[Callers] What is this circle dance?

Wed Jun 17 16:55:14 PDT 2015

Thanks everyone! I'm guessing I copied a variation of one of the two 
dances listed. Its nice to have those two (and potentially others) to 
add to my dance cards.

Stephanie Marie

On 6/17/2015 3:16 PM, Jonathan Sivier wrote:
> I would think George would be happy to have his dance spread around. 
>  I don't think the Urbana Country Dancers have an official policy on 
> sharing dances from the Midwest Folklore book.  I don't think we would 
> want someone to put the entire text online, but as a member of that 
> community I'm happy to share this dance.  Here is my interpretation of 
> the dance from the book.
>
> Ames Amble
> George Lowrey
> circle mixer
>
> 1-2 into the center and back, twice
> 3 - do-si-do partner
> 4 - do-si-do corner
> 5 - promenade with partner
> 6 - ladies roll back to allemande right with the gent
>     behind, allemande left with partner
> 7-8 swing the gent behind (your new partner)
>
> Jonathan
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>
>
> On 6/17/2015 2:04 PM, Bree Kalb via Callers wrote:
>> Hi Stephanie,
>>
>> The closest match I have for this is Ames Amble by George Lowrey--his
>> dance is more complex. I have called many variations on George's dance,
>> depending on the crowd; I suppose other callers have done the same. It's
>> possible that you wrote down one of those variations?
>>
>> Ames Amble is in a collection published by the Champagne Urbana group:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-folklore-other-dances-collection/dp/0964840901 
>>
>>
>>
>> I didn't find the details on line, so I'm unsure if it's okay to write
>> it out here. Perhaps someone from that dance community can advise if
>> it's okay to share a dance from a book they spent money to produce.
>>
>> I have the book and have found many excellent dances in it that I use
>> regularly.
>>
>> Bree Kalb
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>  >From: Stephanie Marie via Callers
>>  >Sent: Jun 17, 2015 7:36 AM
>>  >To: callers at lists.sharedweight.net
>>  >Subject: [Callers] What is this circle dance?
>>  >
>>  >Called this dance at one of my first calling gigs a couple years 
>> ago and
>>  >then again to a heavy beginner crowd last month. When I first called
>>  >this dance, I wrote it from memory from an earlier dance night. I'm 
>> not
>>  >even sure I got it all right. It worked well both times to get the
>>  >dancers walking to the music.
>>  >
>>  >Unknown Circle Mixer Dance
>>  >
>>  >A1 Circle left, Circle right
>>  >A2 Step into the middle and back. Do it again with a great big shout
>>  >B1 Partner Do si do, Partner Swing
>>  >B2 Partner promenade Counter Clockwise around the big circle with 
>> gents
>>  >in the middle.
>>  >Ladies turn over right shoulder to meet new partner, reform circle
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >Thank you!
>>  >Stephanie Marie
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