A few more - no circle, no g&t, p & n swings:
Pete's Dark Roast - Andy Shore
Doorbits - Andy Shore
Cows Are Watching - Bill Pope
Haven't Been There Yet - Katy Heine
Hortensia's Cravat - Bronwyn Woods
Mark Ward's Reel - Sue Rosen
The Missing Piece - Bronwyn Woods (also the Rick Mohr var)
Sleepwalking - Bronwyn Woods
Trip to Hubert - Will Mentor
Vote With Your Feet - Bob Isaacs
Groovemongers Contra - Don Flaherty
Heart of Joy - Chris Page
Floorplay - Paul Balliet
Culver City Contra - James Hutson
Not a Figment of Your Imagination - Lynn Ackerson
Sounds Like a Match - Lynn Ackerson
Let's Go to Croix - George Marshall
Rollin' Outta Barstow - Chris Page
Nothing Works and We Don’t Know Why - Yoyo Zhou
Manga Tak - Ron Buchanan
You might check thecallersbox with this query:
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/?title=&author=&formation=…
/Andy
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 5:16 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Helo Folks,
>
> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for
> me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd
> initiate a conversation.
>
> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances
> without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or
> have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I
> can use them.
>
> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a
> NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an
> evening. Any thoughts on this?
>
> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no
> Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing.
>
> Here are a few I have used.
>
> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie
> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle
> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle
> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson
> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes
>
> Thanks,
> Rich Sbardella
> Stafford, CT
>
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Thank you Martha Edwards (via Bob Green) and Cary Ravitz :-)
Bev
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To: Bev Bernbaum <wturnip(a)sympatico.ca>
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Please name those tunes
Irish Spring - Flapjack's version of a Ricky Skaggs tune Popcorn Behavior - Jay Ungar
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On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 9:43 PM The Witful Turnip via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Happy new year everyone!
> I’m hoping that someone on this list can identify the names of the two tunes being played for this dance of Dan Pearl’s, Beneficial Tradition.
> http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/245
Hi Don,
You could try http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/HeyDown.html
For a more contra feel change B2 to Neighbour Swing; Long Lines Go Forward & Back.
You could do http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/TheDolphinsF8.html as a Shetland Reel: #1 Man lets his arms hang down and offers his hands behind his back; #1 Lady hooks onto his hands. So #1s are a single unit for a three-“person” hey. Change the terminology to Down the Hall in Lines of Four (4); Fall Back (4) and Balance instead of Set.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574
http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs
From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of Don Veino via Callers
Sent: 22 January 2019 19:01
To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] Easy/Fun Hey-for-Three Contras
Would love to get suggestions for simpler contras containing a hey-for-three with 3 people. Looking to set a foundation with the sequence in the earlier part of an evening. Ideally a duple minor but willing to consider other settings.
Yes, I'm working through the Caller's Box listings but it would be great to have suggestions from personal experience.
Thanks,
Don
Would love to get suggestions for simpler contras containing a
hey-for-three with 3 people. Looking to set a foundation with the sequence
in the earlier part of an evening. Ideally a duple minor but willing to
consider other settings.
Yes, I'm working through the Caller's Box listings but it would be great to
have suggestions from personal experience.
Thanks,
Don
Hi all,
Happy new year everyone!
I'm hoping that someone on this list can identify the names of the two tunes
being played for this dance of Dan Pearl's, Beneficial Tradition.
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/245
I'm pretty sure that I've seen Bob Green post on this list. Bob, do you know
the tune names? Would Martha?
I'd welcome other tune suggestions for this dance that I think needs strong
4 beat phrases in that B2. The last time I called it, The Dam Beavers played
The George Paul Reel and it was a perfect fit. I'm just looking for other
choices.
Thanks all!
Bev
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I have been using "Circulate" as the call, after seeing that people got the
general idea of the figure during teaching. I have always liked this
technique borrowed from another caller (I forget who now...) for teaching
purposes: During the walk-through (after seeing that people have gotten
into the correct positions to begin the box circulate from the previous
figure - for example "men facing out, ladies facing in" in long wavy lines)
I give this "rule":
(after balancing):
When you are facing into the set, you will walk straight across (to the
other line), and take hands with those looping to face you.
