Good stuff, John! Thanks! Ron Nelson
> From: [email protected] > 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. > > = = = = = = = = > > 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). > > = = = = = = = = > > 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. > > = = = = = = = = > > 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 > > = = = = = = = = > > Or go back in time and do Fandango (Apted 1774) with two hand turns > rather than allemandes. > > = = = = = = = = > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
