====== CHRISTMAS HORNPIPE ======
by David Smukler\\
Duple proper Level l\\
Al Actives balance twice with lady two
Those three circle left once around and all fall
back to place
A2 Actives balance twice with gent two
Those three circle left once around and all fall
back to place
Bl Actives down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through four
Al Lady one balance to gent two (4 beats), and then to
gent “three” (i.e. gent one of the next minor set) (4)
Those three circle left once around and all fall back to
place (8)
A2 Gent one balance to lady two (4), and then to lady
“three” (4)
Those three circle left once around and all fall back to
place (8)
Christmas Hornpipe
(Ted Sannella and Tony Saletan variance from Swing the Next)
Duple improper
Al Active couple balance the lady below, circle three to
the left twice around (16)
A2 Active couple balance the gent below, circle three to
the left twice around, then open to a line facing down
and inactive lady join the line (16)
Bl Go down the hall four in line (actives in the center),
turn alone (8)
Return, cast off with a hand cast (8)
B2 In long lines, go forward and back (8)
Actives swing in the center (8)
====== DANDIES’ HORNPIPE ======
Duple proper (our version) Level: 3\\
Al Long lines forward and back
Actives turn by the left once and a half, and go
down the outside one place, couple two moving
up as they do so
A2 Ladies chain, over and back
Bl Star left with the next neighbor couple
Star right with the original neighbor couple
B2 Actives swing in the center; end facing up
and cast (like an arm around cast with your
neighbor, but with inside hands well connected
instead)
====== GENET’S RECALL ======
Triple proper Level: 2\\
Al Actives down the outside and back
A2 Actives cross over, go down the outside past
one neighbor, and swing the next
Bl Actives swing partner in the center
Come up the hall and cast off with couple two
B2 Same four, right and left through, over and back
====== JAMIE ALLEN ======
by David Smukler\\
Triple improper Level: 3 \\
Al Actives take inside hands, lead down a step
or two, and turn left to lead between the two
inactive ladies; the active gent turns left around
lady two and his partner turns right around
lady three to come back to the middle
Now the actives face the two inactive gents
(the lady is on the left and the gent on the
right) and lead through; the active lady turns :
left around gent three and her partner turns
right around gent two
They end in the middle of lines of three facing
up and down the hall (gent one between
couple two facing down, lady one between
coule three facing up)
A2 Balance in those lines (4 beats); actives turn
by the right three quarters until proper, make
lines of three at the sides (8); balance again (4)
Bl Actives turn contra Corners
B2 Actives balance and swing; end facing down
====== LAMPLIGHTER’S HORNPIPE ======
Contra, duple proper Level: 2\\
AL Actives cross the set, moving down one place as
they do so, and face out to form long waves at
the sides (actives are now improper, progressed,
and facing our) (4 beats); balance (4)
Allemande right with the person on the right
to form the same waves (4), balance again (4)
A2 Allemande left person on the left until the ac-
tives meet in the center, actives balance
Actives swing
BI Actives down the center, turn as a couple
Come all the way back up to cast off with couple two
B2 Right and left four
====== PETRONELLA ======
Duple proper Level: 2 \\
Al Actives spin clockwise to their right to end
facing one another in the center of the set, gent
facing up and lady facing down; meanwhile,
couple two slide up the set a bit and take hands
four with the actives in a “diamond” shape (4
beats); all balance (4)
Drop hands and all four repeat the spin, the
actives now moving into the spot originally oc-
cupied by their partner while couple two ends
in the center of the set with the gent facing up
and the lady down (4); take hands and balance again (4)
A2 Repeat twice more so that the actives end
where they began and couple two is in the
middle of the set (they must step or spin out
of the way at the beginning of B1 to allow the
actives to go down the center)
Bl Actives down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off proper
B2 Right and left four
====== QUEEN VICTORIA ======
Duple proper Level: 2 \\
Al Actives turn by the right once around and fall
back into original lines
Actives turn by the left once and a half around
and take right hands with the opposite neigh-
bor to form a wavy line of four
A2- Balance twice in this wave
ll turn by the right once around with your
neighbor, release hands and gents continue
the clockwise motion to spin halfway round in
lace (over right shoulder) so that all are facing
down; take hands in a line of four
Bl- Down the hall four in line, actives turn as a
couple in the center (thereby getting proper again)
Return and hand cast
B2- Right and left four
====== Beaux of Oak Hill ======
Duple improper Level : 1\\
Al All take two hands with your neighbor and
sashay down the set
Sashay up the set to place
A2 Balance and swing your neighbor
Bl Ladies chain, over and back
B2 Half promenade across; half right and left
through to place
====== The Boston March ======
Triple proper Level: 2\\
Al Couple one down the outside and back
A2 Couple one down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
Bl Couple one circle left with the couple below
(couples one and three)
Star left with the couple above (couples one and two)
B2 Bottom four (couples one and three) right and
left through, over and back
====== Doubtful Shepherd Lee ======
Triple proper\\
Al Active lady lead a line of three ladies counter-
clockwise around the gents g
A2 Active gent lead a line of three gents clockwise
around the ladies
Bl Actives down the center with your partner,
turn alone
Return and cast off
B2 Top four right and left through, over and back
====== Elegance and Simplicity ======
Triple improper Level: 3 \\
Al Star right halfway around with the couple
below (couples one and two)
Star left halfway around with the next below
(couples one and three)
A2 Half right and left through with the couple
