Whle that is a fun part of these dances - I don't think that is what makes them memorable and so popular. As Michael said - there are lots of dances that do the and I can only think of a couple - probably because they don't have that something extra that makes them memorable
Mac ________________________________ From: George Mercer <[email protected]> To: Mac Mckeever <[email protected]>; Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] 3,33-33 Could the popularity have something to do with dancing with multiple neighbors and coming back to your original neighbor? On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:19 PM, Mac Mckeever <[email protected]> wrote: My theory is that 3-33-33, much like Beneficial Tradition, besides being wonderfully arranged, contains a unique and popular figure that has become associated with that dance and is not found in many other dances. > >Susan's dance is also a masterpiece of choreography - but does not contain a >signature figure. That doesn't stop it from being one of my favorites - but >does keep it from standing out over time. > >A few times I have called an evening with no planned program and allowed the >dancer to request dances. Beneficial is by far the most requested. That >doesn't make it the best dance - but it is one of the most memorable. > >Mac > > > >________________________________ > From: Michael Fuerst <[email protected]> >To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:07 PM >Subject: [Callers] 3,33-33 > > > >Although I consider 3,33-33 an excellent dance, so many have designated >3,33-33 as awesome that it, like the word awesome, has become overused. > >Some years ago (I speculate 20 or so) Susan Kevra wrote this wonderful dance >Trip to Phan Reel >(http://www.prismnet.com/contradance/sequences/trip-to-phan-reel.html) >For a year or so one could hardly attend a dance weekend without dancing Trip >to Phan Reel. Then it slowly subsided to very occasional use. > >Does anyone have any ideas why the calling of 3-33-33 (of the same vintage, >as suggested by >http://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/steve_zakon/three_33_33.html), >has not similarly subsided ? > >Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217-239-5844 >Links to photos of many of my drawings and paintings are at >www.ArtComesFuerst.com >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
