Anyone looking for old square dance 78s?
Maggie
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503-756-2579
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Maggie
I have an album of four 78’s in book entitled square dances, Carson Robison
and his Pleasant Valley Boys, Lawrence V. Loy caller.
Do you know if anyone would want this? Am cleaning out unused stuff.
George 503-257-6795
What is PP?
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 4:44 AM, <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com>
(actually, Dudley) wrote:
> Rich, some of the folks who read and post on PP and Trad Callers, may not
> do FB and vise-versus.
>
Hello folks,
I have set up a "Community Dance" Facebook Page as a place to share family
friendly community dances with each other. My expectation is that the page
will be a place to swap dances, and to provide information regarding
caller/leader training opportunities.
This page is not intended as a discussion group, nor is it intended for
sharing contra or complicated square dances, but rather for sharing dances
that children can easily succeed in.
Since I am a visual learner, I hope that users will provide both links to
videos, and written descriptions of dances whenever possible.
I have reposted a link from a caller gathering this past weekend led by
Patricia Campbell as the first dance to share.
I am practically computer illiterate, so if any of you gurus want to help
make the page useful and attractive. please reach out.
Thanks,
Rich
For many years I have heard various versions of the phrase, "In the
past communities came together to dance, today dancers come together to
form a community." I understand the meaning, but wonder where it came
from. Does anyone know the origin of this expression? Is it a quote
from someone, or from a book, or is it just something that has developed
via the folk process?
Thanks for any insights.
Jonathan
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Jonathan Sivier
Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances
jsivier AT illinois DOT edu
Dance Page: http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html
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Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: It depends on what dance you call!
Dear All,
I'm sharing a dance that I made up. If you work with any bands that a
nice set of rags in their tune list, you might find this to be a very
nice little dance to pair with it. I have continued to be surprised
by the antics that I've seen dancers throw into the dance when the
music has been right.
Ragtime Sammy
Contra, Duple, Improper
Ridge Kennedy, 2015
A-1 Right Hands Across Star (8) Left Hands Across Star (8)
A-2 Men Turn Back over right shoulder (peel off) make eye contact
and and swing Neighbor
(a short gypsy) (4-6) Long Swing (12-10)
B-1 Circle Left Three Quarters (8) Partner Swing (8)
B-2 Women Allemande Right 1 1/2 (8) Neighbor Allemande Left 1 1/2 (8)
Notes: The first version of this dance was made up in about 2013 for a
dance with Big Phat American K-Lee Band in Glen Echo. Early in the
program – maybe first dance, the band was going to do a set of rags.
So we wanted a dance that would work well with rags and that was
pretty easy – a starter upper. The only tricky bit here is moving from
the allemande left with neighbors to the next star. Just keep dancers
mindful of which way they will be going to progress, and it will work
out fine.
The idea behind using the hands across stars was to encourage dancers
to use their free hands to do a little hand jive if the music so
inspired them. And so it did. The ending sequence for the dance was
finally locked in place during 2015, I think. I don't remember how it
ended when I first made it up -- might have been this but I'm not
sure. For all the time the dance was percolating it was my “raggy,
starry hand jive dance.” Recently though, noting that bands
frequently included Ragtime Annie in their raggy sets and since
(little known secret here) my first name is Samuel – well Ragtime
Sammy seems like a fitting title. Yeah, it’s a silly little dance, but
when the music is right, dancers really do feel encouraged to get into
the hand jive and much more.
--
Ridge Kennedy [Exit 145]
When you stumble, make it part of the dance. - Anonymous
And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at
least once. And we should call every truth false which was not
accompanied by at least one laugh. - Friedrich Nietzsche
Hi, I'm going to be calling at a contra dance in memory of one of our
regular dancers who loved both contra and English country dance. I want to
include several contra dances that have moves borrowed from the English
tradition. I have many in my collection (especially if you count all the
dances with heys), but I thought I would ask folks on the list for a few of
your favorites, especially since I have not traveled much in the last
decade and thus have not seen a lot of dances composed more recently.
