[Callers] Ferry Boat Contra Ideas

[Bill Olson via Callers]

Hi all, FWIW I always like to credit both Ed Shaw and Al Olson for "Dancing Sailors". In "Dance a While" it's written that Al was "a consultant" on the dance, but I'm pretty sure Ted (Sannella), who actually named the dance and was first to call it, told me the following story. Ed and Al, both dance callers, were  members of the same yacht club in the Boston area (this is around 1980/81) and challenged each to write a "hot new dance". They went away and some time later came back with pretty much the EXACT SAME dance, both had the same contra corners, hey on the diagonal and actives swing. I seem to remember the dance that ended up on the cutting room floor had down in fours, return and cast off for the A1. That was probably Al's version and why the dance is credited to Ed..
 
This is a very nice dance, I wouldn't say it was an "easy dance to call" though...
 
bill
 
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 23:48:42 -0700
To: callers at sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] Ferry Boat Contra Ideas
From: callers at lists.sharedweight.net

Lindsey, I was looking for a fun but easy to call contra and found this one for your nautical theme.  From Rich Goss' collection of dance cards. http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/ 
claire takemori 














Dancing Sailors - Ed Shaw                                                                    
ProperReels A1:         Actives
down the outside below two couples         Return up the
center, cast off A2:         Actives
turn contra corners B1:         Actives
with their second corners         Hey-for-4 on the
diag (actives start pass right sh) B2:         Actives
swing in the middle (end facing up)


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