Hi,
I am wondering if you have any dances for low numbers of dancers (perhaps 6
or less), when most or all of the dancers are beginners and adults. I am
also wondering if you have any dances (presumably different dances), that do
not require choosing a partner and are good openers for beginner adults.
Thanks as always to all,
Rickey Holt.
Hi all,
I understand that some people object to the use of the word
Dixie (I don't necessarily agree, but please let's not get into that now).
I am currently using "Grand Twirl" as an alternative name for
a Dixie Twirl, since "Grand" generally implies "everyone" and the move
applies to all four dancers in the line.
Has anyone come up with a better term?
Thanks.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
940 574
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Hello all,
Contras are starting back up, and I thought we might play a little game.
I recently had the joy of calling my "most Vermont gig ever".
I had to go down a dirt road to get there.
Hosted by a farm, it was outdoors in a cow pasture.
Half way through the cows came down to the adjacent pasture.
There was a fabulou view of the sunset on the nearby mountains
The music was a wonderful local band.
The dancers were intergenerational, kids with grandparents and folks in
between.
When I finished my gig, I went to another contra dance less than an hour
away.
Over half of my pay was in maple syrup.
So that's my "most Vermont gig ever". What's a quintessential experience
calling for you? The most ______ gig ever, where the blank might be your
own state, or festival, or wedding, etc.?
Happy dancing, happy calling!
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Sandra Gillette <sandegillette(a)mac.com>
> Subject: Fwd: [Callers] Seeking sheet music for 2 tunes
> Date: July 9, 2022 at 5:33:05 PM PDT
> To: joe micheals <joemicheals1(a)yahoo.com>
>
> Hmm - guess you will have to forward this email to the contra callers group, Joe. It does not think I exist!
>
> ~ Sande
>
>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: contracallers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers-owner@lists.sharedweight.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seeking sheet music for 2 tunes
>> Date: July 9, 2022 at 5:31:33 PM PDT
>> To: sandegillette(a)mac.com <mailto:sandegillette@mac.com>
>>
>> Your message to the Contra Callers mailing-list was rejected for the following
>> reasons:
>>
>> The message is not from a list member
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>> The original message as received by Mailman is attached.
>>
>> From: Sandra Gillette <sandegillette(a)mac.com <mailto:sandegillette@mac.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seeking sheet music for 2 tunes
>> Date: July 9, 2022 at 5:31:29 PM PDT
>> To: joe micheals <joemicheals1(a)yahoo.com <mailto:joemicheals1@yahoo.com>>
>> Cc: lesiddons(a)gmail.com <mailto:lesiddons@gmail.com>, callers(a)sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@sharedweight.net>, contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
>>
>>
>> Hi Joe & Louise,
>>
>> Yes, Sandpoint is published in Rodney Miller’s Collection of Original Fiddle Tunes. Please contact Rodney at rodneymiller.net <http://rodneymiller.net/>.
>>
>> I do not know about the waltz The Way Back Home by Larry Unger. Please contact Larry at larryunger.net <http://larryunger.net/>.
>>
>> Happy calling and fiddling,
>>
>> ~ Sande Gillette
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 7, 2022, at 5:24 PM, joe micheals <joemicheals1(a)yahoo.com <mailto:joemicheals1@yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Sande…thought of you. Might you have a resource for these…?
>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>
>>>> From: Louise Siddons via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>>
>>>> Subject: [Callers] Seeking sheet music for 2 tunes
>>>> Date: July 7, 2022 at 3:57:53 PM PDT
>>>> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@sharedweight.net>
>>>> Reply-To: Louise Siddons <lesiddons(a)gmail.com <mailto:lesiddons@gmail.com>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I’m in the process of moving and many of my books are currently inaccessible. I’m seeking sheet music for 2 tunes: Sandpoint, by Rodney Miller, and The Way Back Home, by Larry Unger. The latter is in Waltz Time, which I promise I do own, and to be honest I have no idea if dots for the former have been published anywhere — it’s recorded on Flying on Home.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>>
>>>> Louise
>>>> (Winchester, UK)
>>>>
>>>>
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>
Hi,
Does anybody recognise this dance:-
Duple minor, improper, double progression
Star right all the way, star left halfway, balance neighbour.
Swing neighbour, promenade across set, cross trail.
Square through 2 changes, swing next person.
Think I have remembered it correctly as did not have time to copy callers card!
Thanks,
Graham
Sent from my iPad
Hi all,
I’m in the process of moving and many of my books are currently inaccessible. I’m seeking sheet music for 2 tunes: Sandpoint, by Rodney Miller, and The Way Back Home, by Larry Unger. The latter is in Waltz Time, which I promise I do own, and to be honest I have no idea if dots for the former have been published anywhere — it’s recorded on Flying on Home.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Louise
(Winchester, UK)
