> Tara asked:
> Under what circumstances is it appropriate for a band to put out a
> hat (case, jar, etc., for tips) at a contra dance?
>
In Louisville, where I used to live, the weekly (Monday night) pick-up
band is paid from a tip jar, which sits on the table where admission
is paid. The organizer and main player of that group gets a guaranteed
amount (separate from the jar) while all others are willing
volunteers. I'm not suggesting this is ideal, but it does seem to work
on some level. The musicians are definitely there for the love of the
activity. The level of musicianship among the individual players is
variable, ranging from "very fine" to "needs practice."
The monthly Saturday night dance ("name" bands) pays a guaranteed
amount to the band out of the admission proceeds and no tip jar is
used.
In Brasstown NC, I've seen a jar on the stage and dancers paid their
admission fee on an honor system. I don't know if that was for that
night only or standard routine.
--
Jerome Grisanti
660-528-0858
660-528-0714
http://www.jeromegrisanti.com
I have to agree with Tom about Beaumont Rag and other rags such as
Levi Jackson and East Tennessee Blues -- they somehow inject a feeling
of spontaneous fun, especially with figures that go down the hall.
Two notes I would add to Tom's notes on Balance the Star: Use a
hands-across star (this is probably obvious) and make sure people
point their elbows toward the floor when they balance the star.
Good thread.
Jerome
> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:41:35 +0000
> From: Tom Hinds <twhinds(a)earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Family Contra
> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
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> That dance, Family Contra looks like a great one to use for beginners. A tune that would
> fit the dance well is Beaumont Rag. Years ago in the DC area we used to dance a Sicilian
> circle called Balance the Star to the Beaumont Rag. For those who are curious here is
> Balance the Star (perhaps not original but how we danced it in DC). The tune swings and
> therefore allows for improvisations and craziness from the dancers.
>
> A1 make a right hand star and balance twice. Star right 4 counts. Turn alone for 4
> counts.
>
> A2 make a left hand star and balance twice. Star left 4 counts and turn alone.
>
> B1 do si do opposite. end the do si do facing away from partner. 'courtesy turn'
> neighbor.
> It's not a true courtesy turn. The dancers have to travel a bit more than in a courtesy
> turn so that the men end where they started and the women have traded places.
>
> B2 do si do orig. partner. end the do si do facing away from opposite. 'courtesy turn'
> original partner in the same manner as in the B1 plus couples pass each other (men pass
> left shoulder) in order to meet the next couple.
>
--
Jerome Grisanti
660-528-0858
660-528-0714
http://www.jeromegrisanti.com
That dance, Family Contra looks like a great one to use for beginners. A tune that would
fit the dance well is Beaumont Rag. Years ago in the DC area we used to dance a Sicilian
circle called Balance the Star to the Beaumont Rag. For those who are curious here is
Balance the Star (perhaps not original but how we danced it in DC). The tune swings and
therefore allows for improvisations and craziness from the dancers.
A1 make a right hand star and balance twice. Star right 4 counts. Turn alone for 4
counts.
A2 make a left hand star and balance twice. Star left 4 counts and turn alone.
B1 do si do opposite. end the do si do facing away from partner. 'courtesy turn'
neighbor.
It's not a true courtesy turn. The dancers have to travel a bit more than in a courtesy
turn so that the men end where they started and the women have traded places.
B2 do si do orig. partner. end the do si do facing away from opposite. 'courtesy turn'
original partner in the same manner as in the B1 plus couples pass each other (men pass
left shoulder) in order to meet the next couple.
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:27:39 -0500
> From: Joy Greenwolfe <joy2the(a)mindspring.com>
> Subject: [Callers] Easy dances for teaching contra
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm calling two beginner-heavy dances soon (Dec 1st and end of Jan).
> The first is opening a new series and is required by organizers to be
> all contra (no circles or squares). So some semi-experienced dancers,
> but mostly newbees. The second event will be entirely beginners and
> mostly women but following a "western" theme.
