Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Rich Goss]

Love the dance, but I can't stand coconut, in pie or anything else.

On Jul 6, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Joyce Miller  wrote:

> I love this dance for a crowd with lots of beginners. It's sure fire and 
> pretty much fail proof! And fun!
> 
> On Jul 6, 2013, at 1:43 PM, lynn ackerson  wrote:
> 
>> Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie
>> 
>> A1: Lines F
>>   Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x
>> A2: Partner allemande L 1.5
>>   Other 4 R hand star 1x
>> B1: Partner B
>> B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4
>>   Balance ring
>>   w/partner, CA twirl
>> 
>> It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be 
>> seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf
>> Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie 
>> quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there 
>> were new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So 
>> far, I've never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large 
>> percentage of new dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and 
>> as long as they get  back to where they started, it's OK.
>> --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> From: Dorcas Hand 
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
>> To: "Tina Fields" , "Caller's discussion list" 
>> 
>> Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM
>> 
>> 
>> Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston
>> 
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>> From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net 
>> [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Tina Fields
>> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
>> To: call...@sharedweight.net
>> Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for 
>> the first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to 
>> get - which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified 
>> version of Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of 
>> July weekend dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)
>> 
>> 
>> Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're 
>> willing to share? 
>> 
>> 
>> Tina
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Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Joyce Miller]

I love this dance for a crowd with lots of beginners. It's sure fire and pretty 
much fail proof! And fun!

On Jul 6, 2013, at 1:43 PM, lynn ackerson  wrote:

> Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie
>  
> A1: Lines F
>Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x
> A2: Partner allemande L 1.5
>Other 4 R hand star 1x
> B1: Partner B
> B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4
>Balance ring
>w/partner, CA twirl
>  
> It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be 
> seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf
> Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie 
> quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there 
> were new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So far, 
> I've never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large percentage of 
> new dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and as long as 
> they get  back to where they started, it's OK.
> --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand  wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Dorcas Hand 
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> To: "Tina Fields" , "Caller's discussion list" 
> 
> Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM
> 
> 
> Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
> Dorcas Hand
> Houston
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net 
> [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Tina Fields
> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
> To: call...@sharedweight.net
> Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
> first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
> which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
> Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
> dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)
> 
> 
> Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're 
> willing to share? 
> 
>  
> Tina
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Re: [Callers] Oh, Johnny

[rich sbardella]

Thanks.

--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Allison Aldrich  wrote:


From: Allison Aldrich 
Subject: [Callers] Oh, Johnny
To: "call...@sharedweight.net" 
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Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 4:26 PM


> Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?

I recently met a delightful local guy who grew up playing for his father in
southwestern NH, who promised to sing me the whole dance when we meet
again next week! I will duly write it down and share it here.

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>    1. Re: Singing Calls (Jack Mitchell)
>    2. Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s (Tina Fields)
>    3. Re: Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s (Mac Mckeever)
>    4. Re: Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s (Dorcas Hand)
>    5. Re: Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s (Tina Fields)
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> Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 14:31:21 -0400
> From: Jack Mitchell >
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> Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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> If you don't have the two collections of singing squares that Nils
> Fredland has edited, you may want to check them out.  In the case of Oh
> Johnny, the chorus is a grand square.
>
> Here are links to the CDSS store pages for the two collections.
>
>
>       New River Train: Singing Squares from the Collection of Keith
>       Blackmon
>       
>
>
>       On the Beat with Ralph Sweet
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> On 7/6/2013 1:15 PM, rich sbardella wrote:
> > Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?
> > Rich
> >
> > --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Allison Aldrich >
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Allison Aldrich >
> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
> > To: "call...@sharedweight.net " 
> > 
> >
> > Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:01 PM
> >
> >
> > Here in the Monadnock region of NH, where I call mostly community, school
> > and camp "barn dances," whenever there are folks over 60 they invariably
> > request, "Oh, Johnny, Oh"!
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> >> I apparently scribbled this on a card after dancing it, but never got
> the
> >> name and author. I?m also not completely confident that I wrote it
> >> accurately so am hoping to find a video of it somewhere.
> >>
> >> It?s improper.
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> >> A1  Star Rt 1/2 way; men drop out and loop behind 

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Dorcas Hand]

Thanks, Lynn!

