12 Jul
2009
12 Jul
'09
1:11 p.m.
Major Hey looks like a great dance! Thanks for sharing it. I'll
definetly try to use it the next time I call. I would however advise
Chris and others to think twice about using Major Hey with the tune,
30 year jig.
There are two reasons. Both the B1 and the B2 are 24 beats each.
So, the hey would be split between the B1 and the B2. Not the way to
match a dance to a tune but not the end of the world either.
The more important reason is the music itself. The first 8 beats of
both the B1 and B2 fit together well in an easily recognizable
phrase. The melody in the remaining 12 beats is tricky. The music
is not in easily recognizable phrases of 8 for sure. It's hard to
tell where the end of the second set of 8 beats end. I don't think
the dancers would find the right place to balance. It's not
impossible for them to balance in the right place especially if they
count. But for me it's not fun to have to count the beats so that I
can dance a particular dance. The music wouldn't support this
particular dance.
Tom Hinds
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Subject: Re: [Callers] 40 bar dances (David Millstone)
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HI Chris,
Nils Fredland called "Major Hey" for us at a Rochester dance and it
was a
blast!
Needs some experienced dancers to keep it together:
Double Becket, 40 Bar
A1: Circle 3/4, Pass thru and Swing the one you meet
A2: Lines F&B
Gents Allemande Left 1+1/2 to waves of 8 (partner in right
hand)
B1: Balance R, L, Slide R
Balance L, R, Slide L, face partner (looking along lines of
8 across
hall)
B2: Hey for 8 (Partner by right, ...)
C: Balance and Swing Partner
There's a shadow couple in the hey, and if the hall is crowded,
have people
"tag" at the end of the hey, so the next person knows not to
continue into
the
next set!
Bob Fabinski
Rochester, NY
Hey,
A band I'm working with would like to play their favorite 40 bar jig
(AA=8+8 plus BB=12+12) at a dance sometime. I was wondering if anyone
had dances for this format and what their experience was calling
them.
Thanks,
Chris Weiler
Goffstown, NH
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