Hi,
Do you include hash calls as a subset of medleys?
I often do hash calls with beginners to help them practice lots
of different moves. I make them into four couple sets and do something
like:
"Anything Goes" by John Sweeney
Four Couple Becket
A1: Hash
A2: Hash
B1: On the Left Diagonal: R & L Through; Straight Across: R & L
Through
B2: Gypsy Meltdown with your partner
Using a four couple set and a progression like the one in B1 means that
there are no end effects and the dancers get to practice their diagonal
movements in a controlled manner.
Then for A1/A2 I can call anything I like that is a null transform (i.e.
they end up where they started).
Examples:
Circle Left 3/4, Neighbour Swing on the side; Circle Left 3/4, Partner
Swing on the side
Balance the Circle, first corners cross; Balance the Circle, second
corners cross; Repeat
Balance the Circle, Petronella turn x 4
Circle Left; Circle Right; Star Right; Star Left
Circle Left; Star Right; Circle Right; Star Left
Circle Left; Star Left; Circle Right; Star Right
Balance the Circle; Ladies Roll Away with a Half Sashay (swap places
with Neighbour) x 4
R & L Through Across & Back; Ladies' Chain Across & Back
Ladies' Chain Across; R & L Through Back x 2
Ladies Chain Across; Full Hey (Ladies start with R Shoulder); Ladies
Chain Back
Half Poussette; Dosido x 2
Draw Poussette; Gypsy x 2
I haven't tried this for longways-for-as-many-as-will. They do
it all the time in squares, does anyone do it in contras?
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 &
07802 940 574
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Contra Dancing in Kent
