Pretty amazing story.
On Jul 27, 2013, at 3:14 AM, Bob Isaacs <[email protected]> wrote: > Rich: > > > > Good questions. This happened at the Clearwater Festival held at a park on > the Hudson River about an hour north of NYC. Clearwater is much more about > concerts than dancing - for example, on the main stage act at that time was > some guy named Pete Seeger. The band was the ridiculously talented Giant > Robot Dance, I was a last-minute fill-in for the Sunday session, and we had > an hour. So most of the participants were folks who didn't realize Seeger > was playing, wandered by the tent, and decided to give contra a try. So > after three dances of dosido-and-away-we-go and put-the-lady-on-the-right, I > wanted to give the contra regulars and the band something mildly interesting > to finish with. Andrew van Norstrand suggested Petronellas, I happily > agreed, and then - oops! - I realized I hadn't taught a ladies chain yet. > After teaching the A1 the band went into rolling start mode, so I winged it > and this dance is what happened. > > > > Bob > > > >> CC: [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:58:52 -0700 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before? >> >> So you have a beginner crowd at a festival? Since when does the band get to >> dictate what you call? Just sayin' >> >> Rich >> >> On Jul 26, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Eric Black <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Bob, >>> >>> I've danced pretty much this sequence as a Becket starting at B2. Can't >>> remember who or where. I remember it because it not only was a "barely >>> Becket" but you immediately progressed away from your neighbor couple. >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> >>>> Hi All: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up >>>> with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the >>>> A's. I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual >>>> sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise >>>> I'll have to come up with one - >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Improper >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> A2. N1 balance, swing >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole in >>>> my head. Some things just can't be helped - >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Bob >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
