Walter, As another caller in the world of scruds, you got me chuckling on that one! Have fun with the "cozy" line. It really is both a fun and a pretty figure. -cynthia
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Walter Daves Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 5:07 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel MTFYC (Many thanks for your clarification). You have gotten me thinking about appropriate acronyms for dances in my neck of the woods, perhaps "scruds" (somewhat casual rural dances). Peace, Walter Beth Parkes wrote: >Thanks for asking for clarification. > >Cosy Line is what you get when you come back with the ones having their arms >crossed in front of themselves (because of the turn under) and the twos >holding each other's hands behind the ones. You will immediately see how >this works when you try it with four people. Cosy Line is not an official >term of any kind, just what lots of callers choose to say. It kind of says >"yes, you really are supposed to be this close." ;-) > >muc is short for "modern urban contra dance." These are events made up of >serious, highly experienced, dancers who require a partner swing and a >neighbor swing in any contra dance deserving of the name. Or so many of them >think. I do not use the term muc pejoratively, though some people feel it is >such. I feel it is descriptive of a crowd who would perhaps find this dance >"quaint." > >HTH (Hope this helps), >Beth >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Walter Daves" <[email protected]> >To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:52 PM >Subject: Re: [Callers] Question about the Squeaking Wheel > > > > >>Thanks to Cynthia, Jerorme, and Beth for your replies. Being quite new >>to this business, I'm not up to speed on some of the terms. >>Specifically, what is a "cosy line?" Also, what is a "muc" dance? >>Anyone report pulled back muscles from trying to do the turn with the >>arm straight up? >> >>Walter >> >>Beth Parkes wrote: >> >> >> >>>This move was first (in my knowledge) in Symmetrical Force by Fred Feild >>>(written in the late 1970s) which I have notated below. The center two >>>people turn back-to-back under their own arms (or butt to butt as has been >>>mentioned.) The biggest single problem is people not wanting to turn out. >>>We >>>often say "If it doesn't work, try turning the other way." The other >>>thing >>>to understand it that they can only successfully turn under their own arms >>>if they bend their arms at the elbow. It is the weirdest thing, but people >>>will try to do this with a straight arm and it just doesn't work that way. >>> >>>Symmetrical Force >>>Fred Feild, Improper contra >>> >>>Ones split the twos for a mirror image do-si-do >>>Turn the same one with a handy hand, (once or twice. A muc crowd would >>>want >>>twice*) >>>Ones swing in the center >>>Down the hall four in line, ones roll back to back >>>Come back in a cosy line, >>>Twos come up and over the ones to form a four leafed clover >>>Circle once around (in the four leafed clover.) >>>Twos arch, ones come up through the arch to unwind. >>>Ones split the twos and go on to the next. >>> >>>*Though this is not a muc dance. It doesn't have a neighbor swing or a >>>swing >>>for the twos. It is a flexible, comfortable dance and works well for a >>>mixed >>>floor. >>> >>>HTH, >>>Beth >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Walter Daves" <[email protected]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:33 AM >>>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). >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Callers mailing list >>>>[email protected] >>>>http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Callers mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Callers mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
