Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Laur via Callers]

Thanks


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On Thursday, May 16, 2019, 1:31 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers 
 wrote:

Hello all,Just a quick note to say there is a facebook page called "Community 
Dance", and we would love anyone to post community level dance videos 
(preferred) or descriptions on the page.Thanks,Rich
On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 12:06 PM Ann Fallon via Callers 
 wrote:

Do you know "Double Double This This"?  It can be done as a mixer or keeper.  
Concentric circles, partners facing each other 
Partners tap 2 fists together at chin's height 2 times: "Double, 
double"Partners tap 2 hands together, palms together 2 times: "This, 
this"Partners tap 2 fists together 2 times: "Double, double"Partners tap 2 
hands back to back 2 times: "That, that"Partners tap fists 1 time, and open 
palms 1 time: "Double, this"Partners tap fists 1 time, and backs of hands 1 
time: "Double, that'Partners tap 2 fists together 2 times: "Double, 
double"Partners tap open palms together 1 time and backs of hands 1 time: 
"This, That!"Repeat the above with same partner (or shift to the next person in 
the circle if making it a mixer)B Right hand allemande your partner;Do si do 
partnerLeft hand allemande partnerDo si do partner
At this point you can throw in an elbow swing or a promenade.  I've done it 
with ages 9-10, never tried it with younger.  



-Original Message-
From: Charles Abell via Callers 
To: Callers@Lists.Sharedweight.net ; John 
Sweeney 
Sent: Wed, May 15, 2019 8:51 am
Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

 I'm sure there is already a thread on this somewhere, but I'm wondering what 
are your favorite dances for those in the 4-10 year old range. Specifically, 
dances that are not mixers since many younger dancers prefer to stay with a 
particular partner the whole time. I have a number of good ones already 
(Alabama Gal, Haste to the Wedding, La Bastringue, etc), but I'd like to expand 
my existing collection of dances geared towards "little ones".
Let 'em rip!

From: Callers  on behalf of John 
Sweeney via Callers 
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:58 AM
To: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances Since so many people enjoy the 
contrary circling in The Wheel, you might
enjoy this one as well:

Suicide Square
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1=9

It is extremely chaotic!  You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the
band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a
partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and
decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts the
next Heads Gallop.

I modify it to give a bit more recovery time:

Start in a big square around the room
A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps
into the centre and back
A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back
B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form an
inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner
B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now
Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop

There is also The Muffin Man Jig:
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1=11

    Happy dancing,  
   John 
    
John Sweeney, Dancer, England   j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
940 574 
http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent  


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Re: [Callers] Transgressions

[Laur via Callers]

Resource? not familiar with Wil's Out of Bounds.. 
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 

On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 5:55:03 PM EDT, Jonathan Sivier via Callers 
 wrote:  
 
     Star Wars by Peter Foster has couples from each line go out and star 
with couples from the next line.  Does that count?

Jonathan

On 10/9/2018 3:05 PM, Tepfer, Seth via Callers wrote:
> When a couple moves up and down the lines, we call that 'progression'.
> When a couple moves ACROSS the lines, I call that 'transgression'. Not 
> counting four face fours (aka mescolanzas, double countras) I know of 
> three dances that 'transgress' in some form or another:
> 
>  * Out of Bounds*, Will Mentor
>  * Becket's Crossing, Chris Kermiet
>  * New and Improved, Super Ultra Snake Oil #9* (seth's riff from) Roger
>    Diggle
> 
> What others are out there?
> Seth
> 
> *Technically these are 'minor' transgressions since they only go over to 
> the other line and then come back. Still, they are 'crossing the line'!

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Re: [Callers] New contra dance database

[Laur via Callers]

Bravo. thank you.
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 

On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 11:37:55 PM EDT, Chris Page via Callers 
 wrote:  
 
 Michael Dyck and I have done a thing:

http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/

This (mostly) contra dance database 12,000 dances:
5,000 dances with viewable instructions
4,000 more dances with links to instructions

Current search options include author, title, formation, and figures.
You can search the figures of dances even when we don't have
permission to show the figures.


This will always be a work in progress, but hopefully it's good enough to use.

Have fun!

(and a lot of questions should be answerable by the FAQ on that site.)

