On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:11:33 -0800, Gary Shapiro via Contra Callers wrote: > I haven't been a contra caller for many years, but last night I dreamt I was > at a dance and the caller did not show > up. There were no other callers in attendance. So I got up there wondering > what dances I knew by heart. I think I > knew how A Nice Combination went. Then I woke up and thought about it some > more. I decided that every dance venue > should keep a dance program, with instructions, somewhere.
I've been in that situation at a Festival - the caller was delayed on the motorway - and I realised I only knew two contras by heart, neither of which was a good one to start with. I actually had my lap-top with all my dances on it, but it was at the other venue. I managed to remember Bob Dalsemer's "Maggie's Hobby". I now have some cards for a few contras and squares in my shoulder bag along with the other vital stuff like Mars Bars and cough medicine! And yet I can remember lots of quite complicated English dances! Colin Hume _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
