Dave,
During Ralph Page Legacy Dance weekend I was introduced by the emcee as being from the western shores of NJ. Couldn't resist, and it must be in the advance geography class.
See ya,
Dan
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From: Dave Colestock <contradancerdave(a)yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 4:16:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] idea for a longer contra medley
Hey Dan -
When did NJ acquire a Western Shore??? I thought it only had an east coast ocean exposure!!! Or do I need to brush up on Geography 201?
Dave Colestock
Dan Black <blackjunier(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
One thing that has been helpful being involved in medeleys, is the chance to become familiar with calling a no walk through dance. Sometime I can include one quick dance at the end with a no walk thru. People seem to enjoy and this dance is usually has more dancers than the previous. Secondly it is better than a medley because you don't have to call as many times and keep track of how many times til the change.
Chris great comment about the band, just think playing the fiddle for 26 minutes straight. My shoulder gets sore thinking about it.
There was a time when I'd call a three dance medley and it seemed to go over well. Maybe it is time to do that again. Nice thread.
Dan Black
Western Shore of NJ
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Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 2:49:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] idea for a longer contra medley
Speaking as a caller who made a mistake during his medley, it was
eternal. 8^)
Right now 6 dances repeated 6 times works out to roughly 19 minutes.
That's just enough time to get set up, form lines, recite the
warning/welcoming poem and be done in time to allow the bands to change
for the next set. 6 dances repeated 8 times is almost 26 minutes. That
doesn't leave any time for the band change.
Koren's idea of having two medleys in a session might be more practical,
but I have another concern: What about the musicians? It's a long time
to play and I've talked to some after playing for a medley and heard how
fatigued they are.
Happy Dancing!
Chris Weiler
Goffstown, NH
Janet Levatin wrote:
> I like some of those ideas. I would at least like to see the 6 dances
> each repeated 8 times, or 8 dances each repeated 6 times. Or maybe two
> 6 x 6 in a row. I just thought the whole thing was a bit too short.
> Janet
>
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One thing that has been helpful being involved in medeleys, is the chance to become familiar with calling a no walk through dance. Sometime I can include one quick dance at the end with a no walk thru. People seem to enjoy and this dance is usually has more dancers than the previous. Secondly it is better than a medley because you don't have to call as many times and keep track of how many times til the change.
Chris great comment about the band, just think playing the fiddle for 26 minutes straight. My shoulder gets sore thinking about it.
There was a time when I'd call a three dance medley and it seemed to go over well. Maybe it is time to do that again. Nice thread.
Dan Black
Western Shore of NJ
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Speaking as a caller who made a mistake during his medley, it was
eternal. 8^)
Right now 6 dances repeated 6 times works out to roughly 19 minutes.
That's just enough time to get set up, form lines, recite the
warning/welcoming poem and be done in time to allow the bands to change
for the next set. 6 dances repeated 8 times is almost 26 minutes. That
doesn't leave any time for the band change.
Koren's idea of having two medleys in a session might be more practical,
but I have another concern: What about the musicians? It's a long time
to play and I've talked to some after playing for a medley and heard how
fatigued they are.
Happy Dancing!
Chris Weiler
Goffstown, NH
Janet Levatin wrote:
> I like some of those ideas. I would at least like to see the 6 dances
> each repeated 8 times, or 8 dances each repeated 6 times. Or maybe two
> 6 x 6 in a row. I just thought the whole thing was a bit too short.
> Janet
>
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Hi All,
The dance in question is Sunday on the Green, written by Jim Kitch. I've
called it lots of times and it's a great dance. I agree with Alan's notation
of the timing below, and his comment to NOT drop the balances. They make the
dance. I've added some comments that help me teach and call it as well as a
bit about the B2, that might help the rest of you. So here's my take on it:
(starts in an Alamo ring, ladies face out/gents in)
A1 1-2 Balance the wave R/L
3-4 Partners allemande R half way and reform the wavy circle
5-6 Balance the wave L/R
7-8 With #1, allemande L half way and reform the wavy circle
A2 1-2 Balance the wave R/L
3-4 With #2, allemande R 1x
5-8 With #1, allemande L 1 1/2 times
B1 1-8 Partners balance and swing
B2 1-6 Promenade around the circle
7-8 Partners drop R hands, keep holding L hand, ladies loop L to the
inside of the circle and around current partner, and gives R to new partner
to reform the wavy circle.
