Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
A few more - no circle, no g, p & n swings: Pete's Dark Roast - Andy Shore Doorbits - Andy Shore Cows Are Watching - Bill Pope Haven't Been There Yet - Katy Heine Hortensia's Cravat - Bronwyn Woods Mark Ward's Reel - Sue Rosen The Missing Piece - Bronwyn Woods (also the Rick Mohr var) Sleepwalking - Bronwyn Woods Trip to Hubert - Will Mentor Vote With Your Feet - Bob Isaacs Groovemongers Contra - Don Flaherty Heart of Joy - Chris Page Floorplay - Paul Balliet Culver City Contra - James Hutson Not a Figment of Your Imagination - Lynn Ackerson Sounds Like a Match - Lynn Ackerson Let's Go to Croix - George Marshall Rollin' Outta Barstow - Chris Page Nothing Works and We Don’t Know Why - Yoyo Zhou Manga Tak - Ron Buchanan You might check thecallersbox with this query: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/?title===_lines=partner+swing%0D%0Aneighbor+swing_mode=all_any_lines=circle%0D%0Agive+%26+take%0D%0A_mode=any_any_all /Andy On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 5:16 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Helo Folks, > > This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for > me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd > initiate a conversation. > > As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances > without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or > have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I > can use them. > > I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a > NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an > evening. Any thoughts on this? > > Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no > Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. > > Here are a few I have used. > > Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie > Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle > Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle > Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson > Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes > > Thanks, > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > -- /Andy Shore http://andyshore.com/ best email - andysh...@gmail.com ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Cary Ravitz calls the concept a black box. See his notes on choreography. http://www.dance.ravitz.us/chor.php#m Dave Harding > On July 11, 2018 at 11:58 AM Kalia Kliban via Callers > wrote: > > > John's comment reminds me that a while back, somebody posted (a link > to?) a list of equivalent moves, things you could substitute for each > other. I've hunted for it recently but apparently haven't come up with > the right combination of search terms, and haven't been able to find it > in the Shared Weight Archives either. Very handy for those times when > you've just got way too many allemande L 1-1/2s in the program. > > Anybody know where that list might be? > Kalia in Sebastopol > > On 7/11/2018 2:17 AM, John Sweeney via Callers wrote: > > Hi Rich, If you have a great dance that you want to call but it has > > a circle, and you have called too many circles, then why not just > > rechoreograph it to remove the circle? > > > > For example you can replace Neighbour Swing; Circle Left 3/4; > > Partner Swing with Neighbour Swing; Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross > > Over (by the right shoulder); Partner Swing or with Neighbour Swing; > > Ladies Balance F/B with Right Hand; Ladies Pull by; Partner Swing > > with no effect on the rest of the dance. > > > > Both versions send the lady smoothly across the set, flowing into > > her partner's arms with the right momentum. The second version can > > be especially satisfying if the ladies use just enough tension to > > catapult each other into their partner's arms. > > > > Happy dancing, John > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
John's comment reminds me that a while back, somebody posted (a link to?) a list of equivalent moves, things you could substitute for each other. I've hunted for it recently but apparently haven't come up with the right combination of search terms, and haven't been able to find it in the Shared Weight Archives either. Very handy for those times when you've just got way too many allemande L 1-1/2s in the program. Anybody know where that list might be? Kalia in Sebastopol On 7/11/2018 2:17 AM, John Sweeney via Callers wrote: Hi Rich, If you have a great dance that you want to call but it has a circle, and you have called too many circles, then why not just rechoreograph it to remove the circle? For example you can replace Neighbour Swing; Circle Left 3/4; Partner Swing with Neighbour Swing; Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross Over (by the right shoulder); Partner Swing or with Neighbour Swing; Ladies Balance F/B with Right Hand; Ladies Pull by; Partner Swing with no effect on the rest of the dance. Both versions send the lady smoothly across the set, flowing into her partner's arms with the right momentum. The second version can be especially satisfying if the ladies use just enough tension to catapult each other into their partner's arms. Happy dancing, John ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Hi Rich, If you have a great dance that you want to call but it has a circle, and you have called too many circles, then why not just rechoreograph it to remove the circle? For example you can replace Neighbour Swing; Circle Left 3/4; Partner Swing with Neighbour Swing; Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross Over (by the right shoulder); Partner Swing or with Neighbour Swing; Ladies Balance F/B with Right Hand; Ladies Pull by; Partner Swing with no effect on the rest of the dance. Both versions send the lady smoothly across the set, flowing into her partner's arms with the right momentum. The second version can be especially satisfying if the ladies use just enough tension to catapult each other into their partner's arms. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Rich, Twilight Deliverance (DI): no circles, has both N & P Sw. A-1 N-S LL F A-2 Star L 3/4 (Gent turns over R Sh for) P-S B-1 Gents start 1/2 hey (L sh) Gents chain B-2 Bal & Pet 2X (on 2nd turn 1/2 extra to swing new N) To end dance: Bal & Pet 1X, P-S Yours in dance, Paul Prov RI ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
On 7/10/2018 9:03 AM, John Sweeney via Callers wrote: I agree with Colin that it is much more satisfying if you start the move with your arm around the person you just swung and go forward together. I see that Larry specified that the woman is drawn to the men's side, and for that shoulder-waist hold is great. Nowadays I encounter choreographies where the gent is drawn to the ladies' side, and for that the gent's arm being at the lady's shoulder is a problem (because the just-swung lady is now trying to draw back the other ent and the just-swung gent's arm is in the way). It's not a *big* problem, but it adds more friction to the move. -- Alan ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Larry Jenning's words from Give-and-Take (just in case there is anyone out there who doesn't have, or can't find their copy!): = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = GIVE-AND-TAKE: General definition adopted by some callers and composers: The "swingers", a man and a woman facing across the set, meet, join free hands, retreat to the designated side of the set, and prepare to swing. Unless otherwise specified, the dancers retreat to the man's side. Original implementation: I visualized a very crisp, four-count interpretation. The previous twosomes (not the new twosomes) end the previous figure (perhaps a swing, a promenade, or a courtesy turn) in half shoulder-waist position. The previous twosomes move forward at the start of the phrase, and the swingers form new twosomes by joining free hands (woman's right, man's left). The woman resists for a moment while they establish firm but elastic connection, and they take only two more counts to position themselves to swing a step cw around the entire set from where the man started. This puts the set in SAWTOOTH FORMATION. I was put on the defensive by a woman who let me know in no uncertain terms that she was not about to be given or taken by any man. I felt much relieved, therefore, to find "give-and-take", with the hyphens even, in the dictionary: "the practice of compromise." Now that's my kind of attitude; I even invite you to compromise with your swinger (and with me) by taking up to as many as eight counts for your implementation. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = I agree with Colin that it is much more satisfying if you start the move with your arm around the person you just swung and go forward together. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
On Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:23:02 -0400, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: > Re: g -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as > well, but oh man when it's done right it's > lovely! Maybe worth spending some time teaching the right way to do it from > the mic? In my experience, a lot of callers teach Give and Take wrongly. They do it with long lines going forward, whereas you should be going forward with one person in a shoulder-waist hold. That makes it much more satisfying - in addition to the resistance, of course. Colin Hume ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Hello Maia, I do a short teach of the give & take more often than not, and most G in my collection are with partners. Interesting point about partners. Linda Leslie once advised me to use a neighbor rollaway as my first rollaway of the evening, She noted how unsatisfying it is to have to roll a partner away repeatedly, who just never gets it. Peace, Rich On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Maia McCormick wrote: > Re: g -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as > well, but oh man when it's done right it's lovely! Maybe worth spending > some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic? (This is something > I might do myself the next time I call one, come to think of it.) Another > option: select for dances with a g *with partner* (rather than with > neighbor) so couples can adjust to each other refine their resistance, > playfulness, etc. rather than starting from square zero with a new N every > time. Might make for a more satisfying experience. Just a thought. > > Cheers, > Maia > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Thanks Luke, >> You made some great points, and offer some good choices. >> My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying. >> Seldom is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings. >> I try not to call more than one G in an evening. >> Peace, Rich >> >> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth >> wrote: >> >>> Lots of great dances already suggested. >>> >>> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to >>> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take >>> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and >>> it's probably not egregious. >>> >>> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from >>> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different >>> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I >>> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also >>> showing the various ways the circle can be used. >>> >>> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and >>> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program >>> texture. >>> >>> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some >>> with 10+ calls from my box: >>> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp >>> A turn for the better by Bill Pope >>> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks >>> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle >>> iFlirt by Luke Donforth >>> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth >>> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right) >>> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing) >>> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing) >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < >>> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> Helo Folks, This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd initiate a conversation. As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I can use them. I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an evening. Any thoughts on this? Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. Here are a few I have used. Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes Thanks, Rich Sbardella Stafford, CT ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Luke Donforth >>> luke.donfo...@gmail.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> >> > ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Re: g -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as well, but oh man when it's done right it's lovely! Maybe worth spending some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic? (This is something I might do myself the next time I call one, come to think of it.) Another option: select for dances with a g *with partner* (rather than with neighbor) so couples can adjust to each other refine their resistance, playfulness, etc. rather than starting from square zero with a new N every time. Might make for a more satisfying experience. Just a thought. Cheers, Maia On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Thanks Luke, > You made some great points, and offer some good choices. > My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying. Seldom > is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings. > I try not to call more than one G in an evening. > Peace, Rich > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth > wrote: > >> Lots of great dances already suggested. >> >> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to >> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take >> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and >> it's probably not egregious. >> >> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from >> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different >> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I >> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also >> showing the various ways the circle can be used. >> >> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and >> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program >> texture. >> >> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some >> with 10+ calls from my box: >> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp >> A turn for the better by Bill Pope >> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks >> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle >> iFlirt by Luke Donforth >> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth >> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right) >> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing) >> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing) >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < >> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> Helo Folks, >>> >>> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important >>> for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought >>> I'd initiate a conversation. >>> >>> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many >>> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, >>> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when >>> I can use them. >>> >>> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also >>> a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an >>> evening. Any thoughts on this? >>> >>> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and >>> no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. >>> >>> Here are a few I have used. >>> >>> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie >>> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle >>> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle >>> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson >>> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Rich Sbardella >>> Stafford, CT >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Luke Donforth >> luke.donfo...