To turn it around a bit, Ashley (Broder) Hoyer has written tunes to match two of my dances. Each of these links has the choreo, the tune sheet, and videos of the dance.
Be Cheery <http://www.jacquigrennan.com/be-cheery> - On the webpage, there is only one video for this dance and they are playing the tune “Be Cheery" Mad Orbin <http://www.jacquigrennan.com/mad-orbin> - On the webpage, the 2nd video with the Syncopaths has the tune at the beginning (Ashley is playing mandolin in this band). Then they medley into Tom Kruskal’s (le sigh). > On Mar 11, 2023, at 08:51, John Rogers via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Here’s one I wrote in 2006: > > Jump at the Sun > A1)Cir L 0.75, Pass through, next N DSD 1.25 > A2) Rory o More: Balance in wave, Slide R, Bal wave, slide to L. > B1) Pull by that N by RH to start a full hey > B2) Same N AR 0.75, W cross by LS, P Sw. > > Written 2006, at the suggestion of Emil Olguin, specifically for the jig of > the same name. However, I have called and danced it to other music, and > haven't found anything that doesn't work. (Rory O'More and Petronella work > very well.) > > I have had discussions with other callers as to whether the the first move in > B1 is a half allemande or a pull-by, and I have come to realize that men and > women experience this move differently. For the men, it is a pull-by, > leading into a hey with no direction change. Women, after the move in > question, need to turn to their right to face in for the hey, so to them it > feels more like a half allemande. Certainly, teaching it as a half allemande > establishes the floor pattern unambiguously. However, when watching the > dancers, I see that they tend to use a shake-hands grip (forearms parallel to > the dance floor) during the dance. Because of the different grip required, I > teach the dance as noted above. Both work, take your pick. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 8, 2023, at 8:02 PM, Don Veino via Contra Callers >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I'm looking for recommendations for contras written to specifically match a >> given tune, square or crooked. Obviously, there's singing squares, the >> Chestnuts and some well known examples like David Kaynor's Cherokee Shuffle. >> I'm looking for other examples of excellent "modern era" dances perfectly >> crafted to fit an outstanding or unusual tune - such that it surpasses the >> standard "pick the dance, then a suitable tune" approach to foster dance >> floor joy. >> >> I've written a few such dances but would love to augment my repertoire with >> others. >> >> Thanks, >> Don >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>
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