6 Nov
2006
6 Nov
'06
2:33 p.m.
Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
6 Nov
6 Nov
2:48 p.m.
Rather than a picture, I think you will get a better feeling for it if
you simply get three willing friends to stand with you in a line of
four, then ask the two people in the middle to turn around WITHOUT
letting go of the hands they are holding. It's hard to imagine, but easy
to do, and then you will understand it. Once they are turned around, the
next part is easy - the outside people join hands with each other behind
the backs of the two who already turned. It's lots of fun to do in a
dance.
-cynthia
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Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
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8 Nov
8 Nov
1:01 p.m.
This move was first (in my knowledge) in Symmetrical Force by Fred Feild
(written in the late 1970s) which I have notated below. The center two
people turn back-to-back under their own arms (or butt to butt as has been
mentioned.) The biggest single problem is people not wanting to turn out. We
often say "If it doesn't work, try turning the other way." The other thing
to understand it that they can only successfully turn under their own arms
if they bend their arms at the elbow. It is the weirdest thing, but people
will try to do this with a straight arm and it just doesn't work that way.
Symmetrical Force
Fred Feild, Improper contra
Ones split the twos for a mirror image do-si-do
Turn the same one with a handy hand, (once or twice. A muc crowd would want
twice*)
Ones swing in the center
Down the hall four in line, ones roll back to back
Come back in a cosy line,
Twos come up and over the ones to form a four leafed clover
Circle once around (in the four leafed clover.)
Twos arch, ones come up through the arch to unwind.
Ones split the twos and go on to the next.
*Though this is not a muc dance. It doesn't have a neighbor swing or a swing
for the twos. It is a flexible, comfortable dance and works well for a mixed
floor.
HTH,
Beth
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Subject: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel
Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the
Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
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7:52 p.m.
Thanks to Cynthia, Jerorme, and Beth for your replies. Being quite new
to this business, I'm not up to speed on some of the terms.
Specifically, what is a "cosy line?" Also, what is a "muc" dance?
Anyone report pulled back muscles from trying to do the turn with the
arm straight up?
Walter
Beth Parkes wrote:
This move was first (in my knowledge) in Symmetrical
Force by Fred Feild
(written in the late 1970s) which I have notated below. The center two
people turn back-to-back under their own arms (or butt to butt as has been
mentioned.) The biggest single problem is people not wanting to turn out. We
often say "If it doesn't work, try turning the other way." The other thing
to understand it that they can only successfully turn under their own arms
if they bend their arms at the elbow. It is the weirdest thing, but people
will try to do this with a straight arm and it just doesn't work that way.
Symmetrical Force
Fred Feild, Improper contra
Ones split the twos for a mirror image do-si-do
Turn the same one with a handy hand, (once or twice. A muc crowd would want
twice*)
Ones swing in the center
Down the hall four in line, ones roll back to back
Come back in a cosy line,
Twos come up and over the ones to form a four leafed clover
Circle once around (in the four leafed clover.)
Twos arch, ones come up through the arch to unwind.
Ones split the twos and go on to the next.
*Though this is not a muc dance. It doesn't have a neighbor swing or a swing
for the twos. It is a flexible, comfortable dance and works well for a mixed
floor.
HTH,
Beth
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Subject: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel
Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the
Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
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9:40 p.m.
Thanks for asking for clarification.
Cosy Line is what you get when you come back with the ones having their arms
crossed in front of themselves (because of the turn under) and the twos
holding each other's hands behind the ones. You will immediately see how
this works when you try it with four people. Cosy Line is not an official
term of any kind, just what lots of callers choose to say. It kind of says
"yes, you really are supposed to be this close." ;-)
muc is short for "modern urban contra dance." These are events made up of
serious, highly experienced, dancers who require a partner swing and a
neighbor swing in any contra dance deserving of the name. Or so many of them
think. I do not use the term muc pejoratively, though some people feel it is
such. I feel it is descriptive of a crowd who would perhaps find this dance
"quaint."
HTH (Hope this helps),
Beth
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel
Thanks to Cynthia, Jerorme, and Beth for your replies.
Being quite new
to this business, I'm not up to speed on some of the terms.
Specifically, what is a "cosy line?" Also, what is a "muc" dance?
Anyone report pulled back muscles from trying to do the turn with the
arm straight up?
Walter
Beth Parkes wrote:
This move was first (in my knowledge) in
Symmetrical Force by Fred Feild
(written in the late 1970s) which I have notated below. The center two
people turn back-to-back under their own arms (or butt to butt as has been
mentioned.) The biggest single problem is people not wanting to turn out.
We
often say "If it doesn't work, try turning the other way." The other
thing
to understand it that they can only successfully turn under their own arms
if they bend their arms at the elbow. It is the weirdest thing, but people
will try to do this with a straight arm and it just doesn't work that way.
Symmetrical Force
Fred Feild, Improper contra
Ones split the twos for a mirror image do-si-do
Turn the same one with a handy hand, (once or twice. A muc crowd would
want
twice*)
Ones swing in the center
Down the hall four in line, ones roll back to back
Come back in a cosy line,
Twos come up and over the ones to form a four leafed clover
Circle once around (in the four leafed clover.)
Twos arch, ones come up through the arch to unwind.
Ones split the twos and go on to the next.
*Though this is not a muc dance. It doesn't have a neighbor swing or a
swing
for the twos. It is a flexible, comfortable dance and works well for a
mixed
floor.
HTH,
Beth
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Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
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10:07 p.m.
MTFYC (Many thanks for your clarification). You have gotten me thinking
about appropriate acronyms for dances in my neck of the woods, perhaps
"scruds"
(somewhat casual rural dances).
Peace,
Walter
Beth Parkes wrote:
Thanks for asking for clarification.