@gmail.com >> > > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Thanks Luke, You made some great points, and offer some good choices. My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying. Seldom is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings. I try not to call more than one G in an evening. Peace, Rich On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth wrote: > Lots of great dances already suggested. > > Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to > change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take > might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and > it's probably not egregious. > > You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from > the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different > than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I > think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also > showing the various ways the circle can be used. > > A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and > large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program > texture. > > As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some with > 10+ calls from my box: > Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp > A turn for the better by Bill Pope > Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks > Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle > iFlirt by Luke Donforth > 2nd Course by Luke Donforth > A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right) > Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing) > Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing) > > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Helo Folks, >> >> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for >> me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd >> initiate a conversation. >> >> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many >> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, >> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when >> I can use them. >> >> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a >> NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an >> evening. Any thoughts on this? >> >> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no >> Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. >> >> Here are a few I have used. >> >> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie >> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle >> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle >> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson >> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes >> >> Thanks, >> Rich Sbardella >> Stafford, CT >> >> >> >> ___ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> >> > > > -- > Luke Donforth > luke.donfo...@gmail.com > ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Lots of great dances already suggested. Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and it's probably not egregious. You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also showing the various ways the circle can be used. A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program texture. As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some with 10+ calls from my box: Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp A turn for the better by Bill Pope Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle iFlirt by Luke Donforth 2nd Course by Luke Donforth A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right) Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing) Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing) On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Helo Folks, > > This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for > me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd > initiate a conversation. > > As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances > without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or > have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I > can use them. > > I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a > NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an > evening. Any thoughts on this? > > Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no > Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. > > Here are a few I have used. > > Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie > Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle > Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle > Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson > Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes > > Thanks, > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > -- Luke Donforth luke.donfo...@gmail.com ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Others not mentioned yet...
Pedal Pushers, Bob Dalsemer (is SF Prom. considered a cheat too?)
Molly Pitcher, Melanie Axel-Lute
Get Me Going , Lisa Greenleaf (believe you have this?)
Tranquility, Linda Leslie (" ")
MN-NY Happy Returns, Carol Ormand
Plus there's a bunch of mine - a sampling of proven/published longways:
Force of Nature – DI or Becket – Don Veino 20180620
Fun, easy intermediate dance
http://veino.com/blog/?p=2060
The Right In Tension (a.k.a. Synchro de Mayo) – Becket – Don Veino 20180430
Couple of interesting/unique twists in a down the hall dance
http://veino.com/blog/?p=2030
(Home Again, Home Again) Jiggity Jig – DI – Don Veino 20180430
Easy way to introduce RH High, Left Low turn to swap
http://veino.com/blog/?p=2117
Dosi Dude – DI – Don Veino 20171006
Easy big energy dance
http://veino.com/blog/?p=1959
(Riding in the) Zoomy Car – DI – Don Veino 20170717
Another unique take on a down the hall
http://veino.com/blog/?p=1792
Double Crossed Again! [V2] – DI – Don Veino 20140721
Double cross-trails dance
http://veino.com/blog/?p=1469
Charlie’s Free Flowing Elixir – DI – Don Veino 20160827
Fun, bouncy respin on a Charlie Harvey dance - sort of an alternate to Cis
Hinkle's Rocket City Romp
http://veino.com/blog/?p=1443
I ♥ Unicorns – DI – Don Veino 20170203
Mirror Mad Robin & Fig 8s in a DTH dance
http://veino.com/blog/?p=1317
-Don
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Helo Folks,
>
> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for
> me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd
> initiate a conversation.
>
> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances
> without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or
> have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I
> can use them.
>
> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a
> NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an
> evening. Any thoughts on this?
>
> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no
> Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing.
>
> Here are a few I have used.
