Was trying to find Linda's Devil's Dervish, - anyone have to post or have reference?
Laurie P >________________________________ > From: kim roberts <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:36 AM >Subject: [Callers] 4 facing 4 dance with a hey for 8 > >Hanny, could. It be devil's dervish by Linda Leslie? > >All best, >Kim >On Dec 26, 2011 12:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send Callers mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Shadow Dances? (Greg McKenzie) >> 2. Report Back: Hello and a few questions... (Don Veino) >> 3. Re: Report Back: Hello and a few questions... (Colin Hume) >> 4. Groundhog day (Walter) >> 5. Re: Groundhog day (Luke Donforth) >> 6. Re: Shadow Dances? (Luke Donforth) >> 7. Double contra - whodunnit? (Hanny Budnick) >> 8. Easy and Fun ([email protected]) >> 9. Re: Double contra - whodunnit? (Chris Page) >> 10. Re: Double contra - whodunnit? (Bree Kalb) >> 11. Re: Easy and Fun (Donald Primrose) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:30:36 -0800 >> From: Greg McKenzie <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Shadow Dances? >> Message-ID: >> <cafqkwltxghwvyaccvl-0wxdxmhl2q_-r2f+g+eeqecqsxhu...@mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Colin wrote: >> >> > Surely the objection to mixers (in The States) is that you don't get to >> > swing your original partner every time through the dance. In most mixers >> > you wouldn't swing the same shadow every time - if you did I'd change the >> > starting format so that the person you swing is actually the one you >> asked >> > to dance. >> > >> >> I suspect that the real objection to unannounced mixers is that they remove >> control of the partnering process from the dancers. With a shadow dance >> every dancer is assigned a second "partner" in the form of a shadow, >> someone they might not want to partner with. That's why some dislike >> shadow swings. >> >> I like mixers, in general. But I also think it is very important to >> empower the dancers to partner with whomever they wish. This is key to >> integrating first-timers as well. When you give control of the partnering >> process to the regulars you also give responsibility to the regulars for >> integrating newcomers. It is important to maintain the caller-dancer trust >> relationship. >> >> - Greg McKenzie >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:33:16 -0500 >> From: Don Veino <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Callers] Report Back: Hello and a few questions... >> Message-ID: >> <caajttilynzcmpotk82lwjyqh1xnq_m83e4grc5zwhiagjdc...@mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Hi, I realize I owed a report back on my first gig experience. >> >> In the simplest summary, it went great. I had planned a program of more >> basic, very connected dances based upon the crowd I was expecting. It >> turned out that we had zero newbies and kept most of the crowd from the >> start right through to the end, which made me want to stretch the material >> in the second half. I ended up pulling up a few cards I'd prepped for >> another venue, and modified a bit for better connection/orientation (eg: in >> *A Rare Bird* making the pass bys into pull bys, gypsy to allemande, etc.) >> and all went well. >> >> To the best of my recollection, my program was: >> >> Alamo Intro - Circle - Al Green >> Get Me Going - DI - Lisa Greenleaf >> Broken Transcription - DI - Don Veino (yet another variant on Broken >> Sixpence) >> Polymorphous' Reel - DI - Christine Hale (dance written in honor of the >> prior incarnation of the band, request by organizer) >> You're Among Friends - DI - Bob Isaacs >> Butter - Becket - Gene Hubert (my video of this night's walk-through and >> dance at http://youtu.be/pqSoOvu2wI0 ) >> --- >> Nail That Catfish To The Tree - DI - Walter Davies [+Bob Dalsemer] >> (unfortunately, tune was not in the band's portfolio) >> Special Delivery - Becket - Nell Wright >> Redbeard Reel - Becket - Bob Isaacs (written for dancers that were present) >> A Rare Bird - DI - Bob Isaacs, var: Lisa Greenleaf, plus mods on the fly by >> me >> The Big Easy - DI - Becky Hill >> >> I had two points of trickiness in my teaching. In Special Delivery, my prep >> notes were unclear about whether the B2 L Chain was across or on diagonal >> so I taught it straight across then figured it out in the walkthrough it >> was diagonal. In Rare Bird, I had not refined my language enough in prep to >> clearly describe the current N pull by coming out of the LH Star at the >> bottom of the B2, resulting in me having to talk more than I planned and >> run through a second time to get it across. I now have better card notes >> for both. >> >> Thanks for the tips and info from this list! I put a bunch of it to good >> use and hope to apply more soon. I got good feedback from several dancers, >> had fun with the band, and the organizer was very happy (and has invited me >> back). >> >> -Don >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:40:43 +0000 >> From: Colin Hume <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Report Back: Hello and a few questions... >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Don - >> >> Sounds as if you did a great job - congratulations! >> >> On 26/12/2011 07:33, Don Veino wrote: >> > I now have better card notes for both. >> >> That's so important - there are callers who always cause confusion at >> some point in some dance but never change their card! >> >> Colin Hume >> >> E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.colinhume.com >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4702 - Release Date: 12/25/11 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:13:20 -0500 >> From: Walter <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Callers] Groundhog day >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> The applicability of shadow dances notwithstanding, I have also used >> tunnel dances and dances with a dip and dive progression in honor of the >> other piece of the tradition, namely, coming out of the hole to greet >> the whatever. >> Walter >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:24:30 -0500 >> From: Luke Donforth <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog day >> Message-ID: >> <CAFrKOZa-pqugrQsgdoA8KwYCW2AaGu8=+22ek6obht20sf-...@mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> The applicability of shadow dances notwithstanding, I have also used tunnel >> > dances and dances with a dip and dive progression in honor of the other >> > piece of the tradition, namely, coming out of the hole to greet the >> > whatever. >> > Walter >> > >> >> A nice additional twist, Walter. Do you have favorites for that? I wonder >> if there are any dip & dives that also have shadows...? And now I'm >> contemplating a double-length (128 bar) dance where you meet your shadow >> only every other time... such ways lie madness and sleepless night >> choreographing dances that never get called... >> >> Thanks though, I like the dip and dive idea. >> >> >> -- >> Luke Donforth >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> www.lukedonev.