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Make Me A Column |
Mini-Pleasure |
1/4 Invert The Column; Triple Trade; Center Wave Spread as Others do a Leads U-Turn Back.
Ends in a 1/4 Tag.
Mix The Line |
Mystic CONCEPT |
Outsides start normal as Insides start Mirror: all do the given call.
If the call requires interaction between the original Outsides and the original Insides, then everyone work normal from that point on. For example, from Facing Lines, a Mystic Tally-Ho starts Mystic but finishes normally.
Nice & Easy |
Outsides Zing as Centers Trade & Roll.
Parallel Lines end in a Starting Double Pass Thru.
Nicely |
Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
Nip & Tuck |
Belles Shakedown as Beaus Run and Wheel Thru.
Ends in a Right-Hand Mini-Wave Box.
Outpost |
Ends in Parallel Waves.
Pair The Line |
Centers U-Turn Back (turning toward each other) as Ends Fold.
Ends in a 2x2 or a "Z".
Pass The Top |
Centers Spin The Top, Explode, and Spread as Ends Pass Thru, move along, Pass In, and Step Forward.
Facing Lines end in Facing Lines.
Presto |
Centers Scoot Back then Press Ahead as Ends Tandem Cross Fold.
Ends in Mini-Wave Columns.
Push Off |
Zip Code 1; New Centers Fan The Top & Hinge as Outsides Touch 3/4.
Usually ends in Right-Hand Mini-Wave Columns.
Red Hot |
Ladies cross to the left in front of partner and go to the man behind.
All right arm turn half;
go to the corner spot (original partner) for a left arm turn full around;
go to the new corner spot (original corner) for a right arm turn half;
and back home to partner to take the next call.
"Promenade with the girl you've got, pull the girls to the middle and you go Red Hot
(Right hand lady with a right hand around, partners all with a left hand around,
full turn to the left hand lady with a right hand around,
back to partner with a left hand around and roll promenade around the town)."
Red Hot doesn't have to be called from a Promenade. For example,
Release The Column |
Ends in a Starting Double Pass Thru Formation.
Replace The Column |
3/4 Invert The Column; First 2 (original #1 and #2) Counter Rotate 1/4 (to become Ends of Lines) as #3 step forward to #4 and Centers 2/3 Recycle.
Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
On Replace The Column But anything, Centers replace the 2/3 Recycle with the anything call.
Reverse Stack The Line |
A Non-T-Bone 2x2 ends in a R-H Mini-Wave Box.
Ride The Tide |
Rip Saw |
Ends in an Eight Chain Thru formation.
Rip The Line |
Ends Cross Fold as Centers U-Turn Back (turning toward each other).
Ends in a "Z" or a 2x2.
Roll Out To A Column |
A Completed Double Pass Thru ends in Right-Hand Columns.
Round Off |
Face Out; In Tandem U-Turn Back (toward the center of the set).
Ends in a Double Pass Thru formation.
Note: The Tandem U-Turn Back is done using a wide loop as in Cloverleaf.
Run Away |
Centers Run as Ends Tag (Centers Kick Off); New Centers Touch 1/2.
Ends in a R-H Single 1/4 Tag.
Sashay Thru |
3/4 Dosado; Centers slide nose-to-nose past each other (Slither).
Ends in a Left-Hand Two-Faced Line.
If starting from a R-H Wave, finish the 3/4 DoSaDo (to end in a L-H Wave), then Slither.
Scatter anything CONCEPT |
Other possible calls include:
Scoot Apart |
Trailers Extend, Trade & Spread as Leaders Box Circulate 1 & 1/2.
A Mini-Wave Box ends in a Two-Faced Line.
Set Back |
Settle Back |
R-H Columns end in L-H Columns, and vice versa.
Shadow {formation} {anything} |
Outsides Cast A Shadow But Don't Spread (1/2 Zoom, Cast Off 3/4) as Centers do the anything call.
Shadow The Column |
#1 and #3 work as Ends while #2 and #4 work as Centers: all Cast A Shadow.
Ends in Parallel Waves.