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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 3:46 PM
To: Caller's discussion list
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

OOPS, B2 should be Circle L 1/2 not 3/4

--- On Sat, 7/6/13, lynn ackerson  wrote:


From: lynn ackerson 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
To: "Caller's discussion list" 
List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:43 PM


Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie
 
A1: Lines F
   Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x
A2: Partner allemande L 1.5
   Other 4 R hand star 1x
B1: Partner B
B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4
   Balance ring
   w/partner, CA twirl
 
It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be 
seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf
Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie 
quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there were 
new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So far, I've 
never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large percentage of new 
dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and as long as they get  
back to where they started, it's OK.
--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand  wrote:


From: Dorcas Hand 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
To: "Tina Fields" , "Caller's discussion list" 

List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM


Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
Dorcas Hand
Houston

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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
To: call...@sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)


Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing 
to share? 

 
Tina
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Re: [Callers] Oh, Johnny

[Linda Mrosko]

I've got 1-2 versions

This version can be done as a Square or Big Circle:

Now you all join hands and circle the ring
Stop where you are and give your partner/honey a swing
(for beginners, use elbows - PR/NL)
And now you swing that little girl behind you
Leave her alone, go back & swing your own
(w/elbows - 2x round)
Then you allemande left with your corner girl
Do-Si-Do around your own
Now you all promenade - with the sweet corner maid
Singin’ Oh, Jimmy, Oh, Jimmy, Oh!

Now you all join hands and circle the ring
Stop where you are and give your partner a swing
And now you swing that little girl behind you
Swing your own if you’ve found that she’s not flown
Then you allemande left with your corner girl
Do-Si-Do around your own
Now you all promenade - with the sweet corner maid
Singin’ Oh, Jimmy, Oh, Jimmy, Oh!

Now you all join hands and circle the ring
Stop where you are and give your partner a swing
Now swing that corner girl, right there behind you
Go back and swing your own, like a chicken in the breadpan kickin’ up dough
Allemande left now with your left hand
Sashay around your own
Now you all promenade - with the sweet corner maid
Singin’ Oh Jimmy, Oh Jimmy, Oh!


This version was taken from a Joe Lewis recording:

OH JOHNNY! OH! (Caller:  Joe Lewis)

INTRO:  It's just oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh!

ON THE BEAT:  Figure
All join hands and circle the ring
Stop where you are & give your gal a couple of swings
Then swing that corner girl right there behind you
Go back & you swing your own
Put the rosin on the bow & here we go
Well, almd left now w/your left hand
Do-Si (sashay) around your own
(Sashay around, i.e., Mad Robin figure; but you can have them
Do-Si-Do- I use the term "Do-Si" & dancers know what it means)
Take that corner girl & prom. that corner maid singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!

CHORUS:
All join hands & circle to the call
Now take your own & you swing at the wall
Do-Si your corner lady, right there behind you
See saw your pretty little taw
You see & saw all over the hall
Well, almd left and you almd right
Then almd left again
Now you take your own
And you run away home, singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!

All join hands & circle the ring
Stop where you are & give your gal a swing & swing
Then swing that corner girl, she's right there behind you
Go back & swing your own
Put the rosin on the bow (phutt!), here we go
Well, almd left now w/your left hand
Do-Si (go sashay) around your own
Take that corner girl & prom. that corner maid, singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!

All join hands & circle to the call
Now take your own & you swing at the wall
Do-Si your corner lady, right there behind you
See saw your pretty little taw
___(4)
Well, almd left and you almd right
Then almd left again
Now you take your own
And you run away home, singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!

