Contra Callers February 2010

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by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET

The cuts aren't as long, but for musicians wanting to hear some classic New England tunes, please consider the two CDs put out by the Montville Project: http://www.montvilleproject.com/index.html Between the two albums, you'll find 108 classic New England style tunes played by a group of New Hampshire and Maine musicians who know this repertoire. Their albums are "intended primarily as audio repertory for neophyte dance musicians," Their website lists different ways to purchase the albums, and the CDSS store also carried them. David Millstone Lebanon, NH

16 years

Re: [Callers] Contents of Callers Digest, Vol 66, Issue 4 -- CD with long cuts

by Hgrastorf＠aol.com

I came across and purchased the Portland play along selection 2-CD set -- it's actually intended for musicians, so they can "play along." It contains 97 different widely-known contra tunes, mostly in sets of two or three. They are identified by general type, i.e., "New England-Style and Irish Jigs (4:03) Camp Pleasant Jig/ Sonny Brogan's/ Fair Jenny's Jig or "Southern reels, up-tempo (4:11) Jeff City/John Sharp's Hornpipe/Ducks on the Pond. Since these are intended for learning, they are played at moderate tempo. (And there's a list by Key and Meter at the back.) Total time on 2 discs just under 72 minutes. I have the sound tech put this on for the beginner's lesson, as once started, it just moves smoothly along, and nothing needs to be cued up or skipped (waltzes, for instance). Order thru _www.theportlandcollection.com/songer@portcoll.com_ (http://www.theportlandcollection.com/songer@portcoll.com) , according to the liner notes. April Blum In a message dated 2/4/2010 12:00:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, callers-request(a)sharedweight.net writes: Send Callers mailing list submissions to callers(a)sharedweight.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to callers-request(a)sharedweight.net You can reach the person managing the list at callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Music (gtwood(a)worldpath.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:55:15 -0500 From: <gtwood(a)worldpath.net> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Music Message-ID: <DiqME8TT.1265230514.8490930.gtwood(a)worldpath.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Tom New England Chestnuts 2 cd set Rodney & Randy Miller Great Meadow Music GMM 2005 Most tunes 7X Money Musk 10X ! On 2/3/2010, "Tom Hinds" <twhinds(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >I'm looking for CDs that could be used for a contra dance class. The >music should be at a moderate tempo, have long cuts (7 times or >more), have good phrasing and a good beat. Any suggestions? > >Tom > >On Feb 2, 2010, at 12:00 PM, callers-request(a)sharedweight.net wrote: > >> Send Callers mailing list submissions to >> callers(a)sharedweight.net >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> callers-request(a)sharedweight.net >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Digest mode (kim roberts) >> 2. Re: Digest mode (Chris Weiler (home)) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:25:24 -0500 >> From: kim roberts <kimdependance(a)gmail.com> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Digest mode >> Message-ID: >> <87da233b1002011725v23707032tc19407daafd29a4(a)mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Hi Chris, >> I hope this email finds you well. I'm hoping to get in on the >> digest option >> of the sharedweight list, rather than the full boat. What shall I >> do to make >> that happen? >> >> all best, >> >> Kim Roberts >> >> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Chris Weiler (home) < >> chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org> wrote: >> >>> Just a quick reminder to all about how the digest mode works. >>> Mailman will >>> collect the e-mails into a queue and then send the contents of >>> that queue to >>> the digest subscribers under two conditions: >>> >>> 1. a day has gone by, or >>> 2. 