Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Rich Goss via Callers]

Dancing Bear by Becky Hill is a good one.   Easy to teach and a little 
different.   She used to teach it with a little hop after the a1 alle right 1/2.

> On Dec 8, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Sandy Knudson via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> I like First Hey by Paul Balliet
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs
>> 
>> I'll second:
>> Butter
>> Carousel
>> Hey the the Barn
>> Roll in the Hey
>>> On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" 
>>>  wrote:
>>> Hi Folks,
>>> 
>>> A longtime lurker leaps in:
>>> 
>>> Below:  Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay 
>>> for four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a 
>>> pedagogical standpoint, in my opinion.
>>> 
>>> First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation)
>>> 
>>> A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)
>>> 
>>> A2:  Hay for four (over and back)
>>> 
>>> B1:  Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”];
>>> swing partner
>>> 
>>> B2:  1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with 
>>> partner, slide left.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told 
>>> me that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”)
>>> 
>>> A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)
>>> 
>>> A2:  Hay for four (over and back)
>>> 
>>> B1:  with Partner, balance and swing
>>> 
>>> B2:  long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with 
>>> partner, shift left to new neighbors.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Note:  On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2.  However, in 
>>> actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ 
>>> chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well.
>>> 
>>> I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along.  
>>> To my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A 
>>> parts.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers 
>>> >  wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to 
>>> > relatively new dancers.
>>> >
>>> > Susan Elberger
>>> >
>>> > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers 
>>> > To: Caller's discussion list ; 
>>> > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
>>> > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
>>> >
>>> > Hello Folks,
>>> >
>>> > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to 
>>> > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many 
>>> > beginners. and/or club square dancers.
>>> >
>>> > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few 
>>> > more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is 
>>> > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most 
>>> > evening.
>>> >
>>> > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most 
>>> > suggestions.
>>> >
>>> > Rich Sbardella
>>> 
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Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Sandy Knudson via Callers]

I like First Hey by Paul Balliet

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 8, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs
> 
> I'll second:
> Butter
> Carousel
> Hey the the Barn
> Roll in the Hey
>> On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" 
>>  wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>> 
>> A longtime lurker leaps in:
>> 
>> Below:  Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay for 
>> four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a pedagogical 
>> standpoint, in my opinion.
>> 
>> First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation)
>> 
>> A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)
>> 
>> A2:  Hay for four (over and back)
>> 
>> B1:  Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”];
>> swing partner
>> 
>> B2:  1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with 
>> partner, slide left.
>> 
>> 
>> Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told me 
>> that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”)
>> 
>> A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)
>> 
>> A2:  Hay for four (over and back)
>> 
>> B1:  with Partner, balance and swing
>> 
>> B2:  long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with 
>> partner, shift left to new neighbors.
>> 
>> 
>> Note:  On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2.  However, in 
>> actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ 
>> chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well.
>> 
>> I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along.  To 
>> my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A parts.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers 
>> >  wrote:
>> >
>> > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to 
>> > relatively new dancers.
>> >
>> > Susan Elberger
>> >
>> > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers 
>> > To: Caller's discussion list ; 
>> > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
>> > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
>> >
>> > Hello Folks,
>> >
>> > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to 
>> > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many 
>> > beginners. and/or club square dancers.
>> >
>> > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few 
>> > more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is 
>> > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most 
>> > evening.
>> >
>> > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most 
>> > suggestions.
>> >
>> > Rich Sbardella
>> 
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Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Give the Scout a Hand, Bob Isaacs

