I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease about". I
like the feel of it. An alternative would be "walkabout".
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Original message From: Martha Wild via Callers
Date:01/26/2016 10:17 PM
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Are you also contemplating to abandon the awkward to say "California Twirl"If
you use your gypsy alternative for new dancers, will you advise them of all the
synonyms being conjured ? Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL
61801 217 239 5844
On Wednesday, January 27, 2016
On Wed, Jan 27, 2016, jwcontrahands4 via Callers wrote:
>
> I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease
> about". I like the feel of it. An alternative would be "walkabout".
Walkabout would be a poor substitute:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes
If I recall - square dances use the term 'dance around' to achieve the same
thing
'dance around your partner', etc.
Mac McKeever
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I believe that in the singing square "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" the term they
use is walk around.
Steve
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If I recall - square dances use th
That would seem to be an even more obvious solution.
Mac
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I believe that in the singing square
What Michael Fuerst said at a readable size (It's still coming through
to me in some microscopic font):
> Are you also contemplating to abandon the awkward to say "California
> Twirl"
> If you use your gypsy alternative for new dancers, will you advise them
> of all the synonyms being conjured
Well, I have changed my opinion.
I decided to talk to Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett at Away With Words about
the g-word controversy, figuring that if anyone could shed light on the origins
of the words and the ethical use of language it would be them.
They said that the origin is NOT the W
On Wed, Jan 27, 2016, Martha Wild via Callers wrote:
>
> I decided to talk to Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett at Away With
> Words about the g-word controversy, figuring that if anyone could shed
> light on the origins of the words and the ethical use of language it
> would be them.
For people s
FWIW, "gyre" is pronounced \ˈjī(-ə)r\
Think about pronunciation of words like "gyroscope" and "gyrate," and you'll
have it.
On Jan 27, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Martha Wild via Callers
wrote:
> Well, I have changed my opinion.
>
> I decided to talk to Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett at Away With
In MWSD, walk around (your corner) is effectively a “without hands” Right Hand
Turn – it specifically does not have the “look at the other person” aspect.
This is not in itself a reason for not using the phrase, but avoiding confusion
with closely allied dance forms that share dancers is probab
There are lots of examples where the same name is used for figures that are
done differently - allemand for example
I always thought the staring at the other person was an option and often
uncomfortable for new dancers
Mac
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I've been undecided, and stayed out of this discussion. But this helps me make a decision. I have a lot of respect for Martha and Grant (and am addicted to their podcast), so I'm going to experiment with using a different term.I suspect the folk process will sort this out over time and that the mos
Erik,
I have heard Frontier Whirl as a California Twirl, but never Frontier
Twirl? Are you sure? (Maybe I am mistaken.)
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT
On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> What Michael Fuerst said at a readable size (
I’ve been experimenting with “walk around your partner/neighbor face to face”
without any complaints or adverse effects.
Jim
> On Jan 27, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Mac Mckeever via Callers
> wrote:
>
> If I recall - square dances use the term 'dance around' to achieve the same
> thing
>
> 'dance ar
What I feel
Is missing from these expressions is twofold. One is memorability. We
remember things better to which we attach emotions of some kind. A name people
giggle or oo ah about is going to stick and be pleasurable each time they hear
it. I love the name Mad Robin, as an example of a di
I agree that a playful name would be a wonderful way to go for this very
playful move. I like Gimbal for that reason. Just checking, it’s pronounced
“gym-bal” right?
There was one other playful suggestion sometime in the past couple of weeks, in
addition to gyre, but try as I might, I just can’
Hi Rich and All,
My memory of "Frontier Twirl" is pretty strong. But then again, it's the
80s I'm talking about...
~erik
On 1/27/2016 1:20 PM, Rich Sbardella wrote:
Erik,
I have heard Frontier Whirl as a California Twirl, but never Frontier
Twirl? Are you sure? (Maybe I am mistaken.)
Ric
Thanks, Delia, for somehow understanding what I meant despite the spate of
autocorrects and typos.
It is pronounced with a hard "g" as in gill, just to be clear.
Andrea
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> On Jan 27, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Delia Clark wrote:
>
> I agree that a playful name wou
The Oxford English Dictionary gives both pronunciations for "gimbal" with the
"soft" g first:
/ˈdʒɪmbəl/ /ˈɡɪmbəl/
I followed their etymology trail, and it seems to ultimately come from a word
meaning "twin."
Richard
On Jan 27, 2016, at 6:30 PM, Andrea Nettleton via Callers wrote:
> Thanks
On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Jeremy Gmail via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> In MWSD, walk around (your corner) is effectively a “without hands” Right
> Hand Turn – it specifically does not have the “look at the other person”
> aspect.
>
>
> This is not in itself a reason
I tried typing each of the following into the Google search box:
"frontier twirl" square dance
"frontier whirl" square dance
The "whirl" version got more hits, but the "twirl" version also
got enough to show that it's more than just one person's
idiosyncratic variant.
Bonus history ti
I actually memorized that long long ago and when in an indecisive space I often
spout it!
Laurie ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~
On Monday, January 25, 2016 4:55 PM, Andrea N
Andy, I'm not sure that the action 'face your corner' necessitates making or
keeping eye contact. It is heard by many, in my experience, merely as the
instruction which gets your body facing around the ring so you are interacting
with your corner, not at all as an injunction to look into their
Thanks for all the great input! I've now got quite a few options for the
tiny crowd scenario offered.
Much appreciated!
-Don
ps: I've had a chance to meet with the sponsors and see some of the all-out
decorations they've got going for the hall - including hay bales, old time
milk cans, saddles on
On 2016-01-27 2107, Don Veino via Callers wrote:
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ps: I've had a chance to meet with the sponsors and see some of the
all-out decorations they've got going for the hall - including hay
bales, old time milk cans, saddles on sawhorses, etc. - may need to pull
together some themed outfit for my
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