Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Puff vs Pie + choreographer?

Hi, Liz, I have that choreography as "Coconut Cream Pie" by Lynn Ackerson. I collected it that way from Nils Fredland a few years ago. Dugan Murphy (he/him) Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting Date: W

Re: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners

because it uses a box-the-gnat to get actives to trade places before the contra corners figure, rather than a half-figure-eight, which is much more difficult for newer dancers. "Labor of Love" also allows ones and twos to trade off being active. Good luck! Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine duga

Re: [Callers] Twitter and Instagram for Contra Dance Marketing

! Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting > > > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:59:07 - > From: "John Sweeney" > To: > Subject: [Callers] Twitter and Instagram for Contra

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 48, Issue 9

he musical explosion at the top of that phrase. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com > > From: Claire Takemori <c...@mac.com> > Subject: [Callers] easy dance to Wizard's walk ? > > Does someone have dance chore

Re: [Callers] New (?) 4x4 contra

I agree that changing the rollaway so ladies roll their partners away left-to-right fixes the issue I raised in A1 of "Tamlin's Cross." I think it would be a fun variation on the rollaway-swing transition, which, in my experience, is always done with gents rolling ladies away. Du

Re: [Callers] New (?) 4x4 contra

rary" by Ron Blechner,""Roll Twelve" by Chris Page, and "Into the DMZ" by Cary Ravitz, among others). I fear that the rollaway-swing transition as it is written in "Tamlin's Crossing" wouldn't be as satisfying as int he dances I listed. Thank you for your i

Re: [Callers] Programming a Dance

be influenced by an insufficient number dancers for a contra line. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting > From: Rich Sbardella <richsbarde...@gmail.com> > To: "Caller's discussion list" <

Re: [Callers] New Square-Through Dance?

Thanks, Michael and Linda! I'll write it down as a variation of "Finishing Touches" by Ridge Kennedy. I like the original A1 with a do-si-do too. Dugan Murphy dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting On Sat, Dec 30, 2017

[Callers] New Square-Through Dance?

I wrote this dance yesterday, but I'm not confident it doesn't already exist under a different name. Does anyone recognize the choreography under a different name? Longfellow's Revenge by Dugan Murphy (duple improper contra) A1 Neighbor balance and swing (16) A2 Long lines forward and back (8

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

in many other dances. Ryan Smith and I helped Stacey Lang write a dance with the figure called "The Fault in Our Stars." See http://www.twirlyshirts.com/dances/by-ryan/the-fault-in-our-stars/ Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownCo

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

may end up swinging for as many as 20 beats. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 14:03:37 -0400 > From: Angela DeCarlis <aedecar...@gmail.com> > To: callers <ca

[Callers] Were These Dances Written Before?

. "Hanging Out in Portland" by Dugan Murphy (improper, double progression) A1 Neighbor right shoulder spiral/gypsy and swing (16) A2 Gents Left Hand Allemand 1.5 (8) / Partner Pass Right to Start Half Hey Across (8) B1 Partner right shoulder spiral/gypsy and swing (16) B2 Circle Left Three

Re: [Callers] Pirate Themed Dances!

Bold Coast" and "Cutler Coast" sound a little piratelike, though they actually refer to a state park in Cutler, Maine. They are written out on the same web page linked above. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com <du...@duganmurphy.com> www.DuganMurphy.com www.Portlan

[Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography

Do you have a favorite contra dance written to fit a waltz tune? I danced one once many years ago and haven't thought much about it since, though it was pretty special. Thank you in advance for sharing some choreography! Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com

Re: [Callers] Has This Dance Been Written?

Hi, Bob - makes sense that this would have occurred to you first! I'll mark it down as "Surf's Up" by Bob Isaacs. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting *From:* Callers <

[Callers] Has This Dance Been Written?

Do any of you have this dance sequence under a different title and author? If not, I'd like to claim it as my own composition. "And We Still Dance" by Dugan Murphy (duple improper contra) A1 Long Wavy Lines (Gents facing out; neighbor in right hand) Balance (4) - Circulate (Ladies c

Re: [Callers] How do you organize your Dance Card Boxes ? Categories or Other Suggestions ?

programs, so I go looking for dances with those, regardless of how they progress. I recommend asking this question of your own programming choices and let that inform your card organization system. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com

[Callers] Dances Inspired by "Beneficial Tradition"

Does anybody know of dances inspired by "Beneficial Tradition" by Dan Pearl that includes the "zipper" figure (B2 of "Beneficial Tradition") or variations of that figure? I just wrote one myself, so I'm curious to see what else is out there. Here's mine: De

Re: [Callers] Pousette between mad robins

Hi, Ron, My favorite is "Songbird" by Cary Ravitz: http://www.dance.ravitz.us/#sb2 Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:16:49 -0500 > From: Ron Blechner via

Re: [Callers] has anybody else written / similar sequences?

alf sashay to less experienced crowds: http://www.duganmurphy.com/dances-i-wrote/ The other is "Roll Around A" by Cary Ravitz, which was the inspiration for my dance: http://www.dance.ravitz.us/#ra Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandI

Re: [Callers] Another vote for "jets" and "rubies"

hose gender expression doesn't fit the man/woman binary, I'd like to think that formally separating dance roles from gender is validating in a meaningful way. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting

[Callers] Variations of 3-33 by Steve Zakon-Anderson

present it in clear homage to Steve's creation. 4-44 by Dugan Murphy A1 Neighbor one right hand balance (4); pull by right (2); neighbor two pull by left (2); Neighbor three right hand balance (4); box the gnat (4) A2 Neighbor three pull by right (2); Neighbor 2 pull by left (2); Neighbor one swing

[Callers] ID This Dance

ain across to neighbor (8) B2 Balance the ring (4); Gents roll partner away with a half sashay (4); Balance the ring (4); Gents roll neighbor away with a half sashay (4) Thanks, hive mind! Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting

Re: [Callers] What dance is this?

Hi, Maia, I have that choreography as "Easy Peasy" by Diane Silver, as published in her choreography book "Barely Legal." Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine du...@duganmurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 14:08:35 -0400 >

Re: [Callers] ID This dance? Square thru, shadow DsD

Hi, Jack - Yes, indeed. The dance is "Vallimont's Silver Hammer" by Luke Donforth. Luke shared it on Shared Weight recently. If the video you're talking about is https://www.facebook.com/DuganMurphyContraDanceCaller/videos/1036795773075291/, that's me! Dugan Murphy du...@dugan

Re: [Callers] Difficulty rankings?

writing out a program for an evening. Dugan Murphy du...@duganmurphy.com List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 13:53:01 -0400 > From: Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > To: "callers@lists.sharedweight.net" <calle

Re: [Callers] Rory slides and Box circulates

e-particle-duality/. Dugan Murphy du...@duganmurphy.com > Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:44:18 -0400 > From: Ron Blechner via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > To: callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Subject: [Callers] Rory slides and Box circulates > Message-ID: >

Re: [Callers] Giant dance database?

) and there is actually no dance choreography in it (all search results are references to where the dance is published elsewhere, either in print on online). Dugan Murphy Skowhegan, Maine On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 1:30 PM, via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net > wrote: > Send Callers mai

Re: [Callers] Fruit Punch choreography

ce the ring (4); Pass through to a short wavy line across (neighbor right hand, ladies left hand) (4); Balance the wave (4); Neighbor allemande Right .5 (2); Men pull by the left (2) B2 Partner Balance and Swing Dugan Murphy Skowhegan, Maine www.duganmurphy.com On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 12:00 PM,

Re: [Callers] Ideal contra tunes

this discussion, follow this link and click on the "Next message" link at the bottom of the page to continue: http://www.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers/2012-March/004507.html. People shared some really interesting information. -- Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine http://caller.duganmurphy.com