17 Jul
2019
17 Jul
'19
1:30 p.m.
I'd like to hear examples of contra dances with combos of Mad Robins with
Lady/Raven figures, such as:
Chain
Mad Robin (Counterclockwise)
Ravens Alle R / DSD / Lead a hey
Or especiall a Mad Robin progression to Mad Robin with a Lady/Raven role on
either/both end.
Thanks,
Ron Blechner
17 Jul
17 Jul
2:24 p.m.
Hi Ron:
This covers much of what you're looking for:
The Morning Commute
Chuck Abell / Bob Isaacs
Improper, 4/1/16
A1. 8 Mad Robin
(1)
8 ½ hey (LL, PR, GL, -)
A2. 16 Neighbor gypsy and swing
B1. 8 Gents allemande L 1½
8 Partner swing
B2. 8 Ladies chain to neighbor
8 Mad Robin
(2)
(1) – With the ladies passing in front first, going clockwise around the neighbor.
(2) – With the ladies passing in front first, going counterclockwise around the neighbor.
Bob
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Subject: [Callers] Mad Robin + Lady/Raven combos
I'd like to hear examples of contra dances with combos of Mad Robins with Lady/Raven
figures, such as:
Chain
Mad Robin (Counterclockwise)
Ravens Alle R / DSD / Lead a hey
Or especiall a Mad Robin progression to Mad Robin with a Lady/Raven role on either/both
end.
Thanks,
Ron Blechner
2:38 p.m.
Two that immediately come to mind...
-Don
By left hand:
*For All, There Exists, Such That - Becket - Nicholas Rockstroh*
A1 (left diag.) Circle Left 3/4x, NBR Dosido/Mad Robin 1+1/4x
A2 LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1+1/2x, PNR Star Promenade, BFWhirl
B1 GNT/LRK by RH Revolving Door w/PNR (drop LDY/RVN 1/2 way), NBR Swing
B2 Give & Take to LDY/RVN, PNR Swing
By right:
*RUTH’S (FOR) REEL – (Progressed) DI – DON VEINO 20161113*
A1
LLFB
Mad Robin, Ladies through center first/CCW (so looking at P across)
A2
LDY/RVN Chain
Mad Robin, LDY/RVN through center first/CCW (so looking at N across)
(look away from P to Shadow)
B1
RT Shldr w/Shadow
Partner Swing
B2
Circle Left 3/4, Pass Through Up/Down
Swing (new) Neighbor
End effects: never really out, shadow needs you in B1 before crossing over.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 1:31 PM Ron Blechner via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'd like to hear examples of contra dances with
combos of Mad Robins with
Lady/Raven figures, such as:
Chain
Mad Robin (Counterclockwise)
Ravens Alle R / DSD / Lead a hey
Or especiall a Mad Robin progression to Mad Robin with a Lady/Raven role
on either/both end.
Thanks,
Ron Blechner
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2:56 p.m.
*Mad about You * improper by Jim Hemphill
A1 Mad robin (clockwise)
Ladies pass left 1/2 hey, gents ricochet
A2 Partner Gypsy and swing
B1 Gents Pass left, 1/2 hey, Ladies ricochet
Neighbor swing
B2Right Left thru
Mad robin (counterclockwise)
The progression occurs at the end of B2. Ladies will be moving forward and
to their right and gents back and to the left as they complete the mad
robin. Have dancers continue moving in this same direction to flow right
into the clockwise mad robin with next neighbors.
Written for my lovely wife Mariah on our 22nd anniversary.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 1:38 PM Don Veino via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Two that immediately come to mind...
-Don
By left hand:
*For All, There Exists, Such That - Becket - Nicholas Rockstroh*
A1 (left diag.) Circle Left 3/4x, NBR Dosido/Mad Robin 1+1/4x
A2 LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1+1/2x, PNR Star Promenade, BFWhirl
B1 GNT/LRK by RH Revolving Door w/PNR (drop LDY/RVN 1/2 way), NBR Swing
B2 Give & Take to LDY/RVN, PNR Swing
By right:
*RUTH’S (FOR) REEL – (Progressed) DI – DON VEINO 20161113*
A1
LLFB
Mad Robin, Ladies through center first/CCW (so looking at P across)
A2
LDY/RVN Chain
Mad Robin, LDY/RVN through center first/CCW (so looking at N across)
(look away from P to Shadow)
B1
RT Shldr w/Shadow
Partner Swing
B2
Circle Left 3/4, Pass Through Up/Down
Swing (new) Neighbor
End effects: never really out, shadow needs you in B1 before crossing over.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 1:31 PM Ron Blechner via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'd like to hear examples of contra dances
with combos of Mad Robins with
Lady/Raven figures, such as:
Chain
Mad Robin (Counterclockwise)
Ravens Alle R / DSD / Lead a hey
Or especiall a Mad Robin progression to Mad Robin with a Lady/Raven role
on either/both end.
Thanks,
Ron Blechner
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3:28 p.m.