I'll second:
Butter
Carousel
Hey the the Barn
Roll in the Hey
On Dec 8, 2015 2:10 PM, "David A Kaynor via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> A longtime lurker leaps in:
>
> Below:  Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay
> for four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a
> pedagogical standpoint, in my opinion.
>
> First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation)
>
> A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)
>
> A2:  Hay for four (over and back)
>
> B1:  Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”];
> swing partner
>
> B2:  1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with
> partner, slide left.
>
>
> Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told
> me that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”)
>
> A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)
>
> A2:  Hay for four (over and back)
>
> B1:  with Partner, balance and swing
>
> B2:  long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with
> partner, shift left to new neighbors.
>
>
> Note:  On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2.  However, in
> actual practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’
> chain is forgiving enough for things to flow well.
>
> I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along.
> To my knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A
> parts.
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >
> > Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to
> relatively new dancers.
> >
> > Susan Elberger
> >
> > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers 
> > To: Caller's discussion list ;
> trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
> > Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
> >
> > Hello Folks,
> >
> > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to
> intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many
> beginners. and/or club square dancers.
> >
> > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few
> more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is
> great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most
> evening.
> >
> > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most
> suggestions.
> >
> > Rich Sbardella
>
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Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[David A Kaynor via Callers]

Hi Folks,

A longtime lurker leaps in:

Below:  Two fairly easy Becket formation dances which present a full hay for 
four following a full ladies’ chain … a useful sequence from a pedagogical 
standpoint, in my opinion.

First, Peter Stix’s “Purple Hays” (Becket formation)

A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)

A2:  Hay for four (over and back)

B1:  Ladies 1/2 [your politically/socially acceptable term for “gypsy”];
swing partner

B2:  1/2 right and left; circle left 1/2 to original Becket home; with partner, 
slide left.


Here are Peter’s A parts followed by different B parts (Lindsey Dono told me 
that a dancer suggested this dance be called “Busy Bees”)

A1:  Ladies chain (over and back)

A2:  Hay for four (over and back)

B1:  with Partner, balance and swing

B2:  long lines forward & back; circle left (all the way around); with partner, 
shift left to new neighbors.


Note:  On paper, there isn’t sufficient time for all of B2.  However, in actual 
practice, the transition from the circle and shift to the ladies’ chain is 
forgiving enough for things to flow well.

I believe my B parts to be a little easier for bringing newcomers along.  To my 
knowledge, no contra prior to “Purple Hays” used this sequence of A parts.

 



> On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to 
> relatively new dancers.
> 
> Susan Elberger
> 
> From: Rich Sbardella via Callers 
> To: Caller's discussion list ; 
> trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
> Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
> 
> Hello Folks,
> 
> I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to 
> intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many 
> beginners. and/or club square dancers.
> 
> "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more.  
> I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and 
> because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most evening.  
> 
> I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions.
> 
> Rich Sbardella

Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

Oh, also "Hey in the Barn" by Chart Guthrie is lovely and symmetrical and
has two half-heys. (Though it DOES have a progression-out-of-a-hey thing
that Kalia mentions, which can be tricky for beginners...)

On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Yoyo Zhou  wrote:

> Do you like half heys? My suggestions there for nice forgiving dances are
> Hocus Pocus by Lisa Greenleaf and The Social Butterfly by John Coffman.
>
> Star promenade into hey is also great. You might enjoy Heart of Glass by
> Cary Ravitz.
>
> Yoyo Zhou
>

[Callers] Whoops (Re: Contras with a Hey)

[Kalia Kliban via Callers]

Rich kindly pointed out that I was mistaken about Butter being the one 
with the hey leading into the progression.  Note to self: never post to 
lists before having coffee...


Kalia

Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Yoyo Zhou via Callers]

Do you like half heys? My suggestions there for nice forgiving dances are
Hocus Pocus by Lisa Greenleaf and The Social Butterfly by John Coffman.

Star promenade into hey is also great. You might enjoy Heart of Glass by
Cary Ravitz.

