Thanks to all who've weighed in on the "mixer requirement" sub-topic that's being introduced here in Charlottesville.
I don't claim to know how many callers might be put off by an unusual stipulation like this. Maybe it's a non-issue. I'm certainly not balking myself, even though it's not my style to include mixers except at weddings.
I've heard that some New England communities have a beloved tradition of dancing a certain chestnut in a given time slot - which sounds great to me, if that's what the community loves to do. Our board may have conceived the "mixer" idea out of a similar line of thinking. The board member who told me of this recently moved here from NH, in fact.
I'm not sure the "starting on time" concern really applies here. In Virginia my experience is we start dances on time as long as there are people to dance. This past fall we had kind of a general slump in attendance, a trend which thankfully may already be rebounding on its own. I've seen some nights here where the caller felt forced to wait 10 minutes to begin because there were literally 5 or fewer folks ready to dance until then (often they were beginners only). Wow!
That happened to me a time or two recently as the caller. Once I just waited til we could get 8 in a line, another time I think I started with a waltz so there was something to do. I suppose I could try a triplet (3 facing 3 formation, with contra corners) or even, ahem, a mixer for as few as 6 dancers.
In most cases, a half hour into the dance on those night there would be at least 20-30 dancers. We consider our "norm" to be 50-75.
On a bit of a tangent (not so much a caller subject, sorry): Our board in C'ville has also just introduced a door prize drawing after the very first dance, as a way to encourage folks to feel like they're "really missing something" if they don't arrive by then. Has anyone done or seen that - and what are your thoughts?
Brian Hamshar
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From: "Donald Perley" <donperley(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Callers] Request about requests
On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 3:19 AM, Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> . If folks are arriving late it's probably because
> the callers are not starting on time. That would be the best policy to
> address that problem--with or without a mixer.
Not really the norm around here. One time a Burlington dance started
late and I heard about it at a Montpelier dance. There was a good
storm and either the band or caller was coming a long distance.
I enjoy mixers as well. But IMHO the majority of mixers don't appeal to
the MUC dancers mostly because nearly 1/2 of the dance consist of into
middle (repeat), circle R and L.
I love "Love and Kisses" by Ted Sannella but I find that it doesn't get
the dancers "mixed up" enough around the circle. Lucky Seven is better for
moving folks around the circle quickly and meeting new dancers.
I wonder if any of you would like to share your favorite mixers and perhaps
we can build our repertoires?!
Love and Kisses Ted Sannella Circle Mixer
A1. 4,12 Partner balance, & swing
A2. 8 Ladies to center and back
8 Gents to center and return to form wavy ring
(L hands with partner and R with corner)
B1. 4,4 Balance, partner allem L
8 Corner do-si-do – give R to corner (#1)
B2. 16 #1 pull by R, #2 pull by L, #3 pull by R, #4 allemL,
#3 pull by R, #2 pull by L
Lucky 7 Greg Frock Circle Mixer
A1. 4,12 Partner balance, & swing
A2. 16 Partner promenade
B1. 8 All forward and back
8 Partner do-si-do – give R to partner (#1)
B2. 16 Grand Right & left passing six people and stopping at 7
Donna Hunt
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should
dance." -unknown
In a message dated 3/3/2012 11:47:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
maura.volante(a)gmail.com writes:
I love mixers! I love dancing them and I always include a mixer when I call
a dance, generally in about that position others have identified, third
dance from the top. I have not noticed my community balking at dancing
them, perhaps because it seems normal to us. Many of our home and visiting
callers do these dances as part of the program. I also very much appreciate
the points made by other callers in this thread on the topic.
Cheers,
Maura, Ottawa, Ontario
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Ah, the Luck o’ the Irish to be on
such a beautiful Isle in the
sea:
Beginners Luck
by Ed Bugel
Beginners Luck
by Tom Lehmann
WAVE THE OCEAN Ed Butenhof,
Slaunch to Donegal by Herbie Gaudreau
Here's
to the Fiddler
By Tony Parkes
Be
certain to recite Here’s to the Fiddler of Dooney, a fine poem
indeed
Some
of my favorite foods are loved by the Irish as well:
Scones
& Tea by Ken Kernen
Jacobs Potato by Jacob Bloom
And haven’t you
met such fine Irish folk as these?
Cheery
O'Leary by David Zinkin
Meg's a Dancing Fool
Ellen's
Yarns By Rick Mohr
Sweet
Ellen trad.
