Thanks for the laugh, Tony. 

On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 3:14 PM Tony Parkes via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I actually accepted a gig at a “naturist” resort in New England. Most of the dancers wore at least something, though there was one lady who conspicuously didn’t. I had to come up with patter like

 

Promenade that girl named Rose

She’s the one without no clothes

 

and

 

Promenade and keep in motion

Don’t forget the sunburn lotion

 

 

Tony Parkes

Billerica, Mass.

www.hands4.com

New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century

(coming Dec. 15)

 

 

 

From: Ted Sims via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 3:09 PM
To: John Sweeney <john@modernjive.com>
Cc: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: teaching Naked in California

 

Really? I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. 

Sent from my iPhone



On Dec 6, 2021, at 3:04 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:



I was asked to run a dance for a nudist colony in the south of England, but they said I wouldn’t have to be naked.

 

I wasn’t sure I wanted to watch all the wobbly bits bounce around though, so I declined.

 

            Happy dancing,                         

                   John                                  

                                   

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574                         

http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs                       

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent                                         

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From: Ted Sims via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: 06 December 2021 19:55
To: Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] teaching Naked in California

 

Hi everyone
This is kind of a newbie question. I've never called Naked In California [Nils Fredland] before and I'm thinking about how to teach it. I think I've mostly figured it out, but I welcome your comments on my thoughts below:

(1) I would like for everyone to identify their shadows straight away. I think the best way is to have everyone take hands in long lines then "If you are on the end and your left hand is free, your shadow is the person in your right hand (introduce yourselves). Everyone else, your shadow is the person across and two to the left of you".   Is there a better way? 

(2) After the partner allemande, if the dancers on the ends have no one in the right hand, it seems to me that they have to stay put (there is no wrap around etc.). Is that correct?

(3) It looks like people out on the ends need to swap in the usual way.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Ted

 

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