12 Jul
2008
12 Jul
'08
8:16 a.m.
On 7/10/08, Jack Mitchell <jamitch3(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
In Lost in Interstellar Haze, is the Partner Swing in
B1 a B&S or just a
Swing? If just a swing, it's a really long one.
Here's the dance as I have it:
A1 RHS 1¼
Shadow Alle L (7/8)
A2 Straight Across – Hey (not with P, Gs lead by R Sh)
B1 P Sw / P B&S
B2 Ladies Chain
LHS 1x
The book "Midwest Folklore" puts it as a swing, with a
printed alternate of "balance and swing."
So it's up to you.
But this is a general principle -- I regularly modify dances,
sometimes as a general change, and sometimes to help
the dance fit into the program, like avoiding too many
circle lefts. Or cut swings shorter because it's hotter. Or...
The catch is to know which is correct for a given situation.
Luckily, there's often many right answers.
Cheers,
-Chris Page
San Diego