14 Jan
2013
14 Jan
'13
6:01 p.m.
Hi Jonathan and Maia,
There seems to be some confusion about what Don was asking.
If a dance progresses at the end of the B2, then Jonathan's advise is the
standard advise-- give the band an odd number with the couple out at the
top. But that's not what Don was asking about. He was asking, if a dance
progresses in the middle of the dance, say, at the end of the A2, when do
you decide to end it? With a couple still out at the top? Or do you end
it when that couple has come back in, keeping in mind that they might come
back in only for a couple of moves and be disappointed when the dance
suddenly ends?
I don't really have any answer as far as a mnemonic device goes. I do
think it's not necessarily a great idea in all circumstances to give an
even number to the band when the dance progresses in the A-- what if it
progresses at the end of A1, for instance? I'd then call it the same way
as a dance that progresses in the B2, unless the band is willing to be
extra special and play a third B part the final time through. So, in other
words, I'm not sure that it's worthwhile to try to think of a mnemonic
device. Instead, on those less common dances that progress some time other
than at the end of B2, maybe just put a note in where you want to signal
the band and for an even or odd number of times through?
-Dave
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Jonathan Sivier <jsivier(a)illinois.edu>wrote;wrote:
On 1/14/2013 4:22 PM, Yoyo Zhou wrote:
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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Don Veino
<sharedweight_net(a)veino.com>
wrote:
In general you should talk to the band and see what they prefer in the
way of a signal for when to finish.
The most common method in my experience, when calling a single
progression, 32 bar dance with a tune played AABB, is to wait until a
couple is out at the top of the set and then signal the band during the
B-part, B1 or B2, that there will be one more time through the dance. This
generally means that they should play to the end of this time through the
AABB and then repeat the whole thing one more time. If the progression
does happen at an odd time in the dance, or it's double or triple
progression, you may need to adjust this, or it may happen that a couple
will pop out just before the music ends, but for 99% of the contra dances
out there this will work fine.
If the band wants to be notified prior to 2 more times through, then
give the signal when there isn't a couple out, and as mentioned about 3
more times means to give the signal when there is someone out.
Jonathan
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I'm wondering whether someone has developed a
simple accurate mnemonic
for
Thinking about this, I think it's easier to watch what's going on.
You can usually identify a point in the dance - say, the start of B2,
which is also conveniently when you want to signal the band - when you
prefer that everyone at the top is active (this is the goal, right?).
If a couple is out, give an odd number. If they're in, give an even
number.