Thanks, folks! Will help with an experiment. Also, some good choices that I
should add to my box. :)
Ron
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019, 2:56 PM Jim Hemphill via Callers <
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*Mad about You * improper by Jim Hemphill
A1 Mad robin (clockwise)
Ladies pass left 1/2 hey, gents ricochet
A2 Partner Gypsy and swing
B1 Gents Pass left, 1/2 hey, Ladies ricochet
Neighbor swing
B2Right Left thru
Mad robin (counterclockwise)
The progression occurs at the end of B2. Ladies will be moving forward and
to their right and gents back and to the left as they complete the mad
robin. Have dancers continue moving in this same direction to flow right
into the clockwise mad robin with next neighbors.
Written for my lovely wife Mariah on our 22nd anniversary.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 1:38 PM Don Veino via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Two that immediately come to mind...
-Don
By left hand:
*For All, There Exists, Such That - Becket - Nicholas Rockstroh*
A1 (left diag.) Circle Left 3/4x, NBR Dosido/Mad Robin 1+1/4x
A2 LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1+1/2x, PNR Star Promenade, BFWhirl
B1 GNT/LRK by RH Revolving Door w/PNR (drop LDY/RVN 1/2 way), NBR Swing
B2 Give & Take to LDY/RVN, PNR Swing
By right:
*RUTH’S (FOR) REEL – (Progressed) DI – DON VEINO 20161113*
A1
LLFB
Mad Robin, Ladies through center first/CCW (so looking at P across)
A2
LDY/RVN Chain
Mad Robin, LDY/RVN through center first/CCW (so looking at N across)
(look away from P to Shadow)
B1
RT Shldr w/Shadow
Partner Swing
B2
Circle Left 3/4, Pass Through Up/Down
Swing (new) Neighbor
End effects: never really out, shadow needs you in B1 before crossing
over.
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I'd like to hear examples of contra dances
with combos of Mad Robins
with Lady/Raven figures, such as:
Chain
Mad Robin (Counterclockwise)
Ravens Alle R / DSD / Lead a hey
Or especiall a Mad Robin progression to Mad Robin with a Lady/Raven role
on either/both end.
Thanks,
Ron Blechner
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7:08 p.m.
Here’s one of mine with a couple of variations. <>
Gateway to Julian #3 <>
Becket
September 9, 2015
A1 Slide left and circle left ¾
Swing your neighbor
A2 Women chain
Chain back
B1 Mad robin, woman moving to left in front of neighbor
Men gate neighbor woman forward and around
B2 Women gypsy (or allemande) right 1 ½
Swing your partner
Alternate A2: full hey. If the full hey option is used it might be better to switch the
B1, as in Gateway to Julian #5, with the gate first followed by the mad robin. Or not.
After debuting this dance, one woman told me that at first she thought it would be too
English Country, but then she really liked it.
On Jul 17, 2019, at 10:30 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'd like to hear examples of contra dances with combos of Mad Robins with Lady/Raven
figures, such as:
Chain
Mad Robin (Counterclockwise)
Ravens Alle R / DSD / Lead a hey
Or especiall a Mad Robin progression to Mad Robin with a Lady/Raven role on either/both
end.
Thanks,
Ron Blechner
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7:58 p.m.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 4:09 PM Martha Wild via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Here’s one of mine with a couple of variations.
Alternate A2: full hey. If the full hey option is used it might be better
to switch the B1, as in Gateway to Julian #5, with the gate first followed
by the mad robin. Or not.
After debuting this dance, one woman told me that at first she thought it
would be too English Country, but then she really liked it.
I wonder what that one woman meant by "too English Country."
11:29 p.m.
Here is one of mine. It’s a bit tricky, but swapping the dolphin hey for a regular one
would make it significantly easier but the timing might not work as well at that point.
E&E
indecent, reverse progression
Ben Werner
A1: (6) Mad Robin – larks start sliding into the middle & to the right
(4) Super Slide *
(6) Continue Mad Robin with New Neighbors
A2: (4) Ravens cross RS, partner RS ¾
(12) 1s Dolphin Hey, Ravens Start RS shoulder
B1: (16) Partner RS & Swing
B2: (8) ravens chain
(8) long lines
*Super Slide: when ravens are in middle sliding right during the first mad robin, stay in
the middle & slide past new neighbors before backing out as part of the 2nd mad robin.
Continue mad robbining with these new neighbors. (This is the progression)
Improper at ends despite being an indecent dance.
Teach tip: Start Improper - you’re going to leave these neighbors, but you’ll be right
back. Turn away from this neighbor and form new hands 4 (now indecent). People that are
now out will be right back in, don’t cross over, stay where you are.
Easier to reference a wall that the dancers are facing instead of 1’s 2s for dolphin hey
designation
Author Note: Written For Erik Erhardt and Emily Ruch on the occasion of their marriage.
Dolphin Hey was at the request of Erik&Emily.
Cheers,
Ben W.
On Jul 17, 2019, at 5:58 PM, Gary Shapiro via Callers
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On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 4:09 PM Martha Wild via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Here’s one of mine with a couple of variations.
Alternate A2: full hey. If the full hey option is used it might be better to switch the
B1, as in Gateway to Julian #5, with the gate first followed by the mad robin. Or not.
After debuting this dance, one woman told me that at first she thought it would be too
English Country, but then she really liked it.
I wonder what that one woman meant by "too English Country."
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