Import1 December 2017

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by Linda Leslie

Here are a few more! Linda On Dec 14, 2017, at 1:24 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Does anyone have a couple of easy holiday themed contras to share? > Thanks, > Rich > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ Christmas Hornpipe by (Traditional) Contra/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- Cpl 1 Balance (2 times) ring of 3 with Lady 2 Circle left once A2 ----------- Cpl 1 Balance (2) with Gent 2 Circle left once (2’s let go) B1 ----------- 4 in line down the hall (actives in the center) TA return and cast off B2 ----------- Long lines forward & back Actives swing Joy to the World by Don Flaherty Contra/Becket-CW/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left 3/4 (8) Neighbor swing A2 ----------- (8) Women's Chain (8) 1/2 Hey, women passing right shoulders B1 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing B2 ----------- Promenade across and whirl to face left diag. Slice with the couple on the left (or long lines and then a R & L) Snowball Shimmy Seth Tepfer Type: Contra Formation: Becket-CW Level: Easy A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X* (8) Men allemande Right 1-1/2 A2 ----------- (16) Neighbor balance and swing B1 ----------- (8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella) (8) Balance the ring and twirl 2 places to the right (petronella) B2 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing (face left) Notes: *I Changed this to slice left, gents alle Left 1 & 1/2 Snow Dance by Gene Hubert Contra/Improper/Int A1 ----------- Ring Balance Ladies pass by the R/change places (alternate with men change places)** Ring Balance California twirl with your Neighbor (face a new couple, shadow in other hand)* A2 ----------- Circle left once Star left once B1 ----------- Partner Balance and Swing B2 ----------- Right and Left through (long lines) Ladies Chain Hors d’oeuvre by Melanie Axel-Lute Contra/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Neighbor Do-si-do (8) Neighbor swing A2 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Women's Chain B1 ----------- (8) Women allemande Right once (8) Partner swing B2 ----------- (8) Circle Left 3/4 (4) Balance the Ring Pass through

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Holiday Contra

by Bob Peterson

Dancers enjoyed this near the end of the evening. Just had to be careful to teach and call about 1s circling with the one on the left in A1. Christmas Hornpipe — improper — by Ted Sanella A1 1s hands-three with woman-2 below, balance & circle 2x (16) A2 1s hands-three with man-2 below, balance & circle 2x (16) B1 [1s in the middle] lines of four down the hall, turn alone 1s cast around the 2s up and around [1s end below 2s] B2 long lines forward and back 1s swing \Bob > On Dec 14, 2017, at 13:24, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Does anyone have a couple of easy holiday themed contras to share? > Thanks, > Rich > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Holiday Contra

by Isaac Banner

There's the Tony Saletan dance "Double Dreydl" - http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_285.html Isaac On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 10:24 AM Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Does anyone have a couple of easy holiday themed contras to share? > Thanks, > Rich > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >

6 years, 4 months

[Callers] Holiday Contra

by Rich Sbardella

Does anyone have a couple of easy holiday themed contras to share? Thanks, Rich

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Name that dance (5-cpl, square+middle)

by Yaron Shragai

Thanks for the numerous varieties that have been posted! Any ID at this point on the (very possibly folk-processed...) specific variety that I described? (I'm pretty sure I'm describing it pretty exactly as danced at Flurry '17.) (For your convenience ;-) here again is the description: ) Formation: square with a cpl in the middle (i.e. 5 cpls) A: Middle cpl 1/2 R&L with cpl #1, which becomes new middle cpl That cpl uses momentum from courtesy turn to turn twd cpl #2, 1/2 R&L with that cpl Cpl #2 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #3 Cpl #3 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #4 Cpl #4 becomes middle [turns to face current #1, which is orig middle] B: Couples currently along up/dn axis (heads+middle) turn back on ptnr, now all can form 2 rings of 5, circle L/R; Ptnr swing (some ppl may have to spin around to find Ptnr) - Yaron

6 years, 4 months

[Callers] Listening comprehension

by Bob Peterson

I’m printing this and keeping it in my calling kit: http://muddlersbeat.com/comic/puzzles-for-tots/ It’s a great reminder that my exquisitely, perfectly chosen words just. might. not. be.

