HI Seth - how timely! Our email is down and we can only send out to those
who write to us and I need your snail mail address. Thanks! Nell
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From: Seth Seeger seth(a)seeger.ws
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:17:03 -0400
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Website searching
Hello everyone,
I'm pleased to say that I've finally gotten around to getting the
search functionality working again! From the website (http://
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archives.
-Seth (quiet, but still here!)
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Hello everyone,
I'm pleased to say that I've finally gotten around to getting the
search functionality working again! From the website (http://
www.sharedweight.net) you can once again search the mailing list
archives.
-Seth (quiet, but still here!)
A printable pdf of the music and instructions to
'Sasha' (referred to below) as well as a free downloadable
mp3 of the music which you can do the dance to, is
available at our New England Dancing Masters website.
Go to: www.dancingmasters.com
and go to 'new dances'.
Best,
Peter
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>I've always done Sasha with the counting in Russian (and the tune sounds
>kind of Russian). I don't speak Russian, but when it's been taught (Becky
>Tracy always teaches it at Meadowlark Music Camp for the Tuesday night
>dance) it sounds like "ein!, svy!, try!", with the "r" pronounced more like
>a "d". It's lots of fun.
>-cynthia
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>
>*Sasha (Couples anywhere)--done to a specific tune *
>
>*"Sasha!, Sasha!, one!, two! Three!" (finger point on 1,2,3)*
>
>* *
>
>*A: Clap as follows:
> RRR, LLL, B(oth)BB, K(nees)KK (8)
> RRR, LLL, BBB, KKK (8)*
>
>* *
>
>*B: Swing by right elbow (8 steps) , say "Hey!" on 8th step
> Swing by left elbow (8 steps), say "Hey!" on 8th step*
>
>* *
>
>* C: Promenade around (16 steps) and then move by yourself
>to find another partner(16 steps)*
> * Alternate: Swing 16 steps then promenade & find another
>partner. I've done this with adult groups.
>*
>
>*The whole thing, including the music, is in Bob Dalsemer's Folk Dance
>Fun for Schools and Families (John C. Campbell Folk School)
>*
>
>* *You can get the tune at this web site:
>http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tunefind
>
>Walter
>
>Rickey wrote:
>> Thanks Walter,
>> Sasha sounds intriguing. How does it go?
>> Rickey Holt
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>> Sasha works very well.
>> Walter Daves
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Traffic Jam
>From David Millstone:
> We usually do it to a tune played AB:
>
> Traffic Jam
> from John Krumm
> no partner needed at start
>
> 1) Elementary Traffic Jam
>
> A part:
> Clap-clap-clap, stamp-stamp-stamp, walk-2-3-4 (whichever way you're
facing)
> Repeat all that
>
> B part
> Sashay sideways 8 steps
> Pick another direction and sashay back
>
> Do that for 5-7 times, then move to
>
> 2) Intermediate Traffic Jam
>
> Turn around and find a buddy standing near you. Do the dance again.
Instead of
> clapping your own hands in A1, you clap both hands with your buddy,
then stand
> side by side facing the same direction, hook elbows and walk for the 4
steps. In
> the B part, you take both hands with your buddy and sashay-- it helps
if you
> both go in the same direction!
>
> Do that for another 5-7 times, then, if the crowd seems ready for it,
do
>
> 3) Advanced Traffic Jam
>
> Same as above, only after the first sashay, callers says "Switch!"
whereupon
> dancers drop hands with current partner, turn around and find someone
new with
> whom to sashay back again.
>
> It's a dance I often use early in the program for family groups. No
partner
> needed at start, so everyone can participate. Then you dance with a
partner, and
> then change partners.
>
> David Millstone
Hi all,
My group and I have been asked to do a "Mother/Son" dance for boys in grades
K-5. The first dance we plan to do is a scatter mixer, and I am considering
telling the mother's of the younger boys not to change partner's during the
dance. I wanted to start with a dance that took as little instruction as
possible, and that allowed those present to "meet" each other during the
dance. Do you have any suggestions? The list of dances we are considering
is: The Exchange (the scatter mixer), Flying Scotsman, Brandy Poussette
(also called Le Brandy), Cat and Mouse, Alabama Gal, and if they seem up for
it Haste to the Wedding as a Sicilian circle. We will have an hour for
dancing, and I am shooting for perhaps five dances. Any suggestions?
Rickey Holt
Hi Ricky, Traffic Jam, is a good one. Expect lots of hooting and hollering!
Gale
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From: Walter Daves walterdaves(a)alltel.net
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:21:33 -0400
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Subject: [Callers] Mother-Son dance
Sasha works very well.
Walter Daves
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So I'm a newbie on this mailing list -- I think it's great there are so
many good resources on the web for callers, including sharedweight.net. By
way of introduction, I've been calling what might roughly be identified as
New England-style dances, from the late 1980s onward, mostly in the
Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, but occasionally in other parts of the state
or over in New Hampshire. I don't really work with a legitimate band, but
there is a social/music group called the NIPS who sometimes get organized
enough to show up for an actual event, in which case they're technically
the Parsnips.
I get more requests to call than I can usually meet; the rest of my life
only gives me a certain amount of room to indulge this pleasure. But for
the last few years I've been the monthly caller for a small family Dance
in Danville, VT organized by fiddler David Carpenter. The two regular
venues I enjoy most are short series: for four consecutive Sunday nights
in July/August, the Parsnips do a great little community dance at the
Caspian Lake Grange in Greensboro, VT; and every winter we join George
Wilson and David Kaynor for three Wednesday nights when they're doing
workshops with the always-delightful Elderhostel groups at the Craftsbury
(VT) Outdoor Center.
It's been very edifying to browse the archives of sharedweight.net. I
think I've come across more interesting odds and ends about dances in the
few weeks since I joined than I have in the last few years. Thanks to all
the thoughtful contributors and especially to the site's creators!
Chip Hedler
Save the date: 5th Hot Squares weekend!
When: July 6-8, 2007
Where: Private home; Atlanta, GA
Who: Dan Sahlstrom, calller
Cost: TBD
Limited to 20 people
What:
This weekend is devoted to exploring Modern Western (Club) squares in an
intensive but fun environment. Unlike previous years we will not focus
on completing Plus or Mainstream levels (though we will probably do most
of Mainstream). Instead, Dan will pick fun and interesting calls from
all lists (Basic - Challenge). Also unlike previous years, we will have
more than the exact number of people, so not all will be required to
dance every tip.
2007 will mark the 5th Hot Squares event. We are holding Hot Squares
2007 in a homey atmosphere with room for two squares. Genders will not
be balanced. Meals will be home cooked. Fellowship and Camaraderie will
be plentiful.
Official registration is not open, but email now to hold your space.
Hello everyone,
I have a session at the Down East Festival later this month. The name of
my session is "Neighborly Contras". I was wondering if anyone has mixers
that are in contra formation that they could share. I think that a mixer
would be a fun and unexpected.
I would also welcome any suggestions of dances that you think are
particularly Neighborly! 8^)
Thanks!
Chris Weiler