(Old partner is in left hand, new partner in right)
I typically tell dancers that they'll move away from their partner by 2
people and then come back to balance and swing them. I think it helps to
give them the markers. Also, I particularly like the transition from the
promenade back to the wavy circle because you keep the connection with the
partner the whole time.
Hope that helps,
Bev
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>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:59:16 -0700 (PDT)
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>Parker wrote:
>
>> 1. I have run into the following mixer dance and I'm not sure how best to
>>call it. I don't know the name and author or I'd ask him/her. The
>>problem is
>>that no beat counts or A1-A2-B1-B2 divisions were given.
>
>> The formation is a wavy circle with gents facing in, ladies facing out,
>>partners by the right. The moves are:
>
>(I have modified this with measure counts, assuming 2 beats to a measure)
>
>A1 1-2 Balance the wave R/L
> 3-4 Allemande R half way and reform the wavy circle
> 5-6 Balance the wave L/R
> 7-8 Allemande L half way and reform the wavy circle
>
>A2 1-2 Balance the wave R/L
> 3-4 Allemande R 1x
> 5-8 Allemande L 1 1/2 times
>B1 1-8 Partners balance and swing
>B2 1-6 Promenade around the circle
> 7-8 Partners drop R hands and reform the circle.
> Old partner is in left hand, new partner in right.
>
>> The problem is I can't make the timing look right. The first five moves
>>look
>>to all be four beat moves, but then there are 12 beats left for the
>>allemande R
>>1x and allemande L 1 1/2. If not, moves are falling across the phrase.
>
>I don't actually know this dance either, but can see this working. The
>allemande R 1x works up some momentum which you don't have to damp to get
>into
>the allemande L, and you _can_ get all the way around an allemande in four
>steps. If you like you can encourage the dancers to try to do that. (What
>will really happen is that the two allemandes will blur into one figure
>(which
>will feel a little bit like a do pas o), and the timing will vary a bit
>from
>person to person. But everybody's motivated to be on time for the balance
>(which is definitely at the top of B1), so it will work, and if anybody's
>late
>they can just get a shorter swing with their partner, so it won't break
>down.
>
>> Has anyone tried this dance or know anything about it? I'm thinking that
>>drop the third balancing of the wave would work best, but that means a
>>half
>>allemande, full allemande, and 1 1/2 allemande consecutively.
>
>Don't drop the balance. You'll only confuse their muscle memory. And 12
>beats
>is enough time to do the allemande figures.
>
>-- Alan
Thanks to both Amy and Will for your comments.
Amy asked:
>****Do I sense a certain amount of subtext here?***
Subtext? I'm only trying to help.
We all have different goals at a dance. The
caller, I believe, takes responsibility for
knowing the common goals of the entire hall and
working toward that end. This is a big
challenge, and few of us will ever excel at
it. It requires leadership and an understanding
of the subtle influence a caller can have on both
the evening's event, and on the tradition of
contras over time. That is the real challenge of
calling and I hope that I will someday be good at it.
I understand that there are some dancers, and
many callers, who enjoy the challenge of
medleys. A caller should also know that even a
flawlessly executed medley will not be enjoyed by
some people and that those people are likely to
include new dancers and those who enjoy dancing with newcomers.
When I attended NEFFA some years ago I was one of
those who, during the medley, took the time to get my dinner.
