Unpublished Dances

Birthday Tetration : Slip jig triple minor with many threes

But For The Rook : Simple grid contra that gets no one stuck in the corner

Butterfly's Beautiful Body : A four facing four featuring a Body in the A

Chasing Stix : Chase the Rabbit everyone gets to do

Circling the Dream : Many clockwise circles in a dance that came to me in a dream

Dancing the Millennium : Left and right through and lark chain introductory dance

Distracted Dreams : Smooth dance that came to me in a dream

Enraging Robins : Lots of across eye contact with two mad robins

Eyes on the Prize : BROKEN

52nd Time's The Charm : Smooth 52 count dance featuring a celtic hey to end Thing a Week

For The Brave : Contra corners for all

Full Body Experience : A simple four facing four featuring a Body

Full Sextet : Poussette progression six part slip jig

Leapfrog : Four facing four becket

Mary in Winterland : Dance that combines features from Mary Cay's Reel and Winter in Summerland

Naught But Pawns : Grid contra with a grid circulate

Pidgeon Transmogrified : A boxy hey like figure

Riding Bow Waves : Series of wave formations and trades with a dolphin progression

Rolling Stops : A seven half phrase dance meant to be called to a square tune

Rook's Gambit : Grid contra that gets no one stuck in the corner

Slip the Barn : Symmetric slip jig dance with three count balances

A Slip Through Porkopolis : Six part slip jig with a circle to circle progression

Slippery Hall at the Fancy Ball : Slip jig with celtic hey and double mad robin progression

Trip from Riverside : A trip to sequence with the next line over

Where Can You Get From There? : Three facing three that is more a real contra


Birthday Tetration

Tommy Linden
Triple Minor
Slip Jig (4x4x3)

A1
Up and down Mirror Hey for 3, 1s split 2s

A2
Up and down ½ Hey for 3, continuing 1s split 2s
1s with next 2s (now 3s) Left hand 3-Count Balance and Pass Thru

B1
3-Count Balance and Cube Thru for 6, 3 passes, 1s across, 2s with 3s

B2
1s 3-Count Balance and Swing


But For The Rook

Tommy Linden
Grid, Hands 8

A1
Grid Lines Forward and Back
Up and down Right and Left Thru, Courtesy Turn to end facing across

A2
Neighbor 2 Pull By Right across
Neighbor 3 Pull By Left across
Long Lines Forward and Back across from Neighbor 4

B1
Neighbors 4 Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor 4 Swing

B2
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing


Butterfly's Beautiful Body

Tommy Linden
4x4
Polka

A
Body

B1
Larks Left hand Star Promenade ½, butterfly whirl, face new lines
Lines of four Forward and Back

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Chasing Stix

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Neighbor Swing

A2
1s ½ Chase the Rabbit (2s stay in place WHILE Robin 1 cast out, promenade around 2s to Partner’s place WHILE Lark 1 follow your Partner but split the 2s to Partner’s place)
½ Double Chase the Rabbit (2nd Corners single file CW three places to Partner’s place WHILE 1st Corners single file CW halfway, pass by each other by the right to Partner’s place)

B1
Ring Balance, 2nd Corners Roll Neighbor Away
2s ½ Chase the Rabbit (1s stay in place WHILE Robin 2 cast out, promenade around 1s to Partner’s place WHILE Lark 2 follow your Partner but split the 1s to Partner’s place)

B2
Robins cross Left
Partner Swing


Circling the Dream

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Partner ½ Poussette CW

A2
Lines of four down the hall, Turn as couples
Lines of four up the hall

B1
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing

B2
Star Left 1x
Circle Left 1x


Dancing the Millennium

Tommy Linden
Improper

A1
Long Lines Forward and Back
Neighbor Swing

A2
Lines of four down the hall, Turn as Couples
Lines of four up the hall

B1
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing

B2
Left and Right Thru
Larks Chain by the Left


Distracted Dreams

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Neighbor Swing

A2
Long Lines Forward and Back
Larks Left Allemande 1½

B1
½ Hey, pass Partner by the Right
Mad Robin, Robins in Front (CW)

