[Callers] Differences in Terminology - Contra v Becket

Mark Jones via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Sat Sep 12 17:03:56 PDT 2015


And for the comprehensive exploration of terminology of this nature and its
rationale, see the explorations and essays of Larry Jennings in his two
books, published by the New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA)

Give and Take (2004)

http://www.neffa.org/give_and_take.html
also available via CDSS
https://store.cdss.org/component/mijoshop/product/360-give-and-take-a-sequel-to-zesty-contras

full title:

Give-and-Take:
   a sequel to ZESTY CONTRAS, featuring
   628 Dances in the New England Style,
   Provocative remarks, Exhortative essays
   and Arcane Analyses
   (2004)

and also

Zesty Contras (1983)

http://www.cdss.org/product-details/zesty-contras.html

Full title:

Zesty Contras:
  A Selection of 500 New England Style Dances
  with a Provocative Explanatory Text
  (1988)

and.. some background to Larry Jennings:

CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award 2004—Larry Jennings Honored
http://www.cdss.org/tl_files/cdss/documents/awards/award_2004_larry_jennings.pdf

Regards,
Mark Jones


On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Jack Mitchell via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> In your hands 4, the other opposite role person is still your neighbor.
The person across from you is generally that person -- your neighbor.  In
the long lines, the people who are in the same position in their hands 4 as
your partner are shadows -- generally you have 2 that you interact with,
but sometimes more.  Some people just use the term opposite interchangeably
with neighbor.  In squares, things are more definite.  The person across
from you is your opposite, the person next to you not your partner is your
corner, the person on the other diagonal is your RH lady / LH gent, and as
Larry Edilman reminded us at Pinewoods this year, there isn't any *$%
neighbor in square dancing.  :-)
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:41 PM Jeremy Child via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> In a normal (1s improper) contra, you start with your partner across
from you and your neighbour next to you.  Anyone outside the minor set is a
new neighbour / shadow / something else.
>>
>> In a Becket formation, you start with your partner next to you.  Who's
opposite you - your neighbour or your opposite? If it's your opposite,
who's your neighbour?  Is it the person next to you who isn't your partner?
(I have seen it used this way.)
>>
>> Jeremy Child
>> Exeter, UK
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> Jack Mitchell
> Durham, NC
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