>
> Could anyone share or recommend some dances that are both easy and
> fun? I'm looking for simple and forgiving dances that could be used
> to practice basic contra concepts while being satisfying for the
> dancers and even give them a sense of success.
>
> Dances I already have include: Jefferson Revisited, Lady Wapole's
> Reel, Becky Hill's Big Easy, and yes, Gallopede! I feel pretty good
> about those choices, having already used them in a variety of raw-
> beginner circumstances.
>
> Having recently worked with several room-fulls of beginners, I am
> wary of throwing too much at them too soon. But I also don't want to
> call a program of mush.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
>
> Joy Greenwolfe
> Durham, NC
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:30:09 -0500
> From: Richard Hart <rich(a)harts.mv.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Easy dances for teaching contra
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>
> This dance is not really a full-blown contra, but its also not a square
> or circle. I use it to teach a few of the basics, without having to also
> worry about the formation (proper, improper, etc.) and the progression
> at the same time. Beginners seem to like it and I can use it to teach a
> few of the basic moves without the additional complexities.
>
> Trip to F'Town (or Francestown)
>
> Setup: have couples form circles of 4 with couple facing couple anywhere
> on the floor - no contra lines.
>
> At start, but really at the end of the B2 part: bow to your neighbor.
>
> A1: dos-a-dos neighbor;
> dos-a-dos partner.
>
> A2: Chose 1 of Right & Left, over & back, or
> Ladies' Chain over & back, or
> Star left, then star right
>
> (Depending on the skills of the dancers, I will chose one or more of
> these to teach, then practice during the dance. Sometimes I pick just
> one, other times I alternate each time through, and sometimes even just
> call the move randomly if they can handle it.)
>
> B1: Circle Left 1X
> Circle Right back to place.
>
> B2: pass through and
> go and find a new couple to dance with.
> bow to your new neighbor.
>
> This dance allows me to focus on the basic calls, without having to also
> teach progression at the same time. After doing this dance, it is much
> easier to introduce the idea of the progression with the next dance.
>
> Rich Hart.
>
> Joy Greenwolfe remarked on 11/17/2006 9:27 PM:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm calling two beginner-heavy dances soon (Dec 1st and end of Jan).
> > The first is opening a new series and is required by organizers to be
> > all contra (no circles or squares). So some semi-experienced dancers,
> > but mostly newbees. The second event will be entirely beginners and
> > mostly women but following a "western" theme.
> >
> > Could anyone share or recommend some dances that are both easy and
> > fun? I'm looking for simple and forgiving dances that could be used
> > to practice basic contra concepts while being satisfying for the
> > dancers and even give them a sense of success.
> >
> > Dances I already have include: Jefferson Revisited, Lady Wapole's
> > Reel, Becky Hill's Big Easy, and yes, Gallopede! I feel pretty good
> > about those choices, having already used them in a variety of raw-
> > beginner circumstances.
> >
> > Having recently worked with several room-fulls of beginners, I am
> > wary of throwing too much at them too soon. But I also don't want to
> > call a program of mush.
> >
> > Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Joy Greenwolfe
> > Durham, NC
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: 18 Nov 2006 09:28:22 EST
> From: David.Millstone(a)valley.net (David Millstone)
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Easy dances for teaching contra
> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
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>
> Hello Joy,
>
> If you're going to be doing similar gigs with less experienced dancers, I'd
> suggest getting copies of Chimes of Dunkirk and Listen to the Mockingbird (New
> England Dancing Masters) plus Dudley Laufman's two books (with CDs)-- White
> Mountain Reel and Sweets of May-- as useful sources for lots of material. Marian
> Rose's books (the Step Lively series) also have some wonderful dances in them.
> (All available through Country Dance and Song Society.) Yes, it's an investment
> in resources, but armed with the material in these books (and CDs, too) you'll
> have plenty of excellent material-- contras, circles, squares, simple line
> dances, mixers, suitable for working with beginners of all ages.
