Thanks all! I've written a few down! Ron
On Feb 12, 2018 2:34 PM, "Luke Donforth via Callers" < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for the historic perspective Colin! > > I don't call that dance that often myself, it's rather a niche piece :-) > > It's an odd-ball enough dance that I use the long-lines version as a point > of connection to the whole set. I certainly wouldn't object to a caller > using an arm-around variant as couples; but I think taking away the ability > for the lines to connect for the diagonal motion would add to the > complexity. > > On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Colin Hume via Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:51:14 -0500, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote: >> > Thank you for the shout out to Entangled in Monte Carlo :-) >> >> Luke - >> >> I'm not likely to call contras with swing dance moves, but I noticed that >> in typical Becket fashion yours finishes with a partner >> swing. It then starts again with "Long lines yearn forward on the left >> diagonal, then Gents take new neighbor home and swing". >> >> Surely this is a "Give and take", which works better if you keep your arm >> round your partner when going forward on the left >> diagonal rather than joining hands in long lines. That's how Larry >> Jennings defined the figure, though many callers don't seem to >> know that. >> >> Colin Hume >> >> Email [email protected] Web site http://colinhume.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: [email protected] >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > > > > -- > Luke Donforth > [email protected] <[email protected]> > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: [email protected] > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >
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