above (couples one and three)
Half right and left through with the next above
(couples one and two)
Bl Actives down the center with your partner,
turn alone
Return and cast off
B2 Ladies chain, over and back
====== Fisher's Hornpipe ======
Triple or duple proper Level: 2\\
Al Actives separate and go down the outside and back
A2 Down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
B1 Actives and the couple below, star right
Star left back
B2 Actives and the couple above, right and left
through, over and back
====== French Four ======
Duple proper Level: 2\\
Al Actives balance (4 beats), cross the set and go
down the outside one place as the inactives move up (4)
Balance again (4), cross the set and come up
the outside to where you began, as the inac-
tives move down (4)
A2 Actives balance and swing in the center
Bl Actives down the center, turn as couple to be proper
Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through, over and back
====== Green Mountain Volunteers ======
Duple improper Level: 2\\
Al Gent one (balance and) swing with lady two
while the other two sashay down and back
A2 Reverse the action: lady one swing with gent
two while the other two sashay down and back
Bl Active couple down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through, over and back
====== Lady of the Lake ======
Duple improper Level: 1\\
Al Balance and swing your neighbor
A2 Actives balance and swing
Bl Actives down the center, turn alone
return and cast off
B2 Ladies chain over and back
====== Lady Walpole’s Reel ======
Duple improper\\
Al Balance and swing your neighbor
A2 Active couple down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
Bl Ladies chain across and back
B2 Half promenade across; half right and left
through back to place
====== In Market Lass ======
Triple proper Level: 3\\
Al Actives cast down the outside, go below two
Cross the set and come up the outside around one
A2 Forward six and back
Actives turn by the right three quarters to end
in lines of three facing up and down the hall
(as in Money Musk)
Bl Forward six and back
Actives turn again by the right three quarters
to end proper in lines of three at the sides
B2 Top four, right and left through, over and back
====== Megunticook Reel ======
Triple proper Level: 2\\
A1 Actives cross over and go down the outside
below two couples (12 beats)
Turn partner by the right once around (4)
A2 Actives turn the one above (couple three) by
the left hand (4) and turn partner again by the right (4)
Actives turn the next above (couple two) by
the left hand (4) and turn partner again by the
right, just halfway to get proper (4)
Bl Active couple down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off with couple two
B2 Same four, right and left through, over and back
====== Morning Star ======
Duple proper Level: 2\\
Al Actives give right hand to partner, balance and swing
A2 Actives give left hand to partner, balance and
swing counterclockwise, end facing down with
lady on right
Bl Active couple down the center, turn as a couple
Return proper and cast off
B2 Same four star right; star left
====== My Heart's Desire ======
Triple proper Level: 2\\
A1 Actives cross over and £0 below two couples
Come up the center, crossing back to your own
side (lady in front) and cast off
A2 Circle left six hands once around
BI All face up and promenade: led by couple two
all turn left and promenade down the outside
as couples, then turn left again and promenade
back up the center to place
B2 Couples one and two, right and left through,
over and back
====== New Century Hornpipe ======
Duple proper Level: 2\\
Al Active couples forward and back
Actives turn by the right once and a half (as the
inactives move up the outside one place) and
fall back into line, progressed but improper
A2 Ladies chain over and back
BI Active couples forward and back, turn by the
right once and a half, and fall back into line,
progressed and proper
B2 Right and left through, over and back (with
original neighbors)
====== Old Zip Coon ======
Triple proper Level: 3 \\
Al Couple one down the outside and up the cen-
ter while couple two down the center and up the outside
A2 Couple one down the center and up the out-
side while couple two down the outside and up the center
Bl Couples one and two down the center, couple
two in the lead, turn alone
Return, couple one cast unassisted around couple two
B2 Couples one and two, rights and lefts, over and back
====== Portland Fancy ======
Double Sicilian: four-face-four in a big circle Level: 1\\
A Circle left eight hands once around
B Right and left through with the opposite two
over and back
C Same two ladies chain, over and back
D Forward eight and back
Forward again and pass through
====== Portland Fancy ======
(48-bar variation) Level: 2\\
D Circle left eight hands all the way around
Al Heads (gent leftmost in his line of four with
his opposite) take two hands and sashay inside
while the “foots” sashay individually in the op-
posite direction behind the line
Sashay back on the same path
A2 Now “foots” sashay on the inside and heads on the outside
Return
Bl Ladies chain, over and back
B2 Right and left through, over and back
C Lines of four go forward and back
Forward again and pass through two other lines
D Circle left eight hands all the way around
====== Speed the Plough ======
Duple proper Level: 1 \\
Al The gents take hands in line and balance four
times, moving forward toward the ladies on the
first two balances, and back on the last two
A2 The ladies do the same, balancing for the gents
Bl Active couple down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through, over and back
====== Washington Quickstep ======
Duple improper Level: 1\\
Al Star right; star left
A2 Actives down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
Bl Right and left through, over and back
B2 Long lines forward and back
Actives swing, end facing down
====== Ways of the World ======
Triple improper\\
Al Symmetrical heys for three along the sides,
couple one splitting couple two to begin
A2 Actives down the center, turn alone
Return and cast off
B1 Circle six hands once around
B2 Top two couples right and left through, over and back