Re: [Callers] Possible new contra figure

2014-05-20 Thread Chris Page
Surprisingly enough, it's been done before: http://www.grandsquare.dk/alle/index.php?menu=5=2044 (But the timing above is two steps per side, yours is four steps per side, and Mary K is three steps per side. So they're all different.) -Chris Page San Diego

Re: [Callers] Possible new contra figure

2014-05-20 Thread Alan Winston
Incidentally, this figure (actually, doubled, with 1s and 2s and then 1s with the next 2s) appears in Gary Roodman's "English" dance, Mary K; he calls it "petit fours". -- Alan On 5/20/14, 1:04 PM, Michael Fuerst wrote: I would be tempted to start the dance with Dsd and swing or gypsy ans

Re: [Callers] Possible new contra figure

2014-05-20 Thread Michael Fuerst
I would be tempted to start the dance with Dsd and swing or  gypsy ans swing. rather than B   Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801   217-239-5844 On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:20 PM, Colin Hume wrote: On Tue, 20 May 2014 11:55:39 -0500, Thomas J

Re: [Callers] Possible new contra figure

2014-05-20 Thread Colin Hume
On Tue, 20 May 2014 11:55:39 -0500, Thomas J Senior wrote: B2 Petite Square (1's are below) 1-2 1's back up, 2's move forward (face down) 3-4 1's up the outside as 2's move down inside 5-6 1's in to center (face down), 2's back out 7-8 1's move down center to next N, 2's up outside to

[Callers] Possible new contra figure

2014-05-20 Thread Thomas J Senior
Last night i wanted to do a square dance with a Grand Square for a chorus. In planning for the evening, i thought it might be good to introduce the idea in a contra. The following is the result: "Petite Square Contra" DI Tom Senior May 2014 A1 B N A2 Circle Left, star Left B1