All join hands & circle the ring
Stop, stop & give your gal a couple of swings
Then swing that corner girl, right there behind you
Go back & swing your own
Like a chicken in the bread pan peckin' out dough
It's almd left now w/your left hand
Do-Si (go sashay) around your own
Take that corner girl & promenade
Promenade singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!

All join hands & circle to the call
Now take your own & you swing at the wall
Do-Si your corner lady, right there behind you
See saw your pretty little taw
___(4)
Well, almd left and you almd right
Then almd left again
Now you take your own
And you run away home, singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!

All join hands & circle to the Right!
Stop where you are & swing this girlie goodnight
Now swing your corner girl, right there behind you
Go back & swing your own
Like a chicken in the bread pan kickin' out dough
Well, almd left now w/your left hand
Do-Si around your own
Promenade that corner maid, she's your own, singin'
Oh, Johnny!  Oh, Johnny!  Oh!



TEACHING TIPS
“You all join hands and you circle the ring
Stop where you are and give your partner a swing”
So what you’re gonna do is you’ll take right elbows w/your partner - let’s
go back to beginning of circle - P on right - face them - face person
behind you corner - corner - partner.  Sing “all join hands” - turn partner
R elbow, corner L elbow, back to partner & actually swing them (if elbows,
last partner part is 2x round) - turn back to corner, Alm L, DSD your own -
from the beginning again - DSD & stop.  Now take corner in promenade -
singing - everybody sings - this is your new partner.  New partner - new
corner behind you.  Repeat


On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Allison Aldrich wrote:

> > Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?
>
> I recently met a delightful local guy who grew up playing for his father in
> southwestern NH, who promised to sing me the whole 

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[lynn ackerson]

OOPS, B2 should be Circle L 1/2 not 3/4

--- On Sat, 7/6/13, lynn ackerson  wrote:


From: lynn ackerson 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
To: "Caller's discussion list" 
List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:43 PM


Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie
 
A1: Lines F
   Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x
A2: Partner allemande L 1.5
   Other 4 R hand star 1x
B1: Partner B
B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4
   Balance ring
   w/partner, CA twirl
 
It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be 
seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf
Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie 
quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there were 
new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So far, I've 
never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large percentage of new 
dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and as long as they get  
back to where they started, it's OK.
--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand  wrote:


From: Dorcas Hand 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
To: "Tina Fields" , "Caller's discussion list" 

List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM


Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
Dorcas Hand
Houston

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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
To: call...@sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)


Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing 
to share? 

 
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Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[lynn ackerson]

Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie
 
A1: Lines F
   Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x
A2: Partner allemande L 1.5
   Other 4 R hand star 1x
B1: Partner B
B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4
   Balance ring
   w/partner, CA twirl
 
It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be 
seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf
Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie 
quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there were 
new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So far, I've 
never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large percentage of new 
dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and as long as they get  
back to where they started, it's OK.
--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand  wrote:


From: Dorcas Hand 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
To: "Tina Fields" , "Caller's discussion list" 

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Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM


Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
Dorcas Hand
Houston

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[mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Tina Fields
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
To: call...@sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)


Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing 
to share? 

 
Tina
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Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Mac Mckeever]

Tina,

My error.  I haven't called APQ recently and now that I look at them side by 
side they are very similar.  The major differences are that APQ is a 5 part 
dance and the 5th part is what I always think of as the signature figure of the 
dance.  CCP leaves out that part and adds the CA twirl instead. 

However, that last part does include the progression - so it is not static.  It 
does, however, lack the feature of most 4X4 where the couples change sides with 
each other each time thru the dance.

