Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Martha Wild via Callers]

Note that right and left diagonal relative to the the do-si-dos are just within 
the foursome, not like the couple left diagonal. I should probably have edited 
that out.
Martha

> On Jul 23, 2017, at 4:05 PM, Martha Wild via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Here’s a very simple one that my friend Jimmy Akin wrote that I think fills 
> the bill:
> 
> Instant Beckett
> Formation: Beckett
> by Jimmy Akin
> 
>  
> 
> 1. Forward & Back
> 
> 2. Men Dosado (R diag.)
> 
> 3. Ladies Dosado (L diag.)
> 
> 4. Partner Swing
> 
> 5. Left Diag. Right and Left Thru
> 
> 6. Straight Across Right and Left Thru
> 
> 7. (Ladies lead) 1/2 Hey
> 
> 1/2 Promenade across the set.   
> 
> 
>> On Jun 29, 2017, at 2:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>> > 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
>> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
>> composed of simpler glossary figures.
>> 
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
>> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
>> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey 
>> dances in the list.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[John Sweeney via Callers]

Hi Kalia,
I see you have loads of responses already!  Here are a few easy ones
from my files that I believe meet your criteria:

Bases Loaded (by Jim Saxe,  Lydee Scudder, and Tom Thoreau)
Contra; Becket (CW)
Start by turning the circle of four 1/8 AC so 
that you face another couple on the left diagonal
A1: Forward with Partner (3), turn and take Neighbour(1), Back (2), back
slowly with a zesty Roll-Away with a Half Sashay (2)
  Repeat
A2: Repeat; Repeat
B1: Same four: Ladies’ Chain x2 (don’t worry about lines)
B2: Partner Dosido; Partner Swing – finish facing new couple on left
diagonal


There is no Way to Peace; Peace is the Way (by Erik Hoffman)
Contra; Becket (CW)
Men: Look on your Left Diagonal – that is who you link with
A1: Ladies Dosido; Partner Swing
A2: Men Allemande Left 1 & ½; Neighbour Swing
B1: Long Lines Forward & Back
 Ladies link Right elbows and turn 1 & ½
B2: Ladies pick up Partner in a Star Promenade ¾
 Men who are approaching now link Left elbows to Star Promenade Partner ¾
 Push off to Butterfly Whirl on own side
Note: The second couple with whom you Star Promenade is the couple with whom
the dance starts again
This dance is easier than it sounds. It has proved good for mixed level
dancers because beginners can get into it, and the flow and unique quality
of the dance keeps experienced dancers interested. The consecutive star
promenades need a bit of space.


Fairport Harbour (by Paul Balliet)
Contra; Becket CW
A1: Men Allemande Left 1 & 1/2; Pick up Neighbour for Grand Promenade
(around the whole set – neutral couples join in)
A2: Ladies Turn Back (Back Track/Cast) & Gypsy Meltdown with the Man behind
– finish facing back
B1: Grand Promenade back until Partner is opposite (if you are with your
partner then you are a neutral couple at the end)
 Ladies’ Chain to your partner 
B2: Pass Through across the set; Partner Swing


Balance the Star #2 (by McLain Family)
Sicilian Circle/Becket-CW
Start holding hands across in Right-Hand Star
A1: Balance In and Out x2; Star Right
A2: Balance In and Out x2; Star Left
B1: Ladies Dosido; Men Dosido
B2: Circle Left; Slide Left to a New Couple (time for clogging!)
 

Fruit Punch (by Diane Silver (?))
Contra; Becket
A1: Yearn to New Neighbors on the Left Diagonal; Fall Back
  Ladies Allemande Right 1 & 1/2
A2: Neighbour Balance & Swing
B1: Balance the Ring; Pass the Ocean
Balance the Wave (R/L); Swing Through
B2: Partner Balance & Swing


Finding Your Balance (by John Sweeney) - intended for teaching purposes to
get people around four changes of right and lefts with plenty of time
Contra; Becket
A1/A2: Four Changes with Balances - Start Right with Neighbour
B1: Balance the Ring; Men Cross
  Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross
B2: Half Promenade (OR R & L Through)
Yearn on the Left Diagonal to New Neighbours


Grapevine Jig (by John Sweeney, based on Don Armstrong & Mick Peat)
Contra; Becket
Hold hands in Long Lines
A1: Grapevine: (R to side, L behind, R to side, L kick) x4
A2: Long Lines Go Forward & Back – with a bow
  Ladies’ Chain
B1: Circle Left; Star Right* – Men Drop Out
B2: Ladies’ Chain to Partner; Yearn on the Left Diagonal
* Make it easier with a Circle Right


  I hope you find something useful there.

