[Callers] Re: Contra corners recommendations needed

I particularly like "The Bag Lady of Falls Church" by Bob Howell: ========================= Longways duple Improper 32 bar American reels Double progression A1: Long lines, forward & back. Ones cross over, cast around one - twos move up. A2: Ones turn contra corners. B1: Ones balance and swing, finish facing down between new twos. B2: Down in a line of four. [Spare couple at top cross over immediately.] Turn towards neighbour to face up, come back, hand cast. Bob Howell, 1993. =================== It's a double progression, so more people have a chance to experience both numbers. My notes say: If you're a one, it helps to know who your corners are as you start the contra corner move with your partner. Look on the right diagonal, then on the left diagonal. That's easy in the walk-through, where you're standing still while the caller describes the move. The trouble is, in many dances you've only just got to the proper side and you may not be able to look at two people in a fraction of a second while starting to turn your partner. So you have to go by places not faces. Right-hand turn your partner just over half-way and look for someone in the other line - nominally opposite sex. Then back to your partner for a right-hand turn, again just over half-way, and again left-hand turn someone in the opposite line. If you're a two feeling confident, look to your right for the first left-hand turn and left for the second left-hand turn, which is just what the ones are doing. If you're not so confident, face into the set so that you can see people on both diagonals, stick your left hand out and turn anyone who comes at you! Colin Hume Email colin(a)colinhume.com Web site http://colinhume.com