New subject: Ralph Page

12 Jan 2005

This is Jeremy Korr from Los Angeles, bringing the West Coast into the 
conversation. I echo everything Bob writes about the Ralph Page weekend. But 
Bob is too modest in his comments below -- he forgets to mention that at 
last year's Open Mike, he gave a clinic on calling triple-minors with his 
precise and carefully-worded calling of Ted Sannella's wonderful "King of 
the Keyboard."

Have a terrific time in Durham, for all who are going. I'm sidelined this 
year (we're expecting a baby two days ago, who stubbornly hasn't arrived 
yet), but hopefully Lynn Ackerson from the Bay Area will be there again to 
represent California.

...
 From: Robert Golder &lt;robertgolder(a)comcast.net&gt;

In order
...
 to be considered for the Sunday Open Mike session,
you'll be asked to write
down the name and the formation of the dance you wish to call. If you've
ever wanted to try calling one of the old triple-minor, proper contras 
(such
as "British Sorrow," a nineteenth-century dance that Ralph Page
rediscovered), this is the place to do it. Whatever you call, be well
prepared! The dancers are friendly and patient, but you'll want to give 
them
your best when you're on stage.
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RE: Ralph Page