Contra Callers December 2006

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Re: [Callers] Anyone recognize this dance or know a good source to sea rch for author?

by crunchymama＠juno.com

Becky Hill published a dance in "The Rosenhill Collection" called "Sadie, Sadie" -on page 38 of that collection. It is not the dance you are talking about- but it does have the "slice" move and in the comments it says: The "slice" move is adapted from Paul Balliet's "Hey Man" published in "Twirling Dervish Returns" (1997). Google reveals "Hey Man" here, but there is no gypsy. http://arcserv.astro.washington.edu/dances/FMPro?-db=acdol.db&- format=danceformat.html&-sortfield=Name&-recid=67&-find So either it's not your dance, or the caller subbed a gypsy meltdown in for the balance and swing? <shrugs> HTH Alison Murphy in Memphis TN -- mavis mcgaugh <yankeecalls(a)yahoo.com> wrote: I checked Michael Dyck's website but didn't find anything on this dance. I think the name is Hey Gorgeous it had a Full Hey for 4 a Partner Gypsy & Swing I think the ending was ---- Circle Left 1x left Diag forward & Back out [slice] and don't know author. I didn't get to dance but watched folks dancing and scribbled this much down before it ended. Mavis L McGaugh 510-814-8118 (answering machine-leave message) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now. _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

18 years, 1 month

Roll in the Hey

by David.Millstone＠valley.net

Rich asked about the author of this dance. It's by Roger Diggle, a fine caller, whistler, and guitarist from Madison, Wisconsin. David Millstone

18 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Bluemont Reel

by Jerome Grisanti

One of the questions Rickey asked was whether dancers would have trouble with the sequence of circle, swing, circle a different amount, swing. I don't think this is particularly confusing sequence, but there may be other issues worth considering. Cary Ravitz (http://ravitz.cnc.net/dance/call.shtml) suggests that dances with more than 32 counts of consecutive clockwise rotation should be examined closely. This dance has exactly but not more than 32 counts of same-direction movement. I would avoid doing more than one or two such dances in an evening's program because of potential dizziness and the wear on one's legs and arms of so much motion in the same direction. Given that, I can see this particular dance as a good "cruiser" requiring only a minimal (or no) walkthrough. Jerome > 1. Bluemont Reel (Rickey) > 2. Re: Bluemont Reel (David Millstone) > 3. Re: [trad-dance-callers] Bluemont Reel (Goodwin Family) > > > > The Bluemont Reel (Warren Hofstra) duple improper > possibly the first contra with circle 3/4 in it (rather than 1x or 1/2) > > A1 Circle left; Swing neighbor on the side of the set > A2 Circle left 3/4; Swing partner on the side of the set, > end the swing facing down > B1 Down four in line, turn as couples; Up four in line > B2 Ladies chain across; Long lines forward and back > > and yes, the version published in Zesty Contras was a little different: > > A1 Circle L 1/2, Sw Nbr > A2 Circle L 3/4; Sw Pt > B1 DH4inL, Turn as a Cple, bend the line > B2 Wm Chain; R&L Thru > >

18 years, 1 month

Bluemont Reel

by Rickey

Hi Listers, I have two versions of Bluemont Reel (one by Warren Hofstra), but it does not seem possible that both can work. Do I have either version right? There are some other questions peppered throughout. Thanks. Version 1 (Warren Hofstra) (A1) Circle left ½ (4 counts ?) Neighbor Swing (must be 12 counts?) (A2) Circle left ¾ (do dancers have any problems going from the circle ½ to the circle ¾?) Partner Swing (end facing down) (B1) Down-thehall 4-in-line (Ones in the center???) Turn as couples (Who???, ones only or split in the center into two couples) Back (Hand cast?) (B2) Ladys Chain (over but not back) Long Lines Forward and Back Version 2 (from Larry Jennings, Zesty Contras) The only difference seems to be in B2. My version 2 reads Ladys Chain (over but not back) Right and left 4 (over but not back) As I have them, both versions cannot work. Thanks, Rickey Holt

18 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Bluemont Reel

by David.Millstone＠valley.net

There was quite a bit of discussion a while back about this dance on the trad-dance-caller list. Here's what emerged: The Bluemont Reel (Warren Hofstra) duple improper possibly the first contra with circle 3/4 in it (rather than 1x or 1/2) A1 Circle left; Swing neighbor on the side of the set A2 Circle left 3/4; Swing partner on the side of the set, end the swing facing down B1 Down four in line, turn as couples; Up four in line B2 Ladies chain across; Long lines forward and back and yes, the version published in Zesty Contras was a little different: A1 Circle L 1/2, Sw Nbr A2 Circle L 3/4; Sw Pt B1 DH4inL, Turn as a Cple, bend the line B2 Wm Chain; R&L Thru Just as a minor note to others on this list, please avoid using special characters for fractions-- they don't translate equally to all machines. Thanks! David Millstone

