Hi Eric
Here are a few of mine that are danced locally (Australia).
Roulette - 3 couple circle -
http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Roulette
Own tune - I can send the sheet music
Summer Garden - 3 couple longways -
http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#SummerGarden
To the tune of "All in a Garden Green"
Serpentine - 3 couple longways -
http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Serpentine
3 x 48 bar reel - I often use "Wakefield Hunt"
Isobel's Idyll - 4 couple square -
http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#IsobelsIdyll
4 x 48 bar reel - no particular tune
Cheers
Keith Wood
> Hi All,
> I’m going to lead an English dance in early February. I’ve led English
> once or twice, and mostly stuck with The Playford Collection, and some
> Pat Shaw dances. I wouldn’t mind collecting a few more modern dances.
> Please feel free to either post them to the list, or send to me directly:
> _erik(a)erikhoffman.com_ <mailto:erik@erikhoffman.com>
> And, of course, please include the music.
> Thanks,
> ~Erik Hoffman
> Oakland, CA
>
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Hi Erik,
It all depends on how you, or the group you are working with, define
ECD. The definition of country dancing in England is much wider. We'll
dance anything the caller calls as long as it is fun.
You can find some 50 year old dances at
http://contrafusion.co.uk/DancesEDS.html
And some of mine at http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html
If you need more, then the archives of the ECD list would be a good
place to look: http://www.bacds.org/mailman/listinfo/ecd
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
Hi Erik,
I've called Mendocino several times. It's a wonderful community dance with
dedicated English dancers of varying experience. A lot of the dance is
driven around Beth & Mickie's community band. They can provide you with
their "list of regular tunes/dances" which the band is familiar with, but
they're also good at taking new (to them) tunes and making them come to
life. Attendance will vary depending on circumstance, so I would suggest
making sure you have a number of 3- and 4-couple dances either in the
program or available as backup alternates. One modern dance I know they are
familiar with is one of mine - Pebbles, from 2011. I'll send you the .pdf
of the tune off-list, along with samples from previous programs there, but
here's the instructions for Pebbles itself.
Pebbles
Longways duple minor, 2/2 meter, G
Tune and dance: Ric Goldman, 2011
A1 1-4 All set fwd to corner, turn single back
5-8 All circle L 1x
9-12 All set fwd to corner, turn single back
13-16 All star R 1x
B1 1-4 1s cross and go below (2s moving up)
5-8 1s half figure-8 up and around into center of a line-of-4
9-12 Line-of-4 up-a-dbl & back
13-16 2s gate 1s up and around to progressed places
Since we shouldn't do attachments on the list, here's the tune in ABC
notation:
X:1
T:Pebbles
C:Ric Goldman 2011
M:2/2
L:1/8
K:G
Q:1/2=112
P:A
D2||"G"G6D2|"D"A6D2|"G"Bcd2c2B2|"D"A6dc|"G"B2G2"D"d3c|"G"B2g2"C"e2dc|"G"B2G2
"D"D2F2|"G"G6D2|
G6D2|"D"A6D2|"G"Bcd2g2d2|"C"e6d2|"Am"cdcBA2G2|"D"F2E2D2D2|"C"EFG2"D"G2F2|"G"
G4F4||
P:B
"Em"EFG2EFG2|E2B2B2G2|"Am"cdcBA2G2|"B"F8|"Em"E2^DE"B"F2B,2|"G"G2A2B2G2|"Am"A
3Bc2e2|"D"d6dc|
"Em"B2GFE2B,2|"C"E4"G"D3D|"C"E2C2G2E2|"D"D6C2|"G"B,CDE
FGAB|c2B2A2D2|"C"EFG2"D"G2F2|"G" G6||
Thanx, Ric Goldman
letsdance(a)rgoldman.org
P.S. Info on abc notation - http://www.lesession.co.uk/abc/abc_notation.htm
P.P.S. I use the ABC wizywig editor is at:
http://abcexplorer.software.informer.com/1.6/ but you can google for desktop
and mobile platforms.
