Walter, I would add just a bit to Cynthia's description, which is that the middle two turn back to back (or butt to butt) on their way to facing back up. I've heard this called "come back cozy." Positionally, it's the same as turning alone (i.e. nobody trades places with anyone else). As a practical matter, people may have to adjust for (a) pronounced height differences and (b) folks with limited arm mobility.
--Jerome p.s. Walter I believe we met at Dance Callers Week 2005 in Brasstown. I hope you're doing well.
Rather than a picture, I think you will get a better feeling for it if you simply get three willing friends to stand with you in a line of four, then ask the two people in the middle to turn around WITHOUT letting go of the hands they are holding. It's hard to imagine, but easy to do, and then you will understand it. Once they are turned around, the next part is easy - the outside people join hands with each other behind the backs of the two who already turned. It's lots of fun to do in a dance. -cynthia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Walter Daves Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel Can someone draw a word picture of A2 in the Squeaking Wheel? I've never danced or even seen the dance, but it looks like fun. Walter Daves The Squeaking Wheel Cary Ravitz 4-02 Improper contra A1 - Neighbors balance and swing (16). A2 - Go down the hall (6). - Keeping hands, twos turn back to back to face up while ones take hands behind the twos (2). - Go up the hall (6). - Twos duck and ones bring joined hands over the twos to form a four leaf clover (2). B1 - Turn the clover left 3/4 (8). - Partners swing (8). B2 - Right and left through across (8). - Ladies chain across (8). _______________________________________________
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