Thanks for all the replies--I did get a couple direct-responses but the full court response is helpful :)
Joseph, I don't know if this will help or hinder, but here's my group dancing Coconut Cream Pie one iteration through. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zLeatvIlt5tYpWIWgm2xk1MyfgG2Oy01/view?usp=sharing (Calling while video-ing seems to result in poorer calling and poor video-ing, lesson learned...) Appreciate all these suggestions--my dancers are probably more at the Apple Pie Quadrille level this year, but some day I'll figure out how to introduce rory o'more! The Devil's Backbone also looks really neat--I'll have to hold it in reserve for a day when my regulars:newbies ratio is high, but if I do that I bet we can be successful with it. On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 9:00 AM Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 2:49 AM Colin Hume via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sun, 3 Mar 2024 17:30:25 -0600, Allison Jonjak via Contra Callers >> wrote: >> > Any simple favorites? Bonus points if they are a california twirl >> progression to feel "familiar". >> >> I'm really surprised that in three or four days no-one has responded to >> the request. >> Maybe the people on this list just don't like 4-face-4 dances. > > > Er, for me it’s not “I don’t like them”, but rather “I have not yet called > one, nor has my local community ever danced one to the best of my > knowledge, so I am eagerly awaiting other suggestions that I can wrap my > own head around well enough to call on my first outing.” > > >> So I decided to write one It has the obligatory two swings! And the >> bonus points! >> >> Allison's Favorite (or if you don't like the title, Allison, I'm happy to >> change it). >> >> I suggest 32-bar jigs because of all that balancing. >> >> A1: Lines of four forward and back. >> Left-hand people (of each couple) make a left-hand star: balance >> in and out; star half-way. >> >> A2: Meet the one diagonally across from you, balance and swing - >> finish on the usual side, facing into the set. >> >> B1: Right-hand people make a right-hand star: balance in and out; star >> half-way. >> Swing partner and face into the set. >> >> B2: Join hands in a ring of 8: go in to the middle and back (with >> suitable noises). >> Balance the ring; California twirl partner to face a new line. >> >> As usually happens in a double contra, you stay with the other couple in >> your own line >> but alternate ends. >> >> For the partner swing, the left-hand people need to move forward and to >> the left >> as your partner approaches. >> >> When you're out at the ends you can do the figure as a two-couple set. >> Just make sure that the final California twirl leaves you facing the >> approaching line of four. >> >> Colin Hume >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] > -- Allison Jonjak [email protected] allisonjonjak.com
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