Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Richard Fischer via Callers]

Thanks for El Capitan!

Richard

On Jan 23, 2016, at 4:49 PM, Martha Wild via Callers wrote:

> I have a version of it though I’m not sure where it came from. It’s more of a 
> play party dance, and rarely goes along with the music.
> 
> El Capitan
> 
> 2 lines facing, can be 4 or 5 couples, 1 extra person with a handkerchief to 
> wave (El Capitan). 
> 
> Music plays. 
> 
> Person who is El Capitan yells “Lines”. Others form two lines (the “Troops" 
> and El Capitan walks up and down inspecting the troops.
> The Capitan then takes one line, they join hands along the line, and the 
> Capitan leads the line anywhere in the room, waving the handkerchief, and 
> eventually brings the line back.
> The Capitan then swings people randomly from the other line. 
> At some point El Capitan yells “Capitan!” and people swing the person across 
> from them, if there is one. 
> 
> Whoever is out is the new El Capitan and takes the handkerchief and prepares 
> to call “Lines”. 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 7:53 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> See if you can find El Capitan on line.  I learned it from Larry Edelman and 
>> I believe it's Fr-CA.  I probably have the dance but am to busy with the 
>> snow and critters right now to find it.
>> 
>> T
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Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Martha Wild via Callers]

I have a version of it though I’m not sure where it came from. It’s more of a 
play party dance, and rarely goes along with the music.

El Capitan

2 lines facing, can be 4 or 5 couples, 1 extra person with a handkerchief to 
wave (El Capitan). 

Music plays. 

Person who is El Capitan yells “Lines”. Others form two lines (the “Troops" and 
El Capitan walks up and down inspecting the troops.
The Capitan then takes one line, they join hands along the line, and the 
Capitan leads the line anywhere in the room, waving the handkerchief, and 
eventually brings the line back.
The Capitan then swings people randomly from the other line. 
At some point El Capitan yells “Capitan!” and people swing the person across 
from them, if there is one. 

Whoever is out is the new El Capitan and takes the handkerchief and prepares to 
call “Lines”. 


> On Jan 23, 2016, at 7:53 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> See if you can find El Capitan on line.  I learned it from Larry Edelman and 
> I believe it's Fr-CA.  I probably have the dance but am to busy with the snow 
> and critters right now to find it.
> 
> T
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Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Tom Hinds via Callers]

See if you can find El Capitan on line.  I learned it from Larry  
Edelman and I believe it's Fr-CA.  I probably have the dance but am  
to busy with the snow and critters right now to find it.


T

Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Richard Fischer via Callers]

Thanks a lot!

Richard

On Jan 23, 2016, at 12:06 AM, Keith Wood via Callers wrote:

> I've written a new one recently: The Curse of Scotland.
> 
> See an animation at 
> http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#TheCurseOfScotland.
> 
> Formation:Longways set for four couples, plus one person extra in the centre 
> between couples 2 and 3
> 
> Music:32 bar reels
> 
> Source:Keith Wood December 2015
> 
> Notes:For Anthony Simon's 60th birthday.
> 
> The 9 of Diamonds playing card is nicknamed the Curse of Scotland, supposedly 
> because every 9th Scottish king (with diamonds in their crowns) was a tyrant. 
> This dance is in the formation of the nine spots on the card.
> 
> The extra person is the nine-spot. If the nine-spot is a woman, then the 
> stars are done left hand at the ends and right hand in the centre, with the 
> nine-spot leading the 1st woman and finishing in her place.
> 
> 1-4   Nine-spot with 2nd couple arch over 1st couple (who don't move), 
> nine-spot and 2nd man arch over 2nd woman to invert the line, and arch back 
> down over 1st couple, 3rd and 4th couples circle left once around
> 5-8   Nine-spot with 3rd couple arch over 4th couple (who don't move), 
> nine-spot and 3rd woman arch over 3rd man to invert the line, and arch back 
> up over 4th couple, 1st and 2nd couples circle left once around
> 9-16  Double figure of eight at each end, 2nd and 3rd couples cast up/down 
> respectively to start, 1st and 4th couples cross down/up
> 17-20 1st and 2nd couples, and 3rd and 4th couples, half rights-and-lefts at 
> each end
> 21-24 1st and 4th couples half rights-and-lefts in the middle (around 
> nine-spot), 2nd and 3rd couples swing with ceilidh hold
> 25-28 1st and 3rd couples with nine-spot star right once around at the bottom 
> (nine-spot in front of 1st man), 2nd and 4th couples star right at the top
> 29-32 1st and 4th couples with nine-spot star left once around in the middle 
> (nine-spot in front of 1st man), finishing with 1st man in the centre of the 
> set as the new nine-spot, and the nine-spot opposite 1st woman, 2nd and 3rd 
> couples swing with ceilidh hold
> Cheers
> 
> Keith
> 
>> Can anyone suggest a 9-person dance?  I'm aware of the traditional Nine-Pin, 
>> and Monkey in the Middle by Sherry Nevins.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Richard Fischer
>> 
>> Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Keith Wood via Callers]

I've written a new one recently: The Curse of Scotland.