Happy dancing,
John

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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Martha Wild via Callers]

Kalia, Don’t know if any of these will suit. It’s for new callers, not 
necessarily new dancers, so the first may be too family dance oriented.

All of the following are Becket formation

My variant of Balance the Star #2 by the McLain Family (at least that’s the 
title I have for it). I changed the order of the stars, and also the first 
do-si-do that was left shoulder, as why make it more confusing?
A1 Take left hands in a star, balance the star twice
Star left once around
A2 Take right hands in a star, balance the star twice
Star right once around
B1  Ladies do-si-do by the right shoulder (Neighbor do-si-do, if you have 
kids and adults and genders all mish-mashed)
Gents do-si-do once around (partner do-si-do if did neighbor)
B2  Circle left once around
Slice left to the next couple

Bride and Groom Reel
Merri Rudd

A1 Circle Left 3/4
Swing neighbor
A2 Ladies allemande right
Swing partner
B1 Ladies chain
Chain back
B2 Long lines forward and back
Slice left

Is This Reel?
Christine Hale
A1 Do-si-do partner
Swing partner
A2 Circle left once
Ladies chain
B1 Long lines forward and back
Swing the NEXT neighbor (not the one you chained to)
B2 Promenade across the set
Gents allemande left 1 1/2

Note that this could be a non-Becket if it started at B1. Also A1 could be 
balance and swing partner or spiral (we’ve been using this in lieu of the 
g-word)  and swing partner.

Jan and Dean
I don’t know the author

A1 Long lines
Circle left 3/4, bottom couple arch, top couple pops through
A2 Four in line down the hall with the next couple, turn alone and come back
B1 Circle left once
Ladies chain
B2 Ladies do-si-do once
Swing partner

North Cascades
Penn Fixx

A1 On the left diagonal, right and left through
Across the set, right and left through
A2 Long lines forward and back
Ladies chain
B1 Ladies do-si-do 1 1/2 (this could also be a spiral) to end up in neighbor 
lady’s place
Circle left once around
B2 Balance and swing partner

Square Affair (slight variant)
Becky Hill

A1 Slice left
Ladies chain
A2 Balance your partner, half square through
Balance your partner, half square through
B1 Balance and swing NEW neighbor facing you
B2 Circle left 3/4
Swing partner

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Jim Williams via Callers]

Let me try this again.  Coal Country Contra by Ron Buchanan

A1:  women Rh pull across, neighbor Allemand left 1.5, men alm R 1.5

A2:  partner balance and swing

B1:  R thru, partner rollaway(W rolls left), men Dosado (and men stand still 
in place)

B2:  women Dosado and walk behind her partner to stand on his right side 
(progression CCW), lines forward and back (adjusting to face new couple across)

Jim Williams 
Lawrence, KS

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> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Yoyo Zhou via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
>> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
>> composed of simpler glossary figures.
>> 
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
>> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
>> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey 
>> dances in the list.
> 
> Hi Kalia,
> 
> Here are two easy dances that may look similar at first glance but are 
> actually pretty different:
> 
> 1. Hot Buttered Rolls
> Perry Shafran
> 
> A1:
> slice left, rollaway P on the way back (ladies)
> long lines forward, rollaway P on the way back (gents)
> A2:
> ladies allemande right 1+1/2
> N swing
> B1:
> circle left 3/4
> P do si do
> B2:
> P balance, swing
> 
> 
> 2. Pizza Shop
> Yoyo Zhou
> 
> A1:
> slice left
> ladies chain
> A2:
> ladies allemande right 1
> N swing
> B1:
> down the hall; turn as couples
> B2:
> circle left 3/4
> P swing
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Yoyo Zhou
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Aahz via Callers]

On Thu, Jun 29, 2017, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:
> 
> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in
> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my
> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are
> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for
> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be
> composed of simpler glossary figures.
> 
> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would
> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on
> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with
> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it
> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey
> dances in the list.

