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While the following is not an official CALLERLAB site the following definitions are an exact copy of their revised 6/12/95 edition. You are welcome to copy any portion from this site for personal use only.
The objective of the Plus call definitions is a to provide clear, concise, simple explanations of the terms and calls used in the Plus Program.
69. ACEY DEUCEY Starting formation - Parallel waves, two-faced lines or any formation where all the centers can trade, and the ends can Circulate and not become centers. Ends Circulate while the centers Trade.
70. EIGHT CHAIN THRU Starting formation - eight chain thru. Facing dancers join right hands and pull by (this completes an eight chain one). The center facing dancers join left hands and pull by while the outside dancers do a courtesy turn (this completes an eight chain two). repeat these actions in sequence to achieve eight chain three, eight chain four, etc. Eight chain thru is the same as eight chain eight. Even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) end in an eight chain thru formation. Odd numbers ( 1,3,5, 7) end in a trade by formation.
71. TEACUP CHAIN Starting formation - Static square, or proceeding from everyone doing a Left Arm turn with partner.
The caller will specify two ladies to move to the center at the start of the call, e.g., "Head ladies center for a Teacup Chain". For the rest of the definition, these two ladies will be called the "specified ladies".
The specified ladies (both head ladies or both Side ladies) move to the center and Star Right three-quarters to meet their corners for a Left Arm Turn. At the same time, the other two ladies move to the right around the perimeter of the square to their corners, and do a Right Arm Turn.
Following the Arm Turns, the specified ladies move around the perimeter of the square to their new corners for a Right Arm Turn, while the other ladies go to the center and Star Left once and a quarter to meet their new corners for a Right Arm Turn.
The specified ladies then move to the center and Star Left once and a quarter to their new corners for a Right Arm Turn, while the other ladies move to their new corners (around the perimeter of the square) for a Left Arm Turn.
Finally, the specified ladies move to their new corners (their original partners) for either a Courtesy Turn or a Left Arm Turn leading into the next command, while the other ladies move to the center and Star Right three-quarters to meet their new corners (their original partners) for either a Courtesy Turn or a Left Arm Turn leading into the next command. Everyone finishes with his/her original partner.
If the caller desires the men to execute the ladies part and vice versa, as described above, the starting formation is a Static Square with all couples half-sashayed or proceeding from everyone doing a Left Arm Turn with their partner. The proper call is the "Head/Side Men Center for a Teacup Chain".
72. PING PONG CIRCULATE Starting formation - Quarter Tag. The movement starts and ends in a Quarter Tag formation. Each dancer Circulates, or moves forward one position along the path shown in Figure 1. The movement may also be called when there is a left-hand wave in the center. In this case, the path circulated along is as shown in Figure 2..
It should be noted that the Circulate paths are independent of each other. Therefore, it is possible for only those on the outside path to Ping Pong Circulate or only those on the inside path to Ping Pong Circulate.
As per CALLERLAB Permission to reprint, republish, and create derivative works without royalty is hereby granted, provided this notice appears. List Revised 4/98

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