Which of these improper dances are the "same" ?
All contain
the 32 count sequence: Circle left, neighbors swing; women chain over
and back
and also
Partners swing in center, end facing new neighbors
and also
Do-si-do across once and a quarter to form one long way line withe
everyone in center,
with opposite sex person in right hand, and same sex person left
han
Which of these do you like best, and why ?
Dance 1
A1 Circle left, neighbors swing A2 Women chain over and back B1
Partners do-si-do 1 1/4 to form a long wavy he-he-she-she line in center
containing all dancers (right hand joined with partner, men's left hands joined
with their next male neighbor, women's left hands joined with current female
neighbor). Balance right, then left, partners allemande right once around. B2
Left shoulder gypsy same sex person who had been in left hand Partners swing
in center, end facing new neighbors. Dance 2 A1 Circle left, neighbors
swing A2 Women chain to partner, long lines forward and back B1
Neighbors do-si-do 1 1/4 to form a long wavy he-he-she-she line in center
containing all dancers (right hand joined with neighbor, men's left hands
joined with their next male neighbor, women's left hands joined with current
female neighbor). Balance right, then left, allemande right current neighbor.
B2 Left shoulder gypsy same sex person
who had been in left hand, men gypsy once around, women gypsy 1 1/2 Partners
swing in center, end facing new neighbors.
Dance 3
A1 Do-si-do partner 1 1/4 to make a single long wave (right hand to partner,
left hand to same sex) Balance, allemande right partner
A2 Allemande left same sex person, swing partner, end facing neighbors.
B1 Circle left, swing neighbor
B2 Women chain over and back
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On Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:00 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers
<[email protected]> wrote:
Ron, what a great question. I think it's interesting that Ted
Sannella once said that a dance had to have 50% different
choreography in order to be a new dance. Although I never asked him
why, it occurred to me that there might be a historical reason for
his view.
Take Petronella, Hull's Victory and others. They have unigue A parts
but the same B: ones down the center, return, cast, rights and lefts....
Chorus Jig and Rory O'More fit the same pattern, different A but
share the same B.
Even squares can fit the same pattern. Look at how many squares have
as their B part, circle left half, swing corner, promenade.
T
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