Hello All!
This is my first attempt at writing a contra dance. I
feel it might be too complicated to be fun (mainly
because couples out on the ends have to do something
at a specific time). If I had to edit the dance I
would want to keep B1 and B2 (possibly making them A1
and A2) because I feel like that sequence is uniquely
mine. I would happily take comments and suggestions.
Especially on what music (maybe specific songs by
bands) would work best with that sequence because it
feels like it would go by fast.
Sorry to post this again, but I forgot to leave my
contact info last time: andrewdroid(a)yahoo.com
Thanks!
Andrew
Dizzy In The Hizzy 1
by Andrew Sumerel
Line up improper.
Becket one place to the right.
A1 Balance the ring 4 counts
Guy rolls girl away to his left 2 counts
Girl rolls guy away to her left 2 counts
Promenade across the set 8 counts
A2 Pass through across (no courtesy turn) 4
counts
Right shoulder gypsy and swing (short gypsy, long
swing) 14 counts
B1 Balance the ring 4 counts
Petranella Twirl 4 counts
Balance the ring 4 counts
Carolina Twirl* 4 counts
B2 Handy hand alemande once and a half (guys by left,
girls by right) 8 counts
Ladies drop hands to fall into a hands across star
left once and a quarter 8 counts
(ladies will drop hands and fall into a star away
from their partner)
IMPORTANT: Couples out on the ends are still somewhat
active. The lady will participate in the alemande
right. After this, it is the guys job to make sure
that he trades places (during the star left) with the
new neighbor that he gets.
*The Carolina Twirl is slightly different from the
California Twirl in the following way. Recall that
for a California Twirl, the leader lifts his right
hand behind him and turns to step behind the follower
so that both people trade places and change
directions.
For a Carolina Twirl, the leader will lift his right
hand in front of him, without turning, and he will
step to the right in front of the follower as she
turns so that both people trade places but only the
follower will change directions.
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Hi Callers
I'm looking for dances that go well with Cape Breton style
fiddle tunes. I'm doing a gig next month with Roger Treat
I have a full evenings dances mapped out but would like to supplement
a couple of dances that really go well with C B tunes
(tunes would be a +)
Thanks
Gale
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I have a dance that I found among my cards, but I apparently forgot to
write down the author's name.
Does anyone know this dance? I'm not 100% on the name or sequence,
but this is what I had on my card.
Winter Storm becket cw
A1 circle left 3/4
Dosido N 1 1/4 to short waves
A2 balance the wave walk forward
Swing new N
B1 M allamande L 1 1/2
1/2 Hey passing partner R
B2 Partner Balance and swing
Any info would be great.
Thanks,
Chris
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Rickey,
Another Roll Away dance with a hey instead of a chain is the following:
A Summers Delight Becket by Don Flaherty
A1 4,4 Circle left 1/2, Gents roll-away with a half sashay neighbor across the set
4,4 Circle left 1/2, Gents roll away with a half sashay partner along the set
A2 8 1/2 Hey Gents start pass left shoulder
8 Partner Swing
B1 8 Gents allemande left 1-1/2
8 Neighbor Swing
B2 8 Ladies chain to partner
8 Right Diagonal Right & Left Thru
Danced this on last Saturday. This is a double progression dance and you are never out of the line. Also this may already be a dance by someone else, I have not had the chance to check that out yet. A very flowy dance but be careful of your audience.
See ya,
Dan
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From: Rickey <holt.e(a)comcast.net>
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 4:12:07 PM
Subject: [Callers] 40 Mohr Years AND Feet in Flight
You guys are sooo cool. I was at Pinewoods for a week and I think maybe we
did both dances (very cool dances too).
Thanks
Rickey Holt
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There's a dance by Dale Rempert that has that move in the A1. It's a fun dance.
Feet In Flight - Dale Rempert Improper
A1: Ring Bal, Ladies roll N GENTS Rt to Lt
Ladies Chain
A2: Ladies Gypsy 1x, Partner Swing
B1: Corners Cross (Gents, then Ladies)
Circle Left 1x
B2: Ring Bal, Pet Twirl, Ring Bal, California Twirl
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Rickey" <holt.e(a)comcast.net>
> Hi,
>
> I danced a contra several weeks ago that had a roll-away with a half sashay
> directly into a ladies chain. I assume that the lady was on the gents left
> for some reason, sashayed from left to right and then started the ladies
> chain, but I do not remember for sure. Perhaps it was the men that rolled
> away. It may also have had something on a diagonal somewhere. I'm not sure
> of that but I am sure about the roll-away into a ladies chain. SO... can
> you send me any dances you have that go directly from a roll away into a
> ladies chain. It was a great move, especially to a somewhat jazzy tune.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rickey Holt.
>
>
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Ladies are taking the lead, rolling their neighbor gent right to left. Flows nicely into the ladies chain.
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From: "Gale T. Wood" <Gale(a)robbinsauto.com>
>
>
> Hay Ricky
>
> I knew I saw the figure somewhere! With a little help from the callers
> community
>
> To clarify the A1 portion of the dance Esp. the Roll (your neighbor)
>
> Who's doing the roll?
>
> I have not called this dance.... Found it on the internet.... It sounds
> interesting!
>
>
>
>
>
> Feet in Flight
>
>
>
> Author
>
> Dale Rempert
>
> Formation
>
> Improper Duple Minor
>
> Difficulty
>
> Intermediate
>
> Music
>
> Gypsy Bride (something sultry?)
>
>
>
> A1
>
> (4) Balance the ring
> (4) Roll (your neighbor) away with a 1/2 sashay
> (8) Ladies chain
>
> A2
>
> (8) Ladies gypsy (once)
> (8) All swing partner
>
> B1
>
> (8) Corners cross
> (1-4) men 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
> (5-8) ladies 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
> (8) Circle to the left once
>
> B2
>
> (8) Balance the ring; petronella twirl (one place to the right)
> (8) Balance the ring; California twirl
>
>
>
>
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Hay Ricky
I knew I saw the figure somewhere! With a little help from the callers
community
To clarify the A1 portion of the dance Esp. the Roll (your neighbor)
Who's doing the roll?
I have not called this dance.... Found it on the internet.... It sounds
interesting!
Feet in Flight
Author
Dale Rempert <mailto:drempert@ix.netcom>
Formation
Improper Duple Minor
Difficulty
Intermediate
Music
Gypsy Bride (something sultry?)
A1
(4) Balance the ring
(4) Roll (your neighbor) away with a 1/2 sashay
(8) Ladies chain
A2
(8) Ladies gypsy (once)
(8) All swing partner
B1
(8) Corners cross
(1-4) men 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
(5-8) ladies 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
(8) Circle to the left once
B2
(8) Balance the ring; petronella twirl (one place to the right)
(8) Balance the ring; California twirl