-Chris Page and Michael Dyck

p.s.
This has been (and continues to be) a long-term project. Michael and I
started formally working on this back in April of 2015, but I started
building my database back in November of 2010.
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Re: [Callers] Contras with square dance figures

[Laur via Callers]

Let's not forget the great Chinese New Year!  box circulate
Chinese New Yearby Chris PageImproper (long wave) [1] A1 Balance long waves   
Box circulate [2]    Balance long waves   Box circulate [3] A2 Balance long 
waves   Box circulate [2]    Partner swingB1 Circle left 3/4   Neighbor swingB2 
Long lines forward and back   Square through (right-hand balance partner, pull 
right by partner, left by neighbor) to long waves [4]
[1] Starts in long waves, right hand to neighbor, men face out, women face 
in.[2] Circulate: Women cross the set to their partner's place, men loop right 
to their neighbor's place.[3] Circulate: Men cross the set to their neighbor's 
place, women loop right to their partner's place.[4] With the pull-by left, 
keep left hands and take right hands with a new neighbor to reform long waves. 
For better entry, consider an allemande left 1/2 rather than a pull-by left so 
that everyones' hands are at the correct height for long waves.


Laurie
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 

On Sunday, August 5, 2018, 4:23:43 PM EDT, Mark Hillegonds via Callers 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi, Rachel,
Below that are four contras with box circulates:
24th of Octoberby Don LennartsonContra/Becket-CW/Int
A1 ---(8)  LL F & B(8)  Ladies chain (to Neighbor)A2 ---(8)  LH 
star 1x(8)  (W/ next) Neighbor alle R 1+1/2 (to long waves, G face in, L out)B1 
---(4,4)  Waves balance,     Circulate (G cross, L loop)(4,4)  Waves 
balance,     Circulate (L cross, G loop)B2 ---(4,4)  Waves balance,     
Circulate (G cross, L loop)(8)  Partner swing
Du Quoin Racesby Orace JohnsonContra/Becket-CW/Int
A1 ---(4,4) Rings balance,    Pass through to a wave(4,4) Waves 
balance,    Partner alle R 3/4 (to long waves, G face out, L face in)A2 
---(4,4) Waves balance,    Box circulate (Ladies cross, Gents loop 
R)(4,4) Waves balance,    Box circulate (Gents cross, Ladies loop R)B1 
---(8) Partner swing (on same side as started on)(4,4) Circle L 1/2,    
 Neighbor roll away (across) with half sashayB2 ---(4,4) Circle L 1/2,  
   Partner roll away (along) with half sashay(4,4) Circle L 1/2,     Slide L 
(to face new Neighbors)
Pecan Pieby Jim HemphillContra/Proper/Int
A1 ---(8) Neighbor DSD to wave across (Same gender N in RH)(4,4) Wave 
balance R & L,    Neighbor alle R 3/4 (to long waves)A2 ---(4,4) Long 
waves balance R and back,    Box circulate (people facing in cross to P)(8) 
Partner swingB1 ---(8,8) Circle L 3/4,     Neighbor swingB2 
---(4,4) Partner RH balance,     Box the Gnat(8) 2s swing  (2s face up, 
1s face down)
Waving Wheatby Dotty WelchContra/Improper/Easy-Int
A1 ---(8) Neighbor do si do to wave across (Neighbor RH, Ladies LH)(8) 
Wave balance R & L,     Neighbor alle R 3/4 (to long waves, Gents OUT, Ladies 
IN)A2 ---(8) Long waves balance F & B,     Box circulate (Ladies cross, 
Gents loop R)(8) Partner swing (on Gent’s side)B1 ---(8) LL F & B(8) R 
& L thruB2 ---(8) Circle L 1-1/4 (FAST, to home)(8) 2s arch, 1s duck 
thru, all forward to next Neighbor

On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 3:51 PM Rachel Shapiro via Callers 
 wrote:

Hi all,I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from 
traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites you're 
willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with Dixie Twirls. 
Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love?Thank you!Rachel 
Shapiro Wallace


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Re: [Callers] Contras with square dance figures

[Laur via Callers]

Rachel, do you have Circulate 8/ Bob Isaacs?  4x4 with well, circulate 8 
Let me know if you haven’t found it. 
Laurie


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On Saturday, August 4, 2018, 3:51 PM, Rachel Shapiro via Callers 
 wrote:

Hi all,I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from 
traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites you're 
willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with Dixie Twirls. 
Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love?Thank you!Rachel 
Shapiro Wallace


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Re: [Callers] hearing impaired

[Laur via Callers]

In my minimal exposure, hearing impaired relied solely on dancer input. 
Fortunately they felt the beat and that wasn’t ever an issue. Once they 
successfully went through the dance (unless complicated) a couple times, they 
were fine. It’s the changes that will go off kilter. However, they weren’t 
successful all night and I don’t think they returned at a local event more than 
once. 


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On Thursday, June 21, 2018, 10:10 PM, Bob Peterson via Callers 
 wrote:

I call and I’ve a small hearing loss. It’s enough that I need hearing aids. 
Dancers have to be quiet if there’s a question from the floor. Having a 
wireless helps a lot so I can walk over to them. Partly due to my hearing I 
need to focus extra attention on making my voice clear, too.

