Thanks Meg! Is Liz Albert from the Chicago area? Did I get that right that it was part of your Chicago set at IndepenDance?
On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Meg Dedolph <[email protected]> wrote: > That's a Liz Albert dance, and it goes like this: > > Swing States > A1: long lines forward and back, swing neighbor > AS: Long lines forward and back, swing next neighbor > B1: Circle left three places, swing partner on side > B2: Ladies chain across, circle right, open up into long lines > > Liz says she named it "Swing States" because of the go left/ go right > motion in the dance. > Meg > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 9:24 AM Luke Donforth via Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> There's a dance, I think by a choreographer in Chicago, called "Swing >> States". I was in a hall when it was announced, but don't have more than >> that. Sorry I didn't get it to the list in time. I've been distracted >> lately... >> >> Here's one, from after the fact. >> >> "You can't always get what you want" >> Improper >> A1 >> Mad robin around neighbor 1x (sea-saw style, gents in front first) >> Circle Right 1x >> A2 >> Half poussette with partner, men push first, women push back >> Gypsy Star Right 1x (take inside hands across with same role, gents >> right, ladies left) >> B1 >> Women pull by left to start a full hey (left with same role in middle, >> right with opposite role on outside) >> B2 >> Neighbor Gypsy and Swing >> >> I don't think I'll ever call it. But at least I can rest assured that Bob >> Isaacs probably didn't write it first ;-) >> >> On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 11:28 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> In reflection, maybe it's best to not do any "election themed" dances. >> >> :/ >> >> On Nov 13, 2016 1:56 PM, "Erik Hoffman via Callers" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> OK, it was written for a previous election fiasco, but: >> >> Black Wednesday-Nov 3 Blues >> Becket >> Erik Hoffman November 3, 2004 >> A1 In foursome: BAL & Square Thru 2 X2, Start Nbr w/ Rt >> A2 R to Nbr: BAL, Nbr pull-by R, Pt Sw (or Pass Thru to Pt Sw) >> B1 Circle Lft ¾; Nbr Sw >> B2 Wm Chain; Lft Diag R&L >> Written & called the day after G.W. Bush stole yet another election. >> >> Just change the 3 to 9... >> >> ~Erik Hoffman >> Oakland, CA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Callers [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of April Blum via Callers >> Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 1:48 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Callers] Post election day dances? >> >> I calling the Baltimore contra on Wednesday. >> >> Vote With Your Feet of course. >> Others I am considering are: >> Take All of the Credit and None of the Blame The Eyes Have It Illegal in >> Most States Not a Figment of Your Imagination Rocks and Dirt In Cahoots >> Chaos Pie Blueshift The Dancer's Duty Long May It Wave There Is No Way to >> Peace >> >> Any other suggestions? >> >> April Blum >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Luke Donforth >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > -- Luke Donforth [email protected] <[email protected]>
