If Greenfield wants to glorify themselves with a title, shouldn't they be the ones to come up with something? I'm really busy trying to make my own local dance a better one...
And, Mr. Isaacs, shouldn't you be busy publishing a book of your dances?... Doing that would bring much joy to contra communities around the world, not just to one! Keith Tuxhorn Austin, TX On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 2:25 AM, Erik Hoffman <e...@erikhoffman.com> wrote: > Aha! So, there are two "Becket" formations in a double contra. > > One is where a line of four travels together in two lines and the other is > where there are four lines, and couples travel together in parallel lines, > but do things together somewhere in the dance... > > ~erik hoffman > oakland, ca > > > On 5/19/2013 11:09 PM, Michael Fuerst wrote: > >> 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 <e...@erikhoffman.com> >> To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> >> 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 <bobgr...@swbell.net> 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<http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/443-mission-men> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 5:49 AM, Bob Isaacs <isaacs...@hotmail.com> >>>> 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. 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