In typing this out, I saw I typed it wrong:
The dance I was suggesting was:
A1 (8) Pass through across to an ocean wave, balance the wave (ladies have lh, RH with partner)
(8) Walk forward to new person and gypsy once around (or dosido,but I like the gypsy here much better)
A2 (8) Return to partner and taking RH w/partner in a wave, balance the wave (g in center)
(8) Gents Allemande Left 1/2, balance the wave
B1 (4) Walk forward to new Neighbor
(12) Neighbor swing
B2 (4) Give & Take (go forward, women bring partner back to their side of the set)
(12) Swing Partner on Women¹s side
But the B2 is wrong and needs to be changed. Should be like this:
B2 (4) Give & Take (go forward, gents bring partner back to their side of the set)
(12) Swing Partner on Gent's side
Sorry - was in a hurry when I transcribed it. This is, however, a different dance that the one Bob is attributing to Leslie. A variant, perhaps?
Dave Colestock
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Dance ID and corrections anyone?
To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 4:46 PM
Hi Will,
I am not familiar with the dance, but there are errors in the transcription that I think I can shed some light on. The dance as I have it diagrammed should read like this:
A1 (8) Pass through across to an ocean wave, balance the wave (ladies have lh, rh with partner)
(8) Walk forward to shadow and gypsy once around (or dosido,but I like the gypsy here much better)
A2 (8) Return to partner and taking RH w/partner in a wave, balance the wave
(8) Gents Allemande Left 1/2, balance the wave
B1 (4) Walk forward to new Neighbor
(12) Neighbor swing
B2 (4) Give & Take (go forward, women bring partner back to their side of the set)
(12) Swing Partner on Women¹s side
The diagramming of the choreography of the dance you described did not fit, but this fits the flow, and progresses. Unfortunately, I do not have the title or author of the dance. Perhaps someone else on the list will recognize it?
Dave Colestock
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Subject: [Callers] Dance ID and corrections anyone?
To: "Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 3:27 PM
I was going through some notes jotted down during various dances and I came
across a dance with no name that was attributed to Chris Ricciotti. I
thought it was from a night that Lisa Greenleaf was calling but I've checked
with both Chris and Lisa and neither one recognizes it.
It was an interesting dance, but when I try to work it out based on my
notes, it¹s clear that something is not correct, specifically the A2, plus
the end of B2 is a very short swing if you actually go Forward, can do a
G&T. Does this look familiar to anyone and can you help me out with
corrections, name and author?
Thanks,
Will Loving
Unknown Dance
Becket
A1 (8) Pass through to an ocean wave, balance
(8) Walk to shadow and DSD (or gypsy)
A2 (8) Return to original Neighbor (?!) taking LH in a wave, balance
(8) Women allemande Left 1/2, balance the wave
B1 (4) Walk forward to new Neighbor
(12) Neighbor swing
B2 (8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Give & Take with partner, swing on Women¹s side
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Robert,
It looks like the give and take has the swing on the gents side for a proper progression.
Dave Colestock
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From: Robert Golder <robertgolder(a)comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Callers] Dance ID and corrections anyone?
To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 5:28 PM
The dance referenced here is THE FABULOUS COUPLE by Linda Leslie, written for the marriage of John Burrows and Chris Ricciotti, and first danced November 15, 2008.
THE FABULOUS COUPLE by Linda Leslie
2 swings, N. & P. Becket (cw prog)
A1) Pass through to an ocean wave (4)
Wave balance (partner in right hand) (4)
Shadow do-si-do (come back to wave with partner in LEFT hand, ladies/barearms holding right hands; in this wave each dancer is in the same position, but facing the opposite direction, relative to the first wave) (8)
A2) Wave balance (4)
Ladies/Barearms allemande right only 1/2 (4)
Wave balance (4)
Walk forward to new neighbors (4)
B1) New neighbor gypsy and swing (16)
B2) Give and take (back to lady/barearm's side of the set for the swing) (16)
Robert Jon Golder
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On Jun 12, 2009, at 3:27 PM, Will Loving wrote:
>
> I was going through some notes jotted down during various dances and I came
> across a dance with no name that was attributed to Chris Ricciotti. I
> thought it was from a night that Lisa Greenleaf was calling but I've checked
> with both Chris and Lisa and neither one recognizes it.
