One other dance that makes use of that same idea (balancing towards
the folks you're with first, even if it's not to the right) is "Bow
Woman's Big Move" by Bill Olson. It has a set of stars that you
balance, and then twirl (as in petronella), forming alternating waves
of men or women down the
On Apr 22, 2007, at 3:44 PM, Keith Holmes wrote:
The first time I danced Daybreak Reel was to Michael's calling in
Brattleboro back in 1981. Starting balances on the left foot was
the custom
in the Monadnock area of New Hampshire at the time. I wrote the
dance down
and talked with Michael
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Balance the star, etc.
Jack, Rich, et al,
The way to make it flow is to balance left first, which is what the author
intended.
The first time I danced Daybreak Reel was to Michael's calling in
Brattleboro back in 1981. Starting balances on the
Jack, Rich, et al,
The way to make it flow is to balance left first, which is what the author
intended.
The first time I danced Daybreak Reel was to Michael's calling in
Brattleboro back in 1981. Starting balances on the left foot was the custom
in the Monadnock area of New Hampshire at the time
It's not really a California twirl though, more like a swat the flea. CT is
gents right/ladies left hands. The end of the wave figure is left/left with
your partner.
Daybreak Reel, by Michael McKernan
(Duple Improper)
A1: Allemand L below 1-1/2; women dosido
A2: Men balance, dosido, allemand
How would you get into position for a california twirl? You start
that with L LHin G's RH or vice versathis starts you with LH in LH.
J
At 11:00 AM 4/20/2007, you wrote:
If I am reading the dance correctly, and perhaps this has been already
suggested
How about a: Cal Twirl into the Pa
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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:50:44 -0700
To: call...@sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] Balance the star, etc.
I thought about that too. You could twirl the lady under right into your
arms, but otherwise it seems a bit clumsy.
Rich
On 4/19/07 6:20 PM
I thought about that too. You could twirl the lady under right into your
arms, but otherwise it seems a bit clumsy.
Rich
On 4/19/07 6:20 PM, "Jack Mitchell" wrote:
> Okthe wave balance (with partner's left hand) into a swing seems
> really awkward. I'm sure there's a way to make it flow,
Okthe wave balance (with partner's left hand) into a swing seems
really awkward. I'm sure there's a way to make it flow, but I'm
missing it. Thoughts?
Jack
A2: Men balance, dosido, allemand R 1-1/4 to form wave by joining L hands
with partners
B1: Balance wave, swing partners
B2: Wom
Jerome Grisanti's use of the "hands-across grip in several dances where
there is a
'balance the star' move before or after turning the star" immediately
brought to mind Michael McKernan's "Daybreak Reel" (which was often called
just before breakfast at the dawn dances that used to take place at the
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