As for hearing impaired dancers, we had an extreme situation back in 2012. We 
had a small “invasion” of deaf college students. One deaf guy came alone to few 
nights, and he really liked contra dance so he brought his friends after the 
first night. Those of us with some ASL (we’re in Boston) made attempts to 
interpret, but with dancers facing every which way it didn’t help. Plus we 
lacked signs for the figures. They appreciated the attempts, though. Mainly 
they just copied other dancers.

Not soon enough after this began we enlisted a professional interpreter (for 
free, we were grateful) but couldn’t get those folks to come back. The plan was 
to have the interpreter on stage. She gamely invented some signs for common 
calls.

Color me annoyed because the videos I have of that were lost in my Great Photo 
Drive Disaster of 2016.

\Bob Peterson
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Re: [Callers] Unknown Dance,

[Laur via Callers]

I believe this is Will’s dance “turnstiles”
Laurie Pietravalle 


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On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 7:08 AM, Liam Binley via Callers 
 wrote:

Hi,I don’t know if anyone can help me, but this is worth a shot. I recently 
viewed a video of a dance on youtube called by Will Mentor, at the Atlanta 
dance weekend,  but I cannot find a name for it, and am struggling to get the 
full notation for it. I have attached the link for the dance below and any help 
 would be appreciated! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkXO3VOXu78=18=PL_1-nPBZes8RfQKhviZzr4fcq1AiQ8l9o=63s
Many Thanks,
Liam Binley.

liam.bin...@me.com
P.S. I’m a 22 year old caller from the uk, not sure if I’ve done this right!
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Re: [Callers] Looking for a CD that would have full length contra tunes for calling

[Laur via Callers]

Yes great


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On Saturday, April 7, 2018, 1:36 AM, Karen Fontana <karen_font...@yahoo.com> 
wrote:

 From the West: KGB (Seattle) "Volga Notions" -- " the music on this album is 
formatted for dancing or calling practice. Three tracks are waltzes, two are 
jig medleys, five are reel medleys, and one is a jig-to-reel medley."Has the 
four potatoes.. 
http://www.kgbmole.com/kgb/volga.html




On Friday, April 6, 2018, 8:44:00 PM PDT, Laur via Callers 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:  
 
 Cheryl, It’s a great CD  DO IT. 
I am also looking for tunes that have some intro beats to use. I did find some 
thanks to friends that had collections. 
Laurie


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On Friday, April 6, 2018, 10:53 PM, Mac Mckeever via Callers 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

We have one from 1998 dance weekend  - tracks are 9 to 12 min long.  They are 
strictly old-time bands and a little faster than some are used to
Might not be what you want - but let me know if  you want to try it
'Face the Creek'  $12 includes shipping
Mac McKeeverSt Louis
 

On Friday, April 6, 2018, 7:56:15 PM CDT, Cheryl Joyal via Callers 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:  
 
 Fellow Callers - Does anyone know of a CD that would have full contra length 
tunes that I could use to call from…… Thinking it is time I called a contra for 
my work friends in Greece in May. 
(Alternately know of any contra bands in Greece ?) Thanks in advance - Cheryl

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Re: [Callers] Looking for a CD that would have full length contra tunes for calling

[Laur via Callers]

Cheryl, It’s a great CD  DO IT. 
I am also looking for tunes that have some intro beats to use. I did find some 
thanks to friends that had collections. 
Laurie


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On Friday, April 6, 2018, 10:53 PM, Mac Mckeever via Callers 
 wrote:

We have one from 1998 dance weekend  - tracks are 9 to 12 min long.  They are 
strictly old-time bands and a little faster than some are used to
Might not be what you want - but let me know if  you want to try it
'Face the Creek'  $12 includes shipping
Mac McKeeverSt Louis
 

On Friday, April 6, 2018, 7:56:15 PM CDT, Cheryl Joyal via Callers 
 wrote:  
 
 Fellow Callers - Does anyone know of a CD that would have full contra length 
tunes that I could use to call from…… Thinking it is time I called a contra for 
my work friends in Greece in May. 
(Alternately know of any contra bands in Greece ?) Thanks in advance - Cheryl

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Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

[Laur via Callers]

I have one Wil Mentor uses. Let me pull it out. 


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On Thursday, June 29, 2017, 6:28 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
 wrote:

...Wow, this is embarrassing, I can't find any dances in my deck that fit your 
criteria! Seems like 90% of my easier becket dances start with circle L 3/4. 
Well, I hope you find what you're looking for!
Cheers,Maia
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:58 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers 
 wrote:

Hi all,

I'm re-vamping my list of simple contra dances for new callers, and am in 
search of a very particular sort of becket dance.  The list is one of my 
hand-outs for callers' classes at camps, so the folks who'll be using it are 
likely to be nervous, brand-new callers.  To that end, I'm looking for sturdy, 
hard-to-break, low-piece-count dances.  In a perfect world they'd be composed 
of simpler glossary figures.

