Greetings colleagues and friends,
I am thinking back to the numerous threads on this list about repertoire for family dances and ONS dances (I prefer OSD's: One Shot Deals).
With this in mind, I am writing to let you know about my new resource, Join Up Hands.
This book provides new dance materials for kids, community dances, family dances, and other ODS’s. Included also are new-dancer-specific tips and a few personal essays that illustrate the joy of dancing.
Available on my website: newdayhoedown.com <http://newdayhoedown.com/> or www.suehulsether.com/book--cd <http://www.suehulsether.com/book--cd>
You have time now to add to your callers’ library. It’s only a matter of time before we’ll all be too busy calling to grab new material.
Please feel free to share this info with school teachers you know, as well.
cheers,
sue
Sue Hulsether
New Day Hoedown LLC
www.suehulsether.com
608-632-1267 Cell
P.O. Box 363, Viroqua, WI 54665
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Dear contra callers,
Following on our two introductory workshops on positional calling (videos available on the Friends of Cecil Sharp House Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVLmkrsCgI0roLmuPuOu5Q <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVLmkrsCgI0roLmuPuOu5Q>), and a very popular participatory workshop last month, we are holding a second participatory workshop (essentially a repeat of the first) next Saturday, 16 January, at 19:00 GMT/2pm Eastern (US)/11am Pacific (US).
Led by Louise Siddons (me), participants will work to create and test positional walkthroughs of challenging dances/figures — both Playford- and contra-style (participant choice). The dances/figures will be distributed ahead of time to those signed up by Monday, 11 January, and all attendees will be expected to engage with small group activity.
Due to the highly participatory nature of this workshop, space is once again limited to 20, and the workshop will not be posted online. Please email judith(a)fcsh.org.uk <mailto:judith@fcsh.org.uk> to reserve your place.
I would be happy to answer questions.
Louise.
—
Louise Siddons, dance caller
http://www.scissortail.org/siddons/
lesiddons(a)gmail.com
Hi Contra Callers,
CDSS is hosting a web chat next that I thought you might be interested in.
It's focused on musicians and singers but it might also be applicable to
some of the online events you're involved with.
See below!
Emily Addison
Join us for our next Web Chat:
Singing and Playing Music in REAL TIME!
An online discussion for organizers of song communities and open bands
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET
Join us for this conversation with a member of the Sacred Harp group FaSoLa
Philadelphia (PA) and a member of Phoenix (AZ) Traditional Music & Dance
Society. During this Web Chat, they’ll be sharing their successes with
using the computer program Jamulus to enable their groups to sing and play
music in real time! We know a return to in-person singing and jamming is on
the horizon, but it will still take some time before it’s safe to gather in
groups. Tune in to find out how these groups have tackled the challenge of
creating online real-time song and music sessions. We’ll make sure there’s
plenty of time for Q&A and breakout sessions, so come with your questions
ready!
REGISTER online
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v1vVRo2Ph1ZSiyUe6bfwwn0sXsJ9FN-4T8DQkBG9a7ad…>
by
January 11.
Soon after you register, Zoom will send you a confirmation email with your
own personal link. You’ll need this info for joining the Web Chat! To keep
track of it, we recommend saving the email and/or creating a calendar event.
Please share this invite with members of community music and singing groups!
Questions? Contact resources(a)cdss.org.
To All of you receiving this note ~ Season’s Greetings! It’s Christmas Eve!
Help is being requested to share and spread news of the first ever Ralph Page Dance Weekend to be on-line. It’s only 3 ½ hours of joy though the Festival is in it’s 33rd year!
Please read this and share it with any organizers of events in your state or region!
The NEFFA web site doesn’t yet have a live link to this event but will soon!
https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/33rd-annual-ralph-page-a-virtual-event/ <https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/33rd-annual-ralph-page-a-virtual-event/>
This is especially time sensitive as it scheduled for Jan. 17th, 2021!
And we’re smack in the middle of each family’s holiday festivities too!
Share this as you are able. Outside of New England many have only heard of this event.
Here’s a chance to revel in some of the traditions that have come to touch all of our lives so deeply.
Use Facebook or any platform you see fit.
AREAS NEEDING ATTENTION !
Southern States
Mississippi Valley States
Western States
Denmark
England
Scotland
Ireland
Australia
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Don Heinold <dtheinold(a)yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: NEFFA's 33rd Ralph Page Dance Weekend 2021
Date: December 22, 2020 at 5:08:14 PM EST
To: Frederick Park <frederick(a)apalache.com>
Hi Fred!
Tod Whittemore said I should contact you for help. First, Happy Holidays to you and your family! I hope you are all remaining safe and well during this terrible and challenging time!
I represent NEFFA's Ralph Page Dance Weekend (RPDW). We are in the final stretch of putting together a gala Virtual Event in the cloud on Zoom on January the 17th.
Here are the preliminary details that we have not finalized yet:
33rd RALPH PAGE DANCE WEEKEND - A VIRTUAL EVENT
Sunday 01/17/2021(from 1:00-4:15pm)
● The extraordinary duo of Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy in a concert exploring the heritage of New England fiddlers and the contributions of Quebec, Shape Note, and ballad traditions.
● Presentations will explore the legacy of Ted Sannella and Ralph Page, premiere New England dance callers, followed by workshops.
