Good stuff, John! Thanks!  Ron Nelson

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> To: [email protected]
> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:45:07 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Lots of Contra Corners
> 
> Another one for Three-Facing-Three is Walpole Cottage by Pat Shaw - has
> a C part as well so time to include some stars and heys.  That one is a
> Sicilian Circle so you get to dance with lots of trios.
> 
> I believe Erik Hoffman did a version he called Walpole Dollhouse.
> 
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> 
> The same move is in:
> Strip the Willow Square
> Square (32 or 48 bars Jigs)
> 
> A1:   Heads gallop across (men b-to-b) and back (ladies b-to-b)
> A2:   Sides gallop across (men b-to-b) and back (ladies b-to-b)
> B1/2: Head Men Strip the Willow: Men Allemande* Right 3/4; Allemande L
> the R-hand Lady; Men Allemande R 3/4; Allemande L the opposite Lady; Men
> Allemande R 3/4; Allemande L the L-hand Lady; Men Allemande R 3/4;
> Partner Allemande L
> C1:   Circle L, Circle R
> C2:   Partner Balance & Swing
> 
> Repeat for side men, then head ladies, then side ladies, then all the
> man at once, then all the ladies at once (stars rather than allemandes).
> 
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> 
> Or if you like turning contra corners then you can just do it as a Strip
> the Willow:
> Orcadian (or Shetland) Strip the Willow
> Longways; Proper (slip jig)
> 
> A1:   Top couple R hand turn (elbows linked) 1 1/2 and Strip the
> Willow to the bottom
> B1:   Next couple start
> Repeat until too tired to stand.
> 
> When you reach the bottom swing and then join the lines.
> Everyone: Move up after you have turned the active couple.
> 
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> 
> Or do some Big Set and throw in a Shoo Fly Swing: One couple starts a
> Ladies' Strip the Willow, each Lady joins in as soon as she can so all
> the Men are circling in the middle following their Ladies around the
> set; then the Men Strip the Willow - see
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KKvElR4ZaA
> 
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> 
> Or go back in time and do Fandango (Apted 1774) with two hand turns
> rather than allemandes.
> 
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> 
> There are lots more... :-)
> 
> Happy dancing,
> John
> 
> John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362
> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
> 
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