27 Feb
2012
27 Feb
'12
7:04 p.m.
It's not overused if you're a new dancer or group of new dancers.
I always mark my cards w/a circle with a line through it to remind me this
one doesn't have a circle - and I try to fit at least 3-4 non-circle dances
in each program, when possible.
Ladies chain used to be a problem, too - a few years ago. Seemed like
every dance had a ladies chain.
Last dance I called, however, did have an inordinate amount of men
allemande left 1-1/2 - didn't notice it till another caller held up his
hand to tell me I had called 5 dances with it - I'm usually more careful,
but all the dances I picked out looked like fun, new stuff - I missed it
because I was weighing other dances while picking the program and then
didn't recheck my program. I excused it with "men need the exercise."
Weak, I know.
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:53 PM, <Dhuntdancer(a)aol.com> wrote:
I agree.
Does anyone else think that Men allemande Left 1 1/2 is overused?
How about Circle Left 3/4? Lately, I've been programming specifically to
avoid having a circle in each dance. It's surprisingly difficult to find
dances that don't have circles.
Donna Hunt
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should
dance." -unknown
In a message dated 2/27/2012 12:18:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
95sg23(a)comcast.net writes:
I like the "Gang of Four" much better, as IMHO men AL 1 1/2 is the most
over-used figure in contradancing, and the other dance has (yikes!) two of
them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Greenwolfe" <joy2the(a)mindspring.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:46:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Does this exist?
Hi Luke and all,
This is strongly reminiscent of Gene Hubert's Gang of Four, but I
think yours is distinct.
Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC
For comparison:
Gang of Four by Gene Hubert, Jan '92
duple contra Becket
A1
Circle L 3/4
N swing, end facing in promenade position in large oval (gents L
shoulder to the inside)
A2
Promenade around the oval CCW, going around the ends like a bicycle
chain (about 6 steps)
Ladies turn back to swing the new gent behind
B1
All circle L in large oval
Forward and back (make sure you're across from P by the end)
B2
(new) Ladies allemande R 1+1/2
P swing
On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:00 PM, Luke Donforth wrote:
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*Looking forward,
Linda S. Mrosko
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*"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least
once."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
I can't tell if I'm remembering or
writing a dance. Anyone recognize
this?
Becket, ccw
A1
Men allemande Left 1.5x
Neighbor swing, end facing cw in big oval (women inside)
A2
Promenade with neighbor
Women turn back and swing new neighbor
B1
Promenade back until across from partner
Men allemande Left 1.5x
B2
Partner gypsy (R) and swing
Thanks.
--
Luke Donforth
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www.lukedonev.com
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