22 May
2013
22 May
'13
10:12 p.m.
Six-of-one, half-a-dozen of the other.
The other, in this case, is that the ladies allemanding left have to go
from giving left hand to the other lady to giving left hand to partner,
and that's unusual, since we mostly alternate hands. (And, yes, it's
taking each hand with somebody, but it's partner who's going to be
reaching out for the lady; the shadow on the other side is going to be
reaching out for _his_ lady.)
I think allemanding to end facing out seems a trifle awkward with
either hand.
I think you could make a case for having the ladies do-si-do 1.5, too.
-- Alan
On 5/22/2013 6:57 PM, Rickey Holt wrote:
I was walking Bill Olson's "The Hussy
Bride" with my wife when she said it
would be better if, after the the "Long Lines Forward and Back" in the A1,
the ladies did an allemande left, not an allemande right as written. They
are on their way to a long wavy line with their partner in their left, women
facing out. If they do an allemande right as written they need to avoid
bumping into each other, since their paths tend to cross. The Allemande
Left does feel better.
Your thoughts.
The dance as written by Bill Olson is below:
The Hussy Bride - Bill Olson
duple improper
(A1)
Long lines foward and back
Ladies Allemande Right to a long wavy line on the other side of the set,
women facing out.
(A2)
Balance the Long Wave
With your neighbor Allemande Right, 3 places to a short wavy line across the
set
Balance the short wave
Walk foward to a new wave
(B1)
Balance that short wave
Partner Swing
(B2)
Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor Swing
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