Will spoke of, " novice dancers who know the
basics." I think this is a self-canceling
phrase. Clearly there is a role for contra
medleys in the current culture of dance camps and
festivals. (This may partly explain why you
don't see me at such events designed exclusively
for dance enthusiasts.) The question here is
whether medleys have a role at regular community
dances that are open to the public. The caller,
in that context, plays a different role than at
an event intended only for dance enthusiasts.
The real question is: What is the purpose of the
dance evening, and what is the role of the caller
in achieving that purpose? Answering that
question is the ultimate challenge of contra dance calling.
Just a thought,
Greg McKenzie
Ok. Having a little trouble picturing this.
a) Is the whole dance the shoefly swing?
b) If the women are visiting, does her partner
just follow her along the circle on the inside of the circle?
Thanks,
Jack
At 01:02 PM 4/30/2008, you wrote:
>Gretchen, I have seen this dance called by Phil
>Jamison. In a big circle, this dance goes on
>for a while, but many people can be dancing at
>one time. Once the women have danced all the
>way around, the women can turn the men and the
>men can do the visiting. This would indeed be a
>long dance, but back in the day, this would have
>been extremely fun and not at all boring. What I
>enjoy about this dance is the chance to turn
>smoothly with your partner, and then turn the
>next person in the circle with the left,
>smoothly going around into the allemande with
>your partner again. It can be really rhythmic
>and did I mention smooth? You can get a nice
>groove going with it. It would be a fun dance
>for newer dancers, especially with a driving
>old-time band. It sounds as though you have the
>entire dance. Once you get the dancers going
>("Turn your partner with a shoofly swing") there
>is no more calling necessary until you want to
>bring that part of the dance to a close and
>perhaps finish with a big circle or grand right
>and left. Suzanne Girardot Seattle, WA
>-----Original Message----- >From: Gretchen
>Caldwell <gretchendance(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Apr
>29, 2008 12:12 PM >To:
>callers(a)sharedweight.net >Subject: [Callers]
>Shoofly Swing > >I'm looking for a circle dance
>called, I believe, "Shoofly Swing". Cubby
>Whitehead used to end every evening with it in
>Bradenton Florida in the late 1980s. It
>involves one couple starting with an allemande
>right, lady then allemandes next gent by left,
>then partner by right, next gent by left, and so
>on. After the allemanding partners have passed
>you by, you and your partner join until the
>whole circle is peeling off in one amazing mass
>of allemandes. >Anyone have it? >I've just
>joined the list, have been calling for two
>years, and appreciate the support of the
>community. I plan to try Microchasmic soon for
>our weekly Monday night dance, where the level
>of dancing is, surprise surprise, improving as
>we three local callers try more challenging
>dances. Not a lot of contracorners going
>on. This triplet might be just the
>thing. >Gretchen Caldwell >Charlotte
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Gretchen,
I have seen this dance called by Phil Jamison. In a big circle, this dance goes on for a while, but many people can be dancing at one time. Once the women have danced all the way around, the women can turn the men and the men can do the visiting. This would indeed be a long dance, but back in the day, this would have been extremely fun and not at all boring.
What I enjoy about this dance is the chance to turn smoothly with your partner, and then turn the next person in the circle with the left, smoothly going around into the allemande with your partner again. It can be really rhythmic and did I mention smooth? You can get a nice groove going with it. It would be a fun dance for newer dancers, especially with a driving old-time band.
It sounds as though you have the entire dance. Once you get the dancers going ("Turn your partner with a shoofly swing") there is no more calling necessary until you want to bring that part of the dance to a close and perhaps finish with a big circle or grand right and left.
Suzanne Girardot
Seattle, WA
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>From: Gretchen Caldwell <gretchendance(a)yahoo.com>
>Sent: Apr 29, 2008 12:12 PM
>To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
>Subject: [Callers] Shoofly Swing
>
>I'm looking for a circle dance called, I believe, "Shoofly Swing". Cubby Whitehead used to end every evening with it in Bradenton Florida in the late 1980s. It involves one couple starting with an allemande right, lady then allemandes next gent by left, then partner by right, next gent by left, and so on. After the allemanding partners have passed you by, you and your partner join until the whole circle is peeling off in one amazing mass of allemandes.
