15 Oct
2015
15 Oct
'15
4:43 p.m.
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm afraid
that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in
the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts.
They are intermediate/ experienced dancers.
Laurie PWest MI ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
15 Oct
15 Oct
6:35 p.m.
If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good. If
it's a lot of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top
couple is "active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other
older dances). If you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either
do medleys or run the dances much shorter than usual. Also, it can be a
good time to do an unequal dance since everyone will have time to be 1's --
was calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group -- maybe 4 -5
hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time. Such a great dance.
J
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers <
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Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances
for a short line.
I'm afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and
I want to be prepared in the best possible way, and so am looking for input
and for confirmation of my thoughts. They are intermediate/ experienced
dancers.
Laurie P
West MI
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
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6:37 p.m.
I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets, the smaller groups I think I have an
understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of course.
Would medley's work for a smaller line?
L ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell <jmitchell.nc(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good. If it's a lot
of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top couple is
"active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other older dances). If
you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either do medleys or run the dances much
shorter than usual. Also, it can be a good time to do an unequal dance since everyone
will have time to be 1's -- was calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group
-- maybe 4 -5 hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time. Such a great dance.
J
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
wrote:
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm afraid
that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in
the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts.
They are intermediate/ experienced dancers.
Laurie PWest MI ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~
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6:41 p.m.
I would think that most dances would work fine with 5-6 sets. That's
normal length for a lot of dances. I had assumed you were talking about
2-3 hands 4. Personally, I would call whatever you would call anyway, and
just run the dances a bit shorter than usual. Where you might go for 15
minute slots (start to start) maybe take than down to closer to 10
minute....or just watch a couple and get them down and back again.
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 9:37 PM Laur via Callers <
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I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets,
the smaller groups I think
I have an understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of
course.
Would medley's work for a smaller line?
L
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell <
jmitchell.nc(a)gmail.com> wrote:
If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good. If
it's a lot of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top
couple is "active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other
older dances). If you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either
do medleys or run the dances much shorter than usual. Also, it can be a
good time to do an unequal dance since everyone will have time to be 1's --
was calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group -- maybe 4 -5
hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time. Such a great dance.
J
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line.
I'm afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and
I want to be prepared in the best possible way, and so am looking for input
and for confirmation of my thoughts. They are intermediate/ experienced
dancers.
Laurie P
West MI
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
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6:46 p.m.
I think I meant to type I am Stuck in making other observations on - groups of 5 sets or
6 or so...
L
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:38 PM, Laur via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets, the smaller groups I think I have an
understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of course.
Would medley's work for a smaller line?
L ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell <jmitchell.nc(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good. If it's a lot
of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top couple is
"active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other older dances). If
you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either do medleys or run the dances much
shorter than usual. Also, it can be a good time to do an unequal dance since everyone
will have time to be 1's -- was calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group
-- maybe 4 -5 hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time. Such a great dance.
J
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
wrote:
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm afraid
that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in
the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts.
They are intermediate/ experienced dancers.
Laurie PWest MI ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~
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9:56 p.m.
It's a good time to call dances that might need extra space along the line - for
example, there are some dances with a ladies chain up and down as opposed to across the
set such as Saint Louis Cruise by Robert Cromartie.
On Oct 15, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Laur via Callers wrote:
I think I meant to type I am Stuck in making other
observations on - groups of 5 sets or 6 or so...
L
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:38 PM, Laur via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets, the smaller groups I think I have an
understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of course.
Would medley's work for a smaller line?
L
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell <jmitchell.nc(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good. If it's a lot
of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top couple is
"active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other older dances). If
you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either do medleys or run the dances much
shorter than usual. Also, it can be a good time to do an unequal dance since everyone
will have time to be 1's -- was calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group
-- maybe 4 -5 hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time. Such a great dance.
J
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
wrote:
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm afraid
that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in
the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts.
They are intermediate/ experienced dancers.
Laurie P
West MI
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
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17 Oct
17 Oct
1:32 p.m.
Just curious. Robert doesn't recall writing (or calling) a dance called Saint Louis
Cruise. Perhaps it was created by someone else.
