Here's another with that circle-hey figure, this one by Rich Mohr. I got it from Nils Fredland at the Gypsy Meltdown this year.
Crowflight (written for Crowfoot) Improper, starts in long waves, gents out/ladies in A1. B the wave, slide R, swing the next N A2. Circle L 3/4, half hey (a la Mood Swings) B1. P B+S B2. Gents alle. L 1 1/2, N alle. R 1 1/4 to long wave -David Giusti ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Barraclough <michael.barraclo...@tgis.co.uk> Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:34 pm Subject: Re: [Callers] "Mood Swings" - Sue Rosen To: 'Caller's discussion list' <call...@sharedweight.net> > Well, since we seem to be in the 'mood' for variations on a theme, > here is > one of mine. > > 35 4 THE ROSENS > Becket > 2006 > Written to celebrate Bruce and Sue Rosen's 35th Wedding Anniversary > > A1 Circle 3/4 to a hey > A2 Neighbor gypsy meltdown > B1 Crosstrail past current neighbor, next neighbor balance and > wrap to a > cuddle > B2 Give and take > > Notes: > The 'circle 3/4 to a hey' is the movement stolen from Mood Swings, > definitely my favorite transition, and a wonderful contribution by > Sue to > zesty contras. To teach it I get everyone to circle 3 places and > then ask > the men to let go of their partner and do another step around the > circlewhilst helping their neighbor bend round to face them so that > everyone is in > a line of four across the set. > > The balance should be two handed and the wrap movement (still > holding both > hands from the balance) consists of the man raising his left hand > and moving > clockwise, passing right shoulders, to the other side of the woman > whilstturning the woman counter clockwise so that they end up > facing in (same as > doing a star through) in a cuddle (as in swing or cajun). The old > adagethat a picture is worth a thousand words was never truer. > Demonstrate it > first and then use the words! > > Michael Barraclough > Itinerant C17 & C21 Dancing Master, eCeilidh and Contra Caller > http://www.michaelbarraclough.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net > [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Lisa Sieverts > Sent: 09 April 2007 23:26 > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] "Mood Swings" - Sue Rosen > > Here's a little shameless self-promotion for the dance I wrote > based > on Sue's dance. I wanted that great circle -> hey -> balance & > swing > interaction with my partner: > > Mood Ring Lisa Sieverts > > BECKET - sawtooth > 1. on left diagonal, circle left halfway with next couple, roll > away > (woman roll partner from left to right) > 2. W allemande LEFT 1 ½ > > 3&4. NEIGHBOR balance & swing > > 5. Circle left ¾, men roll partner from left to right > 6. ½ hey, men start by the LEFT > > 7&8. PARTNER balance and swing > > > > On Apr 9, 2007, at 3:33 PM, richg...@comcast.net wrote: > > > Here are the moves for Mood Swings: > > > > Mood Swings - Sue Rosen > Improper > > > > A1: Long lines forward and back > > on your way back roll away w/1/2 sashay > > (ladies rolling to the right of their N?s along the set) > > Gents allemande left 1 1/2 > > > > A2: Partner balance and swing > > > > B1: Circle left 3/4 and ?flatten? (see note) into a > > > > 1/2 hey (Start pass N by rt sh) > > > > B2: Neighbor balance and swing > > After the circle left 3/4 in B1, use two counts of good > connection > > to bring the Gents to the outside of the set facing in and the > > ladies to the center facing out, ready for the half hey. This > > action makes Mood Swings a particularly satisfying dance. > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > call...@sharedweight.net > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
