16 Apr
2010
16 Apr
'10
10:14 a.m.
Thanks Tom. We walked it though in my living room last night, and the flow
into the 1/2 hey as originally written seemed okay to me. Good points you
made about the cast off addition. As is always true in the folk process, a
caller can make changes or use variations of a dance to suit their crowd.
I tacked on both versions below. Thanks for all the input.
Rich
On 4/16/10 5:48 AM, "Tom Hinds" <twhinds(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
I love this new dance by Rich Goss. Personally the
dance in it's
original form looks like fun with moves that are very interesting.
There's several reasons I wouldn't add the cast off. I don't think
the transition from coming up the hall into a hey is that awkward.
Secondly, a cast off would add to the complexity of the dance (and
add to the amount of time walking it through). It already has enough
complexity to be fun. Third, I believe the cast off would make the
dance flow better for the number one woman, but create lousy flow for
the number two woman. So we solve one problem and creat another. Or
perhaps the suggestion is to have everyone cast of in a counter-
clockwise direction. Then we introduce some crazy timing issues i.e.
one couple casts three-quarters while the other casts once and a
quarter. Is that what we are suggesting here?
Tom
Betty's Night Out - Rich Goss Improper, Double Prog
A1: Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall)
A2: Down hall 4-in-line, turn as couples; Return, face across
B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh); Partner swing
B2: Circle Left 3/4
B2: Circle Left 3/4, As Couples, zig left past current N, zag right
around next N, zig left to couple #3 (to start A1 Dosido)
> Here is the new dance with changes from Jack, and
clarification on
> the zig-zag:
>
>
>
> Betty's Night Out Rich Goss (Jack Mitchell Var) Improper, Double Prog
>
> A1: Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall)
> A2: Down hall 4-in-line(4), turn as couples(4); Return(4), hand
> cast (gents backing up, ladies walking forward) to send the ladies
> in to start the half hey?
>
> B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) Partner swing
> B2: Circle Left 3/4, As Couples, zig left?past current N, zag right
> around next N, zig left to couple #3 (to start A1 Dosido)