On Jul 23, 2014, at 4:23 PM, Michael Dyck via Callers
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On 14-07-23 03:53 PM, James Saxe via Callers wrote:
>> ... the 2007 Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend syllabus contains a dance
>> titled "Jane's Contra" by Ken Bonner with a Dixie Twirl. The syllabus
>> lists the source as _Ken's Contras_ (published in the late 1980s, I
>> think)
>
> Yup, 1988.
Thanks for confirming that, Michael.
>
>> ... The note Eric quoted from his card says that the rightmost pair make
>> the arch. But I've usually heard callers instruct that the *center* pair
>> make the arch. [...] The description of "Jane's Contra" in the 2007 RPDLW
>> syllabus says that the centers make the arch. [...] However, RPDLW 2007
>> (presumably following Bonner) and Burleson both say that it's the couple
>> on the *right* who go under the arch, [...]
>
> Bonner (in the Note for "Jane's Contra") says:
> Dixie Twirl in A2:- in the line of 4 still facing down,
> keeping hands held, 2's make arch in centre,
> No. 1 man walk across to other side of set and
> No. 1 lady go through arch to other side of set --
> ALL KEEPING HANDS JOINED
> [his emphasis]
And the dance (per 2007 RPDLW syllabus) begins
A1- Dos-a-dos neighbor and swing, end
facing down
A2- Down the hall 4-in-line, “Dixie twirl”
...
so the No. 1 lady is on the *right* end of the line of four.
By contrast, in Robert Cromarties's "Dixie Gal" (as described
in _Give-and-Take_), the couple on the *left* go under the
arch.
While I'm writing, I'll add that I agree with those who have
said that the original dance of unknown name that Vicki
Herndon posted at the start of this thread works fine if, as
specified, W2 leads a right-hand-high/left-hand-low to swap
M1 and M2 (while W1 turns individually).
--Jim
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