my favorite box circulate dance is DuQuoin Races by Orace Johnson from sometime around 1990
Mac StLouis On Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 01:52:34 PM CDT, Julian Blechner via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Okay, the Callers Box site didn't like 'circulate' in the middle of a line of text. Here we go: The Blizzard Chimney Contra by Geoff Cubitt Permission: full FormationBase: Duple Minor - Becket Progression: Single Direction: CW Figures: A1 (6) Circle left 3/4 (2) Pass through along (NR) (8) N2 neighbor allemande right 1 & 1/2 A2 (4) Balance long wave (N2R, men face in) (4) Circulate: Men cross, women loop right [with N2] (4) Balance long wave (PR, women face in) (4) Circulate: Women cross, men loop right [with N2] B1 (8) N2 neighbor swing (8) Men allemande left 1 & 1/2 B2 (4) Partner balance (12) Partner swing On Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 2:45 PM Julian Blechner <juliancallsdan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, it's pretty close. > > Side-note: Callers Box doesn't seem to like "circulate", which is why I asked > here. > > I've been looking for solid Box Circulate dances that aren't the same 3 or 4, > and are a tad easier so I can swap 'em in, or put them in a medley. > > This one's similar enough to a couple Rory dances as well. > > Any other close dances / matches? > > In dance, > Julian Blechner > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 2:16 PM Don Veino <sharedweight_...@veino.com> wrote: >> Not exactly, but close... there's probably another that's closer? >> >> If I Fits, I Sits - Becket Left/CW - Don Veino 20231125 >> >> A1 (left diagonal) Circle Left 3/4x, NBR Dosido 1+1/4x to wave/4 >> >> (RH to NBR on GNT/LRK home side) >> >> A2 Wave/4 Balance, Hinge 1/4, Box Circulate (GNT/LRK cross, LDY/RBN loop) >> >> Long Wave Balance, Box Circulate (LDY/RBN cross, GNT/LRK loop) >> >> B1 NBR Balance (or RSR) & Swing (at LDY/RBN home) >> >> B2 Give & Take to LDY/RBN (ALT: GNT/LRK ALM LT 1+1/2x), PNR Swing >> >> In my experience, the hinge to circulate here actually helps newer dancers >> get the loop right motion of the box circ. I was slightly concerned about >> that timing but it's danced well when called. >> >> -Don >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 1:17 PM Julian Blechner via Contra Callers >> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> Becket >>> A1. Circle L, Pass Thru N (or slide L to next and circle) >>> N Alle R 1 1/4 to long wavy line, Larks face out, Robins face in >>> A2. Bal, Circulate x2 >>> B1. N B+S >>> B2. Larks Alle L 1.5x (or pull by) >>> PS >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>> >> > _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net
