The opening four moves are identical to the opening figures of the English dance The Drummer (1757, I believe, but I'm away from my sources). I like the contra variant! Cheers, Sharon Green
Sent from my iPad On Mar 3, 2013, at 6:17 PM, Chris Lahey <[email protected]> wrote: > I wrote Riverfest Reel a few years ago: > > 1. Circle Left > 2. Star Right > 3. Star Left > 4. Circle Right > 5 - 6. Balance the ring; swing your neighbor > 7. Long lines > 8. Ones swing > > It's meant to be easy for first timers. In particular, the circle > right can be easier for the beginners than the experienced folks. > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> wrote: >> Greg, >> >> If you want the ultimate in low partner interaction - one where you don't >> actually touch your partner >> >> Snake River Reel by Peter Lippincott (he also wrote a great tune by the same >> name and they work well together) >> >> It is a really fun dance, except for that one minor flaw. >> >> Roger Diggle gave us Snake Oil Reel to add a partner swing to Peter's dance >> - but it replaces a unique promenade figure in the original dance >> >> Mac >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Greg McKenzie <[email protected]> >> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 3:40 PM >> Subject: [Callers] Dances With Minimal Partner Time (Was: dances with >> ultimate partner time) >> >> Hey Folks, >> >> I do enjoy dances with good partner interaction...but I have a lot of >> those. What I am interested in now is contra dances with minimal partner >> interaction. No. Not dances without a partner swing. (That would likely >> engender too many complaints.) I'm looking for dances with eight or fewer >> beats of partner swing, total, for the dance.. >> >> Yes. A four-count partner swing would work. But often the better choice >> is one with ones-only swinging or twos-only swinging, (so the partner swing >> count for the entire dance is lower overall). >> >> I am particularly interested in easy-to moderate contra dances with good >> neighbor interaction (including neighbor swings). >> >> Thanks, >> >> Greg >> Santa Cruz, CA >> >> ******************* >> >> On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 1:11 PM, JoLaine Jones-Pokorney >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi all - I'm looking for dances that have LOTS of partner interaction. >>> What are your favorites? >>> >>> -- >>> JoLaine Jones-Pokorney >>> >>> "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" >>> - Stewart Brand >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
