3-33-33 lovers and callers - I have been calling this great dance recently
and noticed that dancers of various experience levels in several venues have
had trouble with the transition in the B2 from the Ladies Do-si-do 1 1/2 to
the balance with the next neighbor that starts the dance. They have trouble
finding that next neighbor, even after several times through, and with
translating the momentum of crossing the set to that of up and down the line
of the first part of the dance. I tried substituting an allemande right 1
1/2 for the do-si-do 1 1/2 of the original with little effect. What about a
ladies allemande right about 1 1/2 to a next neighbor allemande left and
then starting the dance again with a balance by the right with that
neighbor? Other solutions? Have you or your dancers noticed the problem
that I have seen. As always, thanks for your thoughts.
Rickey Holt
Here's the dance Galena:
Galena Jo Mortland
(Join right hands with your neighbor. This is your first neighbor. Turn
just a bit to bring the ladies to the center. Ladies join left hands to
form a wavy line of 4. #1 couples are facing down the hall, #2 couples are
facing up the hall)
(When you are out at the top or bottom, as a couple face the line with the
ladies on the left-opposite of the usual)
A1 Balance R & L, slide R (take your time and make eye contact on this
next move)
Balance L & R, slide L
A2 With this neighbor, allemande R half way
Walk forward to a new neighbor and swing
B1 Circle left 3 places
Partner swing
B2 Circle left 3 places
Neighbor do si do
Keep this neighbor to form wavy lines of 4
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> Unfortunately I've recorded a couple of my dances on 3X5s with ink
> that disappears over time.
>
> I'd like to know if anyone has heard of a contra by (I think) Jo
> Mortland that is a reverse progression improper. It's fairly
> accessible and the name is something like Galena.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
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> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:25:28 -0400
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> GALENA
>
> Jo Mortland (Jun 2009)
> Improper (reverse progression)
>
> Begin in wavy lines across, women holding left, neighbor right
>
> Balance right & left, Rory O'More right
> Balance left & right Rory O'More left
>
> Neighbor allemande right 1/2, walk forward to next neighbor
> (progression)
> This neighbor swing
>
> Circle left 3/4, partner swing
>
> Circle left 3/4, neighbor (the one you swung) dosido to a wavy line
>
> Michael Barraclough
> www.michaelbarraclough.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 2013-06-15 at 17:17 -0400, Tom Hinds wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately I've recorded a couple of my dances on 3X5s with ink
>> that disappears over time.
>>
>> I'd like to know if anyone has heard of a contra by (I think) Jo
>> Mortland that is a reverse progression improper. It's fairly
>> accessible and the name is something like Galena.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tom
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> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:58:06 -0700 (PDT)
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> Yes great dance. I can send later this morning<br/><br/><br/><br/>Sent
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> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:30:32 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
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> Galena
> Duple Improper
> Jo Mortland, 2009
>
>
> ? ? Begin in wavy lines of four, ones facing down, twos facing up,
> women holding left hands, everyone's neighbor is in their right hand
>
> A1 ? ?Balance right and left, slide right
> ? ? Balance left and right, slide left (as in Rory O'Moore)
>
> A2 ? ?with neighbor, allemande right half way and walk forward to the
> next neighbor (progression is here)
> ? ? Swing
>
> B1 ? ?Circle left 3 places
> ? ? Partner swing on the side of the set
>
> B2 ? ?Circle left 3 places
> ? ? With neighbor (the one you swung) do si do to wavy lines of four
>
>
>
> Outside of explaining the reverse progression, note that when you and your
> partner progress out of the line,?during A2, you will naturally swing each
> other at the end of the line.?After you swing, while you are waiting to
> get back into the dance, the?lady needs to be on the gent's LEFT.
>
> Laurie
> ~
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: Tom Hinds <twhinds(a)earthlink.net>
>>To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
>>Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:17 PM
>>Subject: [Callers] looking for a dance
>>
>>
>>Unfortunately I've recorded a couple of my dances on 3X5s with ink?
>>that disappears over time.
>>
>>I'd like to know if anyone has heard of a contra by (I think) Jo?
>>Mortland that is a reverse progression improper.? It's fairly?
>>accessible and the name is something like Galena.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Tom
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Unfortunately I've recorded a couple of my dances on 3X5s with ink
that disappears over time.
I'd like to know if anyone has heard of a contra by (I think) Jo
Mortland that is a reverse progression improper. It's fairly
accessible and the name is something like Galena.
Thanks
Tom
Oops, somehow the A1 from Split Infinity snuck into the middle of the Bee's Knees. I'm sure most of you have figured that out and will remove the extraneous A1.
Martha
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> From: Martha Wild <mawild(a)sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Callers] Hey and wave balance
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> Here are 2 I wrote.The first one appears in California Twirls. The second one isn't a full hey, but two halves of a full hey, if that's OK.
>
>
>
> The Bee's Knees
>
> Duple improper July 17, 1992
>
>
>
> A1 Balance in a wave across, women allemande left half way
>
> Balance in a wave, box the gnat with partner (men end back to back in middle)
>
> A2 Hey (pull past partner by right to start)
>
> B1 Gypsy and swing partner
>
> A1 Wave balance (4), half a hey (8), wave balance (4)
>
>
> B2 Circle left ? and pass through
>
> Do-si-do the new neighbor once and a little bit more
>
>
>
> Alternate B2:
>
> Women chain across
>
> Do-si-do the new neighbor once and a little bit more
>
>
> I like the box the gnat into the hey, and the do-si-do into a wave. I initially wrote it with the ladies chain, but I like the circle left ? version better.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Split Infinity
>
> Duple Improper July 2011
>
>
>
> A1 Wave balance (4), half a hey (8), wave balance (4)
>
> A2 Half a hey
>
>
> Swing neighbor
>
> B1 Circle left three quarters
>
> Swing partner
>
> B2 Circle left three quarters, pass through
>
> Do-si-do the next
>
>
>
> Starts with the women in the center taking left hands for the first wave balance. Women then pass left shoulder to start the hey. Everyone will switch positions in the wave with their same sex neighbor when they form the wave again. This requires a bouncy tune, single jigs useful, or something like Rock the Cradle Joe, to get the balances in both parts of the A1.
>
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>> 4. Re: need a dance w/ hey and wave balance (lynn ackerson)
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>> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:57:38 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>
>> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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>> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it? (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
>> ?
>> Many thanks in advance?
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:08:23 -0400
>> From: Jack Mitchell <jamitch3(a)mindspring.com>
>> To: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>, Caller's discussion list
>> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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>> How about this one....*
>> *
>>
>> *Contra House*-- David Giusti*Becket*
>>
>> Start in short waves, RH to partner, ladies take LH; Ladies are looking
>> in their direction of progression
>>
>> Dance can also start with the Hey and end with the partner swing, which
>> moves the progression to after the tricky bit.
>>
>> *A1***Wave Balance, P Alle R ?, Gents Alle L ?
>> Wave Balance, N Alle R ?
>>
>> *A2***New N B&S
>>
>> *
>> *
>>
>> *B1*Gents Alle L 1?
>> P Sw
>>
>> *
>> *
>>
>> Teaching note: After P Sw, give RH to partner, ladies take LH in the
>> center.Short wave.This is where you're going to end up after this next move.
>>
>>
>> *B2*Gents pass L Sh to start Hey (GL, NR, LL, PR, GL, NR, Ladies Meet)
>> When ladies meet in the center for the 2^nd time, catch LH, give RH to P
>> to form a short wave across
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/11/2013 4:57 PM, jean francis wrote:
>>> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance
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>> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:19:46 -0400 (EDT)
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>> To: catherineaura(a)yahoo.com, callers(a)sharedweight.net
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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>>
>> Try this one.
>>
>> Warmin Up the Car - Nick Boulet (imp)
>>
>> start in ocean waves along the side of the set (ladies face out/ men face in)
>> A1. 4,4 Balance the wave; Nbr allem L 1/2 - ladies now facing in
>> 8 Ladies chain
>>
>> A2 16 Hey for 4 - ladies start passing R
>>
>> B1 16 PBS
>>
>> B2 8 Circle L 3/4;pass thru up/down
>> 8 new Nbr allem L all way round to ocean waves
>>
>> Teaching Tip: New Nbr is in your L and former Nbr is in your R
>> At top of dance tell dancers this is how dance begins and ends - orientation
>>
>> Good luck. This is one of my "go to" dances for all levels of dancers. Everyone enjoys the interaction.
>>
>> Barbara G
>> Toms River, NJ
>>
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>> To: Callers <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>> Sent: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 4:57 pm
>> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
>>
>>
>> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it (becket
>> would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave
>> balance?
>>
>> Many thanks in advance
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>> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:53:46 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net>
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>> francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>, Caller's discussion list
>> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
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>> Here are a bunch, all of which are available on the internet:
>> ?
>> ?
>> Cookie Man by Sue Rosen
>> http://dance.suerosencaller.com/dancedb/view/?title=The Cookie Man
>> The Cookie Man? Sue Rosen
>> Formation: Duple Improper
>> A1 (New) women almd RIGHT ? to long wave of women (facing neighbor)
>> ???? Balance the wave
>> ???? Men forward to wave of men while women back out
>> ???? Balance the wave
>> A2 Men almd LEFT ??? (4)
>> ???? Partner swing
>> B1 Circle left ? to wave across (women in middle by left)
>> ???? Balance wave, slide Right (past neighbor)
>> B2 Neighbor almd left 1/2 into
>> ???? Hey (women pass by right)
>> ???
>> Fidgety Feet by Mark Richardson
>> http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus1998.pdf#page=15b
>> Title: Fidgety Feet Author: Mark Richardson
>> Formation: Contra, Becket formation
>> Music: Jimmy?s Favorite Jig/East York Jig/Dominion Reel
>> A1- Circle left 3/4, pass through along the set
>> ????? New ladies allemande left 1&1/2 to form a wave across the set
>> A2- Balance R/L, slide right (as in Rory O'More)
>> ????? Balance L/R, slide left
>> B1- Allemande right half-way, gents pass left shoulders to start hey-for-4
>> B2- Partner swing
>> ?
>> Floorplay by Paul Balliet
>> https://sites.google.com/site/contradancesbypaulballiet/
>> Becket
>> A1: Men pass L to start a full hey
>> A2: Men pass L one more time
>> ????? Swing neighbor
>> B1: Pass thru across and cross trail
>> ?????? w/new neighbor allemande L 1 ?
>> B2: Balance wave
>> ????? Allemande R ?
>> ????? Partner swing
>> ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ?
>> Missing Duck by Erik Hoffman
>> http://www.erikhoffman.com/duck.html
>> A Becket formation contra progressing clockwise.