>Anyone have it?
>I've just joined the list, have been calling for two years, and appreciate the support of the community. I plan to try Microchasmic soon for our weekly Monday night dance, where the level of dancing is, surprise surprise, improving as we three local callers try more challenging dances. Not a lot of contracorners going on. This triplet might be just the thing.
>Gretchen Caldwell
>Charlotte NC
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Gretchen,
This sounds fun. Is the formation a single circle or a Sicillian circle?
I don't know the dance, but the figure you describe sounds like some sort of
progressive "strip the willow." I'm trying to picture how it would work in a
circle. And was there more to the dance with this being the finishing
flourish?
Also, would just the active lady allemande the neighbors with the active
gent allemanding only his partner, or would the active gent be allemanding
ladies on his side of the set as well?
--Jerome
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:12:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Gretchen Caldwell <gretchendance(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Callers] Shoofly Swing
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> I'm looking for a circle dance called, I believe, "Shoofly Swing".? Cubby
> Whitehead used to end every evening with it in Bradenton Florida in the late
> 1980s.? It involves one couple starting with an allemande right, lady then
> allemandes next gent by left, then partner by right, next gent by left, and
> so on.? After the allemanding partners have passed you by, you and your
> partner join until the whole circle is peeling off in one amazing mass of
> allemandes.
> Anyone have it?
> I've just joined the list, have been calling for two years, and appreciate
> the support of the community.? I plan to try Microchasmic soon for our
> weekly?Monday night dance, where the level of dancing is, surprise surprise,
> improving as we three local callers try more challenging dances.? Not a lot
> of contracorners going on.? This triplet might be just the thing.
> Gretchen Caldwell
> Charlotte NC
>
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Hi callers,
I am preparing to call Paul Balliets contra Summer Sunshine and I have a
timing question about the B2. I have copied the entire dance as I have it
below. My question is this: It seems that 8 counts of music is too much
for walking from one wavy line to another. (I believe that I have other,
more modern dances to be sure, that do this in 4). What would you think of
adding a balance there with the old neighbors before walking forward to the
new neighbors wavy line and balancing with them?
Here is the dance as I have it:
(Start in a wavy line of 4, across the set, 1s facing down, 2s facing up)
A1
Balance the wave (once - twice might be fun)
Neighbor Swing
A2
Ladies chain over and back
B1
Circle left ¾
Partner Swing
B2
Circle left ¾ more to a wavy line [no balance in this version]
Walk forward to a new wavy line with new neighbors.
Thanks in advance for your comments
Rickey Holt,
Fremont, NH
Hello everyone,
For those of you who have been on this list from the beginning, or have
read through the archives, you know that I posted several updates
describing my early experiences as a caller. I just looked back and
realized that the last one was in October of 2005 and I'm long past due
for an update. These e-mails tend to run long, and ramble a bit, so I
won't be offended if you don't read the whole thing.
Since that last update, plenty of things have happened that I did post
to the list: Calling at the Down East and NEFFA festivals. Writing my
first dances. Starting my own dance series. But there have been plenty
of other lessons learned and great experiences that I haven't posted.
Overall, it's been wonderful gaining experience, becoming more confident
on stage and really enjoying calling. Taking Lisa Greenleaf's Contra
Caller's course a couple of summers ago at Pinewoods was a big step for
me along that process. She gave me an assignment on Wednesday for
Thursday's class. The assignment was to figure out how to express my joy
and enthusiasm for the dance through my voice. I had been pretty
monotone in my delivery so far. That night I found myself drawn into a
dance writing session with Bob Isaacs and 4 other people that didn't end
until 3am (the result was the dance "A Slice of Pinewoods"). The next
morning in class, I was exhausted. I spent some time on my own building
my focus and drawing on my energy reserves and taught a dance in a way
that was a world different (and better!) than before. It's a lesson that
I've drawn on again and again since. Now I can relax and share with
people the fun that I'm having and don't let a hard day affect my
performance on stage. The next summer I went back to American Week as a
camper and had a blast helping Lisa teach the next class of students. It
was an eye-opening experience to take on the role of teacher as well as
student.
