[Callers] Nerdy dances

[Ron Blechner]

Thanks all! I've written a few down!

Ron

On Feb 12, 2018 2:34 PM, "Luke Donforth via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Thank you for the historic perspective Colin!
>
> I don't call that dance that often myself, it's rather a niche piece :-)
>
> It's an odd-ball enough dance that I use the long-lines version as a point
> of connection to the whole set. I certainly wouldn't object to a caller
> using an arm-around variant as couples; but I think taking away the ability
> for the lines to connect for the diagonal motion would add to the
> complexity.
>
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Colin Hume via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:51:14 -0500, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote:
>> > Thank you for the shout out to Entangled in Monte Carlo :-)
>>
>> Luke -
>>
>> I'm not likely to call contras with swing dance moves, but I noticed that
>> in typical Becket fashion yours finishes with a partner
>> swing.  It then starts again with "Long lines yearn forward on the left
>> diagonal, then Gents take new neighbor home and swing".
>>
>> Surely this is a "Give and take", which works better if you keep your arm
>> round your partner when going forward on the left
>> diagonal rather than joining hands in long lines.  That's how Larry
>> Jennings defined the figure, though many callers don't seem to
>> know that.
>>
>> Colin Hume
>>
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