Re: [Callers] New Dance?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Well, now that it’s been pointed out to me, it seems rather obvious! Doh! I’d 
like to think that if I had read the list of tunes in the album before writing 
that email I would have figured it out. ha ha

Angela, I like the way your dance matches the feel of the music. The hey in the 
B part is so appropriate! I do enjoy when there is an added feature at the end 
of a hey like an allemande or a shoulder-round and long swings tire me out so I 
think experimentation is certainly in order.

Jacqui

> On Jun 8, 2019, at 09:41, Ric Goldman - Letsdance via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> It’s Molly Apple Pye – same name as the dance.  A plain vanilla version of 
> the tune can be found at 
> https://media.efdss.org/resourcebank/docs/RB224_NYMAZ%20folk-and-traditional-music-teacher-resource-pack_final.pdf#page=23
>  
> <https://media.efdss.org/resourcebank/docs/RB224_NYMAZ%20folk-and-traditional-music-teacher-resource-pack_final.pdf#page=23>
>  
> Cheers, Ric Goldman
> letsda...@rgoldman.org <mailto:letsda...@rgoldman.org>
> 650-906-8707
>  
> From: Callers  <mailto:callers-boun...@lists.sharedweight.net>> On Behalf Of QuiAnn2 via 
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> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2019 9:38 AM
> To: Angela DeCarlis mailto:aedecar...@gmail.com>>
> Cc: callers  <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance?
>  
> Angela, I clicked on the link and it took me to the Diversions Leveret album 
> in Spotify but didn’t identify a specific tune. What is the name of the tune?
>  
>  
>> On Jun 8, 2019, at 06:08, Angela DeCarlis via Callers 
>> mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
>> wrote:
>>  
>> PS, here's the tune! A bit below contra tempo in the recording, but still oh 
>> so good.
>>  
>> https://open.spotify.com/track/0DS00P9yV0T9BGjBj0sBWI?si=3XW4rAcKTX657rphlNCUow
>>  
>> <https://open.spotify.com/track/0DS00P9yV0T9BGjBj0sBWI?si=3XW4rAcKTX657rphlNCUow>
>>  
>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2019, 9:07 AM Angela DeCarlis > <mailto:aedecar...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> Hello all!
>>>  
>>> In a scene with which I'm sure many of you are familiar, I woke up in the 
>>> middle of the night with a tune stuck in my head, and I couldn't fall 
>>> asleep until I'd written a dance to go with it.
>>>  
>>> Let me know if someone's beat me to it:
>>>  
>>> Molly Apple Pye, Becket
>>>  
>>> A1: Balance Ring, Petronella
>>>Balance Ring, Pass through up and down
>>> A2: New Neighbor Balance and Swing
>>> B1: Gents start 3/4 Hey across (GL PR LL NR GL PR),
>>>Ladies Ricochet*
>>> B2: Partner Swing
>>>  
>>> I realize the partner swing in this version is longer than standard, but 
>>> figure since the timing can run long for a full hey with ricochet and since 
>>> the next move is a ring balance, I don't mind giving the dancers the extra 
>>> time to get their affairs in order. ;) 
>>>  
>>> *But maybe the timing works better if the Ladies dance a 
>>> left-shoulder-round instead, to take up a bit more music? I need to 
>>> play-test! In that case, the B's would be,
>>>  
>>> B1: Gents start 3/4 Hey across (GL PR LL NR GL PR),
>>>Ladies Left Shoulder Round
>>> B2: Partner Right Shoulder Round and Swing
>>>  
>>> Thanks!
>>> Angela
>> 
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Re: [Callers] New Dance?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Angela, I clicked on the link and it took me to the Diversions Leveret album in 
Spotify but didn’t identify a specific tune. What is the name of the tune?


