down the hall - Contra Callers

16 Nov 2004

That's a great question.  I've gotten into many discussions about this
very issue.  I think that your first example is the one to go with.  Just
for fun, go down the hall with a partner and keep your joined hands down
during beats1 through 6.  Then, on beats 7 and  8, turn as a couple.
You'll probably find that  allowing 2 beats to turn as a couple is
rushed.  So I think of turning as a couple as a 4 beat move.  Turning
alone in 2 beats works but I'd still call it on 5-8.  Calling in fours
fits the music nicely and sounds good.
Tom

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    1. Timing on calling a 4 in line down the hall (Chris Weiler)

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 Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:03:26 -0500
 From: Chris Weiler &lt;chris(a)sharedweight.net&gt;
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 Hey all,

 We sat down today and programmed our dance on Dec. 4th.
 (http://www.seeger.ws/dec4_contradance.pdf)

 We're all pretty excited. I was going through my dances tonight doing a
 little thinking ahead and realized that I'm not sure about timing the
 calls for a 4 in line down the hall. Do you time the call to end on the
 6th beat to encourage dancers to use the final 2 beats to turn around,
 or do you time it to end on the eighth beat?

 Beat - Call
 5 - Down the
 6 - Hall
 7 - 4 in
 8 - Line
 1 -
 2 -
 3 -
 4 -
 5 - Turn as a
 6 - Couple
 7 - C'mon
 8 - Back

 Or:
 5 - Down the
 6 - Hall
 7 - 4 in
 8 - Line
 1 -
 2 -
 3 -
 4 -
 5 -
 6 -
 7 - Turn as a
 8 - Couple
 1 - C'mon
 2 - Back

 I think that I answered my own question, but I'm interested in hearing
 what people say about it.

 Thanks!
 Chris

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