My Dances!

I've written a bunch of dances! Below are the selection that I consider in active circulation, being called by myself and perhaps others, including some favorites of mine and others marked by an asterisk (*).

I am a firm believer in the value of archiving, and so here is the archive of every iteration of every dance I have written that has hit the dance floor that isn't in active circulation. You are welcome to puruse or even call them if the fancy strikes you.

If you do end up calling or dancing to one of my dances, I would love to hear about it! Drop me a line or send it through the folk grapevine if you don't have the ability to contact me directly.


Apollo : Simple star to orbit dance

Artemis : Simple star to orbit dance

Balance and...? : Seven whole balances, each followed by a different figure

Bugs' Becket * : Super weavy dance with lots of set crossing

Cetacean Eggs * : An otherwise simple english-y dance with a dolphin hey

Chickens in the New Mown Hey * : Balance-y A with a ricochet into a partner swing

Chris' Second Home : Simple Right Hand High/Left Hand Low introduction dance

Crossing Circuit Drive * : Full hey with two box circulate to swings

Distract Me : Lots of partner eyeing in a smooth dance

Every Square's A Rectangle * : Pair of square thrus in a rectangle

Feather on the Waves : Short wave to long wave circulation

Getting There From Where? : Indecent Rory dance

Helene's Storm Surge * : Series of circulating through alternating wave forms

I Can't Get Mad at That Face : Mad robin and heys

Linking the Set : Mid level dance with a set and link

Poultry in Retrograde * : Z-hey with a ricochet swing and orbit

Sixteen Wings : A simple dance with a double figure eight

Tommy is a Tall Pretzel * : Dance without physical connection outside of swings

Trading Here For There : An introductory trade the wave dance

Trip to Right Here : A trip to sequence that is the robins both times

Trust is a Slippery Thing : Slip jig with two back into swings


Apollo

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing

A2
Hands Across Star Right 1x
Robins Right Allemande 1x WHILE Larks orbit ½ CCW

B1
Partner Balance and Swing

B2
Circle Left 3 places
Ring Balance and California Twirl


Artemis

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing

A2
Hands Across Star Left 1x
Larks Left Allemande 1x WHILE Robins orbit ½ CW

B1
Partner Balance and Swing

B2
Circle Left 3 places
Ring Balance and Pass Thru


Balance and...?

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Ring Balance and Neighbor Jersey Twirl
New Ring Balance and Petronella

A2
Neighbor Left Hand Balance and Swat the Flea
Shadow across Right Hand Balance and Square Thru Two, form Long Wavy Lines

B1
Wave Balance and Box Circulate
Wave Balance and Rory Right

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Bugs' Becket

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW

A1
Robins catch Right, Chain by the Right
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Right

A2
Robins Right Allemande 1½
½ Hey, pass Partner by the Left

B1
Partner Balance and Swing

B2
Right and Left Thru
Promenade, J-hook to New Neighbors


Cetacean Eggs

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW

A1
Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor Swing

A2
Lines of four down the hall, Form and Break
Lines of four up the hall, 1s (on the outside) cast down, 2s (in the middle) progress up

B1
2s Dolphin Hey, 7 passes to home, starting Lark 2 pass New Neighbor Robin 1 by the Right

B2
Partner Meltdown Swing


Chickens in the New Mown Hey

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Ring Balance and Petronella
Ring Balance and Pass Thru

A2
New Neighbor Balance and Swing

B1
Larks Left Allemande 1½
½ Hey, pass Partner by the Right

B2
Robins Ricochet
Partner Swing


Chris' Second Home

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Larks on the Left Diagonal Left Allemande 1½
Neighbor Swing

A2
Lines of four down the hall, Larks Right Hand High/Left Hand Low
Lines of four up the hall

B1
Ring Balance and Petronella
Ring Balance and Petronella

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Crossing Circuit Drive

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Larks Open Chain by the Left, form Long Wavy Lines
Balance and Box Circulate

A2
Balance and Box Circulate
Neighbor Swing

B1
Full Hey, Robins pass by the Right, form Long Wavy Lines

B2
Balance and Box Circulate
Neighbor Swing


Distract Me

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Partner ½ Poussette CW
Neighbor Swing