> On Jun 8, 2019, at 06:08, Angela DeCarlis via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> PS, here's the tune! A bit below contra tempo in the recording, but still oh 
> so good.
> 
> https://open.spotify.com/track/0DS00P9yV0T9BGjBj0sBWI?si=3XW4rAcKTX657rphlNCUow
>  
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jun 8, 2019, 9:07 AM Angela DeCarlis  > wrote:
> Hello all!
> 
> In a scene with which I'm sure many of you are familiar, I woke up in the 
> middle of the night with a tune stuck in my head, and I couldn't fall asleep 
> until I'd written a dance to go with it.
> 
> Let me know if someone's beat me to it:
> 
> Molly Apple Pye, Becket
> 
> A1: Balance Ring, Petronella
>Balance Ring, Pass through up and down
> A2: New Neighbor Balance and Swing
> B1: Gents start 3/4 Hey across (GL PR LL NR GL PR),
>Ladies Ricochet*
> B2: Partner Swing
> 
> I realize the partner swing in this version is longer than standard, but 
> figure since the timing can run long for a full hey with ricochet and since 
> the next move is a ring balance, I don't mind giving the dancers the extra 
> time to get their affairs in order. ;) 
> 
> *But maybe the timing works better if the Ladies dance a left-shoulder-round 
> instead, to take up a bit more music? I need to play-test! In that case, the 
> B's would be,
> 
> B1: Gents start 3/4 Hey across (GL PR LL NR GL PR),
>Ladies Left Shoulder Round
> B2: Partner Right Shoulder Round and Swing
> 
> Thanks!
> Angela
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Re: [Callers] Who’s in the middle?

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Ann Arbor One
by Al Olson
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
(8) Star Left 3/4
(8) NEW N allemande RT to short wavy lines (anyone in middle) <=PROGRESSION
A2 ---
(8) Balance and slide to the right (as in Rory O’More)
(8) Balance and slide to the left (as in Rory O’More)
B1 ---
(8) Pull by this N with RH to begin 1/2 Hey (pass Left shoulders in the middle)
(8) Same N Sw
B2 ---
(6) Circle Left 3/4
(10) P Sw


> On Mar 8, 2019, at 7:27 AM, Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Anyone have a simple wave dance where it doesn’t matter which role is in the 
> middle of the wave? 
> 
> Kind of like Bob Isaacs’ double your fun but easier. 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
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Re: [Callers] How would you teach this? What would you call it?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

If it isn’t already a defined move it should most definitely be called a “star 
burst”!!

Jacqui Grennan

> On Mar 7, 2019, at 1:30 PM, Luke Donforth via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm playing around with choreographing triplets, and I've got a sequence that 
> I think would flow well; but I'm not sure how to teach it short of a demo.
> 
> The idea is that couples 2 & 3 do a star. Out of that star, they move out, 
> up, and back in; leaving space in the middle for couple 1 to move to the 
> bottom. 
> 
> I put together an animation of it:
> https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/292197780/ 
> 
> 
> Is that already a defined move? What would you call it? How would you teach 
> it?
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts!
> 
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Re: [Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Here it is.  Don’t ask me how the original goes, I don’t have it. I just have 
this noted as “Nil’s adaptation”. Maybe Nil's mentioned that he adapted it back 
in 2014 when I first danced it. It is rather circular but both couples do rest 
16 beats at different times.


High Voltage Gypsy - as adapted by Nils Fredland
John Combs
Type: Contra
Formation: Duple-Improper
Music: Reels

A1 ---
* * * 1’s take note of who your N’s are * * *
(16) 2’s Rt Sh Round & Sw in middle WHILE
---
(6) 1’s pull by & go down the outside
(2) Turn around
(6) 1’s return up the set
(2) Star through w/P across, face N’s (ladies LH, gents RH)

