Hmmm. As a musician (also caller/dancer - but musician before either of the others), I don't think I'd have trouble understanding the phrase "smooth flowing". Have you found that doesn't get what you want? I'm curious.
-cynthia > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Peter Amidon > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:36 AM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] Seeking a contra dance with an smooth and slow > flow > > > >Hi All, > > > >I am calling a dance this coming weekend for a 40th birthday party. > >Since the group is mostly non-dancers, I have prepped a number of > >simple dances. I am looking for an easy contra that has a smooth and > >slow flow... almost English Country dance in the pace/tone. Any ideas > >for me? It would also help if you could suggest how you might > >describe this dance to the musicians so that they could play tunes to > >match. > > > >Thanks very much, > > > >Nancy Turner > >Waitsfield VT > > I love Bob Dalsemer's 'Monterey Detour' which is one of the > easiest contra's I know, but has a lovely flow to it: > > A1: #1's split the #2's and go down in lines of four > All turn alone, take hands in lines of four, and return. > > A2: Circle R > Circle L > > B1: Dosido N > Swing N > > B2: F & B > #1's swing. > > I, too, am curious how to best describe to musicians playing > a smooth flowing tune. > > -P > -- > Peter Amidon > [email protected] > 20 Willow Street > Brattleboro, VT 05301 > 802-257-1006 > cell: 917-922-5462 > http://www.amidonmusic.com > http://www.dancingmasters.com > > I have never been lost, but I will admit to > being confused for several weeks. > > -Daniel Boone > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > >
