I have called Carmens' Contra as Improper dance staring with the B2
A1) N bumps a daisy balance & swing
A2) LL F & B
Ladies LEft AL 1 1/2
B1) Partner B & S
B2) Circle Left 3 places
pass thru
Next Neighbor D-s-d
I think I got this version from Lynn Ackerson
Mavis L McGaugh
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--- On Mon, 3/2/09, Paul <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Paul <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 6:32 PM
> I believe I can shed a bit more light on Carmen's
> Garments. There are 3
> versions:
> 1. Original "Carmen's Hat" by Kathy
> Anderson composed sometime prior to
> June 1992. I do not think this dance was published.
> 2. Variation by Paul Balliet "Carmen's
> Scarf" composed Nov. 1993 and
> published 1997. See below.
> 3. Variation by Lisa Greenleaf "Carmen's
> Dance."
>
> In June of 1992, I danced "Carmen's Hat"
> in Columbus Ohio. Kathy
> Anderson, who composed it, also called it. I enjoyed the
> "bumpsy daisy"
> swing, but wanted a dance with the swings on the side of
> the set. I
> composed "Carmen's Scarf," which was
> published in Twirling Dervish
> Returns (1997) with acknowledgment to Kathy
> Anderson's dance. I call it
> ocassionally. It works well to loosen up a hall, and
> generally would
> not run as long as other dances.
>
> Carmen's Scarf
>
> A1 Neighbor bumpsy daisy swing
>
> A2 Half promenade, ladies chain across set
>
> B1 Pass through across the set, and swing partner
>
> B2 Circle left three quarters, balance the circle, pass
> through up or
> down the set to progress.
>
>
> I do not have Kathy's original dance recorded, but I
> suspect that the
> below is correct.
>
>
> Regards, Paul Balliet
>
>
> Lisa Greenleaf [1]laleaf at verizon.net
> Wed Nov 19 23:48:00 EST 2008
>
>
> (portion omitted)...
>
>
> The original idea was Kathy Anderson's Carmen's
> Hat, and then I wrote
> Carmen's Contra.
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
> From: circleleft at uninets.net (John C. McIntire)
>
> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:01:26 -0400
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> A dance titled Carmen's Hat, by Kathy Anderson,
> appeared in my dance
> collection as early as April 1997. I don't know
> where I collected it
> but I use it vary sparingly as the action is oriented up
> & down the
> line more than across. The figures go as follows:
>
>
> duple improper contra formation
>
> A1 Star Left 1X
>
> Circle Right 3/4 (end facing Partner on
> Gent's home
> side)
>
> A2 Clap own hands 2x and with Neighbor bump 2x
> / Neighbor
> Swing (in center of set) End facing Partner up or down
> hall
>
> B1 Ladies Chain Along the line to Partner
>
> Promenade along the line ( Gents pass
> left) to original
> place
>
> B2 Pass thru same Neighbors (up or down) to
> progressed places
> and Partner Swing in center of set. End Facing New
> Neighbors.
>
>
> The Lisa Greenleaf version which I have noted as
> "Carmen's Hat"
> {correctly identified as "Carmen's Contra"
> } showed up in my cards
> sometime by July, 2003. Again, I don't have a source
> noted. It is
> pretty much what has been discussed.
>
>
> duple improper contra formation
>
>
> A1 Lines F & B
>
> Ladies Allmd Left 1 1/2
>
> A2 Partner B & S
>
> B1 Circle Left 3/4
>
> Neighbor D.S.D. 1 1/4
>
> B2 Clap 2x Bump 2x with Neighbor & Swing
> Neighbor.
>
>
> Of course the whole thing could be turned into a Becket
> dance by
> starting at B1. Perhaps Lisa G. will pitch in her 2
> cents worth. Thanks
> to Lisa for making the dance more accessible. It is a
> fun change of
> pace.
>
>
> Cheers, John
>
> References
>
> 1.
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