This is almost what you're looking for and was in fact specifically
designed for criteria very similar to what you're asking for.  The only
problem (which may or may not be a problem for your use-case) is that
because this was the very first contra I wrote, I didn't realize that it
was double-progression...

I'll also note that experienced contra dancers often have difficulty
with the California Twirl because they expect to only do that facing
up/down the set rather than across the set.  (Usually that doesn't break
the dance because they do a courtesy turn instead, just makes for poor
flow with the left allemande 1 1/2.)

Panix Dot Chat (cal...@aahz.ws)

Becket formation
Double-progression, better with odd number of couples

A1  Right-and-left thru on left diagonal (8)
(Yes, start with progression)
(Warn ends about not moving)
Right-and-left thru new couple (8)
A2  Circle left 3/4 (8)
Swing neighbor (8)
B1  Pass through (4)
California twirl (4)
Men left-hand turn once-and-half (8)
B2  Balance and swing partner (16)

(Usually A1 is called as "left diagonal R thru; straight ahead, R
back".)
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Jim Williams via Callers]

I suggest Coal Country Contra by Ron Buchanan.  It has a right-and-left thru.
Jim Williams
Lawrence,KS
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> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> ...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit 
> your criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 
> 3/4. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
> 
> Cheers,
> Maia
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
>> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
>> composed of simpler glossary figures.
>> 
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
>> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
>> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey 
>> dances in the list.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Laur via Callers]

I have one Wil Mentor uses. Let me pull it out. 


Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Thursday, June 29, 2017, 6:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
 wrote:

...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit your 
criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 3/4. 
Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
Cheers,Maia
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
 wrote:

Hi all,

I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for sturdy, 
hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be composed 
of simpler glossary figures.

I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the 
list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with circle 
L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it doesn't 
have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances in the 
list.

I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
Many thanks,
Kalia Kliban
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Joy Greenwolfe via Callers]

Hi Kalia, 

I have a Becket contra dance I’ve used at Community dances that is very 
forgiving, yet has interesting movement. The only name I have for it is Luke 
Donev’s ONS Becket. 

Luke Donev’s ONS Becket
Longways contra Becket formation

A1  Partner Dosido
Partner Swing

A2  Long lines forward and back
Neighbor Dosido across 

B1  Circle R !
Circle L (until back on the side of the set with partner)

B2  Long lines Yearn on L diagonal to new Neighbors, back up across from Ns.
Star R with these new Neighbors (if there’s time) until back on the 
side of the set with your partner. 

I have a note that Luke says if you “double yearn” to L diagonal Neighbors, and 
back out on the L diagonal, it becomes a double progression dance. 
Of course, a full yearn actually passes two neighbors, but the dance can be 
adapted for either scenario: to new Neighbors for beginners, and a full yearn 
for a double progression for more experienced dancers. 

When teaching this to newbees, I’ve taught the star as “if there’s time.” 
There’s usually time. 

Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC

> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
> composed of simpler glossary figures.
> 
> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the 
> list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances 
> in the list.
> 
> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
> Many thanks,
> Kalia Kliban
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Don Veino via Callers]

Here are two Becket dances which are somewhat unusual but still easy to
call and robust to dance. These might be considered a "step up" for a
beginner caller - something to grow into from straight glossary material -
requiring a more thought out walk-through/teach.

-Don

*Tranquility - Linda Leslie*
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy   (6/17/2000   Sandwich, MA)

A1   Long lines forward & back
   Gents allemande left once and a half
A2   Neighbor Balance & Swing
B1   Pass through to an ocean wave
   Balance
   Walk forward
   New Wave Balance
B2   Ladies allemande left one-half  (or once and a half)
   Partner Swing
(I recommend the 1+1/2 for the easier timing)

Wavy Star Slice – Becket – Don Veino 20170120

*Type:* Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Formation

*A1*
(8) Slice left (Fwd on left diagonal, fall straight back)
(4,4) Fwd to Wavy Star*, Balance

*A2*
Star CW 3/4x (Gents forward, Ladies back up 3 places)
N Swing

*B1*
L Chain to P
Circle RIGHT 1x

*B2*
Partner Balance & Swing

*AKA “Gypsy Star” – Take hands in wave with same role N, Gents below
Ladies, for an interleaved wave facing opposite role N. Let go of outside
hands (the one touching adjacent hands/4 folks) and retake hands with
opposite role N before rotating the star.
See http://veino.com/blog/?p=1357


On Jun 29, 2017 3:58 PM, "Kalia Kliban via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hi all,

I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in
search of a very particular sort of becket dance.


