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Tina Fields

13 Mar 2008 13 Mar '08

2:23 p.m.

Hey Sue (and other community dance callers), Would you mind posting the content of some of these dances here? The quadrille sounds very interesting. I've been asked to call a couple of barn dances too, and keep seeing references to these dances, but don't have access to the books they're printed in. Thank you!! Tina

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Message: 1 Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:48:46 -0500 From: Sue Robishaw <sue(a)manytracks.com> Subject: [Callers] Beginner Contras To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Message-ID: <47D887FE.9040700(a)manytracks.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Hi, We are sadly lacking in contra in my neck of the world, and I don't have the experience of others on the list (who I'm thoroughly enjoying learning from), but I've taught a few easy ones to our IFD group to introduce the idea, and these worked well (I think they were all from the New England Dancing Masters "Chimes of Dunkirk" book: Jefferson & Liberty Haste to the Wedding Broken Sixpence A non-contra easy dance that's gone over well with both our IFDers and mixed public is the quadrille "The Carding" from Dudley Laufman's "Sweets of May". Lively and you don't need even numbers of couples as in a square. Snowy Cheers, Sue Robishaw Upper Peninsula of Michigan -- * * * * * * * * * * Sue Robishaw ~ [1]sue(a)manytracks.com ~ 906-644-2598 770N Fox Rd, Cooks MI 49817 ~ ~ ~ [2]www.ManyTracks.com "At the heart of this story, I think , is a simple, abiding belief: it is possible to live wisely on the land, and to live well. And in behaving respectfully toward all that the land contains, it is possible to imagine a stifling ignorance falling away from us." Barry Lopez ~ "Arctic Dreams" * * * * * * * * * * References 1. mailto:sue@manytracks.com 2. http://www.ManyTracks.com/

Tina R. Fields, Ph.D. (707) 824-9318 "Hindsight Now!"

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mavis mcgaugh

16 Mar 16 Mar

1:56 p.m.

New subject: Beginner Contras & barn dances

--- Tina Fields <tfields8(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

...

of the

world, and I don't have the experience of others on the list (who

I'm

thoroughly enjoying learning from), but I've taught a few easy ones

to our

IFD group to introduce the idea, and these worked well (I

think

they were all from the New England Dancing Masters "Chimes of

Dunkirk"

book: Jefferson & Liberty Haste to the Wedding Broken Sixpence A non-contra easy dance that's gone over well

with

both our IFDers and mixed public is the quadrille "The Carding"

from

Dudley Laufman's "Sweets of May". Lively and you don't need even numbers of couples as in a square. Snowy Cheers, Sue Robishaw Upper Peninsula of Michigan -- * * * * * * * * * * Sue Robishaw ~

[1]sue(a)manytracks.com ~

906-644-2598 770N Fox Rd, Cooks MI 49817 ~ ~ ~ [2]www.ManyTracks.com "At the heart of this story, I think

, is a

simple, abiding belief: it is possible to live wisely on the

land,

and to live well. And in behaving respectfully toward all that

the land

contains, it is possible to imagine a stifling ignorance

falling away

from us." Barry Lopez ~ "Arctic Dreams" * * * * * * * * * * References 1. mailto:sue@manytracks.com 2. http://www.ManyTracks.com/

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mavis mcgaugh

2:25 p.m.

New subject: Beginner Contras & barn dances

H --- Tina Fields <tfields8(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

...

of the

world, and I don't have the experience of others on the list (who

I'm

thoroughly enjoying learning from), but I've taught a few easy ones

to our

IFD group to introduce the idea, and these worked well (I

think

they were all from the New England Dancing Masters "Chimes of

Dunkirk"

book: Jefferson & Liberty Haste to the Wedding Broken Sixpence A non-contra easy dance that's gone over well

with

both our IFDers and mixed public is the quadrille "The Carding"

from

Dudley Laufman's "Sweets of May". Lively and you don't need even numbers of couples as in a square. Snowy Cheers, Sue Robishaw Upper Peninsula of Michigan -- * * * * * * * * * * Sue Robishaw ~

[1]sue(a)manytracks.com ~

906-644-2598 770N Fox Rd, Cooks MI 49817 ~ ~ ~ [2]www.ManyTracks.com "At the heart of this story, I think

, is a

simple, abiding belief: it is possible to live wisely on the

land,

and to live well. And in behaving respectfully toward all that

the land

contains, it is possible to imagine a stifling ignorance

falling away

from us." Barry Lopez ~ "Arctic Dreams" * * * * * * * * * * References 1. mailto:sue@manytracks.com 2. http://www.ManyTracks.com/

Mark Sustic

17 Mar 17 Mar

8:21 a.m.

New subject: Beginner Contras & barn dances

On Mar 16, 2008, at 2:25 PM, mavis mcgaugh wrote:

...

