“Fall Back” by Jim Kitch. Probably more related to the time change than the season.
> On Oct 25, 2024, at 7:00 AM, Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > See also The Wizard's Way > <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=13773> by > Dean Snipes > And the best of the series (IMnsHO) The Witches Way > <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3804> by Cis > HInkle. > > > Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his) > Senior IT Manager, Emory Primate Center > <Outlook-tl2aezoi.png> > <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/[email protected]?anonymous&ep=signature> > Book time to meet with me > <https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/> > > From: Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:35 PM > To: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Subject: [External] [Callers] Re: Any ideas for contras to include in a > Halloween Program? > > Wizards Walk by Ruthie Ungar would be another good one. Especially if the > band can play the tune. One band I have worked with sometimes used > Childgrove or Dancing Bear as change tune. They would start with the other > tune and then switch to Witches Switches. > > Jonathan > > > On 10/24/2024 10:33 PM, Jonathan Sivier wrote: > > Witches' Switches by Al Olson. It's triple progression, so a bit > > challenging, but can be fun. > > > > ----- > > > > When The Stars Are Right > > Jonathan Sivier > > duple improper; beginner-intermediate > > written: 2/2/2000 > > > > 1 - allemande left 1 1/2 with neighbor > > 2 - ladies chain (to partner) > > 3 - hey for four halfway (ladies start passing right shoulders) > > 4 - swing partners (on ladies' original side) > > 5 - gents allemande left 1 1/2 in the center > > 6 - swing neighbors on the other side > > 7 - star left 1 time > > 8 - star right 1 time (look for new neighbors) > > > > Notes > > > > 7 - the transition from a swing to a left hand star may be a little awkward, > > but I think the satisfying transition to a right hand star makes up for that > > > > > > History > > This dance was inspired by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. Many of his > > stories take place in small towns and back-woods areas in New England in the > > early part of the 20th century and that was where contra dancing was being > > done > > at that time. While he never mentions dancing in his writing, and I have no > > reason to think he even knew what contra dancing was, I like to think that > > his > > characters occasionally went contra dancing for recreation. Lovecraft was > > an > > anglophile and more interested in things of the past than in the present > > and I > > think he would have approved of contra dance's roots in the past and the > > dances > > from England. In many of his stories reference is made to the Great Old > > Ones > > and how they will rise up "when the stars are right" so I wanted to create a > > dance where you progress on to your next neighbor when the stars become > > right. > > > > Jonathan > > > > On 10/24/2024 10:23 PM, Cheryl Joyal via Contra Callers wrote: > >> Wondering if there are any dances with a fall or Halloween themed name …. > >> Or that may be extra fun in costume ? > >> > >> TIA - Cheryl > >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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]
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