Hi all, Here's another contrary circling dance that I've had good success with:
*Esmerelda's Revenge* Beth Parkes, Circle Mixer A1 Circle in and back / Circle in, Ladies stay in (face in), Gents back out (face in) A2 Ladies single file to L, Gents single file R / Turn around, Back to Partner B1 Partner DSD / Corner (to L of Partner) alle L 1x, Pass Partner by R B2 Next person (new partner) B & S On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 4:58 AM, John Sweeney via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Since so many people enjoy the contrary circling in The Wheel, you might > enjoy this one as well: > > Suicide Square > http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9 > > It is extremely chaotic! You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the > band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a > partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and > decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts > the > next Heads Gallop. > > I modify it to give a bit more recovery time: > > Start in a big square around the room > A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps > into the centre and back > A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back > B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form > an > inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner > B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now > Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop > > There is also The Muffin Man Jig: > http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11 > > Happy dancing, > John > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 > 940 574 > http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs > http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > -- *Mark Hillegonds* Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: mark.hillego...@gmail.com
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