A2 ---
(8) Circle Left 1x
(8) N DSD 1x

B1 ---
(16) N B

B2 ---
(16) 1’s B in middle, end facing each other


Jacqui Grennan

> On Mar 7, 2019, at 1:21 PM, Luke Donforth  wrote:
> 
> I'll second Indigo Silk. Not familiar with the second one. 
> 
> I wrote one a while ago that does use the ubiquitous 1/2 figure 8. But also 
> borrows from things like David Kaynor's Open Doors
> 
> Simply Left in Wisconsin
> by Luke Donforth
> Contra/Proper/Int
> 
> A1 ---
> PROPER
> (8) Circle Right 3/4
> As couple with same role neighbor 
> (8) See-Saw opposite role couple
> 
> A2 ---
> (16) Partner balance and swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Ladies Chain across
> (8) Ones half Figure eight up the set
> B2 ---
> (8) Long lines, forward and back
> (8) Circle Left 1X
> turn and face new neighbors
> 
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 5:13 PM QuiAnn2 via Callers 
> mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
> wrote:
> I have enjoyed Indigo Silk by Lynn Ackerson and High Voltage Gypsy by John 
> Combs as taught by Nils Fredland. And you could always do Rory O’ More! :-)
> 
> 
> > On Mar 4, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Don Veino via Callers 
> > mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> >  
> > I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 New England Folk 
> > Festival (NEFFA) for my session:
> > 
> > "Keepin' It Proper Contras - It's not all about improper contras! Dances 
> > from times past to the present set in a proper form."
> >  
> > S... what proper dances have you found to be particular favorites with 
> > dancers and amenable in a large hall "some experience" (non-advanced 
> > dancer) setting? I'd appreciate your suggestions.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Don
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Re: [Callers] New(?) dance, transitions?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Hi, Luke (and others)!

Jeremy Korr called this on Saturday night and I danced it as a Lady/Raven with 
a partner who was not a switcher so I can comment on it as a Lady dancer but 
not from the Gents/Larks perspective.

I generally liked the dance. The flow was good and it was nice to have 
different types of transitions. The promenade=>see saw=>1/2 was a very fun 
series. From the time that Jeremy described that series to me during the break 
until the time that he called it in the 2nd half, I was very much looking 
forward to trying it out, and it was great! The A1 N Rt Sh Round to a swing 
worked well coming out of the ladies’ allemande because we had to walk a couple 
of steps to get to our next N. It was good to have fuzzy timing there rather 
than a B, otherwise we would have had to take big steps or run a bit. 

Some areas for improvement are that it felt to me like the ladies were doing a 
lot of the work with the DSD and the allemande, which are both unassisted 
figures where you’re fighting against rotational pull as opposed to a chain 
which is all forward movement with an assist from the courtesy turn. I couldn’t 
switch roles to test it but a N lady (who knew this was a test dance) 
independently said to me “the ladies are doing a lot of work”. Also, both times 
the ladies approach each other (in the A2 and the B2), they are effectively 
coming out of a swing (if we can agree that LLF is neutral) and walking 
towards each other with the left shoulder leading so you had to think “Is this 
the DSD? Or is this the left allemande?"

Just brainstorming here but maybe replace the ladies allem with a ladies chain 
in the B2? I know this takes away from the “new transitions” idea that you had 
but I think the “gem” of this dance is the A2 & B1 and the rest is gravy to 
support it.

Jacqui Grennan


> On Mar 1, 2019, at 7:50 AM, Gregory Frock via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi Luke,
> 
> I think this is a great accessible dance. Flow is fine, and I actually feel 
> that getting too much "rightward" muscle memory is not a good thing. Symmetry 
> is better for our bodies in the long run. So FWIW, thumbs up for me. And I 
> will try it out at one of my next two gigs 3/8 or 3/13.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Greg
> 
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM Luke Donforth via Callers 
> mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
> wrote:
> Hi all, 
> 
> I was thinking about standard transitions; and how similar flows could 
> possibly be created while still adding variation to our dance diet. 
> 
> Chain-> (1x or 1/2) hey -> balance and swing works well; but gyre & swing 
> doesn't work well there, because you've set up left shoulder at the end of 
> the hey.
> 
> allemande left -> (1x or 1/2) hey -> (gyre &) swing works reasonably, because 
> you've set up the other shoulder in the hey. 
> 
> What about coming into the hey from a Sea-Saw? For instance:
> 
> Contra/Improper
> 
> A1 ---
> (16) Neighbor gyre and swing
> A2 ---
> (8) Promenade across the Set
> (8) Ladies Sea-Saw 1.5x
> B1 ---
> (8) 1/2 Hey, ladies passing partner right shoulders
> (8) Partner swing
> B2 ---
> (8) Long lines, forward and back
> (8) Ladies allemande Left 1-1/2
> 
> I think that flows well, but I don't have dancers to play with at the moment. 
> If anyone more used to dancing the traditional ladies roll wants to talk 
> about muscle memory and flow, I'd appreciate it. Would the sea saw and left 
> allemande just be too outside the realm of familiar to be fun?
> 
> Assuming this is a new composition that works, I'll call it Sinister Ravens.
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts.
> 
> 
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Re: [Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

