Hi Karen,
Some time ago, I contacted Nils about this dance (because I had
collected it without the title). You have the dance right, although when
I did it the A2 was a R&L thru instead of a 1/2 promenade. Nils says
that he calls it both ways, but that the swing to promenade transition
is a favorite of his.
As far as where their shadow is, here's how I think of it: If you
reverse the last move of the dance, the roll away, their shadow is next
to them both before and after. This is the way that Peter Amidon taught
it and I copied him: "Bow to your partner, bow to your neighbor across
the set, bow to your shadow next to you on the side of the set." It sets
up a nice continuous rotation and identifies the three people you are
going to interact with during the walk-thru.
Chris
P.S. Hope to see people at Ralph Page in a couple of weeks!
Karen Fontana wrote:
Hi folks,
A few weeks ago, there was some discussion about Nils Fredland's dance: "Head of the Bed" (see below).... I was about to call it a couple of wks ago, and although I had memorized the dance (thanks, Tom H!)..., on the way driving to the dance, I realized I wasn't sure when to introduce and identify the shadow during the walk thru!
I remember dancing it, and I think I re-call the caller introducing the shadow after the N Swg end of A1, which would be on the diagonal? And then, of course, since it's Becket, the shadow can be introduced in the beginning: the same person on the same side one beyond your partner ..... (help!)....
For those who have called it, how and when do you introduce the shadow during your teaching? I hope to call it this Friday nite (Jan 6), so quick comments appreciated.
Any additional teaching notes appreciated..... and also pls cfm I got the dance right!
Thanks,
Karen Fontana
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Head of the Bed by Nils Fredland
Becket Contra
A1 - Slide Left
Cir Left 3/4
N Swg
A2 - w/ N 1/2 Promenade
W Chain
B1 - 1/2 Hey, W start pass Rt Sh
Shadow Swing
B2 - LL F&B
Gents roll shadow away
P Swg
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Karen Fontana
www.karenscontracorner.com
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(H) 650-691-9663
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