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26 Sep
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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
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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.
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26 Sep
4:32 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures
Here's one from me. It's published in my book Rhonda's Romance and on the web
at http://www.michaelbarraclough.com
*Rhonda's on the Razzle* (March 2004).
Longways duple improper
32-bar reels
A1 1-2 (Two-handed) neighbor balance
3-4 Petronella spin right (90? still facing neighbor)
5-8 Hey /(pass neighbor right to start, finish facing neighbor, ladies on the outside)/
A2 1-2 Neighbor allemande right ?
3-4 Men orbit clockwise ? *while* ladies allemande left ?
5-6 Neighbor allemande right ?
7-8 Ladies orbit clockwise ? *while* men allemande left ?
B1 1-8 Neighbor gypsy & swing
B2 1-8 Partner swing /(in the center, end facing new neighbor, up or down)/
*Notes:*
The dance needs plenty of space along the line.
After the Petronella in A1 the dancers are in a line of four across the set, ladies facing
in and men facing out.
You work with your neighbor for the whole dance, except for the final swing.
The movement in B2 is like a Give and Take except that no-one ?takes? - you just move
forward and swing your partner in the center.
It is nice to end the swing in B1 opened out to face partner but keeping arms behind your
neighbor?s back, ready to sweep forward at the start of B2.
If the music is leisurely and the dancers proficient then the gypsy in B1 may well migrate
to the end of A2.
The track in A2 is a Modern Western Square figure called Double Spin The Top.
Written and 1st performed at Wroughton Folk Dance Club on Mar 17, 2004
*Michael Barraclough*
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There are some others. Seth Topher and I have each written one with Spin the top.
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