20 May
2013
20 May
'13
9:34 a.m.
Hi Erik,
Thanx for the update. Looks like what I've been calling is a slightly different dance
(it may be Seth's variation), but it manages
to get all 4 corners in 32 bars:
Walpole "Condo?"
3 face 3 Sicilian Circle
by Somone TBD -- mostly lifted from Pat Shaw's Walpole Cottage
Walpole Dollhouse Erik Hoffman, Sicilian 3x3, (Ric Goldman variation)
A1 1-4 Lines F+B
5-8 Opposites DSD
A2 1-16 Middles dble contra corners (PR ½ , 1st Crnr L 1x, PR ½, 2nd Crnr L 1x,
&c)
B1 (continued)
B2 1-4 Circle 6 L ½ way
5-8 Grps of 3 circle (optional basket sw), end facing next threesome
Note: middle does a twizzle from last All L w/ 4 Crnr into Circle L (although some will
just end up on the end of the line,
creating a new middle and thats ok)
Thanx, Ric Goldman
Palo Alto, CA and Montreal, QC
-----Original Message-----
From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On
Behalf Of Erik Hoffman
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:40 PM
To: Caller's discussion list
Subject: Re: [Callers] Anyone know a dance that has Contra Corners with 4 Corners?
First of all, I agree with Jim below: be careful of presenting dances
that are a struggle for a large number on the dance floor.
Second, as mentioned, in the Pat Shaw dance, Walpole Cottage, dancers do
visit all four corners, and the music fits that. In my reduction of
Walpole Cottage, Walpole Dollhouse, active dancers only visit two
couples. It would be possible to modify it so that dancers visit all
four in the minor set by requesting a 40-bar tune, such as Little Billy
Wilson (AABCC), or The Snoring Mrs. Gobiel (AABBC, I think), and
others. Here's the dance and it's modification:
Walpole Dollhouse
3 face 3 Sicilian Circle
by Erik Hoffman -- mostly lifted from Pat Shaw's Walpole Cottage
A1 Lines of 3 forward & back (8)
End four right hand star (8)
A2 Middle people turn contra corners with two in opposite line
End taking the "shortcut" (beeline) home to (original) lines of 3
B1 Circle six half way
Lines of 3 forward and back
B2 Threesomes basket swing, end facing original direction
To modify it to visit all 4 corners, simply add a part (that 40-bar
tune) and stick the two more corners in the third part:
A1 Same
A2 Same
B1 Next two contra corners
B2 Circle & F & B
C1 Basket Swing
This dance is very forgiving, as it doesn't really matter which corner
people go to. And the basket swing at the end is a chance to forgive
all and start again.
~erik hoffman
oakland, ca
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