[Callers] Re: Questions about It's a Pirate's Life for Me

Hi Emily, When walking through the A1 of Nathaniel Jack's "A Pirate's Life for Me" I find it helpful to explain the "Pass thru, Robin's take left hands and turn 1/4, Larks attach on to the end of the short wave across" before naming it Pass the Ocean. For the Larks, the Rory O'more trade places ends with an extra twirl or slide to have left hands point back to the center to Allemande Left with the other Lark. I've related it to the extra twirl to face the next foursome in the  Petronella-nella figure I first encountered in Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion by Cary Ravitz.  The balance the wave between these figures makes a good break point so they are individual figures that the music then ties together, so explaining them as separate elements is natural, and the subsequent execution of the dance as a whole, with music, will gel them to the flow you want. Maybe consider programming the rory o'more figure and/or the pass the ocean figure in a prior dance that is otherwise glossary, so they are "familiar" by the time you call A Pirate's Life For Me? As for which B version, it depends on what else my program looks like. Is it already too do-si-do or right-shoulder-round heavy? Then choose the one that will balance it out. YMMV, of course. Bob bobfab(a)aol.com On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 12:21 PM, Emily Addison via Contra Callers<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Hi folks, For those who call It's a Pirate's Life for Me, I'm wondering if you might be able to help with a few questions? 1. I don't have language for describing the A1 very well.  I get what's happening for sure but I think there could be little tricks to help cue dancers in flowing through all that action. Might you might have some insight? 2. I have two B2 variations, one attributed to Lisa G and another to Seth T. I'm wondering what B2 you enjoy calling? ROB DSD1.5 THEN N Rshoulder round ! then onto next N ROB Right shoulder round 1.5 /// N R Shoulderround and then onto the next (to begin again), can also do with Als                   3. Finally ... the funny question!  I remember being at a dance on International Pirate's day.  I vaguely remember people yelling 'yarrrrs' at a certain point during this dance.  Have you ever experienced this??? It seemed pretty darn fun. :) Thoughts?Thanks for any insight!:) Emily in Ottawa_______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net