I have heard that, especially in larger halls - the time it takes for the music
to get to the dancers and then the clapping back to the band makes the clapping
out of time with what the band is trying to do and can be annoying.
I am not sure I ever heard a musician say that
Mac
On
Kathy Anderson was also calling in that time frame
On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:31:12 AM CDT, steveholl via Contra Callers
wrote:
Cindy Greene from New England was also a caller in the 80's as was Susan Kevra.
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seems like I saw similar information about this time last year
Mac
STLouis
On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 12:11:03 PM CDT, Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers
wrote:
In 1810, and for some years before and after, Sudbury MA (incorporated in 1639)
was the site of a monthly barn dance. One
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 wrote:
Okay, the Callers Box site didn't like 'circulate' in the middle of a line of
text.
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 wrote:
Okay, the Callers Box site didn't like 'circulate' in the middle of a line of
text.
Also - if you want a very nice dance where the joke is the title rather than
the dance
I made a small modification to Gene Huber's 'Butter' by changing the chain to a
ladies RT 1 1/2 allemande - pass partner left to start hey. Flows nicely
New name : I can't believe it's not Butter
Mac
St
Interesting...
I try to avoid balances on one night stands - the dancers just don't seem to
make the firm connections they need to make them feel good
Your program looks like fun - but does not contain any dances that I use for
those events - so much good stuff available and variety is
Mckeever via Contra Callers wrote:
> One I like to do:
>
> A1 Circle Left 1X / Neighbor do-si-do
> A2 Ladies do-si-do / gents / do-si-do
> B1 Long Lines / 1s swing (or do-si-do)
> B2 Face down 1s in center - down the hall / back up 1s arch shoot 2s thru to
> new N
>
&
One I like to do:
A1 Circle Left 1X / Neighbor do-si-doA2 Ladies do-si-do / gents / do-si-doB1
Long Lines / 1s swing (or do-si-do)B2 Face down 1s in center - down the hall /
back up 1s arch shoot 2s thru to new N
On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 01:32:40 PM CDT, Michael Barraclough via
We had a conversation at our dance tonight how many of our local callers get
tune names from the bands and pass that along to the dancers right before
starting.
Many visiting callers do not do this - is this just a local tradition or am I
missing something?
Most of our local bands are old time
My goal for these dances is for the guests to have more fun than they expected
- a pretty low bar
Mac
On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 07:38:13 PM CDT, Emily Addison via Contra
Callers wrote:
Hi All,
I've been really enjoying this thread on calling weddings!
I'd say that they are SO
I always start with a grand march - no teaching and eases some of the fear of
doing other dances
You can put the bride and groom in the second slot and announce they request
participation from all guests
Mac
On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 04:10:09 PM CDT, Rich Sbardella via Contra
Callers
Very good - often if those sort of things are not happening I tip off a couple
dancers that it is an option (at a wedding I usually tell the bride and/or the
groom. For kids they are fine without all the 'options'
Mac
On Friday, January 31, 2020, 04:14:48 PM CST, Robert Livingston via
how about Head, Heart, Hands, Health and Hoedown
Mac McKeever
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 09:17:00 PM CST, Sivier, Jonathan E via
Contra Callers wrote:
I'm going to be leading a dance workshop for 4-H kids in the spring and
I'm trying to figure out a catchy title. I want
On Saturday, November 23, 2019, 01:19:11 PM CST, Emily Addison via Contra
Callers wrote:
Hi fellow callers!
I remember seeing a video a few months back from the Portland Intown contra.
The dancers seemed to be having an absolute blast with a 3X3 contra-like dance.
Does anyone have
Thanks to everyone for the corrections - I excell at miswriting.
I have never called this since I collected it - I need to do that soon
Mac
On Friday, November 1, 2019, 04:29:33 PM CDT, Angela DeCarlis via Contra
Callers wrote:
Thanks all! Wasn't sure if the Star hand was miswritten in
here is what I have
Mac
On Friday, November 1, 2019, 03:28:43 PM CDT, Angela DeCarlis via Contra
Callers wrote:
I picked up the title for this dance from Lisa Greenleaf about a month ago,
but am not finding the dance anywhere online. Does anyone have the author and
the choreo for
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