Hi,
I am wondering if you have any dances for low numbers of dancers (perhaps 6
or less), when most or all of the dancers are beginners and adults. I am
also wondering if you have any dances (presumably different dances), that do
not require choosing a partner and are good openers for beginner adults.
Thanks as always to all,
Rickey Holt.
I can only speak with reference to calling at NEFFA, as I have never applied to DownEast. As some of you may know that Linda Leslie is NEFFA's program chair, I will note that the program chair does not select performers for contra sessions.
Regarding NEFFA 2007, the following notice is now posted at http://neffa.org/perf_app.html - The Program Committee is not prepared to take your application at this time, since it is too late to apply for this year's NEFFA Festival. Please note that the application to perform is always available during the month of September, with a deadline in October. If you'd like to get an e-mail notice of application availability, send a blank e-mail to NEFFA_Performers-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com
So you can note on your calendar that September is a good time to check the NEFFA web site, and also arrange for a notice to pop up in your e-mail.
The NEFFA application invites you to come up with a briefly-described theme for your session, with a title of 20 characters or less. IMO, use your own judgment as to how important the theme is. If you are offering a concept that's really meaningful to you, don't be afraid to describe it. If what you really want to do is just call some hot contras, then IMO I wouldn't go overboard on the theme.
Unlike Northwest Folklife, callers and bands apply SEPARATELY to the New England Folk Festival. And I believe that this is a very good thing for beginning callers who hope to have a chance at getting onstage. This mix-and-match policy gives a fresh perspective for experienced performers, and can be an eye-opening experience for newcomers who may get to work with seasoned veterans. I will never forget calling at NEFFA with Northern Spy, a band that has worked with caller David Millstone for 25 years. And where was David during this session? Out on the floor, happily dancing to the music of his own band. NEFFA's selection process made that wonderful hour possible for me.
For what it's worth, the first year I successfully applied I asked for a "Festival Orchestra" slot, which means that instead of calling a themed, hour-long session I called two dances in the Main Hall with the assembled orchestra and then got off the stage as the next Festival Orchestra caller had a turn. IMO, the key here (as well as in submitting a session proposal) is to choose dances that you know by heart, can teach well, fully believe in, and love to share with a crowd. You don't want to have second thoughts as you approach the microphone.
If you're wondering why performer applications are required so far in advance of a festival, note that NEFFA may have 1700 performers, many of whom perform in multiple sessions (perhaps performing alone, and with a participatory dance group, and also with a concert performance group!). You can't doublebook a performer (or larger groups to which she may belong), you have to give her time to move from one venue to another, plus a bunch of other scheduling etceteras that would drive me loony to contemplate further. How scheduling was done in the days before computers is beyond me.
--
Robert Jon Golder
164 Maxfield St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 999-2486
If there are a lot of children, and no other contra dancers, for the
first workshop, don't start with a contra.
Start with something that breaks the ice and is easy and gets them
facing each other in long lines.
For my "one night stands", weddings, etc., I start with a dance
sometimes called "The Hat Dance" - except I use a large stuffed
animal gorilla, so people call it the "gorilla dance' - you know,
three chairs at the top of the set, two lines on either side, one
person sits in middle with gorilla on lap, one head of each line sit
on the side, band starts up and plays like a house afire, mid person
gives gorilla to one of the seated people, dances down set with the
other in a sashay or polka or whatever they choose, gorilla receiver
moves to mid seat, next two sit down. I don't know why this is so
successful, but people love this dance. They love watching other
people get or give the gorilla. I gave up on the hat idea because w.
kids there may be head lice. Really. The gorilla is cuter anyway.
This gets people moving, touching, laughing, and standing in two
lines and learning top of set and bottom of set.
Then follow perhaps with a reel, like Virginia reel. This gives a
vague concept of progression and doing something different at
different positions in the dance. There are some other simpler reels
than Virginia reel as well, without the strip the willow but with the
follow around and arch and under.
