[Callers] Reply to Luke Donforth in regard to dip and dive

In regard to the dip and dive dances, Here's one that we in Wendy Graham's dance writing class at Augusta Dance week last summer-- Wendy, Hilton Baxter, Pamela Moe, Susannah Gal, and I-- wrote. It's on Wendy's web site http://www.folkmads.org/wendy_dancetext.html. The imagery the class worked with was mountains, tunnels, and rivers.However, I think it might capture the idea of an ambivalent ground hog, ducking in and out, not sure whether he/she saw its shadow or not.The rest of the dance might imply that the shadow was not seen, since it continued, possibly as a rite of spring. Augusta ReelimproperWendy Graham's dance writing class, August, 2011 A1:Arches ( #2s arch, #1s duck thru, #1s arch, #2s duck back thru);Neighbor swing A2:Gents pull by with left hand to partner, swing. B1:Women step forward to long wavy line, balance; allemande left about three fourths around to face partner, gypsy partner and return to place B2:Gents step forward to long wavy line, balance; do-si-do once and a half to progressed position.(The women need to face in the progressed direction, ready to join hands with partner as he approaches) Others are:Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett); Ashokan Hello (Tony Parkes); and Jefferson and Lincoln (Seth Tepfer) I've used a proper Tunnel Dance also. A1: Forward and back, pass thru across and turn around A2: ditto, to return to original side B1: All except top couple make an arch with partner; top couple chassez down to the end; Top Woman dances back up thru the tunnel as Top Gent dances back up the outside B2: Top Gent dances down thru the tunnel as Top Woman dances down the outside; All swing partners. Walter