8 Feb
2014
8 Feb
'14
12:13 p.m.
wow, that text got all jammed up by my server anyway,... let me try to make the first
dance a little clearer..
What about "David on Fridays by Paul Eric Smith?? This dance can be found on Michael
Dyck's ACDoL which in turn connects to the Syllabus of the Ralph Page weekend.. Mary
DesRosiers calls this dance a lot.. a definite "contra smoothie"..
Title: David on Fridays Author: Paul Eric SmithFormation: Contra, duple improper
A1- Right shoulder gypsy below, 1&1/2, Right hands across star, gents let
go......
A2- Ladies allemande right, 1&1/2, Swing partner..... B1- Down the hall 4-in-line,
turn as couples, Return..... B2- Circle left, As couples, slide left along your line (2),
circle left 3/4 with the next (6) ************************* In "sort of' a
similar vein.. here's one I wrote that I think flows really well.. (well once you get
over the discomfort or unfamiliarity of a gent's chain...) Here's the dance and
the notes from the original posting on my web page. PB&J, A duple improper contra by
Bill Olson
A1 M allem R x 1.5 (8), Sw Partner (8)
>A2 Cir L 3/4, Sw N (16)
B1 1/2 MEN'S chain (8), Star R (hands across) (8)
B2 1/2 W chain (8), Star L (hands across) (8) (M look for new gent in next star for R
allem)
This dance was written Aug 11, 1999, on the way to a gig at the Rock Gardens Inn in
Phippsburg, ME. It originally started with a Men's HALF right allemand. I figured the
dancers would get more partner swing that way. In real life however it seemed confusing
and the allemand once and a half goes pretty quickly anyway so there is plenty of swing.
The B1 B2 figures are the "reason" for the dance. I like how a chain flows into
a star so I figured mirror image chains and stars would flow doubly well. Since most
dancers are used to coming out of a chain into a cloverleaf star, it takes a little while
for them to adjust to the hands across but it flows really nicely after they do. For my
band PB&J (now T-Acadie)!
Here's a video that gives you some idea of the flow.. Ignore the part where the
dancers are confused and doing it improperly - hah hah.. http://youtu.be/8utAPj7Gu_g
bill
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