[Callers] Luke's Tunnel

[John Sweeney]

Hi Luke,

              There’s only one move (start of B1) done in a square, the one you are in a square at that point with isn’t your partner, and you don’t start the dance in a square, so, no, I wouldn’t call it a square.

 

            Happy dancing,                          

                   John                                   

                                    

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From: Luke Donforth <luke.donev at gmail.com> 
Sent: 24 August 2018 18:11
To: John Sweeney <john at modernjive.com>
Cc: callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] Luke's Tunnel

 

Thanks for sharing John. 

 

This seems a hair's breadth away from being a square dance. Is there a reason to run it as a "contra" rather than a "square"? Or do you find the distinction doesn't really matter?

 

On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 8:19 AM John Sweeney via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers at lists.sharedweight.net> > wrote:

I took Luke’s Double Contra and, since I often work with small groups, made it into a Four Couple Dance:

 

Luke’s Tunnel (by John Sweeney/Luke Donforth)

Four Couples; Longways; Becket

 

Start in Side Lines; Number the positions as in a Square Dance

A1: Neighbour Balance & Box the Gnat - keep right hand high to make a Tunnel

   Couple at #1s position go through the Tunnel

   Other End Couple go through the Tunnel

A2: Ends (went through Tunnel together) & Sides (i.e NOT the person you are holding hands with): Dosido & Swing – finish in a Square

B1: Into the Middle, on the way back Men Roll Current Partner Away with a Half Sashay

  Men Star Right to Original Partner

B2: Partner Gypsy & Swing – finish in Head Lines

 

Next time those in #2s position go through first and you finish in Side Lines - four times through lets everyone be the first Tunneler

 

            Happy dancing,                          

                   John                                   

                                    

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john at modernjive.com <mailto:john at modernjive.com>  01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574                          

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs                                

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent                                          

 

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