9 Jun
2017
9 Jun
'17
1:45 a.m.
I've called or danced this several times. A fun variation is on B1, you
take hands as you step into the set in turn, then on bar 8 all jump or
back firmly (possibly with an "Oi!" or grunt) on beat 1 of bar 8. It's
a good, goofy dance.
I was inspired (by my need at the time for five-person dances) to write
a variation, which I've never actually had a call to inflict on anybody.
THE LESSER WEEVIL
12/2/2004 Alan Winston
5-person-set, line of 2 facing line of 3
5x 32-bar jig, reel (contra sound for either), or waltz (!)
A tip of the hat to Richard Mason's "The Weevil"
A1: 1-4: Lines balance forward (step close) and back (step close), cross
over.
5-8: The same back to place.
A2: 1-2: Stepping into "waves" with hands up and joined, balance forward and
back.
3-4: Allemande right with right-hand neighbor (if any).
5-8: Waves balance f+b, allemande left into line (no hands).
B1: 1-4: Right-hand neighbors do-si-do back into line
5-8: Four changes of a Right shoulder straight hey for five
(progressive).
B2: 1: Top person jumps out to THREE side.
2: Next person jumps out to TWO side.
3: Next person jumps out to THREE side.
4: Next 2 people jump out to correct side (having had time to
figure it
out).
5-8: 2s swing each other WHILE 3s basket or circle 3; open in the
same position you started the swing.
-- Alan
On 6/8/2017 6:35 PM, Mac Mckeever via Callers wrote:
I have a dance called The Weevil by Richard Mason
It is a 7 person set (3 face 4)
It looks like it would be fun - but I have never had the opportunity
to try it out. Anyone had any experience with this one?
The Weevil <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1vr2-QK_Q>
The Weevil
A gender free dance written by by Richard Mason for 7 people in
friends garden on a sunny summer day in New Zeal...
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1vr2-QK_Q>
Mac McKeever
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*From:* Frederick Park via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
*To:* Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
*Sent:* Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:25 PM
*Subject:* Re: [Callers] New Dance to Share
Howdy Folks!
Interested to know of dances you’ve found that are NOT contra or
square dances.
Catagorically fun dances, dances for irregular numbers of couples,
circles of any sort, odd formations, etc.
Matters not what tradition they may come from or if you think of the
dance as strictly for beginners, intermediate or advanced dancers.
Is this a dance you usually share? Is this a dance you save for
“special occasions”?
Should be a fun “read”!
Best regards to all,
Frederick Park
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