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.

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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