[Callers] What is this circle dance?

Wed Jun 17 12:16:22 PDT 2015

    I would think George would be happy to have his dance spread around. 
  I don't think the Urbana Country Dancers have an official policy on 
sharing dances from the Midwest Folklore book.  I don't think we would 
want someone to put the entire text online, but as a member of that 
community I'm happy to share this dance.  Here is my interpretation of 
the dance from the book.

Ames Amble
George Lowrey
circle mixer

1-2 into the center and back, twice
3 - do-si-do partner
4 - do-si-do corner
5 - promenade with partner
6 - ladies roll back to allemande right with the gent
     behind, allemande left with partner
7-8 swing the gent behind (your new partner)

Jonathan
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On 6/17/2015 2:04 PM, Bree Kalb via Callers wrote:
> Hi Stephanie,
>
> The closest match I have for this is Ames Amble by George Lowrey--his
> dance is more complex. I have called many variations on George's dance,
> depending on the crowd; I suppose other callers have done the same. It's
> possible that you wrote down one of those variations?
>
> Ames Amble is in a collection published by the Champagne Urbana group:
> http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-folklore-other-dances-collection/dp/0964840901
>
>
> I didn't find the details on line, so I'm unsure if it's okay to write
> it out here. Perhaps someone from that dance community can advise if
> it's okay to share a dance from a book they spent money to produce.
>
> I have the book and have found many excellent dances in it that I use
> regularly.
>
> Bree Kalb
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  >From: Stephanie Marie via Callers
>  >Sent: Jun 17, 2015 7:36 AM
>  >To: callers at lists.sharedweight.net
>  >Subject: [Callers] What is this circle dance?
>  >
>  >Called this dance at one of my first calling gigs a couple years ago and
>  >then again to a heavy beginner crowd last month. When I first called
>  >this dance, I wrote it from memory from an earlier dance night. I'm not
>  >even sure I got it all right. It worked well both times to get the
>  >dancers walking to the music.
>  >
>  >Unknown Circle Mixer Dance
>  >
>  >A1 Circle left, Circle right
>  >A2 Step into the middle and back. Do it again with a great big shout
>  >B1 Partner Do si do, Partner Swing
>  >B2 Partner promenade Counter Clockwise around the big circle with gents
>  >in the middle.
>  >Ladies turn over right shoulder to meet new partner, reform circle
>  >
>  >
>  >Thank you!
>  >Stephanie Marie
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