IRISH WASHERWOMAN trad
[Portland Fancy Traditional is also known as Irish Washerwoman]
More
dances with cloverleaf moves:
Dishrag Dance
MONEY IN
BOTH POCKETS by Orace
Johnson
* Alternate
B1 and B2 – beginning/intermediate
B1 Down the set four in
line
“Cozy
turn” [1s, without releasing partner’s or
neighbor’s hand, turn back to back beneath their own hands to face
up, while 2s turn towards partner and join their free hands behind the 1s.
Return, and 2s lift their joined hands over 1s head to form a
clover.]
B2
Circle Left as a
clover.
Star Left
Symmetrical Force/Fourths By Fred Field
The Squeaking Wheel
Cary Ravitz
4-02
FUZZY COZY by Linda
Mrosko
Perhaps half of
these titles are beginner dances. If you are curious about some
dance titles and you search but are unable to access them, contact me
individually and I'd be happy to send details and sources.
Karin Neils
kanara - at - triton DOT net
The "below" message didn't come through...my apologies...just was saying how great it was to get all these mixer ideas and that I plan to use one tonight.
Perry
Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
David, thanks in particular for your comments. Mixers can indeed be interesting, and just like contras and squares, I know there is a variety within the genre that provides opportunity to select one that is optimal for the specific mix of experience levels present, as well as the intangible "mood" of the group.
Here's another thought that just occurred to me: At least around here in the mid-Atlantic, callers typically do not learn anything about mixers (why? when? which one?) in callers workshops. If anything, we pick them up as we go along especially if we do weddings and such. This clearly is a regional difference.
Another potential difficulty which could come up here is the built-in downside to circle type dances: you need more than 10-12 dancers, but not too many because the circle does not use space efficiently. Our hall is about 30' x 50' including chairs lining the walls. The circle formation creates dead space in the center, and we don't have the room for multiple circles.
We had our dance last night, and our guest caller did call a circle mixer. It was a well attended night. With the folks present the circle was right at the edge of discomfort. Only 4-6 more people in the circle would have made it next to impossible. I saw a fair number of people sitting out, and I don't know if their thinking was "it's just a mixer so I'll rest this one" or perhaps "it's already too crowded."
The rest of the night, the two contra sets accommodated all present with room to spare. I'm thinking this dance space may be only marginally suited to circles, and when I call there on 3/30 I'll most likely opt for a scatter instead unless the attendance is lighter.
Thank you all for your input. I'm aiming to make the mixer in my program as pleasant as possible.
Brian Hamshar
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From: "David Millstone" <David.Millstone(a)valley.net>
Subject: [Callers] Mixers: [was: Request about requests]
I'm fascinated by this discussion about mixers. with most of the comments so far
indicating that a) the authors don't like 'em, b) they don't use them, c) they
don't see the point, and d) dancers don't like 'em.
This strikes me as another example of people liking what they are accustomed
to. One of my caller mentors was Ted Sannella, who usually programmed a mixer
as the third dance of an evening; Tony Parkes, also, I believe, puts one there
for similar reasons. By this time, the caller can assume that the bulk of the
dancers have arrived, and a mixer gives everyone a chance to see everyone else
who's there. Mixers come in all shapes-- Sicilian circle, big circle / big set,
scattered couples, lines of three... They are a systematic way of taking new
couples clinging to each other and mixing them up. They give experienced helpful
dancers a chance to learn who's new, to note that person to ask later in the evening.
They add choreographic variety to a program.
I applaud the Charlottesville community for putting such an expectation in place.
In a short time, dancers there will come to expect a mixer in the program as the
normal thing. Who knows? Perhaps we can look forward to other communities giving
explicit instructions to callers: "We'd like the evening's program to contain
a few dances that are not duple improper or Becket contras" or maybe "We'd like
the caller to go onto the floor at least once in a night to illustrate a style
point."
As a caller who gets to work in a variety of venues, I love it when a community
has formulated such guidelines. It lets me know that what I'm doing that night
fits into an established pattern, that those local dancers are accustomed to some
variety in their program, or that they look forward to improving their dancing
skill.
Larry Jennings coined the "zesty contras' moniker and worked hard to bring that
ideal into reality. Among his most useful contributions to us all was stressing
the importance of "vision" for a caller and for a dance series. At this fall's
"Puttin' On the Dance" weekend conference that attracted 80 dance organizers from
the Northeast and beyond, the very first session for everyone focused on that
key ingredient. The notes from that conference are here:
http://www.puttinonthedance.org/post-conference/archive/
David Millstone
Lebanon, NH
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At the Dare To Be Square weekend in November, we did several dances that started
in a big circle, but the essence of the dance was a series of two-couple figures
that took place anywhere on the floor.
http://squaredancehistory.vidcaster.com/DbJm/harlem-rosette-big-set-square-…
This one was called by Larry Edelman. It started with couples dancing with other
couples and moving on as a couple. Later during the dance, Larry changes the calls
so that dancers swing the opposite person and keep that one for the next promenade.
