Hi Erik,
Thanx for the update. Looks like what I've been calling is a slightly
different dance (it may be Seth's variation), but it manages
to get all 4 corners in 32 bars:
Walpole "Condo?"
3 face 3 Sicilian Circle
by Somone TBD -- mostly lifted from Pat Shaw's Walpole Cottage
Walpole Dollhouse Erik Hoffman, Sicilian 3x3, (Ric Goldman variation)
A1 1-4 Lines F+B
5-8 Opposites DSD
A2 1-16 Middles dble contra corners (PR ½ , 1st Crnr L 1x, PR ½, 2nd
Crnr L 1x, &c)
B1 (continued)
B2 1-4 Circle 6 L ½ way
5-8 Grps of 3 circle (optional basket sw), end facing next
threesome
Note: middle does a twizzle from last All L w/ 4 Crnr into Circle L (although
some will just end up on the end of the line,
creating a new middle and thats ok)
Thanx, Ric Goldman
Palo Alto, CA and Montreal, QC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Erik Hoffman
> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:40 PM
> To: Caller's discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Anyone know a dance that has Contra Corners with 4
> Corners?
>
> First of all, I agree with Jim below: be careful of presenting dances
> that are a struggle for a large number on the dance floor.
>
> Second, as mentioned, in the Pat Shaw dance, Walpole Cottage, dancers do
> visit all four corners, and the music fits that. In my reduction of
> Walpole Cottage, Walpole Dollhouse, active dancers only visit two
> couples. It would be possible to modify it so that dancers visit all
> four in the minor set by requesting a 40-bar tune, such as Little Billy
> Wilson (AABCC), or The Snoring Mrs. Gobiel (AABBC, I think), and
> others. Here's the dance and it's modification:
>
> Walpole Dollhouse
> 3 face 3 Sicilian Circle
> by Erik Hoffman -- mostly lifted from Pat Shaw's Walpole Cottage
>
> A1 Lines of 3 forward & back (8)
> End four right hand star (8)
> A2 Middle people turn contra corners with two in opposite line
> End taking the "shortcut" (beeline) home to (original) lines of 3
> B1 Circle six half way
> Lines of 3 forward and back
> B2 Threesomes basket swing, end facing original direction
>
> To modify it to visit all 4 corners, simply add a part (that 40-bar
> tune) and stick the two more corners in the third part:
>
> A1 Same
> A2 Same
> B1 Next two contra corners
> B2 Circle & F & B
> C1 Basket Swing
>
> This dance is very forgiving, as it doesn't really matter which corner
> people go to. And the basket swing at the end is a chance to forgive
> all and start again.
>
>
> ~erik hoffman
> oakland, ca
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