Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-25 Thread Dave Casserly via Callers
Neal, I disagree with what you've said. As Read's reply and Jeff's post point out, actually, contra dances might not be considered dance choreography under the statute. And, if I were a judge looking at it, I'd say it isn't. Contra dances might have one or two unique moves, but that is much,

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-25 Thread Jeff Kaufman via Callers
Here's a post I wrote a couple years ago summarizing what I found when I looked into this: http://www.jefftk.com/p/can-you-copyright-a-contra-dance On Jan 25, 2016 8:22 AM, "Read Weaver via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Well, maybe. But: > > "Congress has stated that the

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-25 Thread Read Weaver via Callers
Well, maybe. But: "Congress has stated that the subject matter of choreography does not include ‘‘social dance steps and simple routines.’’ H.R. Rep. 94–1476 at 54 (1976). A compilation of simple routines, social dances, or even exercises would not be registrable unless it results in a

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-23 Thread Colin Hume via Callers
On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 10:47:04 -0500, Tom Hinds via Callers wrote: > My understanding is that here in the US choreography can't be > protected by law but the written word or the description of it can > be legally copyrighted. > > It would be interesting to know what the law is in the UK. My

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-23 Thread Tom Hinds via Callers
Jeremy, My understanding is that here in the US choreography can't be protected by law but the written word or the description of it can be legally copyrighted. It would be interesting to know what the law is in the UK. T

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-22 Thread Winston, Alan P. via Callers
On 1/22/2016 7:02 PM, Martha Wild via Callers wrote: Call a dance written by someone else: Pretty much always, is my guess. If I note down a dance at a festival and I like it, I call it, and try to get all attributions for announcement. Maybe if there was a caller who stipulate that no one

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-22 Thread Laur via Callers
blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } I agree with everything Janet said.  In addition before I'd publish anything I'd ask permission then credit the author. 

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-22 Thread Martha Wild via Callers
Call a dance written by someone else: Pretty much always, is my guess. If I note down a dance at a festival and I like it, I call it, and try to get all attributions for announcement. Maybe if there was a caller who stipulate that no one was to call their dances without express permission or

Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-22 Thread Janet Bertog via Callers
> Under what circumstances do we have the moral and/or legal right to: > 1) Call a dance written by someone else? This is part of the folk process and the best way to get dances in circulation. If people only called their own dances or had to pay royalties to call other people's dances, a lot of

[Callers] Choreography and Copyright

2016-01-22 Thread Jeremy Child via Callers
The folk community is generally very open on sharing ideas and choreography. I suspect few of us would think twice about calling a dance that we found when someone else called it at an event. As for publishing it on the internet, we'd probably be more reticent, especially if the author has not

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-29 Thread Aahz Maruch via Callers
[following up late after Memorial Day vacation] On Fri, May 23, 2014, Donna Hunt wrote: > > Pass the ocean; Gents cross to opposite side and Ladies take left and > turn 1/4 > > Swing through; all turn your neighbor by the right 1/2 and then the > gents pull by the left. (Ladies stay where they

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-23 Thread Donna Hunt
t; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Joy Greenwolfe <joy2...@mindspring.com> > > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> > > Sent: Mon, May 19, 2014 4:50 pm > >

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-23 Thread Yoyo Zhou
> > > > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Joy Greenwolfe <joy2...@mindspring.com> > > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> > > Sent: Mon, May 19, 2014 4:50 pm > > Subject: Re:

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-23 Thread Jack Mitchell
ril 2005). Best > tuneis Wizard’s Walk > > > > > Donna Hunt > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Joy Greenwolfe <joy2...@mindspring.com> > To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> > Sent: Mon, May 19, 2014 4:50 pm > Subjec

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-20 Thread Donna Hunt
Subject: Re: [Callers] choreography Other dances with petronella balance and twirls in the A are The Gypsy Bride by Robert Cromartie and the String Beings (which goes with the tune of the same name), and Go To Moondance for Fun by Dean Snipes. Joy Durham, NC On May 19, 2014, at 4:17 PM, Joe Mi

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-19 Thread Michael Dyck
On 14-05-19 01:17 PM, Joe Micheals wrote: Looking for dances with Petronella's in the "A" part of the dance (besides the original). A few more: "Caspian Tern" by David Cottle "In the Midnight Hour" by Erik Hoffman "Roadkill" by Cary Ravitz "Fiddleheads" by Ted

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-19 Thread Bill Baritompa
Hi Joe, A few more with Petronella in the A Another Art and Nancy’s Fancy by Yonina Gordon and Joseph Pimentel Another Cure (for the Claps) by Rich Goss Easy Petronella http://www.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers/2013-January/005701.html Fall Back by Jim Kitch Imitation is Sincere by Tom

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-19 Thread Kalia Kliban
Contra Quad by Seth Tepfer. Flaherty Will Get You Everywhere by Bob Isaacs Greenfield Petronella by Chris Ricciotti (dbl prog) Joel's In The Kitchen by Sue Rosen (the petronella's in the A2) Petronella Stomp by Tom Lehmann (A2 again) And rhythmically similar are dances that start with box

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-19 Thread Yoyo Zhou
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Joe Micheals wrote: > Folklife is coming up in Seattle this weekend. Looking for dances with > Petronella's in the "A" part of the dance (besides the original). I came up > with Heart Beat Contra, Cure for the Claps & Barberella. Any

Re: [Callers] choreography

2014-05-19 Thread Joy Greenwolfe
Other dances with petronella balance and twirls in the A are The Gypsy Bride by Robert Cromartie and the String Beings (which goes with the tune of the same name), and Go To Moondance for Fun by Dean Snipes. Joy Durham, NC On May 19, 2014, at 4:17 PM, Joe Micheals wrote: > Folklife is

[Callers] choreography

2014-05-19 Thread Joe Micheals
Folklife is coming up in Seattle this weekend. Looking for dances with Petronella's in the "A" part of the dance (besides the original). I came up with Heart Beat Contra, Cure for the Claps & Barberella. Any others top of mind? -Joe Micheals