>
> For your first dance coming up in early December, you have your hands tied--
> "required by organizers to be all contra (no circles or squares)." WHAT ARE THEY
> THINKING? Is the next list of requirements going to be that they want lots of
> newcomers to be there and oh, by the way, they want the first dance of the
> evening to include a hey for four on the left diagonal? Have they told you that
> every contra has to have a partner swing and a neighbor swing? Or are they
> waiting to spring that on you later on? Sheesh.
>
> Okay, stepping back off my soapbox...
>
> In the meantime, here are two simple contras that work with folks who are new to
> this kind of dancing. Don't have to worry about proper/improper, just line 'em
> up across from a partner, set up your minor sets of four, and you're off.
>
> David Millstone
>
> P.S. It really is worth having a discussion with the organizers to see if you
> can come to a better understanding of how to build a dance series. I would
> suggest that contra contra contra is not the best recipe for success.
>
> -------
> Family Contra (Sherry Nevins)
>
> A1 Balance ring 2x ("Go IN... and OUT... and IN... and OUT), circle left 1x
>
> A2 Balance ring 2x, circle right 1x
>
> B1 DSD with neighbor, DSD with partner
>
> B2 DSD 1.5 as a couple
> ------
>
> Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett)
>
> A1 Do-si-do neighbor
> Do-si-do partner
>
> A2 Ones balance and swing
>
> B1 Circle left
> Circle right
>
> B2 Square dance figure, Duck for the Oyster, Dive for the Clam:
> (Still joined in a circle, twos arch and ones duck partially under and then back
> up to place. Ones arch and twos duck under and then back up. Ones duck all the
> way through Twos' arch to meet new neighbors.)
>
> "Duck for the oyster, dive for the clam, duck through the hole in the old tin
> can" or similar patter
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:13:35 -0500
> From: Joy Greenwolfe <joy2the(a)mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Easy dances for teaching contra
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
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>
> Thanks for the ideas, Rich.
>
> --Joy
>
> On Nov 17, 2006, at 11:30 PM, Richard Hart wrote:
>
> > This dance is not really a full-blown contra, but its also not a
> > square
> > or circle. I use it to teach a few of the basics, without having to
> > also
> > worry about the formation (proper, improper, etc.) and the progression
> > at the same time. Beginners seem to like it and I can use it to
> > teach a
> > few of the basic moves without the additional complexities.
> >
> > Trip to F'Town (or Francestown)
> >
> > Setup: have couples form circles of 4 with couple facing couple
> > anywhere
> > on the floor - no contra lines.
> >
> > At start, but really at the end of the B2 part: bow to your neighbor.
> >
> > A1: dos-a-dos neighbor;
> > dos-a-dos partner.
> >
> > A2: Chose 1 of Right & Left, over & back, or
> > Ladies' Chain over & back, or
> > Star left, then star right
> >
> > (Depending on the skills of the dancers, I will chose one or more of
> > these to teach, then practice during the dance. Sometimes I pick just
> > one, other times I alternate each time through, and sometimes even
> > just
> > call the move randomly if they can handle it.)
> >
> > B1: Circle Left 1X
> > Circle Right back to place.
> >
> > B2: pass through and
> > go and find a new couple to dance with.
> > bow to your new neighbor.
> >
> > This dance allows me to focus on the basic calls, without having to
> > also
> > teach progression at the same time. After doing this dance, it is much
> > easier to introduce the idea of the progression with the next dance.
> >
> > Rich Hart.
> >
> > Joy Greenwolfe remarked on 11/17/2006 9:27 PM:
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> I'm calling two beginner-heavy dances soon (Dec 1st and end of Jan).
> >> The first is opening a new series and is required by organizers to be
> >> all contra (no circles or squares). So some semi-experienced dancers,
> >> but mostly newbees. The second event will be entirely beginners and
> >> mostly women but following a "western" theme.