30kb of data has collected. (about 5-7 messages on average) >>> >>> Sometimes, when traffic is heavy, there can be more than one >>> digest e-mail >>> sent per day. This keeps the digest e-mails from getting too long >>> and harder >>> to read. All the traffic on the list should be contained in your >>> digest >>> e-mails, the first e-mail of the thread and the replies. Let Seth >>> and I know >>> if you discover differently. An e-mail to callers- >>> owner(a)sharedweight.netwill reach both of us. >>> >>> On a side note, moderating this list is extremely easy for me. I >>> do not >>> review messages before they are posted unless there is something >>> unusual >>> about how it was sent (from a non-subscribed address, via BCC, >>> etc.) and >>> most of those are from spam engines. The very few times that I had >>> to ask >>> someone to change what or how they posted to the list, they have been >>> responsive and respectful for the most part. Thank you all for your >>> respectful discussion. You set the tone of this list and make it a >>> great >>> resource. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Chris Weiler >>> Goffstown, NH >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:02:09 -0500 >> From: "Chris Weiler (home)" <chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org> >> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Digest mode >> Message-ID: <4B681441.1060907(a)weirdtable.org> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Hi Kim, >> >> Good to hear from you. Looking forward to seeing you at the Down East >> festival. >> >> If you want to change your options, go to this page: >> >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/options/callers >> >> enter your e-mail address and password and you can change your >> options, >> including changing the digest mode setting. It's the 2nd option in the >> grey area halfway down the page. >> >> If you've forgotten your password, enter the e-mail address you >> subscribed with and click the password reminder button and a reminder >> e-mail will be sent to you. >> >> enjoy! >> Chris >> >> >> kim roberts wrote: >>> Hi Chris, >>> I hope this email finds you well. I'm hoping to get in on the >>> digest option >>> of the sharedweight list, rather than the full boat. What shall I >>> do to make >>> that happen? >>> >>> all best, >>> >>> Kim Roberts >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Chris Weiler (home) < >>> chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Just a quick reminder to all about how the digest mode works. >>>> Mailman will >>>> collect the e-mails into a queue and then send the contents of >>>> that queue to >>>> the digest subscribers under two conditions: >>>> >>>> 1. a day has gone by, or >>>> 2. 30kb of data has collected. (about 5-7 messages on average) >>>> >>>> Sometimes, when traffic is heavy, there can be more than one >>>> digest e-mail >>>> sent per day. This keeps the digest e-mails from getting too long >>>> and harder >>>> to read. All the traffic on the list should be contained in your >>>> digest >>>> e-mails, the first e-mail of the thread and the replies. Let Seth >>>> and I know >>>> if you discover differently. An e-mail to callers- >>>> owner(a)sharedweight.netwill reach both of us. >>>> >>>> On a side note, moderating this list is extremely easy for me. I >>>> do not >>>> review messages before they are posted unless there is something >>>> unusual >>>> about how it was sent (from a non-subscribed address, via BCC, >>>> etc.) and >>>> most of those are from spam engines. The very few times that I >>>> had to ask >>>> someone to change what or how they posted to the list, they have >>>> been >>>> responsive and respectful for the most part. Thank you all for your >>>> respectful discussion. You set the tone of this list and make it >>>> a great >>>> resource. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Chris Weiler >>>> Goffstown, NH >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Callers mailing list >>>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >>>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> >> End of Callers Digest, Vol 66, Issue 1 >> ************************************** > >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >Callers(a)sharedweight.net >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers End of Callers Digest, Vol 66, Issue 4 **************************************