A2
Long Lines Forward and Back
Mad Robin, Larks in Front (CW)

B1
Facing Star ¾ CW
Partner Swing

B2
Robins catch Right, Chain by the Right
Circle Right 1x


Every Square's A Rectangle

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW

A1
Robins Revolving Door by the Right
Neighbor Swing

A2
Promenade Across
Robins on the Left Diagonal Chain by the Right (to Shadow)

B1
Right hands across Balance and Square Thru Two
Right hand to your Partner Balance and Square Thru Two

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Feather on the Waves

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW

A1
Larks Left Allemande 1½
Neighbor Swing

A2
Lines of four down the hall, Larks Right Hand High/Left Hand Low
Lines of four up the hall

B1
Circle Left 3 places, form Short Wavy Lines, Larks in the center
Balance and Pass Thru, Allemande Right ¼, form Long Wavy Lines

B2
Balance and Box Circulate
Partner Swing


Getting There From Where?

Tommy Linden
Indecent Short Wavy Lines, Larks by the Left

A1
Balance and Rory Right
Balance and Rory Left

A2
Neighbor Balance and Swing

B1
Larks Left Allemande 1½
Partner Swing

B2
Larks Pull By Left
Neighbor Right Allemande 1x, form original Short Wavy Lines
Balance and Pass Thru to new Short Wavy Lines


Helene's Storm Surge

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW

A1
Robins Right Allemande 1½
Neighbor Swing

A2
Larks Chain by the Left
½ Hey, Larks pass by the Left, form Long Wavy Lines

B1
Balance, Box Circulate, Allemande Right ¼, form Short Wavy Lines
Balance and Pass Thru, Allemande Right ¼, form Long Wavy Lines

B2
Balance and Box Circulate
Partner Swing


I Can't Get Mad at That Face

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Long Lines Forward and Back, Larks Roll Neighbor Away
Mad Robin, Larks in Front (CW)

A2
Larks cross Left
Partner Swing

B1
Robins Chain by the Right
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Right

B2
Neighbor Balance and Swing


Linking the Set

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor Swing

A2
Robins Chain by the Right
Promenade, J-hook to New Neighbors

B1
Set and Link
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Left

B2
Robins Ricochet
Partner Swing


Poultry in Retrograde

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW Double Progression

A1
½ Hey, Larks pass by the Left
½ Hey on the Left Diagonal, New Larks pass by the Left

A2
Straight Across, New New Larks Ricochet, Robins pass Left
Neighbor Swing

B1
Hands Across Star Left 1x
Larks Left Allemande 1x WHILE Robins orbit ½ CW

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Sixteen Wings

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Neighbor Swing

A2
Double Figure Eight, starting down

B1
Long Lines Forward and Back
Robins Right Allemande 1½

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Tommy is a Tall Pretzel

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing

A2
Lines of four down the hall, Larks Right Hand High/Left Hand Low
Lines of four up the hall

B1
Circle Left ½
Partner Swing

B2
Robins Chain by the Right
Right hands across Balance and Square Thru Two


Trading Here For There

Tommy Linden
Short Wavy Lines, Robins by the Left

A1
Balance and Trade the Wave
Balance and Trade the Wave

A2
Neighbor Balance and Swing

B1
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing

B2
Circle Left 3 places, form original Short Wavy Lines
Balance and Pass Thru to new Short Wavy Lines


Trip to Right Here

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Robins into the center, form Long Wavy Line of Robins and Balance
Partner Right Shoulder Round ½, form Long Wavy Line of Robins with Neighbor in Left and Balance

A2
Robins walk forward
Partner Swing

B1
Robins Chain by the Right
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Right

B2
Neighbor Balance and Swing


Trust is a Slippery Thing

Tommy Linden
Becket CW
Slip Jig (4x4x3)

A1
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Partner ½ Poussette CW

A2
Neighbor Swing

B1
¾ Hey, Larks pass by the Left

B2
Robins Ricochet
Partner Swing