As most of you know, I started the Mill City Contra Dance monthly series
in May of 2006. After December of 2007, I handed that dance off to a
group of people to run. Taking on the role of organizer opened up my
awareness to more aspects of our shared activity. It inspired me to
expand the SharedWeight lists to include musicians and organizers. That
way, there was a resource for each role in producing a dance. I learned
a lot about how much work it is and how hard it can be to get the word
out about a wonderful dance experience. The dance never grew much beyond
30 or so people, which made it barely viable economically. When I handed
it off, there were many stated reasons, but the primary one was I was
burned out from trying to do it mostly on my own (with the help of one
person on publicity). The experience of calling every month was
invaluable as I was starting out as a caller. It also gave me the
opportunity to give new talent a place to gain experience. Several of
the bands that played were performing for the first time or close to it.
A few times I had new callers call a dance during the evening. I
discovered how important it was to have a good relationship with the
musicians. How important it was to make sure that they had fun, too.
Most of the bands that I've worked with have come up to me afterwards
and told me how much they've enjoyed working with me. Some of them even
ask when we can work together again. So I was able to bring some great
bands that might not normally be willing to play for the small amount of
money that I could offer but were willing to come for the experience of
working with me and in a great hall. [Boy, doesn't that make me sound
like I have a swelled head! Believe me, it's humbling to have musicians
that I admire working with me to arrange gigs.]
Other incidental lessons learned from running a dance series: learning
how to set up sound and run a sound board; the value of having a good
relationship with the owners of the hall; the politics of running a
dance series; recruiting people to help or take over a series; and the
fun of having a bunch of musicians invade my condo.
This last year has been wonderful with some firsts for me: My debut at
the Scout House in Concord, MA. Working with some top-notch bands and
musicians like Notorious, Celticladda, Lissa Schneckenburger, Amy Cann,
Bruce Rosen and many more. My debut at the Thursday Contras at the Scout
House series. And an invitation to call at the Champlain Valley Folk
Festival this summer.
So far it's been a bunch of generalities about my calling experiences.
How about a couple of recent experiences?
Last Spring, there was a fundraiser dance for the Scout House that
included a silent auction. Our own Bob Isaacs had put an item up for
auction. The winning bidder would have Bob write a dance for them with
their favorite moves. I outbid Lisa G. for the honor. After that, I
e-mailed Bob and made a counteroffer: Instead of writing the dance on
his own, we would write the dance together. Bob agreed and the next
month he made a trip to New England for a calling gig and visited me for
a day. I shared with him two fragments that I had in mind. From those
fragments, we wrote several dances, but two of them we felt were worth
calling the "auction dances" and sharing the writing credits. Thus was
born "Give the Scout a hand" and "On the Rebound". A fun and educational
experience.
I had a couple of people ask me about my session at the Down East
Festival last month that was opposite the medley. We had about 7-10
couples show up. Most beginners with some experience dancing during the
day and a very few people that knew what they were doing. So I called
very simple contras and made sure that the musicians played a moderate
to slow tempo and kept the music and phrasing clear. It was a shame,
since they had worked up some new tune sets that would have been fun,
but would have made life more difficult for the dancers. Afterwards, I
had discussions with a couple of the organizers about whether such a
session was necessary and that if it was, it shouldn't be anyones ONLY
performance.
This year at NEFFA I had the privilege of calling with Lisa Greenleaf
and Bob Isaacs for the Festival Orchestra set Friday night. Both friends
and mentors, it was fun working with them to plan the session and to
share the experience of calling a fun dance for everyone. Saturday I was
one of the callers for the Medley. Unfortunately, I didn't have all of
my language firmly in mind when it came my turn to call and flubbed the
first time through my dance. I recovered in time to give the dancers
time to recover and it went smoothly from there. Humbling and
embarrassing in front of my fellow callers and my friends on the floor.
