24 Jul
2019
24 Jul
'19
2:23 p.m.
You can have like spokes of a wheel four couples deep where all the heads are facing the
center or as alternating couples face their partner.You can also do four different contras
at the same time where to number one couple is the furthest out from the center.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 8:12 AM, 'John Sweeney' john(a)modernjive.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Thanks, Otto.
What was the formation? One square with four couples on each side?
Happy dancing,
John
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From: trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 24 July 2019 13:45
To: trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Double Grand Square
I had an exhibition group from 1975-1998 and we did it with 32 dancers, but with 8 steps
and turn and alternating couples turning.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 7:28 AM, john(a)modernjive.com [trad-dance-callers]
<trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I've just seen the video of Seth calling a Double Grand Square:
https://www.facebook.com/seth.tepfer/videos/10204536010419503
Looks like the figure was created by Martha Edwards around 2009:
http://www.westendweb.com/doublegrandsquare/
http://dancecaller.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-on-double-grand-square.html
But I found a number of earlier references to "Double Grand Square". Does
anyone know whether any other versions of a Double Grand Square exist?
1955
https://newspaperarchive.com/bakersfield-californian-apr-13-1955-p-36/
"A double grand square, never before presented for a local audience, is being
prepared by B Squares under the direction of Bernice Braddon. Precision timing is the
keynote of the square..."
1959
http://www.folkdance.com/LDArchive/1959October.pdf
Exhibitions
Lariat Swingers
Director: Ace Smith
Dance - DOUBLE GRAND SQUARE - American
1978
http://doczz.net/doc/577224/american-square-dance-marcy-1978
"Keith does a fine job on his side, but the dancers felt that a double grand square
in the opener, middle break and closer were too many. "
1979
American Square Dance Vol. 34 no. 3 (search for ""double grand square"
dance")
"Bob has used a grand parade in his opener, and a double grand square in his
closer."
Note: "grand square" is italicized, "double" is not. So it might just
mean a Grand Square twice.
2005
http://squaredancehumor..blogspot.com/
"This was one big double square with six side couples and two head couples. The other
and even more difficult thing was I could not use my hands. To me square dancing is hands.
Every since I started it was right hand this and left hand that. I can’t remember anyone
mentioning anything about my feet. Patty was picking everything up just fine while I was
slowly starting to get some if it with many gentle pushes and endless pointing by the
other Stumblers. And of course there was the caller Ivan patient as ever saying, “George –
to the right, the right, the other right . . . very good!” Bill, an experienced dancer,
explained carefully how I was to count my steps, especially for the double grand square.
Eight steps and turn, repeated eight times, that was the secret for my position.."
This one may not be serious! :-)
Thanks,
John
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