Correction: The line "turne contrary corners" is part of the description of the dance "Successful Campain".
On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 12:02 PM Jacob or Nancy Bloom <jandnbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I just looked at the notebook kept by Jeremiah Brown, of Seabrook, New > Hampshire, circa 1782. His description of the dance Love In A Village > includes the direction, "turne contrary corners". > > Jacob Bloom > > > On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 9:59 AM Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Using the term corners does make more sensei a triple minor. >> Rich >> >> On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 10:02 PM Jonathan Sivier <jsiv...@illinois.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> Given that it was most likely a triple minor back in the day it may >>> in fact be very closely related to Chorus Jig, which was also probably a >>> triple minor at one point. Perhaps someone liked the figures and applied >>> them to another tune. My understanding is that was very common then. >>> >>> Jonathan >>> >>> On 8/21/2023 7:11 PM, Jerome Grisanti wrote: >>> > Just adding to Jonathan's reply, the English country dance Trip to >>> Tunbridge is almost exactly the same as Chorus Jig, but as a three-couple >>> set: >>> > >>> > A1: Ones cast down outside past two couples, take a peak and dance >>> back. >>> > >>> > A2: Ones down the center, return, cast to second place >>> > >>> > B1: Ones pass right shoulder, turn first corner by the right hand; >>> > Ones pass right, turn second corner by the right hand. >>> > >>> > B2: Ones cross to their own side (proper), lines of three lead out a >>> double, turn alone and dance back, Ones cast to bottom, threes lead to >>> second place, and twos two-hand turn at top in preparation for cast. >>> > >>> > There's no balance and swing, of course, and only right-hand turns, >>> but the structure is clearly the same. >>> > >>> > Jerome Grisanti >>> > >>> > On Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 6:47 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers < >>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto: >>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: >>> > >>> > There are a bunch of English country dances that have >>> corner/partner figures similar to the contra corners in contra dance (i.e. >>> Fandango, Prince William, etc.) I don't know what the earliest one is, but >>> I suspect the figure was well known when the early American dances were >>> being devised. The figure is included in several of the chestnut dances >>> such as Chorus Jig (which I once saw listed as Cora's Jig), Rory O'More and >>> Sackett's Harbor. Somewhere I saw the figure referred to as "contrary >>> corners" in something written about chestnut dances. I don't know if that >>> is a genuine name that was once used, or not. >>> > >>> > Jonathan >>> > >>> > On 8/21/2023 5:34 PM, Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers wrote: >>> > > Hey friends, >>> > > Can anyone shed some light on the origin of the movement and >>> the especially the name "Contra Corners"? >>> > > Rich Sbardella >>> > > Stafford, CT >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > 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 >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> > > > -- > jandnbl...@gmail.com > http://jacobbloom.net/ > > -- jandnbl...@gmail.com http://jacobbloom.net/
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