[Callers] Dances with One Swing

[John Sweeney via Callers]

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 at modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent