Favorites
Favorites of mine and others
Bugs' Becket : Super weavy dance with lots of set crossing
Cetacean Eggs : A very flowy english-y dance with a dolphin hey
Chickens in the New Mown Hey : Balance-y A with a ricochet into a partner swing
Distract Me : Lots of partner eyeing in a smooth dance
Every Square's A Rectangle : Pair of square thrus in a rectangle
Legal U-Turns : Full poussette introductory dance
New Time Elixir #3 : Lark chain and petronellas
Poultry in Retrograde : Z-hey with a ricochet swing and orbit
Storm Surge : Series of circulating through alternating wave forms
Tommy is a Tall Pretzel : An opportunity for larks to twist themselves up
Active Dances
Other dances that bring me joy to dance and/or call
Apollo : Simple star to orbit dance
Artemis : Simple star to orbit dance
Cetacean Eggs {Alternate Version} : A very flowy english-y dance with a dolphin hey
Chris' Second Home : Simple Right Hand High/Left Hand Low introduction dance
Crossing Circuit Drive : Full hey with two box circulate to swings
Decently Acute : Square throughs from the other role side
Dessert First : Larks chain introductory figure without a hey or star
Feather on the Waves : Short wave to long wave circulation
Getting There From Where? : Indecent Rory dance
Linking the Set : Mid level dance with a set and link
A Simple Slip Up : A simple introductory slip jig dance
Sixteen Wings : A simple dance with a double figure eight
A Slippery Slope : A simple introductory slip jig dance
Trip to Right Here : A trip to sequence that is the robins both times
Trip to Surry : A becket trip with a star entry
Triple, Triple, Boil and Ripple : A triplet with a celtic hey
Your Neighbors are Returning Through a Revolving Door : Simple revolving door dance with two neighbor swings
Variations?
I, like many callers, frequently variate dances to meet my programmatic needs. These are dances that have had larger variations than most that I have been encouraged to claim as mine, which I do so under the caveat that the original dance and author needs at least as much credit.
Barn the Hey : Larks chain version of Hay in the Barn by Chart Guthrie
One Egg, Two Egg : An english-y version of Ones and Twos by Tom Lehmann
Pocus Hocus : Larks chain version of Hocus Pocus by Lisa Greenleaf
Gimmicks
Silly dances maybe not appropriate for the regular dance floor
Balance and...? : Seven whole balances, each followed by a different figure
Look Mom, No Hands! : Dance without physical connection outside of swings
Swingapalooza : Swing everyone!
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
Barn the Hey
Tommy Linden
Improper
A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing
A2
Larks Chain by the Left
½ Hey, Larks pass by the Left
B1
Partner Balance and Swing
B2
Larks Chain by the Left
½ Hey, Larks pass by the Left, Turn to face New Neighbors
Bugs' Becket
Tommy Linden
Becket CCW
A1
Robins 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
Cetacean Eggs {Alternate Version}
Tommy Linden
Becket CCW
A1
Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor Swing
A2
Lines of four up the hall, Form and Break
Lines of four down the hall, 2s (on the outside) cast up, 1s (in the middle) progress down
B1
1s Dolphin Hey, 7 passes to home, starting Lark 1 pass New Neighbor Robin 2 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
Slide Left
Robins Revolving Door by the Right
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
Partner Swing
Decently Acute
Tommy Linden
Indecent
A1
Neighbor Right Hand Balance, Square Thru Two
Neighbor Right Hand Balance, Square Thru Two
A2
Neighbor Balance and Swing
B1
Larks Left Allemande 1½
Partner Swing
B2
Long Lines Forward and Back, Larks Roll Partner Away
Larks Pull By Right
Neighbor Left Allemande ¾
Dessert First
Tommy Linden
Improper
A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing
A2
Long Lines Forward and Back
Larks Chain by the Left
B1
Larks Left Allemande 1x
Partner Swing
B2
Circle Left 3 places
Ring Balance and California Twirl
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 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
Legal U-Turns
Tommy Linden
Improper
A1
Slide Left
Robins Revolving Door by the Right
Neighbor Swing
A2
Circle Left 3 places
Ring Balance and California Twirl
B1
Neighbor Full Poussette CCW Around Partners
Robins Left Allemande 1x
B2
Partner Meltdown 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
Look Mom, No Hands!
Tommy Linden
Improper
A1
Previous Neighbor Mad Robin, Robins in front (CCW)
Current Neighbor Mad Robin, Robins in front (CW)
A2
Robins cross Left
Partner Swing
B1
Larks Left Shoulder Round 1½
½ Hey, pass Neighbor by the Right
B2
Neighbor Meltdown Swing
New Time Elixir #3
Tommy Linden
Becket CW
A1
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Neighbor Swing
A2
Long Lines Forward and Back
Larks Chain by the Left
B1
Ring Balance and Petronella
Ring Balance and Petronella
B2
Partner Balance and Swing
One Egg, Two Egg
Tommy Linden
Improper
A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing
A2
Lines of four down the hall, Form and Break
Lines of four up the hall
B1
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing
B2
Circle Left 3 places
Balance the Ring, 1s cast down, 2s lead up
Pocus Hocus
Tommy Linden
Improper
A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing
A2
Larks Chain by the Left
½ Hey, Larks pass by the Left
B1
Partner Balance and Swing
B2
Circle Left 3 places
Ring Balance and Pass Thru
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
A Simple Slip Up
Tommy Linden
Becket CW
Slip Jig (4x4x3)
A1
Slice Left
Circle Left 3 places
A2
Neighbor Swing
B1
¾ Hey, Larks pass by the Left
B2
Partner 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
A Slippery Slope
Tommy Linden
Becket CW
Slip Jig (4x4x3)
A1
Slice Left
Circle Left 3 places
A2
Neighbor Swing
B1
Robins Chain by the Right
Robins Right Allemande 1x
B2
Partner Swing
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
Swingapalooza
Tommy Linden
Neutral, Alternating
A1
Neighbor Balance and Swing
A2
Long Lines Forward and Back
1[2]s Figure Eight ½, starting up[down]
B1
1[2]s Allemande by either hand 1x
Opposite (same role Neighbor) Swing
B2
1[2]s 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
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
Trip to Surry
Annie KidwellTommy Linden
Becket CW
A1
Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor dosido 1¼, form Short Wavy Lines, Robins by the Left
A2
Wave Balance and Pass Thru
Pass New Neighbor by the Right, Turn Back and with the same Neighbor Hands Across Star Right 1 1/8, form Long Wavy Lines of Larks, Robins Drop Out
B1
Larks Balance the Wave
Larks back out, Robins into the center, form Long Wavy Line of Robins
Robins Balance the Wave
Robins Left Allemande 1¼
B2
(Finish the Robins Allemande from B1)
Partner Swing
Triple, Triple, Boil and Ripple
Tommy Linden
Triplet
A1
Ring Forward and Back
Larks Star Left 1x
A2
Partner pass by Right, Robins Star Left 1x
Partner Balance and Box the Gnat
B1
2/3 Celtic Hey, Robins pass by the Left WHILE Larks orbit CW
B2
Partner Balance and Swing
Your Neighbors are Returning Through a Revolving Door
Tommy Linden
Becket CCW
A1
Robins Revolving Door by the Right
Neighbor Swing
A2
Long Lines Forward and Back
New Neighbor Swing
B1
Robins Chain by the Right
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Right
B2
Partner Balance and Swing