16 Jan
2010
16 Jan
'10
8:15 p.m.
I'm looking for some squares to learn to do at house parties. The
dancers would probably be contra dancers who haven't done many
squares, but squares work a lot better in kitchens. Easy stuff that
wouldn't need to be walked would be best. Looking online (probably
not in the right places) I'm mostly finding pretty complicated squares
or ones with lots of easy-for-square-dancer stuff like "separate, go
around two". Any suggestions?
Jeff
16 Jan
16 Jan
8:24 p.m.
Here's a great one. A nice simple break (corner alle L, R&L Grand,
promenade home....) can work well
Geezy Peezy
Heads go forward and back
Up to your opposite and swing, face sides
with sides Circle left 1x
Sides make an arch, rip and snort (heads dive through the arch, heads
let go of partner, sides turn under arch (don't let go)
to lines at the sides
forward up 8 and 8 fall back
up to your opposite, box the gnat
right left thru, go the other way back
roll away with a half sashay
all swing partner
On 1/16/2010 9:15 PM, Jeff Kaufman wrote:
I'm looking for some squares to learn to do at
house parties. The
dancers would probably be contra dancers who haven't done many
squares, but squares work a lot better in kitchens. Easy stuff that
wouldn't need to be walked would be best. Looking online (probably
not in the right places) I'm mostly finding pretty complicated squares
or ones with lots of easy-for-square-dancer stuff like "separate, go
around two". Any suggestions?
Jeff
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8:24 p.m.
Hi Jeff,
I like Ladies Star by Tony Parkes
A1 Ladies L hand star, allemande R partner 1 1/2
A2 Gents L hand star, allemande R partner 1 1/2
B1 Corners balance and swing
B2 Promenade your corner (your new partner) to gent's home place
The traditional Nine-Pin square should be fun at a house party, but
you probably won't have room to gallop--the first figure. You could
change that. (Maybe head (sides) promenade around the square.) The
second figure is head (sides) circle L and R around the nine-pin.
Then the nine-pin dancer swings one person in turn from each couple
while their partner heads to the center of the square. Then the music
stops and people scramble to find a partner.
Irish sets are fun for kitchens too!
Richard
On Jan 16, 2010, at 9:15 PM, Jeff Kaufman wrote:
I'm looking for some squares to learn to do at
house parties. The
dancers would probably be contra dancers who haven't done many
squares, but squares work a lot better in kitchens. Easy stuff that
wouldn't need to be walked would be best. Looking online (probably
not in the right places) I'm mostly finding pretty complicated squares
or ones with lots of easy-for-square-dancer stuff like "separate, go
around two". Any suggestions?
Jeff
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17 Jan
17 Jan
12:23 p.m.
Richard Allen Fischer wrote:
Ladies Star by Tony Parkes
A1 Ladies L hand star, allemande R partner 1 1/2
A2 Gents L hand star, allemande R partner 1 1/2
B1 Corners balance and swing
B2 Promenade your corner (your new partner) to gent's home place
Thanks!
Irish sets are fun for kitchens too!
Yes. Julia knows some and sometimes calls them.
Jeff
19 Jan
19 Jan
9:14 a.m.
We ended up doing melanie's triplet (twice) and ladies star. There
turned out to be several non-dancer people so I gave up on the
"no-walkthrough" goal. The dances went pretty well; thanks!
Jeff
3:05 p.m.
All this talk of Squares, and with Ralph Page weekend and all
reminded me that I found this on the web:
for all you Rabbit fans:
(we should always listen to the caller!)
the scene: 2 mountain gents trying to get the best of Bugs
of course Bugs turns the tables.....
Bugs Bunnys Square
Promenade across the floor. Sashay right on out the door.
Out the door and into the glade and everybody promenade.
Step right up you're doing fine.
I'll pull your beard you'll pull mine.
Yank it again like you did before.
Break it up with a tug of war.
Now into the brook and fish for the trout.
Dive right in and splash about. Trout! Trout! Pretty little trout!
One more splash and come right out.
Shake like a hound-dog. Shake again.
Wallow around in the old pig pen.
Wallow some more. Y'all know how.
Roll around like an old fat sow.
Allemande left with your right hand.
Follow through with a great left band. (?)
Now lead your partner the dirty old thing.
Follow through with an elbow swing.
Grab a fence post. Hold it tight.
Womp your partner with all your might.
Hit him in the shin. Hit him in the head.
Hit him again. The critter ain't dead.
Womp him low and womp him high.
Stick your finger in his eye.
Pretty little ring. Pretty little sound. Bang your heads against the
ground.
Promenade all around the room. Promenade like a bride and groom.
Open up the door and step right in.
Close the door and into a spin. Whirl! Whirl! Twist and twirl!
Jump all around like a flying squirrel.
Now don't you fuss and don't you swear.
Just come right out and form a square.
Now right hand over and left hand under.
Both join hands and run like thunder.
Over the hill and over the dale.
Duck your head and lift your tail.
Don't you stray and don't you roam.
Turn to your partner. Promenade home.
Corn in the cornfield. Wheat in the sack. Turn to your partner. Promenade
back.
And now you're home. Bow to your partner.
Bow to the gent across the hall. And that is all!
On 1/19/2010, "Jeff Kaufman" <jeff(a)alum.swarthmore.edu> wrote:
We ended up doing melanie's triplet (twice) and ladies star. There
turned out to be several non-dancer people so I gave up on the
"no-walkthrough" goal. The dances went pretty well; thanks!
Jeff
9:58 a.m.
New subject: Grand Square
So...I'm finally getting around to getting my (small) collection of
squares I feel comfortable with typed up, and am trying to get some
breaks typed up too. One that I wanted to include was a grand square.
There isn't much to type for it (1 2 3 turn...repeat), but I thought I
would make a list of some of the variations on it. Here's what I've got
Sides/Heads face
Ladies face your partner
Gents face your partner
Star thru grand square (when you meet someone, star thru when you turn)
Any other favorites?
I remember one that was on a diagonal, but I can't remember who faced
where --
There's also the grand square canon, but I can't remember who is in
which group
Finally, it's been long enough since I've done a grand square that I
don't remember what's generally done to fill the other 32 counts...
Thanks,
Jack
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