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Trying to put together a program from a limited repertoire

by Ted Sims

Wow, I just got asked to call the first half (of a two hour) tonight, which means there is no one else to do it. I call occasionally on open calling nights and I think it will go ok, but no one would say I am a skilled caller, and I have a small repertoire I call from, which are: Becky's Brouhaha Apples and Chocolate The Nice Combination Becket in the Kitchen Roll in the Hey Butter Old Time Elixir#2 Flying Flamingos So, I'm humbly soliciting advice for putting together a first half out of the possibilities above, with many thanks. Also, there is a tune the band likes to play, a pretty smooth one by Tom Turino called "Nighthawk 750". I'm looking for a dance that works well with this one.

3 years, 4 months

New non-discriminatory Northern California contra dance forming

by Alison Murphy Maderas

Given that the vaccines do not stop the spread, only mute symptoms, and that natural immunity isn't always documented, we will be hosting live in person dances with a minimum of paperwork and a maximum of privacy in the coming year. We are also considering prohibiting masks, as a)no peer-reviewed studies published prior to 2020 show that they are effective in preventing the spread of respiratory diseases b)many published studies show they provide repositories for bacteria to breed, and increase reuptake of both bacteria and CO2 and c) dancing with someone who covers their face with a dirty hanky impairs communication and connection. We don't want to discriminate needlessly, but we do believe that having everyone on the same page with regards to their own personal responsibility to manage their heath matters. The choice to attend an event where others will be holding hands, touching each other, have visible faces and expect to see theirs, and the vulnerability that comes with having a face that can be seen and known, will be appreciated by those in attendance, and will provide a strong unifying factor in community building. If any of this echoes positively with you, and you reside in the Jefferson State area, please contact us at crunchycontradance(a)pm.me for further updates. Current counties of interest include Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou. Looking for dance space, media contacts, musicians primarily in these areas. Cognitive dissonance between what I have written and your COVID beliefs? Feel free to block emails from the above address and write me off. This list is for contra dancing, not to debate misinformation and who is right or wrong- it is my desire to start a dance, not a debate. I think we can agree that the definition of science and the definition of policy are not synonymous, and hope we may all dance together, both freely and safely, in unity someday. Namaste, Alison

3 years, 4 months

Squares from Northern Junket

by Colin Hume

Northern Junket was a magazine which Ralph Page edited from 1949 to 1984. I've now started copying out the Squares he published there, sometimes with my own comments and suggestions - I've finished Volume 1. I know some of you dance and call Squares as well as Contras. If you're interested, please read my page at: https://colinhume.com/instnj.htm and let me have any corrections and comments either through the list or by email. Colin Hume

3 years, 4 months

dances resuming

by Jane Ewing

NACDS - North Alabama Country Dance Society in Huntsville, Al see Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/5561454053 Starting with a Nov 13th dance at our regular venue with proof of vaccination, photo ID, contact information and signature on waiver that covers venue and NACDS. The church in which we hold our dances has a capacity limit of 100 people in the gym. Jane Ewing Producer,, NACDS

3 years, 5 months

Does anybody know of active vaccinated-only, in-person contra dances?

by Becky Liddle

Hi caller friends, I’m the president of Toronto Contra Dance and we’re about to survey our membership about when they’ll feel ready to return to in-person dancing, and under what circumstances. We’re expecting that at first dances will be vaccinated-only spaces, probably with masks required. But it would be very useful to us if we knew of other dance organizations that had already begun vaccinated-only dances, so we could learn how that’s going. (Do they require masks? Can people enjoy the dance with masks? Has anyone gotten sick? What adaptations, e.g., slowing down the music, have they needed to make to accommodate mask-wearing? What systems have worked well for verifying vaccination status?) I had hoped CDSS would be monitoring back-to-in-person dances to inform the rest of us how those ventures are going, but as far as I can tell, they’re not doing that. Any information anyone can provide would be most appreciated! Back-channel messages welcome! If I’m re-inventing the wheel here, please put me in touch with whatever group is looking into this! Thanks! Becky Liddle

3 years, 5 months

Mailman upgrade and bounce notifications #Admin

by Seth Seeger

Hello SharedWeight community, I am the system administrator for sharedweight.net. Today, I upgraded the Mailman3 software that runs the lists. One of the new features in this version is automatic bounce processing. That means that if your email bounces a message back to the server enough times, your subscription will automatically be disabled. Unfortunately, it started counting bounces from a long time ago, instead of starting with a clean slate. Some of you may have received a notice that says your mailing list subscription has been disabled. I have re-enabled all subscriptions that were disabled today because of bounces. I'm hoping that today's upgrade also fixes the garbage characters that some of you see in your digests. Please let me know if you find any problems. Thank you for your patience, Seth

3 years, 5 months

Re: Does anybody know f actve vaccinated-only, in-person contra dances?

by Winston, Alan P.

