Re: [Callers] Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

[Laur via Callers]

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!important; }  I agree with Paul. I find this a great part of our forum and 
easily identifiable. 


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On Tuesday, November 24, 2015, 10:56 PM, Paul Wilde via Callers 
 wrote:

I am happy w/ the present system whereby identifying requests/ answers are part 
of the regular forum.
Thanks,Paul 



First of all, I think making changes is a bit premature -- nobody AFAIK
is complaining about the current stream of requests.  That said, Mailman
has the ability to create "virtual" mailing lists called topics:

https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/node29.html

It would be straightforward -- once we agree on any topic names -- for
Seth/Chris to implement topic filtering.


Aahz speaks for me on this.  I don't find the current level any problem at all, 
and a sub-list tag
wouldn't be a problem either.

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Re: [Callers] Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

[Paul Wilde via Callers]

I am happy w/ the present system whereby identifying requests/ answers are
part of the regular forum.

Thanks,
Paul


> First of all, I think making changes is a bit premature -- nobody AFAIK
>> is complaining about the current stream of requests.  That said, Mailman
>> has the ability to create "virtual" mailing lists called topics:
>>
>> https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/node29.html
>>
>> It would be straightforward -- once we agree on any topic names -- for
>> Seth/Chris to implement topic filtering.
>>
>
> Aahz speaks for me on this.  I don't find the current level any problem at
> all, and a sub-list tag
> wouldn't be a problem either.
>
> -- Alan

Re: [Callers] Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

[Winston, Alan P. via Callers]

On 11/24/2015 3:47 PM, Aahz Maruch via Callers wrote:

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015, Jeremy Gmail via Callers wrote:

So what can we do?  We could all ask on [Callers] but we'd soon get
fed up with the forum being taken over.  I wondered about a "please
identify this dance" (sub-)forum, similar to the many "ask the expert"
forums (fora?) you see in the IT community.

Do members have any thoughts about this?  Will it work?  How do we get
people on it? What are the issues?  Is there a batter / alternative
approach?

First of all, I think making changes is a bit premature -- nobody AFAIK
is complaining about the current stream of requests.  That said, Mailman
has the ability to create "virtual" mailing lists called topics:

https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/node29.html

It would be straightforward -- once we agree on any topic names -- for
Seth/Chris to implement topic filtering.


Aahz speaks for me on this.  I don't find the current level any problem 
at all, and a sub-list tag

wouldn't be a problem either.

-- Alan

Re: [Callers] Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

[Aahz Maruch via Callers]

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015, Jeremy Gmail via Callers wrote:
>
> So what can we do?  We could all ask on [Callers] but we'd soon get
> fed up with the forum being taken over.  I wondered about a "please
> identify this dance" (sub-)forum, similar to the many "ask the expert"
> forums (fora?) you see in the IT community.
>
> Do members have any thoughts about this?  Will it work?  How do we get
> people on it? What are the issues?  Is there a batter / alternative
> approach?

First of all, I think making changes is a bit premature -- nobody AFAIK
is complaining about the current stream of requests.  That said, Mailman
has the ability to create "virtual" mailing lists called topics:

https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/node29.html

It would be straightforward -- once we agree on any topic names -- for
Seth/Chris to implement topic filtering.
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[Callers] Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

[Jeremy Gmail via Callers]

There are occasional requests on this forum for a dance to be identified, which 
got me thinking.

 

As with, I’m sure, many callers, I have a number of dances that I’ve come 
across, often at dances, where I know neither the name nor the author.  I like 
to honour the choreographer by mentioning their name and the name of the dance 
when I call it, but I can’t do this if I don’t know it.

 

It is usually relatively easy to find the author if you know the title, using 
Michael Dyck's excellent Contradance Index, but without a title it becomes a 
much bigger task.  An “obvious” solution would be a magical web page that lets 
you put in the dance and to reward you with the name and author.  Apart from 
the massive logistical challenge of creating and maintaining such a database, 
this seems morally dubious as some authors prefer not to publish their work.

 

So what can we do?  We could all ask on [Callers] but we’d soon get fed up with 
the forum being taken over.  I wondered about a “please identify this dance” 
(sub-)forum, similar to the many ”ask the expert” forums (fora?) you see in the 
IT community.

 

Do members have any thoughts about this?  Will it work?  How do we get people 
on it? What are the issues?  Is there a batter / alternative approach?

 

Over to the Hive Mind.

