“Anthem to a Pet Ferret”  – 09/2008

Becket, single progression

Difficulty (1-5): 2

A1:Give and Take (4 counts)

         Neighbor Swing on Gent’s side (12 counts)

A2:Ladies Do-si-do 1+1/2 (8 counts)

         Partner Swing (8 counts)

B1:Ladies Chain (8 counts)

         Hands-across Star L (8 counts)

B2:Gents Alle. L 1+1/2 (8 counts)

         Star Promenade w/ Ptn., Butterfly whirl to R to progress (8 counts)

written with the generous listening ears of: Alex Barron, Bradley Kennedy, and Kim Leone

“Lisa Gets Cozy”  – 08/2008

co-written with: Bob Isaacs, Chris Lahey, Bronwyn Woods, Al Yanas

Becket, single progression

Difficulty (1-5): 2

A1:Slide L and Circle 3/4 (8 counts)

         Neighbor Swing (8 counts)

A2:Gents pull by L, Alle. R Partner (8 counts)

         Gents lead 1/2 Hey by L (8 counts)

B1:Gents Alle. L 1+1/2 (8 counts)

         Star Promenade w/ Neighbor  (8 counts)

B2:Give and Take (4 counts)

         Partner Swing on Gent’s side (8 counts)

“Belgian Chocolate”  – 10/2007

Improper, single progression

Difficulty (1-5): 2

A1:Neighbor swing (8 counts)

         Gents allemande left 1+1/2 (8 counts)

A2:R-Shoulder gypsy (8) and swing your partner (8 counts)

B1:Right-Left Thru (8 counts)

         Ladies turn by R halfway, with Neighbor allemande L 3/4 (8 counts)

B2:Do-si-do the NEW neighbor (8 counts)

         Swing OLD Neighbor (8 counts)

“Dog Day Dance”  – 06/2007

Improper, single progression

Difficulty (1-5): 3

Music: Jig

A1:Neighbor balance & swing (16 counts)

A2:Ladies lead right-shoulder half hey-for-four (8 counts) ladies go a bit more than half

         Ladies do-si-do in the middle 1+1/2 (8 counts)

B1:Partner Gypsy (8 counts)

         Partner Swing (8 counts) (or alternatively, just one long swing)

B2:Ladies chain across (8 counts)

         Balance partner, pull by right, pull neighbor by left to new neighbor (8 counts) (this is

         essentially a half “square through”)

“At Last”  – 08/2007

Becket, single progression

Difficulty (1-5): 4

A1:Gents into the center and balance in long line of gents (8 counts)

         Gents pull by left with non-neighbor gent and allemande or gypsy “left diagonal” lady by

         R (8 counts)

A2:Ladies gypsy left shoulder once around, while gents orbit clockwise halfway (8 counts)

         Swing your shadow (8 counts), finish swing facing down the hall

B1:Down the hall in a line of four, turn as couple (8 counts)

         Come back, middles arch, ends duck through (8 counts)

B2:Partner balance and swing (16 counts)

“Courtesies to the Gents”  – 07/2007

Becket, single progression

Difficulty (1-5): 2

A1:Right-hand star all the way around (8 counts)

         Partner swing (8 counts)

A2:Ladies allemande 1+1/2 (8 counts)

         Neighbor gypsy (8 counts)

B1:Left-hand star all the way around (8 counts)

         Neighbor Swing (8 counts)

B2:Gents chain across (8 counts) lady will still end up on the right

         Promenade across - gents pass left shoulders, turn to right along set (8 counts)