Re: [Callers] Walk the Plank - Contra Callers

15 Nov 2012

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 Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:57:45 -0500
 From: Jeff Kaufman &lt;jeff(a)alum.swarthmore.edu&gt;
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 Chris Lahey wrote:
  I specifically told them that usually I encourage
clapping and
 talked about how nice it felt and actually got most of them to clap
 for the first petronella and not for the second.  
 I think presenting yourself as being on the pro-clapping side is
 probably key to why that worked for you.  Many callers don't like
 clapping on petronellas and dancers who like the clapping know that
 callers think this.  So when a caller says "don't clap", even if it
 really is specific to this particular dance, a lot of people think
 "don't tell me how to dance" and ignore them.

 Jeff

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 Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:06:25 -0800 (PST)
 From: Richard Mckeever &lt;macmck(a)ymail.com&gt;
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 In my opinion - this is getting too regimented again.

 I never tell dancers if they should clap or not.? I have been known to let them know how
I feel about it in light hearted way.

 Just let them dance and focus on the important stuff

 Mac 
What always amuses me about the clap is how people clap during the walk through - of
course at varying times since there is no musical phrase.