I tried calling it at a dance, but ended up switching to a simpler dance --- it was my problem, not theirs. I wasn't able to clearly explain how to get into the star -- the problem you are worried about.
I tried it a few days later at a calling party and got it right then, so I'm going to try again "in public" sometime soon. The way that worked at the party was: A2: Men allemande left once and a half to your partner Partner's allemande one and a half to trade places. -> You're in a line across the set with men on the outside and women on the inside. -> Notice that you and your partner are facing opposite directions up and down the set. -> Drop your partner's hand and walk forward into a left hand star with the people you meet. B2: Star left all the way around to your partner for a swing. I still find the 1 3/4 allemende and men facing out/ women facing in description to be terribly confusing, but the dance itself is fine. Dale ... On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Have any of you ever called this dance by Mike Boerschig? It's been in my box > for years, and I've never called it because I haven't been sure about who > should go to which star. It was published one way in Midwest Folklore (see > below), but the two YouTube videos I've seen of it have a shorter partner > allemande, ending with the first woman and second man (i.e., second corners) > starring above, while the second woman and the first man (first corners) star > below. > > If you've called this and have an opinion about how it's best danced, or if > you've found it challenging to teach, I'd love to hear what you have to say > about it! > > --Katy Heine > > HAPPY AS A WARM PIG IN COLD MUD > by Mike Boerschig > dpl imp > > A1 > Neighbor balance and swing > > A2 > Men allemande left once and a half > allemande right partner once and three quarters > so men are facing in, women out > > B1 > Star left > away from partner, 1st corners star up, 2nd down; reaching across to shadow > in star > swing partner > > B2 > Circle left three quarters > balance in that circle, California twirl partner to face next couple > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > -- I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. -E. B. White