>
> It was an interesting dance, but when I try to work it out based on my
> notes, it’s clear that something is not correct, specifically the A2, plus
> the end of B2 is a very short swing if you actually go Forward, can do a
> G&T. Does this look familiar to anyone and can you help me out with
> corrections, name and author?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Will Loving
>
> Unknown Dance
> Becket
>
> A1 (8) Pass through to an ocean wave, balance
> (8) Walk to shadow and DSD (or gypsy)
>
> A2 (8) Return to original Neighbor (?!) taking LH in a wave, balance
> (8) Women allemande Left 1/2, balance the wave
>
> B1 (4) Walk forward to new Neighbor
> (12) Neighbor swing
>
> B2 (8) Long lines, forward and back
> (8) Give & Take with partner, swing on Women’s side
>
> --
> William M. Loving
> Dedication Technologies, Inc.
> 7 Coach Lane
> Amherst, MA 01002-3304 USA
> will(a)dedicationtechnologies.com
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Hi Will,
I am not familiar with the dance, but there are errors in the transcription that I think I can shed some light on. The dance as I have it diagrammed should read like this:
A1 (8) Pass through across to an ocean wave, balance the wave (ladies have lh, rh with partner)
(8) Walk forward to shadow and gypsy once around (or dosido,but I like the gypsy here much better)
A2 (8) Return to partner and taking RH w/partner in a wave, balance the wave
(8) Gents Allemande Left 1/2, balance the wave
B1 (4) Walk forward to new Neighbor
(12) Neighbor swing
B2 (4) Give & Take (go forward, women bring partner back to their side of the set)
(12) Swing Partner on Women¹s side
The diagramming of the choreography of the dance you described did not fit, but this fits the flow, and progresses. Unfortunately, I do not have the title or author of the dance. Perhaps someone else on the list will recognize it?
Dave Colestock
www.davecolestock.com
--- On Fri, 6/12/09, Will Loving <will(a)dedicationtechnologies.com> wrote:
From: Will Loving <will(a)dedicationtechnologies.com>
Subject: [Callers] Dance ID and corrections anyone?
To: "Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 3:27 PM
I was going through some notes jotted down during various dances and I came
across a dance with no name that was attributed to Chris Ricciotti. I
thought it was from a night that Lisa Greenleaf was calling but I've checked
with both Chris and Lisa and neither one recognizes it.
It was an interesting dance, but when I try to work it out based on my
notes, it¹s clear that something is not correct, specifically the A2, plus
the end of B2 is a very short swing if you actually go Forward, can do a
G&T. Does this look familiar to anyone and can you help me out with
corrections, name and author?
Thanks,
Will Loving
Unknown Dance
Becket
A1 (8) Pass through to an ocean wave, balance
(8) Walk to shadow and DSD (or gypsy)
A2 (8) Return to original Neighbor (?!) taking LH in a wave, balance
(8) Women allemande Left 1/2, balance the wave
B1 (4) Walk forward to new Neighbor
(12) Neighbor swing
B2 (8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Give & Take with partner, swing on Women¹s side
--
William M. Loving
Dedication Technologies, Inc.
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Nope, Salmonchanted Evening is the same in the A, but in the B it goes like
this:
B1 Ladies chain over and back
B2 Promenade across; circle left 3/4 & pass thru to next.
--Katy
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Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Recognize this dance?
Yup....that's the dance that was just above it in my file. I think
it's possible that it might be the original, Salmon Chanted Evening.
BTW: Just for accuracy, Steve Z-A and Louie Cromartie co-wrote
Salmonella Evening....she was playing around with Salmon Chanted
evening.
Thanks....suspect that it is Salmon Chanted Evening, and I had just
neglected to label it when I inserted it.
J
At 10:33 PM 5/31/2009, you wrote:
Well, it appears to be a variation of Steve Zakon-Anderson's
Salmonella
Evening. Everything is the same except the second part of B1. In
Steve's
dance, that's another balance & turn.
--Katy Heine
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I just discovered this dance in my word processor file of
dances....without a title. Any ID?
A1: Neighbor Alle R 1½
Gents Alle Left 1½
A2: Partner Gypsy and Swing
B1: Balance Ring, Petronella Twirl right into your N's arms
N Sw
B2: Balance Ring, Petronella Twirl
Balance Ring, Pass Thru Along the Set
Jack
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Well, it appears to be a variation of Steve Zakon-Anderson's Salmonella
Evening. Everything is the same except the second part of B1. In Steve's
dance, that's another balance & turn.
--Katy Heine
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Subject: [Callers] Recognize this dance?
I just discovered this dance in my word processor file of
dances....without a title. Any ID?