That is, #1 roll back to #3, Cast 3/4 & Spread; #2 Cloverleaf as #4 Circulate 1 & 1/2, Hinge, & Extend.
Shadow To A Diamond |
Ends Cast A Shadow as Centers Peel & Trail.
Ends in Twin Diamonds.
Note: The Peeler does a large arc for the Peel Off, similar to the Lead Centers' part of Cast A Shadow.
Short & Sweet |
Ends in a (right-hand) 2x2.
Lee Kopman?
Short Cut |
Do Your Part, Beaus Touch 1/4 as Belles Partner Tag.
Ends in R-H Mini-Wave Box.
(I have not verified that this is a Kopman call)
Shuffle The Deck |
Couple on the right slides in front,
as couple of the left slides behind.
Ends in Tandem Couples.
Shuttle (direction | anything) |
Single Scoot & Trade |
Ends in a Two-Faced Line.
Slim Down |
Without turning, Centers move one position toward the nearest unoccupied outside position as Outsides move one position toward the center. Everyone does either a sidestep right, sidestep left, step forward, or step backward.
Parallel Lines end in Columns, and vice-versa.
Snap, Crackle & Pop |
Ends in Trade By.
Spin A Web |
Ends in a 1/4 Tag.
Spin Chain & Circulate The Gears |
Ends in Parallel Waves.
From Parallel Waves, the ending formation is as if the Centers didn't move and the Ends did a Circulate twice.
This call was on the C1 list many years ago.
Spin Chain The Star |
Spin Tag The Deucey (direction) |
Spin The Wheel |
Splash {anything} |
Out-Facing Ends and adjacent Centers Explode And Circulate as In-Facing Ends and adjacent Centers Vertical Tag The Line and do the anything call. If the anything call is a direction (In, Out, Right, or Left), then turn 1/4 toward that direction.
Split Cast |
Outsides Hinge then Trade as Insides Cast 1/2.
Split The Difference |
A Mini-Wave Box ends in a Mini-Wave Box.
Square The Barge |
Ends in an Eight Chain Thru.
Stack The Wheel |
Couples Hinge; Individually Roll.
Star The Route |
From a Squared Set.
Heads Star Right 3/4 (to face original couple on their right);
All Star Left one full turn;
Heads Star Right 1/2 (to face original couple on their left);
All Star Left one full turn;
Heads Star Right 3/4 to end at home position.
Ends in a Squared Set.
Star To A Wave |
1/2 Reverse Swap Around; Diamond Counter Rotate 1/2; Flip The Diamond.
Ends in a Right-Hand Wave.
Left Star To A Wave: 1/2 Swap Around; Diamond Counter Rotate 1/2; Flip The Diamond.
Cheat for Star To A Wave: Beau Walk, Belle Dodge; Box Circulate Twice; Single Hinge.
Star Twirl |
Star Thru; California Twirl.
Ends in a Couple.
Strike Out |
Centers Hinge then Step & Fold as Ends 1/2 Zoom & Hinge (i.e., Detour).
Usually ends in Columns.
Stroll And Cycle |
Very Centers Trade; End of center line Press Ahead and Recycle
with outside dancer as unapproached outside dancer Press Out
(to become the end of the center line); As Couples Extend.
Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
Swap The Windmill |
1/2 Swap Around; adjust as necessary to make normal (Center-to-Center) Diamonds; Spin The Windmill, Ends Circulate 2 (as you are).
Ends in Parallel L-H Two-Faced Lines.
Swat (Box) The Flea |
Join left hands (cupped grip); exchange places by
making an arch, Lady does a right face 1/2 turn under
the arch as the Man does a left face 1/2 turn.
Ends in Facing Dancers.
Swing An Anchor |
Ends in a 1/4 Tag formation.
Swing Back |
Ends in a Wave.
Swing Star Thru |
Swing Thru, blending into a Star Thru (Swing Thru, rear back, then Star Thru).
Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
Swing To A Column |
Centers Trade & Roll, Touch, & Press Ahead as Outsides Divide, Touch 1/4, & Circulate.
Ends in Right-Hand Mini-Wave Columns.
Switcheroo |
Tag & Spin {direction} |
1/2 Tag; Extend; Centers Arm Turn 3/4 as Ends turn 1/4 toward the given {direction}.
Ends in a Line of 4.
Tag Circulate |
Leaders Tag The Line and Face Right as Trailers Circulate.
Usually ends in Parallel Right-Hand Two-Faced Lines.
Throw In The Clutch |
Drop joined hands with adjacent dancer (but keep the center star intact);
Walk forward in a circle at least until you meet the same person again.
Throw In The Clutch is typically used with directional calling.
The caller indicates how far to go and whom to meet for the next call.
E.g., second time you meet your partner (or corner)...
Touch Of Class |
Leaders Switch The Wave & Couples Circulate, as Trailers Extend & Recycle Plus 2.
Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
Track And anything |
First Two (in Columns) 1/2 Cross Invert The Column as the Others Normalize (e.g., Column Circulate) and do the anything call.
Track And Trade |
#1 and #2 Track 2
(promenade single file 1/2 way around the other column);
#3 and #4 Circulate (straight ahead) and Trade.
Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
Trade The Web |
Trail & Peel |
Leaders Trail Off as Trailers Peel Off.
Transaction |
Ends in Parallel Waves.
Trim A Web |
Ends in a Wave between and perpendicular to In-Facing Couples
Triple Allemande |
Triple Cast |
A Tidal Line ends in Parallel Lines.
Triple Turn |
Ends in a Line.
Tunnel {direction | anything} |
Centers Partner Tag, Step Ahead & Trade as Ends Cross Concentric Vertical 1/2 Tag then turn 1/4 toward the given direction or do the anything call.
Turn & Weave |
Turn And Left Thru |
Ends in Facing Couples.
Turn And Left Thru was on the Plus list many years ago.
Turn By |
Those facing pass thru as others do a right-faced U-Turn Back.
Turn Over |
Cast Off 3/4 & Slither.
A Mini-Wave Box ends in a Two-Faced Line.
Turn Your Corner Under |
Raise joined hands (man's left, lady's right);
Walk forward to exchange places, turning 180 degrees,
lady going under the arch.
Vertical Turn & Deal |
Vertical 1/2 Tag; Original Leaders turn an extra 1/4 in place toward their initial turning direction.
Ends in a 2 x 2.
Walk Out To A Column |
Ends in opposite-handed Mini-Wave Columns.
Walk The Clover |
Usually ends in an Eight Chain Thru.
Walk The Plank |
Ends in Eight Chain Thru.
Wheel Fan & Cross Thru |
Wheel Fan Thru blending into a Half Sashay (with the dancer who does the 1/4 Out sidestepping in front of the dancer who does the Arm Turn 3/4).
Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
Wheel To A Diamond |
Ends in a R-H Diamond.
Wipe Out |
Centers Scoot Back & Spread as Outsides Flip in & Trade.
Parallel Two Faced Lines end in Parallel Waves, and vice-versa.
With Finesse |
Ends Arm Turn 3/4 and Spread apart to become #1 and #4 in a Tidal Line, as #2 Concentric 1/2 Zoom and Counter Rotate 1/4 to become #2 in a Tidal Line. as #3 1/2 Circulate, Arm Turn 1/4 & Spread to become #3 in a Tidal Line.
Normal (non-Magic) Mini-Wave Columns end in a Tidal Wave.
Zip The Top |
Centers Shazam (Arm Turn 1/4 & U-Turn Back) as Ends move up 1/4 as in Fan The Top.
Zoom Roll Circulate |
Out-Facing Ends Zoom, as others flip one position towards the vacated end spot (as in Out Roll Circulate).
Ends in Parallel Lines.
{anything} The Action |
Centers make a R-H Star (usually 1/2 Reverse Swap Around or 1/2 Box Circulate) then Star 1/4 as Outsides Outsides Hinge & Trade; Those who meet Cast Off 3/4 as Others move up.
Usually ends in Parallel Waves.