Re: [Callers] Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

And my version "Please don't call me surely": D,I Please Don't Call Me Surely      Lynn AckersonA1: Neighbor dosido   Neighbor swing A2: Down hall 4 in line, turn alone (4)   Continue down hall walking backward (4)    Come uphall 4 in line, turn alone (4)    Continue up hall

Re: [Callers] Seeking contras for a crowded hall

We did a session at the Ralph Page Weekend  in 2011 that talked about such situations. See http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2011.pdf  page 15.Speaking of which, it's a good time to sign up for the 2016 Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend. Scan through some of the syllabi on the

Re: [Callers] Community

This reminds me a lot of a situation in one of the nearby communities. There was a dancer who was openly rude to the other dancers and the callers in particular. An example would be from the floor calling the caller a Nazi. He was extremely disruptive, and I went to their board to request they

Re: [Callers] complicated Contras

I often call medleys at this type of event. Either 3, 4, or even 6 dances (I know you have plenty of these from past NEFFAs), and they're so much easier to call by yourself instead of passing that microphone around among callers. From: Donna Hunt

Re: [Callers] How to devise a program

Several minutes could be saved each evening (maybe time for an extra dance)  if people would take hands four as soon as they lined up From: Aahz Maruch To: call...@sharedweight.net Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 8:54 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

OOPS, B2 should be Circle L 1/2 not 3/4 --- On Sat, 7/6/13, lynn ackerson <cally...@pacbell.net> wrote: From: lynn ackerson <cally...@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s To: "Caller's discussion list" <call...@sharedweigh

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie   A1: Lines F    Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x A2: Partner allemande L 1.5    Other 4 R hand star 1x B1: Partner B B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4    Balance ring    w/partner, CA twirl   It is a simplified version of Apple PIe

Re: [Callers] need a dance w/ hey and wave balance

Here are a bunch, all of which are available on the internet:     Cookie Man by Sue Rosen http://dance.suerosencaller.com/dancedb/view/?title=The Cookie Man The Cookie Man  Sue Rosen Formation: Duple Improper A1 (New) women almd RIGHT ¾ to long wave of women (facing neighbor) Balance the

[Callers] survey reminder

and the availability of new contra dance caller resources. Go to the survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VFC5FK7 and choose the "I can't do it now..." item. We look forward to hearing from by June 1. Lynn Ackerson (El Cerrito, CA) Emily Addison (Ottawa, ONT) David Chandler (Metuchen,

Re: [Callers] CDSS Contra callers survey

1, 2013, 7:59 AM The link on FB gets us there... .  L ~ ~ >____ > From: lynn ackerson <cally...@pacbell.net> >To: callers <call...@sharedweight.net>; trad dancecallers ><trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Wednesday, May 1,

[Callers] CDSS Contra callers survey

 very soon. Lynn Ackerson (El Cerrito, CA) Emily Addison (Ottawa, ONT) David Chandler (Metuchen, NJ) Martha Edwards (St. Louis, MO) Lisa Greenleaf (Bolton, MA) Chris Page (San Diego, CA) Louise Siddons (Stillwater, OK) Mary Wesley (Ferrisburg, VT)

Re: [Callers] looking for a 4x4

Thanks for the tips, Colin. --- On Sat, 1/26/13, Colin Hume wrote: > From: Colin Hume > Subject: Re: [Callers] looking for a 4x4 > To: "Caller's discussion list" > Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 6:36 AM > On Tue, 15 Jan

Re: [Callers] easy modern-day contras with petronella turns

I've been using Power Surge a lot, and it's very good with a mixed crowd. --- On Fri, 1/25/13, Bob Isaacs wrote: > From: Bob Isaacs > Subject: Re: [Callers] easy modern-day contras with petronella turns > To: "Shared Weight"

Re: [Callers] looking for a 4x4

Thanks Karin --- On Tue, 1/15/13, kan...@triton.net wrote: > From: kan...@triton.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] looking for a 4x4 > To: "Caller's discussion list" > Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 2:02 PM > Lynn, You'll find it

Re: [Callers] cards - writing in pencil vs pen???

Hi Emily. I have my cards backed up on the computer, but use hand written cards. The cards are written in black ink, but if I need to change something, I use white-out, if that's why you want to use a pencil. I like the hand-written cards so I can add notes to myself while calling if I notice

Re: [Callers] Repertoire...

(David > >>Kaynor), All You Can Eat (Ted Crane), 20 Below (Bill > Olson)... dances that > >>can be the bread and butter of a less advanced > evening, or just a handy > >>fall-back for more capable crowds. Dances without > down-the-hall, and > >>without awkward

Re: [Callers] mentorship

to the contra ladder without climbing the lower rungs of the contra ladder - my first contra gig was a mixed English/contra evening at the Scout House.  I got a lot of help from Lynn Ackerson and Susan Petrick on putting that evening together, and with Karen Axelrod and Dave Langford pl

[Callers] mentorship

In your calling career, do you now or have you ever had a mentor? If so, who was it and what specific things did they do to help you grow as a caller and a person?     thanks,     Lynn

Re: [Callers] NEFFA Dance ID

I was there, and it was Manga Tak. - Original Message From: Michael Barraclough To: r...@harts.mv.com; Caller's discussion list Sent: Mon, April 23, 2012 8:41:19 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] NEFFA Dance ID I wasn't there but I

Re: [Callers] heys for new dancers

And some of those dances that flow so well, flow because they keep going in one direction (usually clockwise) almost the whole time, resulting in very nauseous dancers. It has happened to me many times (mostly as a dancer). Please watch out for this when choosing a very flowy dance. Count the

Re: [Callers] Hello and a few questions...

Congratulations Don! I don't have a set routine when things fall apart. I may just tell them to take hands 4 from the top and wait until the top of the music comes around. If the dance has been running for a while, just say "Find your partner and swing" as you cue out the band with a raised

Re: [Callers] Anyone have a "tempest" formation dance ??

Hi Bev, The only two I've called are Ted's Tempest (agree with David Millstone), and Plaza Arts Tempeste by Linda Mrosko. In Plaza Arts, I changed the A1 to down the hall, turn as couples, return only part way up to new neighbors and face closest sides. Original has the line backing up the hall

Re: [Callers] California Twirlin' author

l each other back in towards their group of four. Some dancers will want to add a full circle twirl as a flourish. The impetus for this can be generated by using those joined hands to propel each other. On Aug 31, 2009, at 9:50 PM, lynn ackerson wrote: > The dance "California Tw

Re: [Callers] First Dance Weekend

I was hired for my first dance weekend partially due to serendipity. On the Wednesday before camp, Lisa Greenleaf, the scheduled caller, contacted the programmer to let him know that she had laryngitis and possibly other throat ailments, and wouldn't be able to make it. The programmer called

Re: [Callers] Name that dance

The one I wrote (which is a variation of Becky Hill's Whoosh) is:   D,I   Swoosh    Lynn Ackerson A1: Grand R around set, start N by R    W/4th N, allemande L 1x    w/3rd neighbor, allemande R 1/2    w/neighbor #2, Allemande L ½ to long wave

Re: [Callers] NEFFA!

have to miss my own session :) Michael Barraclough http://www.michaelbarraclough.com -Original Message- From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of lynn ackerson Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:30 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject:

Re: [Callers] NEFFA!

How about an early dinner at 4:30? I'd really hate to miss the singing squares. Lynn - Original Message From: Chris Weiler To: Shared Weight ; musici...@sharedweight.net; A list for dance organizers

Re: [Callers] organizing dance cards

Wow, Tom. I thought I was the only one anal enough to do that. All of my dances are listed in an Excel file which has columns for title, author, who swings whom, formation, and for many major defining figures. I then print out all of my dances with Petronella turns, down the hall, or any other

Re: [Callers] Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend

I'll be there, too. That makes three of us Californians flying to New Hampshire in January. Hm Lynn - Original Message From: Cynthia Phinney To: Caller's discussion list Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:16:57 AM Subject:

Re: [Callers] Finish the Dance

Is this it: D,I The Magpie and the Seal David Zinkin A1: Current Neighbors L hand star 1x (8) Previous Neighbors R hand star 1x (8) A2: Current neighbors dosido 1 ¼ to wave across (8) [women in middle] Balance wave (4) Neighbors allemande R ½ (2)

[Callers] Oddville

The dance is now up on Erik's website: http://www.kluberg.com/eriksdances.html#Oddville I second Seth's endorsement of Erik's dances. He's written some really good ones. Lynn

Re: [Callers] Star grips was Re: Star Promenade

is appropriate for such things since we are always learning from each others' input and perspectives. Lynn "crunchym...@juno.com" <crunchym...@juno.com> wrote: In reference to "Sounds Like a Match" by Lynn Ackerson, it seems to me like the A1 would be a little smoother

Re: [Callers] A Question on Thanks to the Dean

Hi Rickey. I checked the dance at the following address:http://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/steve_zakon/with_thanks_to_the_dean.html A1: neighbor allemande L 1.5 (this is with neighbor #1; this has you trade places with this neighbor, but you're still in the same minor set with

Re: [Callers] question about squares ) (long)

Although I'm no longer a new caller (although a lot of the time I feel like I am), I'll throw my 2 cents in. I absolutely, totally, completely love squares. Is that clear enough? The highlight of Pinewoods each year is the squares sessions - dancing to a great caller with a hall full of people