Yoyo Zhou

Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

"Centrifugal Hey" by Gene Hubert

On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 1:08 PM, Bill Olson via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> "Roll in the Hey" by Roger Diggle
>
> > To: call...@sharedweight.net
> > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 10:01:52 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
> > From: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
>
> >
> > > *From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers 
> > > *To:* Caller's discussion list ;
> > > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
> > > *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey
> > >
> > > Hello Folks,
> > >
> > > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to
> > > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many
> > > beginners. and/or club square dancers.
> > >
> > > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few
> > > more. I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is
> > > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most
> > > evening.
> > >
> > > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most
> suggestions.
> > >
> > > Rich Sbardella
> >
> > My two favorites for teaching the whole hey to new dancers are
> > Flirtation Reel (Tony Parkes) and Carousel (Tom Hinds). In both cases,
> > you start and end the hey in the same place, facing the same person
> > (neighbor and partner, respectively), then go into a swing with them (by
> > way of a gypsy or balance). In Butter, you come out of the hey into the
> > progression, which is slightly less easy.
> >
> > Kalia
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Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Bill Olson via Callers]

"Roll in the Hey" by Roger Diggle
 
> To: call...@sharedweight.net
> Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 10:01:52 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
> From: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
> 
> > *From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers 
> > *To:* Caller's discussion list ;
> > trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
> > *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey
> >
> > Hello Folks,
> >
> > I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to
> > intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many
> > beginners. and/or club square dancers.
> >
> > "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few
> > more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is
> > great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most
> > evening.
> >
> > I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions.
> >
> > Rich Sbardella
> 
> My two favorites for teaching the whole hey to new dancers are 
> Flirtation Reel (Tony Parkes) and Carousel (Tom Hinds).  In both cases, 
> you start and end the hey in the same place, facing the same person 
> (neighbor and partner, respectively), then go into a swing with them (by 
> way of a gypsy or balance).  In Butter, you come out of the hey into the 
> progression, which is slightly less easy.
> 
> Kalia
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Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Kalia Kliban via Callers]

*From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers 
*To:* Caller's discussion list ;
trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
*Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey

Hello Folks,

I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to
intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many
beginners. and/or club square dancers.

"Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few
more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is
great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most
evening.

I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions.

Rich Sbardella


My two favorites for teaching the whole hey to new dancers are 
Flirtation Reel (Tony Parkes) and Carousel (Tom Hinds).  In both cases, 
you start and end the hey in the same place, facing the same person 
(neighbor and partner, respectively), then go into a swing with them (by 
way of a gypsy or balance).  In Butter, you come out of the hey into the 
progression, which is slightly less easy.


Kalia

Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Harris Lapiroff via Callers]

Delphiniums and Daisies 
is an easy one I sometimes use for this purpose.

On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 12:50 PM, susanelberger via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to
> relatively new dancers.
>
> Susan Elberger
>
> --
> *From:* Rich Sbardella via Callers 
> *To:* Caller's discussion list ;
> trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
> *Subject:* [Callers] Contras with a Hey
>
> Hello Folks,
>
> I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to
> intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many
> beginners. and/or club square dancers.
>
> "Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few
> more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is
> great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most
> evening.
>
> I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most
> suggestions.
>
> Rich Sbardella
>
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Re: [Callers] Contras with a Hey

[susanelberger via Callers]

Washington Hay by Ralph Sweet is my go-to dance for teaching a hay to 
relatively new dancers.
Susan Elberger
  From: Rich Sbardella via Callers 
 To: Caller's discussion list ; 
trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:48 PM
 Subject: [Callers] Contras with a Hey
   
Hello Folks,
I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to 
intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many 
beginners. and/or club square dancers.
"Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few more.  I 
like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is great, and 
because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most evening.  
I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions.
Rich Sbardella
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[Callers] Contras with a Hey

[Rich Sbardella via Callers]

Hello Folks,

I am relatively new at calling contras and I am looking for some asy to
intermediate contras to introduce the hey to a group that includes many
beginners. and/or club square dancers.

"Butter" by Gene Hubert is my go to dance, but I am looking for a few
more.  I like Butter because the flow from ladies chain into a RH hey is
great, and because all the other calls are introduced earlier in most
evening.

I love simple, but different choreography, so I am open to most suggestions.

Rich Sbardella