{snip}

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Tom Hinds via Callers]

A1. F,slice

A2 circle left, right

B1. Chain

B2 women do si do,  swing partner



Becketized version ofThe Necessity by TH

A1. Long lines... circle left 3/4 pass...

A2. Do si do and swing N

B1. One half prom.,  right and left through (or any zero)

B2. Ladies do si do once and a half.  Swing P

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> On Jun 29, 2017, at 6:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> ...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit 
> your criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 
> 3/4. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
> 
> Cheers,
> Maia
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
>> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
>> composed of simpler glossary figures.
>> 
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
>> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
>> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey 
>> dances in the list.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Kalia Kliban via Callers]

On 6/29/2017 4:54 PM, Linda Leslie wrote:

I guess I misunderstood your rules!  I thought you wished to avoid circle left 
3/4, N swing, not all circles in the A1.  Hope you find enough!
Linda


You had a couple of really good ones in the list that did fit my 
criteria, and the ones that weren't appropriate for my callers' class 
handout are still excellent additions to my own files.


I've said it before and I'll say it again -- This list is one of the 
best possible resources for callers.  Thank you all for being here and 
thanks to the folks who set it up and keep it running!


Kalia

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Linda Leslie via Callers]

I guess I misunderstood your rules!  I thought you wished to avoid circle left 
3/4, N swing, not all circles in the A1.  Hope you find enough!
Linda

On Jun 29, 2017, at 7:13 PM, Kalia Kliban  wrote:

> On 6/29/2017 3:33 PM, Linda Leslie wrote:
>> Here are few for you to consider, Kalia. Hope you and the new callers have a 
>> lot of fun!
>> warmly, Linda
>> *A1 Reel*
>> by Chris Weiler
>> Contra/Becket-CCW/Easy
> 
> This is my go-to ending dance, and I love it.  It does, however, start with 
> the dread circle left 3/4, which I'm trying to avoid in this case.
> 
>> *Boys from Urbana*
>> by John Coffman
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> Another truly excellent dance.  I considered this one, but thought the timing 
> subtleties of the zig-zag to allemande might get away from a hesitant new 
> caller.  As a fairly new trainer-of-callers, I'm uncertain about how much 
> complexity they can handle.  I know I was a total mess on my first few 
> camper-night attempts.  Anything that needed teaching beyond the very basics 
> would have been out of my league.  But there are often callers in classes 
> who've got the basics down and are looking for a bit more of a challenge.
> 
>> *Classical Contra*
>> by Peter Campbell & Lisa Greenleaf
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> A1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters, pass through
> 
> Again, the circle L 3/4 start...
> 
>> *Equal Turn, The*
>> by Tom Hinds
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy-Int
>> A1 ---
>> Gents Allemande left once and a half
>> Neighbor swing
>> A2 ---
>> R & L through
>> Ladies chain
>> B1 ---
>> Circle Left three-quarters,
>> pass through up and down
>> New ladies allemande left once and a half**
>> B2 ---
>> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Aha!  We may have a winner!  A glossary-figure Becket that doesn't start with 
> circle L 3/4!
> 
>> *Midwest Folklore*
>> by Orace Johnson
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> A1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters
> 
>> *Trip to Falmouth*
>> by Linda Leslie
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> A1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters
> 
> Ubiquitous, aren't they :>)
> 
>> *Serenity & Grace*
>> by Linda Leslie
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> A1 ---
>> Long lines forward and back
>> Circle Left three-quarters
> 
> It's not _quite_ the first move...
> 
>> *Wingnut Whirl*
>> by Allan Brozek
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> A1 ---
>> (8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
>> (8) Return and Bend the line
>> A2 ---
>> (8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
>> (8) Next Neighbor swing
>> B1 ---
>> (8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
>> Scoop up partner and star promenade half-way
>> B2 ---
>> (8) Women Do-si-do
>> (8) Partner swing
> 
> Hooray, another good candidate!  The star promenade is an excellent bonus 
> move, since none of my other easy dances have it, and I like the Women's 
> dosido into the swing.
> 
> Thank you Linda!