P.P.S. Musical notation .pdf available on request
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As per my request for modern English dances, I don't mind collecting any few
dances that people really like. But, for more info on the dance I'll be
leading, it's the Mendocino, California, English dance. Having not been to
it before, but knowing the organizers: Beth & Mickie Zekely, I think it's a
dedicated English dance with dedicated English dancers. My suspicion is that
Kalia and Alan Winston may know more about the dance than I, since they've
both been there.
Again, Thanks for any help!
~Erik Hoffman
Oakland, CA
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On 12/9/2016 10:49 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm going to lead an English dance in early February. I've led English
> once or twice, and mostly stuck with The Playford Collection, and some
> Pat Shaw dances. I wouldn't mind collecting a few more modern dances.
>
> Please feel free to either post them to the list, or send to me directly:
> _erik(a)erikhoffman.com_ <mailto:erik@erikhoffman.com>
>
> And, of course, please include the music.
Erik, can you specify what the group is like that you'll be calling for?
Hardcore English dancers? Mostly contra folks who are taking a walk on
the wild side? Brand-new dancers? That will make a difference for the
dances we can recommend.
Kalia
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The Mendocino series has a giant band (which lately has included a bunch
of people young enough that their parents have to bring them, and then
stay and sometimes dance). The band rehearses; they're willing to learn
three or four new tunes for an evening, and the organizer will give you
a list of stuff recently called and stuff the band knows cold to swap in.
There are always some first timers, but in the last several years some
of the regulars have started traveling to dance camps and English balls
and they hold a ball rehearsal series. The group who do that are
dedicated English dancers who know all the figures and can do
challenging dances. They are not more than half the people at the
dance; they are public-spirited and try to dance with first-timers.
I'd say that for this dance you're looking for mostly pretty easy dances
with some intermediate ones. You might have to workshop double figure
eights or heys. There's also a strong tendency for attendance to drop
off after the break. Look for dances with strong flow!
For these purposes, I like
Easter Morn
When Laura Smiiles
On 12/10/16 11:21 AM, Erik Hoffman via Callers wrote:
> As per my request for modern English dances, I don't mind collecting any few dances that people really like. But, for more info on the dance I'll be leading, it's the Mendocino, California, English dance. Having not been to it before, but knowing the organizers: Beth & Mickie Zekely, I think it's a dedicated English dance with dedicated English dancers. My suspicion is that Kalia and Alan Winston may know more about the dance than I, since they've both been there.
>
> Again, Thanks for any help!
> ~Erik Hoffman
> Oakland, CA
>
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> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 9:47 AM
> To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD
>
> On 12/9/2016 10:49 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm going to lead an English dance in early February. I've led English
>> once or twice, and mostly stuck with The Playford Collection, and some
>> Pat Shaw dances. I wouldn't mind collecting a few more modern dances.
>>
>> Please feel free to either post them to the list, or send to me directly:
>> _erik(a)erikhoffman.com_ <mailto:erik@erikhoffman.com>
>>
>> And, of course, please include the music.
> Erik, can you specify what the group is like that you'll be calling for?
> Hardcore English dancers? Mostly contra folks who are taking a walk on the wild side? Brand-new dancers? That will make a difference for the dances we can recommend.
>
> Kalia
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My contributions are limited as I only occasionally dance English. There's
a new dance by a local friend which appears to be making a splash...
Sapphire Sea by Christine Robb (see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-8LyExynvA). Choreography and tune can be
seen clearly in the video if you pause it at 0:11 and 0:14 or so.
BTW, I also wrote a dance recently which could arguably be either an
English dance or a contra in waltz time, see below.
-Don
*Linda's Gifts (of Time) - Longways Duple Proper in Waltz Time - Don Veino
20160818*
In grateful recognition of Linda Leslie's investments of time in the folk
dance community and in particular her consultation and mentoring given me
as I hone my dance calling and composition.
