I have it (also from nils) as follows. Nils mentioned at the time that
it was a modification of the original (somewhat more complicated
dance). Also notice that after the circle left it was a gents star
rather than gents promenade -- for me that was a really cool moment in
the dance...when the gents reach back for that Star and pop out of the
circle. Possibly Nils has made more changes. At that point, it starts
to really become a new dance, tho.
*Ring Around the Daisy (modified)*-- Shawn Brenneman4 Face 4
NOTE:*Very* circular for the ladies -- probably not one to call.
A1LL F&B
4 ladies chain to diagonal neighbor
A2N B&S
B1All 8 Circle L 1/2
Ladies keep walking, gents star left 1x
Ladies continue walking in the same direction you were circling, Gents
Reach back
B2P B&S
On 2/3/2011 6:54 PM, Linda Leslie wrote:
A couple of thoughts about the dance below:
1. If no one on this list knows it, an email to Nils might be the next
step. I have found him quite happy to respond to requests!
2. If I were to make an educated guess, I would say that it might be
an Al Olson dance.
3. The ladies grand chain is actually to the diagonal opposite, rather
than the opposite neighbor across. Perhaps a small point, but an
important distinction when it comes to calling/teaching Four Face Four
(Mescolanza) formations.
4. The problem with changing the half grand chain to a star is that
there will be time left over. A courtesy turn should take 4 counts of
the music; if a half star is done, which should take about 4 counts of
the music, the ladies will reach their diagonal opposites too soon,
and have to wait 4 counts before doing the Balance and Swing. While it
may not be the most flowing move to go from a courtesy turn into a
balance and swing, it certainly is readily done, and the dancers can
be playful with how they dance these moves.
If no one knows the dance, then I will be happy to get in touch with
Nils!
warmly, Linda Leslie
On Feb 3, 2011, at 1:28 AM, Dave Colestock wrote:
I might not know the name, but for proper flow the A1 should be
ladies RH Star, not a grand chain, which is always followed by a
courtesy turn. In this dance there should be no courtesy turn, as
the next move is a balance and swing with the opposite.
Dave Colestock
Harrisburg, PA
--- On Thu, 2/3/11, Rich Goss <richg...@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Rich Goss <richg...@comcast.net>
Subject: [Callers] Dance Name
To: "Shared Weight" <call...@sharedweight.net>
Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 1:11 AM
Danced a 4-face-4 dance tonight that Nils Fredland called. I wrote
down the
moves but forgot the name and author. I do remember that the author
is from
Chicago. Here are the moves:
A1: Lines of 4 Forward and Back
Ladies Grand Chain (to Opposite)
A2: Opposite Balance and Swing
B1: 8 Circle left 1/2, Gents in center, walk single file CCW 1x,
while Ladies walk CW 1/2
B2: Partner Balance and Swing
Anyone recognize it.
Thanks
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