I’d like to find more easy-going contras for newcomers that still have unimpeachable choreography and something of interest. By easy-going I mean:
- Straightforward transitions - Stays in minor set (but OK to progress somewhere besides A1) - A catch-up point like a balance or long lines forward & back Here are some I think fit the bill: Black Bird in the Night <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=5> (rory o’mohr) Give the Scout a Hand <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1735> (half hey with hands) Harmony Hey <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=936> (half hey with hands, star progression) Kinematic Vorticity <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1537> (gate) Rock Creek Reel <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=11685> (larks/robins balance in central wave) Simplicity Swing <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10732> (star progression) Spoot the Dog <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=168> (balance+dosido+allemande) I don’t count dances like The Baby Rose <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10273> where you balance & swing both neighbor and partner. Those don’t seem newcomer-friendly to me because there’s so much swinging. What are some that you like? Rick
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