From a Line or Alamo Ring.
Designated dancers, working toward the Center of the Line, successively
do a Partner Trade with each dancer until reaching the far end of the
Line. Ripple n means to Trade with a total of n dancers.
n can include a fraction (e.g., Ripple 2 & 1/2 means to Partner Trade
with 2 successive dancers and then 1/2 Partner Trade with the third dancer).
Notes:
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When Ripple is called from a 1 x 8 Line, work on each side
unless otherwise specified. Note however that a call such as
Very Ends Ripple {n} where n is greater than
3 forces the designated dancers to cross the Very Center and
work with dancers from the other side.
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The caller can specify the direction toward which the designated dancers
are to begin (e.g., Head Lady Right Ripple 2). From an Alamo Ring,
the direction must always be specified.
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If no direction is specified, the designated dancers do the first
Trade moving toward the Center of the Line.
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There may be more than one designated dancer. For example, from a
Wave, the call could be Ends Ripple 2.
Rolling Ripple n By n (By n) [C4] (Lee Kopman 1984):
From a Line or Alamo Ring.
Designated dancer Ripple the first given number;
new dancer occupying designated dancer's original starting position Ripple
the next given number; repeat part 2 for each additional given number.
See also anything Like A Ripple CONCEPT [C2].