-----Original Message----- Richard Allen Fischer wrote: Subject: Re: [Callers] Cherokee Shuffle....
>David Kaynor has another version that I use, just different in the >A1. The A parts are standard, I'll try to show the timing for the B >parts. > >Cherokee Shuffle David Kaynor Improper Contra 10-measure B parts >tune: Cherokee Shuffle > >A1 Dosido Neighbor, Circle L 1x >A2 Balance the ring, swing Neighbor >B1 Men allemande L 1/2 (4) > Balance the wave (4) > Swing Partner (12) >B2 Circle L 3/4 (8) > Balance the ring two times (8) > California twirl to face new Neighbors That's it! That's the crooked version I've danced. The wave balance in the B1 is what was missing to make it fit the crooked tune, at least in my mind. The straight version I call is very similar to this but makes the Partner Swing in the B2 a standard 8 count, and has only one Balance the Ring in the B2. >It's a great dance! Fine for beginners, with a twist in the timing >for experienced dancers. (They're the ones who need to be told "Keep >swinging!" in B1 as the swing may feel too long to people used to 32- >measure tunes and dances.) <chuckle> Very true about needing to be told to keep swinging. I personally remember needing that prompt when I danced it! Thanks Richard. Bev
