Re: [Callers] 1820s-1830s Dances

2014-03-18 Thread Joseph Kwiatkowski
Not sure if this helps or not. From http://hne-rs.s3.amazonaws.com/filestore/1/2/9/3/8_d2d018d2535cce5/12938_b5fbbebda6771cd.pdf Barrel of Sugar. Haze on opposite Sides, [4] Cross over I Cou. Right & left with the upper Cou. [7] set Corners, [4] & lead out at the Sides. [ 71] Joe Kwiatkowski O

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-26 Thread Joseph Kwiatkowski
http://www.maxellute.net/ramapo.html Melanie Axel-Lute's "The Ramapo Romp" It's easy, it's silly, it's fun and it gives everyone a chance to practice balance and swing with lots of different partners, just like those learn-to-dance seminars. Beginners like it 'cause it's fun; experienced da

Re: [Callers] Halloween dances

2013-08-09 Thread Joseph Kwiatkowski
There's a dance by Al Olson called "Halloween" (in Zesty Contras). Every time I have called it, *something* has gone wrong---sound system dies for no reason whatsoever, band stops playing for no reason. I've learned my lesson; I've sworn off it. Nobody's mentioned Melanie Axel-Lute's "Halloween

Re: [Callers] Allemande Alphabet

2013-07-07 Thread Joseph Kwiatkowski
> Where can I find more of these? Were there well-agreed uses of each letter, or did the caller just make up something that > rhymed as well as being danceable? > Edmund Croft, Cambridge, UK Try http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/378 http://squaredance history.org is a wonderful website.

Re: [Callers] Singing Calls

2013-07-06 Thread Joseph Kwiatkowski
CDSS just published Nils Fredland's work "New River Train, Square Dances from the Collection of Keith Blackmon". There's a lot of 30s-40s-50s popular songs in that book. Living in the area, I'm certainly biased, but I would hope some of those might pick up popularity in the rest of the countr

Re: [Callers] contra dance webmasters unite!

2011-09-15 Thread JOSEPH KWIATKOWSKI
Don't we have enough "Yes" votes yet? Put me down as yet another... Joe Kwiatkowski On 9/15/2011 1:44 PM, Andy Shore wrote: > >> I've been wondering if there would be enough interest (and traffic) to >> form an email list for contra dance website webmasters and other content >> creators (e.g.,