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Name that dance (5-cpl, square+middle)

by Michael Dyck

On 2017-12-04 12:45 PM, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers wrote: > I had forgotten about this square. It looked so familiar. Years and years > ago, Kathy Anderson called this square at a dance event I attended. My > notes show it as "English Dance for Five Couples." I loved this dance! > > Forgive my note-taking from so long ago: > > _The Formation_: > Middle couple is C1 and they face the music. > Outside couples shift left 1/8 so they are diagonal to the music. > C1 stands back to back -- M1 faces 4 on his right and W1 faces the 4 on her > left. Inga Morton, in her 1994 book "Square Dance Century", presents 7 dances in this formation, named "Throw a Fiver, Nos. 1 - 7". They all have the same B part, in which the 4 'right and left through' figures end with a new couple in the center position. > _The Dance_: > C1 circles left with the 4 they face (2 separate circles) > Within the same groups, just the 3 gents Star Right (M1 with the 2 gents he > circled with) while the 3 women Star Right (W1 with the 2 ladies she circled > with) > > C1 meet and change groups (M1 dances w/the 4 people W1 danced with and W1 > dances with the 4 people M1 danced with); repeat circles and stars > [followed by R+L throughs to progress] This is similar to "Throw a Fiver, No. 4". > On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Yaron Shragai via Callers > <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: > > > Formation: square with a cpl in the middle (i.e. 5 cpls) > A: [R+L throughs to progress] > B: > Couples currently along up/dn axis (heads+middle) turn back on ptnr, now > all can form 2 rings of 5, circle L/R; > Ptnr swing (some ppl may have to spin around to find Ptnr) That is similar to "Throw a Fiver, No. 1". -Michael

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Name that dance (5-cpl, square+middle)

by circleleft＠uninets.net

Back in 1994, Ted Sannella used a very similar version of this 5 couple square at Mainewoods Dance camp. The A parts differed slightly but the progression in the B part is the same. Ted told us he picked up the dance in Denmark from a Danish caller, Inga Morton. Ted simply called it "A Danish Dance" and had 2 versions of it. It provides a great change of pace used occasionally. John McIntire, Unity ME On Mon, December 4, 2017 4:13 pm, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers wrote: > Correction: > M1 faces 4 on his right and W1 faces the 4 on her left should read M1 > faces > 4 on his "Left" and W1 faces the 4 on her "Right" > > On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 11:45 AM, Linda S. Mrosko <elmerosko(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I had forgotten about this square. It looked so familiar. Years and >> years ago, Kathy Anderson called this square at a dance event I >> attended. >> My notes show it as "English Dance for Five Couples." I loved this >> dance! >> >> Forgive my note-taking from so long ago: >> >> *The Formation*: >> Middle couple is C1 and they face the music. >> Outside couples shift left 1/8 so they are diagonal to the music. >> C1 stands back to back -- M1 faces 4 on his right and W1 faces the 4 on >> her left. >> >> *The Dance*: >> C1 circles left with the 4 they face (2 separate circles) >> Within the same groups, just the 3 gents Star Right (M1 with the 2 gents >> he circled with) while the 3 women Star Right (W1 with the 2 ladies she >> circled with) >> >> C1 meet and change groups (M1 dances w/the 4 people W1 danced with and >> W1 >> dances with the 4 people M1 danced with); repeat circles and stars >> C1 meet again and face any couple they chose (let's call the new couple >> C2 >> for clarity) to do the half R&L thru with, using a "power turn" to end >> facing the next couple to the right of the orig C1 (call them C3) >> C3 does a half R&L thru with C4 >> C4 does a half R&L thru with C5 who becomes the new middle couple >> >> On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Yaron Shragai via Callers < >> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> I picked up this dance at Flurry '17. Iirc, the caller (I think it was >>> Bob Isaacs, not sure, it was near the end of the festival, it's all >>> kinda >>> fuzzy...) said he picked it up at another festival and didn't know the >>> name >>> of it. He named the caller that he got it from - but I don't remember >>> the >>> name... >>> >>> Formation: square with a cpl in the middle (i.e. 5 cpls) >>> A: >>> Middle cpl 1/2 R&L with cpl #1, which becomes new middle cpl >>> That cpl uses momentum from courtesy turn to turn twd cpl #2, 1/2 R&L >>> with that cpl >>> Cpl #2 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #3 >>> Cpl #3 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #4 >>> Cpl #4 becomes middle [turns to face current #1, which is orig middle] >>> B: >>> Couples currently along up/dn axis (heads+middle) turn back on ptnr, >>> now >>> all can form 2 rings of 5, circle L/R; >>> Ptnr swing (some ppl may have to spin around to find Ptnr) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Yaron Shragai >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>> List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* >> >> *102 Mitchell Drive* >> >> *Temple, Texas 76501* >> >> *(903) 292-3713 <(903)%20292-3713> (Cell)* >> *(903) 603-9955 <(903)%20603-9955> (Skype)* >> *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* >> >> *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance >> buttons, t-shirts, & more)* >> > > > > -- > > > > *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* > > *102 Mitchell Drive* > > *Temple, Texas 76501* > > *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* > *(903) 603-9955 (Skype)* > *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* > > *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance > buttons, t-shirts, & more)* > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Name that dance (5-cpl, square+middle)

