Re: [Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-07 Thread Yoyo Zhou via Callers 
Apart from Indigo Silk, my favorites are Dogleaf Reel by Lisa Greenleaf and
Best of Friends by Martha Wild.

Yoyo Zhou


On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 1:51 PM Don Veino via Callers <
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> 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] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-07 Thread Richard Hart via Callers 
I like Rory O’More, but Money Musk and Chorus Jig are probably the most often 
danced (and perhaps most favorite) proper dances.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2019, at 6:27 PM, Gregory Frock via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Something new perhaps? I wrote this recently, trying to avoid the ubiquitous 
> half figure 8 figure:
> 
> It's Good to be Number Two
> Duple, Proper
> 
> A1: Second corners balance LH and swat the flea (8), and allemande left once 
> or twice (8);
> A2: Partners meltdown swing (16), end facing across;
> B1: Balance the ring and petronella (8), neighbors swing (8), end facing 
> across;
> B2: Balance the ring (4), gents roll their neighbors away with a half sashay 
> (4), twos (ONLY!) swing (8), end facing new ones.
> 
> Title is a little sardonic. If you want, you could call it Composition 156. I 
> also second QuiAnn2's endorsement of Indigo Silk.
> 
> Greg
> 
>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 4:51 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,
>> Don
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Re: [Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-07 Thread 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] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-07 Thread Luke Donforth via Callers 
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 <
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 <
> 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] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-04 Thread Gregory Frock via Callers 
Something new perhaps? I wrote this recently, trying to avoid the
ubiquitous half figure 8 figure:

It's Good to be Number Two
Duple, Proper

A1: Second corners balance LH and swat the flea (8), and allemande left
once or twice (8);
A2: Partners meltdown swing (16), end facing across;
B1: Balance the ring and petronella (8), neighbors swing (8), end facing
across;
B2: Balance the ring (4), gents roll their neighbors away with a half
sashay (4), twos (ONLY!) swing (8), end facing new ones.

Title is a little sardonic. If you want, you could call it Composition 156.
I also second QuiAnn2's endorsement of Indigo Silk.

Greg

On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 4:51 PM Don Veino via Callers <
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] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-04 Thread 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,
> Don
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[Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

2019-03-04 Thread Don Veino via Callers 
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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