Coming out of the swing, the lady's momentum is forward while the gent's is backward, so lady in front in the Mad Robin makes a lot of sense. Also it flowed nicely when I called it last night. The dancers seemed to be pleased.
Dale On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 11:41 AM Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > No I have not tried that. Let me know if you do and how it works! > > Jean > > On Nov 25, 2019, at 9:13 AM, Gregory Frock <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey Jean, > > Nice dance. Did you consider or field test reversing the mad robin (gents > forward and left to start)? Just curious. > > Regards, > > Greg > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 12:09 PM Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually, I wrote it for my 69th birthday, which was on Oct 1. You see, >> when you are born, that is your first trip around the sun. Then you have >> your first birthday, which is actually your 2nd trip around the sun. I am >> so happy the dance is being called! YAY!! The only tricky part seems to >> be having the Neighbor gent end the swing in good time, to allow the Lady >> to transition smoothly into the Mad Robin with their next neighbor. >> >> Amy - I will be up your way for my actual 70th birthday, on my >> Septuagenarian Tour with Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg! Hope to see you >> then! >> >> Jean >> >> On Nov 25, 2019, at 8:57 AM, Amy Wimmer via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Jean wrote it to celebrate her 70th birthday. 70 trips around the sun. >> >> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 7:25 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I called this last night at Childgrove in Saint Louis. Dancers seemed >>> pleased, but I got some questions about the title -- I think some of them >>> heard 70 Libra Sons and were imagining a bunch of boys born in October. >>> Where did the name come from? >>> >>> Dale >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 2:39 PM Tncontracaller via Callers < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds like a fun dance. It is new to me. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 24, 2019, at 11:28 AM, Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Callers < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello All! I wanted to write a dance in celebration of my stepping >>>> into the Libra Sun for the 70th time. I wanted it to be very balanced, in >>>> Libra fashion. >>>> >>>> Anyone seen this dance before? It is not like anything in my data base >>>> that has Mad Robin in the A1, but I did not search the other figures. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your input! >>>> >>>> Jean Gorrindo >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>> *From: *Jean Gibson-Gorrindo <[email protected]> >>>> *Subject: **"70 Libra Suns" by Jean Gorrindo* >>>> *Date: *September 24, 2019 at 8:25:56 AM PDT >>>> *To: *jean gorrindo <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> 70 Libra Suns >>>> by Jean Gorrindo >>>> Contra/Improper/Easy >>>> >>>> A1 ----------- >>>> (8) Mad Robin (Ladies pass in front moving Right >>>> (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) >>>> A2 ----------- >>>> (16) Partner balance and swing >>>> B1 ----------- >>>> (8) 1/2 Hey, Ladies passing right shoulders >>>> (8) Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2 >>>> B2 ----------- >>>> (16) Neighbor balance and swing >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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]/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Insomnia is no fun, but a brain that's hard to turn off is preferable to >>> one that never starts up. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > -- Insomnia is no fun, but a brain that's hard to turn off is preferable to one that never starts up.
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