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by Keith Wood via Callers

Hi Everyone Here's a dance I wrote for a friend's birthday - Caught in the Nette. The new formation is a duple cross - a duple improper set with an extra person in the middle of each minor set. It has a double progression for couples and the middle person in each set doesn't progress, but those around them do. See an animation of the dance at http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#CaughtInTheNette. Caught in the Nette Formation:Duple cross - duple improper with an extra person in the middle of each minor set Music:32 bar reels or jigs Source:Keith Wood February 2016 Notes:For Jeanette "Nette" Pembroke's 60th birthday. The middle person in each set doesn't progress, but the couples they dance with do (double progression)! Hence they are caught in the net at that spot. A1 Men and middle half hey, middle passing right shoulder with 2nd man to start; women turn out clockwise Women and middle half hey, middle passing right shoulder with 2nd woman to start; men turn out anti-clockwise A2 1s and 2s half rights-and-lefts, starting with partner 1s do-si-do; while 2s cross giving right hand and move to the end of a line of five; middle steps back into the centre of the line B1 Line of five down the hall (6 beats), ends turn alone, while middles turn man's side high, woman's side low, to invert the three (4 beats), back up the hall and bend the line (6 beats) B2 Circle half-way (4 beats) and balance the ring (4 beats) Middle and 1s arch down over 2s, all moving forward (4 beats) Middle take hands with new 2s below and draw them back between the 1s (double progression), 1s and 2s moving forward; 2s that reach the top switch sides (4 beats) Cheers Keith Wood --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

8 years

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Chris Page via Callers

Here's a useful starting source: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/ecd-modern If you want a broader range (though you'll have to google/check books for instructions and such), try: http://lambertvillecountrydancers.org/videolist3.html -Chris Page San Diego, CA On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:49 PM, 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 > > And, of course, please include the music. > > Thanks, > ~Erik Hoffman > Oakland, CA > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Keith Wood via Callers

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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by John Sweeney via Callers

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

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Ric Goldman - Letsdance via Callers

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 -----Original Message----- From: Callers [mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Erik Hoffman via Callers Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 11:21 AM To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD 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 -----Original Message----- From: Callers [mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Kalia Kliban via Callers 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 _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Alan Winston via Callers

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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Callers [mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Kalia Kliban via Callers > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Don Veino via Callers

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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Kalia Kliban via Callers

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

8 years, 1 month

[Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

by Erik Hoffman via Callers

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

8 years, 1 month

[Callers] A new dance: Cassoulet

by Roger Hayes via Callers

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.

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