 

Jeremy

http://barndancecaller.net/SocialDance.html

 

 

Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Karin Neils via Callers]

Dancing Raindrops by Gene Hubert[original]
Root Beer Float   adaptation of Root Beer Reel by Christine Hale; 
replace full ladies chain

Road to California   trad
Signs of Spring the one by Roberta Kogut
The Tourist by Ted Sannella
Washington Quickstep   trad
After the Solstice by Lisa Greenleaf

Ted Under the Tent   by Glen Morningstar
Improper
A1Neighbor balance and box the gnat
Neighbor swing
A2Gents cross the set to your partner; swing
B1Right and Left through; over and back
B2Circle Left 1X; twos arch, ones go thru


On 11/24/15 8:22 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not 
contain a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?

Peace,
Rich


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Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Karin Neils via Callers]

Dancing Raindrops by Gene Hubert[original]

Root Beer _Float_ adaptation of Root Beer Reel by Christine Hale; 
replace full chain


Road to Californiatrad

Signs of Springthe one by Roberta Kogut

The Tourist by Ted Sannella

Washington Quickstepbeg beg – great for teaching actives and out on ends

*Ted Under the Tent*by Glen Morninstar

Improper

Beg

A1Neighbor balance and box the gnat

Neighbor swing

A2Gents cross the set to your partner; swing

B1Right and Left through; over and back

B2Circle Left 1X; twos arch, ones go thru



On 11/24/2015 8:22 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not 
contain a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?

Peace,
Rich


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Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Michael Fuerst via Callers]

Here are several of my dances that qualify.


George's Neat Reel   Becket Counterclockwise  August, 1999
Video link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1564652206411 
(One may have to be logged into Facebook to view the video)

A1  Promenade across
Hands across left hand star

A2  Men see-saw WHILE
   women exchange places by turning back over right shoulder and
   walking clockwise 1/2 way around the see-saw'ing men
Neighbors swing

B1  Long lines forward and on the way back, roll away to advance to a new 
neighbor,
   at end of which partners catch right hands across set so they can,
With new neighbors, right and left through

B2  Circle left 3/4, partners swing


Notes:  When out at the end, dancers must face back in with the man on the left,
women on the right.

Where is Tim's Cup?  Becket counterclockwise

A1  Circle left 3/4.  Swing neighbor.

A2  Circle left 3/4 and pass through up and down set, passing
   right shoulder with partner to face a shadow (same
   person throughout dance).
Star left with shadow and neighbor.

B1  Balance and swing partner.

B2  Right and left through.
Promenade across, but during the courtesy turn shift
   counterclockwise around the set to face new neighbors
   across.


The Mystery of Edwin DroodBecket Clockwise 

A1  Neighbors and their 1st shadows, star right (hands across).  (To
   find first shadows from initial Becket position, men look
   left and women right around the set.)
Left shoulder do-si-do partner 1 1/2 to face 2nd shadow.

A2  Neighbors and their second shadows star left (hands across).
Swing partner.

B1  Men allemande left 1 1/2, 
  Men scoop up neighbor for a star promenade and buterfly whirl,
releasing neighbor at end to face a new neighbor

B2  Circle left 3/4.Everyone now on opposite side of set
   from which they started.
Right and left through (8).


Alternative (a bit less difficult):

 B1   Circle left 3/4, pass through.  Do-si-do new neighbors.



Summer Haze  Becket Counterclockwise 

A1  Men allemande left 1 1/2.
Neighbors swing.

A2  Right and left through.
Circle left 3/4, pass through up or down set by partner to face
   shadow.

B1  Star left with shadow (and neighbor and shadow's neighbor)
Partners swing.

B2  Right and left through.
Promenade across with partner, but during the courtesy turn
   shift counterclockwise around the set to face new
   neighbors across.


A Fuerst Second Third Time's the Charm Becket CounterclockwiseJuly 3, 
1995

At beginning of walk through, have dancers note  their
current neighbors straight across, their previous neighbors
on the left diagonal and their next neighbors on the right diagonal

A1  Promenade and loop  (i.e. after courtesy turn slide right
  to face previous neighbors)
Right and left through

A2  Circle left 3/4 and swing with previous neighbor

B1  Men exchange places by walking across set and
  and around  partner WHILE women allemanderight 1 1/2.   
  AND everyone finish facing current neighbors  (8)
With current neighbors, left hand star 1/2
With next neighbors right hand star 3/4 to put
  all on side of set they started the dance
  (will run into first 2-4 beats of B2)

B2  Partners swing (or gypsy and swing) on side of set they
   started the dance and end facing across from
   new neighbors.

Alternative (requires ample room up and down set)

B2  As star turns one more place, men release joined hands
   and turn over their left shoulder to courtesy turn
   neighbor in middle of set, and eend facing partner
   up and down the set.  (Men are facing clockwise, 
   women counterclockwise, arond the longways set.)
Partners swing and end facing across from couple
   with whom they starred right and courtesy turned.

Notes:

(1) The promenade and loop in A1 progresses dancers backwards one place
  while the two half stars in B1 progress dancers
  forward two places, making the dance single progression.
  
(2) The caller should warn dancers that they will pass the
  the same neighbors several times.

(3) Everyone ends up neutral three times at each end, but
  the end effects are not difficult. 

(5) Despite all the stuff, this dance is deceptively easy for
  experienced dancers.

(6) Roger Diggle's dance 'The Third Time's the Charm (one of my favorite
   dances) has partners swing the 3rd time they meet.
   This has neighbors swing the 3rd time they meet.


A Proper Potpourri ProperJuly 3, 1995

A1  Star right (hands across)

Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Chris Page via Callers]

A few more:

A Bevy of Butterflies (Bob Isaacs/Chris Page)
Brimmer and May Reel (Dan Pearl)
Gene's Genius (Tony Parkes)
Goosebumps (Bob Isaacs)
Graceful Reel (Jan Larsen)
Little Girl With the Curl (Bob Isaacs)
Love thy Neighbor (Bill Pope)
R VIII (Steve Zakon-Anderson)
Right Thought (Yoyo Zhou)
Rod's Grits (Bill Olson)
Sweet Treats (Bob Isaacs)
True Grit (Chris Page)

-Chris Page
San Diego, CA

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 5:22 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers
 wrote:
> I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a
> Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?
> Peace,
> Rich
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Re: [Callers] [trad-dance-callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Yoyo Zhou via Callers]

On Nov 24, 2015 5:22 AM, "Rich Sbardella richsbarde...@gmail.com
[trad-dance-callers]"  wrote:
> I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain
a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?

Here are some of my favorites:

Sarah's Journey by Gene Hubert
The Turning Point by Gene Hubert
Northeast on Southwest by Susan Petrick
Raeden Reel by Bob Isaacs
Deirdre's Delight by Erik Hoffman

Yoyo Zhou

Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Aahz Maruch via Callers]

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
>
> I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a
> Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?

Panix Dot Chat (a...@pobox.com)

Becket formation
Double-progression, better with odd number of couples

A1  Right-and-left thru on left diagonal (8)
(Yes, start with progression)
(Warn ends about not moving)
Right-and-left thru new couple (8)
A2  Circle left 3/4 (8)
Swing neighbor (8)
B1  Pass through (4)
California twirl (4)
Men left-hand turn once-and-half (8)
B2  Balance and swing partner (16)

This was deliberately designed to not have a Ladies Chain.  ;-)
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Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

*Easy:*
Centrifugal Hey by Gene Hubert
A1 Reel by Chris Weiler

*Intriguing:*
The Joy of Six by Myra Hirshberg (smooth and flowy mad robin dance)
Seven Sevens by Jim Kitch (also a smooth and flowy mad robin dance)
Bye Bye Baltimore by Bob Dalsemer (R/L through with a roll-away at the end)
Hot Point Special by Joseph Pimentel (includes the legendary "spank the
alligator"--this is a fun one!)

Any particular feel/level of difficulty you're looking for? Let me know if
you need the choreo for any of the above.

Cheers,
Maia

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Mac Mckeever via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Couple of my favorites are:
>
> Sweet Music by Amy Kahn
> Good Friday by Kirsten Koths
>
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> *Subject:* [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru
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> I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain
> a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?
> Peace,
> Rich
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Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Rich Sbardella via Callers]

Please allow me to clarify.  I am looking for some modern dances with a R
Thru that include a partner swing, but not a ladies chain.
Rich

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Rich Sbardella 
wrote:

> I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain
> a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?
> Peace,
> Rich
>

Re: [Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Mac Mckeever via Callers]

Couple of my favorites are:

Sweet Music by Amy KahnGood Friday by Kirsten Koths
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I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a 
Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?Peace,Rich
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[Callers] Dances with R & L Thru

[Rich Sbardella via Callers]

I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a
Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?
Peace,
Rich