Saturday night after the dance, I was staying with a friend who is
starting out playing piano for contras. As we were relaxing before
heading to bed, she mentioned how much she loved the tune "Vladamir's
Steamboat" and that it somebody should write a dance for it just like
the chestnuts. I asked her if she had the music available and told her
that we were going to write a dance right then. So we listened to the
tune several times and she clarified what she thought would be the best
moves to put into the dance. By 3am, I had written a new dance. On
Sunday, I found people to walk it through and it all worked out. Now I
just have to create an opportunity to call the dance with the tune and
some dancers. I think that it's the best dance I've written on my own,
but we'll find out for sure once it gets battle tested.
This summer I'm looking forward to taking Kathy Anderson's Square Dance
Caller's course again. Now that I'm more comfortable on stage, I think
that I'll have better luck with bringing squares back into my
repertoire. What a wonderful place Pinewoods is and the CDSS programs
are great. If you haven't been, you're really missing out!
Congratulations on reading to the end of this post! I applaud your
stamina for listening to me go on and on about my experiences as a
caller. I would encourage anyone to share their calling experiences with
the list. I know that I would be interested in hear about other people
and how their journey as a caller got started or is progressing.
Happy Dancing and Calling!
Chris Weiler
Goffstown, NH
Dear Laurie,
For the exact same reason as you describe, I put together a triplet
that introduces folks to the movements, as well as the cast off,
which is found in so many contra corner dances. I have used it a lot,
and it works well. Here it is!
Corner Triplet by Linda Leslie
Proper
A1 Actives down the center as a couple (the lady will be on the LEFT)
turn alone and return, cast off with the twos
A2 Active couple turn contra corners
B1 Active couple Balance and swing (end face UP)
B2 Separate from each other go down the outside to the bottom
Lines of three forward and back (end 2 3 1)
Have fun! Linda
I
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> 5. Re: Looking for a contra corner triplet (Laur)
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> 7. Re: Looking for a contra corner triplet (Liz and Bill)
> 8. Re: Looking for a contra corner triplet (Laur)
> 9. Re: Looking for a contra corner triplet (Rich Goss)
> 10. Re: Looking for a contra corner triplet (Rich Goss)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:02:31 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
> To: Callers(a)sharedweight.net
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> I'm afraid I thought I'd remember it easily, but it
> appears I remember middle and ending, but sadly, can't
> remember the whole dance. I planned to use this to
> introduce contra corners to a mixed crowd during this
> evenings dance.
>
> While I'm searching though my notes I thought I'd post
> to group. Already tried what I could searching on
> line.
>
> I can't remember the author, I believe the dance name
> begins with Microcosmic.
>
> I know many of you have already left for the weekend,
> but here's hoping...
>
> Thanks - Laurie
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: 25 Apr 2008 14:14:06 -0400
> From: David.Millstone(a)valley.net (David Millstone)
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
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> Dear Laurie,
>
> This won't help with the "Microcosmic..." dance you were seeking,
> but David
> Smukler has two triplets (one by him and one that he and Linda
> Leslie each
> created independently of each other) containing contra corners on
> his website:
>
> http://www.davidsmukler.syracusecountrydancers.org/DSS.html#corner_t
>
> The old contra chestnut, Sackett's Harbor, a triple minor, also
> includes contra
> corners. In that dance, the minor set of three couples has turned
> 90 degrees, so
> it'smuch easier to identify corners than in a duple minor in long
> lines, where
> the twos must be both first and second corners.
>
> David Millstone
> Lebanon, NH
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:11:30 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
> To: sharedweight <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
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> I was able to remember the dance, and confirmed the
> name and author with someone else - It's Microchasmic
> by Ann Fallon
>
> And David, thanks so much for your reply. I'll look at
> the dances you mentioned.
