Re: [Callers] Question about Venus & Mars timing...

Hi Bev, You have the bare bones of the dance transcribed correclty, but not the timing. A2- Circle left 3/4, with partner on the side rollaway with a half sashay Gents allemande left 1&1/2 while women orbit clockwise halfway round I'll just repeat a suggestion I've made before: The collection of syllabi from the RPDLW is a great place to look for dances, especially given the handy index that David Smukler updates each year: http://www.library.unh.edu/special/index.php/ralph-page-dance-legacy-weekend David's notes for this dance: ---quoted material follows: The author, an astronomer says, "The only thing I would add is that when the ladies orbit, they pass right shoulders with the lady in the next square [i.e., minor set], that is they go around each other. This really adds to the sensation of swirling planets." Note that, except for its title, this contra dance is entirely unrelated to the "Venus and Mars" square dance figure. ---end quoted material David Millstone Lebanon, NH