Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Here’s To Us - Duple Improper, Becket Formation (Clock-wise Progression) A-1 Ladies Pass R. then dance around Neighbor - passing L. with Him (into the other Lady’s place), Long Lines Dance Forward and Back A-2 Gents Pass R. then dance around Partner - passing L. with Her, Gent’s Pass R. again and Balance Neighbor B-1 Swing Neighbor (short swing), Half R. & L. Thru B-2 Gents Pass Thru while Ladies Alle. L. 1x, Swing Partners (and Slide Left to Progress…) Notes: Relative to Half Hey and Teaching of the Full Hey, I wrote this dance some years ago…don’t have the note on a specific date…just to isolate the movement across and and around another dancer. It’s based on the notion that most Full Heys begin with the Ladies passing Right shoulder. Of course it’s a beginners dance mostly. The last figure, prior to Swing Partner, begins just as with Pass Thru but the Ladies catch hands and “turn back”. All end swinging on Original side of set and simply slide toward a new couple for the Ladies to Pass R. . . . Enjoy!
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Dancing Bear by Becky Hill is a good one. Easy to teach and a little different. She used to teach it with a little hop after the a1 alle right 1/2. > On Dec 8, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Sandy Knudson via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > I like First Hey by Paul Balliet > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 8, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers >> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >> Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs >> >> I'll second: >> Butter >> Carousel >> Hey the the Barn >> Roll in the Hey >>> On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" >>> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> A longtime lurker leaps in: >>> >>> Below: Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay >>> for four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a >>> pedagogical standpoint, in my opinion. >>> >>> First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation) >>> >>> A1: Ladies chain (over and back) >>> >>> A2: Hay for four (over and back) >>> >>> B1: Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”]; >>> swing partner >>> >>> B2: 1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with >>> partner, slide left. >>> >>> >>> Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told >>> me that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”) >>> >>> A1: Ladies chain (over and back) >>> >>> A2: Hay for four (over and back) >>> >>> B1: with Partner, balance and swing >>> >>> B2: long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with >>> partner, shift left to new neighbors. >>> >>> >>> Note: On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2. However, in >>> actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ >>> chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well. >>> >>> I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along. >>> To my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A >>> parts. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers >>> > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> > >>> > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to >>> > relatively new dancers. >>> > >>> > Susan Elberger >>> > >>> > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> >>> > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; >>> > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com >>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM >>> > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey >>> > >>> > Hello Folks, >>> > >>> > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to >>> > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many >>> > beginners. and/or club square dancers. >>> > >>> > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few >>> > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is >>> > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most >>> > evening. >>> > >>> > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most >>> > suggestions. >>> > >>> > Rich Sbardella >>> >>> ___ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> ___ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
I like First Hey by Paul Balliet Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs > > I'll second: > Butter > Carousel > Hey the the Barn > Roll in the Hey >> On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" >> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> A longtime lurker leaps in: >> >> Below: Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay for >> four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a pedagogical >> standpoint, in my opinion. >> >> First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation) >> >> A1: Ladies chain (over and back) >> >> A2: Hay for four (over and back) >> >> B1: Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”]; >> swing partner >> >> B2: 1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with >> partner, slide left. >> >> >> Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told me >> that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”) >> >> A1: Ladies chain (over and back) >> >> A2: Hay for four (over and back) >> >> B1: with Partner, balance and swing >> >> B2: long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with >> partner, shift left to new neighbors. >> >> >> Note: On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2. However, in >> actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ >> chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well. >> >> I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along. To >> my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A parts. >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers >> > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> > >> > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to >> > relatively new dancers. >> > >> > Susan Elberger >> > >> > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; >> > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM >> > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey >> > >> > Hello Folks, >> > >> > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to >> > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many >> > beginners. and/or club square dancers. >> > >> > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few >> > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is >> > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most >> > evening. >> > >> > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most >> > suggestions. >> > >> > Rich Sbardella >> >> ___ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs I'll second: Butter Carousel Hey the the Barn Roll in the Hey On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > A longtime lurker leaps in: > > Below: Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay > for four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a > pedagogical standpoint, in my opinion. > > First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation) > > A1: Ladies chain (over and back) > > A2: Hay for four (over and back) > > B1: Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”]; > swing partner > > B2: 1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with > partner, slide left. > > > Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told > me that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”) > > A1: Ladies chain (over and back) > > A2: Hay for four (over and back) > > B1: with Partner, balance and swing > > B2: long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with > partner, shift left to new neighbors. > > > Note: On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2. However, in > actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ > chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well. > > I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along. > To my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A > parts. > > > > > > > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to > relatively new dancers. > > > > Susan Elberger > > > > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM > > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > > > Hello Folks, > > > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many > beginners. and/or club square dancers. > > > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most > evening. > > > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most > suggestions. > > > > Rich Sbardella > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Hi Folks, A longtime lurker leaps in: Below: Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay for four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a pedagogical standpoint, in my opinion. First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation) A1: Ladies chain (over and back) A2: Hay for four (over and back) B1: Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”]; swing partner B2: 1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with partner, slide left. Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told me that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”) A1: Ladies chain (over and back) A2: Hay for four (over and back) B1: with Partner, balance and swing B2: long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with partner, shift left to new neighbors. Note: On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2. However, in actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well. I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along. To my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A parts. > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to > relatively new dancers. > > Susan Elberger > > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > Hello Folks, > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many > beginners. and/or club square dancers. > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more. > I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and > because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most evening. > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions. > > Rich Sbardella
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Oh, also "Hey in the Barn" by Chart Guthrie is lovely and symmetrical and has two half-heys. (Though it DOES have a progression-out-of-a-hey thing that Kalia mentions, which can be tricky for beginners...) On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Yoyo Zhouwrote: > Do you like half heys? My suggestions there for nice forgiving dances are > Hocus Pocus by Lisa Greenleaf and The Social Butterfly by John Coffman. > > Star promenade into hey is also great. You might enjoy Heart of Glass by > Cary Ravitz. > > Yoyo Zhou >
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Do you like half heys? My suggestions there for nice forgiving dances are Hocus Pocus by Lisa Greenleaf and The Social Butterfly by John Coffman. Star promenade into hey is also great. You might enjoy Heart of Glass by Cary Ravitz. Yoyo Zhou
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
"Centrifugal Hey" by Gene Hubert On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 1:08 PM, Bill Olson via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > "Roll in the Hey" by Roger Diggle > > > To: call...@sharedweight.net > > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 10:01:52 -0800 > > Subject: Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > From: callers@lists.sharedweight.net > > > > > > *From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > > > *To:* Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; > > > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM > > > *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > > > > > Hello Folks, > > > > > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to > > > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many > > > beginners. and/or club square dancers. > > > > > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few > > > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is > > > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most > > > evening. > > > > > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most > suggestions. > > > > > > Rich Sbardella > > > > My two favorites for teaching the whole hey to new dancers are > > Flirtation Reel (Tony Parkes) and Carousel (Tom Hinds). In both cases, > > you start and end the hey in the same place, facing the same person > > (neighbor and partner, respectively), then go into a swing with them (by > > way of a gypsy or balance). In Butter, you come out of the hey into the > > progression, which is slightly less easy. > > > > Kalia > > ___ > > Callers mailing list > > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
"Roll in the Hey" by Roger Diggle > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 10:01:52 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey > From: callers@lists.sharedweight.net > > > *From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > > *To:* Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; > > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM > > *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > > > Hello Folks, > > > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to > > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many > > beginners. and/or club square dancers. > > > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few > > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is > > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most > > evening. > > > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions. > > > > Rich Sbardella > > My two favorites for teaching the whole hey to new dancers are > Flirtation Reel (Tony Parkes) and Carousel (Tom Hinds). In both cases, > you start and end the hey in the same place, facing the same person > (neighbor and partner, respectively), then go into a swing with them (by > way of a gypsy or balance). In Butter, you come out of the hey into the > progression, which is slightly less easy. > > Kalia > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
*From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> *To:* Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey Hello Folks, I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many beginners. and/or club square dancers. "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most evening. I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions. Rich Sbardella My two favorites for teaching the whole hey to new dancers are Flirtation Reel (Tony Parkes) and Carousel (Tom Hinds). In both cases, you start and end the hey in the same place, facing the same person (neighbor and partner, respectively), then go into a swing with them (by way of a gypsy or balance). In Butter, you come out of the hey into the progression, which is slightly less easy. Kalia
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Delphiniums and Daisies <http://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/delphiniums> is an easy one I sometimes use for this purpose. On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to > relatively new dancers. > > Susan Elberger > > -- > *From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > *To:* Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM > *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey > > Hello Folks, > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many > beginners. and/or club square dancers. > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most > evening. > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most > suggestions. > > Rich Sbardella > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to relatively new dancers. Susan Elberger From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net>; trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey Hello Folks, I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many beginners. and/or club square dancers. "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most evening. I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions. Rich Sbardella ___ Callers mailing list Callers@lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
[Callers] Contras with a Hey
Hello Folks, I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many beginners. and/or club square dancers. "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most evening. I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions. Rich Sbardella