Hi Jim? Yeah. That's originally what I was aiming for; I've danced contra dances where they are used as a down-the-hall turnaroynd. The Loop Di Doo differs in that instead of a turnaround move, it leads into a swing as a continuation of the move. Actually, if Forward Six changed hands the gent lifted, it would be the same since a swing follows.
I do believe that's Jack Mitchell in that video. On Jun 20, 2013 11:14 PM, "James Saxe" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ron, > > I think your "Loop Di Doo" figure is a lot like something that > occurs in some versions of the traditional (not modern western) > square dance "Forward Six" (a/k/a "Right Hand High, Left Hand Low" > or "Right Lady Over, Left Lady Under" ...). See for example these > videos: > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=vaDbKuJNqkM<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaDbKuJNqkM> > (watch the action as 2:45) > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=ltQg0o_p0SU<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltQg0o_p0SU> > (watch at 1:12) > > It's not exactly the same, since in the square dance figure it's > the left hand lady (already holding he partner's hand) who ducks > under the arch, while the right hand lady arches (rather than > diving) to get to her lonesome gent. > > --Jim > > On Jun 20, 2013, at 6:20 PM, Ron T Blechner wrote: > > I wrote a dance that, when I finished it, I realized the A was the >> same as 3-33,33: >> http://contradances.tumblr.**com/post/10510984149/ants-**marching<http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/10510984149/ants-marching> >> >> It's gone over well, and has an easier finish. There's one move to >> teach very carefully. (I uh ... sorta created a variation of a >> left-hand-high-right-hand-low that goes into a swing ... called a Loop >> Di Doo). It's been picked up by a few other callers, so, I know it's >> not totally awful. >> >> in dance, >> Ron T Blechner >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Bree Kalb <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I agree with Michael. Especially in the case of a classic. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>> From: Michael Barraclough >>>> <michael@michaelbarraclough.**com<[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Sent: Jun 20, 2013 5:25 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Tampering with a classis aagain 3-33-33 >>>> >>>> There are thousands of contras. If one doesn't work, why not try >>>> another one instead of altering that one? >>>> >>>> Michael Barraclough >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 2013-06-20 at 13:16 -0700, Dave C wrote: >>>> >>>> Instead of the Ladies Dosido 1.5 at the end to progress, just have the >>>>> Ladies AL 1 1/2 in the center, with RH ready for the next neighbor. Some >>>>> in the caller community have dubbed this version of the dance 3-33-34. >>>>> >>>>> Dave Colestock >>>>> New Cumberland, PA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Thu, 6/20/13, Kalia Kliban <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: Kalia Kliban <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Tampering with a classis aagain 3-33-33 >>>>> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 2:10 PM >>>>> >>>>> I've had pretty good luck with it, possibly because I have the women >>>>> ID the next neighbor early on. They know which face to look for. After >>>>> that, they get a better feel for the area to aim for to find the new >>>>> neighbor. A couple of seriously disoriented dancers can really play havoc >>>>> with this dance though. It's brittle. >>>>> >>>>> Kalia >>>>> >>>>> On 6/20/2013 11:02 AM, Rickey Holt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 3-33-33 lovers and callers - I have been calling this great dance >>>>>> recently >>>>>> and noticed that dancers of various experience levels in several >>>>>> venues have >>>>>> had trouble with the transition in the B2 from the Ladies Do-si-do 1 >>>>>> 1/2 to >>>>>> the balance with the next neighbor that starts the dance. They have >>>>>> trouble >>>>>> finding that next neighbor, even after several times through, and with >>>>>> translating the momentum of crossing the set to that of up and down >>>>>> the line >>>>>> of the first part of the dance. I tried substituting an allemande >>>>>> right 1 >>>>>> 1/2 for the do-si-do 1 1/2 of the original with little effect. What >>>>>> about a >>>>>> ladies allemande right about 1 1/2 to a next neighbor allemande left >>>>>> and >>>>>> then starting the dance again with a balance by the right with that >>>>>> neighbor? Other solutions? Have you or your dancers noticed the >>>>>> problem >>>>>> that I have seen. 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