Also (where did I hear this?) Lady is not automatically on the gents right after the swing - but back in her original position. Thus the actives promenade down from their "home" position - not a progressed position. This eliminates the actives tending to promenade too far down and having to take those extra long steps on return.
Bob Livingston Middletown, CT ________________________________ From: Linda Leslie <[email protected]> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 7:26 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] Re Proper Traditional Contras Not quite always proper formation; Lady Walpole's Reel is a fine example of a traditional dance in improper formation. Happy Holidays everyone! Linda On Dec 16, 2011, at 5:47 AM, Hanny Budnick wrote: > Hi John, > as you know, traditional contras were always 'proper' - all men on the same > side to start the dance. In the modern urban contra environment they are > rare. Personally I don't have neighbor swings AND partner swings in each > iteration of the dance in order to enjoy the dance - there are sooooooo many > other possibilities for pleasant interaction... > Casting off with regards, > Hanny > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
