Saskatchewan Grasslands
By Dottie Welch, September 2016, Saskatchewan
Formation:  Long Lines of Couples Facing Couples
Music:  Jig, reel, or both such as "The Lads of Dunse / The Golden Legs" 
        on A Portland Collection 2 

A1  (8)  Ladies Chain;
      (8)  Ladies Lead Half a Hey (ladies pass right shoulders to start);
A2  (16)  Neighbor Balance and long Swing; - ;

B1  (16)  Circle Left one quarter, Partner Balance; and Partner Swing; 
B2  (8)  To Right Slice (forward to next couple) and Ricochet (backup to face them);
      (8)  New Gents Dosado;
Note:  After the Ricochet, couples at the end move around to the other line 
       and wait for next Slice.

Midwest Folklore
Author:  Orace Johnson
Formation:  Becket
Music:  Reels

A1  (8)  Left Diagonal Circle Left 3/4 (first time: Circle Left 3/4 with couple across)
      (8)  Neighbor Dosado 
A2  (16)  Neighbor Balance and Long Swing

B1  (8)  Circle Left 3/4 (to face partner up and down)
      (8)  Partner Dosado
B2  (16)  Partner Balance and Long Swing (ID new couple on Left Diagonal)

Midwest Mild
By  Dottie Welch, January 2016 (Idea from Midwest Folklore)
Formation:  Becket (Neutrals at the ends stand on left side ready for the diagonal circle)
Music:  Reels

A1  (8)  Left Diagonal Circle Left 3/4 (first time: Circle Left 3/4 with couple across)
      (8)  Neighbor Dosado
A2  (16)  Neighbor Balance and Long Swing

B1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Gents Dosado
B2  (8)  Ladies Dosado 1 1/2
      (8)  Partner Swing (ID new couple on Left Diagonal)

Midwest Hey
By Dottie Welch, January 2016 (Idea from Midwest Folklore)
Formation:  Becket (Neutrals at the ends stand on left side ready for the diagonal circle)
Music:  "Quigley's Reel" on Southerners Plus Two, or other Reels 

A1  (8)  Left Diagonal Circle Left 3/4 (first time: Circle Left 3/4 with couple across)
      (8)  Neighbor Dosado
A2  (16)  Neighbor Balance and Long Swing

B1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Gents turn left once and a bit
B2  (8)  Pass partner right to begin Half a Hey 
      (8)  Partner Swing (ID new couple on Left Diagonal)

Sooner Slice 
By Contralab workshop attendees, Oklahoma City, June 26, 2013	
Formation: Becket = Couples Facing Couples, intermediate
Recorded music:  "Québec Reel, Reel St. Blondine, Pacific Slope" from Any Jig or Reel CD, 2005

A1  (8)  Slice and Ricochet (move towards the couple diagonally to the left, 
         then back up to end facing them.  Couples on the left end of their line 
         should Slice toward a phantom couple and then Ricochet as a spare couple. 
         They then move to the other side ready to join in again at the next Slice and Ricochet.
      (8)  Gents Allemande Left once and a half.
A2  (8)  Opposite Swing.
      (8)  Long lines go Forward and Back.

B1  (8)  Ladies Allemande Left once and a half to face original partner. 
      (8)  (Begin right shoulder) Half a Hey.
B2  (16)  Partner Balance and Swing.

Hey Slide
Dottie Welch, November 2005
Formation: Couples Facing Couples
Fiddler's Music: "Golden Keyboard, Swinging Gate, Bay of Fundy"

A1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Men Dosado
A2  (16)  Ladies Lead (right shoulder) Hey for Four

B1  (8)  Ladies Dosado
      (8)  Circle Left
B2  (8)  Circle Right
      (8)  Let go and Slide Right (each couple slides right into next couples spot)

Dixie Twirl Contra
By Dottie Welch, Vancouver 2000   	(Variation on SLA Contra by Tony McUmber)
Formation: Couples Facing Couples.   (Progression is counterclockwise.)     
Music:  "SLA Contra" on Silver Sounds Records 163 or any March 

A1  (8)  Swing Partner and end with her on the right facing down the hall
      (8)  Lines of Four go down the hall six steps then begin Dixie Twirl
A2  (8)  Dixie Twirl and come back
      (8)  Cast Off

B1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Slant Left Right and Left Thru
B2  (8)  Ladies Dosado
      (8)  Gents Dosado

DIXIE TWIRL:  ( 8 beats)  Centre most two dancer raise joined hands in an arch.  
The far right lady walks to her left under the arch, taking her partner with her. 
Without letting go of hands, this couple veers to the right to become the right-
hand couple in lines facing up the hall.  Simultaneously the far left-hand 
gentleman and his partner walk as a couple in a sweeping turn to the right to 
become the left-hand couple in lines facing up the hall.

CAST OFF:  From lines of four facing head of hall, centre most two dancers let go 
of hands and pivoting on the end dancers, couples wheel away, turning 3/4 
around to finish facing each other across the set.