11 Jul
2015
11 Jul
'15
9:21 a.m.
Hi callers, have you any dances for evenings when only a few folks show up,
say 10 or 12 or under, other than squares.
Rickey Holt with the summertime low attendance blues
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11 Jul
11 Jul
9:32 p.m.
Levi Jackson! Although the band has to know it...
Are you looking for triplets?
Microchasmic
by Ann Fallon
Contra/Triplet/Easy-Int
A1 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Partner Do-si-do
A2 -----------
(16) 2s turn Contra Corners
B1 -----------
(16) All Partner balance and swing
B2 -----------
(16) peel the banana (1’s lead down, make arch, become 3’s)
David’s Triplet #7
David Smukler
Type: Contra
Formation: Triplet
A1 -----------
(8) (Couple one around couple two) Lady round two and the gent cut through
(8) Circle four hands to the left, once around
A2 -----------
(16) Neighbor balance and swing (top 2 couples, 3s may swing Ptr if desired)
B1 -----------
(8) (Couple one around couple three) Gent around two and the lady cut
through
(8) Circle six hands to the left, halfway around
B2 -----------
(8) Partner Do-si-do
(8) Partner swing
Notes: Ends in 3-1-2 order. This was composed on April 14, 2007.
Triplet for Joyride
by Mary Devlin
Contra/Triplet
A1 -----------
(16) 2s turn Contra Corners
A2 -----------
(16) 2s turn Contra Corners with same gender (corners 3 & 4)
B1 -----------
(16) All Partner balance and swing
B2 -----------
(8) 1s & 2s (wide) cast down one place WHILE 3s lead up the middle
(8) Partner Do-si-do
On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Rickey Holt via Callers <
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Hi callers, have you any dances for evenings when only
a few folks show
up, say 10 or 12 or under, other than squares.
Rickey Holt with the summertime low attendance blues
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12 Jul
12 Jul
11:40 a.m.
On 7/11/2015 7:32 PM, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote:
Levi Jackson! Although the band has to know it...
Not every band is up to this tune, either, even with sheet music in
advance. A while back Martha Wild suggested that Ragtime Annie (minus
the C part) worked well for this dance, and it's a tune that a lot more
bands might know. Thanks, Martha, for the suggestion!
Are you looking for triplets?
Microchasmic
by Ann Fallon
One of my favorite triplets, and great for teaching contra corners to
newer dancers.
David’s Triplet #7
David Smukler
Formation: Triplet
A1 -----------
(8) (Couple one around couple two) Lady round two and the gent cut through
(8) Circle four hands to the left, once around
A2 -----------
(16) Neighbor balance and swing (top 2 couples, 3s may swing Ptr if desired)
B1 -----------
(8) (Couple one around couple three) Gent around two and the lady cut
through
(8) Circle six hands to the left, halfway around
B2 -----------
(8) Partner Do-si-do
(8) Partner swing
The "gent round 2 lady drop through" part moves surprisingly quickly.
If your dancers lag at all during that section, you'll need to adjust
later by dropping out the balance or the dosido.
There's a square set dance by Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett called
"Banjo in a Bear Suit" that might work well for an adventurous contra
group. It's another challenging tune that you don't want to surprise
your band with, but as with LJR there may be a more common tune that
would work for this. It's kind of a mixer. It's written for English
dancers, hence the turn singles.
Banjo In A Bear Suit
4C sq
A1 1-4 P balance F&B then pass through with a turn single R to meet
someone new at corner of set.
5-8 Repeat. Heads and sides have swapped position.
A2 1-8 Actives (current sides) form ring and balance, Petronella R,
balance and Petronella R, then face nearest head person for...
B 1-8 Parallel whole heys for 4 along set, starting by R.
9-12 In 4s (not the 4 who were in the hey, but 2 from each hey),
R-hand star once around
13-16 While heads (ends) swing, the actives/sides/middles square
through (starting with the active who was in the star with them, 4 beats
for each change of the square through), ending in a square.
There are some orientation challenges involved in this dance, so it's a
"high five" moment when you get a set all the way through.
Kalia
11 Jul
11 Jul
10:53 p.m.
