25 Jan
2024
25 Jan
'24
4:10 a.m.
On 2024-01-24 10:11 p.m., Maia McCormick via Contra Callers wrote:
To satisfy your scientific curiosity...
At the Caller's Box, if you search for
Formation is 'Duple Minor' and
Progression is 'Other/Weird', i.e.
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/?formation=Duple+Minor&am…
you'll (currently) get 34 dances, about 22 of which are contra mixers.
Look for progressions that give different amounts for M and W.
E.g., "M1, W3" means that (each time through) the gents move 1 spot,
while the ladies move 3 spots.
-Michael
Late in a
regular evening dance a caller recently threw in a contra with
larks and robins progressing in opposite directions or at different rates.
Although it was announced as a mixer, it was sufficiently unexpected that
chaos and discomfort ensued. I'd have been happier with that in a workshop
setting. "Dance with who's coming at you."
David, I'd love to have this dance for uh, scientific purposes and certainly
not to sow chaos 👀