I already have a fair collection of simple dances to choose from, but would 
like to include one more becket dance (I have Tica Tica Timing already on the 
list).  This perfect becket that I'm looking for should _not_ start with circle 
L 3/4, and should not contain petronella twirls.  Bonus points if it doesn't 
have a whole hey, since I've already got a couple of whole hey dances in the 
list.

I look forward to hearing what you can recommend.
Many thanks,
Kalia Kliban
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Re: [Callers] Rapid City Reel?

[Laur via Callers]

Great Dance!  One of the gems Jack Mitchell shared with me from his collection 
a few years back.
Laurie Pietravalle
 ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 

On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 6:40 PM, Don Veino via Callers 
 wrote:
 

 Rocket City Romp 
http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2015-July/000464.html
On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers 
 wrote:

I am looking for a dance titled either Rapid City Reel, or Rocket City Reel.The 
dance has back to back interrupted square thru two hands.
Can anyone help me with this one?
Rich Stafford, CT
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Re: [Callers] ACK! First time calling night of *squares* -- any last minute advice?

[Laur via Callers]

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!important; } I find the simple square is fun and accessible to any group. Done 
it for kids, teens, older adults, festivals.
It's the old singing square Solomon Levi that's not singing.
Couple back to back, around the outside track, pass by right, pass by right 
again, K almd l, r to p r/l grand, meet partner prom home. All home all swing. 
Then after I do all couples I do odd couples, then even couples then ALL 
COUPLES. They have a blast. All ages, all stages.
Agree with Meg, watch one or maybe two squares call to them. Don't fall into 
the call to the to be fixed. In squares often times there are one or two that 
just don't make it. But they have their own fun, if you set it up that way. 
Just tell them to keep moving...
And again, I often find I'm just ready to wait for the top of the phrase and - 
well when I do find myself doing that I swing or into middle or .. I try to 
remember to say ahead of time not everyone will be together and if you are home 
and the call isn't there - swing that thing.
Also agreeing with Meg that 1st Quadrille is your good friend. I keep Solomon 
Levi and 1st quadrille close to my heart at EVERY dance. Anothers in your 
pocket are birdie in the Cage even without the cage and Two sisters. 
Also bow to Jonathan's sharing. You'll find a lot of similarities. 
My best experience was calling a dance with an elderly church group - 50 got up 
to dance - surprise. And they said at the end that they never knew how much fun 
it could be to get something wrong.
I remember that when I had my first dance to an old time caller back in the day 
when it was in someon'e yard I laughed so much on how I couldn't do anything 
right more than when I got it right. 
Laurie


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On Monday, February 6, 2017, 10:01 AM, Meg Dedolph via Callers 
 wrote:

Tips I found that helped me, presented in random order:
Pick one or two squares to watch, preferably with more experienced dancers, and 
call to them. It will help with the timing. 
When I started calling squares, a friend helpfully pointed out that I was 
waiting for the tops of the musical phrases to roll around again before 
starting the next figure, and that meant people were sometimes standing around 
during a square and that was Not Fun, so I had to learn to let go of the idea 
that figures had to begin with the musical phrase, like they do in contras. 
That turned out to be hard for me to do, fyi. Your mileage may vary.
Other advice I've gotten is to start with New England squares, which are 
assembled in 8 and 16 count phrases like contras. 
If you're unsure about how the timing works, it can be very educational to call 
a square while you're dancing it. I've had to do that a few times, where there 
are only seven dancers, and it really taught me a lot about when to start 
calling various figures. Make a pot of chili and invite seven friends over? 
Finally, I find that the First Night Quadrille, by Bob Dalsemer, is a great 
square to have in your box if you don't already. Easy to teach to beginners, 
call without a walkthrough for more advanced dancers and have fun.
Oh! So a common break is allemande left your corner, face your partner, grand 
right and left. I have better luck teaching that to beginners if I teach the 
grand right and left first and *then* add the allemande left, rather than teach 
it in the sequence it's presented in the dance.
I have no more advice. Good luck! You'll have a great time!Meg


On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 12:08 PM Jonathan Sivier via Callers 
 wrote:

    Here is my experience in calling squares for the first time, for
what it is worth.

    I had been calling contras for several years and thought I would
like to expand my repertoire to include some squares.  I chose what I
thought was a fairly straightforward square that had been done by the
local group, called by other callers, several times in the past.  While
the dance itself (Texas Star with the Alamo Ring break) wasn't
especially hard, what I hadn't taken into account was that there would
be a lot of other things for me to be dealing with in calling a square
which don't generally occur in contras.  So my first attempt at calling
a square didn't go very well.

    Here are some of the things I found I needed to deal with in squares
that I hadn't encountered in contras.