Hi Rickey
I have a five person dance in a diamond:
http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Crossroads.
Crossroads
5 people, four in a diamond, one in the middle, numbered clockwise from
the top with 5 in the middle
A1 1 and 2, 3 and 4 do-si-do, starting right shoulder
The same swing (crossed hands)
A2
5 faces right and hey for three across the set with 2 and 4, starting
right shoulders, while 1 and 3 orbit anti-clockwise all the way around
the set
B1 5 faces up and hey for three up and down the set with 1 and 3,
starting left shoulders, while 2 and 4 orbit clockwise all the way
around the set
B2 1 and 5 two-hand turn 1 1/2 to change places
Balance the ring around the new 5 and Petronella turn to next position
to the right (anti-clockwise)
And a five couple dance in Levi Jackson formation:
http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Rubigold.
Rubigold
Five couples in a horseshoe
A1 Side couples left hand star once around at each end (leaving enough
room between the two stars for the tops to pass through); top couple
crosses, passing right shoulder, and cast to between the two stars
Side couples right hand star once around at each end; top couple
crosses between the stars, passing right shoulder, and cast to the bottom
A2 Sides hey for four along their lines, starting right shoulder with
partner; tops cross, passing right shoulder, and cast back to the top
(improper)
Tops right allemande 1 1/2; while sides complete their hey
B1 Grand chain six places (one bar per change) starting right hand with
partner (12 steps)
Take the next in a lower promenade hold and promenade one place
anti-clockwise (men finish one place clockwise in the set, women finish
two places clockwise) (4 steps)
B2 Balance and swing partner
I've written some other five person diamond dances, but haven't tested
them out yet.
Cheers
Keith
Hi callers, have you any dances for evenings when only
a few folks
show up, say 10 or 12 or under, other than squares.
Rickey Holt with the summertime low attendance blues
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12 Jul
12 Jul
11:51 a.m.
On 7/11/2015 8:53 PM, Keith Wood via Callers wrote:
Hi Rickey
I have a five person dance in a diamond:
http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Crossroads.
Crossroads
And a five couple dance in Levi Jackson formation:
http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Rubigold.
Rubigold
These both look really fun. I look forward to trying them out! Thanks
for sharing them with the list.
Kalia
13 Jul
13 Jul
9:39 a.m.
Another 5 person dance, from the Scotts:
Polka Dot: reels of 3, balance and turn progression.
see the instructions:
http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/polka-dot.html
tom senior <thomasjsenior(a)gmail.com>
On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <
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On 7/11/2015 8:53 PM, Keith Wood via Callers wrote:
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Hi Rickey
I have a five person dance in a diamond:
http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Crossroads.
Crossroads
And a five couple dance in Levi Jackson formation:
These both look really fun. I look forward to trying them out! Thanks
for sharing them with the list.
Kalia
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12:38 p.m.
check these out:
even no. cpls Becket Reel keeps everyone dancing
other double progression Bkts do the same
triplet David’s #5 has a hey for 6 - friendly to groups with
mixed experience
4 people Billingsdale Pattern by Chip Hendrickson
4 people Thursday Night by Don Theyken
4 people X Marks the Spot by Antony Heywood
5 people Domino Five by David Haynes
5 people Jack Turn Back/Hot Tub Rag/Cottontail Rag
7 people H7 by Peter Toxvaerd
7 people The Weevil
7 experienced people in a high mood had fun with this complex reel to
the calling of Kat DiFoxfire of MO: The Seven Cuckolds by Colin
Hume, for 4 ladies and 3 gents
9 people Stars in the Triangle by Jacob Bloom
9 people Monkey in the Middle
9 people Prime Ministers Breakdown
threes Three Hand Star is a 3f3, and the folks who are out can
dance most of the moves
3 cpls Pull the Lady Through
3 cpls Right and Left Triplet by Chris Page, goes into circle of
couples & back to triplet
5 cpls Throw a Fiver #4 by Inga Morton
check out Thomas Green’s ‘A Barn Dance Repertoire’ <barndances.org.uk> ;
the variety’s amazing
- his Set Dance list is organized by the number of couples in the
formation, from 3 to 8 cpls
have fun!!
Karin
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