[Callers] Gypsies

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

I use loop in several figures already.
On Oct 25, 2015 9:32 PM, "Don Veino" <sharedweight_net at veino.com> wrote:

> 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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