I can help with the first question. I'll be interested in answers to the
others.
Dead Cat Bounce by Nathaniel Jack
duple improper
A1 (16) N B & S
A2 (4) Gents Allemande L 1/2 (It's really just a L pull by)
(4) Partner Allemande R once around
(8) Gents 1/2 Hey, passing L shoulders
Ladies Ricochet in center (backing up to be on N's Right)
B1 (6) Circle L 3 places
(10) Partner Swing
B2 (8) Long Lines Forward and Back
(8) Ladies gypsy R 1 1/2, walk to new N
On 26 Mar 2007 at 11:36, Rickey wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This is actually two separate questions. First: Does anyone have the dance
> called "Dead Cat Bounce" (or something like that)? Second: There is a
> category of dances that is common at contra dances now that might be called
> mellow dances. I mean the ones often done to smooth, slinky music. They
> tend to be quiet and smooth. Mostly I am interested in when you schedule
> these in an evening. Assume that dancers are mostly experienced. If you
> have some dances like this to share I, of course would love to see them and
> if you have good mellow tunes to suggest, that would be great, but mostly I
> am curious how you approach scheduling them into the evening. Finally,
> barring naming specific tunes, what do you say to the musicians, old or
> young, so that they know what you want?
>
> That's a lot of questions, so thanks in advance.
>
> Rickey Holt.
>
>
>
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