I think the one of the easiest contras is Ellen's Green Jig. I don't
have time to put it up here, maybe someone else could if you don't
know it, but it's one where everyone pretty much is in contact all
the time so it's hard to screw up, has just balance and swing, do-si-
do and circles pretty much, and the progression is oh-so-obvious, and
it doesn't matter if the genders get all screwed up as long as ones
are ones and twos are twos.
Oh, I called for a dance where 15 foreign exchange students showed up
with limited English. I'd keep the calls in English as you are a
beginning caller and it would be too much to think of to do it in
Japanese as well. But just pick the way you are going to call the
figure, e.g. Ladie's Chain - and NEVER vary it. It will always be
Ladie's Chain, not "Chain the women", not "women chain" not "chain
across" just flat out plain "Ladies Chain". People will catch on.
Martha
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> This post from a llooonnnngg time dancer and first time caller who is
> requesting some advice for an unusual situation...but as it is my
> first post, I will explain a little about myself, and along the way
> that will explain the unusual situation and help guide and refine any
> replies.
>
> My name is david crespo, a name some of you no doubt fear -- I mean
> recognize -- or would (recognize, that is) (if you saw my ugly
> mug) (well, maybe fear...) from my 20 odd (quite odd) years of
> dancing and involvement in the dance community in New England, mostly
> Vermont (Etna, Norwich, Thetford, to Northern Spy etc.) and Maine
> (SMFA (Yarmouth), Falmouth, Bates, Bowdoinham...). As some of you
> thus know, about 3 years ago, at a Wake the Neighbors Bates dance I
> was met by a cute and not very frightening Japanese exchange student,
> Yukie, who with a very little gentle nudging at Deffa a week later,
> eventually (rapidly, that is) was able to parlay that happenstance
> circumstance into what is now a beautiful and happy marriage. She
> returned to Japan shortly after we completed our courtship and about
> a year later I followed. We're living in Kyoto.
>
> Alas, there is one tragic note attending this otherwise joyous and
> perfect scenario. Japan, you see, is a land thouroughly devoid of one
> essential nutrient: contradancing. You can imagine my dismay, tears,
> and lamentations. Sadly, then, since my arrival, I have been quietly
> (well not so quietly) teaching english while secretly incubating evil
> plans to conquer Japan, then Asia, then the world in 64 (drastic)
> measures (hmmm--- good name for a dance). This month, my long patient
> agony of waiting has begun to pay off. I have been given the
> opportunity to indoctrinate a few trusting and innocent souls into
> the sublime mysteries of la dance du contra and create an army of
> swiftfooted robots, ready and willing to do my bidding at every call.
> SOON I WILL CONQUER THE WORLD!!!
>
> ahem.
>
> please excuse me while my medicine kicks in. Ah, yes, thank you. OK,
> where was I? The fact is, my wife and I have been invited to lead a
> contradance workshop at a local festival on October 20. When we found
> out, we began doing as much research as we could on calling and so
> on. We found a few basic dances, like Baby Rose and Diane's Visit and
> Atonement Reel that we like and figured would be suitable and we have
> been practicing calling them. But I really welcome any suggestions...
>
> Actually, above and beyond some decades of doing things proper and
> improper, I took a caller workshop or two from Rick Mohr (thanks
> Rick) so I have a rough idea of what's involved. And I've learned a
> bit from practicing calling and writing a few ad hoc dances on my
> own. For example, I learned that being a dancer has habituated me to
> act ON the beat, but as a caller I need to act BEFORE the beat,
> eh....this flustered me at first. Are there any other typical first
> caller pointers we should be on the lookout for?
>
> In addition, there are a few other associated circumstances in this
> project that create the aforementioned unique situation. In brief
> (HA! fooled you), since I've rattled on too long, here is what I mean:
>
> I don't speak more than the rudiments of Japanese. My wife is still a
> beginner dancer, to wit, she isn't a strong enough one to call on her
> own. Between us we are trying to teach each other what the other
> lacks and hopefully make one good caller out of the two of us. One
> question that has come up is is it better to keep the standard names
> for the figures, or to Japanify them. (We are leaning to the
> former...Japanese has a very high percentage of english loan words,
> and they learn english (poooooorly) in school.) Still, has anyone
> ever tried to call across a language barrier?
