I'm calling a dance on March 17 - does anyone have a few - even one - dance that would work to pick up the theme? I guess I'll find a come-back-cozy-to-cloverleaf to use - but I don't think or easily see any with a GREEN or "luck of the Irish" or... in the title. Heck - I guess I could even use Snakes. I won't go overboard - but some acknowledgement seems in order. Besides wearing a green skirt! Dorcas Hand Houston TX

I have the following dances in my collection. The first I have never called, but might please folks who do ECD. The other two I have called: they work well. Have fun! Linda Leslie Saint Paddy's Day Kirston Koths Type: Contra Formation: Duple-Improper Level: Int A1 ----------- (16) Neighbors balance and swing A2 ----------- (8) Ladies chain (8) Long lines go forward and back (star left better?) B1 ----------- (8) Trail buddies allemande left twice (vvar: alle right once) (8) Partners swing B2 ----------- (6) Circle left 3/4 face up and down) (6) Partners full sashay: (facing neighbor and maintaining eye contact as much as possible, walk clockwise around partner, gents forward first--like a Mad Robin) (4) Pass through along the set Other Notes: This dance was written for Pattie Whitehurst. The figures seem to fit Fair Jenny's Jig or Irish jig-to-reel combinations, and some say the dance feels best after a dinner of corned beef and cabbage. And this one, by Martha. I have called this one, and dancers seem to have enjoyed it! However, I believe the Paddy of the title is a cat.... Paddy on the Computer Chair Martha Wild Type: Contra Formation: Duple-Improper Level: Int A1 ----------- (8) Neighbor allemande Left 1-1/2 (8) Women's Chain A2 ----------- (16) Hey, women passing right shoulders B1 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing B2 ----------- Women Balance, Box the gnat (Woman #1 lead) (Men join in front of N behind P* Hands across star right once (Var: Circle left 3/4, Balance, pass through) Notes: * Women make sure to assist N to be in front in the star And this one, with at least lip/title service to Clover: Roll Me Over In The Clover by Merrilee Karr Contra/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (16) Neighbors balance and swing A2 ----------- (8) Ladies chain (8) Circle left B1 ----------- (8) Neighbors roll away with a half sashay (across the set, gent rolls lady) (8) Partners swing (on the lady's side) B2 ----------- (8) Right and left through (or promenade) (8) Ladies chain back On Mar 1, 2012, at 8:11 PM, Dorcas Hand wrote:

Green Eyed Girl by Jim Kitch Fabulous dance *Green Eyed Girl**-- *Jim KitchImproper *A1*N B&S *A2*Circle Left hands across LHS gents drop out *B1*Ladies Alle L 1x N Pull by R Gents Pull by L P Sw *B2*R&L Thru Circle Left, Pass Thru On 3/1/2012 8:11 PM, Dorcas Hand wrote:

If I may ask, what is this Dublin Bay figure that is noted here? Thanks! Perry --- On Fri, 3/2/12, Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org> wrote: From: Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org> Subject: Re: [Callers] St. Paddy Day theme dances? To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 10:12 AM Another dance w/ a cloverleaf figure, if not an overtly Irish name, is Sue Rosen's awesome Handsome Young Maids: Handsome Young Maids (Sue Rosen, 1996) -------------------------------------- Improper, 1s bet 2s facing dn in line of 4 ==== ===== === A1.  \(16) Dublin Bay, end in ring A2.  \( 8) Cir lf ..   \( 8) Bal ring, "cloverleaf"(*) turn single B1.  \(16) N bal & sw B2.  \( 8) Long lines ..   \( 8) 1s sw ==== ===== === * W turn single over lf sh, M turn single over rt sh On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Dorcas Hand <handd51(a)tekkmail.com> wrote: -- Grant Goodyear web: http://www.grantgoodyear.org e-mail: grant(a)grantgoodyear.org _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

Oh, thanks!  That said - I think I know this dance!  Perry --- On Fri, 3/2/12, Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org> wrote: From: Grant Goodyear <grant(a)grantgoodyear.org> Subject: Re: [Callers] St. Paddy Day theme dances? To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Friday, March 2, 2012, 10:36 AM Oops!  Sorry about that. 4-in-line (1s between 2s) facing down the hall, 4 steps down the hall and turn alone to face back up, 4 more steps down the hall (backing up, since facing up the hall), 4 steps up the hall and turn alone to face back down, 4 more steps up the hall (backing up, since now facing down). The trick is to make the 8 steps down the hall one fluid motion, even with the turn alone in the middle, and the same for the return.  In the walkthrough I call it as "Down, down, down, turn alone, backup, backup, backup, backup.  Forward, forward, forward, turn, backup, backup, backup, backup".  In the dance itself I generally just call it as "Dublin Bay", since it's a really easy figure for dancers to remember once they get it. -Grant- On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Perry Shafran <pshaf(a)yahoo.com> wrote: -- Grant Goodyear web: http://www.grantgoodyear.org e-mail: grant(a)grantgoodyear.org _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers