from the balance?
>>>
>>> Tony Parkes
>>> Billerica, Mass.
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>>> *From:*
nesday, September 27, 2023 9:33 AM
> *To:* Joe Harrington
> *Cc:* contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
> *Subject:* [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
>
> lol "full washing machine" - I hadn't heard that before!
>
> I agree on avoiding the full one a
No one has mentioned my favorite (along with Family Contra):
Andy White's (Amy Cann)
Duple, genderless
A.1 Circle left; as couples, dosido neighbor couple
A.2 As individual, dosido neighbor; two-hand turn neighbor once
B.1 With neighbor: clap hands together, R, together,
On Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:11:16 -0400, Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers wrote:
> I am with Tony on this.� One of the primary goals of early dances is to get
> newbies dancing on the phrase.
> Anything that takes them off the phrase will make our job harder for the rest
> of the evening.
A vote
t;>
>> Tony Parkes
>> Billerica, Mass.
>> www.hands4.com[http://www.hands4.com/]
>> New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century
>> (available now)
>>
>>
>> *From:* Katherine Kitching
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 27, 20
ling: An Old Art for a New Century
> (available now)
>
>
> *From:* Katherine Kitching
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 27, 2023 10:03 AM
> *To:* Tony Parkes
> *Subject:* Re: [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
>
> aw, really?
>
> I say, don't knock it til
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From: Katherine Kitching
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 10:03 AM
To: Tony Parkes
Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
aw, really?
I say, don't knock it till you try it :)
- I had a mix of beginner and more experienced dancers - I
m
>
> New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century
>
> (available now)
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Katherine Kitching
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 27, 2023 9:46 AM
> *To:* Tony Parkes
> *Cc:* Shared Weight Contra Callers
> *Subject:* Re: [Callers]
From: Katherine Kitching
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 9:46 AM
To: Tony Parkes
Cc: Shared Weight Contra Callers
Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
haha I was unsure it would work when I called it for the first time the other
night - but it worked great!!
Prev
Hi all,
Beyond the basics.
These were the dances that I used for the first two contra dances
in Paris. Mainly complete beginners with a few Americans who had danced contra
before.
Please let me know if you need the details of any of the dances.
> New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century
> (available now)
>
>
> *From:* Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 27, 2023 9:33 AM
> *To:* Joe Harrington
> *Cc:* contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
> *Subject:* [Cal
allers
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 9:33 AM
To: Joe Harrington
Cc: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
lol "full washing machine" - I hadn't heard that before!
I agree on avoiding the full one as much as possible - but I
lol "full washing machine" - I hadn't heard that before!
I agree on avoiding the full one as much as possible - but I quite like just a
circle-left-circle-right - brings the group together for some smiles and allows
for fancy footwork for those who want to throw in a little something extra.
Thanks for this thread! My group is tired of me bailing out to a small
collection of trivial contras (Airpants, Midwest Folklore...).
How about the easiest dance *that experienced dancers don't mind dancing*?
I have always disliked the "full washing machine" of circle left, circle
right, star
Here are a couple more that I wrote, that I called the other night and went
very well.
(again, I haven't searched to see if they exist already)
these all build on the skills we did in my "very simple contra" in the sicilian
formation, that I outlined in a previous message.
1. "Off they go"
-
From: Mac Mckeever
Sent: Sep 25, 2023 2:41 PM
To: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
One I like to do:
A1 Circle Left 1X / Neighbor do-si-do
A2 Ladies do-si-do / gents / do-si-do
B1 Long Lines / 1s swing (or do-si-do)
B2 Fa
Brasstown NC said this was the best first contra ever
-Original Message-
From: Mac Mckeever
Sent: Sep 25, 2023 2:41 PM
To: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence
One I like to do:
A1 Circle Left 1X / Neighbor do-si-do
A2 Ladie
On Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:56:28 +0100, Michael Barraclough via Contra Callers
wrote:
> It doesn't have a name, but the very first dance I do in a contra lesson
> (after a few basics in a big circle) is:
>
> A1 1-4 Circle left
> A1 5-8 Circle right
> A2 1-4 Balance the ring twice
> A2 5-8 All
I have had much success with the b2 down the hall / back up 1s arch and shoot
the 2s thru - makes an almost fool proof progression
Mac
On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 02:00:28 PM CDT, Jonathan Sivier via
Contra Callers wrote:
That one is very similar to Saturday Night Stroll by
That one is very similar to Saturday Night Stroll by Mavis McGaugh.
Saturday Night Stroll
Mavis McGaugh
duple improper; beginner
1 - Circle left
2 - Circle right
3 - Gents do-si-do
4 - Ladies do-si-do
5-6 1's balance and swing
7 - Down the hall 4 in line, 1's in the center
8 - All back up,
One I like to do:
A1 Circle Left 1X / Neighbor do-si-doA2 Ladies do-si-do / gents / do-si-doB1
Long Lines / 1s swing (or do-si-do)B2 Face down 1s in center - down the hall /
back up 1s arch shoot 2s thru to new N
On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 01:32:40 PM CDT, Michael Barraclough via
I have a number of no-swing, never moving out of "home place" duple minors, and
I will try to find a moment to type up the rest - but here is the one I almost
always call first (after spiral dance and circle mixer - and during the circle
mixer I ensure to use at least one of the 2-person
Haste to the Wedding
traditional
A1 Circle L, Circle R
A2 Star L, Star R (end back in place, across from Partner)
B1 Partner DSD, Partner Sw (usually suggest elbow hook swing) (end back in
place)
B2 N DSD, clap twice, pass thru
Called this Saturday at the Common Ground Fair. People constantly
It doesn't have a name, but the very first dance I do in a contra lesson
(after a few basics in a big circle) is:
A1 1-4 Circle left
A1 5-8 Circle right
A2 1-4 Balance the ring twice
A2 5-8 All move forwards (couples facing the band arching over)
Michael Barraclough (Manchester,
Hi Seth,
http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/Duck.html
Happy dancing,
John
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