Yup. While I call single swing and chestnut dances in some programs, I also
call in venues where you better do that infrequently if you're interested
in being asked back. Know your audience and pick your points of
influence... :)
On Jul 27, 2016 4:10 PM, "Greg Allan via Callers" <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> I agree with Martha and Colin. There's no reason to think that any contra
dance without two swings has a bug, necessarily, although Don may have been
in the mindset of fulfilling the desires and catering to the tastes of his
audiences when he said what he said. I can support that, too!
>
> Greg
>
Hi All,
I collected a dance from Lisa Greenleaf. Neither she nor the person
from whom she collected it knows the author. I'm hoping you can help
me. Here it is:
Holiday Daze
Becket
A1 Cir L 3/4, pass through
New neighbor swing
A2 Long lines F&B
Ladies chain
B1 Left diag. hey for 4
B2 (original) Ladies L shoulder gypsy
Partner swing
Thanks
-Amy
On 07/27/2016 04:10 PM, Greg Allan via Callers wrote:
> I agree with Martha and Colin. There's no reason to think that any contra
> dance without two swings has a bug, necessarily, although Don may have been
> in the mindset of fulfilling the desires and catering to the tastes of his
> audiences when he said what he said. I can support that, too!
>
> Greg
>
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>> Given the simplicity of the following, I expect to confirm they already
>> exist... but thought I'd check in with the knowledgeable horde here on SW.
>>
>> This is something I apparently "wrote" over a year ago but found again
>> during a files dive today. :) I expect I may have put it aside due to no
>> Neighbor swing in the first pass. Spun off w/another A2 to address that
>> just now, below.
>>
>> Revisiting them in light of the great heat we've had locally, they might be
>> sweet lower exertion dances with the right tunes. And lack of a second
>> swing can be a "feature" vs. "bug" in such conditions.
>>
>> Please let me know the real author(s), should it not be me. :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Don
>>
>> Don Veino DRAFT 20150117 - Becket Left/CW
>>
>> A1
>> LT Diag R&L Thru
>> Ladies Chain Straight Across
>> A2
>> Star Left
>> Star Right
>> B1
>> Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P)
>> B2
>> Gents Allemande Left 1/2x
>> Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing
>>
>> Don Veino DRAFT 20160726 - Becket Left/CW
>>
>> A1
>> LT Diag R&L Thru
>> Ladies Chain Straight Across
>> A2
>> Ladies Glance Around* Right 1x
>> Neighbor Swing
>> B1
>> Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P)
>> B2
>> Gents Allemande Left 1/2x
>> Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing
>>
>> *Glance Around is just a placeholder for that other call, you know the
>> one...
>>
I agree with Martha and Colin. There's no reason to think that any contra
dance without two swings has a bug, necessarily, although Don may have been
in the mindset of fulfilling the desires and catering to the tastes of his
audiences when he said what he said. I can support that, too!
Greg
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> Given the simplicity of the following, I expect to confirm they already
> exist... but thought I'd check in with the knowledgeable horde here on SW.
>
> This is something I apparently "wrote" over a year ago but found again
> during a files dive today. :) I expect I may have put it aside due to no
> Neighbor swing in the first pass. Spun off w/another A2 to address that
> just now, below.
>
> Revisiting them in light of the great heat we've had locally, they might be
> sweet lower exertion dances with the right tunes. And lack of a second
> swing can be a "feature" vs. "bug" in such conditions.
>
> Please let me know the real author(s), should it not be me. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Don
>
> Don Veino DRAFT 20150117 - Becket Left/CW
>
> A1
> LT Diag R&L Thru
> Ladies Chain Straight Across
> A2
> Star Left
> Star Right
> B1
> Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P)
> B2
> Gents Allemande Left 1/2x
> Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing
>
> Don Veino DRAFT 20160726 - Becket Left/CW
>
> A1
> LT Diag R&L Thru
> Ladies Chain Straight Across
> A2
> Ladies Glance Around* Right 1x
> Neighbor Swing
> B1
> Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P)
> B2
> Gents Allemande Left 1/2x
> Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing
>
> *Glance Around is just a placeholder for that other call, you know the
> one...
>
Given the simplicity of the following, I expect to confirm they already
exist... but thought I'd check in with the knowledgeable horde here on SW.
This is something I apparently "wrote" over a year ago but found again
during a files dive today. :) I expect I may have put it aside due to no
Neighbor swing in the first pass. Spun off w/another A2 to address that
just now, below.
Revisiting them in light of the great heat we've had locally, they might be
sweet lower exertion dances with the right tunes. And lack of a second
swing can be a "feature" vs. "bug" in such conditions.
Please let me know the real author(s), should it not be me. :)
Thanks,
Don
Don Veino DRAFT 20150117 - Becket Left/CW
A1
LT Diag R&L Thru
Ladies Chain Straight Across
A2
Star Left
Star Right
B1
Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P)
B2
Gents Allemande Left 1/2x
Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing
Don Veino DRAFT 20160726 - Becket Left/CW
A1
LT Diag R&L Thru
Ladies Chain Straight Across
A2
Ladies Glance Around* Right 1x
Neighbor Swing
B1
Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P)
B2
Gents Allemande Left 1/2x
Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing
*Glance Around is just a placeholder for that other call, you know the
one...
And so the shoulders don't cry in pain!
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 20, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> I am in 85% agreement with John! But I like teaching box circ. balances in particular as right+fwd and left+slightly back, so that EVERYONE (those moving right and those moving forward) have momentum to carry them to where they're going next. (I believe I got that one from Lisa Greenleaf...?)
>
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:03 AM, John Sweeney via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box
>> Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets
>> you up with the right momentum to cross the set.
>>
>> I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for
>> instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is
>> much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you
>> are Allemanding).
>>
>> Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much
>> easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Happy dancing,
>> John
>>
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>> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks!
Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL
Hi All:
The dance Ron is referring to is:
Silent Partner
Becket-L, 4/4/15
A1. 8 L diagonal
circle L ¾
8 N1 swing
A2. 8 R and L through
2,6 Ladies
pull by R, partner allemande L 1¼ to long waves (1)
B1. 4,4 Balance,
gents cross and ladies loop R to long waves (2)
4,4 Balance,
ladies cross and gents loop R to long waves (3)
B2. 4,4 Balance
R and L, slide/spin R
8 Partner
swing
This
way of combining box circulates and Rory spins is new, and it means partners
circulate in different boxes even though they start the waves together.
(1)
– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, partner in L and Sh1, the silent
partner, in R.
(2)
– With gents facing out and ladies facing in, N1 in R and N0 in L.
(3)
– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, Sh1 in R and Sh2 in L.
I also agree with John Sweeney that the circulate balances should be balanced forward and back - Bob Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:54:17 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances
From: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written and called:
http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigationhttp://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117812007820/playground-stomp
Bob Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't have the notes for.
I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box
Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets
you up with the right momentum to cross the set.
I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for
instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is
much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you
are Allemanding).
Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much
easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back.
:-)
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
