour Gypsy; Men leave and Half Left Shoulder Gypsy with each other Partner Swing B2: Balance the Ring; Petronella Turn Balance the Ring; California Twirl * Americans often say "sashay" - but that word doesn't give the right feel - I mean gallop! Rotafl (by John Sweeney) Contra; Becket (CW) A1: Yearn on Left Diagonal to a New Couple Ladies' Chain A2:Long Lines Go F & B - Men Roll the Ladies from Right to Left Long Lines Go F & B - Ladies Roll the Men from Right to Left B1: Tapsalteerie Hey: Ladies Half Hey, Men Ricochet Ladies Ricochet, Men Half Hey B2: Flutterwheel and sweep the Men in to: Men Dosido Pestchye (by John Sweeney) Contra; Becket A1: Balance the Ring; Petronella Balance the Ring; Petronella A2: Hands Across: Star Left; Star Right - Men Drop Out B1: Ladies' Chain x 2 B2: Half Promenade Yearn to the Left Dixie Doo-Dah (by John Sweeney) Contra; Improper A1: Neighbour Dosido & Swing - finish facing Down A2: Down the Hall in Lines of Four; Dixie Twirl* Up the Hall in Lines of Four; Bend the Line B1: Balance the Ring; Men Cross Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross B2: Neighbour Two Hand Turn Long Lines Go Forward & Back * Dixie Twirl: No letting go: middle couple arch; end lady leads through the arch to the other end facing up; end man goes straight across to the other end facing up. The Mad Gypsy (by John Sweeney) Contra; Becket (CW) A1: Ladies' Chain Mad Robin - AC - Ladies through the Middle A2: Full Hey - Ladies start Right Shoulder B1: Ladies Gypsy Neighbour Two-Hand Turn (or Swing) B2: Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross Yearn on the Left Diagonal Someone mentioned that they didn't like the term "cross over". Whenever I use it I mean pass by the right shoulder and turn right to face each other. I also describe it as "half a gypsy to change places". I hope you find some of those useful. Please let me know if you use them or have any feedback. Thanks. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent