Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
HI Maia, When doing a ladies chain for the first time, I prefer to call a chain to neighbor, rather than partner, so that new dancers get an opportunity to practice courtesy turns with lots of different people (we've all seen the new couples who can't remember which are the counterclockwise vs. clockwise turns). (Of course you can't win 'em all, like new dancers who show up halfway through the dance.) Many of Linda's suggestions feature chains to neighbor. Some of my favorite easy dances with such chains are: Forgotten Treasure Beth Parkes A1: N balance, swing A2: down the hall, turn as couples B1: circle left 3/4, P swing B2: long lines forward and back, ladies chain Although this has the ladies chain -> next N balance transition which can even be not easy for experienced dancers, it's generous with recovery time. ??? Susan Petrick? A1: N balance, swing A2: gents allemande left 1+1/2, P swing B1: long lines forward and back, ladies chain B2: balance ring, roll away P lady across; balance ring, roll away N lady up/down I collected this from Susan Petrick who calls it Missing You, but she's not sure where she may have got it from. Note how similar it is to Lavender and Lilac / The Missing Piece. Made Up Tonight (Which is No Longer True) Erik Hoffman A1: N balance, swing A2: ladies chain over and back B1: circle left 3/4, P swing B2: circle left 3/4, balance ring, 2s arch and 1s dive through And there's Trip to Lambertville by Steve Zakon-Anderson, which can be made easier with a B1/B2 variation that's apparently common: A1: ladies walk to long wave, balance; gents walk to long wave, balance A2: gents allemande left 1/2, balance wave; N swing B1: circle left 3/4; P swing B2: long lines forward and back; ladies chain Yoyo Zhou
Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
I have been calling this dance for years with the title Foxglove and the author Tom Thoreau. From: frannie via Callers Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 1:39 PM To: Maia McCormick Cc: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog That dance is almost Push the Button "by" Rick Mohr except it has Ladies Do si do instead of Allemande. There's also Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch. ~Frannie On Sep 13, 2015 10:30 AM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it before: [untitled], imp. A1: N b A2: long lines forward & back ladies chain B1: ladies alle. R 1x P swing B2: circle L 3/4 bal. ring and pass through So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already-written dances that meet my criteria? Cheers, Maia ___ 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] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
Maia, I have called David Kaynors "The Baby Rose" with a Fwd & Bk to replace the Star Left. Forgotten Treasure by Beth parkes is another. Rich On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 1:54 PM, David A Kaynor via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I have no idea where this dance came from but I have been calling it for > around 25 years: > > Untitled, improper > > A1: with Neighbor, balance and swing; end progressed > > A2: Ladies chain > > B1: Ladies pass right shoulders; with Partner, swing > > B2: Circle left 3/4 to original home places; circle balance; pass > Neighbor’s right shoulder to new Neighbors. > > Experienced dancers occasionally complain about the ladies chain following > the swing being imperfect, but newcomers have never seemed to mind. > > David > > > Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. > Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it > before: > > > > [untitled], imp. > > A1: N b > > A2: long lines forward & back > > ladies chain > > B1: ladies alle. R 1x > > P swing > > B2: circle L 3/4 > > bal. ring and pass through > > > > So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already-written > dances that meet my criteria? > > > > Cheers, > > Maia > > ___ > > 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] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
I have no idea where this dance came from but I have been calling it for around 25 years: Untitled, improper A1: with Neighbor, balance and swing; end progressed A2: Ladies chain B1: Ladies pass right shoulders; with Partner, swing B2: Circle left 3/4 to original home places; circle balance; pass Neighbor’s right shoulder to new Neighbors. Experienced dancers occasionally complain about the ladies chain following the swing being imperfect, but newcomers have never seemed to mind. David > Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. > Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it > before: > > [untitled], imp. > A1: N b > A2: long lines forward & back > ladies chain > B1: ladies alle. R 1x > P swing > B2: circle L 3/4 > bal. ring and pass through > > So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already-written > dances that meet my criteria? > > Cheers, > Maia > ___ > 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] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
This looks familiar. Let me go through my box and I will get back to you. Perry Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Maia McCormick via Callers" <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> Date:Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 1:31 PM Subject:[Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it before: [untitled], imp. A1: N b A2: long lines forward & back ladies chain B1: ladies alle. R 1x P swing B2: circle L 3/4 bal. ring and pass through So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already-written dances that meet my criteria? Cheers, Maia ___ Callers mailing list Callers@lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
Hi Maia! I don't have this exact dance, but one that is quite similar by Scott Higgs. I have noted it below. I have added a few others, as requested. Cheers! Linda Appetizer,The by Scott Higgs Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- Neighbor Balance and Swing A2 --- Long lines forward and back Ladies chain B1 --- Same ladies allemande right once Partner swing B2 --- Circle left three-quarters Neighbor do si do once and a half Almost Never Too Late by Melanie Axel-Lute Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2 A2 --- (16) Partner balance and swing B1 --- (8) Half Promenade across the Set (8) Women's Chain B2 --- (8) Women allemande Right once (8) Neighbor swing Heritage Reel by Tony Parkes Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- Neighbor Balance and Swing A2 --- Long lines forward and back Gents allemande left once and a half B1 --- Partner Balance and Swing B2 --- Promenade across Ladies Chain Lavender & Lilacby John Coffman same dance by Bronwyn Woods, titled The Missing Piece Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- (16) Neighbor balance and swing A2 --- (8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2 (8) Partner swing B1 --- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Women's Chain B2 --- (8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella) (8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella) and a bit more to new N Rounding the Corners by Jim Hemphill Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Men allemande left 1-1/2 A2 --- (16) Partner balance and swing B1 --- (8) Half Promenade across the Set (8) Women's Chain B2 --- (8) Women allemande Right once (8) Neighbor swing Top of the Stairs by Paul Moore Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- Neighbor do si do Neighbor Swing A2 --- Long lines forward and back Ladies allemande right once and a half B1 --- Partner Balance and Swing B2 --- Circle left (or long lines) Ladies chain On Sep 13, 2015, at 1:27 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it before: [untitled], imp. A1: N b A2: long lines forward & back ladies chain B1: ladies alle. R 1x P swing B2: circle L 3/4 bal. ring and pass through So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already- written dances that meet my criteria? Cheers, Maia ___ Callers mailing list Callers@lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
That dance is almost Push the Button "by" Rick Mohr except it has Ladies Do si do instead of Allemande. There's also Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch. ~Frannie On Sep 13, 2015 10:30 AM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. > Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it > before: > > [untitled], imp. > A1: N b > A2: long lines forward & back > ladies chain > B1: ladies alle. R 1x > P swing > B2: circle L 3/4 > bal. ring and pass through > > So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already-written > dances that meet my criteria? > > Cheers, > Maia > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
[Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog
Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it before: [untitled], imp. A1: N b A2: long lines forward & back ladies chain B1: ladies alle. R 1x P swing B2: circle L 3/4 bal. ring and pass through So a) has this been written? And b) can folks recommend already-written dances that meet my criteria? Cheers, Maia
