[Callers] Re: The Weaving Way

2024-03-30 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
I have a card but no attribution. The Weaving Way Square in a square, 48 Reel/Jig A1 Heads face face in, sides face other sides: Dip and dive (arches outsides 1 & 4, inside 2 & 3) A2 Continue to place B1 Partner swing, end facing nearest couple B2 1/2 RH star, weave 3/4 ( whole set as couples

[Callers] Re: April Fools fun

2024-03-30 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
is quite cunning for a dance aimed at role swapping. On Sat, 30 Mar 2024, 12:12 mo via Contra Callers, < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > On 2024-03-30 11:15, Bob Morgan via Contra Callers wrote: > > > > > Total Equality by Andrew Swain is pretty much built for ro

[Callers] Re: April Fools fun

2024-03-30 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
A medley pair with one forward and one reverse progression dance, careful counting or observation to end everyone back where they started. Total Equality by Andrew Swain is pretty much built for role chaos even if you try to avoid it. There's a 28 bar dance called Bar Crawl that is meant to be

[Callers] Re: Favourite finishing dances (was One Night Stand Dances)

2023-11-20 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
Hah! I've been flicking through her dance books and thought it sounded like a title she'd choose! On Mon, 20 Nov 2023, 17:57 John Sweeney via Contra Callers, < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi Mo, > > >

[Callers] Re: Curious about a tune - what dance would go with it? - with longish pre-amble

2023-03-19 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
This tune? https://youtu.be/eVvYjXtutT0 Seems like it feels quite laid back, even if you're taking it quite quick. You'd probably want to use it as the first of a set of dances if you want to build (1 or 2 before the interval or end say). Maybe something with leading or promenading and maybe

[Callers] Re: Contras of unusual length?

2023-03-01 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
Thanks for all the ideas folks, most helpful and Isaac that's perfect for my workshop at Chippenham. Bob On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 7:12 PM Isaac Banner via Contra Callers < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Not quite to the letter but perhaps the theme of the prompt, a while back > I

[Callers] Contras of unusual length?

2023-02-26 Thread Bob Morgan via Contra Callers
Hi folks, Any favourite unusual length dances or dances that do unusual things with timings - across the music or unusual figure lengths? I'm thinking dances like Money musk at 24 bars and Major hey at 40 bars for instance. Thanks, Bob ___ Contra