A1: Neighbor Alle R 1½
Gents Alle Left 1½
A2: Partner Gypsy and Swing
B1: Balance Ring, Petronella Twirl right into your N's arms
N Sw
B2: Balance Ring, Petronella Twirl
Balance Ring, Pass Thru Along the Set
Jack
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A musician friend of mine ask me if I knew any callers in the DC are who
would be interested in calling at a wedding. I don¹t know any other details
but if you are interested, please contact Dan, dpi00 at hampshire dot edu
(just replace the at, dot and spaces to create a real email address).
Will Loving
A very knowledgeable pro audio person just gave me a mini-course on how to
do basic sound setup for a mike, something I¹ve always wanted to know more
about. At many dances there is a sound person who will do this for you but
sometimes there isn¹t and this little bit of info may be of help. It
certainly demystified things for me. I wrote this up and then edited it a
bit more after getting his feedback. Others may have additional comments.
How to ³Ring Out a Channel² for a microphone
You overall goal is to adjust the sound coming out of the house speakers to
get as much volume as you can without any ringing¹ sound. Every room is
different in terms of what frequencies it absorbs and reflects, so the
necessary settings will differ from place to place. Different mikes will
also require different settings. The adjustment described below can be done
systematically and in just a few minutes.
1. Setting Initial Gain from the Mic (aka input level or ³trim²)
> * Turn house volume (for your mike) completely down usually the last knob or
> slider
> * Set all EQ controls to flat (middle position)
> * Turn up Gain - usually the first control knob or slider for your microphone
> channel¹ - while speaking into mike until you see levels on the meter or the
> clipping light flashes. Adjust gain to just below clipping or 0db (same thing)
> depending on what kind of feedback level meter or clipping light - is
> available on the sound board.
2. Setting EQ (balancing the sound for the room by getting rid of the
ringing)
> * Turn up house volume on the mic channel until you hear a ringing along with
> your voice
> * Reduce level on first EQ slider/dial (often labeled highs¹) to see if it
> reduces or eliminates ringing. If it does, increase house volume again until
> ringing is again apparent. If no change, reset to flat and go to next EQ
> range.
> * Reduce level on next EQ slider/dial to reduce/eliminate ringing. Increase
> house volume again until ringing occurs.
> * Repeat for each subsequent EQ range available on sound board some may just
> have highs, mids and lows, others may have multiple mid-range adjustments. You
> may not need to adjust all the EQ¹s, e.g. the low frequency in particular,
> just keep running up the volume and adjusting out the rings until you have
> plenty of volume. Your objective is to get as much volume as you need for the
> performance without ringing.
3. Fine-tuning: If time permits after you¹ve rung out the channel you can
then play with the EQ to adjust for sound quality. Keep talking into the mic
and make very subtle adjustments to the EQ until you get a smooth natural
sound.
Will Loving
Amehrst, MA
hmmmmm why not medley with:
A1 Gyp N 1.5
Join hands
Cir L .75
A2 Gyp P 1.5
Join hands
Cir L .75 (back where you started)
B1 DSD N
And Swing N
B2 Pass N RT
Pass the Next N Left
Swing the (3rd) Next N
Will be calling Thursday night in Dover NH!
Thought I'd call the variation: What's the Pig Deal?
Thanks
Nice dance...but I hope you don't run it too long! Maybe a medley is
in order so you can add a swing or two as the dance progresses.
The pandemic panic could have a big impact on contra dancing. On
Friday, here in Felton, CA, we put up a sign on the table at the door
that said:
For the comfort and safety of others,
as well as your own, Please
Wash Your Hands!
Before entering the dance hall
and upon leaving!
It might have made some folks feel more comfortable. In spite of the
disease distress, the dance was full. Apparently contra dance is not
yet a victim of the scourge scare.
Greg McKenzie
********
Tom wrote:
>Hi Folks, Tonight i get to call a dance here in Chicago, and as a JOKE, i
>will start out with this dance:
>
>N1H1
>A1 Gypsy N 1.5, single file circle L 3/4
>A2 Gypsy P 1.5, single file circle L 3/4
>B1 Do Si Do N, swing yourself (turn single several times), end facing N
>B2 Pass N by rt, next N by Lft,
> Swing yourself again to face 3rd N to start again.
>
>Don't touch anyone!
>
>I hope there will be some turn out tonight, since, with luck, the phobia of
>H1N1 is waning.
>
>Have fun,
>
>Tom
>
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