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
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