16 years

Re: [Callers] Name of a dance

by David.Millstone＠valley.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TnURscEvpc&feature=PlayList&p=992537F69CC7EC Richard gave the figures for a dance on YouTube as follows: Duple Improper A1 Neighbor Dosido Neighbor Swing A2 Gents Allemande L 1.5 Partner Swing B1 Long Lines Forward & Back R & L across B2 Ladies Chain Across LH Star. I don't know the tune, but it sounds to me like the dance starts with the long lines and finishes with the partner swing. So, the beginning of the dance is cut off the beginning of the YouTube clip and then comes around again at :32. That also makes better choreographic sense, IMHO, and if that's correct then this is Becket formation, not duple improper. If so, then the notation would be: Becket formation A1 Long Lines Forward & Back R & L across A2 Ladies Chain Across LH Star B1 Neighbor Dosido Neighbor Swing B2 Gents Allemande L 1.5 Partner Swing David Millstone Lebanon, NH

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Music

by Tom Hinds

I'm looking for CDs that could be used for a contra dance class. The music should be at a moderate tempo, have long cuts (7 times or more), have good phrasing and a good beat. Any suggestions? Tom On Feb 2, 2010, at 12:00 PM, callers-request(a)sharedweight.net wrote: > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > callers(a)sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > callers-request(a)sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Digest mode (kim roberts) > 2. Re: Digest mode (Chris Weiler (home)) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:25:24 -0500 > From: kim roberts <kimdependance(a)gmail.com> > To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Digest mode > Message-ID: > <87da233b1002011725v23707032tc19407daafd29a4(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Chris, > I hope this email finds you well. I'm hoping to get in on the > digest option > of the sharedweight list, rather than the full boat. What shall I > do to make > that happen? > > all best, > > Kim Roberts > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Chris Weiler (home) < > chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org> wrote: > >> Just a quick reminder to all about how the digest mode works. >> Mailman will >> collect the e-mails into a queue and then send the contents of >> that queue to >> the digest subscribers under two conditions: >> >> 1. a day has gone by, or >> 2. 30kb of data has collected. (about 5-7 messages on average) >> >> Sometimes, when traffic is heavy, there can be more than one >> digest e-mail >> sent per day. This keeps the digest e-mails from getting too long >> and harder >> to read. All the traffic on the list should be contained in your >> digest >> e-mails, the first e-mail of the thread and the replies. Let Seth >> and I know >> if you discover differently. An e-mail to callers- >> owner(a)sharedweight.netwill reach both of us. >> >> On a side note, moderating this list is extremely easy for me. I >> do not >> review messages before they are posted unless there is something >> unusual >> about how it was sent (from a non-subscribed address, via BCC, >> etc.) and >> most of those are from spam engines. The very few times that I had >> to ask >> someone to change what or how they posted to the list, they have been >> responsive and respectful for the most part. Thank you all for your >> respectful discussion. You set the tone of this list and make it a >> great >> resource. >> >> Best regards, >> Chris Weiler >> Goffstown, NH >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:02:09 -0500 > From: "Chris Weiler (home)" <chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org> > To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Digest mode > Message-ID: <4B681441.1060907(a)weirdtable.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi Kim, > > Good to hear from you. Looking forward to seeing you at the Down East > festival. > > If you want to change your options, go to this page: > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/options/callers > > enter your e-mail address and password and you can change your > options, > including changing the digest mode setting. It's the 2nd option in the > grey area halfway down the page. > > If you've forgotten your password, enter the e-mail address you > subscribed with and click the password reminder button and a reminder > e-mail will be sent to you. > > enjoy! > Chris > > > kim roberts wrote: >> Hi Chris, >> I hope this email finds you well. I'm hoping to get in on the >> digest option >> of the sharedweight list, rather than the full boat. What shall I >> do to make >> that happen? >> >> all best, >> >> Kim Roberts >> >> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Chris Weiler (home) < >> chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org> wrote: >> >> >>> Just a quick reminder to all about how the digest mode works. >>> Mailman will >>> collect the e-mails into a queue and then send the contents of >>> that queue to >>> the digest subscribers under two conditions: >>> >>> 1. a day has gone by, or >>> 2. 30kb of data has collected. (about 5-7 messages on average) >>> >>> Sometimes, when traffic is heavy, there can be more than one >>> digest e-mail >>> sent per day. This keeps the digest e-mails from getting too long >>> and harder >>> to read. All the traffic on the list should be contained in your >>> digest >>> e-mails, the first e-mail of the thread and the replies. Let Seth >>> and I know >>> if you discover differently. An e-mail to callers- >>> owner(a)sharedweight.netwill reach both of us. >>> >>> On a side note, moderating this list is extremely easy for me. I >>> do not >>> review messages before they are posted unless there is something >>> unusual >>> about how it was sent (from a non-subscribed address, via BCC, >>> etc.) and >>> most of those are from spam engines. The very few times that I >>> had to ask >>> someone to change what or how they posted to the list, they have >>> been >>> responsive and respectful for the most part. Thank you all for your >>> respectful discussion. You set the tone of this list and make it >>> a great >>> resource. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Chris Weiler >>> Goffstown, NH >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > End of Callers Digest, Vol 66, Issue 1 > **************************************

