All, I wrote Rip and Snort which includes the move of that name, although when I looked in taminations recently I couldn't find it, but I definitely picked it up from a square dance. I've called this multiple times with good success.
https://contradb.com/dances/571 I wrote the following dance which has some of the feel you've mentioned and also has the unique transition from a circulate to a hey which is why I wrote it. Mentoring Mentor - indecent Ben Werner Starting with larks facing in A1: (8) Long Waves Balance & Box Circulate (8) Long Waves Balance & Box Circulate A2: (16) Long Waves Balance, ¾ hey: larks start with left shoulder B1: (16) Partner B&S (on ladies home side) B2: (4) Pass the ocean with larks RH in the middle, (6) Partner allemande L ½ way, ravens Allemande R ½ (6) Neighbor allemande L 1 ¼ to long wavey lines * the pass the ocean is actually a mirror of the typical pass the ocean which normally has Left Hands in the middle and pass a person by right shoulder. In this one, You pass Neighbors by Left Shoulder and have larks with right hands in the middle. ** I've gotten some feedback that the pass the ocean thing would be less confusing as a pass through across and face your partner but I haven't brought myself to actually changing it yet... But that would probably be the right thing to do. I've called this a few times with mixed results. B2 seems to be the spot that always causes issues because we're trained to pass by the right shoulder. Cheers, Ben Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2018, at 3:56 AM, Chris Page via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If it can be done with four people, it's likely been put in a contra > by _someone_. > > Some other moves that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet: > > Cloverleaf > Grand right and left > Lady around two/gent cut through > Orbit (many dances) (derived from Spin the Top via Fenterlarick) > > And some more obscure ones: > > Two-leaf clover > Dip and dive > Roll the barrel > Mountain style do-si-do > All eight spin the top > Spin the top > Catch all Eight (as in "Dancing Bear") > Do paso > Dixie style to a wave > Scoot back > Half sashay > Veer > > In some contras written by Contralab folks, you have all sorts of > stuff, including > > Run > Trade the wave > Sweep a quarter > Walk and dodge > Wheel and deal > Shuffle the deck > Diamond circulate > Explode > > And plugging some of my own really weird dances, I've got: > > Not Your Average Joe: Birdie in the cage > Rufty Rainbows: Rainbow stroll > TLC Tempest: Three ladies chain > Two Steps Forward: Ladies center/gents sashay > Wagon Reel: Wagon wheel > > (One could even argue "Ladies chain" is this fancy new quadrille > figure that got introduced into contras.) > > -Chris Page > San Diego > > > On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Rachel Shapiro via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from >> traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites >> you're willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with >> Dixie Twirls. Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love? >> Thank you! >> Rachel Shapiro Wallace >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: [email protected] >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: [email protected] > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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