Re: [Callers] Contras for One Nighters

I often introduce the concept of progression with Sanita Hill Circle (sicilian) by Ed Durlocher, where they don't change partners, but get the idea of moving on in the big circle with no end effects to worry about. Super-easy contras: Saturday Night Stroll by Mavis McGaugh Family Contra by Sherry Nevins. Back Road to Ayer by Lisa Greenleaf - an Improper contra with a traditional feel to it... and that one has always worked well for me Rural Felicity, by Dudley Laufman - Proper, traditional, is another no brainer and people always have fun with it, especially children. Linda Thomas Wilmington, NC 1. Re: Contras for One Nighters (Linda Mrosko via Callers) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 22:33:02 -0600 From: Linda Mrosko via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; To: Rich Sbardella &lt;richsbardella(a)gmail.com&gt; The closest I usually get to a contra-style is *DoSiThree*. Everybody gets the progression. The hardest part about that dance is getting them into a 3 face 3 position -- more particularly, a set of 3 people can be a challenging concept for some (you need lines of 3 people, you and two partners, etc.). Once they get in position, the rest of the dance works great. I prefer longways dances instead -- *Blobs* is a staple and *Brandy Rump Bump* for a younger crowd. Another contra dance that has worked well for me with a majority of beginners has been *Moonstruck* -- sliding left to progress to the next couple is easy for anybody to understand, you interact with your partner and your neighbor, and all you do is clapping, dosidos, circles, balancing and sliding to the next. One other is *French Wedding* - dosidos, 2-hand turns, circles, dig for the oyster/dive for the clam to the next. If I only have an hour, I don't call a contra. But if I have 2 hours, well...I don't know about you, but I like just a little variety. On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: End of Callers Digest, Vol 23, Issue 7 **************************************