> >>
> >> Could anyone share or recommend some dances that are both easy and
> >> fun? I'm looking for simple and forgiving dances that could be used
> >> to practice basic contra concepts while being satisfying for the
> >> dancers and even give them a sense of success.
> >>
> >> Dances I already have include: Jefferson Revisited, Lady Wapole's
> >> Reel, Becky Hill's Big Easy, and yes, Gallopede! I feel pretty good
> >> about those choices, having already used them in a variety of raw-
> >> beginner circumstances.
> >>
> >> Having recently worked with several room-fulls of beginners, I am
> >> wary of throwing too much at them too soon. But I also don't want to
> >> call a program of mush.
> >>
> >> Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >> Joy Greenwolfe
> >> Durham, NC
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Callers mailing list
> >> Callers(a)sharedweight.net
> >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:13:39 -0500
> From: Joy Greenwolfe <joy2the(a)mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Easy dances for teaching contra
> To: millstone(a)valley.net, Caller's discussion list
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> Hi David and all,
>
> Thanks for the ideas. I know! It's a little crazy with the no-
> circles. They did actually ask that no "complicated moves" such as
> Heys be taught until/unless the dancers are doing well up to that
> point. They are concerned about first impressions with the new
> dancers, but I think the no-circles thing came from wanting to appeal
> to the existing dancers in that area of the state. Since they are
> dancer-organizers and not caller-organizers, I think I will lean on
> them a little about their expectations. :) Your remarks encourage me.
>
> I do have the Chimes of Dunkirk book, which has saved me from teeth-
> gnashing in the past. I will look into the others. I have to say
> that the Shared Weight archives have been useful in the past. Maybe
> I should look again. I seem to recall some good discussion of family
> dances.
>
> And thanks for these dances, David. It's great that they can be
> danced without regard to gender positioning! I will definitely make
> use of them.
>
> Thanks,
> Joy Greenwolfe
>
> On Nov 18, 2006, at 9:28 AM, David Millstone wrote:
>
> > Hello Joy,
> >
> > If you're going to be doing similar gigs with less experienced
> > dancers, I'd
> > suggest getting copies of Chimes of Dunkirk and Listen to the
> > Mockingbird (New
> > England Dancing Masters) plus Dudley Laufman's two books (with
> > CDs)-- White
> > Mountain Reel and Sweets of May-- as useful sources for lots of
> > material. Marian
> > Rose's books (the Step Lively series) also have some wonderful
> > dances in them.
> > (All available through Country Dance and Song Society.) Yes, it's
> > an investment
> > in resources, but armed with the material in these books (and CDs,
> > too) you'll
> > have plenty of excellent material-- contras, circles, squares,
> > simple line
> > dances, mixers, suitable for working with beginners of all ages.
> >
> > For your first dance coming up in early December, you have your
> > hands tied--
> > "required by organizers to be all contra (no circles or squares)."
> > WHAT ARE THEY
> > THINKING? Is the next list of requirements going to be that they
> > want lots of
> > newcomers to be there and oh, by the way, they want the first dance
> > of the
> > evening to include a hey for four on the left diagonal? Have they
> > told you that
> > every contra has to have a partner swing and a neighbor swing? Or
> > are they
> > waiting to spring that on you later on? Sheesh.
> >
> > Okay, stepping back off my soapbox...
> >
> > In the meantime, here are two simple contras that work with folks
> > who are new to
> > this kind of dancing. Don't have to worry about proper/improper,
> > just line 'em
> > up across from a partner, set up your minor sets of four, and
> > you're off.
> >
> > David Millstone
> >
> > P.S. It really is worth having a discussion with the organizers to
> > see if you
> > can come to a better understanding of how to build a dance series.
> > I would
> > suggest that contra contra contra is not the best recipe for success.
