Hi all,
I understand that some people object to the use of the word
Dixie (I don't necessarily agree, but please let's not get into that now).
I am currently using "Grand Twirl" as an alternative name for
a Dixie Twirl, since "Grand" generally implies "everyone" and
Does this figure actually need a name? It's rare enough that I would just
describe what the dancers do, and prompt it with a shortened version of
those words ("make an arch, come back up" or something)
Jeff
On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 9:35 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.shar
Hi,
Does anybody recognise this dance:-
Duple minor, improper, double progression
Star right all the way, star left halfway, balance neighbour.
Swing neighbour, promenade across set, cross trail.
Square through 2 changes, swing next person.
Think I have remembered it correctly as did not have
Hi Jeff,
The Caller’s Box has 64 dances so far, and I just wrote another…
I would have thought that was enough. Maybe not.
They give “As a couple, California Twirl” but I am not too keen
on that.
Happy dancing,
I like "Grand Twirl." If you want something with a similar mouthfeel to the
original, though, you could try "Daisy Twirl"?
On Fri, Jul 8, 2022, 10:25 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
>
> The Caller’s Box has 64 dances so fa
On 2022-07-08 10:18 a.m., playford1651--- via Contra Callers wrote:
Hi,
Does anybody recognise this dance:-
Duple minor, improper, double progression
Star right all the way, star left halfway, balance neighbour.
Swing neighbour, promenade across set, cross trail.
Square through 2 changes, swin
> On 8 Jul 2022, at 21:04, Michael Dyck via Contra Callers
> wrote:
>
>> On 2022-07-08 10:18 a.m., playford1651--- via Contra Callers wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Does anybody recognise this dance:-
>> Duple minor, improper, double progression
>> Star right all the way, star left halfway, balance neighbou
