I have generally (at least down here in NC) seen yearn as being used to
go one couple to the left. Generally, it's done *as a couple* where a
slice is done in long lines (and a double slice would do the same thing
as you said you had heard a yearn used for. In George Walker's dance,
it's definitely used the way you describe it, though (and done in long
lines, not as couples). Ahh...the joys of not having some sort of
central authority to keep things standard. Then again, there's a lot of
joy to be had in the craziness of the folk process. :-)
Jack
On 8/23/2012 8:04 AM, David Millstone wrote:
I'd appreciate some clarification about several relatively new terms
in the contra dance world.
In her description of Fruit Punch, Joy wrote:
A1 With couple on L diagonal, Yearn to new Neighbors and fall straight
back (8)
My understanding was that "yearn" means moving on the left diagonal
toward one set of dancers, and then back from there on the left
diagonal so that a couple has moved two places. If I understand Fruit
Punch, the couple has only moved one place, forward on the left
diagonal and then straight back. I've heard Bob Isaacs and others
refer to that move as "slice" left but I don't know if that's common
usage.
"Yearn" was created by Seattle choreographer George Walker in his
dance "A Quarter More/"
http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_121.html
David Millstone
Lebanon, NH
_______________________________________________
Callers mailing list
[email protected]
http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
