This is very interesting information from the questions you posed.
If I were going to use either, I would probably lean towards jets and rubies
(though I have nothing against larks and ravens) for one main reason -
In both French and Spanish (I'm not sure of any other language at this moment),
Thank you for articulating these thought so clearly.
I wonder if Tony Barrand might have some idea about the origins from the Morris
and longsword perspective.
Patricia
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> On Oct 24, 2015, at 5:05 PM, Alan Winston via Callers
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> I think apologizing for unintent
I learned this one originally from John Gardiner Garden's Christmas dance book
- done to "Good King Wenceslas," but it works with any good jig or reel.
Patricia Campbell
Newtown, CT
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> On Oct 17, 2015, at 3:09 PM, Robert Livingston via Callers
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> Same dance, but
I repeat the "have fun" suggestion. Get them moving, don't talk a lot or
explain a lot - quick demos are okay, saying what's happening as you demo.
Elbow or 2-hand swings, but tell them to look at their partner - that it's part
of the fun.
Don't explain giving weight - in fact, don't explain mu
I agree - the dances she's leading are what I call "community dances" and I've
also emailed her separately with some suggestions of mainly whole set dances
and circle, square, & other formations that are family-friendly.
Marion Rose also has some great books with CDs; the series is called Step
I like jets & rubies (and have used the terms) for a number of reasons. (Don't
like gems for same reason about confusion).
In a weird way, it's close enough to "lefts & rights" for me to have no trouble
remembering who's who (with rubies starting with "r"), and, (apologies to those
who might be