>
> Japanese are touch sensitve. They don't touch, they don't give eye
> contact. They don't give weight. (They give wait). They don't hug.
> They don't even say I love you. They are very shy. For example, I am
> told that this is to the point that standing in a line of men facing
> a line of women is likely be uncomfortable, even for the younger
> generation, so Yukie feels we should use mixed couples with armbands
> to distinguish "gender"--I mean position. As we build a community of
> experienced dancers, it would be expected that some of this
> inhibition might wear off...). You can see why they need to dance. On
> the other hand, they are good followers. Any advice for working with
> a shy crowd?
>
> Some or many of the attendees at this workshop, we just found out,
> are likely to be children. Depending on the percentage, it may be
> necessary to do a kids dance, or at least a dance kids could enjoy. I
> am good at working with kids in general, but I would love any advice
> for doing a dance with young people. I don't know or haven't been
> able to find any children's dances, though I assume the Family Dance
> in Yarmouth is still up and I plan to contact Jeff Raymond about it,
> because I can't remember the caller's name (Nancy....) (though we
> have danced and chatted about dancing and calling several times at
> the May Day Festival...gads! say hi if you're listening..).
> So, children's dances are one thing I am looking for.
>
> We are working in a small space...maybe two lines of six couples
> each. Advice for small spaces???　
>
> We are doing three workshops. If the same people return, we may do
> more advanced things, or we may just repeat teh workshop...but I
> would like to try different dances each time, for my practice.
>
> The room will be full of beginners, so no experienced dancers to rely
> on. Ballroom dancing had a certain following here (and in Kyoto there
> is a small set dancing group that we visited...small 14 or so... and
> a square dancing group that we plan to visit. ) but not enough to be
> helpful, in the sense that there are few cultural supports for
> learning (i.e. in the US most everyone knows (even if they don't
> admit it) how to at least fake a waltz or ballroom position...not
> here.) Think martian territory...
>
> I should add that we are seriously working towards starting a regular
> dance here (we've found an available and very suitable space, a
> church hall in a nearby church, for example) and this is for us a
> tryout and possible stepping stone. We want to whet people's
> appetite, and leave them wanting more. We have a half hour to do it...
>
> OK...apologies for the verbose and windy post. Fond regards to all of
> you I know, hajimemashite ("nice to meet you" in japanese, literally
> "beginning") to the rest and many thanks in advance for your time and
> help...cheers...david
>
> nothing rhymes with nostril...
>
>
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> From: Lindsay Morris <lindsay(a)tsmworks.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Japan dance and self intro/update
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> Wow, you're biting off too much.
> Teach them community-dance stuff first - circle mixers, easy
> things to
> get them used to touching, allemanding, and giving weight.
> If they refuse to take hands and circle left, then I suggest you
> fake a
> heart attack and get out.
> Lindsay Morris
> Principal
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>
> [2]sharedweight.99.kyoto(a)spamgourmet.com wrote:
>
> [n.b. this has been 'cross posted' to the yahoo traditional callers
> list, in cas
> e anyone is on
> both lists...]
>
> This post from a llooonnnngg time dancer and first time caller who is
> requesting some advice for an unusual situation...but as it is my
> first post, I will explain a little about myself, and along the way
> that will explain the unusual situation and help guide and refine any
> replies.
>
> My name is david crespo, a name some of you no doubt fear -- I mean
> recognize -- or would (recognize, that is) (if you saw my ugly
> mug) (well, maybe fear...) from my 20 odd (quite odd) years of
> dancing and involvement in the dance community in New England, mostly
> Vermont (Etna, Norwich, Thetford, to Northern Spy etc.) and Maine
> (SMFA (Yarmouth), Falmouth, Bates, Bowdoinham...). As some of you
> thus know, about 3 years ago, at a Wake the Neighbors Bates dance I
> was met by a cute and not very frightening Japanese exchange student,
> Yukie, who with a very little gentle nudging at Deffa a week later,
> eventually (rapidly, that is) was able to parlay that happenstance
> circumstance into what is now a beautiful and happy marriage. She
> returned to Japan shortly after we completed our courtship and about
> a year later I followed. We're living in Kyoto.