---
http://squaredancehistory.vidcaster.com/44TM/pull-the-lady-thru-mixer/
This one, called by Phil Jamison, is related to:
Kentucky Reel
<http://homepage.ntlworld.com/greenery/BarnDances/WholeSet.html#Kentucky%20R…>
and
Borrowdale Exchange
<http://homepage.ntlworld.com/greenery/BarnDances/WholeSet.html#Borrowdale%2…>.
---
http://squaredancehistory.vidcaster.com/22hU/southern-appalachian-squares-3…
This is another one called by Phil Jamison. It started in a big set, and it could
have been two concentric circles because not much needs to happen in the circle.
As you'll see in the video, starting around 1:00, couples are off on their own,
moving at their own pace. No, it's not a mixer in the usual sense, but you and
your partner get to interact in a fun way with lots of people and you certainly
do a lot of swinging with others all over the hall.
---
MIXERS IN SHORT LINES
http://squaredancehistory.vidcaster.com/E5jB/southern-appalachian-squares-5…
This is a simple one in short lines, but you see in the video that after a while
people find some pretty creaative ways of making things more interesting. No,
this may not appeal to the dances Ralph Page termed "pickle faces," but that's
where picking the right dance is the caller's responsibility.
Another fun dance, for the right people, is Julian's Jolly, which comes from the
English ceilidh tradition:
Julian's Jolly longways for 6-7 couples,
works well with bouncy jigs such as Off She Goes or Tenpenny Jigs
A1 Couples sashay down and back
A2 R shoulder do-si-do; L shoulder do-si-do
B1 Clap your own knees 2x, clap right hand with partner 2x; repeat with left hands
Clap: Knees, Right, Knees, Left; your own together, your own behind back, clap
both with opposite
B2 Swing person on R diag., while bottom man races to top of set to swing 1st
woman
The woman don't progress; they get a new partner by the men coming to them for
the swing.
---
MIXERS FOR GROUPS OF THREE DANCERS
If there's not enough room to make one big circle, sometimes doing a dance where
people are in lines of three facing LOD around the hall is a way of packing more
into the space.
Larry Edelman called one he titled "Silly Threesome"
http://squaredancehistory.vidcaster.com/e2a8H/silly-threesome/
Brian DeMarcus, now in Anchorage but with deep roots in southern dance traditions,
has a composition that starts with folks in that same formation
3x3 Bow Knot Mixer (Brian DeMarcus)
Lines of 3 like Spokes of a Wheel Facing ccw
A1 Lines of 3 Walk Forward (8)
RH High, LH Low, Reverse Direction of Line (8)
A2 Lines of 3 Walk Forward (8)
RH High, LH Low, Reverse Direction of Line (8)
B1 LH High, Rt person duck under to center of set (8)
and Circle Left with others. Two that made arch swing on
the outside of set. (8)
B2 Outside Two Promenade, while insides Circle Rt
Inside join up with any Twosome to reform Lines of 3
The transition from A2 to B1 is a continuous motion.
In a more New England vein:
Ted's Solo Mixer
Ted Sannella
Formation: individuals stand anywhere in the hall
A1 Find someone and promenade, anywhere
A2 LH turn, once and a half
Left shoulder dosido
B1 Balance and swing
B2 Two-hand turn
Dosido right shoulder, once and a half... and find someone new
Set a Crochet
A1 Promeande Quebecois style (gent on left with R arm around partner's waist,
woman with L hand resting on his R shoulder)
A2 Gents hold on to partner, link L arms with another gent, all four wheel around
counterclockwise
B1 Ladies chain over and back
B2 Swing opposite, who becomes your new partner
GENERAL COMMENT: For anyone who gets this far, I'll just note that all of these
don't take very long to teach, they shuffle people around in often unexpected
ways, and that with cheerful music played at a good clip, they're lots of fun.
No need to run 'em really long, certainly nowhere near as long as most contras
go.
David Millstone
Lebanon, NH
I'm not sure yet. The board of our Charlottesville Friday night dance just introduced a new policy requiring callers to program a mixer during the first quarter of every dance evening. I'm not sure of my opinion on that yet. At least I did manage to hear about this prior to my next gig at that series. If I got a request on the spot, I imagine it would depend on what request and my comfort level with that material.
Brian Hamshar
Central Virginia
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Date: Friday, March 02, 2012 6:50:41 pm
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
From: "Chris Page" <chriscpage(a)gmail.com>
Subject: [Callers] Request about requests
I'm curious -- how do you handle requests?