>
> I thought of Ann's dance because it was simple to
> remember (duh) and easy to call.
>
> Laurie
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:47:12 +1200
> From: Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
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> Hi Laurie,
>
> You've got my curiosity up. What is the
> dance? An easy dance using contra corners would
> be useful. I'm aware of some of those triplets.
>
> I've not been able to find it with google.
> (Note googling "microchasmic dance" finds
> "representing a microchasmic portion within the
> infinite spectrum of hues that decide our ...
> Thin, scaly fingers dance across the cooling
> flesh" which might be a good story line for a
> dance, but it's not a contra site).
>
> Cheers, Bill
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:10:43 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
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> I KNOW. I was quite enlightened by my personal google
> encounter.
>
> Its called Microchasimic by Ann
>
> My mentor, Mike Clark, uses this dance in an evening
> where they'll be a contra corner dance for a mixed
> crowd. I did it this evening, there were a number of
> people who were new enough to not have encountered
> 'contra cornerS' and I taught it so newer caller would
> not have "fresh meat" when she tried to teach her
> dance later in the evening.
>
>
>
> --- Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
>
>> Hi Laurie,
>>
>> You've got my curiosity up. What is the
>> dance? An easy dance using contra corners would
>> be useful. I'm aware of some of those triplets.
>>
>> I've not been able to find it with google.
>> (Note googling "microchasmic dance" finds
>> "representing a microchasmic portion within the
>> infinite spectrum of hues that decide our ...
>> Thin, scaly fingers dance across the cooling
>> flesh" which might be a good story line for a
>> dance, but it's not a contra site).
>>
>> Cheers, Bill
>>
>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:21:57 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
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> I KNOW. I was quite enlightened by my personal google
> encounter.
>
> Its called Microchasimic by Ann Fallon
>
> My mentor, Mike Clark, uses this dance in an evening
> where they'll be a contra corner dance for a mixed
> crowd. Its interesting enough for those who know the
> move, but in its intimate setting clear enough for the
> newer dancer to understand and be successful with. I
> did it this evening, there were a number of people who
> were new enough to not have encountered
> 'contra cornerS' and I taught it so a newer caller
> would not have "fresh meat" when she tried to teach
> her dance later in the evening. Its also easy to
> remember.
>
> I know blah blah blah.
>
> Here's the dance:
>
> Proper/ 3x3/ longways
>
> Forward and Back
> Partner Do-si-do (all)
>
> Actives (in the middle) Contra corners
> EVERYONE balance and swing Partner
>
> Face up to the music
> Peel the Banana
> Top couple arch all dive through
>
> Actives are now tops, tops bottoms, new actives
> (1,3,2)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
>
>> Hi Laurie,
>>
>> You've got my curiosity up. What is the
>> dance? An easy dance using contra corners would
>> be useful. I'm aware of some of those triplets.
>>
>> I've not been able to find it with google.
>> (Note googling "microchasmic dance" finds
>> "representing a microchasmic portion within the
>> infinite spectrum of hues that decide our ...
>> Thin, scaly fingers dance across the cooling
>> flesh" which might be a good story line for a
>> dance, but it's not a contra site).
>>
>> Cheers, Bill
>>
>>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:32:58 +1200
> From: Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
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> Hi Laurie,
>
> Thanks for that. Shouldn't the comment about
> the progression be
> (2,3,1)?
>
> Cheers, Bill
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:44:19 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
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> okay let me talk this out-
>
> staring its 1, 2, 3 - actives are the 2's; the 1's
> peel and so they are now 3's; the 2's become 1's, the
> 3's are now 2's.
>
> so that would be 2,3,1
>
> oh. Yes.
>
> Laurie (Grand Rapids, MI)
>
>
> --- Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
>
>> Hi Laurie,
>>
>> Thanks for that. Shouldn't the comment about
>> the progression be
>> (2,3,1)?
>>
>> Cheers, Bill
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:37:54 -0700
> From: Rich Goss <richgoss(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
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> Something seems to be missing. How do the actives get into the
> middle?
