Re: [Callers] Triplets

2012-08-20 Thread Louise Siddons
I recently prepped Ted's Triplet #24 for a dance that I knew would be tiny, at least at the beginning (Tulsa, OK). I chose it because after going through all of Ted's Triplets in Zesty Contras, it was one of the only ones (the only one?) that I felt confident the dancers would be able to

[Callers] Triplets

2012-08-20 Thread Kalia Kliban
Hi all I just encountered a triplet in the wild for the first time (they don't get called much around here, and I've been out of the dancing loop for a bit) at our Santa Rosa (CA) contra last Friday. It was Ted's Triplet #24. Apparently wild cheering is traditional when one of Ted Triplets

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread David Smukler
I was calling for the Rochester (NY) English dancers last night, and included a rendition of Hull's Victory with English styling. I did an old version with very nice symmetry (and no partner swing) that I got from Northern Junket. See

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread Chris Weiler (home)
On 8/19/2012 10:27 PM, Chris Weiler (home) wrote: This afternoon, I called Hull's Victory (for the first time) for the Challenging Contra Dance crowd in Montpelier VT. Crowfoot did a fantastic job playing the tune and even came up with a fantastic change tune (that escapes me for the moment -

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread Donald Perley
The anniversary's been on my calendar for a couple of years. Hopefully I'll get to call it this Friday. I've been on the dancing end twice in the last week, so the bicentennial is well celebrated. On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Val & Tom Medve wrote: > Thanks,

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread Val & Tom Medve
At the organizer's request, I called Hull's Victory at the Rochester, Vermont contra evening on Thursday, August 16th -- to great music by The Turning Stile (Joanne Garton and organizer Aaron Marcus). Thanks, David, for bringing the dance's (and naval victory's) 200th anniversary to our

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread Richard Hart
Some may be interested in reading the reports of the battle in the reports submitted by Isaac Hull, and his opposing officer, Captain Dacres here: http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/war1812/const5.htm It took the Constitution about 10 days to return to Boston harbor with prisoners aboard. Knowledge

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread Bob Green
Wade Pearson called it last night in St, Louis! On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:58 PM, David Millstone wrote: > Good for you, Chris! With Crowfoot providing the music, I'm sure the crowd > responded with enthusiasm. I read in this morning's paper that the USS >

Re: [Callers] Hull's Victory

2012-08-20 Thread Luke Donforth
As a dancer at the event, I'll attest that it was lively and great fun, especially Hull's Victory. :-D On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:58 PM, David Millstone wrote: > Good for you, Chris! With Crowfoot providing the music, I'm sure the crowd > responded with enthusiasm. I