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Kalia Kliban via Callers]

On 6/29/2017 3:33 PM, Linda Leslie wrote:
Here are few for you to consider, Kalia. Hope you and the new callers 
have a lot of fun!

warmly, Linda

*A1 Reel*
by Chris Weiler
Contra/Becket-CCW/Easy


This is my go-to ending dance, and I love it.  It does, however, start 
with the dread circle left 3/4, which I'm trying to avoid in this case.



*Boys from Urbana*
by John Coffman
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy


Another truly excellent dance.  I considered this one, but thought the 
timing subtleties of the zig-zag to allemande might get away from a 
hesitant new caller.  As a fairly new trainer-of-callers, I'm uncertain 
about how much complexity they can handle.  I know I was a total mess on 
my first few camper-night attempts.  Anything that needed teaching 
beyond the very basics would have been out of my league.  But there are 
often callers in classes who've got the basics down and are looking for 
a bit more of a challenge.



*Classical Contra*
by Peter Campbell & Lisa Greenleaf
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Circle left three-quarters, pass through


Again, the circle L 3/4 start...


*Equal Turn, The*
by Tom Hinds
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy-Int

A1 ---
Gents Allemande left once and a half
Neighbor swing
A2 ---
R & L through
Ladies chain
B1 ---
Circle Left three-quarters,
pass through up and down
New ladies allemande left once and a half**
B2 ---
Partner Balance and Swing


Aha!  We may have a winner!  A glossary-figure Becket that doesn't start 
with circle L 3/4!



*Midwest Folklore*
by Orace Johnson
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Circle left three-quarters



*Trip to Falmouth*
by Linda Leslie
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Circle left three-quarters


Ubiquitous, aren't they :>)


*Serenity & Grace*
by Linda Leslie
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Long lines forward and back
Circle Left three-quarters


It's not _quite_ the first move...


*Wingnut Whirl*
by Allan Brozek
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
A1 ---
(8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
(8) Return and Bend the line
A2 ---
(8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
(8) Next Neighbor swing
B1 ---
(8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
Scoop up partner and star promenade half-way
B2 ---
(8) Women Do-si-do
(8) Partner swing


Hooray, another good candidate!  The star promenade is an excellent 
bonus move, since none of my other easy dances have it, and I like the 
Women's dosido into the swing.


Thank you Linda!

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[dig...@contrawise.net via Callers]

Moonblot Reel  /  Becket

A1:  Down 4 in Line; turn as cpls, return
A2:  L chain across; LL F
B1:  Circle L; Sw N
B2:  Circle L 3/4; Sw P

Alt A2:  L chain across; LL DVD

[A folk-processed version of Bluemont Reel]

Roger

Sent from my Maxwell Smart Phone

> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:33 PM, Linda Leslie via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Here are few for you to consider, Kalia. Hope you and the new callers have a 
> lot of fun!
> warmly, Linda
> 
>> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
>> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
>> composed of simpler glossary figures.
>> 
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
>> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
>> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey 
>> dances in the list.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
>> 
> 
> A1 Reel
> by Chris Weiler
> Contra/Becket-CCW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> (8) Circle Left 3/4
> (4) Balance the Ring
> California Twirl
> A2 ---
> New (16) Neighbor balance and swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Half Right and left through
> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
> B2 ---
> (16) Partner balance and swing
> 
> Boys from Urbana
> by John Coffman
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> (8) Circle Left 3/4
> Zig left Zag right
> New gents alle left 1/2
> A2 ---
> (16) Neighbor balance and swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Long lines, forward and back
> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
> B2 ---
> (16) Partner balance and swing
> 
> Classical Contra
> by Peter Campbell & Lisa Greenleaf
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters, pass through
> New neighbor do si do
> A2 ---
> Same neighbor Balance and Swing
> B1 ---
> Long lines forward and back
> ladies do si do once and a half(or allemande right)
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Equal Turn, The
> by Tom Hinds
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy-Int
> 
> A1 ---
> Gents Allemande left once and a half
> Neighbor swing
> A2 ---
> R & L through
> Ladies chain
> B1 ---
> Circle Left three-quarters,
> pass through up and down
> New ladies allemande left once and a half**
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Midwest Folklore
> by Orace Johnson
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters
> Neighbor do si do
> A2 ---
> Neighbor Balance and Swing
> B1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters
> Partner Do si do
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
>  (look left and slide left to a new couple)
> 
> Trip to Falmouth
> by Linda Leslie
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters
> This neighbor do si do once and a quarter (form a wave)
> A2 ---
> Wave Balance, walk forward  and new neighbor swing
> B1 ---
> Long lines forward and back
> ladies R dance around  once and a half
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Serenity & Grace
> by Linda Leslie
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Long lines forward and back
> Circle Left three-quarters
> Pass through up and down
> 
> A2 ---
> Next Neighbor Balance & Swing (do si do works better)
> B1 ---
> Gents allemande left once and a half
> (face partner)
> 1/2 hey
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance & Swing
> 
> Wingnut Whirl
> by Allan Brozek
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> (8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
> (8) Return and Bend the line
> A2 ---
> (8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
> (8) Next Neighbor swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
> Scoop up partner and star promenade half-way
> B2 ---
> (8) Women Do-si-do
> (8) Partner swing
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Yoyo Zhou via Callers]

On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in
> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my
> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it
> are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for
> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd
> be composed of simpler glossary figures.
>
> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but
> would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing
> already on the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should
> _not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.
> Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a
> couple of whole hey dances in the list.
>

Hi Kalia,

Here are two easy dances that may look similar at first glance but are
actually pretty different:

1. Hot Buttered Rolls
Perry Shafran

A1:
slice left, rollaway P on the way back (ladies)
long lines forward, rollaway P on the way back (gents)
A2:
ladies allemande right 1+1/2
N swing
B1:
circle left 3/4
P do si do
B2:
P balance, swing


2. Pizza Shop
Yoyo Zhou

A1:
slice left
ladies chain
A2:
ladies allemande right 1
N swing
B1:
down the hall; turn as couples
B2:
circle left 3/4
P swing


Cheers,
Yoyo Zhou

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Callers]

Hi Kalia (and all)!  Here is a fun one you might not have.  Jon wrote it just 
after Thanksgiving - hence the “play on words” title!

Have fun!

Jean

Tryp To Phan
by Jon Greene
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
(8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
(8) Neighbor swing
A2 ---
(8) Right and left through
(8) Women's Chain (to Partner)
B1 ---
(8) Ladies in to make a Wavy Line at center of set and Balance
(8) Ladies back out, Gents go in to make a Wavy Line and Balance
B2 ---
(8) (With NEXT Neighbor Gent) Men allemande Left 3/4 while Ladies slide Left to 
meet Partner
(8) Partner swing

> On Jun 29, 2017, at 3:39 PM, dig...@contrawise.net via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Um, 
> How about Becket Reel?
> :>)
> 
> Roger
> 
> Sent from my Maxwell Smart Phone
> 
>> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:33 PM, Linda Leslie via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Here are few for you to consider, Kalia. Hope you and the new callers have a 
>> lot of fun!
>> warmly, Linda
>> 
>>> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it 
>>> are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd 
>>> be composed of simpler glossary figures.
>>> 
>>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start 
>>> with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points 
>>> if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole 
>>> hey dances in the list.
>>> 
>>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Kalia Kliban
>> 
>> A1 Reel
>> by Chris Weiler
>> Contra/Becket-CCW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> (8) Circle Left 3/4
>> (4) Balance the Ring
>> California Twirl
>> A2 ---
>> New (16) Neighbor balance and swing
>> B1 ---
>> (8) Half Right and left through
>> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
>> B2 ---
>> (16) Partner balance and swing
>> 
>> Boys from Urbana
>> by John Coffman
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> (8) Circle Left 3/4
>> Zig left Zag right
>> New gents alle left 1/2
>> A2 ---
>> (16) Neighbor balance and swing
>> B1 ---
>> (8) Long lines, forward and back
>> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
>> B2 ---
>> (16) Partner balance and swing
>> 
>> Classical Contra
>> by Peter Campbell & Lisa Greenleaf
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters, pass through
>> New neighbor do si do
>> A2 ---
>> Same neighbor Balance and Swing
>> B1 ---
>> Long lines forward and back
>> ladies do si do once and a half(or allemande right)
>> B2 ---
>> Partner Balance and Swing
>> 
>> Equal Turn, The
>> by Tom Hinds
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy-Int
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> Gents Allemande left once and a half
>> Neighbor swing
>> A2 ---
>> R & L through
>> Ladies chain
>> B1 ---
>> Circle Left three-quarters,
>> pass through up and down
>> New ladies allemande left once and a half**
>> B2 ---
>> Partner Balance and Swing
>> 
>> Midwest Folklore
>> by Orace Johnson
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters
>> Neighbor do si do
>> A2 ---
>> Neighbor Balance and Swing
>> B1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters
>> Partner Do si do
>> B2 ---
>> Partner Balance and Swing
>>  (look left and slide left to a new couple)
>> 
>> Trip to Falmouth
>> by Linda Leslie
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> Circle left three-quarters
>> This neighbor do si do once and a quarter (form a wave)
>> A2 ---
>> Wave Balance, walk forward  and new neighbor swing
>> B1 ---
>> Long lines forward and back
>> ladies R dance around  once and a half
>> B2 ---
>> Partner Balance and Swing
>> 
>> Serenity & Grace
>> by Linda Leslie
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> Long lines forward and back
>> Circle Left three-quarters
>> Pass through up and down
>> 
>> A2 ---
>> Next Neighbor Balance & Swing (do si do works better)
>> B1 ---
>> Gents allemande left once and a half
>> (face partner)
>> 1/2 hey
>> B2 ---
>> Partner Balance & Swing
>> 
>> Wingnut Whirl
>> by Allan Brozek
>> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
>> 
>> A1 ---
>> (8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
>> (8) Return and Bend the line
>> A2 ---
>> (8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
>> (8) Next Neighbor swing
>> B1 ---

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[dig...@contrawise.net via Callers]

Um, 
How about Becket Reel?
:>)

Roger

Sent from my Maxwell Smart Phone

> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:33 PM, Linda Leslie via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Here are few for you to consider, Kalia. Hope you and the new callers have a 
> lot of fun!
> warmly, Linda
> 
>> On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
>> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
>> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
>> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
>> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
>> composed of simpler glossary figures.
>> 
>> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
>> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on 
>> the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
>> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
>> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey 
>> dances in the list.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
>> Many thanks,
>> Kalia Kliban
>> 
> 
> A1 Reel
> by Chris Weiler
> Contra/Becket-CCW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> (8) Circle Left 3/4
> (4) Balance the Ring
> California Twirl
> A2 ---
> New (16) Neighbor balance and swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Half Right and left through
> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
> B2 ---
> (16) Partner balance and swing
> 
> Boys from Urbana
> by John Coffman
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> (8) Circle Left 3/4
> Zig left Zag right
> New gents alle left 1/2
> A2 ---
> (16) Neighbor balance and swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Long lines, forward and back
> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
> B2 ---
> (16) Partner balance and swing
> 
> Classical Contra
> by Peter Campbell & Lisa Greenleaf
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters, pass through
> New neighbor do si do
> A2 ---
> Same neighbor Balance and Swing
> B1 ---
> Long lines forward and back
> ladies do si do once and a half(or allemande right)
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Equal Turn, The
> by Tom Hinds
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy-Int
> 
> A1 ---
> Gents Allemande left once and a half
> Neighbor swing
> A2 ---
> R & L through
> Ladies chain
> B1 ---
> Circle Left three-quarters,
> pass through up and down
> New ladies allemande left once and a half**
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Midwest Folklore
> by Orace Johnson
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters
> Neighbor do si do
> A2 ---
> Neighbor Balance and Swing
> B1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters
> Partner Do si do
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
>  (look left and slide left to a new couple)
> 
> Trip to Falmouth
> by Linda Leslie
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Circle left three-quarters
> This neighbor do si do once and a quarter (form a wave)
> A2 ---
> Wave Balance, walk forward  and new neighbor swing
> B1 ---
> Long lines forward and back
> ladies R dance around  once and a half
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance and Swing
> 
> Serenity & Grace
> by Linda Leslie
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> Long lines forward and back
> Circle Left three-quarters
> Pass through up and down
> 
> A2 ---
> Next Neighbor Balance & Swing (do si do works better)
> B1 ---
> Gents allemande left once and a half
> (face partner)
> 1/2 hey
> B2 ---
> Partner Balance & Swing
> 
> Wingnut Whirl
> by Allan Brozek
> Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
> 
> A1 ---
> (8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
> (8) Return and Bend the line
> A2 ---
> (8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
> (8) Next Neighbor swing
> B1 ---
> (8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
> Scoop up partner and star promenade half-way
> B2 ---
> (8) Women Do-si-do
> (8) Partner swing
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Linda Leslie via Callers]