That is, at an event when a dancer or an organizer comes up to the
stage and asks you to do a particular dance or type of dance?
-Chris Page
San Diego
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I love mixers! I love dancing them and I always include a mixer when I call
a dance, generally in about that position others have identified, third
dance from the top. I have not noticed my community balking at dancing
them, perhaps because it seems normal to us. Many of our home and visiting
callers do these dances as part of the program. I also very much appreciate
the points made by other callers in this thread on the topic.
Cheers,
Maura, Ottawa, Ontario
I suggested to another caller here that she use a dance with a "Laddie's Chain"
Martha
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> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one - dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see any with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title. Heck - I guess I could even use Snakes.
>
> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order. Besides wearing a green skirt!
>
> Dorcas Hand
> Houston TX
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> There is *Sharon of the
> Green*<http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/ecd-modern/243-sharon-of-the-green.ht…>,
> but that is an English style dance to *Green Gowned Lass*. but pretty
> contra friendly except for the lack of a swing.
>
> Bob
>
> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote:
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>>
>> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one -
>> dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a
>> come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see any
>> with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title. Heck - I guess I
>> could even use Snakes.
>>
>> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order. Besides
>> wearing a green skirt!
>>
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston TX
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> There is *Sharon of the
> Green*<http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/ecd-modern/243-sharon-of-the-green.ht…>,
> but that is an English style dance to *Green Gowned Lass*. but pretty contra friendly except for the lack of a swing.
>
> Bob
>
> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one -
>> dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a
>> come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see
>> any with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title. Heck - I
>> guess I could even use Snakes.
>>
>> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order.
>> Besides wearing a green skirt!
>>
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston TX
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> From: David.Millstone(a)valley.net (David Millstone)
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> --- Dorcas wrote: I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even
> one - dance that would work to pick up the theme?
>
> In The Country Dance Book, by Beth Tolman and Ralph Page, you'll find a chapter
> entitled "Thanks to the Irish." It includes St. Patrick's Day in the Morning (a
> 48 bar dance), Larry O'Gaff, and, of course, Rory O'More.
>
> Do you want to include a singing square? The Lloyd Shaw Foundation has complete
> instructions for Four Leaf Clover on its website:
>
> http://lloydshaw.org/Catalogue/CueSheets/Square/FourLeafClover.htm
>
> It's a simple dance that could be used in lots of settings, and I bet you'll get
> dancers joining in on the refrain.
>
> David Millstone
> Lebanon, NH
>
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> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 20:40:50 -0500
> From: Linda Leslie <laleslierjg(a)comcast.net>
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> I have the following dances in my collection. The first I have never
> called, but might please folks who do ECD. The other two I have
> called: they work well.
> Have fun! Linda Leslie
>
>
> Saint Paddy's Day
> Kirston Koths
> Type: Contra
> Formation: Duple-Improper
> Level: Int
>
> A1 -----------
> (16) Neighbors balance and swing
> A2 -----------
> (8) Ladies chain
> (8) Long lines go forward and back (star left better?)
> B1 -----------
> (8) Trail buddies allemande left twice (vvar: alle right once)
> (8) Partners swing
> B2 -----------
> (6) Circle left 3/4 face up and down)
> (6) Partners full sashay: (facing neighbor and maintaining eye contact
> as much as possible, walk clockwise around partner, gents forward
> first--like a Mad Robin)
> (4) Pass through along the set
> Other Notes: This dance was written for Pattie Whitehurst. The figures
> seem to fit Fair Jenny's Jig or Irish jig-to-reel combinations, and
> some say the dance feels best after a dinner of corned beef and cabbage.
>
> And this one, by Martha. I have called this one, and dancers seem to
> have enjoyed it! However, I believe the Paddy of the title is a cat....
> Paddy on the Computer Chair
> Martha Wild
> Type: Contra
> Formation: Duple-Improper
> Level: Int
>
> A1 -----------
> (8) Neighbor allemande Left 1-1/2
> (8) Women's Chain
> A2 -----------
> (16) Hey, women passing right shoulders
> B1 -----------
> (16) Partner balance and swing
> B2 -----------
> Women Balance, Box the gnat (Woman #1 lead)
> (Men join in front of N behind P*
> Hands across star right once
> (Var: Circle left 3/4, Balance, pass through)
> Notes: * Women make sure to assist N to be in front in the star
>
> And this one, with at least lip/title service to Clover:
> Roll Me Over In The Clover
> by Merrilee Karr
> Contra/Improper/Easy
>
> A1 -----------
> (16) Neighbors balance and swing
> A2 -----------
> (8) Ladies chain
> (8) Circle left
> B1 -----------
> (8) Neighbors roll away with a half sashay (across the set, gent rolls
> lady)
> (8) Partners swing (on the lady's side)
> B2 -----------
> (8) Right and left through (or promenade)
> (8) Ladies chain back
>
> On Mar 1, 2012, at 8:11 PM, Dorcas Hand wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one
>> - dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a
>> come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily
>> see any with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title.