See an animation at 
http://dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#TheCurseOfScotland.


Formation:Longways set for four couples, plus one person extra in the 
centre between couples 2 and 3


Music:32 bar reels

Source:Keith Wood December 2015

Notes:For Anthony Simon's 60th birthday.

The 9 of Diamonds playing card is nicknamed the Curse of Scotland, 
supposedly because every 9th Scottish king (with diamonds in their 
crowns) was a tyrant. This dance is in the formation of the nine spots 
on the card.


The extra person is the nine-spot. If the nine-spot is a woman, then the 
stars are done left hand at the ends and right hand in the centre, with 
the nine-spot leading the 1st woman and finishing in her place.


1-4 	Nine-spot with 2nd couple arch over 1st couple (who don't move), 
nine-spot and 2nd man arch over 2nd woman to invert the line, and arch 
back down over 1st couple, 3rd and 4th couples circle left once around
5-8 	Nine-spot with 3rd couple arch over 4th couple (who don't move), 
nine-spot and 3rd woman arch over 3rd man to invert the line, and arch 
back up over 4th couple, 1st and 2nd couples circle left once around
9-16 	Double figure of eight at each end, 2nd and 3rd couples cast 
up/down respectively to start, 1st and 4th couples cross down/up
17-20 	1st and 2nd couples, and 3rd and 4th couples, half 
rights-and-lefts at each end
21-24 	1st and 4th couples half rights-and-lefts in the middle (around 
nine-spot), 2nd and 3rd couples swing with ceilidh hold
25-28 	1st and 3rd couples with nine-spot star right once around at the 
bottom (nine-spot in front of 1st man), 2nd and 4th couples star right 
at the top
29-32 	1st and 4th couples with nine-spot star left once around in the 
middle (nine-spot in front of 1st man), finishing with 1st man in the 
centre of the set as the new nine-spot, and the nine-spot opposite 1st 
woman, 2nd and 3rd couples swing with ceilidh hold



Cheers

Keith


Can anyone suggest a 9-person dance?  I'm aware of the traditional Nine-Pin, 
and Monkey in the Middle by Sherry Nevins.

Thanks!

Richard Fischer

Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Martha Wild via Callers]

There’s a really neat oddball one by Erik Hoffman called “The Millennium Bug”. 
Not sure what book of his it is in, though.

There’s another traditional one called “Pride of the Pingle” for four couples 
+1. Line up as for a reel of four couples, doesn’t really matter if it is 
proper or not. The lone person stands at the top center of the set above the 
first couple and faces down.

Pride of the Pingle9 people, 4 couple (proper) set and one extra
Traditional

A1) All up a double and back without taking hands, while the “Pingle” goes down 
a double and back between them, 2X
A2) All allemande right partners half way, turn around and allemande left 
partners half way back. While this happens, the “Pingle” joins in the first 
couple’s allemande with their right hand to form a little right hand star of 
three. This moves the “Pingle” down one place, and they can then stick out 
their left hand and join the left allemande of couple 2 as a little group of 3.
This is then repeated, with all continuing to allemande right partners half 
way, allemande left partners half way back, as the “Pingle” joins in right with 
couple 3, and then left with couple 4 to reach the bottom. A lot to say but 
easier to do.
B1) The “Pingle” then joins on to one or other of the long lines (in the old 
strictly proper form they would join their gender role line, but nowadays and 
in family dances it’s just join a line). The lines of four and five then go 
forward and back twice, pushing the longer line up the set to push out a new 
unmatched “Pingle” at the top. 
B2) All then swing the person across from them that they are matched with, 
except the new “Pingle”. 

I heard it called “Pride of the Pingle” but somewhere I also saw it as “Pride 
of the Dingle” so I’m not perfectly sure which name it is. 

Martha

> On Jan 22, 2016, at 5:26 PM, Andy Shore via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> The Prime Minister aka The New Parliament House Jig
> 
> http://www.barndances.org.uk/dance-detail.php?danceNameParam=the-new-parliament-house-jig
>  
> 
> https://youtu.be/wa_zj_vY-RI 
> 
> I descends into the usual chaos, but lots of fun
> 
> /Andy Shore
> Santa Cruz, CA
> 
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Richard Fischer via Callers 
> > 
> wrote:
> Can anyone suggest a 9-person dance?  I'm aware of the traditional Nine-Pin, 
> and Monkey in the Middle by Sherry Nevins.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Richard Fischer
> 
> Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] 9-person dance?

[Andy Shore via Callers]

The Prime Minister aka The New Parliament House Jig

http://www.barndances.org.uk/dance-detail.php?danceNameParam=the-new-parliament-house-jig
https://youtu.be/wa_zj_vY-RI

I descends into the usual chaos, but lots of fun

/Andy Shore
Santa Cruz, CA

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Richard Fischer via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Can anyone suggest a 9-person dance?  I'm aware of the traditional
> Nine-Pin, and Monkey in the Middle by Sherry Nevins.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Richard Fischer
>
> Princeton, NJ
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