B2
Neighbor ½ Poussette CW
Partner Swing


Enraging Robins

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Mad Robin, Robins in Front (CCW)
Robins Chain by the Right

A2
Mad Robin, Robins in Front (CCW)
Facing Star 1x CCW

B1
Partner ½ Poussette with New Neighbors CW
Neighbor Swing

B2
Robins Right Shoulder Round 1½
Partner Swing


Eyes on the Prize

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Ring Balance and Robins Roll Partner Away
Neighbor ½ Pousette CW

A2
Mad Robin, Larks in Front (CCW)
Mad Robin with New Neighbors, Larks in Front (CW)

B1
Partner ¾ Poussette CW
½ Facing Hey, Robins backing up passing by the Left, Larks passing forward by the Right

B2
Partner Meltdown Swing


52nd Time's The Charm

Tommy Linden
Becket CW
~Tune commissioned~

A
Slide Left, Circle 3 places
Neighbor Swing

B
½ Mad Robin, Robins in Front (CCW)
¼ Hey, Larks pass by the Right, Partner by the Left
½ Celtic Hey, Robins pass by the Right WHILE Larks orbit CCW

C
Partner Balance and Swing


For The Brave

Tommy Linden
Improper, Sets Aligned, Alternating

A1
Neighbor Mirror Dosido, 1[2]s split 2[1]s
Lines of four (1[2]s in the middle) down[up] the hall. Outsides (2[1]s) turn alone WHILE insides (1[2]s) continue facing down[up]

A2
Staggered Lines of four up[down] the hall
Neighbor Handy Hand Allemande 1¼, form Long Wavy Lines, 1[2]s facing out at Trail Buddy, 2[1]s facing in at Partner
Balance the Wave

B1
Everyone turn Contra Corners, 1[2]s with Trail Buddies, 2[1]s with Partners

B2
Balance and Swing, 2[1]s with Partner, 1[2]s with Trail Buddies ending Lark on the Right, Robin on the Left


Full Body Experience

Tommy Linden
4x4
Polka

A1
Lines of four Forward and Back
Corner Swing

A2
½ Body

B1
½ Body

B2
Sides Pass Thru
Heads Pass Thru
Partner Swing


Full Sextet

Tommy Linden
Improper
Slip Jig (6x4x3)

A1
Partner ½ Poussette CCW
Partner ½ Poussette CW around New Neighbors

A2
Neighbor Swing

B1
Long Lines Forward and Back
Mad Robin, Robins in front (CW)

B2
Robins Chain by the Right
Robins Right Allemande 1x

C1
Partner Swing

C2
Partner Promenade Across
Circle Right 3 places


Leapfrog

Tommy Linden
4x4 Becket, Couples A on the Right, Couples B on the Left

A1
Robins Star Right ½ to Opposite
Grand Right and Left ½, start with Opposite pull by the Left

A2
Opposite Balance and Swing

B1
Larks Chain by the Left across
Larks Star Left ¾

B2
Couples A Balance and Swing, become Couples B
Couples B ½ Hey on the Left Diagonal, Robins pass by the Right
Couples B ½ Hey on the Right Diagonal, New Robins pass by the Right, become Couples A


Mary in Winterland

Tommy Linden
Becket CW Double Progression

A1
Long Lines Forward and Back
Robins on the Left Diagonal Chain by the Right

A2
Robins Right Allemande ¾
New Robins Left Allemande ¾, form Short Wavy Lines with Shadow in the Right
Wave Balance and Pass Thru

B1
Full hey, Pass your Partner by the Right, Larks pass Left

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Naught But Pawns

Tommy Linden
Grid Becket

A1
Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor dosido 1¼, form Short Wavy Lines, Robins by the Left

