> Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 09:28:52 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Flutter Wheel
>
> I am curious, why isn't the Flutter Wheel being used in contras today. It
> basically accomplishes what a men's chain does but generally has good flow.
> I believe that Roget Whynot wrote several contras with a flutterwheel many
> years ago.
>
> Basically flutterwheel is an 8 beat call where the right hand dancer, most
> often the lady, go into the center and turn by the right. When they move
> adjacent to the original opposite dancer they take that dancer and continue
> together to the RH dancers original side and turn in to face the center.
>
> Rich
> Stafford CT
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Bill Olson <[email protected]>
> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Flow & Glide Contras
>
>
> In "sort of' a similar vein.. here's one I wrote that I think flows really
> well.. (well once you get over the discomfort or unfamiliarity of a gent's
> chain...) Here's the dance and the notes from the original posting on my web
> page. PB&J, A duple improper contra by Bill Olson
> A1 M allem R x 1.5 (8), Sw Partner (8) A2 Cir L 3/4, Sw N (16)
> B1 1/2 MEN'S chain (8), Star R (hands across) (8)
> B2 1/2 W chain (8), Star L (hands across) (8) (M look for new gent in next
> star for R allem)
>
> This dance was written Aug 11, 1999, on the way to a gig at the Rock Gardens
> Inn in Phippsburg, ME. It originally started with a Men's HALF right
> allemand. I figured the dancers would get more partner swing that way. In
> real life however it seemed confusing and the allemand once and a half goes
> pretty quickly anyway so there is plenty of swing. The B1 B2 figures are the
> "reason" for the dance. I like how a chain flows into a star so I figured
> mirror image chains and stars would flow doubly well. Since most dancers are
> used to coming out of a chain into a cloverleaf star, it takes a little while
> for them to adjust to the hands across but it flows really nicely after they
> do. For my band PB&J (now T-Acadie)!
>
> Here's a video that gives you some idea of the flow.. Ignore the part where
> the dancers are confused and doing it improperly - hah hah..
> http://youtu.be/8utAPj7Gu_g
>
> bill
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