On Dec 27, 2016, at 7:34 PM, Jacob or Nancy Bloom jandnbloom(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote: Dudley, I recall dancing a version of Simple Gifts. It was a few decades back, so I don't recall if you called it, or if it was attributed to you. As I recall, it was duple proper, and went: All side with partner. Repeat. Actives down center, turn as a couple, return and cast off Right and left over and back Actives Petronella turn and balance, Repeat Is that the dance that should be attributed to Heidi? Jacob Bloom On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 6:34 PM, jdlaufman(a)comcast.net [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote: Pat concocted a dance to Simple Gifts that he borrowed from my daughter Heidi who put a contra dance together to that music . She wanted a dance that had all the best parts of Chorus Jig, Money Musk and Petronella in it but ended up with mostly Petronella steps. She loves the music, and she grew up next 3 places north of Canterbury, NH, Shaker Village so she is steeped in the lore. I heard Pat do it once and I think he credited Heidi. If you do this dance, be nice if you mentioned Heidi, but actually what is more important is the dance itself. Dudley WELCOME HERE AGAIN cd Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra Dudley & Jacqueline Laufman PO Box 61, 322 Shaker Rd Canterbury, NH 03224 www.laufman.org 603-783-4719 jdlaufman(a)comcast.net Education book & CD at www.humankinetics.com Performance Calendar at www.laufman.org -- jandnbloom(a)gmail.com http://jacobbloom.net/

On 2016-12-27 10:04, Jonathan Sivier jsivier(a)illinois.edu [trad-dance-callers] wrote: Off the top of my head, any of these three Sicilian circle set dances: Margaret's Waltz Long Live London Waterfall Waltz I think LLL speaks nicely to both North American ECDancers and Contra dancers. Sure moves along and is just quirky enough to be unique, certainly for the time it was written I'd think. Some folks might say, "Oh ho! He wrote that?" to Margaret's Waltz - both tune and dance. I like the "over the shoulder" star set up. I've read someone comment on one of the lists that Levi Jackson Rag has been done to death, where they live. Fair enough. In other areas give it a try. It turns out I have my ECD dance index with me. Here are my entries for these as I've programmed them a number of times. Levi Jackson Rag 5U/Bkt 2/4 G ABCD B1.66 D&M=Pat Shaw, 1974 Long Live London SCir 2/2 G AAB B1.67 D&M=Pat Shaw, 1971 Margaret's Waltz SCir 3/4w A AABB B1.75 D&M=Pat Shaw, 1959 Waterfall Waltz SCir 3/4w G AABC B1.135 Pat Shaw I'm about to be looking for other choice PS-S dances in the next few weeks myself, so open to suggestions myself. Oh, almost forgot these others I've called are also by PS-S: Heidenröslein Sq4 3/4 G ABx4 A16B12 B1.49 Pat Shaw, 1971; Pat Shaw Collection Book 2, 1986 and _another_ SCir, however in jig time. Morecambe Bay SCir 6/8 D AAB 8,8,16 B1.81 D=Pat Shuldham-Shaw, 1972 A fun aspect to this dance is the use of the North Country style Ladies Chain, over and back which gives folks enough time to practise and employ/enjoy it. Shortest recalled description of that (corrections welcome) is man doesn't turn about, passes ladys left hand from his left to his right behind his own back. Pretty cute. Cheers, John -- J.D. Erskine Victoria, BC

On 2016-12-27 10:04, Jonathan Sivier jsivier(a)illinois.edu [trad-dance-callers] wrote: Off the top of my head, any of these three Sicilian circle set dances: Margaret's Waltz Long Live London Waterfall Waltz I think LLL speaks nicely to both North American ECDancers and Contra dancers. Sure moves along and is just quirky enough to be unique, certainly for the time it was written I'd think. Some folks might say, "Oh ho! He wrote that?" to Margaret's Waltz - both tune and dance. I like the "over the shoulder" star set up. I've read someone comment on one of the lists that Levi Jackson Rag has been done to death, where they live. Fair enough. In other areas give it a try. It turns out I have my ECD dance index with me. Here are my entries for these as I've programmed them a number of times. Levi Jackson Rag 5U/Bkt 2/4 G ABCD B1.66 D&M=Pat Shaw, 1974 Long Live London SCir 2/2 G AAB B1.67 D&M=Pat Shaw, 1971 Margaret's Waltz SCir 3/4w A AABB B1.75 D&M=Pat Shaw, 1959 Waterfall Waltz SCir 3/4w G AABC B1.135 Pat Shaw I'm about to be looking for other choice PS-S dances in the next few weeks myself, so open to suggestions myself. Oh, almost forgot these others I've called are also by PS-S: Heidenröslein Sq4 3/4 G ABx4 A16B12 B1.49 Pat Shaw, 1971; Pat Shaw Collection Book 2, 1986 and _another_ SCir, however in jig time. Morecambe Bay SCir 6/8 D AAB 8,8,16 B1.81 D=Pat Shuldham-Shaw, 1972 A fun aspect to this dance is the use of the North Country style Ladies Chain, over and back which gives folks enough time to practise and employ/enjoy it. Shortest recalled description of that (corrections welcome) is man doesn't turn about, passes ladys left hand from his left to his right behind his own back. Pretty cute. Cheers, John -- J.D. Erskine Victoria, BC

On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:28:03 -0500, Sylvia Miskoe sylviasmiskoe(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers] wrote: Margaret when she moved from Devon. Maybe that's because it doesn't have its own dance associated with it. Pat intended both tunes to be played for Margaret's Waltz, and many bands in England do so. Colin Hume