Re: [Callers] Multiple N swings / does this dance exist? - Contra Callers

22 Sep 2017

The biggest caution I'd say is that 2 Neighbor swing has a higher chance of
too-much-clockwise.

I saw four dances in these suggestions with 40 beats of clockwise rotation
for at least one of the roles, which is right around the threshold where
people are getting dizzy but not quite noticing it.

I've got some in my box at home - I'll try and dig some out and forward
them. I second "Cheat Lake Gypsies" - that ones in my box and a definite
good dance!

Ron Blechner

On Sep 20, 2017 1:11 PM, "Isaac Banner via Callers" <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

Hi Maia,

Here's one of my own -

*Grab Bag*
Contra/Dup Imp/Easy
A1
  LLFB
  (new) neighbor swing
A2
  Ladies RS full hey
B1
  Ladies pass right
  Partner turn right shoulder, swing
B2
  Circle left 3/4
  (same) neighbor swing
Notes
  I've found folks are also happy just skipping the right shoulder 'round /
gypsy in the B1 and going straight to the swing - either way works, your
mileage may vary.

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 6:30 AM Angela DeCarlis via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

...
  Howdy Maia!

 "Cheat Lake Gypsies" sprung to mind.  I think I had it down as a Cary
 Ravitz dance, but on his website, it looks like it was done collaboratively
 by a group of folks at a dance weekend. Of course, the other annoying thing
 about this dance is that the title includes the G-word. I trust you'll
 handle that in some way that feels appropriate for you and your audience. :)

 Cheat Lake Gypsies
 Becket CCW

 A1 - Take hands in a ring and balance (4).
 - Ladies gypsy 1/2 (4).
 - Neighbors swing (8).

 A2 - Neighbors promenade around the full set (oval), counter-clockwise
 (6).
 - Ladies turn back to find a new neighbor (2).
 - (New) neighbors swing (8).

 B1 - Take hands with the full set and circle left (8).
 - Keep your neighbor and look for your partner to circle left 3/4 (8).

 B2 - Partners gypsy and swing (16).

 On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Linda Leslie via Callers <
 callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

  Here are a few for you, Maia. Hope the workshop
is a lot of fun!
 Linda
 ps: I have not seen your dance before…

 *Back from Vermont*
 by David Zinkin
 Contra/Improper/Int

 A1 -----------
 Neighbor swing
 Long lines forward and back
 A2 -----------
 Star right three-quarters to long waves (P right, gents out, ladies in)
 Balance the long wave
 Shadow allemande left once
 B1 -----------
 Partner Balance and Swing
 B2 -----------
 Circle left three-quarters
 Swing same neighbor
       At ends, don't cross! shadow!

 *Got Nice Neighbors*
 by Billy Boyer
 Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

 A1 -----------
 Down the Hall four in line, turn as a couple, return
 A2 -----------
 Circle left 3/4
 (8) Neighbor swing
 B1 -----------
 (8) Long lines, forward and back
 (8) NEXT Neighbor swing*
 B2 -----------
 (8) Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2
 (8) Partner swing

 *Naked in California*
 by Nils Fredland
 Contra/Improper/Int

 A1 -----------
 Long lines forward and back
 Neighbor swing
 A2 -----------
 Ladies allemande right One-Half
 Partner allemande left three-quarters
 Shadow allemande right once and a half (ladies out, gents face in)
 B1 -----------
 Long waves balance right, left, Slide right
 Partner swing
 B2 -----------
 Circle left three-quarters
 Same neighbor swing

 *Around the Sound*
 by Cary Ravitz
 Contra/Becket-CW/Adv

 A1 -----------
 (var. on Give & Take): Long lines forward
  Neighbor gypsy 1/2, gent back up with N to swing (ladies side)
 A2 -----------
 (8) 1/2 Hey, men passing left shoulders
 Same Neighbor swing
 B1 -----------
 Long lines forward, P gypsy 1/2 (same effect as pass thru, TA)
 (8) Star Right 3/4
 NEW GENTS alle L once (ladies step L to meet P)

 B2 -----------
 P B&S

 *CDS Reel*
 by Ted Sannella
 Contra/Improper/Easy

 A1 -----------
 Neighbor swing
 Long lines forward and back (end join in)
 A2 -----------
 Whole set circle left
 Circle right
 B1 -----------
 Star left three-quarters
 Gents turn back and swing partner
 B2 -----------
 Gents allemande left once and a half
 Same neighbor Swing

 On Sep 19, 2017, at 11:19 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
 callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

 Hey folks,

 Looking for a dance with multiple swings with the same N, and also
 preferably a P b&s, for a workshop I'm running on in-dance communication.
 Anyone have one to recommend?

 On a similar note, this is the dance I tossed off to fill this need: does
 it exist? If not, tentatively titling it "Good Fences".

 Improper
 A1: long lines forward and back
 (new) N swing
 A2: ladies chain to P
 half hey (ladies pass R)
 B1: P b&s
 B2: gents alle. L 1 1/2
 (same) N swing
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