>> Heck - I guess I could even use Snakes.
>>
>> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order.
>> Besides wearing a green skirt!
>>
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston TX
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> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 19:47:12 -0600
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> Subject: Re: [Callers] St. Paddy Day theme dances?
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> Excellent - I'll pull Ralph Page off the shelf. Thanks.
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> --- Dorcas wrote: I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one - dance that would work to pick up the theme?
>
> In The Country Dance Book, by Beth Tolman and Ralph Page, you'll find a chapter entitled "Thanks to the Irish." It includes St. Patrick's Day in the Morning (a
> 48 bar dance), Larry O'Gaff, and, of course, Rory O'More.
>
> Do you want to include a singing square? The Lloyd Shaw Foundation has complete instructions for Four Leaf Clover on its website:
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> http://lloydshaw.org/Catalogue/CueSheets/Square/FourLeafClover.htm
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> It's a simple dance that could be used in lots of settings, and I bet you'll get dancers joining in on the refrain.
>
> David Millstone
> Lebanon, NH
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> Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:23:49 -0500
> From: Jack Mitchell <jamitch3(a)mindspring.com>
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> Green Eyed Girl by Jim Kitch
> Fabulous dance
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> *Green Eyed Girl**-- *Jim KitchImproper
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> *A1*N B&S
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> *A2*Circle Left
> hands across LHS
> gents drop out
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> *B1*Ladies Alle L 1x
> N Pull by R
> Gents Pull by L
> P Sw
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> *B2*R&L Thru
> Circle Left, Pass Thru
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>
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> On 3/1/2012 8:11 PM, Dorcas Hand wrote:
>> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one - dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see any with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title. Heck - I guess I could even use Snakes.
>>
>> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order. Besides wearing a green skirt!
>>
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston TX
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> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 09:12:07 -0600
> From: Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org>
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> Another dance w/ a cloverleaf figure, if not an overtly Irish name, is Sue
> Rosen's awesome Handsome Young Maids:
>
> Handsome Young Maids (Sue Rosen, 1996)
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> Improper, 1s bet 2s facing dn in line of 4
>
> ==== ===== ===
> A1. \(16) Dublin Bay, end in ring
> A2. \( 8) Cir lf
> .. \( 8) Bal ring, "cloverleaf"(*) turn single
> B1. \(16) N bal & sw
> B2. \( 8) Long lines
> .. \( 8) 1s sw
> ==== ===== ===
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> * W turn single over lf sh, M turn single over rt sh
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> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one -
>> dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a
>> come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see any
>> with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title. Heck - I guess I
>> could even use Snakes.
>>
>> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order. Besides
>> wearing a green skirt!
>>
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston TX
>> _______________________________________________
>> Callers mailing list
>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>>
>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 07:20:07 -0800 (PST)
> From: Perry Shafran <pshaf(a)yahoo.com>
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> If I may ask, what is this Dublin Bay figure that is noted here?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Perry
>
> --- On Fri, 3/2/12, Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org> wrote:
>
> From: Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] St. Paddy Day theme dances?
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 10:12 AM
>
> Another dance w/ a cloverleaf figure, if not an overtly Irish name, is Sue
> Rosen's awesome Handsome Young Maids:
>
> Handsome Young Maids (Sue Rosen, 1996)
> --------------------------------------
>
> Improper, 1s bet 2s facing dn in line of 4
>
> ==== ===== ===
> A1.? \(16) Dublin Bay, end in ring
> A2.? \( 8) Cir lf
> ..???\( 8) Bal ring, "cloverleaf"(*) turn single
> B1.? \(16) N bal & sw
> B2.? \( 8) Long lines
> ..???\( 8) 1s sw
> ==== ===== ===
>
> * W turn single over lf sh, M turn single over rt sh
>
> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one -
>> dance that would work to pick up the theme?? I guess I'll find a
>> come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see any
>> with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title.? Heck - I guess I
>> could even use Snakes.
>>
>> I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order.? Besides
>> wearing a green skirt!
>>
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston TX
>> _______________________________________________
>> Callers mailing list
>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>>
>
>
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