28 Sep
2023
28 Sep
'23
1:02 p.m.
On Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:47:08 -0400, Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers wrote:
"Would You Do It for Twenty?" by Robert
Cromartie. We have discussions about "glossary" dances, this one is a
"kitchen sink" dance, as in "everything you can think of but the kitchen
sink." Contra corners, petronella, diagonal
hey, alternates between proper and improper.
Jerome has pointed out that after the ones swing they finish improper, so I apologise for
my confusion and I now have a
version which I believe works. Can someone who knows, tell me whether it's correct
though?
All proper.
A1: Balance the ring and Petronella twice. All progressed and improper.
A2: Ones right-hand balance and box the gnat - now proper below twos which is where you
expect to be for contra corners.
Ones turn partner right, first corner left, partner right, meet second corner -
DON'T touch!
B1: Ones pass second corner left shoulder: almost a complete hey on that diagonal, until
the ends are home and the ones
meet for the second time.
B2: Ones balance and swing, then face down. Both couples are now improper.
On alternating turns the twos are in charge.
All improper.
A1: Balance and Petronella twice. Now progressed, all proper.
A2: Twos balance and box the gnat - twos now improper above ones proper. Twos turn
partner right, first corner left,
partner right, face second corner. This is on the other diagonal from when the ones were
in charge.
B1: Twos pass second corner left shoulder: almost a complete hey on that diagonal, until
the ends are home and the twos
meet for the second time.
B2: Twos balance and swing, then face up. Both couples are now proper.
Colin Hume