On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 11:29 AM, Andy Shore via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

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As for Mad Robin after a Swing, I have several dances with that combination:

Cricket's Flight by Don Veino
Fiddlers' Fling by Cary Ravitz
Mad Robin Landing by Will Mentor
Pigtown Pousette by Cary Ravitz & others
Robin on a Wire by Will Mentor


/Andy

On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Tom Hinds <twhinds@earthlink.net> wrote:

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I can't remember doing a Mad Robin immediately after a swing so I'm curious how that feels.  This looks like it's a good one for experienced dancers.

Tom

I have several compositions with that transition, including Wicked Smooth (Becket Version below). What I've found is that it takes a couple of cycles for some dancers to settle into the transition. It flows well but a minority of dancers stop/break the flow early on to simply face across when they come out of the swing - it takes them a beat or two to remember and get moving CW again. Aware dancers keep their momentum going from the swing and take or keep inside hands out of it to boost each other into the MR.

-Don

Wicked Smooth – Becket – Don Veino 20170803

A1
Ladies Chain (to N)
Star Left 1x

A2
With NEXT Neighbors Circle Left 1x
Neighbor Swing

B1
(6) Mad Robin (Gents through center first/CW)
(2) Gents Pass Left to cross
Half Hey (Pass Partner by Right)

B2
Partner Gypsy, Swing

See http://veino.com/blog/?p=1839