Hi Aahz and Linda,
I agree with Linda that he 'saw tooth' progression of a diagonal R&L
followed by an across R&L gives a double progression. I was drafting a reply to
Aahz's comment and Linda, you beat me to it.
I was going to use Becket Reel as an example too, but I checked my dances to
find some other examples, and found an anomaly - a number using the 'saw tooth'
claim to be single progression.
I thought my data might be messed up, but a bit of googling confirmed I had
transcribed the
dances correctly. So what goes?
I think there is an alternate (not strictly correct interpretation) which
produces single
progressions. Namely: Slide left, R&L over and back. (Of course the rule of not
doing the diagonal move if there is no couple available does not apply in this
case, and end effects occur.)
Becket Reel can be danced with this interpretation and produces a single
progression.
Fisher's Jig By Tom Hinds
(http://www.prismnet.com/contradance/sequences/fishers-jig.html)
was the first I found using the saw tooth but claiming a single progression -
A1 On the left diagonal right and left through; Right and left through
straight across
A2 Hey, women pass right shoulders to start
B1 Women swing OR men swing (see below)
B2 Partners balance & swing
Other dances I found are:
Another Art and Nancy's Fancy by Yonina Gordon and Joseph Pimentel
Any Kind of Settlement by Tom Hinds
Bob's Boogie by Barb Kirchner
Bride and Groom Reel by Merri Rudd and
Knit the Knot by Rich Goss
All the above dances can be danced using the strict interpretation of the saw
tooth progression
and become double progression in that case.
I agree with Linda that double progression dances are nicer with an odd number
in the line.
For example with 17 couples, running either a single or double progression dance
17 times has each couple meeting the 16 other couples as neighbors and having
to wait out just once.
Cheers, Bill
