This is indeed a modified version of Shawn Brenneman's "Ring Around the Daisy," named by a dancer named Daisy who won the right to name it at a fundraising auction. I called the original version of the dance at a weekend in September 2009 that Nils was at, so it's possible he picked it up then and later modified it. Shawn's version was as follows:
A1: Lines of 4 forward and back Ladies grand chain to diagonal opposite. [After the courtesy turn, turn away from that diagonal opposite to face corner.] A2: Corner gypsy x1, come back to diagonal opposite Swing diagonal opposite B1: All eight circle left 1/2 Four gents star L x1 while ladies walk CW 1/2 B2: Partner balance & swing --Jeremy > > From: Rich Goss <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Callers] Dance Name > > To: "Shared Weight" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 1:11 AM > > > > > > Danced a 4-face-4 dance tonight that Nils Fredland called. I wrote > > down the > > moves but forgot the name and author. I do remember that the author > > is from > > Chicago. Here are the moves: > > > > A1: Lines of 4 Forward and Back > > Ladies Grand Chain (to Opposite) > > > > A2: Opposite Balance and Swing > > > > B1: 8 Circle left 1/2, Gents in center, walk single file CCW > > 1x, > > while Ladies walk CW 1/2 > > > > B2: Partner Balance and Swing > > > > > > Anyone recognize it. > > Thanks
