[Callers] Re: With regards to Jimmy Jones and Dean Snipes

Hello all, I recently got to drop in on the Charlotte dance in North Carolina, and had a chance to chat with Dean Snipes. Dean (and independently, Linda Leslie) wrote my favorite contra dance, Tika Tika Timing <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=11680>. Judging from the 100 videos of it on Caller's Box, I think I'm not alone in enjoying this dance. Dean said he was inspired to write the dance after hearing the hit *Good Timin'* by Jimmy Jones <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmRG0Y5N8lg>, and felt the B1 petronella's did a nice job of conveying the rhythm. He also mentioned that Mr. Jones had another hit "Handy Man <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKpbNvDg6zY>" (later covered and turned into another more sedate hit by James Taylor). So with a recent bout of insomnia, instead of re-writing Tika Tika Timing as I have done numerous times, I put together a new dance. Jimmy Jones seemed to like twirls, he does several in his live performance of Handy Man. I hope he'd be amused by this. Handy Man Contra/Becket-CCW A1 ----------- (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) Turn away and face new neighbors (8) Neighbor swing A2 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Larks’ Chain across B1 ----------- (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) B2 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing Hope you're all doing well and finding fun connections. Luke Burlington, VT _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net