[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

[Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers]

Rick

(1)  'Alone at the End'  was first published in the book 'MIdwest
Folklore'   for which I (with much coaching by Al Olson)  was the dance
editor.

(2) You must have a few that could be answers to my inquiry.

(3) Two dances by Al that I have called (the second one often)
'Contra Corners Special'
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=15862
'Carina' (a slight variation of)
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2316


On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM Rick Mohr  wrote:

> Michael, here's one I learned about in an exchange with Chris Page.
> Haven't tried it, but there's a good video -- Alone at the End
> 
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Dale for the pleasant words.
>> The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the
>> 1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea"
>> All my dances with this figure can be found at
>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers <
>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>>> For those who don't know Michael, he specializes in writing and calling
>>> these kinds of dances.
>>>
>>> When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and
>>> amazingly enough the dances actually work!
>>>
>>> [Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that
>>> included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another
>>> set.]
>>>
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
>>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>>
 Hi Greg:

 I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
 time to visualize,  and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
 -- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
 A few examples from my dances...

 Where's Alex?
 https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres

 From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
 https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth

 Two Orange Cats
 https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats

 Rusty Wheel Reels
 https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty

 The Great Urbana Barn Dance
 https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great

 Michael

 On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock 
 wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
>
> Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
> demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
> cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not 
> hesitate
> to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
> chains, etc would be familia
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are  for
>> them to dance.
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[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

[Rick Mohr via Contra Callers]

Michael, here's one I learned about in an exchange with Chris Page. Haven't
tried it, but there's a good video -- Alone at the End


On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Thanks Dale for the pleasant words.
> The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the
> 1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea"
> All my dances with this figure can be found at
> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> For those who don't know Michael, he specializes in writing and calling
>> these kinds of dances.
>>
>> When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly
>> enough the dances actually work!
>>
>> [Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that
>> included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another
>> set.]
>>
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Greg:
>>>
>>> I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
>>> time to visualize,  and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
>>> -- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
>>> A few examples from my dances...
>>>
>>> Where's Alex?
>>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
>>>
>>> From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
>>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
>>>
>>> Two Orange Cats
>>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
>>>
>>> Rusty Wheel Reels
>>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
>>>
>>> The Great Urbana Barn Dance
>>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Hi Michael,
 I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.

 Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
 demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
 cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
 to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
 chains, etc would be familia

 On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
 contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are  for them
> to dance.
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>>
>>
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>> it.
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[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

[Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers]

Thanks Dale for the pleasant words.
The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the
1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea"
All my dances with this figure can be found at
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL

On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> For those who don't know Michael, he specializes in writing and calling
> these kinds of dances.
>
> When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly
> enough the dances actually work!
>
> [Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that
> included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another
> set.]
>
>
> Dale
>
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Greg:
>>
>> I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
>> time to visualize,  and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
>> -- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
>> A few examples from my dances...
>>
>> Where's Alex?
>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
>>
>> From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
>>
>> Two Orange Cats
>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
>>
>> Rusty Wheel Reels
>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
>>
>> The Great Urbana Barn Dance
>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
>>>
>>> Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
>>> demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
>>> cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
>>> to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
>>> chains, etc would be familia
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
>>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>>
 ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are  for them
 to dance.
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>
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[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

[Dale Wilson via Contra Callers]

For those who don't know Michael, he specializes in writing and calling
these kinds of dances.

When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly
enough the dances actually work!

[Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that included
a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another set.]


Dale

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi Greg:
>
> I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
> time to visualize,  and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
> -- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
> A few examples from my dances...
>
> Where's Alex?
> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
>
> From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
>
> Two Orange Cats
> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
>
> Rusty Wheel Reels
> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
>
> The Great Urbana Barn Dance
> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
>
> Michael
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock  wrote:
>
>> Hi Michael,
>> I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
>>
>> Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
>> demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
>> cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
>> to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
>> chains, etc would be familia
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>>> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are  for them
>>> to dance.
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[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

[Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers]

Hi Greg:

I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
time to visualize,  and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
-- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
A few examples from my dances...

Where's Alex?
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres

>From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth

Two Orange Cats
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats

Rusty Wheel Reels
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty

The Great Urbana Barn Dance
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great

Michael

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock  wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
>
> Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
> demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
> cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
> to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
> chains, etc would be familia
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are  for them to
>> dance.
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[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

[Gregory Frock via Contra Callers]

Hi Michael,
I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.

Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
chains, etc would be familia

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are  for them to
> dance.
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