[Callers] Another approach to Gender Free calling

[John Sweeney via Callers]

Andea asked, "I would love to hear from those who have danced Morris or
other single gender sets in hands four whether they use numbered corners or
some other designation."

Most Cotswold Morris is six men - two lines of three.  And, yes, we say
First Corners for the long right diagonal (what ECD would call First Long
Corners) and Second Corners.  The two men in the middle of the two lines of
three are Third Corners.

I use the same nomenclature (Third Corners) when calling dances like Black
Nag.

There are not many situations where you have the equivalent of "hands four"
in Cotswold Morris.  One exception is the Lichfield Hey - Lichfield is an
8-man dance.  You will hear the men chanting, "First, Second, Pause,
Change".  First and Second here refer to POSITION, so you alternate between
being a First Corner and a Second Corner.

= = = = = = = = = = = 

I notice that neither
http://heatherandrose.org/terms.shtml
nor
http://lcfd.org/gf-ecd-calling-conventions.html
seem to have the word "Swing" anywhere on the page!

This seems to me to be a major omission!

There do appear to be people who think that ECD doesn't include swings, and
maybe in some American ECD clubs they don't.

But country dancing in England most definitely includes swings in all sorts
of styles.

Happy dancing,
John

John Sweeney, Dancer, England john at modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent