Gosh, if only I had time and place to call all the whacky advanced dances in my deck! Look forward to seeing what comes up here!

Some of my dances that I'll take this opportunity to plug:
Happy Jew Queer (double shadow dance, includes a smooth promenade > circle R > rollaway seq.)
Too Many Joshes (gents LH chain and gents RH chain)
Gimmie the Good Stuff (leave partner and magically find your way back)

And some by others that I adore and wish I had more opportunities to call (I'm restraining myself from posting too too many...):
Apogee by Chris Page (ladies chain > allemande/orbit, gents chain > allemande/orbit)
Du Quoin Races by Orace Johnson (box circulate, smooth circle > rollaway figures)
(see below) If I Was Dead and It Wouldn't Go to Waste by Rachel Fifer (star prom, leave your partner, ricochet hey... everything but the kitchen sink)
(see below) Scooter by Tom Hinds (ladies chain while gents scoot R and courtesy turn someone else)
(see below) Wonderland by Al Olson (#1 lady / #2 gent turn contracorners so everyone gets a P b&s at the end)

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If I Was Dead and It Wouldn’t Go to Waste 
by Rachel Fifer || becket right (expert)
A1: (R diag.) gents alle. L 1/2 (and ladies scoot R), pick up N and star prom acr. (NO WHIRL)
ladies chain (to P)
A2: turn away from P to bal. ring, gents roll shad. to other lady’s place (gents don’t move -- rollaway WITHOUT SASHAY)
bal. ring & spin R
B1: P gypsy (4)
ladies to center & ricochet (4)

gents start half hey (GL, NR, LL)
B2: P b&s
Notes - in B1 ricochet, ladies enter from L and exit on R so gents can pass L

Scooter by Tom Hinds || becket left (expert)
A1: long lines

ladies chain acr., gents scoot R and courtesy turn a new N*
A2: ladies gypsy R 1x (straight acr., NOT lady w/ your P)

N swing (from courtesy turn)
B1: w/ same couple acr., circle L 3/4 and pass thru. along set

P do-si-do
B2: P b&s
* on ends, gents scoot around to other side of set
** opp.-role person in this couple is your shadow, pass thru. by them

Wonderland by Al Olson || improper (expert)
A1: 1s 1/2 figure 8 thru 2s

long lines
A2: #1 lady + #2 gent turn contracorners
B1: P b&s
B2: R/L thru acr.

ladies chain (to N)
During figure 8, all shift a biiiit to L diag. so #1 lady/#2 gent ready for contracorners. 2nd corner = shadow.

On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 8:49 PM, Richard Green via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hello fellow callers!

 

I am preparing a very short program of advanced or challenging contras which I will be leading at the Down East Festival next week.  This will be one of many festival offerings during the weekend of March 24-25.  I have done a challenging session at several past festivals and have a small collection of dances that I think are both moderately challenging and fun to dance.  (I also have a few that I will never call again!)  I have not added to my list for quite a while and would appreciate any suggestions that any of you would be kind enough to share.  I will not be doing any other formations than duple or becket dances, although I understand that there are many other fun formations.

 

If you could include the complete choreography and any teaching or other tips that would be very helpful.  I always credit the dance authors, so please include that information as well.

 

Thanks so much!  This list is a great resource to have.

 

Richard Green

Wayne, Maine


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