trad-callers December 2015

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by tod1950＠yahoo.com

Recently a school contacted me about calling a dance in their gym. After it was all set up I received this message: One last thing I forget to ask you to send us a copy of your certificate of Insurance naming Hitchcock for the March 26th dance. Most insurance companies just email it to us. This is the first such request I have received as caller hired by an institution. Any suggestions on how to handle this request? Is this becoming common? Is this an appropriate topic for this group? Thank you!

9 years, 9 months

Re: Insurance in Canada

by SusanMBarker

Leslie, I get it here:http://www.sportsfitnesscanada.com/ Susan Dance for Parkinsons Ottawa Joie de Vivre Folkdancers •*¨ *•.¸¸... . •*¨* •

9 years, 11 months

Re: Insurance!?

by Leslie Gotfrit

Anyone know of a Canadian source of caller insurance? Leslie Gotfrit Alberta Sent from my itty bitty computer

9 years, 12 months

Ralph Page registration deadline approaches.

by Richard Hart

The first Ralph Page registration deadline is approaching quickly. At the end of this week (and this year), it will no longer be possible to sign up for meals, as the caterer must have head counts at the beginning of the month. You can continue to register for the weekend, though, for a while longer, either online, or by US mail, but be sure to get your meal registrations in by the end of the year. Additional features this year will be a talk by Randy Miller on the music and dance of John Taggart, and an exhibit at the UNH library titled, "Gents Bow, Ladies know How, Traditional Dance in the Monadnock Region, 1750-2015". http://ralphpage.neffa.org/ Rich Hart Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend committee

9 years, 12 months

Re: [Callers] Identify these dances?

by Ann Fallon

Thanks to Linda, Chris, and Beth for helping to identify these dances. Now I can properly give credit to their authors. Ann From: Linda Leslie [mailto:laleslierjg@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 9:01 PM To: aefallon(a)verizon.net Cc: Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>; trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Callers] Identify these dances? The Becket dance is a slight variation of Cats & More Cats by Melanie Axel-Lute. Melanie's dance has the following A1: Circle left 3/4, pass thru, next N allemande Right once and a half The Improper dance is a variation of Generation Gap by Thankful Cromartie. In her version, the only difference is a ladies' gyre instead of a do si do. Cheers! Linda On Dec 27, 2015, at 7:28 PM, Ann Fallon via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > wrote: Hello, all Best wishes for a joyous 2016. Here are two dances that have been hanging around in my card file for some time. Can someone help identify them? Many thanks. Beckett Dance: A1 (Slide Left) Circle L 3/4 N Allemande R 1 1/2 to long waves at side, W face out A2 Balance R, L, Slide R Balance L, R, Slide L B1 B & S N B2 Circle L 3/4, swing P, ready to slide left Improper dance: A1 N balance, star through, women chain A2 Women DSD, Swing P B1 F & B, men chain B2 Petronella balance and spin Repeat, but spin halfway more to face next N _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

9 years, 12 months

Identify these dances?

by Ann Fallon

Hello, all Best wishes for a joyous 2016. Here are two dances that have been hanging around in my card file for some time. Can someone help identify them? Many thanks. Beckett Dance: A1 (Slide Left) Circle L 3/4 N Allemande R 1 1/2 to long waves at side, W face out A2 Balance R, L, Slide R Balance L, R, Slide L B1 B & S N B2 Circle L 3/4, swing P, ready to slide left Improper dance: A1 N balance, star through, women chain A2 Women DSD, Swing P B1 F & B, men chain B2 Petronella balance and spin Repeat, but spin halfway more to face next N

9 years, 12 months

Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival (EIFF)

by Robin

Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival (EIFF) >From Friday, 29 April 2016 to Monday, 2 May 2016 Starts Friday 19:30. Ends Monday 17:00. Three days and nights of dancing on the sunshine coast Evening timetables (full timetable on web) Friday 29 April 2016 "Playford Introductions" Andrew Shaw and Purcell Automatic "A Mixed Welcome" Frances Oates and Narrow Escape American with Wild Ride Saturday 30 April 2016 "THE Playford Ball" with Andrew Shaw and Purcell Automatic French Bal with Dancez Francais "All American" Evening with Cis Hinkle and Night Watch Mixed Evening with Rhodri Davies and Wild Ride Sunday 1 May 2016 American Evening with Cis Hinkle and ECDB American Colonial Dances with Jim Morrison and Night Watch May Day Mixed Evening with Frances Oates and Keeping Thyme Earlybird bookings end 4th January 2016, full price from 5th January 2016 www.eiff.org.uk Location: The Bishop Bell School, Eastbourne Address: The Bishop Bell School, Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BE Contact: 01823 401271

10 years

East Coast tour 2016

by Colin Hume

I've been booked to teach/call at the New London Assembly in Connecticut, Sunday July 17 to Sunday July 24, 2016. I'd love some other bookings before or after this - I usually do 4 weeks when I travel to the States. I call English, Squares and Contras - if you don't like Squares you probably won't want me calling your contra dance! I would of course prefer several gigs in the same area rather than spending all my time and money flying around. As bookings are finalized they will appear on my Bookings page, http://www.colinhume.com/bookings.htm Colin Hume

10 years

Traditional dance for veterans and loved ones affected by PTSD or brain injuries

by dancindeborah＠gmail.com

Dancing Well: The Soldier Project seeking Dance Leader Intern. Intern will be trained on dance leadership skills to work with veterans and families affected by PTSD or brain injury. Volunteer position. Must be available to attend at least 5 Dancing Well dance sessions between January 12 and February 16, plus training sessions to be determined. All sessions and training will be held in Louisville, Kentucky. Candidates should have experience with dance leadership, excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for serving veterans through dance. Interested individuals should contact Deborah Denenfeld at Deborah(a)DancingWell.org mailto:Deborah@DancingWell.org to apply. For those of you who have a Passport to Joy, Dancing Well is offering a Dancing Well sticker to all individuals who donate $50 or more or make two donations in 2015. Donations can be made at our new website www.DancingWell.org http://www.DancingWell.org. Thank you.

10 years

Dance Research in Libraries

by Chris J Brady

These references may be interesting for some folk to follow up on: * The Trad. Dances of the Cumberland Plateau Microfilm; 1986 / Ph.D. Thesis Strobel Katherine Bronn Texas Women's University === "Tap & Clog " folder - extensive collection, prepared to send photocopies Springfield College GV 1793-T36 Details of old-style clog dancing etc. === "Aesthetics Standards in Old Time Dancing in SW Virginia" Susan E.Spalding Ed. D. Thesis - Temple Univ. 1993 Springfield College === Country Life (UK) "Living National Treasure - Clog Maker" [clog = wooden-soled shoes] Jul 9 - 1994 / v 188 no. 29 / p33 === Americana - "Just Cloggin." Nov 1 - 1989 / v 17 no. 5 Edward Korens Antel Shanon (?) === CJB

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