>
>
> On 4/25/08 9:21 PM, "Laur" <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I KNOW. I was quite enlightened by my personal google
>> encounter.
>>
>> Its called Microchasimic by Ann Fallon
>>
>> My mentor, Mike Clark, uses this dance in an evening
>> where they'll be a contra corner dance for a mixed
>> crowd. Its interesting enough for those who know the
>> move, but in its intimate setting clear enough for the
>> newer dancer to understand and be successful with. I
>> did it this evening, there were a number of people who
>> were new enough to not have encountered
>> 'contra cornerS' and I taught it so a newer caller
>> would not have "fresh meat" when she tried to teach
>> her dance later in the evening. Its also easy to
>> remember.
>>
>> I know blah blah blah.
>>
>> Here's the dance:
>>
>> Proper/ 3x3/ longways
>>
>> Forward and Back
>> Partner Do-si-do (all)
>>
>> Actives (in the middle) Contra corners
>> EVERYONE balance and swing Partner
>>
>> Face up to the music
>> Peel the Banana
>> Top couple arch all dive through
>>
>> Actives are now tops, tops bottoms, new actives
>> (1,3,2)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Laurie,
>>>
>>> You've got my curiosity up. What is the
>>> dance? An easy dance using contra corners would
>>> be useful. I'm aware of some of those triplets.
>>>
>>> I've not been able to find it with google.
>>> (Note googling "microchasmic dance" finds
>>> "representing a microchasmic portion within the
>>> infinite spectrum of hues that decide our ...
>>> Thin, scaly fingers dance across the cooling
>>> flesh" which might be a good story line for a
>>> dance, but it's not a contra site).
>>>
>>> Cheers, Bill
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Callers mailing list
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>>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:46:00 -0700
> From: Rich Goss <richgoss(a)comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for a contra corner triplet
> To: Shared Weight <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
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> Nevermind. I read a later post. Got it.
>
>
> On 4/25/08 11:37 PM, "Rich Goss" <richgoss(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Something seems to be missing. How do the actives get into the
>> middle?
>>
>>
>> On 4/25/08 9:21 PM, "Laur" <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I KNOW. I was quite enlightened by my personal google
>>> encounter.
>>>
>>> Its called Microchasimic by Ann Fallon
>>>
>>> My mentor, Mike Clark, uses this dance in an evening
>>> where they'll be a contra corner dance for a mixed
>>> crowd. Its interesting enough for those who know the
>>> move, but in its intimate setting clear enough for the
>>> newer dancer to understand and be successful with. I
>>> did it this evening, there were a number of people who
>>> were new enough to not have encountered
>>> 'contra cornerS' and I taught it so a newer caller
>>> would not have "fresh meat" when she tried to teach
>>> her dance later in the evening. Its also easy to
>>> remember.
>>>
>>> I know blah blah blah.
>>>
>>> Here's the dance:
>>>
>>> Proper/ 3x3/ longways
>>>
>>> Forward and Back
>>> Partner Do-si-do (all)
>>>
>>> Actives (in the middle) Contra corners
>>> EVERYONE balance and swing Partner
>>>
>>> Face up to the music
>>> Peel the Banana
>>> Top couple arch all dive through
>>>
>>> Actives are now tops, tops bottoms, new actives
>>> (1,3,2)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Liz and Bill <staf186(a)ext.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Laurie,
>>>>
>>>> You've got my curiosity up. What is the
>>>> dance? An easy dance using contra corners would
>>>> be useful. I'm aware of some of those triplets.
>>>>
>>>> I've not been able to find it with google.
>>>> (Note googling "microchasmic dance" finds
>>>> "representing a microchasmic portion within the
>>>> infinite spectrum of hues that decide our ...
>>>> Thin, scaly fingers dance across the cooling
>>>> flesh" which might be a good story line for a
>>>> dance, but it's not a contra site).
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Callers mailing list
>>>> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
>>>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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