It sounds like the version you have leaves out the last part - and I can 
understand why you would not enjoy it as much

What I have is:

B2 is circle 8 all the way around
B3 (or C1 if you prefer) is
turn line inside out left gents lead
-inside out again - wider turn to progress

One thing that I enjoy while calling this dance is that B3 looks chaotic and 
you think everyone is lost - but then it all comes together for the A1


Mac




 From: Tina Fields 
To: Mac Mckeever ; Caller's discussion list 
 
Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
 


Interesting, Mac. Now I wonder if we have different variations on the 
Quadrille, because the only difference I see between that and Coconut Cream Pie 
is the added B2 Bal the Ring/CA twirl that allows the dance to continue on in a 
contra line formation rather than being static among the same 8 dancers. Would 
you post your version?

 
Tina





>
> From: Mac Mckeever 
>To: Tina Fields ; Caller's discussion list 
> 
>Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 2:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> 
>
>
>are we thinking of the same dance?  I agree - this is a easy 4X4 and I like it 
>- but I don't see any resemblance to Apple Pie Quadrille - which I really like 
>to call - especially with newer dance groups.  I find it much easier than 
>Lynn's dance.
>
>Mac McKeever
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Tina Fields 
>To: "call...@sharedweight.net"  
>Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 2:48 PM
>Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> 
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
>first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
>which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
>Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
>dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)
>
>
>Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're 
>willing to share? 
>
> 
>Tina
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Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Tina Fields]

Sure, Dorcas!  Here you go:

 
Coconut Cream Pie 4-facing-4  / Easy but interesting
Lynn Ackerson

A1   (8)   LL F
(8)   Center 4 - RH
star 1x (hands across)

A2   (8)   P – Al–L  1-½
(8)   Other 4
(outsides) RH Star 1x

B1    (16) P – B & Sw

B2    (8)   All 8 Circle L ½
(4)   Bal the ring
(4)   P - CA twirl
 
Ron Beeson's Apple Pie Quadrille is the same except the B2 is only Cir L all 
the way around.

Tina



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>
> From: Dorcas Hand 
>To: Tina Fields ; Caller's discussion list 
> 
>Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 2:06 PM
>Subject: RE: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> 
>
>Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
>Dorcas Hand
>Houston
>
>-Original Message-
>From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net 
>[mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Tina Fields
>Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
>To: call...@sharedweight.net
>Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
>first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
>which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
>Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
>dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)
>
>
>Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're 
>willing to share? 
>
> 
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[Callers] Oh, Johnny

[Allison Aldrich]

> Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?

I recently met a delightful local guy who grew up playing for his father in
southwestern NH, who promised to sing me the whole dance when we meet
again next week! I will duly write it down and share it here.

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>4. Re: Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s (Dorcas Hand)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 14:31:21 -0400
> From: Jack Mitchell >
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> Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> If you don't have the two collections of singing squares that Nils
> Fredland has edited, you may want to check them out.  In the case of Oh
> Johnny, the chorus is a grand square.
>
> Here are links to the CDSS store pages for the two collections.
>
>
>   New River Train: Singing Squares from the Collection of Keith
>   Blackmon
>   
>
>
>   On the Beat with Ralph Sweet
>   <
> http://www.cdss.org/product-details/product/On-the-Beat-with-Ralph-Sweet.html
> >
>
>
> On 7/6/2013 1:15 PM, rich sbardella wrote:
> > Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?
> > Rich
> >
> > --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Allison Aldrich >
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Allison Aldrich >
> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
> > To: "call...@sharedweight.net " 
> > 
> >
> > Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:01 PM
> >
> >
> > Here in the Monadnock region of NH, where I call mostly community, school
> > and camp "barn dances," whenever there are folks over 60 they invariably
> > request, "Oh, Johnny, Oh"!
> >
> > On Saturday, July 6, 2013, wrote:
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> >>  4. Re: Cone shaped swings (jean francis)
> >>  5. Singing Calls (rich sbardella)
> >>  6. 3-33-33 (Tom Hinds)
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> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 12:22:51 -0400
> >> From: "Bree Kalb"  >
> >> To: "Caller's discussion list"  >> >
> >> Subject: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
> >> Message-ID: <70741C892E8B4389B50D49509FC62B02@BreeHomeLaptop>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="utf-8"
> >>
> >> I apparently scribbled this on a card after dancing it, but never got
> the
> >> name and author. I?m also not completely confident that I wrote it
> >> accurately so am hoping to find a video of it somewhere.
> >>
> >> It?s improper.
> >>
> >> A1  Star Rt 1/2 way; men drop out and loop behind partner as the women
> >> continue to turn; men rejoin the star and all end up where they started
> >>  Repeat
> >>
> >> A2 Hey for four (I assume women start by the Left?)
> >>
> >> B1 Partner Bal and Swg
> >>
> >> B2 Women chain, Left hand star
> >>
> >> Thanks for even considering helping me 