● There will be sessions on New England Dance History (Callers: Tony Parkes and Tod Whittemore)
● Music History (Randy Miller sharing tunes and stories from the Ralph Page era)
● The Legacy of New England Callers (David Millstone and David Smukler)
● And a music jam (hosted by Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy)
● Money Musk Dance Party (perhaps)
I am wondering if you are willing to help me reach the key person(s)/organizers for your areas dance groups.
That would be the one who does the e-mailing and posts on FB that could help us promote our gala event!
We are most appreciative of your willingness to help.
All the best!
Don Heinold
dtheinold(a)yahoo.com <mailto:dtheinold@yahoo.com>401.477.4247 mobile
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Frederick Park
3377 Halls Chapel Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
828.335.5630
frederick(a)apalache.com
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Last month, David Millstone and I sent out a call for stories about Ted Sannella to mark the 25th anniversary of his death on November 18. There was a terrific response, and we are proud to announce a new website, Sannella Stories <https://sannellastories.syracusecountrydancers.org/> where these memories are shared. Nearly 70 people sent in their “Sannella Story.” These range from serious to silly, and include brief acknowledgments and more extended entries.
In addition, we've assembled a collection of photographs, audio files, and videos. You'll also find dances and tunes that were written for Ted, an index of all his dances, and links to other sites with information of interest.
Of course, it's still possible to add to this collection; you'll find that link on the site as well.
The two of us will be presenting a short “Ted Talk” as part of the virtual Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend, an event scheduled for Sunday afternoon, January 17. Details are still being arranged, but updated information will be available at the RPDLW site <https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/33rd-annual-ralph-page-dance-weekend/>.
Our sincere thanks to the many people who contributed and in this way are helping to keep alive the memory of a major figure in the world of New England traditional dance.
David Smukler
Dear contra callers,
Following on our two introductory workshops on positional calling (videos available on the Friends of Cecil Sharp House Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVLmkrsCgI0roLmuPuOu5Q), we are holding a second workshop next Saturday, 19 December, at 19:00 GMT/2pm Eastern (US)/11am Pacific (US).
Led by Louise Siddons (me), participants will work to create and test positional walkthroughs of challenging dances/figures — both Playford- and contra-style. The dances/figures will be distributed ahead of time, and all attendees will be expected to engage with small group activity.
Due to the highly participatory nature of this workshop, space is limited, and the workshop will not be posted online. Please email judith(a)fcsh.org.uk to reserve your place.
I would be happy to answer questions about the workshop.
Louise.
—
Louise Siddons, dance caller
http://www.scissortail.org/siddons/
lesiddons(a)gmail.com
Hi contra callers,
There's a new Shared Weight list that I wanted to tell you about.... it's
called Growing Up Trad!
Here's our mission:
*Growing up Trad! is an email discussion list for caregiving adults who
love traditional dance, music and song. The focus of our conversation is
around nurturing these traditions within our families and in particular
with the children in our care. *
*We are dancers, singers, callers, musicians, and/or lovers of the
traditions. We are seeking ways to network with others so that our children
can have increased opportunities to engage in our shared traditions,
especially if we are isolated in our local communities and have few kindred
spirits.*
*We welcome parents, grandparents, and anyone else interested in discussing
how to encourage the love of traditional dance, music, and song among
children in their families. We also hope that this online community will
help children and families prepare for connecting in person over time as we
are able to meet locally, regionally, and beyond.*
We'd love to have any of you join us.
More info and how to join is here:
https://www.sharedweight.net/lists/growinguptrad/
Thanks!
Emily Addison
Hi Adam,
I hope all is well out west.
I will avoid anything related to trying to get a new person to enjoy contra
by stepping by themselves around their living room -- I can't imagine how
that might be accomplished -- and focus on technical aspects.
1. As you point out there may be issues with sharing video on a Zoom screen
and, as you would know, the likelihood of trouble-free video is inversely
proportional to the percent of the screen that is displaying video (i.e.
the larger the percentage of the screen that is moving, the higher the
bandwidth required and Zoom server processing power). Thus, everyone should
also ditch the virtual background of the palm trees on the beach blowing
around with the waves rolling in. :)
2. I did share a movie on Zoom with family a few months back with some
success but the quality definitely improved after I resized the VLC window
to about half the screen. The connections just did not support a
full-screen video share. Note: Do not share only the video window (which, I
believe, will show up on the other ends as full screen), share the entire
screen with a small-ish video window displayed on that screen.
3. I am taking uni courses on-line at the moment, using both Zoom and
Teams. Last Friday I presented on Teams, window-in-window, a powerpoint
presentation covering the entire screen (but having low bandwidth needs)
and my smiling face in an inset window (about 25% of the screen) that pops
up using (free) OBS software, which actually worked incredibly well. So,
you might try putting a youtube video on one side of the screen (that would
mean the actual video would cover about 20-25% of the screen and the OBC
window (or other s/w that gives you a selfie window) of desired size
elsewhere on the screen. Then share the entire screen. Try that out with a
friend first and see how that would work.
Last note, it is minimal functionality that is needed in OBS to accomplish
this, so the learning curve is about 2 minutes long. Send me a note if I
can be of any help. I use a current, mid-range Win 10 laptop.
Also, let me add my YouTube contra playlist link to the one Sarah offered.
(I had a memorably magical Flurry dance with "Sarah from Asheville" a few
years ago! Don't know if that was with this Sarah or another. :) )
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7Z10fR2aZWriPSfVubZLSsjN7c6vpNb
Bonne Chance!
Ken Panton
Saguenay, QC née Ottawa, ON née YVR (SEA)
