[Callers] Gypsies

Don Veino via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Sun Oct 25 18:32:19 PDT 2015


I'm concerned spiral and circle are far too similar in sound - particularly
the rise/fall pattern - for those with any hearing challenges. I also
accept the criticism of the similar terms (eg: vortex) as implying a
progressively closer approach (which really only applies in a "meltdown"
situation) or fostering the idea of twirling/spinning while doing the
primary move and that likely extends to swirl.

At the risk of offering one more straw dog, there's "loop".

"End that star [left] facing your next neighbor, loop right [around] that
neighbor and continue into a swing."

"Two ladies loop left once and a half, _insert_call_here_ your partner."

To my knowledge, it's free of call/cue homonyms, sounds short and distinct
and the other use in contra ("with your partner promenade across and loop
wide to the left to face a new couple..." is a similar concept. No obvious
negative meanings in common language (most are positive, e.g.: "in the
loop").
On Oct 25, 2015 8:35 PM, "Ron Blechner via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Eddie is also a gender name, thus I would rule that out. Vortex doesn't
> exactly come off well on the mic. Swirl sounds way too much like circle
> unless you are none ciating very very crisp late, in which case you are
> going to get some Pardes sounds hissing on the mic.
>
> Thus, I don't like any of the three. I suggest spiral instead.
>
>
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