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Tina Fields]

Interesting, Mac. Now I wonder if we have different variations on the 
Quadrille, because the only difference I see between that and Coconut Cream Pie 
is the added B2 Bal the Ring/CA twirl that allows the dance to continue on in a 
contra line formation rather than being static among the same 8 dancers. Would 
you post your version?

 
Tina





>
> From: Mac Mckeever 
>To: Tina Fields ; Caller's discussion list 
> 
>Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 2:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> 
>
>
>are we thinking of the same dance?  I agree - this is a easy 4X4 and I like it 
>- but I don't see any resemblance to Apple Pie Quadrille - which I really like 
>to call - especially with newer dance groups.  I find it much easier than 
>Lynn's dance.
>
>Mac McKeever
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Tina Fields 
>To: "call...@sharedweight.net"  
>Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 2:48 PM
>Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
> 
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
>first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
>which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
>Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
>dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)
>
>
>Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're 
>willing to share? 
>
> 
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Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Dorcas Hand]

Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
Dorcas Hand
Houston

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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
To: call...@sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)


Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing 
to share? 

 
Tina
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Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Mac Mckeever]

are we thinking of the same dance?  I agree - this is a easy 4X4 and I like it 
- but I don't see any resemblance to Apple Pie Quadrille - which I really like 
to call - especially with newer dance groups.  I find it much easier than 
Lynn's dance.

Mac McKeever





 From: Tina Fields 
To: "call...@sharedweight.net"  
Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 2:48 PM
Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
 

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)


Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing 
to share? 

 
Tina
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[Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s

[Tina Fields]

Hi everyone,

I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for the 
first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to get - 
which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified version of 
Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of July weekend 
dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)


Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're willing 
to share? 

 
Tina

Re: [Callers] Singing Calls

[Jack Mitchell]

If you don't have the two collections of singing squares that Nils 
Fredland has edited, you may want to check them out.  In the case of Oh 
Johnny, the chorus is a grand square.


Here are links to the CDSS store pages for the two collections.


 New River Train: Singing Squares from the Collection of Keith
 Blackmon
 


 On the Beat with Ralph Sweet
 



On 7/6/2013 1:15 PM, rich sbardella wrote:

Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?
Rich

--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Allison Aldrich  wrote:


From: Allison Aldrich 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
To: "call...@sharedweight.net" 
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:01 PM


Here in the Monadnock region of NH, where I call mostly community, school
and camp "barn dances," whenever there are folks over 60 they invariably
request, "Oh, Johnny, Oh"!

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 1. Need name and author of a dance (Bree Kalb)
 2. Re: Need name and author of a dance (Jack Mitchell)
 3. Re: Need name and author of a dance (Bree Kalb)
 4. Re: Cone shaped swings (jean francis)
 5. Singing Calls (rich sbardella)
 6. 3-33-33 (Tom Hinds)
 7. Re: Singing Calls (Joseph Kwiatkowski)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 12:22:51 -0400
From: "Bree Kalb" >
To: "Caller's discussion list" >
Subject: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
Message-ID: <70741C892E8B4389B50D49509FC62B02@BreeHomeLaptop>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="utf-8"

I apparently scribbled this on a card after dancing it, but never got the
name and author. I?m also not completely confident that I wrote it
accurately so am hoping to find a video of it somewhere.

