Thanks for the feedback. Barbara, once the dancers are in Becket formation have them take hands in long lines. Their partner will be in one hand and their shadow will be in the other hand.
Jim Hemphill On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM, <[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: Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill (Luke Donforth) > 2. Re: Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill ([email protected]) > 3. Re: Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill (Richard Mckeever) > 4. Groundhog Daze dance by Jim Hemphill (Brian Hamshar) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:29:25 -0500 > From: Luke Donforth <[email protected]> > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill > Message-ID: > <CAFrKOZbs=qRJROPdq5M7qkg6FEw95OhiTwfP=xyw6hpns_q...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Jim just wanted to let you know that I also called your dance to the > enjoyment of the audience. I started it at your B1 for an end-of-tune > progression (as Mark noted). > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Mark Widmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Jim, your dance strikes me as a rather unique combination of moves, and I > > would be surprised if it had already been written. It looks like it has > > nice flow, have you called it to live dancers yet? > > > > Mark Widmer > > > > p.s. I notice it could also start at B1 (as a duple improper dance that > > progresses in the expected place), or at A2 (as a Becket dance that ends > > with a partner swing). > > > > > > On 12/28/2011 12:00 PM, callers-request@sharedweight.**net< > [email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:31:08 -0600 > >> From: Jim Hemphill<[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day > >> Message-ID: > >> <CAL3h0BT9o_BurA+**LZyqXwepPagkAuVv5q386cwcMTW0Va** > >> [email protected]< > cal3h0bt9o_bura%[email protected]> > >> > > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >> > >> I'm fairly new to Calling and fascinated with Contra dance choreography. > >> Below is my attempt at a Groundhog day dance. The groundhog starts his > >> day by looking for his shadow and so does this dance. > >> > >> Groundhog Daze Becket > >> A1 Gypsy your shadow > >> Partner swing > >> A2 Circle left 3 places > >> Balance the circle, 1's make an arch, 2's dive thru > >> B1 Next neighbor balance and swing > >> B2 Long lines forward and back > >> Ladies allemande right 1/2, partner allemande left 3/4 > >> > >> I know there are thousands of dances out there so if this is not an > >> original, please let me know the true name. > >> > >> Thanks, Jim Hemphill > >> > >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ > > Callers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.sharedweight.net/**mailman/listinfo/callers< > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers> > > > > > > -- > Luke Donforth > [email protected] <[email protected]> > www.lukedonev.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:16:04 -0500 (EST) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > In Groundhog Daze how would you teach this? If you are next to your > partner in becket where is your "shadow" in relation to you? Is he next to > you on the side or across from you your Nbr? Can't seem to figure this > out. Help please. Thanks. > > Barbara G > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Donforth <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jan 17, 2012 10:29 pm > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill > > > Jim just wanted to let you know that I also called your dance to the > njoyment of the audience. I started it at your B1 for an end-of-tune > rogression (as Mark noted). > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Mark Widmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jim, your dance strikes me as a rather unique combination of moves, and I > would be surprised if it had already been written. It looks like it has > nice flow, have you called it to live dancers yet? > > Mark Widmer > > p.s. I notice it could also start at B1 (as a duple improper dance that > progresses in the expected place), or at A2 (as a Becket dance that ends > with a partner swing). > > > On 12/28/2011 12:00 PM, callers-request@sharedweight.**net< > [email protected]>wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:31:08 -0600 > > From: Jim Hemphill<[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day > > Message-ID: > > <CAL3h0BT9o_BurA+**LZyqXwepPagkAuVv5q386cwcMTW0Va** > > [email protected]< > cal3h0bt9o_bura%[email protected]> > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > I'm fairly new to Calling and fascinated with Contra dance choreography. > > Below is my attempt at a Groundhog day dance. The groundhog starts his > > day by looking for his shadow and so does this dance. > > > > Groundhog Daze Becket > > A1 Gypsy your shadow > > Partner swing > > A2 Circle left 3 places > > Balance the circle, 1's make an arch, 2's dive thru > > B1 Next neighbor balance and swing > > B2 Long lines forward and back > > Ladies allemande right 1/2, partner allemande left 3/4 > > > > I know there are thousands of dances out there so if this is not an > > original, please let me know the true name. > > > > Thanks, Jim Hemphill > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/**mailman/listinfo/callers< > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers> > > > -- > uke Donforth > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ww.lukedonev.com > ______________________________________________ > allers mailing list > [email protected] > ttp://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:49:21 -0800 (PST) > From: Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I am not familiar with this dance - but if you are on the same side of the > set as your partner - a shadow cannot be located on the other side - so > they will be on the same side somewhere to your right or left. > > Mac > > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:16 AM > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill > > > In Groundhog Daze how would you teach this?? If you are next to your > partner in becket where is your "shadow" in relation to you?? Is he next to > you on the side or across from you your Nbr?? Can't seem to figure this > out.? Help please. Thanks. > > Barbara G > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Donforth <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jan 17, 2012 10:29 pm > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day dance by Jim Hemphill > > > Jim just wanted to let you know that I also called your dance to the > njoyment of the audience. I started it at your B1 for an end-of-tune > rogression (as Mark noted). > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Mark Widmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jim, your dance strikes me as a rather unique combination of moves, and I > would be surprised if it had already been written.? It looks like it has > nice flow, have you called it to live dancers yet? > > Mark Widmer > > p.s. I notice it could also start at B1 (as a duple improper dance that > progresses in the expected place), or at A2 (as a Becket dance that ends > with a partner swing). > > > On 12/28/2011 12:00 PM, callers-request@sharedweight.**net< > [email protected]>wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:31:08 -0600 > > From: Jim Hemphill<[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Callers] Groundhog Day > > Message-ID: > >? ? ? ? <CAL3h0BT9o_BurA+**LZyqXwepPagkAuVv5q386cwcMTW0Va** > > [email protected]< > cal3h0bt9o_bura%[email protected]> > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > I'm fairly new to Calling and fascinated with Contra dance choreography. > > Below is my attempt at a? Groundhog day dance.? The groundhog starts his > > day by looking for his shadow and so does this dance. > > > > Groundhog Daze? Becket > > A1 Gypsy your shadow > >? ? ? Partner swing > > A2 Circle left 3 places > >? ? ? Balance the circle, 1's make an arch, 2's dive thru > > B1 Next neighbor balance and swing > > B2 Long lines forward and back > >? ? ? Ladies allemande right 1/2, partner allemande left 3/4 > > > > I know there are thousands of dances out there so if this is not an > > original, please let me know the true name. > > > > Thanks, Jim Hemphill > > > > > >? ______________________________**_________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/**mailman/listinfo/callers< > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers> > > > -- > uke Donforth > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ww.lukedonev.com > ______________________________________________ > allers mailing list > [email protected] > ttp://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:04:16 PST > From: "Brian Hamshar" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Callers] Groundhog Daze dance by Jim Hemphill > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > In a becket formation, your shadows are all on the same side as you. For > this dance, if you're becket holding hands in long lines, your partner is > in one hand and your shadow is in the other. This is a neat dance. Thanks, > Jim! > > Brian Hamshar > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > End of Callers Digest, Vol 89, Issue 10 > *************************************** >
