8 May
2024
8 May
'24
6:16 p.m.
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eventually show up in the reply email address, but it’s nice not to have to hunt for it.
Thanks,
Lisa Greenleaf
On May 8, 2024, at 1:09 PM, Cindy Harris via Trad
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So sorry to hear this. Although I didn't know Tony more than to recognize him and say
hi, I always loved those moment at NEFFA when I got to dance to his calling.
As it happens, I'll be calling the Pittsburgh dance next Friday night. That inspired
me to go spelunking in my dance collection and online to see what dances I might include.
For those of you who are calling gender free and particularly for those interested in
positional (aka relational) calling, I was intrigued to notice that most of the dances
Tony choreographed make no reference whatsoever to roles. And even for those that do, only
minor changes to wording are required to call them completely role-free. So if you
haven't yet dipped your toes into the world of role-free positional/relational
calling, Tony's dances are a good place to start.
Cindy
Director, Small Harmonies <http://bridgeofvoices.org/>
2023 International Autoharp Champion
Have you experienced GrayScale ContraBand <https://grayscalecontraband.com/>?
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On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 12:28 PM Jonathan Sivier via Trad Callers
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I won't be calling at our local contra dance
until early June, but I intend to include some of Tony's dances then.
Jonathan
P.S. - How are you doing Andrew? I see your mom regularly at our English and Scottish
dances. JES
On 5/8/2024 8:21 AM, Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers wrote:
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weekend (and next) in our programs.
-Joseph
On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:08 PM Andrew Stout via Contra Callers
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I wasn't able to be at NEFFA for the tribute, but I called a week and a half ago
and said a few words about Tony. I called May Day Mixer, Monday Night Fever, and
Shadrack's Delight.
--Andrew
On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 6:18 PM Lisa Greenleaf via Contra Callers
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Tony was diagnosed with a stage 4 glio blastoma late last fall. He did an initial
round of chemo and radiation before entering hospice in early spring.
He was never in pain, and indeed, he and Beth were able to let his community know
what was going on, so he received lots of love and support. He had many visitors and
messages these last few weeks.
Tony was the first to incorporate a square through into a contra dance. Friday
Night Fever initially had just one balance, followed by four pull bys, but it is now
widely danced with the two partner balances.
Check out Callers Box database for more ideas.
Lisa
On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 6:06 PM Angela DeCarlis <aedecarlis(a)gmail.com
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Thank you Lisa for sharing. Sending love out to those who knew Tony better
than I did — the few interactions I had with him were entirely lovely.
Like Mary, I'm also calling a dance on Friday. I'd love to call one
of Tony's dances — what are y'all's favorites?
Best,
Angela
On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:01 PM Mary Collins via Contra Callers
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Lisa,
Thanks for sharing this. I am calling Friday and will certainly add a
Tony aspect to the evening. His insights, support & dance writing will be sorely
missed.
Mary Collins
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those
who couldn't hear the music." - Nietzsche
“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about
learning to dance in the rain!” ~ unknown
On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 1:27 PM Greenleaf via Contra Callers
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Caller Tony Parkes passed away yesterday with his wife, Beth, at his
side. He will be missed.
At the lovely Tony Parkes tribute at this year’s Neffa Festival, Beth
spoke of how Tony was touched and surprised that so many people were telling him about his
impact on their lives. Well, yes, Tony! He was a true treasure.
Lisa Greenleaf
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