>> A1 Circle left 3/4 and pass thru (to progress)
>> ? ??New women allemande left halfway
>> ??? Allemande partner right to a long wavy line (along the set) with men facing out; the person in one's left
>> ????????? hand is a shadow
>> A2? Balance as in Rory O'More:
>> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance right, then left]
>> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and reform the wave (with partner and a second shadow)
>> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance left, then right!]
>> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and take partner's right hand to pull women into a
>> B1? Hey for four; women start passing left shoulders
>> B2? Balance & swing partner, end facing across.
>> ?
>> ?
>> Salute to Spoot by Bill Olson
>> http://www.megalink.net/~pweeks/salute.html
>> SALUTE TO SPOOT
>> A duple improper contra by Bill Olson
>> A1 Balance neighbor
>> ???? ?Do Si Do Neighbor
>> ????? Allem R Neighbor 1.25 to wave across (W in center by L/H)
>> A2 Balance wave
>> ????? Women allem L 1/2
>> ????? Sw Partner ?(face across)
>> B1 Hey for 4 (W start passing R shoulder) ?
>> B2 Ladies chain
>> ????? L hand star x 1 ?
>> ?
>>
>> --- On Tue, 6/11/13, jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
>> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:57 PM
>>
>>
>> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it? (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
>> ?
>> Many thanks in advance?
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:53:46 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net>
>> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>, jean
>> francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>, Caller's discussion list
>> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
>> Message-ID:
>> <1370987626.3412.YahooMailClassic(a)web181303.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>
>> Here are a bunch, all of which are available on the internet:
>> ?
>> ?
>> Cookie Man by Sue Rosen
>> http://dance.suerosencaller.com/dancedb/view/?title=The Cookie Man
>> The Cookie Man? Sue Rosen
>> Formation: Duple Improper
>> A1 (New) women almd RIGHT ? to long wave of women (facing neighbor)
>> ???? Balance the wave
>> ???? Men forward to wave of men while women back out
>> ???? Balance the wave
>> A2 Men almd LEFT ??? (4)
>> ???? Partner swing
>> B1 Circle left ? to wave across (women in middle by left)
>> ???? Balance wave, slide Right (past neighbor)
>> B2 Neighbor almd left 1/2 into
>> ???? Hey (women pass by right)
>> ???
>> Fidgety Feet by Mark Richardson
>> http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus1998.pdf#page=15b
>> Title: Fidgety Feet Author: Mark Richardson
>> Formation: Contra, Becket formation
>> Music: Jimmy?s Favorite Jig/East York Jig/Dominion Reel
>> A1- Circle left 3/4, pass through along the set
>> ????? New ladies allemande left 1&1/2 to form a wave across the set
>> A2- Balance R/L, slide right (as in Rory O'More)
>> ????? Balance L/R, slide left
>> B1- Allemande right half-way, gents pass left shoulders to start hey-for-4
>> B2- Partner swing
>> ?
>> Floorplay by Paul Balliet
>> https://sites.google.com/site/contradancesbypaulballiet/
>> Becket
>> A1: Men pass L to start a full hey
>> A2: Men pass L one more time
>> ????? Swing neighbor
>> B1: Pass thru across and cross trail
>> ?????? w/new neighbor allemande L 1 ?
>> B2: Balance wave
>> ????? Allemande R ?
>> ????? Partner swing
>> ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ?
>> Missing Duck by Erik Hoffman
>> http://www.erikhoffman.com/duck.html
>> A Becket formation contra progressing clockwise.
>> A1 Circle left 3/4 and pass thru (to progress)
>> ? ??New women allemande left halfway
>> ??? Allemande partner right to a long wavy line (along the set) with men facing out; the person in one's left
>> ????????? hand is a shadow
>> A2? Balance as in Rory O'More:
>> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance right, then left]
>> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and reform the wave (with partner and a second shadow)
>> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance left, then right!]
>> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and take partner's right hand to pull women into a
>> B1? Hey for four; women start passing left shoulders
>> B2? Balance & swing partner, end facing across.
>> ?
>> ?
>> Salute to Spoot by Bill Olson
>> http://www.megalink.net/~pweeks/salute.html
>> SALUTE TO SPOOT
>> A duple improper contra by Bill Olson
>> A1 Balance neighbor
>> ???? ?Do Si Do Neighbor
>> ????? Allem R Neighbor 1.25 to wave across (W in center by L/H)
>> A2 Balance wave
>> ????? Women allem L 1/2
>> ????? Sw Partner ?(face across)
>> B1 Hey for 4 (W start passing R shoulder) ?
>> B2 Ladies chain
>> ????? L hand star x 1 ?
>> ?
>>
>> --- On Tue, 6/11/13, jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
>> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:57 PM
>>
>>
>> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it? (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
>> ?
>> Many thanks in advance?