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Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 66, Issue 2

by Chrissy Fowler

Hi Shared Weight folks, A request - especially for those of us w "digest" mode: Please, oh please, remember to delete any irrelevant or unnecessary message threads (history) from your new post before sending to the list. When senders don't do that, it's more difficult for me (and I imagine others) to efficiently read through the posts. Thanks! cf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ website www.chrissyfowler.com dance series www.belfastflyingshoes.org _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/

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music

by John C. McIntire

Hi All, Though I dislike using recorded music, it has it's places. Of the 2 cd's I know about, the Any Jig or Reel has already been referanced. The other is "Salmonberry, New England Contra Dance Music". Recorded at dances in the Pacific NW and released on Voyager Recordings <www.voyagerrecords.com>. Good variety and a bit slower tempos than NE musicians generally play. Have fun! John John C. McIntire 323 Crosby Brook Rd Unity ME 04988-4023 tele: 207-568-7597 circleleft(a)uninets.net

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Money Musk, 2010

by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET

In the current vernacular, "My bad." International Money Musk Month is THIS March, 2010. David

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Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 66, Issue 2

by Chip Hedler

Hi, Tom! I recommend either of the New England Chestnuts albums featuring Rod and Randy Miller. Classic contra tunes and instrumentation, but jaunty and fresh enough to support the most modern choreography. Killer versions of some of the standards. Chip Hedler Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:42:12 -0500 From: Tom Hinds <twhinds(a)earthlink.net> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Music Message-ID: <B65AF91E-F0D2-426C-B220-5CB45EA0E936(a)earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed I'm looking for CDs that could be used for a contra dance class. The music should be at a moderate tempo, have long cuts (7 times or more), have good phrasing and a good beat. Any suggestions? Tom

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International Money Musk Month

by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET

(apologies for duplicate posting) Bring Back Money Musk! Last year, as a way of celebrating the publication of their "Cracking Chestnuts" book, David Smukler and David Millstone proclaimed that March 14 would be the date for the first ever International Money Musk Moment. Callers, musicians and dancers heard the call and celebrated this great old dance in 22 locations, including Switzerland, Denmark, and New Zealand. Granted, not everyone was able to participate on that exact day, so the grand tally (involving 1,376 dancers and 88 musicians--the same number as keys on a piano) included dances held on or about that mid-March date. The results can be found here: http://www.davidsmukler.syracusecountrydancers.org/bring_back_mm.html Emboldened by the success of that moment, David and David have decided to broaden their horizons, and have declared March of 2011 to be International Money Musk Month. Callers everywhere are encouraged to add Money Musk to their program provided that the musicians know the tune and the dancers are capable of doing the dance. As the above website points out, Money Musk is not without its challenges but the dance is a classic in the repertoire and is finding a legion of enthusiastic new fans. Callers unfamiliar with the dance will enjoy looking at different videotaped versions of Money Musk, with links provided at the site above. At that same location, musicians can find a copy of the tune. Please pass this note along to any and all who might be interested who are not on the list. Thanks! If you do call this dance in March, please provide David Smukler <dsmukler(a)verizon.net> with the basic information about your event: caller, musicians, date and location, and the approximate number of dancers involved. David Millstone Lebanon, NH

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Digest mode

by Chris Weiler (home)

Just a quick reminder to all about how the digest mode works. Mailman will collect the e-mails into a queue and then send the contents of that queue to the digest subscribers under two conditions: 1. a day has gone by, or 2. 30kb of data has collected. (about 5-7 messages on average) Sometimes, when traffic is heavy, there can be more than one digest e-mail sent per day. This keeps the digest e-mails from getting too long and harder to read. All the traffic on the list should be contained in your digest e-mails, the first e-mail of the thread and the replies. Let Seth and I know if you discover differently. An e-mail to callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net will reach both of us. On a side note, moderating this list is extremely easy for me. I do not review messages before they are posted unless there is something unusual about how it was sent (from a non-subscribed address, via BCC, etc.) and most of those are from spam engines. The very few times that I had to ask someone to change what or how they posted to the list, they have been responsive and respectful for the most part. Thank you all for your respectful discussion. You set the tone of this list and make it a great resource. Best regards, Chris Weiler Goffstown, NH

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