>
> Alas, there is one tragic note attending this otherwise joyous and
> perfect scenario. Japan, you see, is a land thouroughly devoid of one
> essential nutrient: contradancing. You can imagine my dismay, tears,
> and lamentations. Sadly, then, since my arrival, I have been quietly
> (well not so quietly) teaching english while secretly incubating evil
> plans to conquer Japan, then Asia, then the world in 64 (drastic)
> measures (hmmm--- good name for a dance). This month, my long patient
> agony of waiting has begun to pay off. I have been given the
> opportunity to indoctrinate a few trusting and innocent souls into
> the sublime mysteries of la dance du contra and create an army of
> swiftfooted robots, ready and willing to do my bidding at every call.
> SOON I WILL CONQUER THE WORLD!!!
>
> ahem.
>
> please excuse me while my medicine kicks in. Ah, yes, thank you. OK,
> where was I? The fact is, my wife and I have been invited to lead a
> contradance workshop at a local festival on October 20. When we found
> out, we began doing as much research as we could on calling and so
> on. We found a few basic dances, like Baby Rose and Diane's Visit and
> Atonement Reel that we like and figured would be suitable and we have
> been practicing calling them. But I really welcome any suggestions...
>
> Actually, above and beyond some decades of doing things proper and
> improper, I took a caller workshop or two from Rick Mohr (thanks
> Rick) so I have a rough idea of what's involved. And I've learned a
> bit from practicing calling and writing a few ad hoc dances on my
> own. For example, I learned that being a dancer has habituated me to
> act ON the beat, but as a caller I need to act BEFORE the beat,
> eh....this flustered me at first. Are there any other typical first
> caller pointers we should be on the lookout for?
>
> In addition, there are a few other associated circumstances in this
> project that create the aforementioned unique situation. In brief
> (HA! fooled you), since I've rattled on too long, here is what I mean:
>
> I don't speak more than the rudiments of Japanese. My wife is still a
> beginner dancer, to wit, she isn't a strong enough one to call on her
> own. Between us we are trying to teach each other what the other
> lacks and hopefully make one good caller out of the two of us. One
> question that has come up is is it better to keep the standard names
> for the figures, or to Japanify them. (We are leaning to the
> former...Japanese has a very high percentage of english loan words,
> and they learn english (poooooorly) in school.) Still, has anyone
> ever tried to call across a language barrier?
>
> Japanese are touch sensitve. They don't touch, they don't give eye
> contact. They don't give weight. (They give wait). They don't hug.
> They don't even say I love you. They are very shy. For example, I am
> told that this is to the point that standing in a line of men facing
> a line of women is likely be uncomfortable, even for the younger
> generation, so Yukie feels we should use mixed couples with armbands
> to distinguish "gender"--I mean position. As we build a community of
> experienced dancers, it would be expected that some of this
> inhibition might wear off...). You can see why they need to dance. On
> the other hand, they are good followers. Any advice for working with
> a shy crowd?
>
> Some or many of the attendees at this workshop, we just found out,
> are likely to be children. Depending on the percentage, it may be
> necessary to do a kids dance, or at least a dance kids could enjoy. I
> am good at working with kids in general, but I would love any advice
> for doing a dance with young people. I don't know or haven't been
> able to find any children's dances, though I assume the Family Dance
> in Yarmouth is still up and I plan to contact Jeff Raymond about it,
> because I can't remember the caller's name (Nancy....) (though we
> have danced and chatted about dancing and calling several times at
> the May Day Festival...gads! say hi if you're listening..).
> So, children's dances are one thing I am looking for.
>
> We are working in a small space...maybe two lines of six couples
> each. Advice for small spaces???　
>
> We are doing three workshops. If the same people return, we may do
> more advanced things, or we may just repeat teh workshop...but I
> would like to try different dances each time, for my practice.
