On 9/18/2013 2:22 PM, Bill Olson wrote:
oops, that's by BILL Olson, so guess I can chime in.. (The "en" "on" thing I
have been putting up with all my life, suppose Al has too). Where did you find this dance as
written by Al if I may ask??
Oh jeepers, I'm so sorry. I got the dance from Seth Tepfer, but the
mistake is most likely my own. I picked it up at a camp and was writing
in a hurry. Thank you for the correction.
While looking for your version of it I found another copy with the start
on the left diagonal here:
http://www.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers/attachments/20041014/66bb6ed1/CDNYRepertoire-0001.pdf#page=48
At least your name is right :>) Not sure where the variation came from.
First of all, the dance was written as starting at your B2 and it's "balance the
ring", partner swing.
...so after the CA twirl connect into a new ring for the balance rather
than going straight to your partner?
but anyway it's technically a backwards Becket.. When I call the dance I just tell
the band to add an extra B to the music so you get the partner B&S at the end..
Nice solution.
But you can call it the way you've written it.. Personally I like the tension
that builds up when you are coming to the end of the dance and your partner is
no where around and all of a sudden the dance starts and there he or she is!!
Presto!
The end effects are pretty standard for a dance that has a diagonal
figure that goes out of the minor set..
That's the sort of thing I'm trying to get a handle on; those "standard"
end effects.
After the chain I like to tell the gent who has been waiting out to "hold the woman
back" because she sort of thinks she's still in the dance, and then to square off at
the end of the set..
Square off improper, yes?
To get people to line up "Backwards Becket" (if you try that) line up improper
hands 4 then women change places..
So if I'm starting from the L diagonal chain, I'd want standard becket,
but to start as intended, from the P balance and swing, backwards
becket? Do I have that right?
Kalia
