16 Mar
2023
16 Mar
'23
9:10 p.m.
If the band plays swing tunes, I can recommend this dance I wrote:
Bei Mir Bist du Schoen!
By Jerome Grisanti
Duple Improper Contra (Identify left file and right file) Composed
October 2015
A1
Circle Left once round (8),
Neighbor Swing (8).
A2
Down hall four in line, left file turn alone while right file turn as
couple to form line facing up (ladies/robins in center, gents/larks on
ends) (8),
Return, face your neighbor (8).
B1
With neighbor, Right hand balance (4),
Neighbor pull by right (2), Gents/Larks pull by left (2)
Partner swing (8).
B2
Circle L 3/4 (8)
Balance, partners California Twirl (8)
Notes: Written for the tune Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, which is usually played
AABA.
First danced in November 2015, at CDSS event/Pilgrim's Progression in
Lawrence, Kansas.
On Wed, Mar 8, 2023, 11:02 PM Don Veino via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'm looking for recommendations for contras
written to specifically match
a given tune, square or crooked. Obviously, there's singing squares, the
Chestnuts and some well known examples like David Kaynor's Cherokee
Shuffle. I'm looking for other examples of excellent "modern era" dances
perfectly crafted to fit an outstanding or unusual tune - such that it
surpasses the standard "pick the dance, then a suitable tune" approach to
foster dance floor joy.
I've written a few such dances but would love to augment my repertoire
with others.
Thanks,
Don
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