I have enjoyed Indigo Silk by Lynn Ackerson and High Voltage Gypsy by John 
Combs as taught by Nils Fredland. And you could always do Rory O’ More! :-)


> On Mar 4, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Don Veino via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>  
> I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 New England Folk 
> Festival (NEFFA) for my session:
> 
> "Keepin' It Proper Contras - It's not all about improper contras! Dances from 
> times past to the present set in a proper form."
>  
> S... what proper dances have you found to be particular favorites with 
> dancers and amenable in a large hall "some experience" (non-advanced dancer) 
> setting? I'd appreciate your suggestions.
> 
> Thanks,
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[Callers] New dance? - Dolphin hey with neighbors

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

I wanted to have a dance where dancers did the dolphin hey figure with a 
neighbor rather than with a partner so that knowledge could be transferred from 
one person to another. I wrote this dance with that purpose. This dance borrows 
much from Seth Tepfer’s “Dolphin Yay!” dance and Andrea Nettleton’s 
“Porpoiseful Play”. Much thanks to both of these choreographers for their great 
dances.

Please take a look at this dance and let me know if you know it to be already 
written in this way. The slice in the beginning can be changed into a double 
slice (left diagonal forward to new neighbors, left diagonal back to next new 
neighbors) to make it a double progression, giving more dancers a chance to be 
the dolphin couple. I called this in Santa Barbara, CA, on 9/30, with the 
double slice. The dancers gave the dance a thumbs up. Click on these words for 
a video link. 

Thanks,

Jacqui

Iluka Iluka
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Improper

A1 ---
** BECKET ** ID Lady 1 and Gent 2 (AKA “top couple”)
(8) LEFT DIAGONAL - Slice (single progression) or double slice (double 
progression) to new Neighbors
(8) Lady 1 & Gent 2 (”top couple”) left shoulder ‘round 1-1/2 to face Lady 2
A2 ---
(14) Dolphin Hey for 3 (6 passes) - Dolphins pass Lady 2 right, end by passing 
Lady 2 at the same place where the hey was started
(2) Lady 2 cross the set
B1 ---
(16) Neighbor right shoulder ‘round/Swing
B2 ---
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[Callers] Calling in Montpelier, VT and Cambridge (BIDA), MA

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Hi, all,

I’m calling the contra dances in Montpelier, VT, and in Cambridge, MA next 
weekend. I’m hoping to get some insight from people who have danced there or 
called there about the dance crowd and how they are as a community in helping 
each other, how many beginners usually come, are they fluent in dances that 
leave the minor set, any tips for that specific area, etc . I have info from 
the organizers but would love to hear from you as well. Thanks! You can respond 
in this group or to me directly at quia...@gmail.com .

Thanks for any feedback you can provide!

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[Callers] Does this dance exist?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Hi, all! I recently wrote this dance and would like to know if it’s already out 
there somewhere and being called by people. As always, your feedback is 
appreciated. I test called it in September and it went well. Seth Tepfer called 
it in River Falls and it went well, though he is going to try it with LLF at 
the top of A2.


Joyous Rose
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Becket-CW

A1 ---
(4) Gents Give & Take their N
(12) N Sw
A2 ---
(8) Circle L 1x
(8) N allem RH 1-1/2 plus to short waves, ladies LH in middle (allemande is 
just under 2x)
B1 ---
(4) Balance the wave
(4) Move forward to new wave, w/ NEW N allem. Right 1/2 (gents middle LH) 
<=PROGRESSION
(4) Balance the wave
(4) Swing thru - Neighbor allem. Right 1/2, Ladies allem. Left 1/2
B2 ---
(16) P B
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[Callers] Two new dances (and two more dances)

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Hi, I’ve recently written two dances. Both have been tested and called at 
regular contra dances (one in England, one in California!) to positive feedback 
from the dancers. I’m running it by the caller’s gauntlet to see if anyone 
knows if these dances have already been written. Please let me know if you’ve 
seen them before. Thanks! I’m also adding a couple of other simple dances that 
I wrote specifically to introduce a some figures in an easy way when I have 
many beginners. They aren’t fancy dances and I don’t usually announce the names 
of these dances but since I include my programs in my website, I thought I 
should probably give correct attribution if the dance has already been written. 
Thanks for any help!

