Smooth Ride

Introduction

Author:

Michael Barraclough (2008)

Formation:

Longways duple improper

Music:

32-bar contra jigs or reels

Choreography

1-4

(Next) neighbor shuttles (men outside, ladies inside)

5-8

Half pousette (ladies push, men backup)

1-4

(Next) neighbor shuttle (men inside, ladies outside)

5-8

Half pousette (with original couple, men push, ladies backup, all back home with original couple)

1-2

Balance the ring

3-4

Petronella right

5-8

Partner swing

1-4

Promenade over

5-8

Ladies chain

Notes

A1 is done with the other couple in your hands four, A2 1-4 with the adjacent couple and then A2 5-8 with the same couple as A1.

I am convinced that I collected this dance from Tom Hinds when he called it at the Glen Echo Friday Night Dance in 2008. He, however, denies any knowledge of this! He does have a dance called Rough Ride (based on Erik Weberg’s dance Joy Ride) which as a Lines Forward & back at the top, compresses the two pousettes and one of the shuttles into 8 bars and has a right & left instead of the promenade over. Maybe that was what I danced and this is what I dreamed.

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