Hi Bob,
It's almost the same as my dance Fried Rice, written in 2012 in a Chinese
restaurant while waiting for dinner. The only difference is the B2 5-8:
Fried Rice, duple improper
A1 1-8 Neighbors balance + swing
A2 1-4 Gents allemande L 1-1/2
5-8 Partners swing
B1 1-4 Long lines fwd & back
5-8 Circle L 3/4
B2 1-4 Neighbors allemande R 1-1/2
5-6 Balance the ring, petronella
7-8 Balance the ring, petronella with an extra half-turn to face
new neighbors
Hope this helps.
Thanx, Ric Goldman
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Subject: [Callers] New Dance?
Hive Mind:
I wrote the following solid little contra on a recent flight when I had too
much time on my hands, and it went well on its initial test. It didn't
show up in my database, but do you know if it has been written previously?
Improper
A1. Neighbor balance, swing
A2. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
B1. Long lines, circle L 3/4
B2. Neighbor allemande R 1 1/2, 1/2 hey (GL, PR, LL, -)
Bob
Hi all,
I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am
in search of a very particular sort of becket dance. The list is one of
my hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using
it are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers. To that end, I'm
looking for sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances. In a perfect
world they'd be composed of simpler glossary figures.
I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but
would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing
already on the list). This perfect becket that I'm looking for should
_not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.
Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a
couple of whole hey dances in the list.
I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
Many thanks,
Kalia Kliban
Hi Kalia,
I see you have loads of responses already! Here are a few easy ones
from my files that I believe meet your criteria:
Bases Loaded (by Jim Saxe, Lydee Scudder, and Tom Thoreau)
Contra; Becket (CW)
Start by turning the circle of four 1/8 AC so
that you face another couple on the left diagonal
A1: Forward with Partner (3), turn and take Neighbour(1), Back (2), back
slowly with a zesty Roll-Away with a Half Sashay (2)
Repeat
A2: Repeat; Repeat
B1: Same four: Ladies Chain x2 (dont worry about lines)
B2: Partner Dosido; Partner Swing finish facing new couple on left
diagonal
There is no Way to Peace; Peace is the Way (by Erik Hoffman)
Contra; Becket (CW)
Men: Look on your Left Diagonal that is who you link with
A1: Ladies Dosido; Partner Swing
A2: Men Allemande Left 1 & ½; Neighbour Swing
B1: Long Lines Forward & Back
Ladies link Right elbows and turn 1 & ½
B2: Ladies pick up Partner in a Star Promenade ¾
Men who are approaching now link Left elbows to Star Promenade Partner ¾
Push off to Butterfly Whirl on own side
Note: The second couple with whom you Star Promenade is the couple with whom
the dance starts again
This dance is easier than it sounds. It has proved good for mixed level
dancers because beginners can get into it, and the flow and unique quality
of the dance keeps experienced dancers interested. The consecutive star
promenades need a bit of space.
Fairport Harbour (by Paul Balliet)
Contra; Becket CW
A1: Men Allemande Left 1 & 1/2; Pick up Neighbour for Grand Promenade
(around the whole set neutral couples join in)
A2: Ladies Turn Back (Back Track/Cast) & Gypsy Meltdown with the Man behind
finish facing back
B1: Grand Promenade back until Partner is opposite (if you are with your
partner then you are a neutral couple at the end)
Ladies Chain to your partner
B2: Pass Through across the set; Partner Swing
Balance the Star #2 (by McLain Family)
Sicilian Circle/Becket-CW
Start holding hands across in Right-Hand Star
A1: Balance In and Out x2; Star Right
A2: Balance In and Out x2; Star Left
B1: Ladies Dosido; Men Dosido
B2: Circle Left; Slide Left to a New Couple (time for clogging!)
Fruit Punch (by Diane Silver (?))
