When I wrote Ashokan Hello, I realized that the left-hand turn was counterintuitive after a neighbor swing. But I needed it to be left because the next moves are a right-hand balance and box the gnat. I decided that the forward and back (between the swing and the turn) canceled the handedness. Obviously if it leads into a two-hand balance (the norm these days), the turn can be with either hand.
Tony Parkes Billerica, Mass. www.hands4.com<http://www.hands4.com/> New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century (available now) From: Bob via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2022 8:31 AM To: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Re: dance name? - Big Easy variation Per my card on The Big Easy, it’s an allemande left after the long lines and before the partner swing. But I’m away from my books for a while and can’t go back to the source. I bet I got it from The Rosen Hill Collection. Her note on the dance says ‘This is a very easy version of “Ashokan Hello” by Tony Parkes, for use as a first contra dance of the evening where newcomers are plentiful.‘ \Bob On Oct 21, 2022, at 21:53, Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: I wonder if Julian's notation assumes Robins right allemande unless otherwise specified. I'm only guessing. Julian? On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 1:15 PM Lisa Greenleaf via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: The only change I’d suggest is Robins Allem R since that is the free hand after a swing. Lisa Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 21, 2022, at 11:47 AM, Julian Blechner via Contra Callers > <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I have a question about a variation on Becky Hill's Big Easy, which I see as: > Big Easy Becky Hill > > A1: Bal Ring, Neighbor Swing (often changed to N B+S) > A2: LLFB, Robins Alle 1.5 > B1: P B+S > B2: Circle L 3/4, Bal ring, pass thru > > An easy variation I like, say, to introduce the courtesy turn early in the > evening and to have the Larks not have to be relegated to keeping basically > in one spot for 7/8ths of the dance, has: > A2. N Prom, robins alle 1.5 > B2. Circle L 3/4, bal, cali twirl > > It's enough of a change - especially for one of these easy glossary dances - > that I figure someone may have claimed it as a new dance, and was looking for > author and title. I didn't see this variation listed in The Caller's Box > website. > > Thanks, > Julian Blechner > he/him > > p.s. Folks may know me as "Ron". I've been using a new first name. Pronouns > are the same. I'm slowly trying to change my online presence, get a new > website, etc. > _______________________________________________ > 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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