-Louie (not a saint)
On Oct 16, 2015, at 12:56 AM, Martha Wild via Callers
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It's a good time to call dances that might need extra space along the line - for
example, there are some dances with a ladies chain up and down as opposed to across the
set such as Saint Louis Cruise by Robert Cromartie.
2:12 p.m.
I believe it was written by Roger Diggle….
Linda
On Oct 17, 2015, at 4:32 PM, Louie.cromartie via Callers
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Just curious. Robert doesn't recall writing (or
calling) a dance called Saint Louis Cruise. Perhaps it was created by someone else.
-Louie (not a saint)
On Oct 16, 2015, at 12:56 AM, Martha Wild via
Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
It's a good time to call dances that might need extra space along the line - for
example, there are some dances with a ladies chain up and down as opposed to across the
set such as Saint Louis Cruise by Robert Cromartie.
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18 Oct
18 Oct
4:52 p.m.
As a dancer, I find that I've had enough of a duple minor dance after
I've traversed one complete round trip of the line. Seeing the same
neighbors a third time through is too long for me, even if the line is
short. Just one man's opinion, FWIW.
I love the use of shorter sets to bring asymmetric dances out for a
spin. Chestnuts and triplets and triple minors come to mind. In the
circumstance that started this thread, a hearty Chorus Jig sounds like
a win.
Rich
On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 5:12 PM, Linda Leslie via Callers
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I believe it was written by Roger Diggle….
Linda
On Oct 17, 2015, at 4:32 PM, Louie.cromartie via Callers
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Just curious. Robert doesn't recall writing
(or calling) a dance called Saint Louis Cruise. Perhaps it was created by someone else.
-Louie (not a saint)
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It's a good time to call dances that might need extra space along the line - for
example, there are some dances with a ladies chain up and down as opposed to across the
set such as Saint Louis Cruise by Robert Cromartie.
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7:46 p.m.
On 2015-10-18 1652, Rich Dempsey via Callers wrote:
snip
I love the use of shorter sets to bring asymmetric
dances out for a
spin. Chestnuts and triplets and triple minors come to mind. In the
circumstance that started this thread, a hearty Chorus Jig sounds like
a win.
Rich
It's nice to have 7 couples to make a Triple Minor work well. Doing so
keeps a relatively high number of folks from standing out at some point.
One may also dance a Triple Minor as in the Scottish Country dance
standardised way of using a four couple set. There it is oft referred to
as "a dance for three couples in a four couple set."
Triplets are great fun, as can be other Whole Set dances. In them one
effectively gets to dance with many of the others in the set.
Kathy Anderson ran a workshop some years back at a Contra dance weekend
I was at covering dances for strange, small or mixed numbers, or some
such name. Good fun. Wish I could find the notes from it.
Not be missed are "other" country dances which, as they are not in a
Longways Set For As Many As Will, 1s Improper formation, have largely
been relegated in perception to the role of
barn/community/family/ceilidh/eceilidh dance events. Not "proper"
Contra. Check them out.
Some are once-and-to-the-bottom, others shift within a given dance
between dancing in duple minor sets to a whole set figure and back.
It's all dance.
The now late James Barber, television cooking show host we had "up/over
here" a few years back (The Urban Peasant), had a catch phrase of, "Use
what you got." That might apply here, for numbers, for choices.
Cheers, John
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15 Oct
15 Oct
7:20 p.m.
I'll make the suggestion that you be very careful about any dances you
want to call that involve traveling outside the foursome. Those dances
often introduce end effects that can ripple one or two foursomes into
the set from each end, so with only 5 or 6 foursomes, the whole line is
confused.
Also, any dance with double progression will leave the dancers feeling
that they are bouncing off the ends of the line and being really limited
in who they dance with.
Other than those issues, I agree with Jack that most dances should work
fine.
David
On 10/15/2015 6:43 PM, Laur via Callers wrote:
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances
for a short
line. I'm afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an
upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in the best possible way, and
so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts. They are
intermediate/ experienced dancers.
Laurie P
West MI
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate
myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance.
~Hans Bos~ ~
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7:24 p.m.
