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Re: [Callers] Were These Dances Written Before?

by Linda Leslie

I don’t recognize the first one, Dugan. However, the second dance I have in my files as “Together At Last” by Beau Farmer; but also written by Erik Hoffman as “Down in the P.A.- P.A Patch” Cheers! Linda On Sep 27, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Dugan Murphy via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Does anybody recognize these two choreographical sequences as dances that have already been written by someone else? I came up with them yesterday, but they look basic enough to be already-composed, so I want to give credit where it is due if I'm not the first to land on these sequences. > > > "Hanging Out in Portland" by Dugan Murphy (improper, double progression) > A1 Neighbor right shoulder spiral/gypsy and swing (16) > A2 Gents Left Hand Allemand 1.5 (8) / Partner Pass Right to Start Half Hey Across (8) > B1 Partner right shoulder spiral/gypsy and swing (16) > B2 Circle Left Three Places (7) - Partner Weave Left Past This Couple (3) - Weave Right Past Second Couple (3) - Weave Left to Face 3rd Neighbor on the Side (3) > > > "Get the Baby" by Dugan Murphy (improper, single progression) > A1 Neighbor Balance and swing (16) > A2 Gents Left Hand Allemand 1.5 (8) / Partner Pass Right to Start Half Hey Across (8) > B1 Partner Balance and swing (16) > B2 Ladies Chain Across to Neighbor (8) / Left Hand Star Once (8) > > > "Hanging Out in Portland" came about while looking at "Valerie's Trip to Portland" by Erik Weberg and "Leave Them Hanging" by Luke Donforth at the same time. "Get the Baby" is like a lot of basic star-progression dances, but I guess I had "Get Me Going" by Lisa Greenleaf and "The Baby Rose" by David Kaynor on my mind at the time when I was looking for a different progression sequence to accompany the swing-allemand-hey-swing sequence. > > Thanks, everybody > > Dugan Murphy > Portland, Maine > dugan at duganmurphy.com > www.DuganMurphy.com > www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com > www.NufSed.consulting > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

8 years, 1 month

[Callers] Were These Dances Written Before?

by Dugan Murphy

Does anybody recognize these two choreographical sequences as dances that have already been written by someone else? I came up with them yesterday, but they look basic enough to be already-composed, so I want to give credit where it is due if I'm not the first to land on these sequences. "Hanging Out in Portland" by Dugan Murphy (improper, double progression) A1 Neighbor right shoulder spiral/gypsy and swing (16) A2 Gents Left Hand Allemand 1.5 (8) / Partner Pass Right to Start Half Hey Across (8) B1 Partner right shoulder spiral/gypsy and swing (16) B2 Circle Left Three Places (7) - Partner Weave Left Past This Couple (3) - Weave Right Past Second Couple (3) - Weave Left to Face 3rd Neighbor on the Side (3) "Get the Baby" by Dugan Murphy (improper, single progression) A1 Neighbor Balance and swing (16) A2 Gents Left Hand Allemand 1.5 (8) / Partner Pass Right to Start Half Hey Across (8) B1 Partner Balance and swing (16) B2 Ladies Chain Across to Neighbor (8) / Left Hand Star Once (8) "Hanging Out in Portland" came about while looking at "Valerie's Trip to Portland" by Erik Weberg and "Leave Them Hanging" by Luke Donforth at the same time. "Get the Baby" is like a lot of basic star-progression dances, but I guess I had "Get Me Going" by Lisa Greenleaf and "The Baby Rose" by David Kaynor on my mind at the time when I was looking for a different progression sequence to accompany the swing-allemand-hey-swing sequence. Thanks, everybody Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Tom Hinds

There are some others. Seth Topher and I have each written one with Spin the top. I wrote one, not a great dance, with single circle to an ocean wave. It's in my first book. If you don't have it I'll be glad to send it to you. Tag the line is in many dances including a nice one written by Bob D. I must say that some interpretations of tag the line have been way off the mark. I used scoot back in my dance, Lisa's Contra although I don't call it that. Flutter wheel has been used by many. Flutterwheel and reverse the flutter is in one of mine called The Mixing Bowl is you're looking for a challenging dance. You may want to take a look at Steve Schnur's 24 of June (or is it January). As I understand it the dance was written without his knowing about the MWSD circulate family of moves. Don't forget pass the ocean. Turn through is sometimes used in combination with swing through like in Batja's Breakdown. T Sent from my iPad > On Sep 23, 2017, at 1:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <callers(a)elists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > all, > > I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. > > I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. > > I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. > > Looking forward to seeing what you may have. > > -- > Mark Hillegonds > > Cell: 734-756-8441 > Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Alexandra Deis-Lauby

Bill Olsen called a dance at dawn dance a while ago with a mini-grand square on the diagonal. That was cool. I think he wrote it. And Kathy A called something at flurry last year with a right and left through and then the ladies slide right and across the set to take hands in a short wavy line across. It was neat. I think she called it a "right and left by" Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 25, 2017, at 9:07 PM, Jacob or Nancy Bloom via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > The original 4-face-4 with a Grand Square (and the original 4-face-4 in which the couples changed sides during the course of the dance) was my Grand Square Contra: > > Forward and Back, all swing corner > Sides face, Grand Square > Reverse > Side couples pass thru, Head couples pass thru, all swing partner and face original direction. > > Jacob Bloom > > >> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Bob Green via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> I have a 4X4 with a grand square, well...half a grand square called Luke, Your Not My Father. http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-… >> >> It is not that challenging. however the dance that inspired it is. Luke Donforth has one where the grand square is on the diagonal that was the inspiration for my dance. That dance is deceptively challenging...It makes keeping your role straight on the grand square take serious concentration. I don;t remember the name of the dance, perhaps you could contact Luke for it. >> >> Bob Green >> St. Louis >> >>> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. >>> >>> I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. >>> >>> I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. >>> >>> Looking forward to seeing what you may have. >>> >>> -- >>> Mark Hillegonds >>> >>> Cell: 734-756-8441 >>> Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > jandnbloom(a)gmail.com > http://jacobbloom.net/ > View my Arlington Food Pantry fundraiser at https://www.youcaring.com/arlington-food-pantry-621657 > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

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Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Jacob or Nancy Bloom

The original 4-face-4 with a Grand Square (and the original 4-face-4 in which the couples changed sides during the course of the dance) was my Grand Square Contra: Forward and Back, all swing corner Sides face, Grand Square Reverse Side couples pass thru, Head couples pass thru, all swing partner and face original direction. Jacob Bloom On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Bob Green via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I have a 4X4 with a grand square, well...half a grand square called > > *Luke, Your Not My Father. > http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-… > <http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-…>* > It is not that challenging. however the dance that inspired it is. Luke > Donforth has one where the grand square is on the diagonal that was the > inspiration for my dance. That dance is deceptively challenging...It makes > keeping your role straight on the grand square take serious concentration. > I don;t remember the name of the dance, perhaps you could contact Luke for > it. > > Bob Green > St. Louis > > On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the >> theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. >> >> I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box >> circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This >> will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that >> incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. >> >> I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the >> Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. >> >> Looking forward to seeing what you may have. >> >> -- >> *Mark Hillegonds* >> >> Cell: 734-756-8441 <(734)%20756-8441> >> Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- jandnbloom(a)gmail.com http://jacobbloom.net/ View my Arlington Food Pantry fundraiser at https://www.youcaring.com/arlington-food-pantry-621657

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Mark Hillegonds

Thanks all for the great suggestions. Lots of new, good stuff in my box now for the workshop and beyond! On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds <mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the > theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. > > I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box > circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This > will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that > incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. > > I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the > Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. > > Looking forward to seeing what you may have. > > -- > *Mark Hillegonds* > > Cell: 734-756-8441 <(734)%20756-8441> > Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com > -- *Mark Hillegonds* Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Mac Mckeever

