Hi all,
I collected a dance from a colleague, and she didn’t know its name or choreographer. Can you help us?
Duple minor
A1 (Face your neighbor) Right-hand chain (up and down the set); ptr do-si-do 1 1/2
A2 w/next N (shadow), bal & box the gnat; pull by R and ptr swing
B1 Circle left 3 places; N swing
B2 Long lines fwd & back; new N do-si-do
thanks,
Louise.
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Louise Siddons, dance caller
http://www.scissortail.org/siddons/
lesiddons(a)gmail.com
650-804-9663
For Sale: Complete caller wireless microphone setup with Broadway quality Countryman e6 microphone. $400 (approx $740 new)
• Countryman e6 "earset" microphone and case
• Spare e6 cable (worth $60)
• Shure PGX1 Body Pack Transmitter
• Shure PGX4 Receiver with power adaptor
• XML Receiver to sound board cable
• Shure carrying case
I used this setup to teach and call contra dance and it allowed me to both walk around while teaching and also occasionally dance while calling. The sound quality of the Countryman e6 mic is superb. Dancers frequently commented on how clear it was and that it was "like you were standing right next to me". The e6 is the same mic you will see performers wearing in professional theater productions.
This is the "directional" version rather than the omni-directional version which I also tested before going with the directional. The directional version allowed me to walk directly in front of the main speakers and continue talking as long as I did not turn my head so that the mic tip was pointed directly at the speaker. Though correct placement near the corner of the mouth is more important with a directional mic, I had no problem with it and was able to dance and call at the same time (at the end of the night when you're down to one short set).
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Hi Shared Weight Callers,
Just a quick heads up that the latest issue of Shop Talk came out last week!
Shop Talk is a new (FREE) e-newsletter from the Country Dance and Song
Society. The goal of Shop Talk is to support, inspire, and connect
traditional dance, music, and song organizers. I know some callers are
also organizers so I thought it appropriate to share here.
View the latest issue: https://conta.cc/2QYlA7c
View the inaugural issue (Aug 2018): https://conta.cc/2PlKAEr
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Please share the news if you enjoy Shop Talk!
Thanks,
Emily Addison - writing from Ottawa, Ontario
Consultant - Country Dance and Song Society
I've been having such trouble sending and receiving emails that my hosting company will shortly be moving everything to
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http://colinhume.com NOW for an alternative email address! And if you've emailed me and not had a reply, please try
again using this address.
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The deadline to apply for a music or caller scholarship is tomorrow,
November 21st! All applications need to be received by midnight tomorrow.
Here's the direct link to the application. Check it out if you are
interested. It will be an excellent weekend to attend whether awarded the
scholarship or not!
https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/ralph-page-scholarship/
A new organisation, the English Dance Callers Association, has been formed to run courses for Club Callers in England.
If you're a Club Caller who would like to improve your calling and thereby improve the standard of dancing at your club, this is
for you!
The organisation was formed by Judith De Witt, who is not a caller but is the Chairman of the Friends of Cecil Sharp House and the
Chairman of Eastbourne International Folk Dance Festival.
The tutors other than myself are:
Robert Moir, a well-known caller particularly of Playford-style dances.
Hazel Moir, also a caller and a dance composer - her best-known dance is White Wheat.
Victoria Yeomans, a well-known caller and musician.
Dave Yeomans, who with Victoria forms the band "Deo Volente" which can be seen performing at festivals and dances up and down the
country.
Bernie Culkin, an up-and-coming young caller who co-founded the Malvern Playford Ball and has now moved up to Cheshire.
Bernie, Hazel and Robert are members of the Pat Shaw Legacy Group which organised many events in the Pat Shaw centenary year.
The first running of the course will be in the Nottingham area, starting on Sunday 5th January 2019.
To find out more and download an application form, please visit our website at http://edca.info
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Hi all,
Has anyone had any success at getting new people along to
dances by using Twitter or Instagram?
If so, please do you have any advice on:
How to get started?
What sort of material to post?
Who to Follow to see some successful usage?
Thanks.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
940 574
http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
Cold and flu season is on us. Where is the line between cancelling on a gig and forging ahead despite how I feel? I guess it’s a matter of how composed I can be and how quiet I can keep my conditions from the dancers. Medication can help, but can interfere with safe driving.
If I feel I must cancel, what’s the right amount of notice to give? Who finds the replacement if I have to cancel?
Hi, John,
The Instagram associated with my dance community has had some success in
promoting our dance. It also caught the eye of a local business who ended
up sponsoring us for a short while when we were new.
Because I don't manage it or use Instagram at all myself, I can't say
anything about getting started. What I can say is that because Instagram
is for photos, you need someone who can take good photos. It also helps if
the person managing the profile has an understanding of relevant hashtags
to use.
Here's the link: https://www.instagram.com/portlandintowncontradance/
Good luck!
Dugan Murphy
Portland, Maine
dugan at duganmurphy.comwww.DuganMurphy.comwww.PortlandIntownContraDance.comwww.NufSed.consulting
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> Hi all,
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> Has anyone had any success at getting new people along to
> dances by using Twitter or Instagram?
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> If so, please do you have any advice on:
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> How to get started?
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> What sort of material to post?
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> Who to Follow to see some successful usage?
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> Thanks.
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> Happy dancing,
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> John
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> John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
> 940 574
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> http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs
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> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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