Re: [Callers] 4 couple set Chorus Jig

Chet, I get it now, thanks! --Jerome Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Chet Gray &lt;chetgray+sharedweight(a)gmail.com > 4 couple longways proper (or whatever, it really doesn't matter much for > this dance, only if you you care about what role your corners are). Stretch > the set out in your mental picture. The contra corners pattern is Ts for > everyone instead of Ys for the actives as it typically is. > > — Chet Gray > dance caller > Louisville, KY > (502) 419-7008 <+1-502-419-7008> > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 10:51 PM, Jerome Grisanti via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> >> Yoyo, >> >> What's the starting formation -- four couple longways proper? I'm having >> trouble picturing all turn contra corners but perhaps I'm missing something. >> >> --Jerome >> >> Jerome Grisanti >> 660-528-0858 <(660)%20528-0858> >> http://www.jeromegrisanti.com >> >> "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and >> power and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe >> >> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Yoyo Zhou via Callers < >> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>> >>> Hi callers, >>> >>> I've been looking for a funky dance, a variation on Chorus Jig for 4 >>> couples, alternating, everybody turns contra corners. Does anyone know who >>> to thank for it? >>> >>> (I remember dancing it at one of the Monte Toyon camps (Spring Fever or >>> Queer Contra Camp) but I can't remember which! For bonus points, I'd love >>> to figure out whom I learned it from.) >>> >>> The dance goes like this: >>> >>> A1: top couple down the outside and back >>> B1: top couple down the middle and back, cast off with 2s >>> C: all turn contra corners in the middle >>> (All turn partner right 3/4, 1st corner left 1, parter right 1/2, >>> 2nd corner left 1. >>> It looks like a wave of 8 down the middle.) >>> B2: all balance and swing partner; end swing facing up (?) >>> >>> (? = Do you alternate facing up/down?) >>> >>> Then, every other time, alternate: the bottom couple goes up the set and >>> casts off with the 3s. So the 1s and 2s just change places with each other, >>> and the 3s and 4s change places with each other, and everyone has a turn. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Yoyo Zhou >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> >