The Dixie Gal by Robert Cromartie (verified in Give & Take), is quite a
different dance from that shared by Vicki Herndon. Here it is:
The Dixie Gal
by Robert Cromartie
A1 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
A2 -----------
(16) Partner balance and swing
B1 -----------
(16) Down the hall four in line Dixie Twirl* and return
B2 -----------
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(8) Neighbor swing
* Dixie Twirl: Without anyone releasing hands, the left-most pair, led by the
end dancer, go under an arch made by the central pair to become the left-most
pair in a line of four facing up. Simulataneously, the right-most pair sweep
across the set to become the right-most pair in the inverted line.
And I believe that some of the confusion might be caused by interchanging the
phrase “Dixie Twirl” with a different move: right hand high/left hand low. The
dance above is, as the title indicates, using a Dixie Twirl, with all four
dancers changing position. There are a number of dances that have a different
move: right hand high/left hand low, or an arch and duck under movement for
three dancers. Chip Hedler mentions one of the first dances with this move: The
Nova Scotian, by Maurice Hennigar. For this move, two dancers change position
relative to each other, but the other two maintain their positions in the line
(an end dancer turns alone; another turns under his/her own arm after the
arch/duck movement has happened).
So the dance, as written down by Vicki does work. I have not seen it before;
don’t know a title; and did not find it in Michael Dyck’s comprehensive dance
listing. It seems like a good dance, so knowing a title would be great! Here’s
another, similar dance by Bob Isaacs:
Love at First Swing by Bob Isaacs
A1 -(8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella)
(8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella)
A2 -----------
(4) Balance the Ring
California Twirl
New Neighbor swing
B1 -----------
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(8) Partner swing
B2 -----------
(16) Down the hall, four in line
Gent #2 Right hand high, left low, gent 1 TA
Return*
(start dance again with these same N”s)
Linda Leslie
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