8 Dec
2006
8 Dec
'06
6 p.m.
One of the questions Rickey asked was whether dancers would have trouble
with the sequence of circle, swing, circle a different amount, swing. I
don't think this is particularly confusing sequence, but there may be other
issues worth considering.
Cary Ravitz (http://ravitz.cnc.net/dance/call.shtml) suggests that dances
with more than 32 counts of consecutive clockwise rotation should be
examined closely. This dance has exactly but not more than 32 counts of
same-direction movement.
I would avoid doing more than one or two such dances in an evening's program
because of potential dizziness and the wear on one's legs and arms of so
much motion in the same direction. Given that, I can see this particular
dance as a good "cruiser" requiring only a minimal (or no) walkthrough.
Jerome
1. Bluemont Reel (Rickey)
2. Re: Bluemont Reel (David Millstone)
3. Re: [trad-dance-callers] Bluemont Reel (Goodwin Family)
The Bluemont Reel (Warren Hofstra) duple improper
possibly the first contra with circle 3/4 in it (rather than 1x or 1/2)
A1 Circle left; Swing neighbor on the side of the set
A2 Circle left 3/4; Swing partner on the side of the set,
end the swing facing down
B1 Down four in line, turn as couples; Up four in line
B2 Ladies chain across; Long lines forward and back
and yes, the version published in Zesty Contras was a little different:
A1 Circle L 1/2, Sw Nbr
A2 Circle L 3/4; Sw Pt
B1 DH4inL, Turn as a Cple, bend the line
B2 Wm Chain; R&L Thru