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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
(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
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
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
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