I, too, wrote a dance dedicated to Bob. The return up the hall in A1 resembles a “march,” like his birth month. And if done to the right tempo, the A2 will hark back to English Country, which I believe Bob liked almost as much as contra (or maybe it was the opposite)
March Fourth (3-18-19) by Elizabeth Bloom Albert
Improper formation. Uneven choreography! (CALLER: I.D. 1’s and 2’s!)
This one goes out to Bob Green of St. Louis, MO, whose birthday is March 4.
See it danced here: https://youtu.be/Si6tkmoLhLU
{Dance starts w/ lines of 4 facing down hall, 1’s in center}
A1 (6) 4 in line, go Down the Hall
{After about 6 steps:}
(2) 1’s turn alone;* 2’s fall behind 1’s
(8) Return UP Hall, 2’s following 1’s
A2 When back at place:
(4) 1’s Cast and go below; 2’s move up**
(4) 2’s Cast and go below; 1’s move up**
(8) 2’s Swing; end swing facing UP the hall***
B1 With SAME neighbors:
(16) Neighbor Balance-Swing
B2 (8) Long lines F/B
(8) 1’s Swing; end swing facing new neighbors
NOTES:
A1: Usually dancers are encouraged to turn towards their neighbor when they turn alone in a Down the Hall. Here, it works better if the 1’s turn toward each other.
A2: The Cast and go below is borrowed from English Dance. 1’s cast first, pushing off from partner {with inside hand} and looping around {outside shoulder} to rejoin partner below the 2’s, who have meanwhile moved up to the spot just vacated by their neighbors.
Very sad indeed. I was calling in St. Louis last April and got to hang out with Bob. Always glad to see his smiling face._______________________________________________I wrote this dance for him and called it at that dance. Martha helped with the B2.My sincere condolences to Martha and the rest of the family.Bob Green’s Reel – Rich Goss (April 2024) Improper
Start in waves across, Robins left in middle, rt to Neighbor
A1: Bal Wave, slide Right, reform wave (Larks Rt mid) Balance Wave,
walk fwd on left diag to next Neighbor
A2: Alle Right new Neighbor 1/2,
Larks Pull By left, Partner Swing
B1: Circle left 3/4, Neighbor swing
B2: LLFB, PT across, N Alle Rt into a new wave
(Robins left in the middle)
On Nov 12, 2024, at 1:20 AM, Keith Tuxhorn via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:On Monday evening, STL caller/dancer/dance writer Bob Green's daughter Sarah posted:_______________________________________________It is with a very sad heart that I report that Bob Green has passed on to his eternal dance. He was surrounded by Martha and his 3 daughters and listening to a recording by Stringdancer. We know that he was loved by many.Stringdancer was a band Martha played in for many years... I know there will be no visitation. But a burial and graveside service will be held Thursday or Friday at Belle Fontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.Keith TuxhornSpringfield IL
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