> >
> > -------
> > Family Contra (Sherry Nevins)
> >
> > A1 Balance ring 2x ("Go IN... and OUT... and IN... and OUT),
> > circle left 1x
> >
> > A2 Balance ring 2x, circle right 1x
> >
> > B1 DSD with neighbor, DSD with partner
> >
> > B2 DSD 1.5 as a couple
> > ------
> >
> > Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett)
> >
> > A1 Do-si-do neighbor
> > Do-si-do partner
> >
> > A2 Ones balance and swing
> >
> > B1 Circle left
> > Circle right
> >
> > B2 Square dance figure, Duck for the Oyster, Dive for the Clam:
> > (Still joined in a circle, twos arch and ones duck partially under
> > and then back
> > up to place. Ones arch and twos duck under and then back up. Ones
> > duck all the
> > way through Twos' arch to meet new neighbors.)
> >
> > "Duck for the oyster, dive for the clam, duck through the hole in
> > the old tin
> > can" or similar patter
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Callers mailing list
> > Callers(a)sharedweight.net
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Hello Joy,
If you're going to be doing similar gigs with less experienced dancers, I'd
suggest getting copies of Chimes of Dunkirk and Listen to the Mockingbird (New
England Dancing Masters) plus Dudley Laufman's two books (with CDs)-- White
Mountain Reel and Sweets of May-- as useful sources for lots of material. Marian
Rose's books (the Step Lively series) also have some wonderful dances in them.
(All available through Country Dance and Song Society.) Yes, it's an investment
in resources, but armed with the material in these books (and CDs, too) you'll
have plenty of excellent material-- contras, circles, squares, simple line
dances, mixers, suitable for working with beginners of all ages.
For your first dance coming up in early December, you have your hands tied--
"required by organizers to be all contra (no circles or squares)." WHAT ARE THEY
THINKING? Is the next list of requirements going to be that they want lots of
newcomers to be there and oh, by the way, they want the first dance of the
evening to include a hey for four on the left diagonal? Have they told you that
every contra has to have a partner swing and a neighbor swing? Or are they
waiting to spring that on you later on? Sheesh.
Okay, stepping back off my soapbox...
In the meantime, here are two simple contras that work with folks who are new to
this kind of dancing. Don't have to worry about proper/improper, just line 'em
up across from a partner, set up your minor sets of four, and you're off.
David Millstone
P.S. It really is worth having a discussion with the organizers to see if you
can come to a better understanding of how to build a dance series. I would
suggest that contra contra contra is not the best recipe for success.
-------
Family Contra (Sherry Nevins)
A1 Balance ring 2x ("Go IN... and OUT... and IN... and OUT), circle left 1x
A2 Balance ring 2x, circle right 1x
B1 DSD with neighbor, DSD with partner
B2 DSD 1.5 as a couple
------
Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett)
A1 Do-si-do neighbor
Do-si-do partner
A2 Ones balance and swing
B1 Circle left
Circle right
B2 Square dance figure, Duck for the Oyster, Dive for the Clam:
(Still joined in a circle, twos arch and ones duck partially under and then back
up to place. Ones arch and twos duck under and then back up. Ones duck all the
way through Twos' arch to meet new neighbors.)
"Duck for the oyster, dive for the clam, duck through the hole in the old tin
can" or similar patter
Hello there,
We still have some space left if anyone has been putting off registering.
Call me if you have questions, or respond via email with your registration
info (copied at bottom of message).
Thanks!
Chrissy Fowler
>From: "Chrissy Fowler" <ktaadn_me(a)hotmail.com>
>
>Hi all,
>
>
>Four of us are putting on an interactive workshop here in Belfast, in
>conjunction with the 1st Friday Belfast Flying Shoes Dance Series. Callers
>and Musicians: Making Connections! Open to 25 intermediate level callers
>and musicians, and facilitated by Amy Richardson Larkin, Shirley White,
>Linda Henry and Chrissy Fowler.
>
>We're all very excited about it, as it's an unusual opportunity for BOTH
>callers and musicians to join in an extended workshop about band-caller
>collaboration, communication and cooperation (and some of the various ways
>we do that for the benefit of all of our community -- musicians callers and
>perhaps most importantly, dancers!)