Here are few for you to consider, Kalia. Hope you and the new callers have a 
lot of fun!
warmly, Linda

On Jun 29, 2017, at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
 wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
> likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for 
> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be 
> composed of simpler glossary figures.
> 
> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
> like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the 
> list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with 
> circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it 
> doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances 
> in the list.
> 
> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
> Many thanks,
> Kalia Kliban
> 

A1 Reel
by Chris Weiler
Contra/Becket-CCW/Easy

A1 ---
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(4) Balance the Ring
California Twirl
A2 ---
New (16) Neighbor balance and swing
B1 ---
(8) Half Right and left through
(8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
B2 ---
(16) Partner balance and swing

Boys from Urbana
by John Coffman
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
(8) Circle Left 3/4
Zig left Zag right
New gents alle left 1/2
A2 ---
(16) Neighbor balance and swing
B1 ---
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
B2 ---
(16) Partner balance and swing

Classical Contra
by Peter Campbell & Lisa Greenleaf
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Circle left three-quarters, pass through
New neighbor do si do
A2 ---
Same neighbor Balance and Swing
B1 ---
Long lines forward and back
ladies do si do once and a half(or allemande right)
B2 ---
Partner Balance and Swing

Equal Turn, The
by Tom Hinds
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy-Int

A1 ---
Gents Allemande left once and a half
Neighbor swing
A2 ---
R & L through
Ladies chain
B1 ---
Circle Left three-quarters,
pass through up and down
New ladies allemande left once and a half**
B2 ---
Partner Balance and Swing

Midwest Folklore
by Orace Johnson
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Circle left three-quarters
Neighbor do si do
A2 ---
Neighbor Balance and Swing
B1 ---
Circle left three-quarters
Partner Do si do
B2 ---
Partner Balance and Swing
 (look left and slide left to a new couple)

Trip to Falmouth
by Linda Leslie
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Circle left three-quarters
This neighbor do si do once and a quarter (form a wave)
A2 ---
Wave Balance, walk forward  and new neighbor swing
B1 ---
Long lines forward and back
ladies R dance around  once and a half
B2 ---
Partner Balance and Swing

Serenity & Grace
by Linda Leslie
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
Long lines forward and back
Circle Left three-quarters
Pass through up and down

A2 ---
Next Neighbor Balance & Swing (do si do works better)
B1 ---
Gents allemande left once and a half
(face partner)
1/2 hey
B2 ---
Partner Balance & Swing

Wingnut Whirl
by Allan Brozek
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy

A1 ---
(8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples)
(8) Return and Bend the line
A2 ---
(8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
(8) Next Neighbor swing
B1 ---
(8) Men allemande Left 1-1/2
Scoop up partner and star promenade half-way
B2 ---
(8) Women Do-si-do
(8) Partner swing

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit
your criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle
L 3/4. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!

Cheers,
Maia

On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in
> search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my
> hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it
> are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for
> sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd
> be composed of simpler glossary figures.
>
> I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but
> would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing
> already on the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should
> _not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.
> Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a
> couple of whole hey dances in the list.
>
> I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
> Many thanks,
> Kalia Kliban
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[Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Kalia Kliban via Callers]

Hi all,

I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am 
in search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of 
my hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using 
it are likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm 
looking for sturdy, hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect 
world they'd be composed of simpler glossary figures.


I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but 
would like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing 
already on the list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should 
_not_ start with circle L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls. 
 Bonus points if it doesn't have a whole hey, since I've already got a 
couple of whole hey dances in the list.


I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
Many thanks,
Kalia Kliban