>
> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie
> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle
> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle
> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson
> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes
>
> Thanks,
> Rich Sbardella
> Stafford, CT
>
>
>
> ___
> List Name: Callers mailing list
> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net
> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
>
>
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Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Ummm.Snake River Reel does not have a partner swingin fact, your partner is almost irrelevant for the whole dance! On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:31 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi, Rich, > > Here are a few more for your consideration: > > Labor of Love, Kathy Anderson > Alter-Ations, Jim Kitch > Blue-Haired Girl, Chuck Roth > Chrus Jig (Traditional) - Not modern, but still widely appreciated > ContraQuad, Seth Tepfer > Coray's Silver Jubilee (4 face 4), Carol Ormand > Crunchy Cheese, Carol Ormand > Dance All Night (4 face 4), Rick Mohr > Dancing With A Pirate, Jo Mortland > Fairport Harbor, Paul Balliet > Fly Around My Pretty Littls Miss, Dale Wilson > Fruit Punch, Diane Silver > Furthermore, Scott Higgs > Hey There, Tom Hinds > Joyride, Eric Weberg > Mad Robin Migration, Jim Hemphill > Marian's Delight, Carol Kopp > Meliza's Magical Mystery Motion, Cary Ravitz > Of The Mills, John Gallagher > Paddy On The Computer Chair, Martha Wild > Pigtown Petronella, Cary Ravitz > Princeton Petronella, Bob Isaacs > Rick O'Shea's Hey, Jiim Hemphill > Rollin' and Tumblin', Cis HInkle > Snake River Reel, Peter Lippencott > There Is No Way To Peace, Peace Is The Way, Erik Hoffman > Trip to Lambertville, Steve Zakon-Anderson > Webster Hall Reel, Don Theyken > Winder in Summerland, Jeff Spero/James Hutson > > Enjoy!!! > > > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Helo Folks, >> >> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for >> me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd >> initiate a conversation. >> >> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many >> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, >> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when >> I can use them. >> >> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a >> NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an >> evening. Any thoughts on this? >> >> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no >> Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. >> >> Here are a few I have used. >> >> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie >> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle >> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle >> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson >> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes >> >> Thanks, >> Rich Sbardella >> Stafford, CT >> >> >> ___ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> > > > -- > *Mark Hillegonds* > > Cell: 734-756-8441 > Email: mark.hillego...@gmail.com > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Hi, Rich, Here are a few more for your consideration: Labor of Love, Kathy Anderson Alter-Ations, Jim Kitch Blue-Haired Girl, Chuck Roth Chrus Jig (Traditional) - Not modern, but still widely appreciated ContraQuad, Seth Tepfer Coray's Silver Jubilee (4 face 4), Carol Ormand Crunchy Cheese, Carol Ormand Dance All Night (4 face 4), Rick Mohr Dancing With A Pirate, Jo Mortland Fairport Harbor, Paul Balliet Fly Around My Pretty Littls Miss, Dale Wilson Fruit Punch, Diane Silver Furthermore, Scott Higgs Hey There, Tom Hinds Joyride, Eric Weberg Mad Robin Migration, Jim Hemphill Marian's Delight, Carol Kopp Meliza's Magical Mystery Motion, Cary Ravitz Of The Mills, John Gallagher Paddy On The Computer Chair, Martha Wild Pigtown Petronella, Cary Ravitz Princeton Petronella, Bob Isaacs Rick O'Shea's Hey, Jiim Hemphill Rollin' and Tumblin', Cis HInkle Snake River Reel, Peter Lippencott There Is No Way To Peace, Peace Is The Way, Erik Hoffman Trip to Lambertville, Steve Zakon-Anderson Webster Hall Reel, Don Theyken Winder in Summerland, Jeff Spero/James Hutson Enjoy!!! On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Helo Folks, > > This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for > me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd > initiate a conversation. > > As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances > without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or > have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I > can use them. > > I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a > NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an > evening. Any thoughts on this? > > Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no > Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. > > Here are a few I have used. > > Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie > Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle > Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle > Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson > Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes > > Thanks, > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > -- *Mark Hillegonds* Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: mark.hillego...@gmail.com ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Roger Diggle - Snake Oil Reel - great dance no circles On Monday, July 9, 2018, 7:16:41 PM CDT, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote: Helo Folks, This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd initiate a conversation. As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I can use them. I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an evening. Any thoughts on this? Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. Here are a few I have used. Just for NEFFA, Linda LeslieRollin' and Tumblin'. Cis HinkleRocket City Romp, Cis HinkleTravels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller JohnsonFriday Night Fever, Tony Parkes Thanks,Rich SbardellaStafford, CT ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
[Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles
Helo Folks, This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd initiate a conversation. As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when I can use them. I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an evening. Any thoughts on this? Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. Here are a few I have used. Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes Thanks, Rich Sbardella Stafford, CT ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
