Comment lines are ignored between dances, even without an initial "%" % This is a standard comment line Note that the title line starts with an initial "=" and that the author field (two strings passed to spreadsheet) follows " - " % piece count is given as "#nxx" at the right of the title line % n is the number of pieces, xx is a comment: ez = easy, % int = intermediate, F = Zesty Contra "more difficult for beginners" =Sample Dance - anony mous improper #6 comments, with or without "%" are ignored here A1: circle left 1x; ladies chain (to partner) % this is a comment A2: hey (ladies start, R shoulder) % parenthesized text "( ... )" ignored B1: partner balance and swing B2: circle left 3/4 % new line also separates phrases balance the ring, pass thru (to next neighbor) % blank line above terminates dance and begins a comment section until "=" Lines need not have initial "%" in this section, so dances can be imported from a MS Word .doc, converted by Word to .txt % Swanson's box, 23 Dec 2012 % selections for sample dances.txt (pick) 16 Jan 2013 =20 Below - Bill Olson (Feb 11, 2003) Becket #7 A1: Circle Left 3/4 to wave across (R hand to N, ladies L) Balance wave, walk forward to new wave A2: Balance wave; Sw (new) Neighbor B1: Gents alle Left 1 1/2; Half hey (St Pt R sh) B2: Partner Balance (or Gypsy) and Swing =The Baby Rose - David Kaynor Improper #6ez A1: Neighbor Balance and Swing A2: Circle Left 3/4 Partner Dosido B1: Partner Balance and Swing B2: Ladies Chain; Left Hand Star =Barton Springs Alive (modified) - D_Rempert G_Goodyear(mod) improper #8int A1: Nbr dosido; nbr swing A2: Circle L ; gents allem L 1 1/2 B1: Partner gypsy and swing B2: Circle L 3/4; ring balance, ptr Calif twirl =Becket Reel - Herbie Gaudreau Beckett, Double Prog #6F A1: Allemande Left shadow, Partner swing A2: Ladies chain over and back B1: On Left diagonal, Right and Left Thru Across set, Right and Left Thru (to progressed position) B2: Same 4, Left Hand Star Back with Right Hand Star =The Big Easy - Becky Hill improper #6ez A1: Balance the circle (4), Nbr swing (12) A2: LLFB; W allem L 1 1/2 B1: Ptr balance and swing B2: Circle L 3/4; balance and pass thru =Blackbird Pie - Joseph Pimentel improper #7ez A1: down hall 4-in-line, turn alone; return, bend the line A2: circle L; L hand star B1: Ladies seesaw; gents dosido B2: long lines; actives swing =Butter - Gene Hubert Beckett #6int A1: slide L, circle L 3/4 with next couple; swing nbr A2: LLFB; ladies chain B1: Hey (women start, right shldr) B2: balance and swing ptr =Canyon Contra - Don Armstrong improper #6ez A1: nbr dosido; 2's dosido A2: 1's balance and swing (end in center, end facing down) B1: down 4 in line, turn alone; return, bend to face B2: circle left; star left =Carpet Vectors - Robert Cromartie (thru Wm Watson) improper #7int % music may need to be slow to complete circle R in B1: A1: Nbr balance and swing A2: Circle L; Ladies chain across B1: Circle R (out of courtesy turn, completion critical); Ladies chain back B2: LLFB; actives swing (end facing down) =Cats and More Cats - Melanie Axel-Lute Beckett #7int A1: circle L 3/4, pass thru along (up and down) (new) nbr allem R 1 1/4, to long waves, W face out A2: wave balance R/L, slide R; wave balance L/R, slide L B1: nbr balance and swing (end facing across) B2: circle L 3/4; partner swing (end facing across) =Chama River Reel - Merri Rudd improper #7ez A1: nbr gypsy and swing A2: LLFB; gents allem L 1 1/2 (to partner) B1: partner balance and swing B2: half promenade; circle L 3/4, pass thru (to new nbr) =Cherokee Shuffle - David Kaynor improper #7int A1: nbr dosido; circle L A2: balance the ring, nbr swing (12) B1: men pull by the left across, partner swing (12) B2: circle L 3/4; balance the ring, California twirl =Chorus Jig - Traditional Zesty_168 proper #4F A1: actives down outside; return A2: actives down center, turn alone; return, cast off B1: contra corners B2: actives balance and swing, face up =Chuck the Budgie - Rick Mohr improper #10int % start Nbr allem R 1/2 to put gents in center of a wave across A1: gents allem L (once); nbr swing A2: circle L 3/4; partner swing B1: LLFB; ladies allem R 1 1/2, to wave across B2: (short) waves balance L/R, nbr allem L 3/4 to long waves (W face in) (long) waves balance R/L; new nbr allem R 3/4 (gents in center of wave) =Cranky Ingenuity - Bill Olson improper #8int A1: Circle L; dosido as couples A2: nbr dosido (individuals); nbr swing B1: gents allem L 1 1/2; partner swing B2: circle L 3/4; balance ring, California twirl =Delphiniums and Daisies - Tanya Rotenburg improper #6ez A1: nbr allem L 1 1/2; ladies chain (to partner) A2: hey, W R in center B1: partner balance and swing B2: circle L 3/4; same nbr allem R 1 1/2 =Dog Branch Reel - Bob Dalsemer improper #7ez A1: nbr dosido; actives swing (face down between 2's) A2: down hall, turn alone; return, bend line B1: circle L; nbr swing B2: LLFB; 2's swing, face up =Dud's Delight - Susan_English Dave_Seboldt improper #6ez A1: nbr dosido; nbr swing A2: LL; men forward and back B1: ladies chain across; ladies chain back B2: circle L; L hand star =Ellen's Yarns - Rick_Mohr B_Smith improper #6int % start in wave across, W by L in center A1: balance wave R/L, slide R; balance wave L/R, slide L (W slide to partner) A2: partner balance and swing B1: give and take; nbr swing B2: balance ring of 4, partner roll away across set; circle L 1/2, pass thru to next wave =Gypsy Squared - Mike Richardson (N_Izen SWCW_07) proper #6ez A1: actives gypsy; actives swing, face down A2: circle L; nbr dosido B1: nbr gypsy; nbr swing, face across B2: LLFB; 1's half figure 8 above =Hey! Who's in the Middle - Tom Caldwell improper #7ez A1: nbr allem R (8 beats, nbr in R); balance wave R, allem L middle 1x A2: nbr balance and swing B1: gents allem L 1 1/2; partner swing B2: ladies chain across; half hey, W R shldr, to next nbr =Joyride - Erik Wiberg improper #8int A1: nbr gypsy; mad robin around nbr A2: half pousette (ladies push, men back up); half hey, M by left B1: M cross, pass by left, swing partner B2: ladies chain; star L to next nbr =ONS Contra (modified) - Ed_Butenhof