by Linda S. Mrosko

Correction: M1 faces 4 on his right and W1 faces the 4 on her left should read M1 faces 4 on his "Left" and W1 faces the 4 on her "Right" On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 11:45 AM, Linda S. Mrosko <elmerosko(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I had forgotten about this square. It looked so familiar. Years and > years ago, Kathy Anderson called this square at a dance event I attended. > My notes show it as "English Dance for Five Couples." I loved this dance! > > Forgive my note-taking from so long ago: > > *The Formation*: > Middle couple is C1 and they face the music. > Outside couples shift left 1/8 so they are diagonal to the music. > C1 stands back to back -- M1 faces 4 on his right and W1 faces the 4 on > her left. > > *The Dance*: > C1 circles left with the 4 they face (2 separate circles) > Within the same groups, just the 3 gents Star Right (M1 with the 2 gents > he circled with) while the 3 women Star Right (W1 with the 2 ladies she > circled with) > > C1 meet and change groups (M1 dances w/the 4 people W1 danced with and W1 > dances with the 4 people M1 danced with); repeat circles and stars > C1 meet again and face any couple they chose (let's call the new couple C2 > for clarity) to do the half R&L thru with, using a "power turn" to end > facing the next couple to the right of the orig C1 (call them C3) > C3 does a half R&L thru with C4 > C4 does a half R&L thru with C5 who becomes the new middle couple > > On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Yaron Shragai via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I picked up this dance at Flurry '17. Iirc, the caller (I think it was >> Bob Isaacs, not sure, it was near the end of the festival, it's all kinda >> fuzzy...) said he picked it up at another festival and didn't know the name >> of it. He named the caller that he got it from - but I don't remember the >> name... >> >> Formation: square with a cpl in the middle (i.e. 5 cpls) >> A: >> Middle cpl 1/2 R&L with cpl #1, which becomes new middle cpl >> That cpl uses momentum from courtesy turn to turn twd cpl #2, 1/2 R&L >> with that cpl >> Cpl #2 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #3 >> Cpl #3 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #4 >> Cpl #4 becomes middle [turns to face current #1, which is orig middle] >> B: >> Couples currently along up/dn axis (heads+middle) turn back on ptnr, now >> all can form 2 rings of 5, circle L/R; >> Ptnr swing (some ppl may have to spin around to find Ptnr) >> >> Thanks! >> Yaron Shragai >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> >> > > > -- > > > > *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* > > *102 Mitchell Drive* > > *Temple, Texas 76501* > > *(903) 292-3713 <(903)%20292-3713> (Cell)* > *(903) 603-9955 <(903)%20603-9955> (Skype)* > *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* > > *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance > buttons, t-shirts, & more)* > -- *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* *102 Mitchell Drive* *Temple, Texas 76501* *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* *(903) 603-9955 (Skype)* *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance buttons, t-shirts, & more)*

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Name that dance (5-cpl, square+middle)

by Linda S. Mrosko

I had forgotten about this square. It looked so familiar. Years and years ago, Kathy Anderson called this square at a dance event I attended. My notes show it as "English Dance for Five Couples." I loved this dance! Forgive my note-taking from so long ago: *The Formation*: Middle couple is C1 and they face the music. Outside couples shift left 1/8 so they are diagonal to the music. C1 stands back to back -- M1 faces 4 on his right and W1 faces the 4 on her left. *The Dance*: C1 circles left with the 4 they face (2 separate circles) Within the same groups, just the 3 gents Star Right (M1 with the 2 gents he circled with) while the 3 women Star Right (W1 with the 2 ladies she circled with) C1 meet and change groups (M1 dances w/the 4 people W1 danced with and W1 dances with the 4 people M1 danced with); repeat circles and stars C1 meet again and face any couple they chose (let's call the new couple C2 for clarity) to do the half R&L thru with, using a "power turn" to end facing the next couple to the right of the orig C1 (call them C3) C3 does a half R&L thru with C4 C4 does a half R&L thru with C5 who becomes the new middle couple On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Yaron Shragai via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi, > I picked up this dance at Flurry '17. Iirc, the caller (I think it was > Bob Isaacs, not sure, it was near the end of the festival, it's all kinda > fuzzy...) said he picked it up at another festival and didn't know the name > of it. He named the caller that he got it from - but I don't remember the > name... > > Formation: square with a cpl in the middle (i.e. 5 cpls) > A: > Middle cpl 1/2 R&L with cpl #1, which becomes new middle cpl > That cpl uses momentum from courtesy turn to turn twd cpl #2, 1/2 R&L with > that cpl > Cpl #2 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #3 > Cpl #3 becomes middle, 1/2 R&L with cpl #4 > Cpl #4 becomes middle [turns to face current #1, which is orig middle] > B: > Couples currently along up/dn axis (heads+middle) turn back on ptnr, now > all can form 2 rings of 5, circle L/R; > Ptnr swing (some ppl may have to spin around to find Ptnr) > > Thanks! > Yaron Shragai > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > -- *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* *102 Mitchell Drive* *Temple, Texas 76501* *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* *(903) 603-9955 (Skype)* *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance buttons, t-shirts, & more)*

6 years, 4 months

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