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Concentric Circles
Braveheart March Eight
By Dottie Welch, for DANS School CD in 2004 (Idea from Marching to Pretoria)
Formation: 	Concentric Circles of Facing Couples, one couple with their backs 
to the center.
Music:  "Braveheart" on Global Music Productions 507

A1  (8)  Opposite claps (Own knees, knees, own hands, hands, with other, 2, 3)
      (8)  Partner claps
A2  (8)  Each four make a Right-hand Star
      (8)  Left-hand Star into single file (outside couple in single file facing 
          counterclockwise around the big circle, inside couple facing clockwise) 

B1  (8)  March eight (Two concentric circles going in opposite directions)
      (8)  Return eight
B2  (8)  Face same two and each four Circle Left halfway
      (8)  Pass Thru, each couple wheel to the right half around to new two

Blizzards of 2013
By Dottie Welch, March 2013
Formation:  Couples Facing in Concentric Circles, one couple back to the center.
Music:

A1  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right
A2  (8)  Dosado and Make a tidal wave
      (8)  Swing Thru  (turn by the right halfway, turn by the left halfway)

B1  (8)  Swing the next dancer (end with gents adjacent and in their ring)
      (8)  Promenade
B2  (8)  Wheel Around and Return
      (8)  Ladies Chain Down the Line

Valentine Promenade
By Dottie Welch, February 2013
Formation:  Couples Facing in Concentric Circles, one couple back to the center.
Music: "All Girl Medley" on TNT 242

A1  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right 3/4
A2  (8)  Lady pull out, Couples Promenade
      (8)  California Twirl and Return

B1  (8)  Girls hook, Weathervane across
      (8)  Cast Off 3/4 and Clap both hands with Opposite
B2  (8)  Back up 4 then Pass Thru
      (8)  Wheel to right to next couple

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