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> On Oct 6, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> While we are at this, here is another untitled dance. I am not sure where I collected it.
>
> Can anyone name it?
>
> a1 N B&S
> a2 LL, Ladies Alle R 1 1/2
> b1 P B&S
> b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right
This looks like Boys from Urbana
>
> Rich Sbardella
>
>> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 2:29 PM, frannie via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> I have it as a variation of Berkeley Bind by Erik Hoffman. Long lines instead of a full circle Left. If it's actually something else I'd love to give it correct credit.
>>
>> ~Frannie
>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>> Any insights?
>>>
>>> A1: neighbor B&S
>>> A2: long lines
>>> gents alle. L 1 1/2
>>> B1: PB&S
>>> B2: circle L 3/4
>>> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Maia
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>> twirls,
>> Frannie
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Hi Everyone,
Bill is correct: Cherokee Shuffle is an entirely different dance.
The dance in question is one of those great blue-collar contras which were somewhat dismissively referred to as “glossary dances” by some of the bigwigs of the late 20th century. Unsurprisingly, it seems to have been independently composed by a number of people, me included. My composition came together on the occasion of Matthew Justin Kenney’s birth however many years ago that was (he is now entering college). When I walked it through at my old Greenfield dance (at which Stuart Kenney played bass and banjo in the Greenfield Dance Band) for the first time, explained its inspiration, and asked the crowd what I ought to call it, someone shouted out “Matthew Just in Time”. And it stuck.
I suspect that as time goes on and more and more people compose dances, there will be more occasions of independent composing of identical sequences.
David
> On Oct 7, 2016, at 4:04 PM, Bill Olson via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Ummm... from David's web page:
>
> Cherokee Shuffle
> Improper
>
> A1 (facing up and down set) w/Ns, F & B; w/N, dos-a-dos; form circle
> A2 Bal. Circle; W/N, swing, end progressed
> B1 Gs LH turn 1/2; W/P, bal. & swing (12 beats)
> B2 Circle L 3/4; Circle Bal. 2x; W/P, California Twirl to swap places, face new Ns
>
>
> This is the 36 bar version to match the tune. I seem to remember the dance originally was Cir L x1, N DSD in A1 and in B1 the men turned half way to a wave across for the balance.
>
>
>
>
> From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> on behalf of Jim Williams via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 5:15 PM
> To: Aahz via Callers
> Subject: Re: [Callers] What dance is this?
>
> Note how similar this dance is to David Kaynor's Cherokee Shuffle.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 7, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Michael Dyck via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On 16-10-06 02:08 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:
> >> Any insights?
> >>
> >> A1: neighbor B&S
> >> A2: long lines
> >> gents alle. L 1 1/2
> >> B1: PB&S
> >> B2: circle L 3/4
> >> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
> >
> > That matches "California Twirl No2" by Al Green:
> > http://www.dancing-without-a-care.me.uk/contras.html
>
> Contras - Al Green - Al Green - dance caller - Home
> www.dancing-without-a-care.me.uk
> California Twirl-Duple improper A1 Neighbour dosado, neighbour swing A2 Down in 4s, turn as couples, return & bend the line B1 Right & left through, ladies chain
>
>
>
> >
> > and also "Easy Peasy" by Diane Silver
> > in "Barely Legal: A Modest Collection of Modern Contra Dances".
> >
> > -Michael
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On 16-10-06 02:08 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:
> Any insights?
>
> A1: neighbor B&S
> A2: long lines
> gents alle. L 1 1/2
> B1: PB&S
> B2: circle L 3/4
> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
That matches "California Twirl No2" by Al Green:
http://www.dancing-without-a-care.me.uk/contras.html
and also "Easy Peasy" by Diane Silver
in "Barely Legal: A Modest Collection of Modern Contra Dances".
-Michael
Awesome, thanks all!
While we're at it, does this one exist?
> becket L
> A1: slice L
> ladies chain (to N)
> A2: ladies chain (to P)
> ladies allemande R 1 1/2 (to N)
> B1: N b&s
> B2: circle L 3/4
> P swing
On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Dugan Murphy via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi, Maia,
>
> I have that choreography as "Easy Peasy" by Diane Silver, as published in
> her choreography book "Barely Legal."
>
> Dugan Murphy
> Portland, Maine
> dugan(a)duganmurphy.com
> www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com
> www.NufSed.consulting
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 14:08:35 -0400
>> From: Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
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>> Subject: [Callers] What dance is this?
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>> Any insights?
>>
>> A1: neighbor B&S
>> A2: long lines
>> gents alle. L 1 1/2
>> B1: PB&S
>> B2: circle L 3/4
>> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maia
>>
>> **************************************
>>
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Hi, Maia,
I have that choreography as "Easy Peasy" by Diane Silver, as published in
her choreography book "Barely Legal."
Dugan Murphy
Portland, Maine
dugan(a)duganmurphy.com
www.PortlandIntownContraDance.comwww.NufSed.consulting
> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 14:08:35 -0400
> From: Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
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> Subject: [Callers] What dance is this?
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> Any insights?
>
> A1: neighbor B&S
> A2: long lines
> gents alle. L 1 1/2
> B1: PB&S
> B2: circle L 3/4
> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
> **************************************
>
Yoyo,
I do not consider this dance and Boys from Urbana variations of the same
dance. I would have no trouble calling this dance to start off an evening,
but Urbana is much more difficult.
Where are your concerns with timing and flow? The only difference I see is
that there are 8 beats available for the zig/zag versus 4 beats in Urbana.
That is a plus early in an evening.
Rich Sbardella
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Yoyo Zhou <yozhov(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> While we are at this, here is another untitled dance. I am not sure
>> where I collected it.
>>
>> Can anyone name it?
>>
>> a1 N B&S
>> a2 LL, Ladies Alle R 1 1/2
>> b1 P B&S
>> b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right
>>
>
> This looks like a variation of the Boys from Urbana by John Coffman. I
> think the timing and flow in the original works better.
>
> See here: https://sites.google.com/site/capecontradance/home/
> contra-dances-by-john-coffman
>
> Yoyo Zhou
>
>
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> While we are at this, here is another untitled dance. I am not sure where
> I collected it.
>
> Can anyone name it?
>
> a1 N B&S
> a2 LL, Ladies Alle R 1 1/2
> b1 P B&S
> b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right
>
This looks like a variation of the Boys from Urbana by John Coffman. I
think the timing and flow in the original works better.
See here:
https://sites.google.com/site/capecontradance/home/contra-dances-by-john-co…
Yoyo Zhou
While we are at this, here is another untitled dance. I am not sure where
I collected it.
Can anyone name it?
a1 N B&S
a2 LL, Ladies Alle R 1 1/2
b1 P B&S
b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right
Rich Sbardella
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 2:29 PM, frannie via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> I have it as a variation of Berkeley Bind by Erik Hoffman. Long lines
> instead of a full circle Left. If it's actually something else I'd love
> to give it correct credit.
>
> ~Frannie
>
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Any insights?
>>
>> A1: neighbor B&S
>> A2: long lines
>> gents alle. L 1 1/2
>> B1: PB&S
>> B2: circle L 3/4
>> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maia
>>
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>
>
> --
> twirls,
> Frannie
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I have it as a variation of Berkeley Bind by Erik Hoffman. Long lines
instead of a full circle Left. If it's actually something else I'd love
to give it correct credit.
~Frannie
On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Any insights?
>
> A1: neighbor B&S
> A2: long lines
> gents alle. L 1 1/2
> B1: PB&S
> B2: circle L 3/4
> Bal. the ring, CA twirl to face new neighbors
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
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twirls,
Frannie
