These are original dances by Charley Harvey. Please feel free to copy, use and distribute these dances, noting the author as appropriate. Any similarity to other dances may be intentional, but complete duplication of existing dances is not.
Amy Asked for a Gypsy by Charley Harvey
Becket: Progresses Right
A1 Ladies Chain/ Ladies Almd RT 1-1/2
A2 Partner: Gypsy and Swing
B1 Circle Left 3/4: Neighbor Swing
B2 Gents: Almd LF 1-1/2, pick up Partner for Star Promenade 1/2 Butterfly Twirl: Travel as you Whirl as if Lady leads to Right
New Elixir by Charley Harvey
Contra- Improper
A1 Neighbor: Balance and Swing
A2 Gents: Almd Left 1-1/2 / Partner Swing
B1 Balance and Square Thru / Repeat
B2 Ring of Four: Balance and Petronella/Ring of Four: Balance and California Twirl
A Glimpse of Beauty by Charley Harvey
Contra, Improper
ladies in center by left of wavy line of four to begin
A1 Balance the Wave: Ladies roll as in Rory O'More -as- Gents slide or roll to Partner / Partner Swing
A2 Ring of Four: Balance & Petronella Pivot (or Petronella) / Ring of Four: Balance & Petronella Pivot (or Petronella)
B1 Hey: Ladies begin pass right
B2 Circle Left 3/4 / Neighbor Do-Si-Do 1-1/2
Frisky Behavior by Charley Harvey
Beckett, Progresses Left
A1 Ladies: 1/2 Hey and Ricochet Hey -while- Gents full Hey
A2 Neighbor: Almd Left / Next Neighbor: Swing
B1 Star Left/ Gents back out: Ladies Almd Left 1-1/2
B2 Partner: Balance and Swing
Holly in Winter by Charley Harvey
Becket progresses Left
A1 As Couple, with Partner: Balance, Pivot Petronella (as couple, pivot step to place) / Ring of Four, Balance and Pass Thru
A2 New Neighbor: Balance and Swing
B1 Hey
B2 Circle Left 3/4 / Partner Swing
Asheville Playground by Charley Harvey
improper
A1 Neighbor: Balance and Swing
A2 Face Partner: Mad Robin: Ladies advance thru center to start / Ladies: Allemande Right 1-1/2 (or Swing)
B1 Partner: Gypsy and Swing
B2 Partner: Right and left through / Circle Left 3/4 / CA Twirl
Lacy Unawares by Charley Harvey
4 face 4
A1 Long lines, forward and back / Face Opposite across set: Mad Robin (ladies advance)
A2 Ring of Four: Circle Left 1X / Partner swing
B1 Four Ladies: Grand Chain / Four Ladies: Grand Chain
B2 All Eight: Circle Left 1/2 / Long lines, forward & California Twirl (8)
Note: in B2 encourage the Gent who unfurls the circle to long lines to make it crisp. This maximizes the pleasure of the LL/CAt/LL sequence.
Boy Trouble by Charley Harvey
Improper
A1 Neighbor Do-si-do / Star Left: Ladies Back Out
A2 Gents Almd LF 1-1/2, Partner: Star Promenade, Butterfly Twirl
B1 Across set: Pass Thru / Partner swing
B2 Women Hey over and back as Gents to center to ricochet, then Gents 1/2 Hey
Not Butter Charley Harvey
Becket progresses left
A1 Partner: Promenade across the Set (8)/ Ladies Chain (8)
A2 Face Partner across set: Mad Robin: Ladies advance (8)/ Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2 (8)
B1 Partner: balance and swing (16)
B2 Diagonal Left: Right and left through (8)/Star Left (8)
Charley's Spin off #3 Charley Harvey
Improper
A1 Neighbor allemande Right 1/2 (4) / Ladies: allemande Left 1/2 (4)
Partner: Allemande Right 1/2 (4) / Ladies: allemande Left 1/2 (4)
A2 Neighbor gypsy and swing (16)
B1 Circle Left 3/4 (8) / Partner swing (8)
B2 Long lines, forward and back (8) / Ladies Chain (8)
Robins Wild Charley Harvey 2.26.2011
Becket Progresses Right
A1 Ladies do Full Hey passing right shoulders
Gents 1/2 Hey/Gents to center and ricochet (16)
A2 Face Partner across set: Mad Robin (8)
Neighbor allemande Left 1-1/2 (8)
B1 New Neighbor: balance and swing (16)
B2 Gents: allemande Left 1-1/2 (8)
Partner swing (8)
Note: the A1 has the same net effect as a Right and Left Thru and Ladies Chain.
Catch and Release Charley Harvey modified 2012
4 face 4
A1 Long lines, forward and back (8)
Four Ladies: Grand Chain as Gents Slide Right (8) (Ladies Chain to the Gent that had started out to her right)
A2 Four Ladies: Star Right 1/2 as Gents Slide Right (4) All: Pull by Left (Ladies are home)
Four Gents:Star Right 5/8 (8) Pass Partner by
B1 "Corner": allemande Left (2) Face Partner and Grand Right and Left to Partner(6)
B2 Partner:Do-si-Do and Swing. end facing in original direction 16)
Note: A1 has Ladies Chain on Diagonal and A2 Starring Right 1/2 to return home. Gents progress to diagonal for Pull by
B1 "Corner" will NOT be the same person each time thru, but every other time will be a familiar face, i.e. the opposite gender member of the couple you are traveling with.