    If there are multiple squares they won't all keep in sync the way
contra sets typically do.  So one square will have finished promenading
home, while another will still be working on getting there.  So you may
need to tell the one group to do something like swing at home until the
others catch up.  The more squares there are the more this will be the case.

    The chances are good you will get off from the music.  In contras
the dances and 

Re: [Callers] Fewer than 6 dancers - Ideas?

[Laur via Callers]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; }  I have a few dances - I'm tight on time, will send soon. I want 
more though so I hope others continue to share.
Laur


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On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 3:09 PM, QuiAnn2 via Callers 
 wrote:

I recently called at a contra dance where we had exactly 6 dancers for almost 
the entire evening (one joined us later but only occasionally danced). This was 
unexpected as they usually have attendance in the 12-20 range. I was able to 
piece together a night of mixers, triplets, and oddball dances to make it work 
and the dancers were game for anything so it ended up being a fun night. But it 
got me thinking about what to do if only 4 dancers came to a dance (meaning 
even if I jumped in, we would only have 5 total dancers). In order to be better 
prepared for next time, I have a couple of questions.

1) Do you have any dances you can share that would work for 4 or 5 dancers? Or 
also dances for 6 dancers that are not triplets (have plenty of triplets). I 
have already collected Do-Si-3 and Haste to the Divorce, both of which I 
modified so that they would not progress.
2) Could a whole evening (3 hours) of dance be put together for just 4-5 
dancers?
3) What preparation can be done by me in advance to help with this situation? 
It’s possible to talk with the organizer in advance about canceling the dance 
if only 4 or 5 dancers show up, however, this particular dance is a 75 minute 
drive one-way and I’d prefer to avoid the round trip if there won’t be enough 
dancers. For various reasons, any dance promoting that I do myself would be 
largely ineffective for this particular dance.

Would love to hear about any ideas you can share. Thanks!

Jacqui Grennan
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[Callers] medley

[Laur via Callers]

I'm debating if 6 or 8 times thru the dances during a medley make more sense. 
I've gone back and forth on this for years.  Thoughts? 
If it matters this time I have 8 dances, in the past it's been 5. So either way 
it's still the same question.
Laurie West Mi ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate 
myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans 
Bos~ ~

[Callers] No walk thru

[Laur via Callers]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; }  Looking for new ideas. No walk through at a dance weekend level. 
Ideas?  ESP open to switching opportunities.. 
Laurie West MI


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Re: [Callers] Community Dance

[Laur via Callers]

Wow sounds great! 
Laurie P West MI


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On Monday, April 4, 2016, 3:59 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers 
 wrote:

Hello folks, 
I have set up a "Community Dance" Facebook Page as a place to share family 
friendly community dances with each other. My expectation is that the page will 
be a place to swap dances, and to provide information regarding caller/leader 
training opportunities.  
This page is not intended as a discussion group, nor is it intended for sharing 
contra or complicated square dances, but rather for sharing dances that 
children can easily succeed in.

Since I am a visual learner, I hope that users will provide both links to 
videos, and written descriptions of dances whenever possible.

I have reposted a link from a caller gathering this past weekend led by 
Patricia Campbell as the first dance to share.
I am practically computer illiterate, so if any of you gurus want to help make 
the page useful and attractive. please reach out.
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[Callers] Boomerang

[Laur via Callers]

I am not comfortable with the timing in Boomerang. Am I off or .. is there 
something I'm missing???  
I've tried (with my imaginary friends) several theories but - always the timing 
isn't quite there.
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myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans 
Bos~ ~

Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

[Laur via Callers]

Yes that's great. not for 5 dancers though.
The Polka dance is great for even ONE dancer and you. I'll tell you this is a 
keeper. Major success in a family dance, or when I had only two kids and one 
other adult step in. 
Pat-a-Cake Polkafrom "Dance A While" page 127.Mixer (only half a dance) - 
ONSBeginning L, heel, toe X2. Slide four steps to left.  Repeat beginning with 
the R and slide four steps to the right.Clap own hands, clap partner's right 
hand. Clap own hands, clap partner's left hand, clap own hands, clap partner's 
hands, clap own hands, slap own knees. Hook right elbows and walk around your 
partner and back to place. Step to the right to your next partner.

Monkey in the Middle - simplified and ‘gentled’ version:Cir L Cir R“Appreciate 
the Monkey” - all begin clapping to the tuneMonkey in the middle, swing 
someoneThose two, swing twoThose four, swing fourNew monkey in the middle!
Laurie P 

   

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 wrote:
 
 

 Linda Leslie wrote one of my favorite super easy fun dances for all ages: Do 
Si Three.   When I looked for the link, I discovered that she has an entire 
website with more easy dances she’s written:  
http://www.lindalesliecaller.website/very-easy-dances.html p.s. If someone 
brings a child under 3 or so I suggest they dance as one person. The child 
usually gets tired and wants to be picked up 1/2 way through the dance anyway, 
so it solves that problem before it happens. From: Winston, Alan P. via Callers 
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 5:26 PMTo: callers@lists.sharedweight.net 
Subject: Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd? 