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Here's three more
>>
>> http://youtu.be/rlisHB8G8GQ
>> Winter in Summerland Jeff Spero and James Hutson Becket
>> A1 Gents Allemand Left 1 1/2 Neighbor Swing
>> A2 LLFB, Pass Thru to a wave across, Balance
>> B1 Pass to Next wave (start right shoulders with new N) Hey
>> B2 Partner Balance and Swing (face the same nbrs as in B1)
>>
>> http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_122.html
>> Rant and Roar Russell Owen Improper
>> 1994
>> A1 Neighbor Allemand right, Ladies cross the set (pass lt sh) Partner Swing
>> A2 LLFB, Ladies Chain,
>> B1 Hey (Ladies X Right Shoulder) end in long waves (gents facing out, Left
>> hand to Neighbor)
>> B2 Balance the Wave R/L, Slide Right one place Make a new wave (as in Rory
>> O'More) Balance this wave L/R, Slide left one place
>>
>> http://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/silver
>> Silver Anniversary Reel Jim Kitch Improper
>> A1 Mad Robin Circle Left 3/4, ladies roll gents away
>> A2 Hey (Ladies X Left Shoulder)
>> B1 Partner Gypsy and Swing
>> B2 Pass Thru to an ocean wave, Balance Ladies Allemand Left 1/2,
>> Neighbor Allemand right 1x
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Here are 2 I wrote.The first one appears in California Twirls. The second one isn't a full hey, but two halves of a full hey, if that's OK.
The Bee's Knees
Duple improper July 17, 1992
A1 Balance in a wave across, women allemande left half way
Balance in a wave, box the gnat with partner (men end back to back in middle)
A2 Hey (pull past partner by right to start)
B1 Gypsy and swing partner
A1 Wave balance (4), half a hey (8), wave balance (4)
B2 Circle left ¾ and pass through
Do-si-do the new neighbor once and a little bit more
Alternate B2:
Women chain across
Do-si-do the new neighbor once and a little bit more
I like the box the gnat into the hey, and the do-si-do into a wave. I initially wrote it with the ladies chain, but I like the circle left ¾ version better.
Split Infinity
Duple Improper July 2011
A1 Wave balance (4), half a hey (8), wave balance (4)
A2 Half a hey
Swing neighbor
B1 Circle left three quarters
Swing partner
B2 Circle left three quarters, pass through
Do-si-do the next
Starts with the women in the center taking left hands for the first wave balance. Women then pass left shoulder to start the hey. Everyone will switch positions in the wave with their same sex neighbor when they form the wave again. This requires a bouncy tune, single jigs useful, or something like Rock the Cradle Joe, to get the balances in both parts of the A1.
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> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:57:38 -0700 (PDT)
> From: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>
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> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it? (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
> ?
> Many thanks in advance?
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:08:23 -0400
> From: Jack Mitchell <jamitch3(a)mindspring.com>
> To: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>, Caller's discussion list
> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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> How about this one....*
> *
>
> *Contra House*-- David Giusti*Becket*
>
> Start in short waves, RH to partner, ladies take LH; Ladies are looking
> in their direction of progression
>
> Dance can also start with the Hey and end with the partner swing, which
> moves the progression to after the tricky bit.
>
> *A1***Wave Balance, P Alle R ?, Gents Alle L ?
> Wave Balance, N Alle R ?
>
> *A2***New N B&S
>
> *
> *
>
> *B1*Gents Alle L 1?
> P Sw
>
> *
> *
>
> Teaching note: After P Sw, give RH to partner, ladies take LH in the
> center.Short wave.This is where you're going to end up after this next move.
>
>
> *B2*Gents pass L Sh to start Hey (GL, NR, LL, PR, GL, NR, Ladies Meet)
> When ladies meet in the center for the 2^nd time, catch LH, give RH to P
> to form a short wave across
>
>
>
> On 6/11/2013 4:57 PM, jean francis wrote:
>> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
>>
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> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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> Try this one.
>
> Warmin Up the Car - Nick Boulet (imp)
>
> start in ocean waves along the side of the set (ladies face out/ men face in)
> A1. 4,4 Balance the wave; Nbr allem L 1/2 - ladies now facing in
> 8 Ladies chain
>
> A2 16 Hey for 4 - ladies start passing R
>
> B1 16 PBS
>
> B2 8 Circle L 3/4;pass thru up/down
> 8 new Nbr allem L all way round to ocean waves
>
> Teaching Tip: New Nbr is in your L and former Nbr is in your R
> At top of dance tell dancers this is how dance begins and ends - orientation
>
> Good luck. This is one of my "go to" dances for all levels of dancers. Everyone enjoys the interaction.
>
> Barbara G
> Toms River, NJ
>
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> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
>
>
> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it (becket
> would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave
> balance?
>
> Many thanks in advance
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> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:53:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net>
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> francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>, Caller's discussion list
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> Here are a bunch, all of which are available on the internet:
> ?
> ?
> Cookie Man by Sue Rosen
> http://dance.suerosencaller.com/dancedb/view/?title=The Cookie Man
> The Cookie Man? Sue Rosen
> Formation: Duple Improper
> A1 (New) women almd RIGHT ? to long wave of women (facing neighbor)
> ???? Balance the wave
> ???? Men forward to wave of men while women back out
> ???? Balance the wave
> A2 Men almd LEFT ??? (4)
> ???? Partner swing
> B1 Circle left ? to wave across (women in middle by left)
> ???? Balance wave, slide Right (past neighbor)
> B2 Neighbor almd left 1/2 into
> ???? Hey (women pass by right)
> ???
> Fidgety Feet by Mark Richardson
> http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus1998.pdf#page=15b
> Title: Fidgety Feet Author: Mark Richardson
> Formation: Contra, Becket formation
> Music: Jimmy?s Favorite Jig/East York Jig/Dominion Reel
> A1- Circle left 3/4, pass through along the set
> ????? New ladies allemande left 1&1/2 to form a wave across the set
> A2- Balance R/L, slide right (as in Rory O'More)
> ????? Balance L/R, slide left
> B1- Allemande right half-way, gents pass left shoulders to start hey-for-4
> B2- Partner swing
> ?
