Re: [Callers] Sung contras

Hi Jeanette, Jeremy, and all of the list,   The Sweet Georgia Brown Contra was recorded by Stan Burdick in 1984.  I have loved that tune forever, since I first saw the Harlem Globetrotters in the late 60's, early 70's (it is their theme song).   I called the original dance once, but will never call it again.  It does not flow well, and has no partner swing.  I rewrote the dance, and gave it a new, albeit similar, name.  It is a distinctively different dance, but flows much better than the original.  It is listed in the RPDLW Syllabus, for 2008 I think.  I will provide it here for those that have not seen it, with the lyrics I sing to it.     The SGB Contra            Dave Colestock Improper   - - - dosido,   Dosido that neighbor gal, and then you swing her too, Swing that gal around, face across, right and left thru,   Put her on the right, ladies cross back, and swing that's what you do, Swing your partner, face down the hall and you march it South, go,   Four in line, doin' fine, do a California twirl, come back, March along, sing the song, bend the line and the ladies chain,   Chain chain, chain I say, now right and left thru back the other way, Courtesy turn, put her on the right, face a new neighbor and dosido,       Enjoy!     Dave Colestock   visit www.davecolestock.com for more of my compositions, and www.frolicinthefall.freeservers.com for info on the festival I sponsor in September, which features 2 bands, 2 callers, and a 1 hour non-stop dance medley followed by the world's best pot luck.  And if you visit PA, go to www.harrisburgcontra.org for our dance schedule.  Thanks.   --- On Thu, 8/5/10, joe micheals <joemicheals1(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: joe micheals <joemicheals1(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Callers] Sung contras To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:18 PM the recording is still available through the Lloyd Shaw Foundation --- On Wed, 8/4/10, Jeanette Mill <jeanette_mill(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: From: Jeanette Mill <jeanette_mill(a)yahoo.com.au> Subject: Re: [Callers] Sung contras To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 7:25 PM Thansk Jeremy - bingo! That was the one I was thinking about. I'll contact Dave if he doesn't respond to the list cheers Jeanette  The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen; Peter Barnes ----- Original Message ---- From: J L Korr <jeremykorr(a)hotmail.com> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Sent: Thu, 5 August, 2010 2:12:13 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] Sung contras There's at least one. Check out the 2008 Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend syllabus, online, page 47. Dave Colestock called the singing contra "The SGB Contra" to the tune of Sweet Georgia Brown. Dave adapted the dance from one, on record (vinyl), called "Sweet Georgia Brown Contra." More details in the syllabus. I couldn't get the tune out of my head for weeks after dancing to it, doggone it. Dave's on this list, so he may want to add more himself. Jeremy                         _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers       _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers       _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers