Hello everyone!
I'm looking forward to another great NEFFA this weekend. I hope that I
can see and chat with as many of you as possible while still getting
some dancing in!
I've been going over the schedule looking for a good time for a
SharedWeight gathering. I think that at 6:30 on Saturday would be a good
time to meet in the cafeteria where the food vendors are. We can grab a
couple of tables and sit together. I'm open to other times/places if
someone has a better idea.
Safe travels!
Happy Dancing, Playing and Calling!
Chris Weiler
Goffstown, NH
Hi,
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It's finally done to the point where it's coherent enough to go
public. There's some of my dance sequences, plus some
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more dances, and may add other stuff.
It's at:
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Enjoy,
-Chris Page
San Diego
Hello all,
Do you remember a while back when I was crowing self-importantly about having correctly identified the caller's voice in the YouTube of Moondance folks doing Cary Ravitz's Roadkill? Well, turns out it's not Diane Silver after all (which I would have figured out too, had I actually watched the entire video initially.) Instead it is Janet Shepherd, with whom Diane shared that evening's calling. In fact, you can see Diane sitting on the bleachers at one point, preparing to call the next dance. Diane calls that dance frequently and thought she had done it at Moondance, but when she looked at the whole video she discovered what really happened and emailed me a few weeks ago with the retraction.
We are both a bit embarrassed but also entertained by our mistake. :-) Please let the correction stand. (And be aware of the potential to offer history-rewriting assertions! Ah, the importance of citing sources and providing identifying information!!) Both Diane and I will see many of you at NEFFA next weekend!
Cheers!
Chrissy
> Chrissy Fowler wrote:
> > hi diane,
> > someone on the shared weight caller list was asking about this dance
> > (title, composer) and the caller sounded like you (to me, anyhow)
> > just curious.
> > hope all's well,
> > c
> >
> > Does anyone know the title and composer of this dance?
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQbsl5lvJZc
> >
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Hi Callers,
Your recent success identifying dances found on YouTube, prompts me to ask
about 2 more from YouTube.
(1) On YouTube the dance is just called a Toronto contra at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heu572-r9u8
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heu572-r9u8&feature=related>
&feature=related :
A1 Men Allemande Left (1 ½ )
Star Promenade and Butterfly Whirl
A2 Women Gypsy Right once
Swing Partner on the sides
B1 Ladies Chain
Star Left
B2 Neighbor Balance and Swing (I think)
(2) Also have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6japuy6VM4
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6japuy6VM4&NR=1> &NR=1 . I am not even
sure what is going on, but I like it. Can you name this dance from Folk
Madness 2007 and confirm the figures used. For extra credit (?): can anyone
name the tune(s)?
Thanks,
Rickey Holt,
Fremont, NH
Hi,
Does anyone know this dance? I found it on a
youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1zuvvmDBeY from
Vernals - 2004
Improper (long waves, women face in, right to
neighbor)
A1 Balance wave, slide right
Balance wave, slide left
A2 Balance wave
Neighbor allemande right 3/4
Men allemande left 1 & 1/2
B1 Balance and swing partner
B2 Promenade
Women pull by right
Neighbor allemande left 3/4 to long waves
Thanks.
I find quite a few of the videos on youtube very
useful to get a feeling about contra dance. It's
all new for us here in New Zealand. We had a
second dance last weekend and more planned for
next month.
Cheers, Bill
The second dance (correctly notated by David) appears to be 'Fairport
Harbor' by Paul Balliet.
Cis Hinkle
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Well, I can get half credit on #2. It seems like a neat dance, like it
might be just on the line between being unconnected and ungraceful, and
being extremely smooth and flowing. I'd try it sometime. And that music
seems perfect for the dance.
Becket:
A1. Men alle. L 1 1/2
N promenade in big oval ccw (the convenient direction) A2. Ladies turn
back (over R shoulder), gypsy the next/new N
NS
B1. Promenade back cw in big oval
Ladies chain to Partner
B2. Pass through, PS
Thanks for the link!
-David Giusti
----- Original Message -----
From: Rickey <holt.e(a)comcast.net>
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:47 am
Subject: [Callers] Name 2 more from YouTube
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
> Hi Callers,
>
> Your recent success identifying dances found on YouTube, prompts me
> to ask
> about 2 more from YouTube.
