1 Dec
2012
1 Dec
'12
1:04 a.m.
Speaking as an older dancer, being inactive allows you to rest after all
that zesty activity.
And the dance is really timeless.
It also allows for all kinds of play.
And as the inactive couple, you can add a little more activity. For
instance, while the ones go down the outside, the twos can come up the
middle. The twos just have to understand they must be home in time for the
cast off. Or if you have multiple lines and there are willing people
standing behind you, you can do those allemands for continual motion - but
that's for a more experienced crowd.
But I like it for its opportunity to flirt with your partner as you go down
the outside, clapping time while the 1s are doing all the down and back
stuff, the matching tune...
On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Dale Wilson <dale.wilson(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Jonathan, you left out
18 The first time you danced it, you must have been dancing with your
favorite partner to music by your favorite band with a world class caller.
And slightly more seriously.
I don't want to start religious war but I have always wondered about A
Chorus Jig. I just don't see why anyone likes it other than those who
cherish it as a relic of a bygone era. The few times I have danced it my
primary impression was that the inactive couples stood still for the entire
dance -- offering admiration an occasional helping hand to the actives, and
even the actives spent a great deal of time walking up and down the set.
What am I missing? Why do people like it?
Dale
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