>
> The room will be full of beginners, so no experienced dancers to rely
> on. Ballroom dancing had a certain following here (and in Kyoto there
> is a small set dancing group that we visited...small 14 or so... and
> a square dancing group that we plan to visit. ) but not enough to be
> helpful, in the sense that there are few cultural supports for
> learning (i.e. in the US most everyone knows (even if they don't
> admit it) how to at least fake a waltz or ballroom position...not
> here.) Think martian territory...
>
> I should add that we are seriously working towards starting a regular
> dance here (we've found an available and very suitable space, a
> church hall in a nearby church, for example) and this is for us a
> tryout and possible stepping stone. We want to whet people's
> appetite, and leave them wanting more. We have a half hour to do it...
>
> OK...apologies for the verbose and windy post. Fond regards to all of
> you I know, hajimemashite ("nice to meet you" in japanese, literally
> "beginning") to the rest and many thanks in advance for your time and
> help...cheers...david
>
> nothing rhymes with nostril...
>
>
>
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In case you have no plans, this is a great way to work off that extra turkey:
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Hello Dancers, Callers and Musicians,
Just a quick reminder about the upcoming Swallowtail dance
Dec 13th 2008
in Gilmanton NH
Dance 8:00 -11:00
Begginers Wkshp at 7:30
Dance----- $12.00
Musicians and Callers Workshops prior to the dance:
4:00 - 5:30 PM $20.00
Workshops have been underwritten through a generous grant from the: The Contry Dance and Song Society
www.cdss.org . Please do not let cost deter you from attending!
Further details at our website! : www.worldpath.net/~gtwood
or:
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Lynn Durham 603-926-9700
Jon Hall 603-267-8983
"This event is funded in part by the Country Dance
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See ya Dancing!
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http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/dancing-with-the-scientists/
--
"Not that anything had really been settled. All of the questions that
had been open when my head had hit the pillow were still pending. But
in the intervening hours, my brain had been changing to fit the new
shape of my world. I guess that's why we can't do anything else while
we're sleeping: it's when we work hardest."
--Neal Stephenson, _Anathem_
B & Sw option duly noted, Joyce. Also it seems like this is a dance that's far better run short; sort of an intermezzo.
I've noticed that due to its very novelty (goofiness), Carmen's Contra can really perk up a hall full of dancers who are getting tired or who've been thinking too much (following a couple of complex dances), reviving their spirits for a few more.
Thanks for the joyful dance, Lisa (and Kathy)!
Tina
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:48:00 -0500
> From: Lisa Greenleaf <laleaf(a)verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> To: Caller's discussion list
>
> I agree, Joyce! it's a novelty dance, and I
> wouldn't call it more
> than once in a three year period at this point, and not for
> a hall
> full of experienced dancers.
>
> The original idea was Kathy Anderson's Carmen's
> Hat, and then I wrote
> Carmen's Contra.
>
> Lisa
>
Mavis, in Lynn's improper variation, where do you do the Carmen thing - A1 w/ Ns? or both then and B1 w/ P?
Yes, I too thought it was by Lisa Greenleaf - but when I called it in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, a dancer came up after and told me he thought it was by Kathy Anderson. Trying to discover the truth online, I then found the Paul Balliet reference too... yikes. Carmen seems very popular amongst dance creators!
I'd love to see all of these Carmen dances to compare them. Anyone have them?
Tina
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> From: mavis mcgaugh <yankeecalls(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
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> I too learned it as Carmen's Contra by Lisa Greenleaf
>
> I use it often but as an IMPROPER Dance more often than
> becket (thanks Lynn A)
>
> A1) N B & Swing
>
> A2) LL f&b
> Ladies Right AL 1 1/2
>
> B1) Partner B & S
>
> B2) Circle Left 3 place
> Pass Thru
> Next Neighbor D-S-D
>
>
> B1
> Mavis L McGaugh
> 510-814-8118 (answering machine-leave message)
>
>
> --- On Mon, 11/17/08, Richard Allen Fischer
> <richardallenfischer(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > From: Richard Allen Fischer
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> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> > To: tfields8(a)yahoo.com, "Caller's discussion
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> > Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 2:25 AM
> > Hmmm... I've got it as Carmen's Contra by
> Lisa
> > Greenleaf.