Highly recommend Dale Wilson's Gold Star Wednesday - I added Dale to this reply and he can fill you in on a teaching secret. It contains the star inversion that comes from square dancing. Also Rang Tang Contra by Ridge Kennedy comes to mind - it uses the Georgia Rang Tang figure. Kath Anderson's Deep Well uses a figure she saw clogers performing - does that count? Mac Mckeever On Saturday, September 23, 2017, 12:05:24 PM CDT, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Hi all, I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. Looking forward to seeing what you may have. -- Mark Hillegonds Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Don Veino

I believe Clark Baker and Lisa Greenleaf have worked up several Contra/MWSD hybrids but the only one I could find on Clark's site was Relay The Orbit: http://www.tiac.net/~mabaker/contra-dances.html -Don On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the > theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. > > I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box > circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This > will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that > incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. > > I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the > Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. > > Looking forward to seeing what you may have. > > -- > *Mark Hillegonds* > > Cell: 734-756-8441 <(734)%20756-8441> > Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >

8 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

by Jim Hemphill

*Mark,* This contra has a miniaturized grand square for 4. *Mini Grand Swing *improper by Jim Hemphill To start, face your neighbor, 2's step apart, 1's step forward between A1 Handy Hand allemande 1 1/2 2's swing* A2 Neighbor balance and swing B1 Long lines 1's swing, end with all facing across** B2 Mini grand square, 1's apart, 2's come together. 1's up, 2's down. 1's together, 2's apart. 1's down, 2's up and on to next. Teaching Notes: * The transition between A1 and A2 is a bit unusual in that couple 1 ends up slightly below couple 2 coming out of the handy hand allemande, so it really works nicely for couple 2 to end their swing facing down and gent 2 twirl the lady across to the neighbor for the swing. For the mini grand square have couple 1 remain close together and all face their partner at the end of the couple 1 swing, use same rythm as a normal grand square, 1,2,3, turn. 1's take 3 small steps apart then turn up set while the 2's take 3 small steps together and turn down, couples take 3 small steps up/down hall then turn to face across: 2's take 3 steps apart and turn up, 1's 3 steps together then turn down: on the last leg couples take 4 steps up/down to progress to next neighbors.. Emphasize dancers travel up the outside and down the inside. video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzj3sjGtBE On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Bob Green via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I have a 4X4 with a grand square, well...half a grand square called > > *Luke, Your Not My Father. > http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-… > <http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-…>* > It is not that challenging. however the dance that inspired it is. Luke > Donforth has one where the grand square is on the diagonal that was the > inspiration for my dance. That dance is deceptively challenging...It makes > keeping your role straight on the grand square take serious concentration. > I don;t remember the name of the dance, perhaps you could contact Luke for > it. > > Bob Green > St. Louis > > On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the >> theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. >> >> I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box >> circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This >> will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that >> incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. >> >> I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the >> Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. >> >> Looking forward to seeing what you may have. >> >> -- >> *Mark Hillegonds* >> >> Cell: 734-756-8441 <(734)%20756-8441> >> Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] How to Use Archives? Are they working?

by Seth Seeger

Try these archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ <https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/> It occurs to me that I haven’t updated the links in the emails and home page. Seth > On Sep 23, 2017, at 1:24 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Are the Sharedweight Archives working? I can't seem to get any searches to return results. > > I tried to search the archives for various square dance moves, but kept getting 0 results. So I tried terms that really ought to return results and still got nothing. > > For example: when I search for the word "ladies", I get 0 (zero) results. Same when I search for the word "chain". Just to see if it mattered, I tried with and without quotes and both upper and lower cases...no dice! > > The few options available for entering search criteria would seem to limit the possibility to screw it up. So I"m scratching my head on this. > > Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks. > > -- > Mark Hillegonds > > Cell: 734-756-8441 > Email: mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com <mailto:mark.hillegonds@gmail.com> > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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