A1
(6,6) First Corners Set to each other (small steps to the Right-2-3,
Left-2-3), Hole in the Wall (forward 3 beats/steps, pass rights and pivot 1
step, fall back 2 steps into each other's places)
(12) Second Corners, same thing
A2
(12) Partner Two-Hand Turn 1x
(12) Circle Left 1x
B1
(12) Ones Half Figure 8 up through and around Twos to finish below
(12) Twos do similar below, to finish above
B2
(12) Partner Back to Back/Dosido
(6) Ring Balance with current Neighbors
(6) Cloverleaf Turn Single over outside shoulder to face new Neighbors
Working title was "Two Rivers", written to go with the tune of the same
name by Larry Unger, but any lilting/romantic waltz of suitable length will
do.
On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 1:49 AM, Erik Hoffman via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I’m going to lead an English dance in early February. I’ve led English
> once or twice, and mostly stuck with The Playford Collection, and some Pat
> Shaw dances. I wouldn’t mind collecting a few more modern dances.
>
> Please feel free to either post them to the list, or send to me directly:
> *erik(a)erikhoffman.com* <erik(a)erikhoffman.com>
>
> And, of course, please include the music.
>
> Thanks,
> ~Erik Hoffman
> Oakland, CA
>
>
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On 12/9/2016 10:49 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I’m going to lead an English dance in early February. I’ve led English
> once or twice, and mostly stuck with The Playford Collection, and some
> Pat Shaw dances. I wouldn’t mind collecting a few more modern dances.
>
> Please feel free to either post them to the list, or send to me directly:
> _erik(a)erikhoffman.com_ <mailto:erik@erikhoffman.com>
>
> And, of course, please include the music.
Erik, can you specify what the group is like that you'll be calling for?
Hardcore English dancers? Mostly contra folks who are taking a walk
on the wild side? Brand-new dancers? That will make a difference for
the dances we can recommend.
Kalia
Hi All,
I'm going to lead an English dance in early February. I've led English once or twice, and mostly stuck with The Playford Collection, and some Pat Shaw dances. I wouldn't mind collecting a few more modern dances.
Please feel free to either post them to the list, or send to me directly:
erik(a)erikhoffman.com<mailto:erik@erikhoffman.com>
And, of course, please include the music.
Thanks,
~Erik Hoffman
Oakland, CA
I've been thinking about dances with distinctive figures recently. Here's
one that people have enjoyed; I think it may be the minimal improper dance
with contra corners, as it avoids the half figure eight which, while fun,
causes confusion for beginners.
------
Cassoulet
Duple minor improper contra dance
Roger Hayes, August 2016
A1 Circle left ½,
Ladies roll away L to R with neighbor
Circle left ½,
Gents roll away L to R with neighbor
A2 Demi pousette,
Long lines forward and back
B1 Contra corners
B2 Actives balance and swing
Demi pousette: 1’s do a ½ draw pousette starting above improper, ending
below proper, while 2’s do a normal ½ pousette to move up. So the 1 gent
pulls partner out of the set and back in, moving in an arc with the gent
always in the forefront, while the 2 gent pulls partner out of the set then
2 lady pulls partner back in, describing a V shape.
This dance benefits from spacious circles.
Hi all,
Following on the recent inquiries about favorite dances that [INSERT
CRITERIA HERE], I'll post my request.
I'm finding that when I put programs together, I'll have a string (or at
least several) dances that have a LL F&B or a Ladies Chain and sometimes
both.
I'd be interested to know your favorite dances (of any experience level)
that use neither of these figures.
Thanks and Happy Holidays to all!
--
*Mark Hillegonds*
Cell: 734-756-8441
Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com
Here are a few:
Amy Asked for a Gypsy (Charley Harvey)
Balance to my Lou (Becky Hill)
Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion (Cary Ravitz)
Square Thru to You (Bob Isaacs)
The Wise People of Chicago (Bradley Smith)
BTW, in a medley, you can change directions (becket-L to becket-R) if you
also flip which side of the set the dancers are on, but only do this once.
(E.g., the first time through, swapping circle left 3/4, N swing for a
gents allemande left 1+1/2, N swing.) As long as dancers continue to
progress to new neighbors up/down as before, they won't come back to
previous neighbors.
Yoyo Zhou