> >
> > RAF
> >
> > On Nov 16, 2008, at 11:53 PM, Tina Fields wrote:
> >
> > > Hi callers -
> > >
> > > I've been calling this goofy, fun dance that
> I
> > learned while dancing as "Carmen's
> Scarf." I
> > want to ascribe it correctly. When I looked online, I
> found
> > references to (w/o the dance) for a Carmen's Scarf
> by
> > Paul Balliet and a Carmen's Hat by Kathy Anderson.
> Do
> > any of you know which one I've got here? Thanks! -
> Tina
> > >
> > > Carmen?s Scarf Becket contra
> > > ? FUN, E/I
> > >
> > > A1) (8) Cir L ?, pass thru
> > > (8) DSD next N
> > >
> > > A2) (4) with same N: clap clap, bump bump
> > > (12) Sw
> > >
> > > B1) (8) LL F&B
> > > (8) Women Al-R 1-1/2
> > >
> > > B2) (16) B & Sw P
> > >
> > > NB: Men empty R pockets 1st!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Hi Folks,
A dance titled Carmen's Hat, by Kathy Anderson, appeared in my dance
collection as early as April 1997. I don't know where I collected it but I use it
vary sparingly as the action is oriented up & down the line more than
across. The figures go as follows:
duple improper contra formation
A1 Star Left 1X
Circle Right 3/4 (end facing Partner on Gent's home side)
A2 Clap own hands 2x and with Neighbor bump 2x / Neighbor Swing
(in center of set) End facing Partner up or down hall
B1 Ladies Chain Along the line to Partner
Promenade along the line ( Gents pass left) to original place
B2 Pass thru same Neighbors (up or down) to progressed places and
Partner Swing in center of set. End Facing New Neighbors.
The Lisa Greenleaf version which I have noted as "Carmen's Hat" showed
up in my cards sometime by July, 2003. Again, I don't have a source noted.
It is pretty much what has been discussed.
duple improper contra formation
A1 Lines F & B
Ladies Allmd Left 1 1/2
A2 Partner B & S
B1 Circle Left 3/4
Neighbor D.S.D. 1 1/4
B2 Clap 2x Bump 2x with Neighbor & Swing Neighbor.
Of course the whole thing could be turned into a Becket dance by starting at
B1. Perhaps Lisa G. will pitch in her 2 cents worth. Thanks to Lisa for
making the dance more accessible. It is a fun change of pace.
Cheers, John
I too learned it as Carmen's Contra by Lisa Greenleaf
I use it often but as an IMPROPER Dance more often than becket (thanks Lynn A)
A1) N B & Swing
A2) LL f&b
Ladies Right AL 1 1/2
B1) Partner B & S
B2) Circle Left 3 place
Pass Thru
Next Neighbor D-S-D
B1
Mavis L McGaugh
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--- On Mon, 11/17/08, Richard Allen Fischer <richardallenfischer(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> From: Richard Allen Fischer <richardallenfischer(a)verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> To: tfields8(a)yahoo.com, "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 2:25 AM
> Hmmm... I've got it as Carmen's Contra by Lisa
> Greenleaf.
>
> RAF
>
> On Nov 16, 2008, at 11:53 PM, Tina Fields wrote:
>
> > Hi callers -
> >
> > I've been calling this goofy, fun dance that I
> learned while dancing as "Carmen's Scarf." I
> want to ascribe it correctly. When I looked online, I found
> references to (w/o the dance) for a Carmen's Scarf by
> Paul Balliet and a Carmen's Hat by Kathy Anderson. Do
> any of you know which one I've got here? Thanks! - Tina
> >
> > Carmen’s Scarf Becket contra
> > ? FUN, E/I
> >
> > A1) (8) Cir L ¾, pass thru
> > (8) DSD next N
> >
> > A2) (4) with same N: clap clap, bump bump
> > (12) Sw
> >
> > B1) (8) LL F&B
> > (8) Women Al-R 1-1/2
> >
> > B2) (16) B & Sw P
> >
> > NB: Men empty R pockets 1st!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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