> Floorplay by Paul Balliet
> https://sites.google.com/site/contradancesbypaulballiet/
> Becket
> A1: Men pass L to start a full hey
> A2: Men pass L one more time
> ????? Swing neighbor
> B1: Pass thru across and cross trail
> ?????? w/new neighbor allemande L 1 ?
> B2: Balance wave
> ????? Allemande R ?
> ????? Partner swing
> ?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ?
> Missing Duck by Erik Hoffman
> http://www.erikhoffman.com/duck.html
> A Becket formation contra progressing clockwise.
> A1 Circle left 3/4 and pass thru (to progress)
> ? ??New women allemande left halfway
> ??? Allemande partner right to a long wavy line (along the set) with men facing out; the person in one's left
> ????????? hand is a shadow
> A2? Balance as in Rory O'More:
> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance right, then left]
> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and reform the wave (with partner and a second shadow)
> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance left, then right!]
> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and take partner's right hand to pull women into a
> B1? Hey for four; women start passing left shoulders
> B2? Balance & swing partner, end facing across.
> ?
> ?
> Salute to Spoot by Bill Olson
> http://www.megalink.net/~pweeks/salute.html
> SALUTE TO SPOOT
> A duple improper contra by Bill Olson
> A1 Balance neighbor
> ???? ?Do Si Do Neighbor
> ????? Allem R Neighbor 1.25 to wave across (W in center by L/H)
> A2 Balance wave
> ????? Women allem L 1/2
> ????? Sw Partner ?(face across)
> B1 Hey for 4 (W start passing R shoulder) ?
> B2 Ladies chain
> ????? L hand star x 1 ?
> ?
>
> --- On Tue, 6/11/13, jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:57 PM
>
>
> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it? (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
> ?
> Many thanks in advance?
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> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:53:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: lynn ackerson <callynn1(a)pacbell.net>
> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>, jean
> francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>, Caller's discussion list
> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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>
> Here are a bunch, all of which are available on the internet:
> ?
> ?
> Cookie Man by Sue Rosen
> http://dance.suerosencaller.com/dancedb/view/?title=The Cookie Man
> The Cookie Man? Sue Rosen
> Formation: Duple Improper
> A1 (New) women almd RIGHT ? to long wave of women (facing neighbor)
> ???? Balance the wave
> ???? Men forward to wave of men while women back out
> ???? Balance the wave
> A2 Men almd LEFT ??? (4)
> ???? Partner swing
> B1 Circle left ? to wave across (women in middle by left)
> ???? Balance wave, slide Right (past neighbor)
> B2 Neighbor almd left 1/2 into
> ???? Hey (women pass by right)
> ???
> Fidgety Feet by Mark Richardson
> http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus1998.pdf#page=15b
> Title: Fidgety Feet Author: Mark Richardson
> Formation: Contra, Becket formation
> Music: Jimmy?s Favorite Jig/East York Jig/Dominion Reel
> A1- Circle left 3/4, pass through along the set
> ????? New ladies allemande left 1&1/2 to form a wave across the set
> A2- Balance R/L, slide right (as in Rory O'More)
> ????? Balance L/R, slide left
> B1- Allemande right half-way, gents pass left shoulders to start hey-for-4
> B2- Partner swing
> ?
> Floorplay by Paul Balliet
> https://sites.google.com/site/contradancesbypaulballiet/
> Becket
> A1: Men pass L to start a full hey
> A2: Men pass L one more time
> ????? Swing neighbor
> B1: Pass thru across and cross trail
> ?????? w/new neighbor allemande L 1 ?
> B2: Balance wave
> ????? Allemande R ?
> ????? Partner swing
> ?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ?
> Missing Duck by Erik Hoffman
> http://www.erikhoffman.com/duck.html
> A Becket formation contra progressing clockwise.
> A1 Circle left 3/4 and pass thru (to progress)
> ? ??New women allemande left halfway
> ??? Allemande partner right to a long wavy line (along the set) with men facing out; the person in one's left
> ????????? hand is a shadow
> A2? Balance as in Rory O'More:
> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance right, then left]
> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and reform the wave (with partner and a second shadow)
> ?????????? Balance towards partner and away (4) [balance left, then right!]
> ?????????? Slide past partner nose to nose and take partner's right hand to pull women into a
> B1? Hey for four; women start passing left shoulders
> B2? Balance & swing partner, end facing across.
> ?
> ?
> Salute to Spoot by Bill Olson
> http://www.megalink.net/~pweeks/salute.html
> SALUTE TO SPOOT
> A duple improper contra by Bill Olson
> A1 Balance neighbor
> ???? ?Do Si Do Neighbor
> ????? Allem R Neighbor 1.25 to wave across (W in center by L/H)
> A2 Balance wave
> ????? Women allem L 1/2
> ????? Sw Partner ?(face across)
> B1 Hey for 4 (W start passing R shoulder) ?
> B2 Ladies chain
> ????? L hand star x 1 ?
> ?
>
> --- On Tue, 6/11/13, jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: jean francis <catherineaura(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
> To: "Callers(a)sharedweight.net" <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:57 PM
>
>
> Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it? (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
> ?
> Many thanks in advance?
