Hello Mo,

It's probably right that progression was not there originally.    Here, a 1P2P line formation (facing couples) or a line of three formation
with a single or lonesome dancer at the open sides, would not change partners. 

Example is Hurry Hurry with a "chain the route" from Square Dance History - still an active dance.

Bob Livingston

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From: "'Mo Waddington' mjw@mowaddington.plus.com [trad-dance-callers]"
To: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2017 4:45 AM
Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Re: Other Old-Time Singers? - changing partners

 

I don't like dancing Yellow Rose of Texas http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS6312-TheYellowRoseofTexas.html from 2nd position because 2nd lady is always next to the active couple.
Used to think "that dance must have been written by a man", but am told that the progression was added later.
Never thought to 'fix' it by each man leading twice - hmm -  that would give you your partner back.
Mo Waddington
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Regarding single active dances such as Uptown/Downtown or Golden Slippers each position is active twice before relinquishing.
So it's "same ole gent with a brand new girl" down the center etc.  All lady positions active equally at the end of the dance.

Bob Livingston
Middletown, CT




From: "Tony Parkes tony@hands4.com [trad-dance-callers]"
To: "trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 4:09 PM
Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Re: Other Old-Time Singers?

 
Normally it’s not good practice to combine a partner change with a one-couple-active figure. Uptown, Downtown is a prime example: If each couple is called out once, the same lady is active four times and no other lady is active at all. But in the Jitterbug figure, the “active” and “passive” couples do basically the same thing, so it doesn’t matter as much who is officially active.
 
The “push her away” action is the same as the patter figure “Step right back and watch her smile, step right up and swing her awhile.” From a swing Tony Parkes
Billerica, Mass.