Basic Bucket Stirs
Rich Reel 24 Sep 2000
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How do I read this? In the list below, each line going across has a complete bucket stir.
When a line appears indented, calls are shared in common with a line above it.
Use the first call(s) from the nearest line(s) above it that have calls starting from the left hand side.
More information on Indented Call Sharing
Abbreviations Explained
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"Cheap" Stirs
...PromH --1/4Mr
A-LeadR --CalTw
--JoinH --CirR --1/4
--JoinH --CirR "R, R, R..." --FwdBk "say WHOA!" (timing is critical)
--JoinH --CirL "exactly" --3/4
H-LeadR --VeerL --Feris C-Sweep
--4LCh3 4BLeadR A-StrTh (pause for flow) --BendL
"Somewhat Higher Priced" Stirs
H-LeadR --DivTh C-SwThr -BRun -BendL
--Cir2L --T1/4 --Col.C B-Run --RLT --DivTh C-SldTh- -3X
H-StrTh --DPT LrTrd --StrTh --RvFlt --PasTh --WhlDl C-StrTh
--FLNR --BendL --RLT --PasTh --WhlDl C-StrTh
H-SqTh4 --StrTh --RLT --FlutW --PasTh --WhlDl --Zoom C-StrTh
--SwThr B-Run --BendL --RLT --PasTh --WhlDl --Zoom C-StrTh
H-RLT S-Pr1/2 H-LeadL A-VeerR --Feris C-Sweep (timing affects difficulty)
H-RLT- -1/4Mr G-PasTh G-Run B-PasTh B-Run C-BendL
H-BxGnt- -SqTh4,S-RollA --PasTh --TrdBy --T1/4 --A8Cir G-Run E-BendL
--1/2of- -BendL
--4LChn 4LFlutW A-Sweep
S-RollA,H-PasTh --SepA1 C-PasTh,E-StrTh A-CalTw
A-StrTh C-Twice,E-CalTw
For variety: 4LChn = H-2LChn + S-2LChn = 4LCh3 + 4LCh3
also: 2LChn = RvFlt
! H-RLT- --LeadL --PasTh S-RLT S-LeadL "all facing out" A-CalTw
"couples 1&2"-RLT "couples 3&4"-RLT "S at the H position"-RLT
Reverse Stirs
Convert Reverse Stirs to Normal Stirs with any of these beforehand...
H-RLT- -BkAwy S-RLT-
-BkAwy H-...
A-Pr1/2
A-JoinH --CirL-"exactly half way"
--4LChn H-FlutW S-FlutW
Convert Reverse Stirs to Normal Stirs with any of these afterward...
--AL --RLG "meet her there"
--AL --BxGnt --WWGrd --StrTh
A-RLT "centers FIRST!, they BkAwy, then the ends (gimmick)
Clever Stirs
4LPromI "go HALF WAY meet opposite guy" DoSaD "make Alamo Wave" SwThr G-UTurn
4LChn All move in close. Think about a StrTh with your original parnter
whom you are facing. Reach through the square and touch those inside hands,
boy's hands over the girl's hands, get ready for a StrTh. See the basket?!
Slowly, all StrTh.
Comments
- Add excitment after a stir: "All dance up to the middle say WHOA!" -or-
- Lower voice and music after stir - let them discover it
- If stir turns out wrong, say: "I guess it's shaken not stirred"