1 Jan
2023
1 Jan
'23
10:53 a.m.
A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on the side, square Thru 4
and got me thinking:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the set, like 3,33-33, but
with partner and 2 shadows?
I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
I'd love to add a couple to my box.
Here's my tentative contribution:
A1 slide L, Robins Pull By R (2,2)*
NS (12)
A2 R+L Thru (8), form ring
Bal ring, spin R (4,4), face P, take RHs
B1 P Bal RH, pull by R, Shadow 1 pull by L, Shad2 bal RH + Box Gnat
(4,2,2,4,4)
B2 Shad2 pull by R, Shad2 pull by (2,2,2)
PS (10)
* A1 could be a slide-circle-swing, but we have plenty of those, and I like
the longer NS before a R+L through, for less-tight timing.
In dance,
Julian Blechner
1 Jan
1 Jan
12:54 p.m.
Without much thought, there is Salute to Larry Jennings. I always love to call that!
Dorcas Hand
Houston
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 1, 2023, at 10:54 AM, Julian Blechner via
Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on the side, square Thru 4 and got me
thinking:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the set, like 3,33-33, but with partner
and 2 shadows?
I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
I'd love to add a couple to my box.
Here's my tentative contribution:
A1 slide L, Robins Pull By R (2,2)*
NS (12)
A2 R+L Thru (8), form ring
Bal ring, spin R (4,4), face P, take RHs
B1 P Bal RH, pull by R, Shadow 1 pull by L, Shad2 bal RH + Box Gnat (4,2,2,4,4)
B2 Shad2 pull by R, Shad2 pull by (2,2,2)
PS (10)
* A1 could be a slide-circle-swing, but we have plenty of those, and I like the longer NS
before a R+L through, for less-tight timing.
In dance,
Julian Blechner
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1:22 p.m.
Tho that is with neighbors, not partners.
Don’t have cards with me, but “me and my shadows” is the main one that
comes to mind.
On Sun, Jan 1, 2023 at 11:54 AM Dorcas Hand via Contra Callers <
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Without much thought, there is Salute to Larry
Jennings. I always love to
call that!
Dorcas Hand
Houston
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 1, 2023, at 10:54 AM, Julian Blechner via
Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on the side, square Thru
4 and got
me thinking:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the set, like 3,33-33,
but with
partner and 2 shadows?
I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
I'd love to add a couple to my box.
Here's my tentative contribution:
A1 slide L, Robins Pull By R (2,2)*
NS (12)
A2 R+L Thru (8), form ring
Bal ring, spin R (4,4), face P, take RHs
B1 P Bal RH, pull by R, Shadow 1 pull by L, Shad2 bal RH + Box Gnat
(4,2,2,4,4)
B2 Shad2 pull by R, Shad2 pull by (2,2,2)
PS (10)
* A1 could be a slide-circle-swing, but we have plenty of those, and I
like the
longer NS before a R+L through, for less-tight timing.
In dance,
Julian Blechner
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1:53 p.m.
Julian Blechner asked:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the
set, like 3,33-33, but with partner and 2 shadows?
Nothing comes to mind for me. But Tod Whittemore's "Lost in Space" has a
grand R+L for the set like in "Salute to Larry Jennings", but with partner and
_3_ shadows:
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3091
Note that, as the title suggests, some people can find parts of the dance disorienting.
--Jim
> On Jan 1, 2023, at 11:22 AM, Jack Mitchell via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>
> Tho that is with neighbors, not partners.
>
> Don’t have cards with me, but “me and my shadows” is the main one that comes to mind.
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2023 at 11:54 AM Dorcas Hand via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Without much thought, there is Salute to Larry Jennings. I always love to call that!
> Dorcas Hand
> Houston
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 1, 2023, at 10:54 AM, Julian Blechner via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on the side, square Thru 4 and
got me thinking:
> >
> Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the
set, like 3,33-33, but with partner and 2 shadows?
> >
> > I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
> > I'd love to add a couple to my box.
> >
> > Here's my tentative contribution:
> >
> > A1 slide L, Robins Pull By R (2,2)*
> > NS (12)
> >
> > A2 R+L Thru (8), form ring
> > Bal ring, spin R (4,4), face P, take RHs
> >
> > B1 P Bal RH, pull by R, Shadow 1 pull by L, Shad2 bal RH + Box Gnat (4,2,2,4,4)
> >
> > B2 Shad2 pull by R, Shad2 pull by (2,2,2)
> > PS (10)
> >
> > * A1 could be a slide-circle-swing, but we have plenty of those, and I like the
longer NS before a R+L through, for less-tight timing.
