27 Jul
2013
27 Jul
'13
12:40 p.m.
Pretty amazing story.
On Jul 27, 2013, at 3:14 AM, Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Rich:
Good questions. This happened at the Clearwater Festival held at a park on the Hudson
River about an hour north of NYC. Clearwater is much more about concerts than dancing -
for example, on the main stage act at that time was some guy named Pete Seeger. The band
was the ridiculously talented Giant Robot Dance, I was a last-minute fill-in for the
Sunday session, and we had an hour. So most of the participants were folks who didn't
realize Seeger was playing, wandered by the tent, and decided to give contra a try. So
after three dances of dosido-and-away-we-go and put-the-lady-on-the-right, I wanted to
give the contra regulars and the band something mildly interesting to finish with. Andrew
van Norstrand suggested Petronellas, I happily agreed, and then - oops! - I realized I
hadn't taught a ladies chain yet. After teaching the A1 the band went into rolling
start mode, so I winged it and this dance is what happened.
Bob
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Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:58:52 -0700
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
So you have a beginner crowd at a festival? Since when does the band get to dictate what
you call? Just sayin'
Rich
On Jul 26, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Eric Black <eric(a)mirador.com> wrote:
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I've danced pretty much this sequence as a Becket starting at B2. Can't
remember who or where. I remember it because it not only was a "barely
Becket" but you immediately progressed away from your neighbor couple.
-Eric
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Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up with the following
when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the A's. I suspect it isn't new,
but have been unable to find it in the usual sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has
the author/title; otherwise I'll have to come up with one -
Improper
A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
A2. N1 balance, swing
B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole in my head. Some
things just can't be helped -
Bob
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