>
> (1) On YouTube the dance is just called a Toronto contra at
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heu572-r9u8
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heu572-r9u8&feature=related>
> &feature=related :
>
> A1 Men Allemande Left (1 ? )
>
> Star Promenade and Butterfly Whirl
>
> A2 Women Gypsy Right once
>
> Swing Partner on the sides
>
> B1 Ladies Chain
>
> Star Left
>
> B2 Neighbor Balance and Swing (I think)
>
>
>
> (2) Also have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6japuy6VM4
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6japuy6VM4&NR=1> &NR=1 . I am not
> evensure what is going on, but I like it. Can you name this dance
> from Folk
> Madness 2007 and confirm the figures used. For extra credit (?):
> can anyone
> name the tune(s)?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rickey Holt,
>
> Fremont, NH
>
>
>
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> Callers mailing list
> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
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This sounds like Paul Balliet's Fairport Harbor. When calling this, I
suggest that the ladies must turn out of the promenade on time or risk
leaving the waiting man waiting too long. Because of the big set promenade,
I associate it in my cards with Gene Hubert's Gang of Four.
--Jerome Grisanti
> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:07:18 -0400
> From: David Giusti <David.Giusti(a)oberlin.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Name 2 more from YouTube
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Message-ID: <f9bed51c17260.17260f9bed51c(a)oberlin.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Well, I can get half credit on #2. It seems like a neat dance, like it
> might be just on the line between being unconnected and ungraceful, and
> being extremely smooth and flowing. I'd try it sometime. And that
> music seems perfect for the dance.
>
> Becket:
> A1. Men alle. L 1 1/2
> N promenade in big oval ccw (the convenient direction)
> A2. Ladies turn back (over R shoulder), gypsy the next/new N
> NS
> B1. Promenade back cw in big oval
> Ladies chain to Partner
> B2. Pass through, PS
>
> Thanks for the link!
> -David Giusti
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rickey <holt.e(a)comcast.net>
> Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008 10:47 am
> Subject: [Callers] Name 2 more from YouTube
> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
>
> > Hi Callers,
> >
> > Your recent success identifying dances found on YouTube, prompts me
> > to ask
> > about 2 more from YouTube.
> >
> > (1) On YouTube the dance is just called a Toronto contra at
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heu572-r9u8
> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heu572-r9u8&feature=related>
> > &feature=related :
> >
> > A1 Men Allemande Left (1 ? )
> >
> > Star Promenade and Butterfly Whirl
> >
> > A2 Women Gypsy Right once
> >
> > Swing Partner on the sides
> >
> > B1 Ladies Chain
> >
> > Star Left
> >
> > B2 Neighbor Balance and Swing (I think)
> >
> >
> >
> > (2) Also have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6japuy6VM4
> > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6japuy6VM4&NR=1> &NR=1 . I am not
> > evensure what is going on, but I like it. Can you name this dance
> > from Folk
> > Madness 2007 and confirm the figures used. For extra credit (?):
> > can anyone
> > name the tune(s)?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rickey Holt,
> >
> > Fremont, NH
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Callers mailing list
> > Callers(a)sharedweight.net
> > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
> >
>
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Hello Shared Weight colleagues,
I'm writing to let folks know that I'm leading a second "Introduction to Contra Calling" workshop series in Maine in May, and it's possible there will be some space for others. (I
am currently teaching a two-part class for new callers this month,
and it's been a great experience thus far. And, because several people
who originally planned to take the class couldn't make it at the last
minute, I'm doing a second series in May.)
If you know anyone you think might be interested, have them contact me
(or pass along their name & contact info and I'll contact them.)
Thanks! :-)
Chrissy Fowler
Belfast, ME
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Hello there,
Have
you ever wanted to try calling a contradance? Are you curious what
callers think about when they are not actively prompting a dance? Do you wonder
what they talk to the band about? Well here's a chance to learn some
new things and try your hand at calling.
I am
leading a New Callers Class next month in midcoast Maine.