It?s improper.

A1  Star Rt 1/2 way; men drop out and loop behind partner as the women
continue to turn; men rejoin the star and all end up where they started
 Repeat

A2 Hey for four (I assume women start by the Left?)

B1 Partner Bal and Swg

B2 Women chain, Left hand star

Thanks for even considering helping me out with this.

Bree Kalb
Carrboro, NC


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Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:45:25 -0400
From: Jack Mitchell >
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
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The name is Of The Mills by John Gallagher

It can be found here:
http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_112.html

The A1 should be:

RHS 1/2, gents loop back to fall in behind partner
RHS 1/2, gents loop back at home and face across while the ladies
allemande R 3/4 to face partner

Hey starts passing partner by L shoulder

Is this possibly going to show up in your program saturday?  It's a
great dance and it's been a long time since I've gotten to dance it.

Jack


On 7/5/2013 12:22 PM, Bree Kalb wrote:

I apparently scribbled this on a card after dancing it, but never got

the name and author. I?m also not completely confident that I wrote it
accurately so am hoping to find a video of it somewhere.

It?s improper.

A1  Star Rt 1/2 way; men drop out and loop behind partner as the women

continue to turn; men rejoin the star and all end up where they started

  Repeat

A2 Hey for four (I assume women start by the Left?)

B1 Partner Bal and Swg

B2 Women chain, Left hand star

Thanks for even considering helping me out with this.

Bree Kalb
Carrboro, NC

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Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 13:03:04 -0400
From: "Bree Kalb" >
To: >, "Caller's discussion list"
  >
Subject: Re: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
Message-ID: <281ABC1CB50C472BAF8EBEB3B1B8906E@BreeHomeLaptop>
Content-Type: text/plain; 

Re: [Callers] Singing Calls

[rich sbardella]

Is there a dance figure tied to Oh Johnny?
Rich

--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Allison Aldrich  wrote:


From: Allison Aldrich 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
To: "call...@sharedweight.net" 
List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:01 PM


Here in the Monadnock region of NH, where I call mostly community, school
and camp "barn dances," whenever there are folks over 60 they invariably
request, "Oh, Johnny, Oh"!

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>    3. Re: Need name and author of a dance (Bree Kalb)
>    4. Re: Cone shaped swings (jean francis)
>    5. Singing Calls (rich sbardella)
>    6. 3-33-33 (Tom Hinds)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 12:22:51 -0400
> From: "Bree Kalb" >
> To: "Caller's discussion list" >
> Subject: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
> Message-ID: <70741C892E8B4389B50D49509FC62B02@BreeHomeLaptop>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="utf-8"
>
> I apparently scribbled this on a card after dancing it, but never got the
> name and author. I?m also not completely confident that I wrote it
> accurately so am hoping to find a video of it somewhere.
>
> It?s improper.
>
> A1  Star Rt 1/2 way; men drop out and loop behind partner as the women
> continue to turn; men rejoin the star and all end up where they started
>        Repeat
>
> A2 Hey for four (I assume women start by the Left?)
>
> B1 Partner Bal and Swg
>
> B2 Women chain, Left hand star
>
> Thanks for even considering helping me out with this.
>
> Bree Kalb
> Carrboro, NC
>
>
> --
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:45:25 -0400
> From: Jack Mitchell >
> To: Caller's discussion list >
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
> Message-ID: <51d6f825.1090...@mindspring.com >
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> The name is Of The Mills by John Gallagher
>
> It can be found here:
> http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_112.html
>
> The A1 should be:
>
> RHS 1/2, gents loop back to fall in behind partner
> RHS 1/2, gents loop back at home and face across while the ladies
> allemande R 3/4 to face partner
>
> Hey starts passing partner by L shoulder
>
> Is this possibly going to show up in your program saturday?  It's a
> great dance and it's been a long time since I've gotten to dance it.
>
> Jack
>
>
> On 7/5/2013 12:22 PM, Bree Kalb wrote:
> > I apparently scribbled this on a card after dancing it, but never got
> the name and author. I?m also not completely confident that I wrote it
> accurately so am hoping to find a video of it somewhere.
> >
> > It?s improper.
> >
> > A1  Star Rt 1/2 way; men drop out and loop behind partner as the women
> continue to turn; men rejoin the star and all end up where they started
> >         Repeat
> >
> > A2 Hey for four (I assume women start by the Left?)
> >
> > B1 Partner Bal and Swg
> >
> > B2 Women chain, Left hand star
> >
> > Thanks for even considering helping me out with this.
> >
> > Bree Kalb
> > Carrboro, NC
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 13:03:04 -0400
> From: "Bree Kalb" >
> To: >, "Caller's discussion list"
>         >
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Need name and author of a dance
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> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8";
>         reply-type=response
>
> Jack, as usual, to the rescue! Thanks very much.  Yes, it is a contender
> for
> Saturday.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jack Mitchell
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 12:45 PM
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Re: [Callers] Singing Calls

[rich sbardella]

I will look at that collection.  
Rich

--- On Sat, 7/6/13, Joseph Kwiatkowski  wrote:


From: Joseph Kwiatkowski 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Singing Calls
To: "Caller's discussion list" 
List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 11:49 AM


CDSS just published Nils Fredland's work "New River Train, Square Dances from 
the Collection of Keith Blackmon".  There's a lot of 30s-40s-50s popular songs 
in that book.  Living in the area, I'm certainly biased, but I would hope some 
of those might pick up popularity in the rest of the country.

Joe Kwiatkowski


On 7/5/2013 8:59 PM, rich sbardella wrote:
> Hello folks,
>   I am considering a recording project that spans the gap between modern club 
>dancing and traditional squares.  From a traditional perspective, what are the 
>most common singing calls in your area of the country?  What are the most well 
>received by the dancers?  Are there any that you wish were available in an 
>instrumental pre-recorded version?
>   My vision is to use traditional dance figures with traditional music in a 
>format that club  callers would use and that club dancers would enjoy.  (That 
>typically means 7x64  beats)
>   I have enjoyed Ralph Sweet's recent CD and Bob Dalsemer's two sets,  Some 
>of those songs would be appropriate for my project as well as songs like 
>Goodbye My Lady Love, and many others.
>   I'd appreciate any input and/or suggestions.
>   Rich Sbardellla
> Stafford, CT
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Re: [Callers] Singing Calls

[Joseph Kwiatkowski]

CDSS just published Nils Fredland's work "New River Train, Square Dances 
from the Collection of Keith Blackmon".  There's a lot of 30s-40s-50s 
popular songs in that book.  Living in the area, I'm certainly biased, 
but I would hope some of those might pick up popularity in the rest of 
the country.


Joe Kwiatkowski


On 7/5/2013 8:59 PM, rich sbardella wrote:

Hello folks,
  
I am considering a recording project that spans the gap between modern club dancing and traditional squares.  From a traditional perspective, what are the most common singing calls in your area of the country?  What are the most well received by the dancers?  Are there any that you wish were available in an instrumental pre-recorded version?
  
My vision is to use traditional dance figures with traditional music in a format that club  callers would use and that club dancers would enjoy.  (That typically means 7x64  beats)
  
I have enjoyed Ralph Sweet's recent CD and Bob Dalsemer's two sets,  Some of those songs would be appropriate for my project as well as songs like Goodbye My Lady Love, and many others.
  
I'd appreciate any input and/or suggestions.
  
Rich Sbardellla

Stafford, CT
  
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[Callers] 3-33-33

[Tom Hinds]

Dave,

I came up with that variation on my own but that doesn't make me the  
first to do so.

To me and others the variation is pretty obvious.

Tom