[Callers] Re: Easy-going dances for newcomers

A few that I like, that may, or may not, meet all your requirements. (YMMV) Awesome Double Progression Dance by Donna Calhoun Broken Sixpence by Don Armstrong (my go-to dance for beginners) The Casbah Queens by David McMullen Festival Jig by Ted Sannella Heritage Reel by Tony Parks Jed's Reel by Penn Fix Losing Weight by Michael Barraclough Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson Saturday Night Stroll by Mavis McGaugh Summer Sunshine by Paul Balliet Unruly Reunion by Robert Cromartie One that I wrote not too long ago is: Meat and Potatoes Jonathan Sivier duple improper; beginner 1 - Neighbor do-si-do 2 - Neighbor swing 3 - Circle left 3/4 4 - Partner swing (end facing down) 5 - Down the hall 4 in line, turn as couples 6 - Return, bend the line to a circle 7 - Circle left 3/4 (to original places) 8 - Balance the ring and pass through (pass neighbor by right shoulder) Jonathan On 7/1/2025 5:07 PM, Rick Mohr via Contra Callers wrote: unimpeachable choreography and something of interest. By easy-going I mean: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… o’mohr) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… hey with hands) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… hey with hands, star progression) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… balance in central wave) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… progression) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersb… you balance & swing both neighbor and partner. Those don’t seem newcomer-friendly to me because there’s so much swinging. contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net