On 1/26/2016 7:53 AM, Don Veino via Callers wrote:

 I've agreed to an extremely last minute "Hoe Down" gig this Saturday for a 
local church, where I'm promised 25-75 people of mixed ages. No dance 
experience at all.

I've reset their expectation to a family/barn dance - no cowboy outfits on the 
performers, no line dances. They asked for some squares - ok. If the crowd is 
really that size, I'm all set. Have the material, live music with a contra and 
squares, etc. fiddler & piano player. Good to go.

My nightmare is there's only 5 people that show, say: a toddler, a teen, 2 
parents and a grandparent. I have a few things I might do with that small 
number of inexperienced folks, but not enough to fill 2 (fun) hours.

Any ideas on what you'd do/use in that instance? I'm all ears!



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Re: [Callers] another new word idea

[Laur via Callers]

I actually memorized that long long ago and when in an indecisive space I often 
spout it!
Laurie ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself 
from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 

On Monday, January 25, 2016 4:55 PM, Andrea Nettleton via Callers 
 wrote:
 
 

 You all are tickling me every which way today!  Mome raths and slithy toves, 
raths and toves.  :D which is which?Andrea

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On Jan 25, 2016, at 12:49 PM, David Chandler  wrote:


Jabberwocky, as in:’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves  Did gyre and gimble 
in the wabe
I'm not sure dancers will appreciate being called "slithy toves," though we 
have been looking for new terms to use to describe dancers in different 
positions. Perhaps the other position could be "mome raths" as in:All mimsy 
were the borogoves,  And the mome raths outgrabe.
Raths and toves?
David
On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Andrea Nettleton via Callers 
 wrote:

I love this!  And it has a playful kind of sound, despite its technical origin. 
:-) reminds me of jabberwocky somehow...
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Re: [Callers] recognize this dance?

[Laur via Callers]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; }  And that will be greatly appreciated by all. Amen! 


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On Sunday, January 24, 2016, 11:17 AM, Seth Seeger via Callers 
 wrote:

Welcome to the list!  The archives are a bit of a sore point for me. The 
current host has been unable to get them visible. I am in the (slow) process of 
moving them to a different host where they should all appear. 
Seth



On Jan 24, 2016, at 10:21 AM, jwcontrahands4 via Callers 
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Re: [Callers] Choreography and Copyright

[Laur via Callers]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; }  I agree with everything Janet said.  In addition before I'd 
publish anything I'd ask permission then credit the author. 
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On Friday, January 22, 2016, 7:11 PM, Janet Bertog via Callers 
 wrote:



> Under what circumstances do we have the moral and/or legal right to:
> 1) Call a dance written by someone else?

This is part of the folk process and the best way to get dances in circulation. 
If people only called their own dances or had to pay royalties to call other 
people's dances, a lot of dances would never get called. 


> 2) Publish a dance written by someone else?

No. The choreographer should publish their dances, unless they ask someone else 
to do it. I know some choreographers don't want their dances published, for 
some reason. 

> 3) Modify, or borrow from, a dance written by someone else?

If you modify a dance in a very minor way, my policy is to say it is a 
variation of that dance and credit the original choreographer. If you borrow a 
move or sequence from a dance, I personally believe you should credit the 
origin of the move or sequence in a foot note when you publish it. 

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Re: [Callers] Compensating for SharedWeight's Limitation re: Threads

[Laur via Callers]

Please don't leave, just ignore the thread. Or filter. You don't have to read 
every post.
Laurie


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On Friday, January 22, 2016, 1:52 PM, Karin Neils via Callers 
 wrote:

 "There is not way to peace. Peace is the way."
 thanks Don
 Karin

 On 1/22/2016 1:09 PM, Don Veino via Callers wrote:

I'm sad to see several postings recently of folks considering leaving the 
Shared Weight list over issues regarding the volume or tone of postings on 
particular topics. I realize the following is a workaround for something others 
might want to fix culturally, but I hope it may assist someone on the cusp of 
leaving to find a means to stay with us.

  Shared Weight is an email-based forum, and as such we don't have at our 
immediate use an "unfollow" function like those present in a website "forum" 
site. On those sites, typically one can designate easily a topic thread they 
wish to no longer receive notifications of but otherwise continue to  enjoy the 
full participation of the resource.

  In case you are contemplating ditching Shared Weight due to this issue, you 
may wish to consider using your email client's filter capability. For instance, 
with GMail, one can click on the "More -> Filter messages like these" option to 
keep out messages you no longer wish to see in your inbox. You can filter on 
single items like sender, subject line content or a combination.