A2
Wave Balance and Pass Thru
New Neighbor Swing

B1
Robins Right Shoulder Round 1x, form Long Wavy Lines
Balance and Grid Circulate, form Long Wavy Lines of same roles

B2
Wave Balance, Larks walk forward WHILE Robins turn over Right
Partner Swing


Pidgeon Transmogrified

Tommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Circle Left 3 places, Pass Thru
New Neighbor Swing

A2
Robins Chain by the Right
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Right

B1
Shadow 1 Pass Right
Shadow 2 Swat the Flea
½ Hey, Robins pass by the Right

B2
Shadow 1 Pass Right
Partner Swing


Riding Bow Waves

Tommy Linden
Short Wavy Lines, Robins by the Left

A1
Wave Balance, Pass Thru, New Neighbor Right Allemande 1/8, form diagonal Short Wavy Lines, Robins by the Left, Larks in same wave as Previous Neighbor Lark
Wave Balance, Trade the Wave, Neighbor Left Shoulder Round 3/8 so Robins face in

A2
With Neighbors Dolphin Progression
Neighbor Swing

B1
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing

B2
Long Lines Forward and Back
Larks Left Allemande ½
Neighbor Right Allemande ½, form Short Wavy Lines, Robins by the Left


Rolling Stops

Tommy Linden
Improper

All
Neighbor dosido 1x
Neighbor Swing
Long Lines Forward and Back
Robins Right Allemande 1½
Partner Swing
Robins catch Right, Chain by the Right
Star Left 1x


Rook's Gambit

Tommy Linden
Grid, Hands 8

A1
Grid Lines Forward and Back
Up and down Right and Left Thru, Courtesy Turn to end facing across

A2
Star Left ½ across
New Neighbors Star Right ½ across
New New Neighbors Long Lines Forward and Back

B1
Full Hey, Larks pass by the Left

B2
Partner Balance and Swing, end facing up and down


Slip the Barn

Tommy Linden
Improper
Slip Jig (4x4x3)

A1
Neighbor 3-Count Balance and Swing

A2
¾ Hey, Robins pass by the Right

B1
Partner Balance and Swing

B2
¾ Hey, Robins pass by the Right, face New Neighbors


A Slip Through Porkopolis

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW
Slip Jig (6x4x3)

A1
Mad Robin, Larks in Front (CW)
Neighbor ½ Poussette CW

A2
¾ Hey, Robins pass by the Left

B1
Neighbor Swing

B2
Long Lines Forward and Back
Robins Chain by the Right

C1
Circle Right 3 places, Turn alone
Circle Left 3 places

C2
Neighbor Swing


Slippery Hall at the Fancy Ball

Tommy Linden
Becket CCW
Slip Jig (4x4x3)

A1
Circle Left 3 places
Mad Robin, Robins in front (CCW)

A2
Next Neighbor Mad Robin, Robins in front (CW)
Circle Right 3 places

B1
½ Celtic Hey, Larks pass by the Right WHILE Robins orbit CCW

B2
Partner 3-Count Balance and Swing


Trip from Riverside

Annie KidwellTommy Linden
Becket CW

A1
Promenade, J-hook to New Neighbors
Ring Balance and Partner California Twirl, Face Out

A2
Larks dance forward, form Long Wavy Line of Larks with next line over and Balance
Larks back out, Robins dance forward, form Long Wavy Line of Robins with next line over and Balance

B1
Robins Right Allemande ½
½ Hey, pass Partner by the Right, Robins pass Left in the Center

B2
Partner Balance and Swing


Where Can You Get From There?

Tommy Linden
3x3 Short Wavy Lines, Neighbors by the Right

A1
Balance and Rory Right
Balance and Rory Left

A2
Neighbor Balance and Swing

B1
Hands 6 Circle Left ¾, about 4½ places
Partners Swing

B2
Robins Right Allemande ½
Robins with Neighbor Cardinals Left Allemande ½, form original Short Wavy Lines
Balance and Pass Thru, form new Short Wavy Lines