New subject: Contras with a Hey

9 Dec 2015

I like First Hey by Paul Balliet

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  On Dec 8, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers
&lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

 Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs

 I'll second:
 Butter
 Carousel
 Hey the the Barn
 Roll in the Hey
  On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via
Callers" &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:
 Hi Folks,

 A longtime lurker leaps in:

 Below:  Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay for four
following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a pedagogical standpoint, in my
opinion.

 First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation)

 A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)

 A2:  Hay for four (over and back)

 B1:  Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”];
         swing partner

 B2:  1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with partner, slide
left.

 Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told me that a
dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”)

 A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)

 A2:  Hay for four (over and back)

 B1:  with Partner, balance and swing

 B2:  long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with partner, shift
left to new neighbors.

 Note:  On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2.  However, in actual practice,
the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ chain is forgiving enough for
things to flow well.

 I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along.  To my
knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A parts.

  On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via
Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

 Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to relatively new
dancers.

 Susan Elberger

 From: Rich Sbardella via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt;
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 Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

 Hello Folks,

 I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to intermediate
contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many beginners. and/or club square
dancers.

 "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more.  I
like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and because all the
other calls are introduced earlier in most evening.

 I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions.

 Rich Sbardella  
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