H --- Tina Fields <tfields8(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

of the

world, and I don't have the experience of others on the list (who

I'm

thoroughly enjoying learning from), but I've taught a few easy ones

to our

IFD group to introduce the idea, and these worked well (I

think

they were all from the New England Dancing Masters "Chimes of

Dunkirk"

book: Jefferson & Liberty Haste to the Wedding Broken Sixpence A non-contra easy dance that's gone over well

with

both our IFDers and mixed public is the quadrille "The Carding"

from

Dudley Laufman's "Sweets of May". Lively and you don't need even numbers of couples as in a square. Snowy Cheers, Sue Robishaw Upper Peninsula of Michigan -- * * * * * * * * * * Sue Robishaw ~

[1]sue(a)manytracks.com ~

906-644-2598 770N Fox Rd, Cooks MI 49817 ~ ~ ~ [2]www.ManyTracks.com "At the heart of this story, I think

, is a

simple, abiding belief: it is possible to live wisely on the

land,

and to live well. And in behaving respectfully toward all that

the land

contains, it is possible to imagine a stifling ignorance

falling away

from us." Barry Lopez ~ "Arctic Dreams" * * * * * * * * * * References 1. mailto:sue@manytracks.com 2. http://www.ManyTracks.com/

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mavis mcgaugh

16 Mar 16 Mar

2:25 p.m.

New subject: Beginner Contras & barn dances

H --- Tina Fields <tfields8(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

...

of the

world, and I don't have the experience of others on the list (who

I'm

thoroughly enjoying learning from), but I've taught a few easy ones

to our

IFD group to introduce the idea, and these worked well (I

think

they were all from the New England Dancing Masters "Chimes of

Dunkirk"

book: Jefferson & Liberty Haste to the Wedding Broken Sixpence A non-contra easy dance that's gone over well

with

both our IFDers and mixed public is the quadrille "The Carding"

from

Dudley Laufman's "Sweets of May". Lively and you don't need even numbers of couples as in a square. Snowy Cheers, Sue Robishaw Upper Peninsula of Michigan -- * * * * * * * * * * Sue Robishaw ~

[1]sue(a)manytracks.com ~

906-644-2598 770N Fox Rd, Cooks MI 49817 ~ ~ ~ [2]www.ManyTracks.com "At the heart of this story, I think

, is a

simple, abiding belief: it is possible to live wisely on the

land,

and to live well. And in behaving respectfully toward all that

the land

contains, it is possible to imagine a stifling ignorance

falling away

from us." Barry Lopez ~ "Arctic Dreams" * * * * * * * * * * References 1. mailto:sue@manytracks.com 2. http://www.ManyTracks.com/

mavis mcgaugh

2:52 p.m.

New subject: Beginner Contras & barn dances

Jefferson & Liberty Proper A1) Circle Left Circle Right A2) Right Hand Star Left hand Star - [back to where you started] B1) 1s go down the outside of the set turn and come back to place B2) 1s step between the 2s and ALL 4 down the hall 6 steps All Backup 6 steps 1s make an arch - 2s duck thru Start again: circle left with that brand new couple you meet. Haste to the Wedding - Proper or Improper or ALSO done as a Sicilian Circle BUT B1) can be done with ALL not ONLY 1s A1) Circle left Circle Right A2) Right hand star Left hand star B1) 1s ONLY Do si do Partner [count of 8] Clap hands on counts 9 & 10 1s ONLY 2 hand turn 1x B2) ALL Do si do NEIGHBOR Clap hands on counts 8 & 9 **walk forward passing by right shoulder to meet next neighbor. and start dance again ** I have them "acknowledge" that Neighbor couple i.e. slight bow /curtsy - before they walk forward to next couple - I often use this at the end of a wedding dance - tell them about the use of this dance at weddings for many many years - and they have now become part of that wedding tradition. Allows all but particularly the bride & groom to acknowledge each couple. It has glorious tune called Haste to the Wedding that the bands I work with all play. Broken Sixpence Improper by Don Armstrong A1) with your Neighbor Do si do Ladies do si do S2) Men do si do 1s ONLY 2 HAND TURN b1) 1s in the middle ALL 4 down the hall - turn alone come back & bend the line B2) Circle Left 1x Left hand star 1x start again with next Neigbors ENJOY! --- Tina Fields <tfields8(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

...

of the

world, and I don't have the experience of others on the list (who

I'm

thoroughly enjoying learning from), but I've taught a few easy ones

to our

IFD group to introduce the idea, and these worked well (I

think

they were all from the New England Dancing Masters "Chimes of

Dunkirk"

book: Jefferson & Liberty Haste to the Wedding Broken Sixpence A non-contra easy dance that's gone over well

with

both our IFDers and mixed public is the quadrille "The Carding"

from

Dudley Laufman's "Sweets of May". Lively and you don't need even numbers of couples as in a square. Snowy Cheers, Sue Robishaw Upper Peninsula of Michigan -- * * * * * * * * * * Sue Robishaw ~

[1]sue(a)manytracks.com ~

906-644-2598 770N Fox Rd, Cooks MI 49817 ~ ~ ~ [2]www.ManyTracks.com "At the heart of this story, I think

, is a

simple, abiding belief: it is possible to live wisely on the

land,

and to live well. And in behaving respectfully toward all that

the land

contains, it is possible to imagine a stifling ignorance

falling away

from us." Barry Lopez ~ "Arctic Dreams" * * * * * * * * * * References 1. mailto:sue@manytracks.com 2. http://www.ManyTracks.com/

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