Pigtown Whimsy


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Author:
Tom Senior (2014)
Source:
Tom Senior
Formation:
2 couple becket set
Music:
Douglas Russ by Beth Murray

A1
1-2
Fall back 2 (waltz) steps with partner
 
3-4
Forward 2 steps (end facing partner)
 
5-6
Set forward & back to partner
 
7-8
Cloverleaf turn single ¾ (start towards partner, end facing opposite)
 
 
 
A2
1-2
Fall back 2 (waltz) steps with opposite
 
3-4
Forward 2 steps (end facing opposite)
 
5-6
Set forward & back to opposite
 
7-8
Cloverleaf turn single ¾ (start towards opposite, end facing partner)
 
 
 
B1
1-4
Star right
 
5-6
Balance the star (in & out)
 
7-8
Turn single left (end in a circle)
 
 
 
B2
1-4
Circle right
 
5-6
Balance the ring (in & out)
 
7-8
Turn single right (end facing partner)
 
 
 
A3
1-4
Partner side-by-side right
 
5-6
Set forward & back to partner
 
7-8
Turn single to opposite
 
 
 
A4
1-4
Opposite side-by-side left
 
5-6
Set forward & back to opposite
 
7-8
Turn single to partner
 
 
 
B3/B4
1-8
Same as B1/B2
 
 
 
A3
1-4
Partner arming right
 
5-6
Set forward & back to partner
 
7-8
Turn single to opposite
 
 
 
A4
1-4
Opposite arming left
 
5-6
Set forward & back to opposite
 
7-8
Turn single to partner
 
 
 
B5/B6
1-8
Same as B1/B2
 
 
 
A7
 
Coda
 
1-4
(Face opposite) step right honor, step left and honor (end facing partner)
 
5-8
Step right honor, step left honor

© Tom Senior, 2014

Notes
1
Optional: repeat A1/A2/B1/B2 after B6 and before the coda
 
 
 
 
2
The kernel of the idea came to Tom at Cincinatti's Pigtown Fling Contra dance weekend and was inspired by Fried de Metz Herman's dance Yola's Invitation
 
 
 
 
3
The dance can be done to any 32 waltz but Douglas Russ by Beth Murray is preferred
 
 
 
 
4
Listen to a recording of Douglas Ruff by Earl Gaddis and Karen Axelrod  

Douglas Ruff

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