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> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:14:10 +1200
> From: Bill Baritompa <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz>
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance
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> Here's three more
>
> http://youtu.be/rlisHB8G8GQ
> Winter in Summerland Jeff Spero and James Hutson Becket
> A1 Gents Allemand Left 1 1/2 Neighbor Swing
> A2 LLFB, Pass Thru to a wave across, Balance
> B1 Pass to Next wave (start right shoulders with new N) Hey
> B2 Partner Balance and Swing (face the same nbrs as in B1)
>
> http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_122.html
> Rant and Roar Russell Owen Improper
> 1994
> A1 Neighbor Allemand right, Ladies cross the set (pass lt sh) Partner Swing
> A2 LLFB, Ladies Chain,
> B1 Hey (Ladies X Right Shoulder) end in long waves (gents facing out, Left
> hand to Neighbor)
> B2 Balance the Wave R/L, Slide Right one place Make a new wave (as in Rory
> O'More) Balance this wave L/R, Slide left one place
>
> http://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/silver
> Silver Anniversary Reel Jim Kitch Improper
> A1 Mad Robin Circle Left 3/4, ladies roll gents away
> A2 Hey (Ladies X Left Shoulder)
> B1 Partner Gypsy and Swing
> B2 Pass Thru to an ocean wave, Balance Ladies Allemand Left 1/2,
> Neighbor Allemand right 1x
>
>
>
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There were some really great dances in this list! Thanks for sharing
everyone! But I noticed something about "Fidgety Feet." I have a dance
called "Fickle Finger of Fat" by Don Lennartson that is identical. The
funny thing is that I wouldn't have known it, but that alphabetically it is
the adjacent dance in my spreadsheet! I know the same dances get written
by different people, but thought that was just a weird coincidence!!
--
JoLaine Jones-Pokorney
"We are as gods and might as well get good at it!"
- Stewart Brand
Can anyone send me a dance that doesn't have a forward and back in it (becket would be super but I'll take what I can get) with a full hey and also a wave balance?
Many thanks in advance
Hi
As the summer is beginning (nearing 90 degrees today!) I'm wondering if any of you have favorite dances that you call that are not all action all the time. Please share modern dances that have interesting choreography and will help to keep the dancers cool or at least give them a break from the action for some of the dance.
Thanks
Donna Hunt
This is often a problem if one insists on having every single dance have two swings in it. Many, many dances get that by the circle left 3/4 route, and it really gets old.
Here's a fairly simple dance I put together - I don't know if anyone else has written it before as it is rather straightforward and the whole B is in other dances, but since I didn't have another version I call it as this:
Magone's Maggot #3
Duple improper March 30, 2001
A1 Long lines forward and back
Swing neighbor
A2 Women go forward, lure partner back
Swing partner
B1 Star right
Star left
B2 Promenade across
Women chain
Note: A2 is NOT a "Give and Take". I like to have the women use four counts to go all the way over to the men, and then either take hands and draw them back with four counts or lure them back with their eyes. I have never liked the give and take move, the forward movement is stopped too soon, maybe only two steps, people sort of crash into each other, just highly unsatisfying. Anyway, 2 swings if you must have them, and no circle.
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> 5. Re: Circle left 3/4 (frannie)
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> Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:42:58 -0700
> From: Kalia Kliban <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
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> I'm in the process of putting together a program for the Berkeley contra
> this evening, and don't seem to be able to escape the words "circle left
> 3/4". I know there are dances where you don't do that, but in this
> otherwise nicely balanced program every dance but 2 ("Cows are Watching"
> by Bill Pope, and Carol Ormond's "Quilting Frolic" in which the cirle
> 3/4 is to the right) includes that move. Aargh.
>
> Is this one of those invisible moves that's just part of the fabric of
> the contra dance experience, or is this going to drive my dancers crazy?
>
> Kalia (who is now combing through the cards for dances without circle L 3/4)
>
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:48:19 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Perry Shafran <pshaf(a)yahoo.com>
> To: "kalia(a)sbcglobal.net" <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net>, Caller's discussion
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> Here's one I wrote without a circle:
>
> Dayton 1.5?? Perry Shafran
>
> A1 Allem R N 1 1/2
> Men Al L 1 1/2
> A2 Bal & Sw P
> B1 Ladies DSD 1 1/2
> Sw P
> B2 R&L thru
> LH star
>
> The interesting thing is that I did not set out to have a dance without a circle, but that happened to be a nice byproduct of the choreography!
>
> Perry
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Kalia Kliban <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 3:42 PM
> Subject: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
>
>
> I'm in the process of putting together a program for the Berkeley contra
> this evening, and don't seem to be able to escape the words "circle left
> 3/4".? I know there are dances where you don't do that, but in this
> otherwise nicely balanced program every dance but 2 ("Cows are Watching"
> by Bill Pope, and Carol Ormond's "Quilting Frolic" in which the cirle
> 3/4 is to the right) includes that move.? Aargh.
>
> Is this one of those invisible moves that's just part of the fabric of
> the contra dance experience, or is this going to drive my dancers crazy?
>
> Kalia (who is now combing through the cards for dances without circle L 3/4)
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> Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:49:50 -0400
> From: Jack Mitchell <jamitch3(a)mindspring.com>
> To: kalia(a)sbcglobal.net, Caller's discussion list
> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
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>
> Here are a few without a CL 3/4 (or any circle at all). There are a
> bunch more but these are the first 4 that came to mind.
>
> *The Missing Piece*-- Bronwyn WoodsImproper
>
> *A1*N B&S
>
> *A2*Gents Alle L 1?
