And yeah, robins get like 2 beats to finish the Mad Robin, and 4 more to chill
On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 5:43 PM Julian Blechner <[email protected]> wrote: > Clockwise! > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 4:05 PM Angela DeCarlis <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Julian, without being able to physically walk it right now, is the Mad >> Robin in your dance CCW? >> >> Also, while the Larks Allemande L, do the Robins just chill? Or is there >> a lil cast/turn they can do to keep momentum from the MR to the RSR? >> >> Don — I love your choreography! This dance looks very cool. I might try >> it this weekend. Thank you for sharing! >> >> On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 10:42 AM Don Veino via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just as another example of MR across: >>> >>> Holy Cannoli! - DI - Don Veino 20160415 >>> >>> Written while driving home from NEFFA 2015 after indulging in a >>> delicious chocolate chip dipped one. First called by Linda Leslie at the >>> Scout House Monday Contras 4/26/2015. It danced well, requires good spacing >>> up and down. A2 timing depends on the crowd and music selection. >>> >>> A1 >>> (4,12) N B&S >>> >>> A2 >>> (6) Circle Left 3/4 (to face up/down, looking at your P - on Gent/Larks' >>> home side) >>> (10) Mad Robin 1+1/2 (across set, Gents/Larks going Left to Right >>> through center first) >>> >>> B1 >>> (16) Partner RSR & Swing (on Ladies/Robins' home side) >>> >>> B2 >>> (8) Ladies/Robins Chain >>> (8) Half Hey, LDY/RBN Pass Right to start (and look towards >>> progression...) >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 11:45 AM Julian Blechner via Contra Callers < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Scene: Beantown Stomp, dancing with another caller, Alex D-L on stage. >>>> Dance has a balance ring, pass thru to ocean wave. >>>> >>>> Me, to my partner: "How stupid would it be to have a balance, Mad Robin >>>> across the set?" >>>> Her: "Do it!" >>>> >>>> It's across a musical phrase. And I was skeptical that space was >>>> available, but, if you can balance and pass through to an ocean wave, you >>>> can Mad Robin facing up and down, it turns out. >>>> >>>> Called last night in Philly, positive feedback after, band picked music >>>> that worked with the cross-phrase. >>>> >>>> Mad Robin Across >>>> Julian Blechner >>>> Becket (CW) >>>> >>>> A1. Circle L 3/4 (8) (with "next as a typical Butter progression) >>>> NS (8) >>>> A2. LLFB (8) >>>> Robins Chain to P (8), form ring of 4 >>>> B1. Bal Ring (4) >>>> Mad Robin Across (8) >>>> Larks catch LH early, Alle L 1x (4) >>>> B2. P R. Shoulder 'Round and Swing (16) >>>> >>>> Notes: >>>> Larks catch left hands about 3/4 the way through the Mad Robin, so >>>> their 1x allemande is 6 beats of music. Telling Larks they will catch LH >>>> early is important. >>>> >>>> I assumed dancers would arrive early to the B2, and made it a Right >>>> Shoulder 'Round instead of a balance. However, perhaps with the timing of >>>> the music being not super sluggish, dancers seemed to arrive with timing >>>> that would have worked for the balance. >>>> >>>> Will likely call something with this at NEFFA, but the dance is tested, >>>> danced, and I'm confident in it. >>>> >>>> In dance, >>>> Julian Blechner >>>> He/Him >>>> Western Mass, USA >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>
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