This One's Worth Keeping Charley Harvey 2.08.2011
Becket progresses Left
A1 Gents allemande Right 1-1/2 (8) / Neighbor swing (8)
A2 Long lines, advance /Ladies Roll Away, New Neighbor Swing
B1 Ladies Lead Full Hey while Gents Ricochet and finish with 1/2 Hey
B2 Partner gypsy and swing (16)
Amy Asked for a Gypsy by Charley Harvey
Becket: Progresses Right
A1 Ladies Chain/ Ladies Almd RT 1-1/2
A2 Partner: Gypsy and Swing
B1 Circle Left 3/4: Neighbor Swing
B2 Gents: Almd LF 1-1/2, pick up Partner for Star Promenade 1/2 Butterfly Twirl: Travel as you Whirl as if Lady leads to Right
New Elixir by Charley Harvey
Contra- Improper
A1 Neighbor: Balance and Swing
A2 Gents: Almd Left 1-1/2 / Partner Swing
B1 Balance and Square Thru / Repeat
B2 Ring of Four: Balance and Petronella/Ring of Four: Balance and California Twirl
A Glimpse of Beauty by Charley Harvey
Contra, Improper
ladies in center by left of wavy line of four to begin
A1 Balance the Wave: Ladies roll as in Rory O'More -as- Gents slide or roll to Partner / Partner Swing
A2 Ring of Four: Balance & Petronella Pivot (or Petronella) / Ring of Four: Balance & Petronella Pivot (or Petronella)
B1 Hey: Ladies begin pass right
B2 Circle Left 3/4 / Neighbor Do-Si-Do 1-1/2
Frisky Behavior by Charley Harvey
Beckett, Progresses Left
A1 Ladies: 1/2 Hey and Ricochet Hey -while- Gents full Hey
A2 Neighbor: Almd Left / Next Neighbor: Swing
B1 Star Left/ Gents back out: Ladies Almd Left 1-1/2
B2 Partner: Balance and Swing
Holly in Winter by Charley Harvey
Becket progresses Left
A1 As Couple, with Partner: Balance, Pivot Petronella (as couple, pivot step to place) / Ring of Four, Balance and Pass Thru
A2 New Neighbor: Balance and Swing
B1 Hey
B2 Circle Left 3/4 / Partner Swing
Asheville Playground by Charley Harvey
improper
A1 Neighbor: Balance and Swing
A2 Face Partner: Mad Robin: Ladies advance thru center to start / Ladies: Allemande Right 1-1/2 (or Swing)
B1 Partner: Gypsy and Swing
B2 Partner: Right and left through / Circle Left 3/4 / CA Twirl
Lacy Unawares by Charley Harvey
4 face 4
A1 Long lines, forward and back / Face Opposite across set: Mad Robin (ladies advance)
A2 Ring of Four: Circle Left 1X / Partner swing
B1 Four Ladies: Grand Chain / Four Ladies: Grand Chain
B2 All Eight: Circle Left 1/2 / Long lines, forward & California Twirl (8)
Note: in B2 encourage the Gent who unfurls the circle to long lines to make it crisp. This maximizes the pleasure of the LL/CAt/LL sequence.
Boy Trouble by Charley Harvey
Improper
A1 Neighbor Do-si-do / Star Left: Ladies Back Out
A2 Gents Almd LF 1-1/2, Partner: Star Promenade, Butterfly Twirl
B1 Across set: Pass Thru / Partner swing
B2 Women Hey over and back as Gents to center to ricochet, then Gents 1/2 Hey
Not Butter Charley Harvey
Becket progresses left
A1 Partner: Promenade across the Set (8)/ Ladies Chain (8)
A2 Face Partner across set: Mad Robin: Ladies advance (8)/ Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2 (8)
B1 Partner: balance and swing (16)
B2 Diagonal Left: Right and left through (8)/Star Left (8)
Charley's Spin off #3 Charley Harvey
Improper
A1 Neighbor allemande Right 1/2 (4) / Ladies: allemande Left 1/2 (4)
Partner: Allemande Right 1/2 (4) / Ladies: allemande Left 1/2 (4)
A2 Neighbor gypsy and swing (16)
B1 Circle Left 3/4 (8) / Partner swing (8)
B2 Long lines, forward and back (8) / Ladies Chain (8)
Robins Wild Charley Harvey 2.26.2011
Becket Progresses Right
A1 Ladies do Full Hey passing right shoulders
Gents 1/2 Hey/Gents to center and ricochet (16)
A2 Face Partner across set: Mad Robin (8)
Neighbor allemande Left 1-1/2 (8)
B1 New Neighbor: balance and swing (16)
B2 Gents: allemande Left 1-1/2 (8)
Partner swing (8)
Note: the A1 has the same net effect as a Right and Left Thru and Ladies Chain.
Catch and Release Charley Harvey modified 2012
4 face 4
A1 Long lines, forward and back (8)
Four Ladies: Grand Chain as Gents Slide Right (8) (Ladies Chain to the Gent that had started out to her right)
A2 Four Ladies: Star Right 1/2 as Gents Slide Right (4) All: Pull by Left (Ladies are home)
Four Gents:Star Right 5/8 (8) Pass Partner by
B1 "Corner": allemande Left (2) Face Partner and Grand Right and Left to Partner(6)
B2 Partner:Do-si-Do and Swing. end facing in original direction 16)
Note: A1 has Ladies Chain on Diagonal and A2 Starring Right 1/2 to return home. Gents progress to diagonal for Pull by
B1 "Corner" will NOT be the same person each time thru, but every other time will be a familiar face, i.e. the opposite gender member of the couple you are traveling with.
This One's Worth Keeping Charley Harvey 2.08.2011
Becket progresses Left
A1 Gents allemande Right 1-1/2 (8) / Neighbor swing (8)
A2 Long lines, advance /Ladies Roll Away, New Neighbor Swing
B1 Ladies Lead Full Hey while Gents Ricochet and finish with 1/2 Hey
B2 Partner gypsy and swing (16)