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Of 16683 dances in the db, your query matches 181.
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| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | #3 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | #3 {original version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | 55 in 99 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | ABC | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | ABC-three | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | ABC-two | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Adam's Beginning | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket |
| Ⓕ | Another Forty Bar Dance | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Another Glossy One | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Another Last Dance | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Another Steal | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Arcata Dream #1 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | @ Marty's B-day | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Back to Nature | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four | ||
| Ⓕ | Back to Nature {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Beatrice | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Berkeley Balances | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Berkeley Balances {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Berkeley Bind | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Berkeley Blather | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Big Winter Solstice Moon | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Big Winter Solstice Moon {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Black Wednesday-Nov 3 Blues | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Black Wednesday-Nov 3 Blues {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Blues Too | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Bob's Delight | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Bovine Bliss, Paul and Wendy's Udder Delight | Erik Hoffman | Scatter Mixer | ||
| Ⓕ | Boxing Day Waltz Contra | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Building a Tunnel | Erik Hoffman | Longways for N couples | |
| Ⓕ | Chain of Fools | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Christmas Blues | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Coyote Road on Christmas | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Curly Ques | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Curly Ques {original version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Deirdre's Delight | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Dirty Dishes | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Down in Monterey | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Down Yonder in the P.A. - P.A. Patch | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | The Dream | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | The Dream {A1 variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | The Dream {A1,B2 variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | The Dream {B2 variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | The Duck Returns | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four | ||
| Ⓕ | Echoes of the Summit | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Emily and Jerry Tie the Knot | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Emily and Jerry Tie the Knot {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Emily and Jerry Tie the Knot {revised} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Felton Fallout | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Fifth of the Year | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The First April Swing | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Flying Circus | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Follow That Star | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Follow that Star {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Fools in Love, April Wedding | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Footloose and Fancy Free | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Footloose and Fancy Free {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Fred Park's Long Drive | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Friday the Third Swing | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Proper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Further Furthermore | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Garboloy | Erik Hoffman | Triple Minor | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ghost of a Chance | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ghost of a Chance {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ghost of a Chance {original version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Halloween 2 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Happy Birthday, Susan | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Harmony Invention | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Harvest Hey | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four | ||
| Ⓕ | Heat Waves | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ho Down, Hey Down | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Honesty | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Proper | ||
| Ⓕ | Honesty {improper version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | I Think It's New | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | I Wanna Dance | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket |
| Ⓕ | In the Midnight Hour | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Invert & Multiply | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Jay & Jill's Big Mesh (a Little Skewed) | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Karen's Beginning | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Kit 'n Kat Went a Courtin' | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Proper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | A Last Hurrah | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Last Night at Lark | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Lead to Gold | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Lead to Gold II | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Lost Memories | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | ||
| Ⓕ | Mad Folk | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Mad Folk {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Made Up Tonight (which is no longer true) | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Major Hey | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Major Hey {48-bar version} | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four |
| Ⓕ | Major Hey {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Major Hey {non-crooked version} | Erik Hoffman | Four Facing Four |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Malcolm's Star | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Mandy's Favorite | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Mandy's Favorite {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Marta in the Jungle | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Massive Bill in Lynchberg Town | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Melissa's Bliss | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Men in Chains | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Mendo Wanderer - For Chris Brooks | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Merengue | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Midnight at Monte Toyon | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Millenium Bug | Erik Hoffman | Set dance for 3 couples + 1 | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Missing Duck | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Missing Duck {original version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Mongoose Stomp | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Monica's Joy | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Monica's Joy {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | A Mooed Point | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Native American Woman | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | New Years in Harmony | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Nice Combination {variant by Erik Hoffman} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Number Ten | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | The Odd Entrance | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Old Brains | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | On a Lark | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | One Gloss-aried Over | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Opening Doors | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Proper | |
| Ⓕ | Out of the Kitchen | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Patti Melt Down | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Petaluma Triplett | Erik Hoffman | Triplet | ||
| Ⓕ | Petaluma Triplett {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Triplet | ||
| Ⓕ | Resisting Temptation | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Reverberations | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Riding the Waves | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | ||
| Ⓕ | Rollaway Mixer | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | ||
| Ⓕ | Rollaway Too | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | ||
| Ⓕ | A Rose for my Love | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Sacramento High | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Santa Cruz Swing | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Sawtooth Reel | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Second Third Friday | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Settlement Double Swing | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Slatterly Quinery | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Slingshot 1 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |||
| Ⓕ | Slingshot 2 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Slingshot 3 | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | So When Was the Wedding | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | So When Was the Wedding {simpler version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Sole Delight | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Solomon's Silver | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Solomon's Silver {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Sounding Off at 40 - for Marty Brennis | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Sounding Off at 40 - for Marty Brennis {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Spacing on Saturn | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Spacing on Saturn {slower version} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Sponges and Spoons | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Star Studded | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Swinging Into Marriage | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Terry O'Less | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | "There is no Way to Peace; Peace is the Way" | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket |
| Ⓕ | Thinking of John | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Thinking of John {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Thinking of John II | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Thirty-two at Buchon | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Thirty-two at Buchon {variant} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Thorn and Grim | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Tom's Delight | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Train of Thought | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Train to Boston | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Turnstile | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Untitled Basic Becket dance 1a | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Untitled Basic Becket dance 1b | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | The Uphill Battle | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | The Uphill Train | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Useful Tension | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | A Valentine | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Valentine Surprise | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Valentine's Promenade | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Vashon Island Slug Fest | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Waiting for the Passport | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Reverse progression improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Wallpole Doll House | Erik Hoffman | Three Facing Three | ||
| Ⓕ | Wallpole Doll House {alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Three Facing Three | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Walpole Dollhouse {crooked version} | Erik Hoffman | Three Facing Three | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Wedding Ring | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | |
| Ⓕ | The Wedding Ring {(southern) California Twirls version} | Erik Hoffman | Circle Mixer | ||
| Ⓕ | Where Does It Come From? | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Where's Rachel? | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Becket | ||
| Ⓕ | Winter Hey Ride | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | The Yellow Rose | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | The Yellow Rose {A1 alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | The Yellow Rose {A1,B2 alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | The Yellow Rose {B2 alternate} | Erik Hoffman | Duple Minor - Improper |
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