Okay, I agree, so the next thought is - how long do dancers in shorter lines WANT to
dance. Up and down to the beginning place? Normally this isn't appreciated. But in a
shorter line, do they want to continue and it doesn't matter? I know as a dancer I
don't want the dance to go "too" long. But in a short line would I
appreciate dancing longer regardless of whether I go through the line twice?
l ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can
only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Thursday, October 15, 2015 10:21 PM, David Harding via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'll make the suggestion that you be very careful about any dances you want to call
that involve traveling outside the foursome. Those dances often introduce end effects
that can ripple one or two foursomes into the set from each end, so with only 5 or 6
foursomes, the whole line is confused.
Also, any dance with double progression will leave the dancers feeling that they are
bouncing off the ends of the line and being really limited in who they dance with.
Other than those issues, I agree with Jack that most dances should work fine.
David
On 10/15/2015 6:43 PM, Laur via Callers wrote:
Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm afraid
that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in
the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts.
They are intermediate/ experienced dancers.
Laurie P West MI ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate
myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
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16 Oct
16 Oct
2:33 p.m.
Laur,
Even with great music and calling it's tough to create excitement
when the hall feels empty. I've tried to think of everything I can
do to make that kind of evening fun. My personal choice is to call a
large proportion of contras where the dancers swing their partner not
their neighbor. The logic is this: If you swing your neighbor in
every dance, especially early in the evening, what is there to look
forward to? With partner swing dances only, when you get a new
partner you haven't swung him/her 10 times before hand.
In general I usually run contras until everyone has swung their
neighbors and then end the dance. So for me contras with a partner
only swing is preferred when numbers are small.
And I include many dances that are in other formations and also take
some time to teach and dance. Here's one.
Dip and Dive for Five (my name)
Formation is a small circle of 4 couples numbered 1-5. There's sort
of a home place but this is not critical.
I learned this from Fred Park and if my memory is correct it comes
form the border area between West Virginia and Ky.
Couple 1 swings in the center of the set, others form a square around
couple 1.
Couple 1 faces up or down, heads dip and dive- takes 16 beats
Couple 1 faces a side couple, dip and dive....
8 dancers join hands and go forward and back. Go forward and back
again and bring couple 1 back where they belong.
Break
Allemande left grand right and left. With partner, turn back (5th
hand is with partner and is a left allemande). Swing partner at "home".
I usually call break, figure, break, figure etc.....
Tom
3:13 p.m.
Bob Livingston has another great Dip and Dive for a five couple square.
Perhaps he will share it.
Rich
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Laur,
Even with great music and calling it's tough to create excitement when the
hall feels empty. I've tried to think of everything I can do to make that
kind of evening fun. My personal choice is to call a large proportion of
contras where the dancers swing their partner not their neighbor. The
logic is this: If you swing your neighbor in every dance, especially early
in the evening, what is there to look forward to? With partner swing
dances only, when you get a new partner you haven't swung him/her 10 times
before hand.
In general I usually run contras until everyone has swung their neighbors
and then end the dance. So for me contras with a partner only swing is
preferred when numbers are small.
And I include many dances that are in other formations and also take some
time to teach and dance. Here's one.
Dip and Dive for Five (my name)
Formation is a small circle of 4 couples numbered 1-5. There's sort of a
home place but this is not critical.
I learned this from Fred Park and if my memory is correct it comes form
the border area between West Virginia and Ky.
Couple 1 swings in the center of the set, others form a square around
couple 1.
Couple 1 faces up or down, heads dip and dive- takes 16 beats
Couple 1 faces a side couple, dip and dive....
8 dancers join hands and go forward and back. Go forward and back again
and bring couple 1 back where they belong.
Break
Allemande left grand right and left. With partner, turn back (5th hand is
with partner and is a left allemande). Swing partner at "home".
I usually call break, figure, break, figure etc.....
Tom
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17 Oct
12:09 p.m.
Same dance, but the formation is already set up with a square of 4 and a 5th couple facing
couple 1.Do the Dip & Dive once or twice thru - until back to original
positions.Couples 1 & 5 circle half (or equiv) -- Outside 4 couples now circle
3/4.Begin again.
Alternative: each couple can 1/2 promenade in and out of the center to progress one
position.
Maybe call it tonight up in Chesterfield, MA but those "Eastern" old timers like
to keep it in squaresunless it's Oh Johnny, Climbing Up Them Golden Squares or Wearing
of the Green.
