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by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET

Here's how the dance starts: A1: Circle right (8) Allemande left with neighbor (6) Men pull across by the right (2) A2: Hey (partners pass left shoulders to start) (16) So yes, the allemande left is once around, leaving the men facing each other for the pull by which in turn starts the hey. David Millstone

19 years, 11 months

Rockin' Robin

by Rickey

Hi, I recently danced Rick Mohrs Rockin Robin at the Survivors Dance after this years Down East Country Dance Festival. A great dance and a great afternoon. I am wondering about the transition from the allemande left with neighbor to the Men pull-by by the right hand to partner, that ends A1. It seems that the allemande left must have been for something like ¾ until the men can meet in the middle, but I cannot remember from the dancing of it. Is that right? Thanks, Rickey Holt.

19 years, 11 months

author, author (and title too)

by Chrissy Fowler

Hi callers, I'm wondering about names for these 2 dances. Thanks! Chrissy Fowler ktaadn_me(a)hotmail.com DI a1 Men to center, long wave bal women to ctr, long wave bal a2 women all R sw P b1 down hall 4 in line, turn as cpl, ret b2 circle L 3/4 sw N DI a1 Bal ring, rollaway w/ half sashay (woman roll N gent to L hand) ladies chain a2 women gypsy sw P b1 circle L 3/4 bal ring, pet twirl b2 bal ring, pet twirl bal ring, Calif. twirl ** IMPORTANT FYI ** My email use is sporadic. If time-sensitive, please call: home 207-338-0979 cell 603-498-3506 thanks!! :-) chf

19 years, 11 months

Lady Walpole's Reel

by Jeffrey M. Petrovitch

Lady Walpole's Reel is a great dance with out a partner swing. The dance is great, the tune is great, but the tune is not the easiest to play. One of those old dance tunes that really needs to be played up to speed for you to really love it, and you really can't dance Lady Walpole's Reel, without the matching tune... Jeff

19 years, 11 months

Re: [Callers] Easy No P Swg for Contra Medley

by Karen Fontana

Thanks all! Here's one more that I haven't heard anyone say: "Thank you, and good-nite, drive safely.... Remember the time change! SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR..... !!!!! .... April Fool's ... I mean, forward one hour! when you go to bed.... (or don't tell them it's forward, spring fwd, fall back!!!!) Have fun all, Thanks! Chris Page <page(a)student.physics.upenn.edu> wrote: --- In trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com, Karen Fontana wrote: > > Hello, all... > > Any one have or recommend any simple, easy contra dances with no Partner Swing that can be done as part of a medley? (no P Swg, no P Swg, P Swg)!... Yes, for April Fool's! > > Thanks, > > Karen Fontana > Lady Walpole's Reel? -Chris Page San Diego page(a)mail.sas.upenn.edu <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Karen Fontana www.karenscontracorner.com karen_fontana(a)yahoo.com (H) 650-691-9663 <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>

19 years, 11 months

Easy No P Swg for Contra Medley

by Karen Fontana

Hello, all... Any one have or recommend any simple, easy contra dances with no Partner Swing that can be done as part of a medley? (no P Swg, no P Swg, P Swg)!... Yes, for April Fool's! Thanks, Karen Fontana I have one that has no swing at all: Here is a duple improper by Ted Crane of Ithica NY No swing! White Towed Cat A1 Corner Bal Corner DSD 1.5 A2 Circle Left Rt hand across Star B1 Ladies chain over and back B2 Long Lines F&B Partners DSD On to the next <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Karen Fontana www.karenscontracorner.com karen_fontana(a)yahoo.com (H) 650-691-9663 <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>

19 years, 11 months

Re: [Callers] Identify the author? backwards progression dance

by richgoss＠comcast.net

Interesting dance. Coming back in at the top/bottom would be challenging. (Proper at the top-like two's, and 'indecent' at the bottom - like one's.) -------------- Original message -------------- From: Seth Tepfer <labst(a)emory.edu> > Okay, Lisa has denied ownership of this dance, thereby dashing all my hopes > and ambitions. I am at a loss, directionless in life, without purpose or > anchor until I can find the author - and the true story - behind this > dance. *sniff* > > Title: allegedly "Because I could" > Author: allegedly - but obviously not - Lisa Greenleaf > Formation: duple improper - backwards progression > A1: Nabe DSD; Nabe Swing > A2: Pass the ocean, Balance; Nabe allemande R 1/2, gents pull by, Partner > balance > B1: Partner DSD; Partner swing > B2: ladies chain; gents roll neighbor away with 1/2 sashay, with Next > Neighbor (on gents Right, ladies Left - backwards progression) box the gnat > & balance

19 years, 11 months

Identify the author? backwards progression dance

by Seth Tepfer

Okay, Lisa has denied ownership of this dance, thereby dashing all my hopes and ambitions. I am at a loss, directionless in life, without purpose or anchor until I can find the author - and the true story - behind this dance. *sniff* Title: allegedly "Because I could" Author: allegedly - but obviously not - Lisa Greenleaf Formation: duple improper - backwards progression A1: Nabe DSD; Nabe Swing A2: Pass the ocean, Balance; Nabe allemande R 1/2, gents pull by, Partner balance B1: Partner DSD; Partner swing B2: ladies chain; gents roll neighbor away with 1/2 sashay, with Next Neighbor (on gents Right, ladies Left - backwards progression) box the gnat & balance ========================================================================= Seth Tepfer: Director of Administrative Computing & Innovative Technology Oxford College of Emory University - 770-784-8487 - labst(a)emory.edu For fast and easy computer help, try... <http://help.emory.edu>http://help.emory.edu Jex Raven Eidson Tepfer - Born 6/5/05 00:52! Say hi at: http://www.jexRaven.com/ ========================================================================= "A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought." -Dorothy L. Sayers

19 years, 11 months

Re: [Callers] [trad-dance-callers] Re: April Fool

by jerome23＠bellsouth.net

Karen Fontana wrote: 9. A friend mentioned: call a dance so that it doesn't progress! Actually, I did this once, by mistake! so I have one, should I decide to do this! ("Pigtown Petronella" by Cary Ravitz... yes, I got a dble progression dance to not progress at all! I can tell you how, for those that want to know!). The dancers were laughing and smiling, and I went up to a minor set and said "what's up"? A dancer answered "we really like our neighbors, and we're having a good time, but we haven't progressed!"... they were laughing hysterically.... > I believe I've done this same non-progression call by not having the dancers turn to a new group of four for the second petronella spin. And Cary Ravitz was in the band at the time -- how embarrassing. There's a couple of fun squares as well: Nine Pin (eight people in the square make life miserable for the ninth, then the ninth get's his/her revenge in the B part). There's also a square dance (if you like the patter) where number one gent swings his corner, then his corner's partner's corner, then his corner's partner's corner's partner's corner, and variations thereof. At one point I believe the gent is swinging another gent, and at another point he's swinging himself. And of course the ladies can do the same. I don't know the title of this dance however. And Gene Hubert's contra called The Odd Combination. Very odd. --Jerome Grisanti

19 years, 11 months

[trad-dance-callers] Re: April Fool

by Gale T. Wood

Here is a duple improper by Ted Crane of Ithica NY No swing! White Towed Cat A1 Corner Bal Corner DSD 1.5 A2 Circle Left Rt hand across Star B1 Ladies chain over and back B2 Long Lines F&B Partners DSD On to the next Its fun to watch the dancers try to through a swing in esp at the end of B2 As a reward on the final time through I instruct them to swing to end Hope this is what your looking for! Gale

19 years, 11 months

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