I know this as the “Fan Dance”. I usually used it for ONS gigs, and often for Civil War balls. I have. Collection of wooden fans that I would take to dances. Even folks in wheels chairs can take part in this.
John B. Freeman, SFTPOICTJ > On Jul 5, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Tony Parkes via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is just about my favorite dance-game, but I had never encountered the > name “Favor of the Rose” before. I first learned it as “The Rose and the > Thorn,” then more recently heard “A Rose Between Two Thorns” (of course, > traditionally it’s gendered and typically starts with a lady between two > gents). It’s also known as “The Hat Dance” or “The Fan Dance,” depending on > the prop used. > > By coincidence, just last Saturday I bought a satin rose on plastic stem, to > replace one that I had carried in my kit for years and that had recently > disappeared. The new one is huge – twice the size and length of the old one; > that’s what they had at Jo-Ann’s this time. I wasn’t sure I liked it at > first, but I’m warming to it. I got it to use at Saturday night’s gig – a > country club’s annual summer party for members & families – but I barely had > enough people for a decent Galopede. > > Tony Parkes > Billerica, Mass. > www.hands4.com <http://www.hands4.com/> > New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century > (available now) > >
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