Jacqui Grennan


A Stroll in the Hey
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Becket-CW

A1 ---
(8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2
(8) N Sw
A2 ---
(8) LL F to P
(8) Ladies Chain to P, extra courtesy turn
B1 ---
(8) w/P, Promenade the set clockwise, ladies in the middle, turn as couples
(8) Return promenade, go PAST current Ns  <=PROGRESSION
B2 ---
(8) 1/2 hey (NEW gents start passing left, NR, ladies L)
(8) P Sw


Zag It Back
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Becket-CW

A1 ---
(8) w/P, slice on left diagonal, fall straight back <=PROGRESSION
(8) Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2
A2 ---
(16) N B
B1 ---
(Note: loose timing in the B1) 
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(3,3) w/N, zig left, zag right to your shadows
(2) Shadow L allem. 1x
B2 ---
(16) P B


Starlet
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Improper

A1 ---
(8) N Allem. RIGHT 1x
(8) Ladies allemande LEFT 1-1/2
A2 ---
(16) P gypsy R/Sw
B1 ---
(6) Circle Left 3/4
(10) N Sw
B2 ---
(8) LL F to P
(8) Star Left 1x <=PROGRESSION


Line Up the Square
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Improper/Easy

A1 ---
(8)N DSD 1x
(8) N Sw
A2 ---
(4) Balance ring
(12) Give and Take to gents side, P Sw
B1 ---
(8) Promenade across the Set
(8) Ladies Chain to N
B2 ---
(8) LL F to P
“INTERRUPTED SQUARE THROUGH”
(4) P RH balance across set
(2) Pull by P RH
(2) Pull by N LH

Re: [Callers] Dance title, author and choreography

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

It looks like that’s it, thanks! 



> On Jan 28, 2017, at 6:45 AM, Michael Dyck via Callers 
> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> On 17-01-28 02:03 AM, QuiAnn2 via Callers wrote:
>> 
>> Does anyone know the title, author and author's choreography of the dance? I
>> can work out the choreography but would like to see how the author describes
>> the B1 and B2 of the dance. Thanks!
>> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51=fs1nS2NCKyc
> 
> It appears to be a variant of "Cabin Fever Contra Cure" by Jim Hemphill
>   http://www.childgrove.org/index.php/mo-dances/jim-hemphill/
> in which the final circle 1/2 is done single file rather than connected.
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[Callers] Dance title, author and choreography

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Hi, 

Saw this dance on-line (it’s the video that is on the GoFundMe page for the 
Dayton, VA dance) and I like the dance.

Does anyone know the title, author and author's choreography of the dance? I 
can work out the choreography but would like to see how the author describes 
the B1 and B2 of the dance. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51=fs1nS2NCKyc 


Jacqui

Re: [Callers] Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

I’ve also written a dance with this down the hall figure in it. I like to call 
it early in the evening since it’s very connected and has “rest” time for each 
couple. I haven’t run it through the Shared Weight gauntlet to see if anyone 
else has written it. Please let me know if it’s already out there.

Pivot the Line
by Jacqui Grennan, 5/1/2016
Contra/Improper/Easy

A1 ---
Four steps down the hall, turn alone, rejoin hands in lines of 4
Four more steps down the hall, walking backwards
Four steps up the hall, turn alone, rejoin hands in lines of 4
Four more steps up the hall, walking backwards. Bend the line
A2 ---
(16) 2’s gypsy RIGHT/swing, face up to same N’s
B1 ---
(16) Same N B
B2 ---
(8) 1’s DSD across set
(8) 1’s P Sw (2’s get ready for DTH, 1’s end the swing facing down between new 
neighbors).



> On Jan 17, 2017, at 3:48 PM, Tavi Merrill via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thanks to Linda, Mac, and Jonathan for their responses. So far for dances 
> featuring "Dublin Bay" variants, i have: 
> 
> contra variants of the figure, in best-guess chronological order: 
> Leaving Home - Al Olson
> Jim's Reel - Steve Schnur 
> Handsome Young Maids - Sue Rosen
> Please Don't Call Me Surely - Lynn Ackerson (Lynn says this is very similar 
> to Olson's dance)
> Crossing the Streams - Nicholas Rockstroh 
> 
> figure exactly as it appears in Dublin Bay:
> Doublin' Back - Erna-Lynne Bogue
> 
> The reason for my question around the move's history is that i've written a 
> new dance featuring it, and was curious who first imported it from ECD to 
> contra. So far i've gotten works-on-paper nods from a couple fellow 
> choreographers, and a previous version of this dance was successfully tested. 
> Might as well put it out there, as i'm pretty sure it hasn't been written 
> before. 
> 
> Here 'tis:
> 
> Belfast Bay (becket R) 
> 
> from improper: circle left three and swing partner to end facing UP the hall: 
> 
> A1. in lines of four, reverse "Dublin Bay" variant: 
> 
> 
>take four steps backwards, turn toward partner to face down, take four 
> steps forward; 
> 
>repeat, returning up the hall, and bend the line to a ring
> 
> A2. Ring balance, ladies draw gents over to 
> 
>N1 neighbor swing
> 
> B1. Long lines forward & back 
> 
>N2 neighbor swing
> 
> B2. Ring balance, ladies draw gents over to 
> 
>Partner swing
> 
> Here, the "Dublin Bay" figure (as it’s more commonly seen in contra, a 
> modified “down the hall”) has been inverted to make the starting formation a 
> line of four facing up - intended for those times a caller wants all dancers 
> facing the stage. The sequence’s overall design was driven by the intention 
> to facilitate band introductions before a break or goodbyes before a final 
> waltz, with dancers beside their partner. As a last dance before the break, 
> the A1 figure can be walked without “bend to a ring,” and voila! Dancers are 
> in lines of four facing up ready for announcements; the rest is simple enough 
> to run no-walk-through. 
> 
> Compact variation! Start instead with dancers facing DOWN the hall and make 
> A1 the original “Dublin Bay” figure: lines of four facing down take four 
> steps backwards (toward the stage), four steps forwards; turn alone to face 
> up, and repeat. Voila! Lines of four facing up. 
> 
> Dancers waiting out at the ends should join in the long lines. 
> 
> In honor of Chrissy Fowler and the Belfast Flying Shoes dance in Belfast, 
> Maine. 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 3:46 PM, Linda Leslie  > wrote:
> Al Olson used the move in his dance “Leaving Home”. It was published in Give 
> & Take by Larry Jennings in 2004. Larry spent a number of years putting this 
> book together, so the dance was written well before this. I did not find the 
> dance in Zesty Contras, Larry’s fist book, published in 1988; but this might 
> mean that Larry did not have space to include it, rather than it had not been 
> written yet.  If I were of a betting nature…..I would bet that the dance was 
> from the 1980’s, maybe 1990’s. 
> Linda
> 
> On Jan 16, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Tavi Merrill via Callers 
> > 
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Dance genealogy question: The figure first appearing in "Dublin Bay" (aka 
>> "We'll Wed and We'll Bed," its title in Playford) morphed in contra into a 
>> modified "lines of four down the hall." 
>> 
>> I know a version of it from Sue Rosen's dance "Handsome Young Maids," where 
>> dancers facing down take four steps forwards, turn alone, and continue down 
>> the hall with four backward steps, then repeat the figure to return up the 
>> hall. 
>> 
>> I'm curious how many other contras this figure, or a version of it, appears 
>> in. Does anyone know of other dances? And any astute dance historians out 
>> there know what the first 

Re: [Callers] Post election day dances?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Peace Through Dance - Perry Shafran
United We Dance - Bob Isaacs
Stripes and Solids - Lisa Greenleaf



> On Nov 7, 2016, at 1:47 PM, April Blum via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> I calling the Baltimore contra on Wednesday. 
> 
> Vote With Your Feet of course. 
> Others I am considering are:
> Take All of the Credit and None of the Blame 
> The Eyes Have It
> Illegal in Most States
> Not a Figment of Your Imagination 
> Rocks and Dirt
> In Cahoots 
> Chaos Pie
> Blueshift 
> The Dancer's Duty
> Long May It Wave
> There Is No Way to Peace
> 
> Any other suggestions? 
> 
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Re: [Callers] Fewer than 6 dancers - Ideas?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Thanks to everyone for your great responses! I’ve taken notes, looked up 
dances, watched videos, and will be ready (without panic) for the next dance 
where we have very few dancers.

