Re: [Callers] Dances with multiple swings- Swingaround

[jwcontrahands4 via Callers]

I'm aware of one called Swingaround by Gene Hubert.  It has an 8 beat neighbor 
swing at the beginning followed by the number two couples swinging in the 
middle followed by a same-sex swing followed by the ones  swinging in the 
middle which leads to a line of four down the hall with the ones in the center. 
 That's three swing-swing transitions.  The dance is published online.


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 Original message From: Lindsey Dono via 
Callers  Date:03/11/2016  2:56 PM  
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Subject: [Callers] Dances with multiple swings- Trinity? 
Hi all,

I'm in the process of sorting through old dance notes, and found this: 
"Trinity? triple swing, double progression, Al Olson." If this is an existing 
dance, does anyone have the choreography?

I'm also interested in finding other dances with more than two swings, 
especially swing-to-swing transitions.
I have:
Back from Vermont
String of Swings
CDS Reel
Meg's a Dancing Fool
Ten Strings Attached
Gang of Four
Naked in California
Alexander's Swingtime

Many thanks in advance!
Lindsey
(Tacoma, WA)

[Callers] Recognize this dance?

[jwcontrahands4 via Callers]

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improper duple
a1: inside hand (man's right and w''s left) balance, star thru, men alm left 
1.5 to ptr
a2: bal & swing partner
b1: star right, turn away from partner and star left with shadow
b2: return to partner and circle left 3/4, bal circle, partner california twirl.
note: I like how the handhold of the cal twirl goes into the inside-hand 
balance of a1.


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[Callers] Recognize this dance?

[jwcontrahands4 via Callers]

improper duple
a1: inside hand (man's right and w''s left) balance, star thru, men alm left 
1.5 to ptr
a2: bal & swing partner
b1: star right, turn away from partner and star left with shadow
b2: return to partner and circle left 3/4, bal circle, partner california twirl.
note: I like how the handhold of the cal twirl goes into the inside-hand 
balance of a1.


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Re: [Callers] another new word idea

[jwcontrahands4 via Callers]

I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease about".  I 
like the feel of it.  An alternative would be "walkabout".

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 Original message From: Martha Wild via Callers 
 Date:01/26/2016  10:17 PM  
(GMT-06:00) To: Jonathan Sivier  
Cc: call...@sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] 
another new word idea 
How about “mimsy” then - kind of like Jets and Rubies, it has a similar 
feel to the word it replaces.
Martha

> On Jan 25, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
>   That's what made me think of it.  In some earlier message someone mentioned 
> "Gyre" (probably a diminutive of gyrate) as a possibility. That led me to
> 
> "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
> Did gyre and gimble in the wabe"
> 
>  "Gimble" may, or may not, be a real word spelled that way, but Gimbal is and 
> seemed like it might have potential.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> On 1/25/2016 2:32 PM, Andrea Nettleton wrote:
>> I love this!  And it has a playful kind of sound, despite its technical 
>> origin. :-) reminds me of jabberwocky somehow...
>> Andrea
>> 
>> Sent from my iOnlypretendtomultitask
>> 
>>> On Jan 25, 2016, at 11:26 AM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>   I've been thinking about this as well.  I'd like to propose "Gimbal" as a 
>>> substitute for gypsy.  You could even spell it "Gymbal" if you liked.  ;-)  
>>> This also has the same number of syllables and starts with the same letter 
>>> as a bonus.  A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an 
>>> object about a single axis, so it also makes some sense with respect to the 
>>> movement being named.  It is sometimes used as a verb, as in the movement 
>>> of rocket motors used for guidance, as well as being a noun.
>>> 
>>> Jonathan
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[Callers] recognize this dance?

[jwcontrahands4 via Callers]

hi,
I'm new to the list.  Is there an archive of old discussions?  Also, does 
anybody recognize this dance sequence?

improper duple
a1:circle left, swing neighbor
a2:women chain, half hey W right shoulder
b1: partner balance and swing
b2: balance a ring, petronella spin right, balance ring again, partner calif 
twirl

It's so generic that I can't believe that it hasn't been invented already.


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