31 Jan
2011
31 Jan
'11
3:52 p.m.
Bob Green wrote:
*Another Cure for the Claps*
A1 (8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (Petronella)
(8) Scoop up your Partner and swing on the side
A2 (8) (8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (Petronella)
(8) Scoop up your Neighbor and swing on the side
B1 (8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
(8) Return and Bend the line
B2 (8) Ladies Chain
(8) Circle Right 3/4 Pass left up/down to face next couple (form ring)
This is picky, but I think the timing in the A part is closer to:
A1 (4) Balance the ring
(2) twirl to the right
(10) Scoop up your Partner and swing on the side
A2 (4) Balance the ring
(2) twirl to the right
(10) Scoop up your Neighbor and swing on the side
If you leave the full 4 beats between the ring balance and the swing,
that includes enough time both to twirl and to stand still and clap.
By skipping the clapping beats (or the standing there curmudgeonly
beats) and going directly from the twirl to a swing you get nicer flow
and a slightly longer swing.
Jeff