Kalia, I love Pride of Dingle and did call it that night as a 7-person dance. I 
had Dingle skip the last left-hand allemande and no one was any wiser. I ran it 
through so all the ladies could be Dingle twice and the last time I had Dingle 
join the line on the gents’ side of the set so all the gents had a chance to be 
Dingle one time through.

Jacqui

Re: [Callers] Fewer than 6 dancers - Ideas?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Dale,

Thanks for answering my query. This sounds like a great idea! 

Jacqui


> On Oct 4, 2016, at 12:19 PM, Dale Wilson <dale.wil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We have something we call the "calling party progression" because we 
> sometimes try out new dances with only four people present (or four + a 
> caller).
> 
> We form one set with "Up" being "North" (for example).   At the end of the 
> dance we progress by changing "Up" to be "East." and turning to face the new 
> direction.  This swaps neighbors for partners, but everyone ends up standing 
> in the right place  (although not facing the right direction until after the 
> turn) for the next time through the dance.
> 
> I'm not sure how well this would work with inexperienced dancers, though   
> (and it certainly doesn't work with out-of-set dances, diagonal chains, etc.) 
> but for a lot of dances its actually quite fun.
> 
> Dale
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:09 PM, QuiAnn2 via Callers 
> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
> wrote:
> I recently called at a contra dance where we had exactly 6 dancers for almost 
> the entire evening (one joined us later but only occasionally danced). This 
> was unexpected as they usually have attendance in the 12-20 range. I was able 
> to piece together a night of mixers, triplets, and oddball dances to make it 
> work and the dancers were game for anything so it ended up being a fun night. 
> But it got me thinking about what to do if only 4 dancers came to a dance 
> (meaning even if I jumped in, we would only have 5 total dancers). In order 
> to be better prepared for next time, I have a couple of questions.
> 
> 1) Do you have any dances you can share that would work for 4 or 5 dancers? 
> Or also dances for 6 dancers that are not triplets (have plenty of triplets). 
> I have already collected Do-Si-3 and Haste to the Divorce, both of which I 
> modified so that they would not progress.
> 2) Could a whole evening (3 hours) of dance be put together for just 4-5 
> dancers?
> 3) What preparation can be done by me in advance to help with this situation? 
> It’s possible to talk with the organizer in advance about canceling the dance 
> if only 4 or 5 dancers show up, however, this particular dance is a 75 minute 
> drive one-way and I’d prefer to avoid the round trip if there won’t be enough 
> dancers. For various reasons, any dance promoting that I do myself would be 
> largely ineffective for this particular dance.
> 
> Would love to hear about any ideas you can share. Thanks!
> 
> Jacqui Grennan
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[Callers] Fewer than 6 dancers - Ideas?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

I recently called at a contra dance where we had exactly 6 dancers for almost 
the entire evening (one joined us later but only occasionally danced). This was 
unexpected as they usually have attendance in the 12-20 range. I was able to 
piece together a night of mixers, triplets, and oddball dances to make it work 
and the dancers were game for anything so it ended up being a fun night. But it 
got me thinking about what to do if only 4 dancers came to a dance (meaning 
even if I jumped in, we would only have 5 total dancers). In order to be better 
prepared for next time, I have a couple of questions.

