Here in Ithaca, the figure that you refer to as a "hockey stick" is called a "fishhook." --K
> > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:57:33 -0500 > From: Tom Hinds <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Callers] cast off > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > I'm in the process of writing a book on the ins and outs of > choreography. The last chapter is a glossary of uncommon moves used > in contras. I remember, maybe 15 years ago, someone wrote a dance > that used a move called a hockey stick. Does anyone know the dance/ > know the move? My memory is that dancers walk across the set single > file and then turn a quarter and move either up or down. > > Tom > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:26:41 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Callers] cast off > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > Bumbling in the Shower Erik Smith Becket-L > A1. 8 Long lines forward and back > 8 Gents allem L 1? > A2. 4,12 Neighbor balance, & swing > B1. 8 Ladies chain to partner > 8 Pass thru across and turn R ? and single file promenade to next > couple > B2. 8 Circle L > 8 Partner swing > > I collected this in the late 80's/early 90's and it has the "hockey stick" > you're talking about. >