Bob LivingstonMiddletown, CT
From: Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com>
To: Tom Hinds <twhinds(a)earthlink.net>et>; Robert Livingston
<rlivngstn(a)yahoo.com>
Cc: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>om>; "callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net"
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Dances For Short Line
Bob Livingston has another great Dip and Dive for a five couple square. Perhaps he will
share it.Rich
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Laur,
Even with great music and calling it's tough to create excitement when the hall feels
empty. I've tried to think of everything I can do to make that kind of evening fun.
My personal choice is to call a large proportion of contras where the dancers swing their
partner not their neighbor. The logic is this: If you swing your neighbor in every
dance, especially early in the evening, what is there to look forward to? With partner
swing dances only, when you get a new partner you haven't swung him/her 10 times
before hand.
In general I usually run contras until everyone has swung their neighbors and then end the
dance. So for me contras with a partner only swing is preferred when numbers are small.
And I include many dances that are in other formations and also take some time to teach
and dance. Here's one.
Dip and Dive for Five (my name)
Formation is a small circle of 4 couples numbered 1-5. There's sort of a home place
but this is not critical.
I learned this from Fred Park and if my memory is correct it comes form the border area
between West Virginia and Ky.
Couple 1 swings in the center of the set, others form a square around couple 1.
Couple 1 faces up or down, heads dip and dive- takes 16 beats
Couple 1 faces a side couple, dip and dive....
8 dancers join hands and go forward and back. Go forward and back again and bring couple
1 back where they belong.
Break
Allemande left grand right and left. With partner, turn back (5th hand is with partner
and is a left allemande). Swing partner at "home".
I usually call break, figure, break, figure etc.....
Tom
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12:20 p.m.
I learned this one originally from John Gardiner Garden's Christmas dance book - done
to "Good King Wenceslas," but it works with any good jig or reel.
Patricia Campbell
Newtown, CT
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On Oct 17, 2015, at 3:09 PM, Robert Livingston via
Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Same dance, but the formation is already set up with a square of 4 and a 5th couple
facing couple 1.
Do the Dip & Dive once or twice thru - until back to original positions.
Couples 1 & 5 circle half (or equiv) -- Outside 4 couples now circle 3/4.
Begin again.
Alternative: each couple can 1/2 promenade in and out of the center to progress one
position.
Maybe call it tonight up in Chesterfield, MA but those "Eastern" old timers
like to keep it in squares
unless it's Oh Johnny, Climbing Up Them Golden Squares or Wearing of the Green.
Bob Livingston
Middletown, CT
From: Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com>
To: Tom Hinds <twhinds(a)earthlink.net>et>; Robert Livingston
<rlivngstn(a)yahoo.com>
Cc: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>om>; "callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net"
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Dances For Short Line
Bob Livingston has another great Dip and Dive for a five couple square. Perhaps he will
share it.
Rich
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Laur,
Even with great music and calling it's tough to create excitement when the hall feels
empty. I've tried to think of everything I can do to make that kind of evening fun.
My personal choice is to call a large proportion of contras where the dancers swing their
partner not their neighbor. The logic is this: If you swing your neighbor in every
dance, especially early in the evening, what is there to look forward to? With partner
swing dances only, when you get a new partner you haven't swung him/her 10 times
before hand.
In general I usually run contras until everyone has swung their neighbors and then end
the dance. So for me contras with a partner only swing is preferred when numbers are
small.
And I include many dances that are in other formations and also take some time to teach
and dance. Here's one.
Dip and Dive for Five (my name)
Formation is a small circle of 4 couples numbered 1-5. There's sort of a home place
but this is not critical.
I learned this from Fred Park and if my memory is correct it comes form the border area
between West Virginia and Ky.
Couple 1 swings in the center of the set, others form a square around couple 1.
Couple 1 faces up or down, heads dip and dive- takes 16 beats
Couple 1 faces a side couple, dip and dive....
8 dancers join hands and go forward and back. Go forward and back again and bring couple
1 back where they belong.
Break
Allemande left grand right and left. With partner, turn back (5th hand is with partner
and is a left allemande). Swing partner at "home".
I usually call break, figure, break, figure etc.....
Tom
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