Short lines forward and back! :-) —jh—
On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 9:02 AM Tony Parkes via Contra Callers < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi, Seth and all… Two points: > > > > 1. I’m aware that a lot of folks use “long lines” as shorthand for “long > lines forward and back.” It bugs me, but that’s probably just my age and > eccentricity. But I humbly submit that in a 4x4, where there are fewer > conventions – things taken for granted – than in a longways, it’s helpful > to spell out as much as possible. > > > > 2. Do you really mean “long lines forward and back,” not “forward and back > up and down the hall”? The former call is so unusual in 4x4s (in fact, I > don’t think I’ve encountered it before) that I think it merits a note below > the description. > > > > Cheers, > > Tony > > > > Tony Parkes > > Billerica, Mass. > > www.hands4.com > > New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century > > (available now) > > > > > > *From:* Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:09 PM > *To:* Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> > *Subject:* [Callers] Re: New dance for your consideration > > > > Hello Callers. > > > > Update on the dance previously presented. Thank you Bill Baritompa for the > suggestion to switch to left hand waves. Much more satisfying! Thank you > Tanya for the naming feedback. > > > > Title: Two for Tea* > > Author: Seth Tepfer > > Formation: 4x4 > > A1: Long lines (8), in fours, Right hand chain to neighbor (8) > > A2: Same person DSD (8), Neighbor swing (8) > > B1: in fours, balance the ring (4), petronella spin to a wave of two - > give neighbor LEFT hand to form short waves of two people; balance (4), > "circulate 2" (walk forward two spaces) (4) > > B2: balance (4), "circulate 2" (walk forward two spaces) (4); left hand > dancer turn around and partner swing; end swing facing original direction > and new couples progressed and on the other side of the 4-some > > > > Note: > > - At the start of the dance, identify your traveling buddy of the > opposite role. This is your shadow. When doing the circulate two think of > the direction you are facing as a racetrack or a paperclip - if you get to > the end you will loop to your left to continue. You will end up in the > place of the 2 people in front of you. You will pass 3 people and take the > hand of the 4th. If you loop, looping counts as passing one person. > When you remake the wave of two, the person you take left hands with is > your shadow, > > *Please note new name and discard previous name of the dance. > > > > Link to video that will help describe the dance: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1daSO086UwpoRA-J3C2j2jN2uQkwQGN4n/view?usp=sharing > > - We only had 8 people, so after partner swing, we faced back in to > repeat the dance. Normally after partner swing you would face your original > direction to have new couples to play with. > - The musician was playing "Softly Good Tummas' on a lark and because > it is such a fabulous tune. That tune is not requisite for the dance. > > > > Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his) > > Senior IT Manager, Emory Primate Center > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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