I like Rory O’More, but Money Musk and Chorus Jig are probably the most often danced (and perhaps most favorite) proper dances.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 4, 2019, at 6:27 PM, Gregory Frock via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Something new perhaps? I wrote this recently, trying to avoid the ubiquitous > half figure 8 figure: > > It's Good to be Number Two > Duple, Proper > > A1: Second corners balance LH and swat the flea (8), and allemande left once > or twice (8); > A2: Partners meltdown swing (16), end facing across; > B1: Balance the ring and petronella (8), neighbors swing (8), end facing > across; > B2: Balance the ring (4), gents roll their neighbors away with a half sashay > (4), twos (ONLY!) swing (8), end facing new ones. > > Title is a little sardonic. If you want, you could call it Composition 156. I > also second QuiAnn2's endorsement of Indigo Silk. > > Greg > >> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 4:51 PM Don Veino via Callers >> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 New England Folk >> Festival (NEFFA) for my session: >> >> "Keepin' It Proper Contras - It's not all about improper contras! Dances >> from times past to the present set in a proper form." >> >> Soooo... what proper dances have you found to be particular favorites with >> dancers and amenable in a large hall "some experience" (non-advanced dancer) >> setting? I'd appreciate your suggestions. >> >> Thanks, >> Don >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
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