I had complaints about a dance I called with shadow swings.  Basically: "I
didn't get to choose my shadow and they were someone I try to avoid.
Neighbor swings in passing are OK, but..."

Dale

On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers <
[email protected]> wrote:

> From the notes:
> This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one
> with the same person each time and one with someone else...
>
> Most Perfect Holiday (written April 1, 2025)
> Joe Harrington <[email protected]>
> Contra
> Becket CW
> A      8 Long lines backward and forth (1)
>       16 Swing shadow (2,3)
>         8 w/ neighbor across, balance right & square through two, find
> your partner
> B1    8 Balance the original ring & spin to the right
>         8 Balance the ring & Arky twirl (4)
> B2    4 Larks swat the flea (5) while robins balance anyone but your
> neighbor robin (6)
>       12 Swing this one (7)
>
> Notes:
> 1. Loud, whooping, "WOO!" on four. Don't knock into the people behind you!
> 2. Yeah? So? (*sigh*...if you don't like it, then do-si-do twice or
> two-hand turn. Sheesh.)
> 3. Recommend twirl at end, so lark's right hand is free.
> 4. Like California twirl. Take inside hands with partner, trade places and
> directions, taller person ducks under shorter person's raised hand.
> 5. No balance. You figure out who ducks. Maybe the taller one.
> 6. Recommend the robin behind you in the next line, or next to you if in a
> side or only line. No limit on the number of dancers. Best to flout quickly
> over your left shoulder and ignore the lark antics.
> 7. Larks' setup is for wedding-cake swing, but hey, be creative. I told
> 'em not to look...
>
> This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one
> with the same person each time and one with someone else.
>
> Source:
> Posted to Shared Weight callers email list April 1, 2025.  Without
> testing, of course.
>
> --jh--
>
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