Thanks, Colin and Jacob! I will add them to the repertoire! Think I'll try Swiss Allemande next week- that's about right for this crowd.
Allison in Maine On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM Jacob or Nancy Bloom <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Allison, > I recommend the 18th century dance Swiss Allemande. Historical note: > Swiss Allemande and Allemande Swiss were two different tunes, and multiple > dances were written to both of them. The dance below was published by the > dancing master Benjamin Walker in 1784. More information is available on > my blog at dancehistoryalive.com/blog/2018/0 > > Swiss Allemande Proper Triple Minor Walker 1784 > > The (Ladies/Ravens/First Line/People Facing The Door) take hands and the > first (whatever) leads their line around the other three people and back to > place > The (Gents/Larks/Second Line/People Facing The Windows) do the same > First couple down the center, return and cast off one place > All clap (own hands, right hand with partner, own hands, left hands with > partner, own, right, own, left), two hand turn with partner > > At the start of the next time through the dance the former second > (whatever) is likely to have to run to catch up with the two people in > their new minor set. Let the dancers know in advance that this is likely > to happen, and that it's part of the fun of the dance. > > Jacob Bloom > > > [email protected] > http://jacobbloom.net/ > > > On Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 9:33 AM Allison and Hunt Smith via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I've had a request which I would love to honor, to teach *Moneymusk* to >> my dance community. It's a perpetual "advanced beginner/intermediate" >> group, with some very good dancers here and there. I think that with time, >> we could make it work, but I would love to introduce the concept of triple >> minor with something simpler. I could certainly do any number of ECDs, but >> do any of you know of a relatively easy contra in triple minor? Sort of a >> "Triple Minor 101"? >> Thanks! >> Allison in Maine >> >> -- >> www.huntandallison.net >> >> http://thsmaritime.com/ >> >> www.centralhallcommons.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > -- www.huntandallison.net http://thsmaritime.com/ www.centralhallcommons.org
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