When you are facing out of the set, you will loop over your right shoulder
taking hands with the people coming towards you, (on the same side) in a
wavy line.
I have avoided calling different roles, like "Gents cross, ladies loop",
and the dancers seemed to get the "face in means cross", "face out means
turn to the right to face in on the same side" When I taught this to a
less experienced group of dancers, they all got it, and also noticed on
their own that they had sort of a shadow, and said they liked realizing
that they were heading toward a familiar face to rejoin hands.
I think the best part of a box circulate dance is when one partner is
approaching another as they are turning to go into a balance and swing, as
most of them do.
Valerie Cohen
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 00:45:54 -0800
From: Lenore Frigo <lfrigo(a)gmail.com>
To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Calling a "box circulate"
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I'm planning to call a dance with a box circulate, for the first time, and
got to thinking, how do you call it during the dance? Do you use the actual
word "circulate"? That seems clunky to me.I can think of lots of possible
alternatives, but was wondering if there's a word that is commonly used.
For context, I'll be calling this for a group that has for the most part
never done a box circulate. (And while we're at it, if you have any tips
for teaching the box circulate, I'd be glad to hear those as well!).
Thanks so much,
Lenore Frigo
I've heard "rotate" used for calling this figure. I think I may
have used that myself.
Jonathan
On 1/7/2019 2:45 AM, Lenore Frigo via Callers wrote:
> I'm planning to call a dance with a box circulate, for the first time,
> and got to thinking, how do you call it during the dance? Do you use the
> actual word "circulate"? That seems clunky to me.I can think of lots of
> possible alternatives, but was wondering if there's a word that is
> commonly used.
>
> For context, I'll be calling this for a group that has for the most part
> never done a box circulate. (And while we're at it, if you have any tips
> for teaching the box circulate, I'd be glad to hear those as well!).
>
>
> Thanks so much,
> Lenore Frigo
I teach the box circulate using a right-hand star, moving it one place and then pointing out that the circulation is the same thing, just without hands. Several people have made a point of telling me that it was the most effective way they’ve seen of teaching it, which pleased me as it was the result of some experimentation on my part. (My goals were equal parts clarity and uniformity of instruction for all people involved, for the purposes of concise, easy, and gender-free teaching.)
And when I call it, I do indeed say “balance, and circulate” — “circulate” actually fits nicely into the rhythm of calling. In any case, it’s the sort of distinctive figure that you don’t need to call very many times before people remember it.
Louise.
—
Louise Siddons, dance caller
http://www.scissortail.org/siddons/
> On Jan 7, 2019, at 9:18 AM, Amy Wimmer via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Lenore,
>
> I've heard the phrase, "Gents cross, ladies loop; ladies cross, gents loop," during the dance. I'll let someone else talk through the teaching part.
>
> -Amy
>
> On Mon, Jan 7, 2019, 12:46 AM Lenore Frigo via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> I'm planning to call a dance with a box circulate, for the first time, and got to thinking, how do you call it during the dance? Do you use the actual word "circulate"? That seems clunky to me.I can think of lots of possible alternatives, but was wondering if there's a word that is commonly used.
>
> For context, I'll be calling this for a group that has for the most part never done a box circulate. (And while we're at it, if you have any tips for teaching the box circulate, I'd be glad to hear those as well!).
>
>
> Thanks so much,
> Lenore Frigo
>
>
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Hi Lenore,
I've heard the phrase, "Gents cross, ladies loop; ladies cross, gents
loop," during the dance. I'll let someone else talk through the teaching
part.
-Amy
On Mon, Jan 7, 2019, 12:46 AM Lenore Frigo via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net wrote:
> I'm planning to call a dance with a box circulate, for the first time, and
> got to thinking, how do you call it during the dance? Do you use the actual
> word "circulate"? That seems clunky to me.I can think of lots of possible
> alternatives, but was wondering if there's a word that is commonly used.
>
> For context, I'll be calling this for a group that has for the most part
> never done a box circulate. (And while we're at it, if you have any tips
> for teaching the box circulate, I'd be glad to hear those as well!).
>
>
> Thanks so much,
> Lenore Frigo
>
>
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