Contra; Becket
A1: Yearn to New Neighbors on the Left Diagonal; Fall Back
Ladies Allemande Right 1 & 1/2
A2: Neighbour Balance & Swing
B1: Balance the Ring; Pass the Ocean
Balance the Wave (R/L); Swing Through
B2: Partner Balance & Swing
Finding Your Balance (by John Sweeney) - intended for teaching purposes to
get people around four changes of right and lefts with plenty of time
Contra; Becket
A1/A2: Four Changes with Balances - Start Right with Neighbour
B1: Balance the Ring; Men Cross
Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross
B2: Half Promenade (OR R & L Through)
Yearn on the Left Diagonal to New Neighbours
Grapevine Jig (by John Sweeney, based on Don Armstrong & Mick Peat)
Contra; Becket
Hold hands in Long Lines
A1: Grapevine: (R to side, L behind, R to side, L kick) x4
A2: Long Lines Go Forward & Back with a bow
Ladies Chain
B1: Circle Left; Star Right* Men Drop Out
B2: Ladies Chain to Partner; Yearn on the Left Diagonal
* Make it easier with a Circle Right
I hope you find something useful there.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
Hi,
Let me try again ...
Coal Country Contra by Ron Buchanan
Women pull across by Rh, neighbor by L 1.5, men Alm R 1.5
Partner balance and swing
R&L thru, partner rollaway out of courtesy turn (W rollsL), Men Dosado (and stand still back in place)
Women Dosado and walk behind Ptr from his L side to his R side (progression), lines Fwd and back and adjust to next cpl across (CCW progression)
Jim Williams
Lawrence, KS
Each Day Is a Gift, it's called the present
Let me try this again. Coal Country Contra by Ron Buchanan
A1: women Rh pull across, neighbor Allemand left 1.5, men alm R 1.5
A2: partner balance and swing
B1: R&L thru, partner rollaway(W rolls left), men Dosado (and men stand still in place)
B2: women Dosado and walk behind her partner to stand on his right side (progression CCW), lines forward and back (adjusting to face new couple across)
Jim Williams
Lawrence, KS
Each Day Is a Gift, it's called the present
> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Yoyo Zhou via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in search of a very particular sort of becket dance. The list is one of my hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers. To that end, I'm looking for sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances. In a perfect world they'd be composed of simpler glossary figures.
>>
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the list). This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls. Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances in the list.
>
> Hi Kalia,
>
> Here are two easy dances that may look similar at first glance but are actually pretty different:
>
> 1. Hot Buttered Rolls
> Perry Shafran
>
> A1:
> slice left, rollaway P on the way back (ladies)
> long lines forward, rollaway P on the way back (gents)
> A2:
> ladies allemande right 1+1/2
> N swing
> B1:
> circle left 3/4
> P do si do
> B2:
> P balance, swing
>
>
> 2. Pizza Shop
> Yoyo Zhou
>
> A1:
> slice left
> ladies chain
> A2:
> ladies allemande right 1
> N swing
> B1:
> down the hall; turn as couples
> B2:
> circle left 3/4
> P swing
>
>
> Cheers,
> Yoyo Zhou
>
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I suggest Coal Country Contra by Ron Buchanan. It has a right-and-left thru.
Jim Williams
Lawrence,KS
Each Day Is a Gift, it's called the present
> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> ...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit your criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 3/4. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in search of a very particular sort of becket dance. The list is one of my hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers. To that end, I'm looking for sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances. In a perfect world they'd be composed of simpler glossary figures.
>>
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the list). This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls. Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances in the list.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
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I have one Wil Mentor uses. Let me pull it out.
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On Thursday, June 29, 2017, 6:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit your criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 3/4. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
Cheers,Maia
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in search of a very particular sort of becket dance. The list is one of my hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers. To that end, I'm looking for sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances. In a perfect world they'd be composed of simpler glossary figures.
I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the list). This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls. Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances in the list.
I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
Many thanks,
Kalia Kliban
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A1. F&b,slice
A2 circle left, right
B1. Chain........
B2 women do si do, swing partner
Becketized version ofThe Necessity by TH
A1. Long lines... circle left 3/4 pass...
A2. Do si do and swing N
B1. One half prom., right and left through (or any zero)
B2. Ladies do si do once and a half. Swing P
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> On Jun 29, 2017, at 6:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> ...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit your criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 3/4. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in search of a very particular sort of becket dance. The list is one of my hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers. To that end, I'm looking for sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances. In a perfect world they'd be composed of simpler glossary figures.
>>
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the list). This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls. Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances in the list.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
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April, I got it from you and called it on June 18, at the Watermen's Museum in Yorktown - that was as close as I could get!
(I also called "Smooth Sailing, just as a three-masted ship sailed by!)
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