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Re: [Callers] Run its course?

[Laur via Callers]

I am like you Ron, I simply ignore the posts that are - that I'm not interested 
in. And I suggest others do the same. 
Eventually that thread will become a dialogue between one or two others and 
either the list admin can opt them out or they'll go on sparring forever more. 
Laurie p


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On Friday, January 22, 2016, 1:43 PM, Seth Seeger via Callers 
 wrote:

Ron,
I am carefully not policing what discussions are allowed.  I’m simply asking 
people to ask themselves if the conversation has gone far enough.  Is what they 
are going to say really going to further the conversation?  I was pretty 
careful not to police.
However, I agree about hitting the delete key quickly if you’re not interested 
in a conversation.
Seth


On Jan 22, 2016, at 1:34 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers 
 wrote:

When I find topics in shared weight that I don't care to participate in, I 
ignore them.

Please don't police what we are allowed to discuss or not discuss.
On Jan 22, 2016 1:01 PM, "Michael Fuerst via Callers" 
 wrote:

During a contra dance, the eighth beat of music indicates to the participants 
when to exit from the circular gypsy figure.  The ongoing discussion lacks such 
luxury Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801  217 239 
5844 

On Friday, January 22, 2016 11:50 AM, Seth Seeger via Callers 
 wrote:
 

 Dear callers,
Perhaps it is time to ask yourself, “has this gypsy discussion run its course?” 
 Are any more replies truly adding to the conversation?  I imagine that at this 
point, no one’s mind is going to be changed…
Thank you for considering!Seth

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Re: [Callers] Mystery dance from Contracopia

[Laur via Callers]

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; }  Thanks Jim.  I also retrieved  this from one of the RPDLW lists. 
 Ron is alwasy tweaking his dances as he finds needed. LOL. I asked him once if 
I could look over his "book" and he said sure but some of them really don't 
work. I said, so do you have them marked in some way, he laughed then said No. 
Laurie


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On Monday, December 7, 2015, 10:43 PM, James Saxe via Callers 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I believe the correct title for the dance described below by Laur
is "Mange Tak" (not "Mange Talk", "Mongatack", or "Manga Tok").
That's how it's spelled in the 2009 RPDLW syllabus

    http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2009.pdf

It's the correct spelling for "many thanks" in Danish, which is
what the title is based on.

The dance Maia asked about has a clear resemblance to "Mange Tak"
but also is clearly different, with more balances (which Maia
says she definitely recalls) and with no shadow allemande.  It's
apparently an intentionally written variation, perhaps to achieve
a little simplification, since Maia collected it from Ron
Buchanan's calling, and it's unlikely he would unwittingly have
called a folk-processed garbling of his own dance.  I don't know
whether this variation is one that Ron came up with himself nor
whether it has a more specific title than something like "Mange
Tak (variation)".

--Jim


On Dec 7, 2015, at 6:38 PM, Laur via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> 
wrote:

> Is this it
> 
> Mange Talk By Ron Buchanan Formation: Contra, duple improper 
> 
> A1 - Give left hand to neighbor : balance and swing 
> A2 - Pass through to an ocean wave (see note), balance Allemande right 
> neighbor halfway, gents allemande left halfway, allemande right partner ¾ 
> B1 - Turn shadow by the left and swing your partner 
> B2 - Pass through to an ocean wave, balance Allemande right partner halfway, 
> gents allemande left halfway, allemande right neighbor ¾ to a new neighbor 
> The title is Danish for “Many Thanks.” 
> 
> 
> To pass through to an ocean wave: start to pass opposite by the right 
> shoulder, ladies catch left hands and turn just ¼ as gents walk all the way 
> to the other side and take right hands with the lady to form a wavy line -of- 
> 4 across. 
>  
> Laurie P 
> West MI
> 
> 
> 
> On Monday, December 7, 2015 9:10 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Ron Buchanan this one at Contracopia, and it was a lot of fun!
> 
> ???, by ??? (becket)
> A1: pass the ocean and balance
> partner R 1/2, gents L 1/2, balance
> A2: neighbor R 3/4, new neighbor swing
> B1: pass the ocean and balance
> neighbor R 1/2, gents L 1/2, balance
> B2: partner swing


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Re: [Callers] Mystery dance from Contracopia

[Laur via Callers]

Is this it
Mange TalkBy Ron BuchananFormation: Contra, duple improper 
A1- Give left hand to neighbor: balance andswing A2- Pass through to an ocean 
wave (seenote), balanceAllemande right neighbor halfway,gents allemande left 
halfway,allemande right partner¾ B1- Turn shadow by the left and swing 
yourpartner B2- Pass through to an ocean wave, balanceAllemande right partner 
halfway, gentsallemande left halfway, allemanderight neighbor¾ to a new 
neighborThe title is Danish for “Many Thanks.” 