> P Sw
>
> *B1*LL F&B
> Ladies Chain
>
> *B2*Ring Balance, Petronella
> Ring Balance, Petronella
> [look for new neighbor -- behind you]
>
>
>
> *Punctuated Raindrops* -- Gene HubertImproper
>
> Notes: The timing is a bit tight in B1, so it may help to anticipate the
> start of the hey.Composed in Dec. '96 as a variation on my Dancing
> Raindrops.
>
> *A1*N Alle L 1?, Same N Alle R 1?
> to Wavy Line (Gents by LH in the middle)
>
> *A2*Wave Balance, Gents Alle L ? (quick alle -- 2 beats)
> P Sw
>
> *B1*LL F&B
> ? Hey
> catch partner by LH to swing the ladies into a wave (ladies in middle by RH)
>
> *B2*Wave Balance, Ladies Alle R ?
> N Sw
>
>
> *Salmonella Evening *- Steve Zakon-Anderson & Louie CromartieImproper
>
> *A1:*Neighbor Alle R 1?
> Gents Alle Left 1?
>
> *A2:*Partner Gypsy and Swing
>
> *B1:*Balance Ring, PetronellaTwirl
> Balance Ring, Petronella Twirl
>
> *B2:*Balance Ring, Petronella Twirl
> Balance Ring, Pass Thru Along the Set
>
>
> *Kitchen Stomp* - Becky HillImproper
>
> Tunes with punctuated four beat phrases in the Bs. Strong jigs or reels.
>
> *A1:*Neighbor Balance and Swing
>
> *A2:*Gents Alle Left 1?
> P Sw
>
> *B1:*Ladies Chain
> Balance the Ring, PetronellaTwirl
>
> *B2:*Balance the Ring, PetronellaTwirl
> LHS
>
>
>
> On 6/5/2013 3:42 PM, Kalia Kliban wrote:
>> I'm in the process of putting together a program for the Berkeley
>> contra this evening, and don't seem to be able to escape the words
>> "circle left 3/4". I know there are dances where you don't do that,
>> but in this otherwise nicely balanced program every dance but 2 ("Cows
>> are Watching" by Bill Pope, and Carol Ormond's "Quilting Frolic" in
>> which the cirle 3/4 is to the right) includes that move. Aargh.
>>
>> Is this one of those invisible moves that's just part of the fabric of
>> the contra dance experience, or is this going to drive my dancers crazy?
>>
>> Kalia (who is now combing through the cards for dances without circle
>> L 3/4)
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:51:39 -0700
> From: Kalia Kliban <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net>
> To: kalia(a)sbcglobal.net, Caller's discussion list
> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
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>
> On the plus side, as I look more closely, the circle L 3/4 is followed
> by a quite different thing in each dance, so the transitions are
> different...
>
> On 6/5/2013 12:42 PM, Kalia Kliban wrote:
>> I'm in the process of putting together a program for the Berkeley contra
>> this evening, and don't seem to be able to escape the words "circle left
>> 3/4". I know there are dances where you don't do that, but in this
>> otherwise nicely balanced program every dance but 2 ("Cows are Watching"
>> by Bill Pope, and Carol Ormond's "Quilting Frolic" in which the cirle
>> 3/4 is to the right) includes that move. Aargh.
>>
>> Is this one of those invisible moves that's just part of the fabric of
>> the contra dance experience, or is this going to drive my dancers crazy?
>>
>> Kalia (who is now combing through the cards for dances without circle L
>> 3/4)
>> _______________________________________________
>> Callers mailing list
>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:53:49 -0700
> From: frannie <dancingfrannie(a)gmail.com>
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>,
> kalia(a)sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
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>
> Circle L 3/4 & swing, Circle L 3/4 & pass thru, Circle L 3/4 & balance the
> wave, Circle L 3/4 & balance the ring all feel just a little different.
> And it's better than having a program with all gents allemande L 1.5!
> I've had this problem before!
> ~ frannie
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:02:57 -0400
> From: Robert Golder <robertgolder(a)comcast.net>
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
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> There are many no-circle dances; "Flirtation Reel" by Tony Parkes is a modern classic. A special subset is no-circle Becket dances, which I started collecting a few years ago. It is always handy to have Becket dances that do NOT begin with "Circle left 3/4 to un-Becket?" You will find that Becket dances can start in a great variety of ways. "Tenth Year in Tommerup" by Linda Leslie is a good example (starts with gents allemande left). ? Bob
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:08:57 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Donna Hunt <dhuntdancer(a)aol.com>
> To: kalia(a)sbcglobal.net, callers(a)sharedweight.net
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
> Message-ID: <8D0303FA54494FA-1BC8-43FA(a)webmail-d134.sysops.aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
>
> Oh, yes, a pet peeve of mine (along with men allemande left 3/4). Sometimes it seems like every choreographer uses those too much. Here are some dances sans circles.
>
>
>
> Becketin the Kitchen by Becky Hill Becket 1/4 turn to right
>
> A1 Long Lines Fwd and Back
> LadiesChain
> A2Balance ring and Petronella twirl to right
> Balance ring and Petronella twirl to right
> B1 Star left 1x
> Swingnext neighbor
> B2 Men Allemande left 1 1/2
> SwingPartner
>
>
> Get MeGoing ? Lisa Greenleaf IMP
>
> A1 Balance and Swing Neighbor
> A2 Long Lines fwd and back
> Ladies Do si do 1 ?
