So Much for Romance IMP
Erna-Lynne Bogue (for Dorcas Hand, after an Auction at Winter int eh Woods, c.
1990)
A1 N bal and pull by R
P pull by L
N bal and pull by R
P pull by L
A2 N B&Sw
B1 L chain over & back
B2 Circle L
Act Sw. end facing down
The title says it all - and it is a really fun dance!
Dorcas
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sharon Green
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Dances With Minimal Partner Time (Was: dances with
ultimate partner time)
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
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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
>>>
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