Thanks very much Chris & Jonathan for your suggestions! Rick
On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM Julian Blechner via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > This sounds a lot like Cascades, by Orace Johnson > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2025, 6:50 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> A few that I like, that may, or may not, meet all your requirements. >> (YMMV) >> >> Awesome Double Progression Dance by Donna Calhoun >> Broken Sixpence by Don Armstrong (my go-to dance for beginners) >> The Casbah Queens by David McMullen >> Festival Jig by Ted Sannella >> Heritage Reel by Tony Parks >> Jed's Reel by Penn Fix >> Losing Weight by Michael Barraclough >> Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson >> Saturday Night Stroll by Mavis McGaugh >> Summer Sunshine by Paul Balliet >> Unruly Reunion by Robert Cromartie >> >> One that I wrote not too long ago is: >> >> Meat and Potatoes >> Jonathan Sivier >> duple improper; beginner >> >> 1 - Neighbor do-si-do >> 2 - Neighbor swing >> 3 - Circle left 3/4 >> 4 - Partner swing (end facing down) >> 5 - Down the hall 4 in line, turn as couples >> 6 - Return, bend the line to a circle >> 7 - Circle left 3/4 (to original places) >> 8 - Balance the ring and pass through (pass neighbor by right shoulder) >> >> Jonathan >> >> On 7/1/2025 5:07 PM, Rick Mohr via Contra Callers wrote: >> > I’d like to find more easy-going contras for newcomers that still have >> unimpeachable choreography and something of interest. By easy-going I mean: >> > >> > * >> > >> > Straightforward transitions >> > >> > * >> > >> > Stays in minor set (but OK to progress somewhere besides A1) >> > >> > * >> > >> > A catch-up point like a balance or long lines forward & back >> > >> > >> > Here are some I think fit the bill: >> > >> > >> > Black Bird in the Night < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=5__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vCV19WWK$>(rory >> o’mohr) >> > >> > Give the Scout a Hand < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1735__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vGRTvV_9$>(half >> hey with hands) >> > >> > Harmony Hey < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=936__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vLIC0BUT$>(half >> hey with hands, star progression) >> > >> > Kinematic Vorticity < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1537__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vAqDSZEC$ >> >(gate) >> > >> > Rock Creek Reel < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=11685__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vMlys7_F$>(larks/robins >> balance in central wave) >> > >> > Simplicity Swing < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10732__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vG7mNuxF$>(star >> progression) >> > >> > Spoot the Dog < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=168__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vFAb1gJK$ >> >(balance+dosido+allemande) >> > >> > >> > I don’t count dances like The Baby Rose < >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10273__;!!DZ3fjg!61ym2lO8iOwflAQGAo009UQ5NCx2_GcIJpcw-02LIWE1RB4ozq1hl6ZPJGtKMEZwzgsqD5Kcb-S_Nj6ubxLwbLA53OI1vMMoVhvY$>where >> you balance & swing both neighbor and partner. Those don’t seem >> newcomer-friendly to me because there’s so much swinging. >> > >> > >> > What are some that you like? >> > >> > >> > Rick >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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] >> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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