1) Do you have any dances you can share that would work for 4 or 5 dancers? Or 
also dances for 6 dancers that are not triplets (have plenty of triplets). I 
have already collected Do-Si-3 and Haste to the Divorce, both of which I 
modified so that they would not progress.
2) Could a whole evening (3 hours) of dance be put together for just 4-5 
dancers?
3) What preparation can be done by me in advance to help with this situation? 
It’s possible to talk with the organizer in advance about canceling the dance 
if only 4 or 5 dancers show up, however, this particular dance is a 75 minute 
drive one-way and I’d prefer to avoid the round trip if there won’t be enough 
dancers. For various reasons, any dance promoting that I do myself would be 
largely ineffective for this particular dance.

Would love to hear about any ideas you can share. Thanks!

Jacqui Grennan

[Callers] Mad Orbin, a new dance

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

Hi, all!

Thanks to all those who responded about this dance. Both Bob Isaacs and Chris 
Page don’t recognize the dance as already written so I think we’re good to go. 
Would love to hear how it goes if you decide to call it. The title is not a 
typo. The 2nd word is a play on words as a combination of robin+orbit.

I changed the choreography slightly in B1. I teach the “give and take” as a 
ring balance, followed by the ladies drawing their Partner across the set. As 
such, I’ve changed the timing to (4) and (12) rather than how I had it 
originally as (8) and (8). That was just an oversight on my part when I 
originally posted the dance. 

Jacqui Grennan



Mad Orbin
by Jacqui Grennan
Contra/Improper

A1 ---
(4) N RH Balance
(4) Box the gnat
(8) Mad Robin, gents in front
A2 ---
(8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2 
  meanwhile ladies orbit CW
(8) N Sw
B1 ---
(4) Ladies give & take their P (ring balance)
(12) P Sw 
B2 ---
(6, 2) Circle left 3/4, pass thru
(8) Next N DSD

> On Aug 15, 2016, at 11:09 AM, QuiAnn2  wrote:
> 
> 
>> Hi, all,
>> 
>> I wrote a dance recently and called it over the weekend and it was well 
>> received. Would like to see if anyone knows if it’s already written. Thanks.
>> 
>> Jacqui Grennan
>> 
>> 
>> Mad Orbin
>> by Jacqui Grennan, 8/13/16
>> Contra/Improper
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> (4) N RH Balance
>> (4) Box the gnat
>> (8) Mad Robin, gents in front
>> A2 ---
>> (8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2 
>>   meanwhile ladies orbit CW
>> (8) N Sw
>> B1 ---
>> (8) Ladies give & take their P
>> (8) P Sw 
>> B2 ---
>> (6, 2) Circle left 3/4, pass thru
>> (8) Next N DSD
>> 
>> 
> 

[Callers] New dance, already written?

[QuiAnn2 via Callers]

> Hi, all,
> 
> I wrote a dance recently and called it over the weekend and it was well 
> received. Would like to see if anyone knows if it’s already written. Thanks.
> 
> Jacqui Grennan
> 
> 
> Mad Orbin
> by Jacqui Grennan, 8/13/16
> Contra/Improper
> 
> A1 ---
> (4) N RH Balance
> (4) Box the gnat
> (8) Mad Robin, gents in front
> A2 ---
> (8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2 
>   meanwhile ladies orbit CW
> (8) N Sw
> B1 ---
> (8) Ladies give & take their P
> (8) P Sw 
> B2 ---
> (6, 2) Circle left 3/4, pass thru
> (8) Next N DSD
> 
> 

Re: [Callers] Rorys + Grand R+L?

[Quiann2 via Callers]

Yoyo Zhou's Four Have Sprung has three N 1/2 allemandes to long wavy, balance, 
ROM right to swing N#2. 

> On Jun 20, 2016, at 12:34, Ron Blechner via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Any contra dances out there with a grand right and left around the set and 
> Rory OMoore spins? (Standard 32bar, nothing too weird)
> 
> I thought I've danced one that went something like:
> 
> Indecent 
> A1. N1 Pull by R, N2 Pull by L, N3 Pull by R, N4 Alle L 1x, N3 by R, form 
> wavy lines with N2, LH to N2, ladies in center.
> A2. Bal, Spin L, Bal, Spin R ...
> 
> Then something? Maybe ladies spin all the way across on that second spin, B+S 
> partner, circle, do-si-do?
> 
> Or maybe the pull-bys go back to N1, and RH to N1 in waves?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ron Blechner
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