Nope. Wasn't you this time, Colin!  But you're in good company.

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>From Colin:

>
> I may be the caller at Pinewoods that Martha Edwards mentioned who
> "had a policy of not coming back in - he would just let the lines
> break down".  I think the caller's job is to teach the dance - and the
> dancers' job is to learn the dance.  OK, if it's a complicated
> three-figure Pat Shaw dance I may be calling solidly all the way
> through, but I think a lot of callers spoon-feed the dancers and never
> give them a chance to find out what they can do - or indeed to hear
> the music and dance to that rather than the caller's voice.  If one or
> two people go wrong, the other dancers will be pleased to sort them
> out - and they'll get it right the next time and feel pleased with
> themselves.  Of course if half the room is in chaos I'll start calling
> again - but please give things a chance to sort themselves out first!
>
> Colin Hume
>
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>
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