Hello Eric: Al Olson's dances have a different formation from Major Hey. In Al's dances, four face four across the set and each time through the dance, groups of four advance left to face a new group of four
Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217-239-5844 ________________________________ From: Erik Hoffman <[email protected]> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] Greenfield Formation I made up a dance years ago, called Major Hey, a Becket 4-face-4. Never knew we were nicknaming that "greenfield position." Now, if someone hadn't mentioned that Al Olson also played around with that idea, I'd say, we need a West Coast name for that formation. And since Major Hey came out of a dance I did with George Marshall, at BACDS' Spring Weekend, I'd suggest is should be called "Monte Toyon Formation." But, what the heck, I'm gonna just keep calling it a Becket Double Contra... Major Hey Becket Double Contra Note Directions: Direction of Progression Direction of "original wall" A1 In fours, circle left 3/4, pass through up & down in Direction of Progression With neighbor you meet, swing. End facing partner (four long lines) A2 Those lines go forward & back Men allemande left 1-1/2 to make a wave of 8 across (W-M-M-W-W-M-M-W) B1 Rory O'More Balances, towards partner, B2 Half a hey for eight, start passing partners right shoulder C1 Partner balance & swing And, yes, another 40-bar dance.... ~erik hoffman oakland, ca On 5/16/2013 10:04 AM, Luke Donforth wrote: > The Proper Becket formation, and the nickname for it, have been kicking > around for years. Does that really count as a new formation for contra? > (And would Greenfield really want the nickname associated with it?) > > > On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 12:52 AM, Bob Green <[email protected]> wrote: > >> O.K. , here is an entry, with two dances by Jim Hemphill. We have danced >> one of them, the other is by concept only, but will be vetted this weekend. >> The formation might be described as "proper becket" - if you line up proper >> and turn the group of four one place to the left. >> Jim's first dance, nicknamed* Missionary Men*, suggests another way to >> describe this formation. I had written an English style dance using this >> also, but Jim's dances are vastly superior I think. >> >> Proper Becket (proposed "Greenfield formation) >> A1 1st corners Chain with a courtesy turn >> Mad robin (1st corners in 1st) then step to an ocean wave (1st corners >> in center join right, left to same sex neighbor) >> A2 Balance right and left, slide right >> Partner swing >> B1 Slide left circle left 3 >> Neighbor swing >> B2 Ladies chain, gent 1 roll your partner away >> Long line forward and back >> Fairly similar to May the 5th Be With You >> >> http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/443-mission-men >> >> >> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 5:49 AM, Bob Isaacs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi All: >>> >>> >>> >>> The Friends of the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield, MA invite you to >>> enter The Greenfield Formation Contest - please see the attached for >>> details. We look forward to seeing what you come up with - >>> >>> >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
