[Callers] Calling a Halloween dance tonight? Try this circle mixer...

[Jacob or Nancy Bloom via Callers]

Here's a link to the sheet music for the tune that was used for Alfred
Hitchcock Presents, in case you want to have it for your musicians.  It's
called, "Funeral March of a Marionette."

http://makingmusicfun.net/pdf/sheet_music/march-of-the-marionette-piano.pdf

Jacob

On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Amy Cann via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I try and call the dances of Rich Blazej whenever I can and this one's a
> Halloween favorite, re-done as "Werewolves and Zombies".
>
> *Garfield's Escape* -- circle of couples PLUS ONE EXTRA in the center
> (Garfield)
>
> A1  All into the center EIGHT steps and back, menacing the Garfield
> A2  Circle left, circle right
>
> B1  Women (werewolves) promenade single file to the right, while men
> (zombies) "star" by the right -- each man puts his right hand on right
> shoulder of the man in front - including Garfield.
>
> B2  Caller hollers "Escape!" ("Boo!", or maybe "Braaaiiins") and all men
> run to the outside and swing with a woman in the outer circle. A new
> Garfield remains in the center.
>
> Rich himself named this after Garfield the comic-strip cat, way back when
> he was cynical and funny (the cat, not Rich).
> "The single man remaining at the end of the dance is entitled to a pan of
> lasagna and some fresh kitty litter".
>
> My favorite normal tune for this is the minor jig Coleraine, played at a
> slightly slower lurch-y tempo, but if I'm lucky the band'll do the Alfred
> Hitchcock theme.
>
> Have fun, just thought I'd share -- and I'd love to hear how it goes if
> you do it, and what variations emerge.
>
> Cheers,
> Amy
>
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