In regard to the dip and dive dances,
Here's one that we in Wendy Graham's dance writing class at Augusta
Dance week last summer-- Wendy, Hilton Baxter, Pamela Moe, Susannah Gal,
and I-- wrote. It's on Wendy's web site
http://www.folkmads.org/wendy_dancetext.html. The imagery the class
worked with was mountains, tunnels, and rivers.However, I think it might
capture the idea of an ambivalent ground hog, ducking in and out, not
sure whether he/she saw its shadow or not.The rest of the dance might
imply that the shadow was not seen, since it continued, possibly as a
rite of spring.
Augusta ReelimproperWendy Graham's dance writing class, August, 2011
A1:Arches ( #2s arch, #1s duck thru, #1s arch, #2s duck back
thru);Neighbor swing
A2:Gents pull by with left hand to partner, swing.
B1:Women step forward to long wavy line, balance; allemande left about
three fourths around to face partner, gypsy partner and return to place
B2:Gents step forward to long wavy line, balance; do-si-do once and a
half to progressed position.(The women need to face in the progressed
direction, ready to join hands with partner as he approaches)
Others are:Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett); Ashokan Hello (Tony Parkes);
and Jefferson and Lincoln (Seth Tepfer)
I've used a proper Tunnel Dance also.
A1: Forward and back, pass thru across and turn around
A2: ditto, to return to original side
B1: All except top couple make an arch with partner; top couple chassez
down to the end; Top Woman dances back up thru the tunnel as Top Gent
dances back up the outside
B2: Top Gent dances down thru the tunnel as Top Woman dances down the
outside; All swing partners.
Walter