18 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] newbie caller with question about a dance

by Jerome Grisanti

Alison, I would say the progression happens in A1, with the allemande 1 1/2 the ones are now below the twos. You end A1 in the progressed position and, except for a brief visit with the next neighbors, you continue to interact with the original neighbors throughout the sequence. The chase ends in the same place, ones below their original neighbors. The progression is standard; ones move down, twos move up. The flirt/chase could happen with either set of neighbors, but I prefer how it is written -- up around the original neighbors rather than down around the next neighbors. The interaction with the next neighbors in A2 is potentially confusing, so a teaching point at the beginning might be to have dancers locate their current neighbor and find their next neighbor, and say you will briefly interact with the next neighbor at one point in the dance. "Swing-obsessed" and "everybody-must-be-active" dancers may find the "lady round two and gent drop through" figure to be unsatisfying. If you as the caller set the tone for this figure to be fun, this sentiment won't predominate. If you as the caller equivocate or are unclear, you may hear from those folks I mention. I like how Kathy Anderson teaches "hooks" and unusual figures with the attitude "now here's the fun part!" One other note: a demonstration of the "lady round two..." figure is worth much more than any description. And the twos have lots of opportunities to flirt throughout this figure as well. Good luck! Jerome > A1: > Circle left > Allemande right neighbor 1-1/2 > > A2: > Allemande left next neighbor once or 2x > Gypsy 1x > Ending gypsy below original neighbor, women facing out and men facing > in > > B1: > Chase "lady round two and the gent cut through; gent around two and > the lady cut through" > > Active woman walks in a clockwise direction around the inactive > couple above while the active man follows her until he can (and > does!) cut through the inactive couple. > > The man now walks clockwise around the couple above, while the woman > follows until she can and does cut through the couple. > > B2 > Actives balance & swing, end facing down > > I tried diagramming it and it seems like a backward progression? At > the end of A2 it has progressed, but during the chase it goes > backwards 2x so you end up with 1's/actives out at the top and > 2's/inactives out at the bottom. > > Has anyone danced and or called this dance- is it supposed to be a > backward progression? > > If I change it minutely, having the #1/active man in the chase > sequence go around the same couple he just split- in other words > moving him around the couple below rather than the next couple above- > then it seems to work out as a single progression. If I called it > with this change, does etiquette demand that I announce the change? > > So grateful to have found this list- I was looking at another dance > http://blake.prohosting.com/austinbd/dances/chocolate_swirls.shtml > wondering how to do a "come back cozy" into a cloverleaf and had > given up finding the info- until I found this list with the Squeaking > Wheel thread! Thanks! > > Thanks in advance! > > Alison Murphy > Memphis TN > > > -- > Jerome Grisanti > 660-528-0858 > 660-528-0714 > http://www.jeromegrisanti.com

18 years, 1 month

Anyone recognize this dance or know a good source to search for author?

by mavis mcgaugh

I checked Michael Dyck's website but didn't find anything on this dance. I think the name is Hey Gorgeous it had a Full Hey for 4 a Partner Gypsy & Swing I think the ending was ---- Circle Left 1x left Diag forward & Back out [slice] and don't know author. I didn't get to dance but watched folks dancing and scribbled this much down before it ended. Mavis L McGaugh 510-814-8118 (answering machine-leave message) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.

18 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] newbie caller with question about Caught in the Act

by crunchymama＠juno.com

Chris, Oh awesome! I get it now- she goes *all the way around* he goes 1/2 way and cuts through back to where he started, then they reverse roles. Makes sense! Thank you so much for explaining it! Alison Murpy Memphis TN -- "Chris Page" <chriscpage(a)gmail.com> wrote: I think the confusion here is understanding the "lady around two and the gent cuts through." The net effect of this sequence is the ones trade places with their partner. Since it's done twice, they go nowheresville. And since it ends with a balance and swing, even if they get lost in the B1, you just need to remind them to end where they started -- with their partner. (The lady around two and the gent cuts through means woman #1 goes outside around man #2, around woman #2, and into where her partner started. Man #1 follows his partner to her starting spot, around man #2, and then goes between the twos into his partner's staring spot. Think of the whole B1 as a chase sequence, where you trade off roles between the chaser and the chasee.) <snip> Cheers, -Chris Page San Diego

18 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] newbie caller with question about a dance

by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET

The "lady round two and the gent cut through" figure appears in Appalachian square dancing. Ted Sannella was the first choreographer, to my knowledge, to bring that figure into a contra dance with his New Friendship Reel, published in his "Swing the Next" collection, which I highly recommend, along with his "Balance and Swing," to anyone interested in developing their repertoire of dances. Both were published by and available from Country Dance and Song Society. David Millstone Lebanon, NH

18 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] newbie caller with question about "Caught in the Act"

by Chris Page

Re: "Chasing Fire" Searching http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/index/index.html gives a web source of http://www.grantgoodyear.org/dance/dances.html I have yet to dance/call this one, so any recommendation is conditional. I'm thinking of changing the order of men and women crossing in the A2, as men are going forward out of the swing, but haven't made up my mind yet. -Chris Page San Diego

18 years, 1 month

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Contra Callers December 2006