>
>We're very committed to making this an experiential workshop, meaning that
>we plan to do a lot of experimenting, dancing, playing and hearing tunes,
>sharing ideas, testing theories, taking some risks, and so forth. There
>will be some sitting in a circle and talking as well, but we hope to do
>more doing than talking. (If we were putting this in a college course
>catalog it would be described as some lecture, with a substantial lab
>component.)
>
>If out-of-state folks want to come, we would heartily welcome you and I
>could help you track down hotel rooms, b&bs, or even local hospitality!
>:-) Belfast is pretty groovy, and in November most of the tourists have
>gone home.
>
>If you have any more questions, let me know. I'll also post a .pdf flyer
>in the next few days.
>
>
>Thanks! :-) Chrissy
>
>
>Here are some of the details:
>Fri, November 3rd evening dance
>Sat, November 4th daytime sessions
>
>To register, contact Chrissy Fowler
>207-338-0979 or ktaadn_me(a)hotmail.com
>Cost $50
>Scholarships available
>
>
>Workshop presented by North Twin Education Programs with support from The
>Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS)
>
---------------------------------------------------------------
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM:
Dear Callers and Musicians,
Hooray! You have indicated that you plan to attend the upcoming workshop in
Belfast on November 3 & 4. It looks to be an interesting group so far, with
varied experience and from various places. (There are still some spaces, so
if you know anyone who is hoping to come, have them get in touch with me
soon.)
I'll send out some more information in October.
Cheers! Chrissy
--------------------------------------
Please complete the following information and mail a check (payable to North
Twin Education Programs) to Chrissy Fowler, 93 Kaler Road, Belfast, ME 04915
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Are you a caller, musician or both?
If musician, what instrument(s)?
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applying for:
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THANKS!
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Hello everyone,
I was booked to call at MIT on Tuesday 11/14. Now I have to take a trip
for business and can't call that night. Is there someone in Eastern
Mass. that could take over for me?
Contact me directly and I'll forward your name to the organizer.
Thanks!!
Chris
Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
Hi, Peter,
I'm a caller from Chicago, looking for a good 3-part contra dance.
Did anyone answer you when you put out that request? Did you get
anything you liked? If so, would you be willing to share it with me?
I'm going to take a look at my favorite dances, too, and see if I can
"create" a 3-part contra by adding a couple of 16 count moves to an
existing dance.
Thanks.
Jo Mortland
Walter,
I would add just a bit to Cynthia's description, which is that the
middle two turn back to back (or butt to butt) on their way to facing
back up. I've heard this called "come back cozy." Positionally, it's
the same as turning alone (i.e. nobody trades places with anyone
else). As a practical matter, people may have to adjust for (a)
pronounced height differences and (b) folks with limited arm mobility.
--Jerome
p.s. Walter I believe we met at Dance Callers Week 2005 in Brasstown.
I hope you're doing well.
> Rather than a picture, I think you will get a better feeling for it if
> you simply get three willing friends to stand with you in a line of
> four, then ask the two people in the middle to turn around WITHOUT
> letting go of the hands they are holding. It's hard to imagine, but easy
> to do, and then you will understand it. Once they are turned around, the
> next part is easy - the outside people join hands with each other behind
> the backs of the two who already turned. It's lots of fun to do in a
> dance.
>
> -cynthia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net
> [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Walter Daves
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:33 AM
> To: Callers(a)sharedweight.net
> Subject: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel
>
> Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the Squeaking Wheel? I've
> never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
> Walter Daves
>
> The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
>
> Improper contra
>
> A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
>
> A2 - Go down the hall (6).
> - Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
> take hands behind the twos (2).
> - Go up the hall (6).
> - Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
> a four leaf clover (2).
>
> B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
> - Partners swing (8).
>
> B2 - Right and left through across (8).
> - Ladies chain across (8).
> _______________________________________________
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