The Tilt-a-Whirl

Sue asked me about this. this is what I did this weekend at Beaver Lake. Everything worked pretty well for a dance party crowd (once a year dancers, mostly elbow swings to I'm seeing some convers to ballroom swings). The break was new this year and It seemed to work pretty well. The music available in Dick Kraus book Square Dances and How to Call them and other places I'm sure but suffice it say Tucker's Waltz is not a waltz. It is used as music for singing square My Little Girl. I have tried to write it out in 4-beat phrases, if that helps to fit it to the tune. Sort of works for me, your mileage may vary. ************** The Tilt-A-Whirl Music: Tuckers Waltz Dance made up by Ridge Kennedy (Dance party version of verse) Head (side) couples forward And you go back now Promenade half way Half way around the ring Meet a couple on the right and you circle Get those circles turning and then ride the tilt-a-whirl *(bouquet waltz)* Keep on moving Keep your circles turning All around the world you go Then go back home and swing your own After you ride the Tilt-AWhirl Opener/Break/Closer All four gents in the center make little ring Ladies step next to your partner Make another ring outside Ladies bow; gents arch over Make a basket Let’s get this ride going great We’re gonna swing all eight Whirl around a very merry lee go round Until the ride stops back at home And if you’ve got some zing give your partner one more swing After you ride the Tilt-AWhirl (contra dancer version of verse) Head (side) couples forward And you go back now Promenade half way Half way around the ring Meet a couple on the right and you circle And swing your corner swing that corner girl Same four circle left now and ride the tilt-a-whirl (bouquet waltz) All around the world you go Then go back home and swing your own After you ride the Tilt-A-Whirl -- Ridge Kennedy [Exit 145] When you stumble, make it part of the dance. - Anonymous And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh. - Friedrich Nietzsche