A secret contra/ECD dance that can't be shared. That's too bad. Maybe the author could share it?
Patricia. our local dancers do "The Source" which is a dance I learned at Pourparler (when it was in Vermont before the most recent Vermont PP.) If I recall correctly it's a Navajo dance but I learned it to a Loreena McKennit rendition of the tune "The Mummer's Dance." We've done it at a couple of folk dance memorial services. Quite spiritual. A circle dance though, not a contra. Lissa Bengtson San Antonio On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 11:00 PM < [email protected]> wrote: > Send Contra Callers mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Contra Callers digest..."Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Tony Parkes 1949-2024 (Neal Schlein) > 2. Re: Tony Parkes 1949-2024 (Tina Fields) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Neal Schlein <[email protected]> > To: Patricia Campbell <[email protected]> > Cc: Claire Takemori <[email protected]>, Shared Weight Contra Callers < > [email protected]> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 23:00:00 -0600 > Subject: [Callers] Re: Tony Parkes 1949-2024 > Actually, I don’t think I can give details. Sorry. > > I’m not the author of Empty Shoes and can’t claim I have permission to > share the full choreography widely. It was written by a musician/caller > (Rodney Barnes?) after his father died, and I first learned it from him at > one of the last Folk Fellowship dance camps. Those were invitation-only > groups and the notes were printed in the syllabus/yearbook, which is what I > refer to every time we need it. (Which I regretfully have to do soon, as we > just lost one of our longest-term dancers. I’ve only taught it five or six > times in the last 15 years.) > > While I assume it would probably be fine for me to share the details, I’ve > never seen the dance posted online anywhere and I don’t know the author > that well. I would prefer not to violate his copyrights on something that > could still be sensitive. > > However, I will say that it require a fairly large number of people, > because it is a circular contra with a definite ECD feel and rather more > intricate than the typical contra dance. If I recall correctly, it has a > setting-type balance and a 2-hand turn in it. > > Neal Schlein > Librarian, MSLIS > > > On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 4:21 PM Patricia Campbell @gmail.com> wrote: > >> Would you please describe the dance Empty Shoes? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Patricia >> >> Patricia Campbell >> southern Maine >> >> >> *Celebrating Community Through Traditional Dance and Music* >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 5:23 PM Neal Schlein via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> One of the rather idiosyncratic dance groups that I belong to has a >>> specific dance that we do in memory of a recently deceased member, as well >>> as all the other dancers who came and left before. We also do it at camps >>> to remember anyone who can’t join us for whatever reason. The dance is >>> named Empty Shoes. >>> >>> At a more open dance, if it is recent and the person is locally known I >>> might post a note at the front table with a brief obituary and let the >>> volunteers know that a dance will be dedicated at some point in the night. >>> >>> From the microphone, I would make the announcement one dance ahead so >>> people have the chance to step out. Then keep it brief, basically to the >>> extent of, “Some of you may not have heard, but XYZ person passed away >>> recently. They were a valuable part of our/the national dance community >>> for many years and will be missed. The next dance is one that they >>> wrote/particularly enjoyed, and I want to share it with you in their >>> memory.” >>> >>> Neal Schlein >>> Librarian, MSLIS >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Tina Fields <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 16:48:14 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [Callers] Re: Tony Parkes 1949-2024 > Hi everyone, > > I, too, will join in calling a dance in Tony's honor this weekend, one he > wrote or possibly a medley of them. I appreciate Neil Schlein's way of > introducing a memorial dance - thanks for that. Can you also please share > the dance Empty Shoes here? > > I only got to meet Tony once, at RPDLW, and thought his reputation well > deserved: he was one of the finest callers I'd ever heard to date, and a > truly nice person to boot. My condolences to all who loved him. Hail the > Goer! > > warmly, > Tina Fields > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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