David
St. Paul, MN
Picked up this very easy dance several years ago, but never got to talk to the caller from Chicago to get the name. Anybody recognize it?
Longways for as many as will
Shake right hands with your partner and shake, shake, shake-shake-shake-shake, then lines fall back
Top 2,3 or 4 couples go down the inside; turn alone and come back
Same couples separate, peel off and go down the outside followed by the rest of the lines
Same 2, 3 or couples Arch at bottom and the rest file through to progressed positions
If only 10 or so couples dancing, only the top 2 couples, but if 20 couples long, use top 3 or 4 couples to move the dance along faster.
Thanks!
Jim Saxe answered most of Ralph's questions, but I'm happy to post the
moves for Fast Living:
Fast Living, by David Kirchner
4-facing-4 or 'Portland Fancy' formation
A1
Fwd and back in lines of 4
Ladies grand chain to diagonally opposite gent
A2
Hey for four along the lines of four
B1
Balance and swing one you courtesy turned in A1
B2
Gents left hand star 1/2
Swing partner, face original direction
Hey in A2 is across the hall, i.e. perpendicular to direction of
progression. I've also seen it folk-processed into an up and down the hall
hey. Watch for gents to have trouble orienting to find the star in B2.
David
1b. Re: Contras with English moves
> Posted by: Ralphsweet(a)aol.com
> Date: Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:40 pm ((PDT))
>
> David asked about dances with an English accent. Following is one I think
> meets his criteria, mentions David and his great dance Fast Living, and
> remembers wonderful person and English Dancer and Dance leader, Mary Kay
> Friday. Here's the info on a dance. Title is explained in notes.
>
> "Following is one - - - " and "Here's the info " leads me to think that
> directions for a dance will actually follow "here".
>
> But they were not "there"! How about posting the dance ? Also the
> dance for " Fast Living"? I also danced with Mary Kay Friday (not to be
> confused with Mary Cay Brass! )
> Thanks, Ralph Sweet
>
David asked about dances with an English accent. Following is one I think
meets his criteria, mentions David and his great dance Fast Living, and
remembers wonderful person and English Dancer and Dance leader, Mary Kay
Friday. Here's the info on a dance. Title is explained in notes.
"Following is one - - - " and "Here's the info " leads me to think that
directions for a dance will actually follow "here".
But they were not "there"! How about posting the dance ? Also the
dance for " Fast Living"? I also danced with Mary Kay Friday (not to be
confused with Mary Cay Brass! )
Thanks, Ralph Sweet
In a message dated 3/30/2016 11:14:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com writes:
Gosh, Ridge, what a response to my request! Of course, I'm thrilled and
touched that my dance has such a meaningful connection for you. And though I
didn't know her well, I do fondly remember dancing with Mary Kay when I
lived in DC in the early 90s.
David
2b. Re: Contras with English moves
Posted by: "Ridge Kennedy" _srk3nn3dy(a)gmail.com_
(mailto:srk3nn3dy@gmail.com) srkennedy99
Date: Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:47 pm ((PDT))
David asked about dances with an English accent. Following is one I think
meets his criteria, mentions David and his great dance Fast Living, and
remembers wonderful person and English Dancer and Dance leader, Mary Kay
Friday. Here's the info on a dance. Title is explained in notes.
Gosh, Ridge, what a response to my request! Of course, I'm thrilled and
touched that my dance has such a meaningful connection for you. And though
I didn't know her well, I do fondly remember dancing with Mary Kay when I
lived in DC in the early 90s.
David
2b. Re: Contras with English moves
> Posted by: "Ridge Kennedy" srk3nn3dy(a)gmail.com srkennedy99
> Date: Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:47 pm ((PDT))
>
> David asked about dances with an English accent. Following is one I think
> meets his criteria, mentions David and his great dance Fast Living, and
> remembers wonderful person and English Dancer and Dance leader, Mary Kay
> Friday. Here's the info on a dance. Title is explained in notes.
>
>
>