The DownEast
Country Dance Festival board is sponsoring these workshops in an effort to increase the pool of interested and experienced callers in Maine. It's also an opportunity for folks who are 'just curious' (musicians, dancers, organizers) to find out a bit more about the ins and outs of the leadership role assumed by a dance caller. Also, if you are
really excited about lbecoming a caller, please note that this
introductory workshop fulfills a prerequisite for the next-level workshop that
Lisa Greenleaf will lead in the Portland area Sept 12-14.
Here are the details for the intro:
Friday evening, May 2, Belfast Flying Shoes Dance Series in Belfast - http://www.belfastflyingshoes.org
(all
participants attend as part of the series, brief 'class time' during
dance, potential for overnight hospitality in Belfast area with
pre-arrangement)
Saturday daytime, May 3, first 5 hr workshop session in Belfast
Saturday daytime, May 24, second 5 hr workshop session in Belfast or Rockport area
Saturday evening, May 24, Simonton Corners Contradance in Rockport - http://simontoncorners.com/
(all participants attend as part of the series, and are encouraged to call a dance in a guest slot.)
COST:
ONLY $20 (includes admission to both dances, handouts, and a book) This extremely low cost is made possible
through the generosity of the DECDF board
(http://starleft.org/decdf/current/callers.htm) with additional funding as needed from the Country
Dance and Song Society (CDSS -- http://www.cdss.org)
CLASS SIZE: Limited to 10 participants
TO EXPRESS INTEREST: Email me at ktaadn_me(a)hotmail.com or call me at 338-0979, and please include the following contact info.
Name:
Address:
Home Phone:
Cellphone:
Email:
TO
REGISTER: Please send a check for $20 made out to "DownEast Country
Dance Festival Association" to Chrissy Fowler, 93 Kaler Road, Belfast,
ME 04915. Once I get the check, your registration process will be
complete and your spot in the class will be reserved. :-)
If
you know other folks who may be interested, please forward and/or send
me their contact info. I'm thrilled that there is such interest in
maintaining our contradance traditions in Maine, and look forward to
working with many of you next month.
Cheers!
Chrissy Fowler
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Announcing a NEW CALLERS WORKSHOP
in midcoast Maine (Belfast/Rockport area)
Friday evening, May 2
Saturday daytime, May 3
Saturday daytime and evening, May 24
A 3-part introduction to calling for contradances
led by Chrissy Fowler
$20 for the whole series
Please preregister - Limited to 10 participants
Sponsored by the DownEast Country Dance Festival Association
FMI: email ktaadn_me(a)hotmail.com
(207) 338-0979
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Does anyone know the name and author of the Becket dance below? I'm going to call it next weekend and I'd like to give proper credit.
Thanks.
Parker Mann
A1:
Circle L 3/4 (6)
Pass through up and down (2) [the progression]
Swing next neighbor (8)
A2:
Gents allemande L 1 1/2 (8)
Gents scoop up partner and star promenade across (4)
Partners whirl on side (4)
B1:
Full chain across and back - ladies pass R to start (16)
B2:
Partners balance and swing (16)
Hi,
I'm getting ready for an "introduction to
contra" workshop at our local folk festival next
weekend. I've been looking at some of the
'chestnut' dances. Partly to learn more about the
background, but I'd also like to teach a simple
one for everyone to try.
I've found this traditional version of Lady
Walpole's Reel in "The Country Dance Book."
A1: Balance and swing neighbor; A2: Actives
down the center, turn alone, come back and cast;
B1: Ladies chain over and back; B2: Promenade
across; Right and Left thru back.
On various web pages I've also found this version
which I thought might be a bit easier as the
dancers stay connected. It has A2: 4 in line down
the hall, turn alone and come back, cast off.
This doesn't seem right to me. In the traditional
version the actives cast around the inactive
neighbor they had just swung, thus giving the
progression. However, in this second version, the
actives are on the ends of the lines, so the
inactive neighbors are casting around and no
progression occurs (as well as men not ending up
with women on their right to start the chains). I
would have thought it should be A2: 4 in line down
the hall, as couple turn, come back, cast off (as
in David Smuckler's Stopping By Woods and Tony
Parkes' Woods Hole Jig). Could someone clarify? I
may be missing something obvious as I'm thinking
more like a square dancer. Can you chain the
ladies when the men have them on their left? If so
that would fix it, but the flow and hand
availability doesn't seem right.
Thanks. Cheers, Bill