Cosy Line is what you get when you come back with the ones having their arms
crossed in front of themselves (because of the turn under) and the twos
holding each other's hands behind the ones. You will immediately see how
this works when you try it with four people. Cosy Line is not an official
term of any kind, just what lots of callers choose to say. It kind of says
"yes, you really are supposed to be this close." ;-)
muc is short for "modern urban contra dance." These are events made up of
serious, highly experienced, dancers who require a partner swing and a
neighbor swing in any contra dance deserving of the name. Or so many of them
think. I do not use the term muc pejoratively, though some people feel it is
such. I feel it is descriptive of a crowd who would perhaps find this dance
"quaint."
HTH (Hope this helps),
Beth
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Thanks to Cynthia, Jerorme, and Beth for your
replies. Being quite new
to this business, I'm not up to speed on some of the terms.
Specifically, what is a "cosy line?" Also, what is a "muc" dance?
Anyone report pulled back muscles from trying to do the turn with the
arm straight up?
Walter
Beth Parkes wrote:
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This move was first (in my knowledge) in
Symmetrical Force by Fred Feild
(written in the late 1970s) which I have notated below. The center two
people turn back-to-back under their own arms (or butt to butt as has been
mentioned.) The biggest single problem is people not wanting to turn out.
We
often say "If it doesn't work, try turning the other way." The other
thing
to understand it that they can only successfully turn under their own arms
if they bend their arms at the elbow. It is the weirdest thing, but people
will try to do this with a straight arm and it just doesn't work that way.
Symmetrical Force
Fred Feild, Improper contra
Ones split the twos for a mirror image do-si-do
Turn the same one with a handy hand, (once or twice. A muc crowd would
want
twice*)
Ones swing in the center
Down the hall four in line, ones roll back to back
Come back in a cosy line,
Twos come up and over the ones to form a four leafed clover
Circle once around (in the four leafed clover.)
Twos arch, ones come up through the arch to unwind.
Ones split the twos and go on to the next.
*Though this is not a muc dance. It doesn't have a neighbor swing or a
swing
for the twos. It is a flexible, comfortable dance and works well for a
mixed
floor.
HTH,
Beth
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Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the
Squeaking Wheel? I've
never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
Walter Daves
The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
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11:03 p.m.
Walter,
As another caller in the world of scruds, you got me chuckling on that
one!
Have fun with the "cozy" line. It really is both a fun and a pretty
figure.
-cynthia
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MTFYC (Many thanks for your clarification). You have gotten me thinking
about appropriate acronyms for dances in my neck of the woods, perhaps
"scruds"
(somewhat casual rural dances).
Peace,
Walter
Beth Parkes wrote:
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Thanks for asking for clarification.
Cosy Line is what you get when you come back with the ones having their
arms
crossed in front of themselves (because of the turn
under) and the twos
holding each other's hands behind the ones. You
will immediately see
how
this works when you try it with four people. Cosy Line
is not an
official
term of any kind, just what lots of callers choose to
say. It kind of
says
"yes, you really are supposed to be this
close." ;-)
muc is short for "modern urban contra dance." These are events made up
of
serious, highly experienced, dancers who require a
partner swing and a
neighbor swing in any contra dance deserving of the name. Or so many of
them
think. I do not use the term muc pejoratively, though
some people feel
it is
such. I feel it is descriptive of a crowd who would
perhaps find this
dance
"quaint."
HTH (Hope this helps),
Beth
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel
>Thanks to Cynthia, Jerorme, and Beth for your replies. Being quite
new
>to this business, I'm not up to speed on some
of the terms.
>Specifically, what is a "cosy line?" Also, what is a "muc"
dance?
>Anyone report pulled back muscles from trying to do the turn with the
>arm straight up?
>
>Walter
>
>Beth Parkes wrote:
>
>
>
>>This move was first (in my knowledge) in Symmetrical Force by Fred
Feild
>>(written in the late 1970s) which I have
notated below. The center
two
>>people turn back-to-back under their own arms
(or butt to butt as has
been
>>mentioned.) The biggest single problem is
people not wanting to turn
out.
>>We
>>often say "If it doesn't work, try turning the other way." The
other
>>thing
>>to understand it that they can only successfully turn under their own
arms
>>if they bend their arms at the elbow. It is the
weirdest thing, but
people
>>will try to do this with a straight arm and it
just doesn't work that
way.
>>
>>Symmetrical Force
>>Fred Feild, Improper contra
>>
>>Ones split the twos for a mirror image do-si-do
>>Turn the same one with a handy hand, (once or twice. A muc crowd
would
>>want
>>twice*)
>>Ones swing in the center
>>Down the hall four in line, ones roll back to back
>>Come back in a cosy line,
>>Twos come up and over the ones to form a four leafed clover
>>Circle once around (in the four leafed clover.)
>>Twos arch, ones come up through the arch to unwind.
>>Ones split the twos and go on to the next.
>>
>>*Though this is not a muc dance. It doesn't have a neighbor swing or
a
>>swing
>>for the twos. It is a flexible, comfortable dance and works well for
a
>>mixed
>>floor.
>>
>>HTH,
>>Beth
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Walter Daves" <walterdaves(a)alltel.net>
>>To: <Callers(a)sharedweight.net>
>>Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:33 AM
>>Subject: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the Squeaking Wheel? I've
>>>never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun.
>>>Walter Daves
>>>
>>>The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz
4-02
Improper contra
A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16).
A2 - Go down the hall (6).
- Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones
take hands behind the twos (2).
- Go up the hall (6).
- Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form
a four leaf clover (2).
B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8).
- Partners swing (8).
B2 - Right and left through across (8).
- Ladies chain across (8).
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