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:26:14 -0500 >> From: Luke Donforth <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Shadow Dances? >> Message-ID: >> <CAFrKOZb=bt+jusuqd-ma_tyqj4xntxtg1ybvzamksdomh8c...@mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> > Perhaps with that in mind Luke, if you are going to have a number of >> > shadow dances, let the interaction with the shadow be different in each >> > dance: one a swing, the next allemandes, the next a gypsy, a do si do, >> what >> > have you. Sounds fun. Wish I could be there. :) >> > Andrea >> > >> > >> A good idea Andrea. I hadn't planned on putting in more than two shadow >> dances in an evening anyway, but even at two I think varying the shadow >> interaction is the way to do it. >> >> -- >> Luke Donforth >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> www.lukedonev.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:01:53 -0500 >> From: Hanny Budnick <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Callers] Double contra - whodunnit? >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> I failed to note it down immediately after dancing it... Maybe one of you >> can >> fill in the considerable gaps, please: >> 1) The choreography stems from 'someone in California'. >> 2) Formation: two improper contra lines, close together for a double dance >> across the whole set >> 3) there's a hey for all eight in it >> Your turn.... >> Thanks, Hanny >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:03:07 -0500 >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Callers] Easy and Fun >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Hi all, >> I am about to call a dance the character of which has changed from what I >> expected and I need some easy dances. I had harder material planned and >> while I do have some material that is probably easy enough, I am not sure >> that it is. The dance is at a college. It is for college students only, >> pssibly only students from that college, and we are now hoping for a large >> contingent of beginers; perhaps mostly beginners. Have you any expereince >> with a similar situation? I am thinking along the lines of ONS dances, >> although if we made a few into regulars for the regular dance there that >> would be great. So: "no-partner" dances, mixers (I have January Mixer - a >> great one), Set dances ("Once and to the bottoms") ....... >> We intend to have a blast! >> Rickey Holt, Fremont, NH >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web - Check your email from the web at >> http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:14:33 -0500 >> From: Chris Page <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Double contra - whodunnit? >> Message-ID: >> <CAObbV+NTLi-=tz0yyz+ykeenoue-zjwh-g9vo9pagvttn-t...@mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Hanny Budnick <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I failed to note it down immediately after dancing it... Maybe one of you >> > can fill in the considerable gaps, please: >> > 1) The choreography stems from 'someone in California'. >> > 2) Formation: two improper contra lines, close together for a double >> dance >> > ? across the whole set >> > 3) there's a hey for all eight in it >> > Your turn.... >> > Thanks, Hanny >> >> >> "Major Hey" by Erik Hoffman? It also has Rory o' More slides in it, >> and is 40 bars. Though I think it's a Becket 4-face-4. >> >> >> -Chris Page >> San Diego >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:17:05 -0500 >> From: "Bree Kalb" <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Double contra - whodunnit? >> Message-ID: <ECD7604DAEE1417395377A682DA8CDD2@BreeHomeLaptop> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=response >> >> Might be Major Hey by Erik Hoffman. Here's a link to a previous discussion >> and description on this list. >> >> http://www.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers/2007-December/001112.html >> >> Bree Kalb >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hanny Budnick >> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 11:01 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Callers] Double contra - whodunnit? >> >> I failed to note it down immediately after dancing it... Maybe one of you >> can >> fill in the considerable gaps, please: >> 1) The choreography stems from 'someone in California'. >> 2) Formation: two improper contra lines, close together for a double dance >> across the whole set >> 3) there's a hey for all eight in it >> Your turn.... >> Thanks, Hanny >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 11 >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:59:51 -0500 >> From: Donald Primrose <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected], "Caller's discussion list" >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Easy and Fun >> Message-ID: >> <cad4tqvbcdvuncm6moggecg79kyqdwtm_wk_p5bhqrr77yb8...@mail.gmail.com >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Something to check on.. depends on the day of the week, and is there a >> potential that students have been drinking. Changes the dance. >> >> >> & go with the normal stuff.. no need to dumb it down, after all they >> asked you to call a contra.. I assume, >> >> -don >> >> On 12/26/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > I am about to call a dance the character of which has changed from what I >> > expected and I need some easy dances. I had harder material planned and >> > while I do have some material that is probably easy enough, I am not sure >> > that it is. The dance is at a college. It is for college students only, >> > pssibly only students from that college, and we are now hoping for a >> large >> > contingent of beginers; perhaps mostly beginners. Have you any >> expereince >> > with a similar situation? I am thinking along the lines of ONS dances, >> > although if we made a few into regulars for the regular dance there that >> > would be great. So: "no-partner" dances, mixers (I have January Mixer - >> a >> > great one), Set dances ("Once and to the bottoms") ....... >> > We intend to have a blast! >> > Rickey Holt, Fremont, NH >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > mail2web - Check your email from the web at >> > http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Callers mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> >> End of Callers Digest, Vol 88, Issue 28 >> *************************************** >> >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > >
