Re: [Callers] Teaching Mad Robin. Was:Re: name of dance

I have heard it described as a sideways do-si-do, while keeping eye contact with your opposite. But I can't remember who goes in front first - I think it is the person on the right.

--- On Tue, 7/10/08, JD Erskine <sailargh(a)victoria.tc.ca> wrote:

> From: JD Erskine <sailargh(a)victoria.tc.ca> > Subject: [Callers] Teaching Mad Robin. Was:Re: name of dance > To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Received: Tuesday, 7 October, 2008, 6:38 AM > Delia Clark wrote: > > Holy cow, I am feeling so out of it!! I have heard of > a mad robin but > > have no idea how to teach one and I haven't even > heard of a half > > pousett. Would one of you kind master callers fill me > in when you get a > > chance? Thanks!!! > snip > > > Delia Clark > > Alan and others have covered both figures nicely. > > Possibly the simplest way to teach a Mad Robin I've > seen is have > neighbours (in Beckett formation or on the side) face each > other and do > a see saw (left shoulder back to back/do-si-do). State one > is following > track not doing this figure. Repeat track looking at > partner. Turn to > partner and repeat. > > Teaching point would be ladies go inside (slide by each > other in the > middle on their own side, just in front of their partner) > first. With an > astute crowd one might skip the middle repetition having > them simply > follow same track and adoringly gaze at partner. > > Fun figure. > > Cheers, John > > J.D. Erskine > Victoria, BC > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

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