> >
> > In dance,
> > Julian Blechner
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2:57 p.m.
Maia pinged me directly, and she's right. I think I made a couple swaps to
choreo and flipped which side folks were on.
Take 2, new A1.
Becket
A1. L Diag Give + Take to Robin's home side, NS (16)
A2. R+L Thru (8), form ring
Bal Ring, Spin R (4,4), face P + take RHs
B1. P Bal R, pull by R, Sh1 pull by L, Sh2 RH Bal, Box Gnat (4,2,2,4,4)
B2. Sh2 Pull by R, Sh1 Pull by L, PS (2,2,12)
In dance,
Julian
On Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 11:53 AM Julian Blechner <juliancallsdances(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on the
side, square Thru 4
and got me thinking:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the set, like 3,33-33, but
with partner and 2 shadows?
I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
I'd love to add a couple to my box.
Here's my tentative contribution:
A1 slide L, Robins Pull By R (2,2)*
NS (12)
A2 R+L Thru (8), form ring
Bal ring, spin R (4,4), face P, take RHs
B1 P Bal RH, pull by R, Shadow 1 pull by L, Shad2 bal RH + Box Gnat
(4,2,2,4,4)
B2 Shad2 pull by R, Shad2 pull by (2,2,2)
PS (10)
* A1 could be a slide-circle-swing, but we have plenty of those, and I
like the longer NS before a R+L through, for less-tight timing.
In dance,
Julian Blechner
3:48 p.m.
On 2023-01-01 11:53 a.m., Julian Blechner via Contra Callers wrote:
A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on the
side, square Thru 4
and got me thinking:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the set, like 3,33-33, but
with partner and 2 shadows?
I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
I searched for Duple Minor dances with figures matching
"grand right and left (P", and got 9 dances (including
"Lost in Space" and "Me and My Shadows" already mentioned)
that I think are more or less what you're looking for.
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/index.php?formation=Duple…
-Michael
8:44 p.m.
That's doesn't have the balances interrupting, but also a cool dance!
On Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 4:48 PM Michael Dyck via Contra Callers <
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On 2023-01-01 11:53 a.m., Julian Blechner via Contra
Callers wrote:
A dance this past Friday had a balance partner on
the side, square Thru
4
and got me thinking:
Do people know any dances with a grand R+L for the set, like 3,33-33,
but
with partner and 2 shadows?
I checked Caller's Box, no luck.
I searched for Duple Minor dances with figures matching
"grand right and left (P", and got 9 dances (including
"Lost in Space" and "Me and My Shadows" already mentioned)
that I think are more or less what you're looking for.
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/index.php?formation=Duple…
-Michael
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5:36 p.m.
Here are a couple I wrote. But there may not be enough Swings for Americans :-)
Sorry, they start with N not P.
Grand Chain Contra (by John Sweeney)
Contra; Improper; Double Progression
Give Right Hand to Neighbour
A1: Balance F/B (4), Grand Chain R/L two places up and down the lines and around the ends,
offer Right Hand to N3 (2, 2)
With Neighbour #3 Balance F/B (4), Box the Gnat (4)
A2: Chain R/L back two places to Neighbour #1 (2, 2) – make Right Hand Star (Hands
Across): Balance the Star (4) – check position for end of Stars
Star Right – Men Drop Out on their own side (8)
B1: Ladies’ Chain to your Partner; Chain to your Neighbour
B2: Long Lines Go Forward & Back – Men Rolling Lady (New Neighbour) from Left to Right
– INCLUDING End Couples with Partner
Next New Neighbour Dosido – give Right Hand to them
Grand Chain Contra 2 (by John Sweeney)
Contra; Improper; Double Progression
A1: Neighbour Dosido
Grand Chain – Start Right with Neighbour (#1)
A2: With #5 Right Hand: Balance F/B; Box the Gnat
Grand Chain – Start Right with #5
B1: Original Neighbour: Gypsy Meltdown
B2: Sausage: Set R/L; Ladies Roll a new Man from Right to Left (INCLUDING the End
Couples)
Long Lines Go Forward & Back – Face Next New Neighbour
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574
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