> B1 Balance and Swing Partner
> B2 Ladies Chain
> Star Left 1x
>
>
> Hay inthe Barn ? Chart Guthrie Improper
> A1 Balance and Swing Neighbor
> A2 Ladies Chain
> Ladies start ? hey
> B1 Balance and Swing Partner
> B2 Ladies Chain
> Ladies start ? hey
>
>
>
> Shadrack?s Delight Tony Parkes Improper
> A1. 8 Neighbor do-si-do 1? to wave across
> (Ladiesin middle with left)
> 4,4 Balance, neighbor allem R ?
>
> A2. 4,4 Balance, gents allem L ?
> 8 Partner swing ? face down
>
> B1. 8 Down hall in line 4x4 ? turn as a couple
> 8 Up hall and bend the line (orig: middlescast up & around ends)
>
> B2. 8 R and L through
> 8 Ladies chain to neighbor
>
>
> Heritage Reel TonyParkes Improper
> A1. 4,12 Neighbor balance,& swing
>
> A2. 8 Long lines forward and back
> 8 Gents allem L 1?
>
> B1. 4,12 Partner balance, & swing
>
> B2. 8 R and L through
> 8 Ladies chain to neighbor
>
>
> Get Me Going ? Lisa Greenleaf Improper
> A1 Balance &Swing Neighbor
>
> A2 Long Lines fwd andback
> LadiesDo si do 1 ?
>
> B1 Balance &Swing Partner
>
> B2 Ladies Chain
> Star Left 1x
>
>
>
>
> Donna
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kalia Kliban <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net>
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 3:43 pm
> Subject: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
>
>
> I'm in the process of putting together a program for the Berkeley contra
> this evening, and don't seem to be able to escape the words "circle left
> 3/4". I know there are dances where you don't do that, but in this
> otherwise nicely balanced program every dance but 2 ("Cows are Watching"
> by Bill Pope, and Carol Ormond's "Quilting Frolic" in which the cirle
> 3/4 is to the right) includes that move. Aargh.
>
> Is this one of those invisible moves that's just part of the fabric of
> the contra dance experience, or is this going to drive my dancers crazy?
>
> Kalia (who is now combing through the cards for dances without circle L 3/4)
> _______________________________________________
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>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:19:41 -0700
> From: James Saxe <jim.saxe(a)gmail.com>
> To: kalia(a)sbcglobal.net, Caller's discussion list
> <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Circle left 3/4
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>
> Kalia,
>
> There are lots of good dances out there that don't include
> "Circle left 3/4". See, for example, this message from the
> archive
>
> http://www.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers/2012-April/
> 004668.html
>
> in which Chris Page lists a bunch of dances that include a
> hey but not circle left (any amount) or ladies chain. (Some
> may include a circle right.)
>
> See also this archived message
>
> http://www.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers/2012-March/
> 004654.html
>
> in which I discuss why the figure
>
> * Circle left 3/4
>
> * Gents [or ladies] allemande 1 1/2
>
> and
>
> * Women chain
>
> tend to show up in a lot of dances and offer some examples of
> less common moves that achieve the same choreographic purpose,
> namely moving men or women, but not both, to the opposite side
> of the set, so that the dance can include both a partner swing
> and a neighbor swing.
>
> --Jim
>
> On Jun 5, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Kalia Kliban wrote:
>
>> I'm in the process of putting together a program for the Berkeley
>> contra this evening, and don't seem to be able to escape the words
>> "circle left 3/4". I know there are dances where you don't do that,
>> but in this otherwise nicely balanced program every dance but 2
>> ("Cows are Watching" by Bill Pope, and Carol Ormond's "Quilting
>> Frolic" in which the cirle 3/4 is to the right) includes that move.
>> Aargh.
>>
>> Is this one of those invisible moves that's just part of the fabric
>> of the contra dance experience, or is this going to drive my dancers
>> crazy?
>>
>> Kalia (who is now combing through the cards for dances without
>> circle L 3/4)
>> _______________________________________________
>> Callers mailing list
>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>
>
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> End of Callers Digest, Vol 106, Issue 8
> ***************************************
I had this same problem a couple years back in Chicago - un-airconditioned
hall with bad circulation and an old-time band with one speed: too fast.
Anyway, I ended up looking for dances where the 1s did something and then
the 2s did something (Dog Branch Reel, Bob Dalsemer; The Three Hats, Tom
Hinds; A Pocketful of Rye, Bob Isaacs). I noticed that dancers were more
likely to dance every other dance, too, so if you pick a dance where the
women stand around a lot, and then follow it with one where the men stand
around a lot (for example), people might only dance one of those anyway.
Maybe see if you can get some folks to go in on fruit popsicles or
watermelon for the break? Watermelon seems especially summery and festive
(and is usually cheap!)
Here's a couple of things I found in my box that might be fun:
Radioactive Reel, by Bob Nisbet (I think I would run this for a short time
and introduce it humorously.)
A1: Actives do si do neighbor
Actives do si do partner
A2: Actives gypsy neighbor
Actives gypsy partner
B1: Actives go down outside, come back up, lead into center, start ....
B2: hey for four.
Hands Off, It's Hot in Here, by Steve Holland
A1: Neighbor do si do
Neighbor gypsy 1.5x
A2: Men pass left to start half a hey
Neighbor swing
B1: Ladies cross the set
Partner swing
B2: Right and left thru
Promenade clockwise in own group of four, three places, pass thru to next
neighbor.
Meg
