Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper
Status: DRAFT
Yep, named for the snack cake that was my second favorite in the Drake’s lineup when I was a kid, right behind Ring Dings and just before Yodels. OK, so maybe behind Yodels too. 🙂
A respin on the traditional dance The Devil’s Dream to incorporate Partner and Neighbor swings. This dance is a further refactoring of my contemporaneous dance The Devil’s A Swinger.
Starts with the 1s facing down in the center and 2s facing up on the outside.
A1
(6,2) 1s go down center/2s go up outside – 1s turn as couple, 2s turn alone
[I’d probably teach/prompt “centers as couples, outsides turn alone” as it fits both instances]
(6,2) 1s go up center/2s go down outside – Handy Hand Allemande 1/2x same role Neighbor to 2s in center
A2
(6,2) 1s go down outside/2s go up center – 2s turn as couple, 1s turn alone
(6,2) 1s go up outside/2s go down center – Right Hand Allemande 1/4x opposite role Neighbor
[NOTE: Couples promenade in the same direction both times]
B1
Gents Cross
Partner Swing
B2
Give & Take to Gents (N Swing), all face progression
[Alternative: Circle Left 3/4x, Neighbor Swing, all face progression]
End effects: Be mindful of the differences when changing couple numbers at the ends.
Tune suggestions:
Video:
See also: The Devil’s A Swinger, The Devil’s Dream (below)
Just FYI, the title is pronounced “I Heart Devil Dogs.”
First called by PERSON at VENUE on DATE [include links as appropriate]
Here’s the original traditional dance:
The Devil’s Dream – DI – Traditional
A1
1s face down and lead down the centre while the 2s face up and go up the outside
all turn alone and lead back to give neighbour nearest hand and half turn neighbourA2
1s facing down the outside and 2s up the middle: lead up or down again
you promenade in the same direction both times
all turn alone and lead back to give left hands to neighbourB1
turn neighbour into a full ladies chain acrossB2
half promenade neighbour across set
half right and left back