Seth’s version of the Major Hey (below) as an AABBCC dance, I’ll use it!

Thanks, Seth

~Erik Hoffman

     Oakland, CA

From: Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2023 5:38 AM
To: Rich Goss <rich@richgoss.com>; Joseph Erhard-Hudson <josephatthecoop@gmail.com>; Jerome Grisanti <jerome.grisanti@gmail.com>
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Subject: [Callers] Re: [External] Re: AABBCC contras?

Major Hey by Erik Hoffman is a favorite dance of mine. The original is AABCC, but I frequently vary it to call it AABBCC. The database behind Caller's Box seems to be down right now (Michael Dyck and Chris Page, you are aware of this right?) so here's the dance:

Original:

Title: Major Hey

Author: Erik Hoffman

Formation: 4-4, each couple becket

A1: Circle left 3/4; up and down pass thru next neighbor swing

A2: Long lines; Larks/gents allemande left 1.5 to give right to partner in long waves of 8

B1: Balance, slide right (past partner); balance left, slide left (past partner), face partner and slight pull right into

C1: ½ hey for 8, pass P right to begin

C2: Partner balance and swing

To make it AABBCC, I do this:

Title: Major Hey

Author: Erik Hoffman

Formation: 4-4, each couple becket

A1: Circle left 3/4; up and down pass thru next neighbor DSD

A2: Neighbor balance and swing

B1: Long lines; Larks/gents allemande left 1.5 to give right to partner in long waves of 8

B2: Balance, slide right (past partner); balance left, slide left (past partner), face partner and slight pull right into

C1: ½ hey for 8, pass P right to begin

C2: Partner balance and swing

Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his)

Senior IT Manager, Emory Primate Center

Book time to meet with me

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From: Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2023 6:46 AM
To: Rich Goss <rich@richgoss.com>
Cc: Joseph Erhard-Hudson <josephatthecoop@gmail.com>; Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Subject: [External] [Callers] Re: AABBCC contras?

Going by memory only, I believe there's a double becket called Major Hey by Charley [last name escapes me], the pattern is AABCC though. I've called it and dropped a bit of choreography to make it AABB, I'm betting there's a way to add choreography for an AABBCC structure. 

Jerome Grisanti

On Mon, Jul 31, 2023, 3:14 AM Rich Goss via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

A few are in my collection.

Beatrice By Erik Hoffman

Flirting with Bobbie Jo – Seth Tepfer

Shutesbury Reel - David Kaynor

Have the choreography if anyone would like it.

Rich

On Jul 30, 2023, at 9:16 PM, Quiann2 via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

“40 Years of Penguin Pam” by Seth Tepfer is a personal favorite. It goes really well with Hangman’s Reel. 

On Jul 30, 2023, at 20:20, Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hi there everyone, glad to join the list. 

I’m curious about duple minor contra sequences that are written for 3-part AABBCC tunes. Can anyone share or point me to any such dances?

My question is partly inspired by Gene Hubert’s Fan In The Doorway, written for three part *slip* jigs. I’m pretty sure I’ve run across sequences written for AABCC tunes (no repeat on the B). I might even have spotted some 4–face-4’s written for full 3-part tunes on ibiblio (the database seems to be down as I write this so I can’t confirm). But so far I’m coming up empty for AABBCC duple minors. 

If you’ve got anything I’d be much obliged. 

-Joseph Erhard-Hudson

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