Just got this notification in the mail today; there's a dance in Monterey (a blue-tier county) on Saturday: Subject: Reminder: CONTRA DANCING this Saturday! Plus, fun contra meetup in the park that afternoon To: Monterey Contras <montereycdc(a)gmail.com<mailto:montereycdc@gmail.com>> Please join us for the fun this Saturday! Yes, we are contra dancing-- vaccinations required, and masks must be worn all the time while indoors. We look forward to dancing with you :) *** Update: Some dear contra friends have suggested a fun meetup for the contra community on Saturday afternoon at El Estero Park *** (info at bottom of email) --- Join us for our first In-Person Contra Dance! [Lee-Anne Welch- Warren Blier.jpg] Saturday, Oct. 16th, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Monterey YMCA We have all missed dancing this last year and a half, please come on down to welcome back the dancing! Local favorite Warren Blier will call, with music by Lee Anne Welch, Sonia Shell & Yvonne Wolbroehl. Expect a slightly slower pace and shorter dances as we ease back into dancing. It will be so good to get together and try this! In-Person Rules: Open to vaccinated dancers only, proof of vaccination will be checked at the door, and noted for easy admission to future dances. Well-fitting masks must be worn throughout the dance. Bottled water will be offered outdoors during the break. Sorry, no potluck snacks yet. PRICES: $20 Contra Angel / $10 general / $8 members / $5 military and full-time students with ID No need to RSVP, just come dance with us! -- [MCDC Logo- small.jpg] Monterey Country Dance Community For more information, visit: * MCDC Website at montereycontradance.org<http://montereycontradance.org/> * MCDC's Meetup site at http://www.meetup.com/Contra-dancing-in-beautiful-Monterey-California/. * MCDC's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/85982960311/. You have received this mailing because you are on the Monterey Country Dance Community's email announcement list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 years, 5 months

Seeking author of "Revive the High Five"

by Kalia Kliban

Hi all, There's a family dance called "Revive the High Five" that is listed in The Caller's Box as being by Luke Donforth, but at some point I heard that Luke said it wasn't his composition. Can anyone shed light on this? I'd like to give credit where it's due, and it's a great dance. Kalia in Sebastopol

3 years, 6 months

Re: Contra Callers Digest, Vol 88, Issue 1

by Claire T

Hi Kalia! In the callers box it has this link which Luke lists the dance as his own. https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/msg07443.html Regards Claire Takemori , 2 hours south of Kalia’s Sebastopol. ☺️ Sent from my iPhone On Oct 3, 2021, at 10:00 PM, contracallers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net wrote: Send Contra Callers mailing list submissions to contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to contracallers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net You can reach the person managing the list at contracallers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Contra Callers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Seeking author of "Revive the High Five" (Kalia Kliban) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 18:37:35 -0700 From: Kalia Kliban <kalia.kliban(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Callers] Seeking author of "Revive the High Five" To: contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Message-ID: <4e75c19f-cee9-bcc6-f385-b26bb643b8e5(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Hi all, There's a family dance called "Revive the High Five" that is listed in The Caller's Box as being by Luke Donforth, but at some point I heard that Luke said it wasn't his composition. Can anyone shed light on this? I'd like to give credit where it's due, and it's a great dance. Kalia in Sebastopol ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net ------------------------------ End of Contra Callers Digest, Vol 88, Issue 1 *********************************************

3 years, 6 months

Location of callers

by Jane Ewing

I have received a FB contact from someone (who is a friend of a friend) looking for a contra caller in Hawaii. I have looked at the membership list @ CDSS and do not see any. Do any of you have a contact person for contra in Hawaii that I can forward this request to? Jane Ewing contradance(a)charter.net

3 years, 6 months

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