<div dir="ltr">Some that I like:<div><br><div><div>Jim's Whim var. by Rich McMath || improper</div><div>(Smooth and English-y)</div><div>A1: N gypsy; N swing</div><div>A2: long lines; LH star 1x (hands across)</div><div>B1: ladies drop out, gents alle. L to P and swing</div><div>B2: circle L 3/4; square thru 3 hands*</div><div>* pull by NR, PL, NR and look for new N on side. (At start of this move, 1s below the 2s w/ lady on R—i.e. to progress, all must swap with P and face other direction.)</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Love at First Swing by Bob Isaacs || improper</div><div>(Lots of physical connection to other dancers, so the unfamiliar-to-beginners move of right hand high/left hand low is pretty easy to pick up)</div><div>A1: bal. ring and spin R (2x)</div><div>A2: bal. ring and CA twirl (w/ P); NEW N swing</div><div>B1: circle L 3/4; P swing (end facing down)</div><div>B2: down the hall, #2 gent turn ladies R hand high & L hand low (#1 gent on L turn alone); up the hall & bend the line</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Cranky Ingenuity by Bill Olson || improper</div><div>(I'm pretty sure everyone knows this one but I would be remiss in not mentioning this one: a very easy dance, suitable for a hall full of beginners, with an out-of-the-box move.)</div><div>A1: circle L 1x; do-si-do Ns as couple</div><div>A2: do-si-do N individually;
N swing</div><div>B1: gents alle. L 1 1/2
; P swing</div><div>B2: circle L 3/4;
bal. ring & CA twirl</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion by Cary Ravitz
|| becket, CCW</div><div>(Extra spin on petronella, still very accessible if you teach it right.)</div><div>A1: gents alle. L 1 1/2; N swing</div><div>A2: w/ N, prom. across; ladies chain to P</div><div>B1: bal. ring and spin right TO FACE NEW N's*
with new N's, bal. ring and spin right</div><div>B2: P b&s</div><div>* if out at the ends, come back in on wrong side (i.e. lady on L)</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>California Twirlin' by Janet Levatin || improper (opt. 2x prog)</div><div>(Very connected and rhythmic, so hard to get lost.)</div><div>A1: bal. ring, CA twirl w/ P, face back in
bal. ring, CA twirl w/ N, face back in</div><div>A2: bal. ring, CA twirl w/ P to face new Ns; this N swing</div><div>B1: circle L 3/4; P swing</div><div>B2: ladies chain; long lines, on way back gent roll N lady*</div><div>* omit the rollaway for a double progression. If rollaway, next A1 starts in a ring w/ N you just rolled.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Melody's Madness by David Glick || improper</div><div>(Rory spin to a swing wheee!)</div><div>A1: N b&s</div><div>A2: ladies pull by R to alle. P L 3/4
; alle. shadow R 1 1/2 → long waves (ladies face out)</div><div>B1: bal. & spin R (as in Rory O'Moore);
P swing</div><div>B2: circle L 3/4;
N do-si-do 1 1/2 to next</div></div><div><br></div><div>Ron Blechner's <a href="http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/10510984149/ants-marching">Ants Marching</a> is another one I really like--a pretty damn unique use of "down the hall four in line" but a highly connected one, and therefore pretty easy to pick up.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://contra.maiamccormick.com/dances.html#rollinontheriver">Rollin' on the River</a> by Maia McCormick || improper</div><div>(One of mine with some fun rollaway stuff that I don't see often--I remember a similar figure in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a67HXJ5JXDs">Du Quoin Races</a>, which is GREAT but not "easy" by any stretch.)<br></div><div><div>A1: neighbor alle. L 1 1/2; ladies chain across</div><div>A2: in hands-4 AWAY from partner (with shadow), circle L 1/2 (4) and roll shadow (gent roll lady) (4)</div><div>circle L 1/2 (4) and roll shadow (lady roll gent) (4)</div><div>B1: partner b&s</div><div>B2: ladies gypsy L 1 1/2</div><div>neighbor alle. R once and a bit to new neighbors</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 4:47 PM, John Sweeney via Callers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" target="_blank">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Here's a few with a difference;<br>
<br>
Cumberland Contra is here:<br>
<a href="http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CumberlandContra.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CumberlandContra.html</a><br>
<br>
The Slithy Dance is at:<br>
<a href="http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/SlithyDance.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/SlithyDance.html</a><br>
<br>
Note: You can change the Two Hand Turn in B1 into a Swing; you can teach B2<br>
as a Whole Set Petronella<br>
<br>
Still working on this one:<br>
<br>
DosiWhat? (by John Sweeney)<br>
Contra; Becket (CW)<br>
<br>
A1: Men Dosido; Ladies Dosido 1 & 1/2 - Men turn to the Left and take<br>
Man's' Right Hand to Partner's Left Hand to face a New Couple<br>
A2: Mountain Dosido ("DoSi the Ladies"): Lasso Partner CW around self<br>
and along to the other Man; Neighbour Swing<br>
B1: Open Ladies' Chain: Ladies Pull by Right; Partner Allemande Left 1<br>
& 1/4 - continue into an Alabama Rang Tang: Men pass B-to-B; Neighbour<br>
Allemande Right; Men pass B-to-B, weave into a<br>
B2: Partner Gypsy Meltdown<br>
<br>
Notes: Teach the Ladies' Dosido as "Dosido and Pass Thru", otherwise they<br>
will spin and face where they think they are going.<br>
<br>
The Alabama Rang Tang and the Mountain Dosido were both<br>
originally known in their communities as just "Dosido". The names were<br>
changed to avoid confusion as mass communication brought dance communities<br>
together. So the dance is basically a series of Dosidos!<br>
<br>
"DoSi" is pronounced dose-eye. I usually say "Lasso the Lady"<br>
though, to avoid confusion and remind them of what the move is. The man<br>
raises his right hand and the lady walks forwards around him while he stands<br>
still. Then "You Swing Mine and I'll Swing Yours".<br>
<br>
Please let me know if you try it.<br>
<br>
Happy dancing,<br>
John<br>
<br>
John Sweeney, Dancer, England <a href="mailto:john@modernjive.com">john@modernjive.com</a> 01233 625 362<br>
<a href="http://www.contrafusion.co.uk" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.contrafusion.co.uk</a> for Dancing in Kent<br>
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