New subject: Calling a Halloween dance tonight? Try this circle mixer...

29 Oct 2016

I try and call the dances of Rich Blazej whenever I can and this one's a
Halloween favorite, re-done as "Werewolves and Zombies".

*Garfield's Escape* -- circle of couples PLUS ONE EXTRA in the center
(Garfield)

A1  All into the center EIGHT steps and back, menacing the Garfield
A2  Circle left, circle right

B1  Women (werewolves) promenade single file to the right, while men
(zombies) "star" by the right -- each man puts his right hand on right
shoulder of the man in front - including Garfield.

B2  Caller hollers "Escape!" ("Boo!", or maybe "Braaaiiins")
and all men
run to the outside and swing with a woman in the outer circle. A new
Garfield remains in the center.

Rich himself named this after Garfield the comic-strip cat, way back when
he was cynical and funny (the cat, not Rich).
"The single man remaining at the end of the dance is entitled to a pan of
lasagna and some fresh kitty litter".

My favorite normal tune for this is the minor jig Coleraine, played at a
slightly slower lurch-y tempo, but if I'm lucky the band'll do the Alfred
Hitchcock theme.

Have fun, just thought I'd share -- and I'd love to hear how it goes if you
do it, and what variations emerge.

Cheers,
Amy