While we are at this, here is another untitled dance. I am not sure where I collected it. Can anyone name it? a1 N B&S a2 LL, Ladies Alle R 1 1/2 b1 P B&S b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right

On Oct 6, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: While we are at this, here is another untitled dance. I am not sure where I collected it. Can anyone name it? a1 N B&S a2 LL, Ladies Alle R 1 1/2 b1 P B&S b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right

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I agree with Andrea and Yoyo that this dance is very similar to Boys from Urbana, enough certainly to qualify as a variation of the same dance. Literally the only difference is that there's a 1/2 gents allemenade after the progression in Boys from Urbana. And this one starts at a different spot than Boys from Urbana usually starts, but there's no reason Boys has to start there. I also agree with Yoyo about the timing. The reason Boys from Urbana works well is that there are 2 beats to veer each direction, then 4 beats for the gent to allemande left 1/2. In this dance, timing in B2 is unclear: 3/4 circle left is typically 6 beats, which leaves 10 for the veer left and veer right. Dancers won't split that into 5 beats and 5 beats, so it's uneven. Some dancers will compensate by taking extra time to circle left, and doing it in 8 beats instead of 6, but other dancers find such circles unsatisfying. -Dave Washington, DC On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 5:58 PM, Andrea Nettleton via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: -- David Casserly (cell) 781 258-2761

On Oct 7, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Michael Dyck via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: That matches "California Twirl No2" by Al Green: http://www.dancing-without-a-care.me.uk/contras.html and also "Easy Peasy" by Diane Silver in "Barely Legal: A Modest Collection of Modern Contra Dances". -Michael _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:04 PM, Bill Olson via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: Ummm... from David's web page: Cherokee Shuffle Improper A1 (facing up and down set) w/Ns, F & B; w/N, dos-a-dos; form circle A2 Bal. Circle; W/N, swing, end progressed B1 Gs LH turn 1/2; W/P, bal. & swing (12 beats) B2 Circle L 3/4; Circle Bal. 2x; W/P, California Twirl to swap places, face new Ns This is the 36 bar version to match the tune. I seem to remember the dance originally was Cir L x1, N DSD in A1 and in B1 the men turned half way to a wave across for the balance. From: Callers &lt;callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; on behalf of Jim Williams via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 5:15 PM To: Aahz via Callers Subject: Re: [Callers] What dance is this? Note how similar this dance is to David Kaynor's Cherokee Shuffle. Sent from my iPhone Contras - Al Green - Al Green - dance caller - Home www.dancing-without-a-care.me.uk California Twirl-Duple improper A1 Neighbour dosado, neighbour swing A2 Down in 4s, turn as couples, return & bend the line B1 Right & left through, ladies chain _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net