To passthrough to an ocean wave: start to pass opposite bythe right shoulder, 
ladies catch left hands and turnjust¼ as gents walk all the way to the other 
side andtake right hands with the lady to form a wavy line-of-4 across. 
 Laurie P West MI 


On Monday, December 7, 2015 9:10 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
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 Ron Buchanan this one at Contracopia, and it was a lot of fun!
???, by ??? (becket)A1: pass the ocean and balancepartner R 1/2, gents L 1/2, 
balanceA2: neighbor R 3/4, new neighbor swingB1: pass the ocean and 
balanceneighbor R 1/2, gents L 1/2, balanceB2: partner swing
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Re: [Callers] Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

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 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px 
#715FFA solid !important;  padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white 
!important; }  I agree with Paul. I find this a great part of our forum and 
easily identifiable. 


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On Tuesday, November 24, 2015, 10:56 PM, Paul Wilde via Callers 
 wrote:

I am happy w/ the present system whereby identifying requests/ answers are part 
of the regular forum.
Thanks,Paul 



First of all, I think making changes is a bit premature -- nobody AFAIK
is complaining about the current stream of requests.  That said, Mailman
has the ability to create "virtual" mailing lists called topics:

https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/node29.html

It would be straightforward -- once we agree on any topic names -- for
Seth/Chris to implement topic filtering.


Aahz speaks for me on this.  I don't find the current level any problem at all, 
and a sub-list tag
wouldn't be a problem either.

-- Alan
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Re: [Callers] Dances For Short Line

[Laur via Callers]

 I think I meant to type I am Stuck in making other observations on - groups of 
5 sets or 6 or so...

L
~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 


 On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:38 PM, Laur via Callers 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
   
 

 I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets, the smaller groups I think I 
have an understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of course.
Would medley's work for a smaller line? 
L ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ 


 On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell 
<jmitchell...@gmail.com> wrote:
   
 

 If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good.  If it's 
a lot of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top couple is 
"active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other older dances).  
If you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either do medleys or run the 
dances much shorter than usual.  Also, it can be a good time to do an unequal 
dance since everyone will have time to be 1's -- was calling in Greenwood, VA 
for a relatively small group -- maybe 4 -5 hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads 
for the first time.  Such a great dance.  

J

On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers 
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Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm 
afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want 
to be prepared in the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for 
confirmation of my thoughts. They are intermediate/ experienced dancers. 
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[Callers] Dances For Short Line

[Laur via Callers]

Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm 
afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want 
to be prepared in the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for 
confirmation of my thoughts. They are intermediate/ experienced dancers. 
Laurie PWest MI ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot 
separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. 
~Hans Bos~ ~

Re: [Callers] Text size problem

[Laur via Callers]

Michael. The texts are normal.If I can't read them well I simply increase the view. I personally like larger text. But I just - adjust. It's not a big deal. If you can set your default to a higher font that's great. I don't know what the setting is but 12 is the norm. best - LaurieSent from Yahoo Mail for iPadOn Sep 10, 2015, 1:40:49 AM, Michael Fuerst via Callers wrote:Two persons have lamented privately to me that my posts are reaching the group with almost unreadably small text.No where else I send email or post has reported this problemWhich, if any  of these lines better?1. Garamond small2.  Garamond medium3. Garamond large4 Modern small5 Modern Medium6 Modern wide Michael Fuerst  802 N Broadway  Urbana IL 61801  217 239 5844___Callers mailing listCallers@lists.sharedweight.nethttp://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

Re: [Callers] Text size problem

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Re: [Callers] dance request

[Laur via Callers]

yes, thanks! ~
When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~
~ 


 On Monday, April 20, 2015 10:36 PM, frannie via Callers 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
   
 

 Definitely Frannie not Fannie.  :-)~Frannie Marr. 
Southern CaliforniaOn Apr 20, 2015 7:31 PM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" 
<callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hmm, I have it written as "Frannie's Alarm Clock"... Is this the dance you're 
looking for?Frannie's Alarm Clock by Luke Donforth (becket, counterclockwise; 
mod+)
A1: gents alle. L 1 1/2; N swing
A2: long lines, ladies roll next N; ladies chain
B1: half hey; single file circle R in hands-4 (ladies face across, gents face 
partner)
B2: (ladies turn over R shoulder to) gypsy P, swing PCheers,
Maia
On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 9:27 PM, Laur via Callers 
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Does anyone have "Fannie's Alarm Clock" to share?
Thanks - 
Laurie PWest MI ~
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life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~
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[Callers] dance request

[Laur via Callers]

Does anyone have "Fannie's Alarm Clock" to share?
Thanks - 
Laurie PWest MI ~
When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from 
life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~
~