Susan, Was this fiddler Mike Gleason by chance? He often guided me onto new paths. I am now retired from calling, but viewed a dance as a three-legged stool. The caller, musicians, and the dances were each legs. When the stool was “level”, all was tight with the world.
John B. Freeman, SFTPOCTJ Disciple of Susan’s husband Bill Alkire > On Aug 1, 2021, at 9:00 AM, Susan English via Contra Callers > <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Woody's mention of jazz brought up a deep memory for me. I was > patter-calling a square in Ann Arbor, and the fiddle player walked over to > stand very close to me. He started playing a shuffle in harmony to my > patter. I got into the dance such that all my thought processes disappeared. > It was just me, the music, and the dancers. It was a life-changing > experience for me. I say my calling shifted from left brain to right brain > that evening. I wonder if this is what other callers experience when they > call without cards. I still refer to my cards for contras, especially at the > beginning and end of a dance, but the calling comes from deep inside me. > Susan >
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