Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs I'll second: Butter Carousel Hey the the Barn Roll in the Hey On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi Folks, > > A longtime lurker leaps in: > > Below: Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay > for four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a > pedagogical standpoint, in my opinion. > > First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation) > > A1: Ladies chain (over and back) > > A2: Hay for four (over and back) > > B1: Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”]; > swing partner > > B2: 1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with > partner, slide left. > > > Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told > me that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”) > > A1: Ladies chain (over and back) > > A2: Hay for four (over and back) > > B1: with Partner, balance and swing > > B2: long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with > partner, shift left to new neighbors. > > > Note: On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2. However, in > actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ > chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well. > > I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along. > To my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A > parts. > > > > > > > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to > relatively new dancers. > > > > Susan Elberger > > > > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM > > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > > > Hello Folks, > > > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many > beginners. and/or club square dancers. > > > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most > evening. > > > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most > suggestions. > > > > Rich Sbardella > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >