No I have not tried that. Let me know if you do and how it works! Jean
> On Nov 25, 2019, at 9:13 AM, Gregory Frock <gregfr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Jean, > > Nice dance. Did you consider or field test reversing the mad robin (gents > forward and left to start)? Just curious. > > Regards, > > Greg > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 12:09 PM Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Contra Callers > <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: > Actually, I wrote it for my 69th birthday, which was on Oct 1. You see, when > you are born, that is your first trip around the sun. Then you have your > first birthday, which is actually your 2nd trip around the sun. I am so > happy the dance is being called! YAY!! The only tricky part seems to be > having the Neighbor gent end the swing in good time, to allow the Lady to > transition smoothly into the Mad Robin with their next neighbor. > > Amy - I will be up your way for my actual 70th birthday, on my Septuagenarian > Tour with Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg! Hope to see you then! > > Jean > >> On Nov 25, 2019, at 8:57 AM, Amy Wimmer via Contra Callers >> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: >> >> Jean wrote it to celebrate her 70th birthday. 70 trips around the sun. >> >> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 7:25 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers >> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: >> I called this last night at Childgrove in Saint Louis. Dancers seemed >> pleased, but I got some questions about the title -- I think some of them >> heard 70 Libra Sons and were imagining a bunch of boys born in October. >> Where did the name come from? >> >> Dale >> >> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 2:39 PM Tncontracaller via Callers >> <call...@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:call...@lists.sharedweight.net>> >> wrote: >> Sounds like a fun dance. It is new to me. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 24, 2019, at 11:28 AM, Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Callers >> <call...@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:call...@lists.sharedweight.net>> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello All! I wanted to write a dance in celebration of my stepping into >>> the Libra Sun for the 70th time. I wanted it to be very balanced, in Libra >>> fashion. >>> >>> Anyone seen this dance before? It is not like anything in my data base >>> that has Mad Robin in the A1, but I did not search the other figures. >>> >>> Thanks for your input! >>> >>> Jean Gorrindo >>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>> From: Jean Gibson-Gorrindo <jgorri...@charter.net >>>> <mailto:jgorri...@charter.net>> >>>> Subject: "70 Libra Suns" by Jean Gorrindo >>>> Date: September 24, 2019 at 8:25:56 AM PDT >>>> To: jean gorrindo <jgorri...@charter.net <mailto:jgorri...@charter.net>> >>>> >>>> 70 Libra Suns >>>> by Jean Gorrindo >>>> Contra/Improper/Easy >>>> >>>> A1 ----------- >>>> (8) Mad Robin (Ladies pass in front moving Right >>>> (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) >>>> A2 ----------- >>>> (16) Partner balance and swing >>>> B1 ----------- >>>> (8) 1/2 Hey, Ladies passing right shoulders >>>> (8) Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2 >>>> B2 ----------- >>>> (16) Neighbor balance and swing >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>> List Address: call...@lists.sharedweight.net >>> <mailto:call...@lists.sharedweight.net> >>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >>> <https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: call...@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:call...@lists.sharedweight.net> >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> <https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/> >> >> >> -- >> Insomnia is no fun, but a brain that's hard to turn off is preferable to one >> that never starts up. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net> > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net > <mailto:contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net>
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