Hello all! I've been meaning to chime in. Don't think anyone has mentioned this
one. I would consider Beneficial Tradition by Dan Pearl has having an unusual
sequence. A friend used the exact same words, gimmicky, when I called it. That
term hadn't occurred to me until he mentioned it. Anyway, here it is and a
youtube link:
Becket, double progression
A1 Ladies alle L 1.0 to form a wavy line; Bal wave, swing PA2 Circle L 3/4, N
swingB1 Ladies chain, LLFBB2 straight across with opposite sex, pull by left,
face in (4)on slight right diagonal, with same sex, pull by right, face in
(4)straight across, with opposite sex pull by left, face in (4)on slight right
diagonal with same sex, pull by right, face in (4)
The author advises: This one needs strong, clear four-beat phrases in B2. More
driving or exuberant and not mysterious or in a minor key.
I think Brian Hamshar did an excellent job teaching this dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvB0RCB-QIw From: Bob Green via Callers
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Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] [trad-dance-callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras
Here are a few....
Unusual Formations:
Missionary Men ("proper Becket") by Jim Hemphill -
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/443-mission-men
Maple & Cedar (partners at the corners) by Bob Green -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQBj-zyKjnA
Wes Side Story (Becket mixer) by Bob Green -
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/445-wes-side-story
Unusual moves:
Shaker Buddha (double back dip) by Norm Stewart & Bob Green -
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/444-shaker-buddha
Seesaw Surfer (courtesy fling) by Jim Hwnphill -
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/206-seesaw-surfer
Enjoy!
Bob Green
On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 1:13 PM, Rich Sbardella [email protected]
[trad-dance-callers] <[email protected]> wrote:
Here I am with another question. I learn so much from these threads.
What are some easy, but good, novelty, or gimmick contras. To elaborate, I
mean contras that have unusual moves, or contras that use basic moves in
unusual ways.
Maybe Ovals, Wholeset Promenades, Old-Timey square dance moves?Two of my
favorites are "Hot Buttered Rolls" and "Roll Over Johannes"
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