Re: [Callers] Lefthanders Day dance

A tip for future dance choreographers: train yourself to dance both the M & F roles so that you Can get a feel for what each dance partner is required to do. I find that it's both fun and a real learning experience to dance the opposite genders role. Happy dancing Gale

[Callers] dance in transition

Oooops ment to go to Organizers Oh well thoughts from here!

[Callers] dance in transition

To: organiz...@sharedweight.net. CC: BCC: Subject:Dance in transition Hi Dance venue in transition Qs? Just curious as to longevity of dance series. How do you handle organizer burnout? I know an organizer who has been at it for 12 years and wishes to turn the series over to a new

[Callers] Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend

I'll be there!

Re: [Callers] Wkshp Venue

Thanks for the suggestions Clark I had not considered Lake Shore Farm , that's close to my home Though the floor is a little rough :-) I will get in touch with them and Mill-Around Thanks again Gale

[Callers] Roll away to ladies chain

This must be the dance!!! We both listed at the same time! Thanks for the clarification Gale

[Callers] Roll away to ladies chain

Hay Ricky I knew I saw the figure somewhere! With a little help from the callers community To clarify the A1 portion of the dance Esp. the Roll (your neighbor) Who's doing the roll? I have not called this dance Found it on the internet It sounds interesting! Feet in Flight

[Callers] Musings on Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Fest

Thanks to Lisa Seiverts for an entertaining evening of dancing , and to Nat Hewitt and friend for excellent tunes. I applaud Lisa for doing such a great job calling basically a never-ever dance and doing mostly contras! I picked up plenty of points for calling that type of dance, just by

[Callers] Personal Dance Database Needed

HI Folks, Over the past week I configured a database using MS Access. Its perfectly useful if you ignore the Microsoft bells and whistles and keep the 'rules' simple. (dont bother with the relational stuff) If there is somebody else trying to set up using Access. I will be glad to share what

[Callers] New SharedWeight lists are ready! And thanks Chris and Seth

Hay thanks, Chris, It will be good to know what's going on in the heads of musicians :-) And possibly get a new perspective on this whole performance thing. Also would like to extend a big thanks to you and Seth for all the work you Put into these projects. I cant imaging the years it

[Callers] Book or web site?

If posting to the web (website) please be sure all information is correct I have pulled dances from internet sites that sound fun to dance, or that I have danced, only to find that the choreography was not notated correctly. This has accounted for glaring sessions from dancers and my

[Callers] Slippery Swing (attn. Rick Holt)

Hay Rickey Here's Slippery Swing thought I would share with everyone This is an interesting dance as the progression is in A1 not at the end of B2 I hope Ted Crane does not mind this posting as I found The dance on his web site. (and danced in VT) Much fun to call, more fun to dance! A plug for

[Callers] Down East Country Dance Festival report

Hi Chris, Thanks for the session at DE! I really had a ball. It was good to have that session early in the day, as it required More brain power (esp. No use crying over...) an excellent Dance that I aspire to call some day (thanks for the calls) Caller needs to be on top of it all the way

[Callers] What was that dance Jeff P

Hi Jeff Would you please post that no name SZ-A dance you called in Dover NH? Thanks Gale

[Callers] Traffic Jam

Thanks Alan and Jeff, I was at David Millstones Wkshp and remember Traffic Jam, being a good time. If somebody out there has the calls I would appreciate it if you could pass them along. I am desperately digging into my archives, hoping to find the same. Next stop is the Nottingham NH Library

[Callers] Medford Thursday Night, Mad Robbin

Hi Lisa I was at Medford Thursday night and you called a dance featuring a Mad Robin Shuttle I very much enjoyed it!( as well as all the dances you call!) Would you be so kind as to give me the details of that dance? I would like to add it to my calling repertoire. Thanks Gale Wood

[Callers] [trad-dance-callers] Re: April Fool

Come to think of it you could use any # of couple figures To end the B2 Gyp, cal twirl, allemande Have fun!

Re: [Callers] Ten things

Here Is the list presented by wikipedia: 1. Dressing Impractically 2. Skipping the Beginners Workshop

Re: [Callers] Keep watching the floor

There is a dance that was written for a blind dancer here in southern NH I will see if I can find it and post later. It is quite fun to dance, as you never loose contact with another person throughout the dance. Happy Dancing Gale

[Callers] (no subject)

Hi callers I had the opportunity to call in Dover NH at the 1st Thursday night dance with interesting results. (guest callers are welcome!) The dance that I chose was Dan Pearls 'The Rendezvous' (see below) The band had just changed tunes, I turned away from the crowed for the briefest of

[Callers] Happy Dancers

Hi Callers Just a suggestion; During this cold and flu season bring along a bottle of hand sanitizer or suggest that the dance organizers keep some on hand (ala RPDLW). The dancers will appreciate it! I attended the Snow Ball in Peterborough and now have my second cold of the season... Dancers

[Callers] Ralph Page Dance Weekend

Greetings Callers, Esp those who are relatively new to calling and those who have never been to the Ralph Page Weekend in Durham NH. If you have a chance in the future, jump at it! As I found out, once I stepped out of the role of dancer, and really watched and listened... the weekend is geared

[Callers] Square Breaks

Hi I was at David Millstones Callers wkshp in Oct. he handed out a flyer with a list of Square Dance Breaks. I have either misplaced that flyer or left it in Norwich. If someone has that info and could fax it to me I will appreciate it. My email address is gtw...@worldpath.net ;please write

[Callers] Dance Timing

Just a note to new callers... When working with a new band it helps to very specific if you wish the band to give you 4 beats as a setup Before starting the actual dance. I worked with a fine band this past weekend but unless I asked for four beats Before each dance than they went right into the