Hmmm... In Happy Queer Jew the robins advance four places and return two places, while the larks only advance two places
On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 8:12 PM Maia McCormick via Contra Callers < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Committing discussion necromancy because I just found this at the bottom > of my inbox. > > Seconding Cary Ravitz' "Reflections", which continues to be the wonkiest > dance in my box. I've also had Chris Weiler's mixer No Use Crying Over > Spilled Milk > <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1608> fall > apart in entertaining ways even with pretty advanced dancers. > > Happy Jew Queer > <https://contra.maiamccormick.com/dances.html#happyjewqueer> is one of > mine, and has been revised several times to make it a little more > tractable, but it's still a fun gnarly double-prog double shadow dance. > > - Maia > -- > Maia McCormick (she/her) > 917.279.8194 > > > On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 4:27 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> In Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud, the allemande 1 1/2 and the 1 3/4 >> can causes the excitement. I suspect emphasizing one's shadow can help a >> bit. >> But the direction change at the end of set guarantees temporary chaos. >> Happy also appears in the "MIdwest Folklore" book mentioned in my >> response to Woody >> >> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 7:11 PM Dale Wilson <dale.wil...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> "Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud" y Mike Boerschig doesn't seem like it >>> would be very difficult when you read the card, but it is amazing how many >>> creative ways it can go wrong. There is usually at least one star for five >>> somewhere in the line at the same time there's a star for three going on >>> elsewhere. I call it sometimes with the right crowd of experienced dancers >>> because it's fun to watch the recovery process. >>> >>> Dale >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 6:47 PM Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers < >>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> >>>> "Would You Do It for Twenty?" by Robert Cromartie. We have discussions >>>> about "glossary" dances, this one is a "kitchen sink" dance, as in >>>> "everything you can think of but the kitchen sink." Contra corners, >>>> petronella, diagonal hey, alternates between proper and improper. >>>> >>>> Maybe in a workshop, on a bet, hence the title. >>>> >>>> Jerome >>>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 6:38 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers < >>>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What are the most difficult contras (improper, proper, indecent or >>>>> becket) that you have danced, have called, and remain afraid to call? >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Penultimatum: Surrender now or next time I threaten you I'll really >>> mean it. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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