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Vicki Morrison via Callers

18 Jul 2016 18 Jul '16

9:05 p.m.

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL

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Maia McCormick via Callers

18 Jul 18 Jul

9:26 p.m.

My favorites: 1. To my mind, the classic box circulate dance--probably because it was the first one I ever danced!

Chinese New Year by Chris Page || improper (adv'd) Starts in long waves, gents face out, Ns by R A1: bal. wave & box circulate (2x) (LX G loop; GX L loop) A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX G loop) P swing B1: circle L 3/4 N swing B2: long lines R to P, bal. & pull by (4) N alle. L → long waves (4)

2. Can't for the life of me remember where I picked this one up, but it's super fun!

Susie's Send-Off by Scott Higgs || improper* (adv'd) A1: long lines gents alle. L 1 1/2 → short waves (RH to P) A2: bal. wave, P alle. R 3/4 → long waves (ladies face out) bal. wave & circulate (GX, L loop) B1: bal. wave & circulate (G loop, LX) P swing (gent's home side) B2: circle L 3/4 & pass thru new N swing * starts with 1s below the 2s (technically starts reverse-indecent), but can start teaching/calling from improper without any ill effects

3. One of my favorites--everyone gets that satisfying cross-the-set-to-swing transition.

Double Click by Bob Isaacs || becket left (adv'd) A1: circle L 3/4 and pass thru new ladies alle. L 1/2 (4) P alle. R 3/4 → long waves (ladies face in) (4) A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX, GL) new N swing (on gent's home side) B1: long lines 1/2 hey → long waves* B2: bal. wave & box circulate (GX, LL) P swing * 1/2 hey = GL, PR, LL, as if to pass N2 by R but take RH instead. Wave = N2 in RH, N1 in LH, gents facing P's back

4. Bonus: not realllllly a box circulate dance, but sorta like a box circulate from long wavy lines in the middle? It sprung to mind when I read this thread, so I figured I'd share!

Ellie's Pumpkin Show by Bill Olson || becket left (adv'd) A1: (slide L to) circle L 3/4 and make long wave of ladies bal. wave, ladies walk fwd. (4) to spiral P 3/4 (4) A2: circle L 3/4 and make long wave of gents bal. wave, gents walk fwd. (4) to spiral P 3/4 (4) B1: full hey (gents by L) B2: P b&s

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki Morrison Tallahassee, FL _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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Aahz via Callers

11:16 p.m.

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:

Chinese New Year by Chris Page || improper (adv'd) Starts in long waves, gents face out, Ns by R A1: bal. wave & box circulate (2x) (LX G loop; GX L loop) A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX G loop)

What are "LX G loop" and "GX L loop"? -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html

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Winston, Alan P. via Callers

11:18 p.m.

On 7/18/2016 4:16 PM, Aahz via Callers wrote:

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:

Chinese New Year by Chris Page || improper (adv'd) Starts in long waves, gents face out, Ns by R A1: bal. wave & box circulate (2x) (LX G loop; GX L loop) A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX G loop)

What are "LX G loop" and "GX L loop"?

Ladies cross while gents loop Gents cross while ladies loop (She's just annotating who does what in the box circulate.) -- alan

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Bill Olson via Callers

19 Jul 19 Jul

3:09 p.m.

Hi Vicki, Here's one. http://www.billolsondance.com/nomads.html bill Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:05:54 +0000 To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Box circulate dances From: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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James Saxe via Callers

6:10 p.m.

I believe that the first contra to use a box circulate was "The Twenty-Fourth of June" by Steve Schnur. See https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/steve_schnur/twenty_fourth_o… --Jim

On Jul 18, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki Morrison Tallahassee, FL _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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Ron Blechner via Callers

8:54 p.m.

If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written and called: http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigation http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117812007820/playground-stomp Bob Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't have the notes for. On Jul 19, 2016 2:10 PM, "James Saxe via Callers" < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I believe that the first contra to use a box circulate was "The Twenty-Fourth of June" by Steve Schnur. See https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/steve_schnur/twenty_fourth_o… --Jim

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Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace

Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks!

Vicki Morrison Tallahassee, FL _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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Bob Isaacs via Callers

20 Jul 20 Jul

5:39 p.m.

Hi All: The dance Ron is referring to is: Silent Partner Becket-L, 4/4/15 A1. 8 L diagonal circle L ¾ 8 N1 swing A2. 8 R and L through 2,6 Ladies pull by R, partner allemande L 1¼ to long waves (1) B1. 4,4 Balance, gents cross and ladies loop R to long waves (2) 4,4 Balance, ladies cross and gents loop R to long waves (3) B2. 4,4 Balance R and L, slide/spin R 8 Partner swing This way of combining box circulates and Rory spins is new, and it means partners circulate in different boxes even though they start the waves together. (1) – With ladies facing out and gents facing in, partner in L and Sh1, the silent partner, in R. (2) – With gents facing out and ladies facing in, N1 in R and N0 in L. (3) – With ladies facing out and gents facing in, Sh1 in R and Sh2 in L. I also agree with John Sweeney that the circulate balances should be balanced forward and back - Bob Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:54:17 -0400 CC: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances From: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written and called: http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigation http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117812007820/playground-stomp Bob Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't have the notes for.

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Vicki Morrison via Callers

21 Jul 21 Jul

3:14 p.m.

Thank you everyone for the dances and tips! From: Bob Isaacs via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> To: Ron Blechner <contraron(a)gmail.com>om>; Shared Weight <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances #yiv9322925097 #yiv9322925097 --.yiv9322925097hmmessage P{margin:0px;padding:0px;}#yiv9322925097 body.yiv9322925097hmmessage{font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;}#yiv9322925097 Hi All: The dance Ron is referring to is: Silent Partner Becket-L, 4/4/15 A1. 8 L diagonalcircle L ¾ 8 N1 swing A2. 8 R and L through 2,6 Ladiespull by R, partner allemande L 1¼ to long waves (1) B1. 4,4 Balance,gents cross and ladies loop R to long waves (2) 4,4 Balance,ladies cross and gents loop R to long waves (3) B2. 4,4 BalanceR and L, slide/spin R 8 Partnerswing Thisway of combining box circulates and Rory spins is new, and it means partnerscirculate in different boxes even though they start the waves together. (1)– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, partner in L and Sh1, the silentpartner, in R.(2)– With gents facing out and ladies facing in, N1 in R and N0 in L. (3)– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, Sh1 in R and Sh2 in L. I also agree with John Sweeney that the circulate balances should be balanced forward and back - Bob Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:54:17 -0400 CC: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances From: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written and called:http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigationht… Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't have the notes for. _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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Gary Shapiro via Callers

22 Jul 22 Jul

7:27 p.m.

As a student of calling in 1992, the first dance I called was 24th of June, because that's my birthday. On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki Morrison Tallahassee, FL _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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