15 Aug
2016
15 Aug
'16
8:11 a.m.
The Slow One, known as Solomon Levi, will most likely be called at the Heath and
Cummington, MA Fairs before August is finished..And again once the monthly Chesterfield,
MA dances start up for the season in September. It's a staple. In CT/RI fiddler Tom
Hall
does a neat "doodle dee do" during the quiet part... But there is no quiet
part on the Square Dance History recording. And there is no
slow part; with the complete stops that come after each line during the arm turns...at the
caller's discretion. "I'm not going too fast for anybody am I ? ?"
...followed by double time for the dosadoes and promenades. Caller Ted Glabach in
Southern VT was great with it.
It seems the eclectic style of square dance, emerging as the American folk dance, is
already here - square dance programs using a variety
of country dance formations. This is pretty much accepted by dancers and by those who
plan events. The public calls it a "square dance."
Americana! Western wear might be evident. Two weeks ago, at a town ambulance fund
raiser, all received a straw hat at the chow line.
Two of the dances were actually squares.
As per Otto Wartman: Barn Dance works!
Bob LivingstonMiddletown, CT
From: "jdlaufman(a)comcast.net [trad-dance-callers]"
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Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Re: Is there an emerging SD style? Has it a name?
Tony: Could you please incl one or two of Lyn Cady's dances from Sherburn
Center - Bridgewater Corners, VT. Honest John, Doo Dar, , The Slow One.
Maybe tell how them Vermonters danced the same dances all the time, year
after year...didn't want anything new. Dudley
Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman
PO Box 61, 322 Shaker Rd
Canterbury, NH 03224
www.laufman.org
603-783-4719
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Education book & CD at www.humankinetics.com
Performance Calendar at www.laufman.org
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From: Paul Rosenberg paul(a)homespun.biz [trad-dance-callers]
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 10:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Re: Is there an emerging SD style? Has it
a name?
Wonderful!
This sounds perfect.
Please include a bunch of easy dances for one-nighters!
Paul Rosenberg
www.homespun.biz
Albany, NY
On Aug 12, 2016, at 10:39 PM, Lynn Garren
garren(a)earthlink.net
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Gee Tony - that sounds just about perfect. Really looking forward to
your book.
On 8/12/16 Fri, Aug 12, 2016 7:51 AM, Tony Parkes tony(a)hands4.com
[trad-dance-callers] wrote:
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Incidentally, I welcome input as I put my square book together. What
would you like to see in a book on calling squares? (As envisioned, it
will probably have a short section on dance philosophy, history, and
ethics; a medium-length section on technique; and a fairly large
collection of actual dances, with call charts showing the actual wording
and timing I use. I don’t plan to hold back any trade secrets; given my
age and the lucky breaks I’ve had, I feel it’s time to start paying it
forward.)
Tony Parkes
Billerica, Mass.
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