These are dances that I think should be published, but they have no specific attribution so there is no obvious place to put them. So here is my page of miscellaneous dances. Cary Ravitz
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Berea Spring Gypsy
Box the Gnat Contra Variation
The Green Eyed Girl Variation
Shades of Shadrack Variation
Berea Spring Gypsy workshop at Berea KY, 4-03
Improper contra
Start with the final figure, neighbors swing, to put the twos in the
middle, everyone facing down.
A1 - Go down the hall with twos in the middle (5).
- Turn as a couple (3).
- Come back up (5).
- Ones cast around the twos (3).
A2 - Ones half figure eight around the twos (8).
- Ones face down, twos face up.
- With a new couple gypsy for four 3/4 (8) (star right without
hands).
B1 - Partners gypsy and swing (16).
B2 - Men allemande left 1+1/2 (8).
- Neighbors swing and end facing down (8).
Box the Gnat Contra Variation Becky Hill, et al Improper contra A1 - Neighbors join men's right hand and ladies' left hand. - Balance and star through (twirl to swap) (8). - Partners join men's right hand and ladies' left hand. - Balance and star through (8) A2 - Neighbors balance and swing (16). B1 - Circle left 3/4 (8). - Partners swing (8). B2 - Right and left through across (8). - Ladies chain across (8).
The Green Eyed Girl Variation Jim Kitch, et al
Becket
A1 - Circle left (8).
- Hand across star left (8).
A2 - Men drop out and loop to the right to face in while ladies
allemande left 1 (4).
- (Same set of four) partners pull by by the right (2).
- (Same set of four) men pull by by the left (2).
- Neighbors swing (8).
B1 - Right and left through across (8).
- On the right diagonal, only if there is someone there, ladies
chain (8).
B2 - Partners balance and swing (16).
Shades of Shadrack Variation Gene Hubert, et al
Becket
A1 - Circle left (8).
- Partners do-si-do 1+1/4 to a wavy line across (8).
A2 - Balance (4).
- Men allemande left 1/2 (4).
- Neighbors swing (8).
B1 - Right and left through across (8).
- On the right diagonal, only if there is someone there, ladies
chain (8).
B2 - Partners balance and swing (16).