Dear Gale,
This one works well, and is an easy way to help folks get the concept of
progression. I describe where the lines of three stand as being "home", and
the only time "home directions changes is when the line is out at the top or
bottom". I don't point this out until they have walked it through once...Good
luck!
Linda Leslie
Do Si Three Lines of three facing lines of three
A1 Circle left
circle right
A2 Those on the ends of the lines do si do your opposite
Middles do si do
B1 Ends swing your opposite (I use a 2 hand turn with beginners/families)
Middles swing
B2 lines of three forward and back
pass through to new neighbors
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> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 15:06:26 -0400
> From: "Gale T. Wood" <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Callers] Traffic Jam
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> Thanks Alan and Jeff,
> I was at David Millstones Wkshp and remember Traffic Jam, being a good
> time.
> If somebody out there has the calls I would appreciate it if you could
> pass them along.
> I am desperately digging into my archives, hoping to find the same.
> Next stop is the Nottingham NH Library to find some of the literature
> suggestions.....
>
> Thanks
> Gale Wood
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: 01 Aug 2006 15:19:07 EDT
> From: [email protected] (David Millstone)
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Traffic Jam
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> We usually do it to a tune played AB:
>
> Traffic Jam
> from John Krumm
> no partner needed at start
>
> 1) Elementary Traffic Jam
>
> A part:
> Clap-clap-clap, stamp-stamp-stamp, walk-2-3-4 (whichever way you're facing)
> Repeat all that
>
> B part
> Sashay sideways 8 steps
> Pick another direction and sashay back
>
> Do that for 5-7 times, then move to
>
> 2) Intermediate Traffic Jam
>
> Turn around and find a buddy standing near you. Do the dance again. Instead of
> clapping your own hands in A1, you clap both hands with your buddy, then stand
> side by side facing the same direction, hook elbows and walk for the 4 steps.
> In
> the B part, you take both hands with your buddy and sashay-- it helps if you
> both go in the same direction!
>
> Do that for another 5-7 times, then, if the crowd seems ready for it, do
>
> 3) Advanced Traffic Jam
>
> Same as above, only after the first sashay, callers says "Switch!" whereupon
> dancers drop hands with current partner, turn around and find someone new with
> whom to sashay back again.
>
> It's a dance I often use early in the program for family groups. No partner
> needed at start, so everyone can participate. Then you dance with a partner,
> and
> then change partners.
>
> David Millstone
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:51:47 -0400
> From: "Rickey" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Community/Family dance
> To: "'Caller's discussion list'" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "'Gale T. Wood'" <[email protected]>
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> Hi Gale,
> Here's a variety of stuff. Good luck.
> Rickey
>
>
> Scatter mixer
> 'Borrowdale Exchange'
> 3 couples in a circle. Scatter mixer. Difficulty: 1
> . A1: All circle L and R.
> . A2: Into the middle and back; do-si-do partner.
> . B1: Right-hand star holding hands with person opposite and with
> nobody else, then undo the star: the woman whose hand is lowest goes under
> (others arch), then the next. Keep hold of the hands.
> . B2: Promenade around and make new sets.
> The person I got this dance from said its real name was something else, but
> he liked calling it Borrowdale Exchange. Seems to be a variant on Kentucky
> Reel.
>
> Scatter mixer
> The Barn Mixer
> By Rick Mohr; August, 1986
> Mixer, Scattered 4's
> Level: Easy
> A1: Circle left (8)
> Right hand star (8)
> A2: Right and left through (8)
> Dosido neighbor (8)
> B1: Balance and swing neighbor (16)
> (This is your new partner)
> B2: Promenade anywhere with new partner (16)
> (Find another couple to circle with)
> Bill Olson (fine caller from Maine and all-around great guy) points out that
> doing a Maine-style right and left through (with hands) in the A2 makes for
> a nice transition out of the right hand star. Thanks, Bill!
>
> A bit harder because of the right and left through, but it really doesn't
> matter if they get that right
>
> Circle Mixer
> January Mixer
> by Bob Dalsemer
> Formation: circle of couples facing promenade direction
> A1: Promenade as couples
> A2: Gents continue single file, ladies turn back single file (8) Everybody
> turn back (8), pass partner
> B1: Allemande left the next (8) allemande right the same (8)
> B2: Do-si-do the same (8) swing the same
> Composed January 8, 1998 in preparation for a dance with a lot of newcomers.
> I needed a sure fire mixer like Atlantic Mixer, but with a more certain
> progression to a new partner.
>
> I have used this a lot. The ladies turn back and the all turn backs give
> some trouble, but everyone gets it pretty quickly
>
>
> Set dance
> FLYING SCOTSMAN
> reel
> 6-7 couples in a set
> A1 Ladies line skips all the way around the men's line
> A2 Men do the same (if the ladies are late getting around, the gents
> can still start on time, just make a larger loupe to avoid the ladies)
> B1 Top couple only sashay down - past the bottom of the set, and back
> to the bottom of the set. (there is a new top couple now.)
> B2 All sashay down and back
>
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