<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Of course you are correct that it is a "regular" contra. There is nothing that forces the dance to be done in waltz time, only my intent makes it a waltz contra. I give a little of the back story in this video of the maiden voyage of the dance. </div><div><br><a href="http://youtu.be/PXwAAASyrSE">http://youtu.be/PXwAAASyrSE</a></div><div>I don't have any of the teach in the video, but like Ric, I had them practicing the swing in waltz time. I demoed how to do it with alternating feet, so yes, it added about a minute and a half to the walk-through. I will sometimes do it as the last dance of the first half with the instruction, "Find a partner for a waltz and line up for a contra". The last time thru at the end of the partner swing, the call is, "Free waltz with your partner!"</div><div><br></div><div>Here is the dance done to a 4/4 tune:</div><div><a href="http://youtu.be/Xgbw3ID-RBU">http://youtu.be/Xgbw3ID-RBU</a></div><div><br></div><div>Sometimes you push her envelope.... ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>Bob Green</div><div>St. Louis</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div><br>On Aug 8, 2017, at 2:00 PM, Tony Parkes via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ric, that looks more like a normal contra than a waltz contra to me. Can you share your experience of swinging, or teaching a swing, to waltz music?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tony Parkes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Billerica, Mass.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.hands4.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.hands4.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(to be published real soon)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Callers [<a href="mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net">mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ric Goldman - Letsdance via Callers<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 8, 2017 2:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Dugan Murphy' <<a href="mailto:dugan@duganmurphy.com">dugan@duganmurphy.com</a>>; 'Callers List Serve' <<a href="mailto:callers@sharedweight.net">callers@sharedweight.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Dugan,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of my favorites is Bob Green’s <i>Alison Wonderland</i>, (improper):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A1 1-8 Nbrs balance + swing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A2 1-4 Circle L ¾<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 5-8 Ptnr swing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">B1 1-4 Gents star promenade 1x*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 5-8 Butterfly twirl<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">B2 1-4 Women chain to Nbr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> 5-8 Long lines fwd + back<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>* Consider gents linking elbows to get into this.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanx, Ric Goldman<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Callers [<a href="mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net">mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dugan Murphy via Callers<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 11:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Callers List Serve <<a href="mailto:callers@sharedweight.net">callers@sharedweight.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have a favorite contra dance written to fit a waltz tune? I danced one once many years ago and haven't thought much about it since, though it was pretty special.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for sharing some choreography!<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dugan Murphy<o:p></o:p></p>
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dugan at <a href="http://duganmurphy.com">duganmurphy.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com" target="_blank">www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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