[Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[jim saxe via Contra Callers]

To me, the word "quadrille" would usually suggest either Tony's definition 1 or 
his definition 3.

Reading Tony's definition 4 reminds me that I have occasionally noticed the 
word "quadrille" in titles of tunes in 6/8 meter.  Looking in the book 
_Advanced Square Dance Figures of the West and Southwest_ by Lee Owens and 
Viola Ruth (1950), I notice that the tunes therein include "Blackberry 
Quadrille," "Blacksmith's Quadrille," "Bony Smith's Quadrille," and "Ruth's 
Quadrille," all in 6/8.  Also included, however, is a tune titled "Canyon 
Quadrille," which is in 2/4 (but with a lot of dotted notes).

I was unaware of the usage given in Tony's definition 2: "... a set of (usually 
three) squares done with the same partner."  Having read it, I can see how the 
term formerly used for those 19th-century dances in five or six figures (with 
the same partner, but with pauses in the the music between figures) could have 
come to be used for sets of three squares with the same partner as done in some 
areas in the mid 20th century.

While looking around on Youtube a few years ago, I came across some videos of 
"quadrille" dances in Vienna with couples arranged not in square sets but in 
what resemble Becket contra lines.  Here's an example:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IQ1-nRxr64

Note that there is no progression.  Each couple dances pretty much exclusively 
with the couple across from them, the only interaction with dancers from an 
adjacent foursome being an occasional acknowledgment as couples dance forward 
and back on a diagonal.  The figures are of the sort that might have been 
danced alternately by head and side couples in a 19th-century quadrille in 
square formation.  I'd guess that the change to a Becket-like formation was 
intended to reduce the amount of inactivity, to make more efficient use of 
floor space, or both.  It might also reduce the total duration of the figures.  
I have no idea whether the change in formation is a recent innovation or 
whether it goes back many decades, perhaps even into the 19th century.

While looking for a video of a quadrille in Vienna to cite in this message, I 
also discovered some videos of "quadrilles" as danced in Jamaica, some in 
square formation and some not.  I won't cite any video in particular; readers 
who care cane easily find examples for themselves.  I don't think I can offer 
any better speculation than anyone else about how these dances might have 
evolved into what they are now from whatever sort of "quadrille" or other dance 
might have preceded them.

Lest digressions obscure my main point, I'll repeat that the notions of 
"quadrille" most prominent in my mind are Tony's definitions 1 and 3.

--Jim

> On Feb 21, 2020, at 9:55 AM, Tony Parkes via Contra Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Here’s my take on it, from the glossary of my forthcoming book _Square Dance 
> Calling: An Old Art for a New Century_:
>  
> Quadrille  (1) A formal square dance in five or six figures, 
> introduced in the early 19th century; the original figures were selected from 
> the cotillion (definition 1), although additional figures were written later. 
> (2) In the Northeast, a term used until the mid-20th century for a set of 
> (usually three) squares done with the same partner. (3) A term used by modern 
> square dance callers for a square phrased and prompted in New England style. 
> (4) In some areas, a fiddle tune in 6/8 meter.

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[Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[Paul Wilde via Contra Callers]

Hey all,

I have also heard of the Irish Set Dances referred to
as quadrilles.  And yes, they are generally not called or
cued, except perhaps in situations where people are just learning
a dance that is new to the group.  And the Irish sets/quadrilles are
generally constructed of 5 or 6 figures w/ a chorus that is repeated
between figures.

This list rocks,
Paul
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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[John Sweeney via Contra Callers]

In “Balance & Swing” it is given as “Sheehan’s Reel” and attributed to Roger 
Whynot, named after the Irish tune the fiddler happened to being playing when 
Roger called it in Belmont in 1973.

 

Happy dancing,  

   John   



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Sent: 21 February 2020 16:06
To: Charles Abell 
Cc: call...@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: square dances for teens

 

Shehan's Reel is a great dance for any age group.  You need know nothing about 
heads and sides nor corners 

 

A1  Women to centre (curtsey?) and back; men ditto (bow)

A2  Women star Right; women star Left

B1  Women pass current partner to, do si do and swing next man

B2 Promenade with this person and face in to start again

 

I usually put it with a break of " Circle eight left and right; All to the 
centre and back, do that again; dosido and swing current partner and promenade"

 

With the right group, the last 8 bars of the figure can be "promenade to 
another square!" and then start again with the break.  It doesn''t matter if 
there's more or less couples in the new "Square"

 

It's a very forgiving dance!

Have fun 

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[Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[Tony Parkes via Contra Callers]

Jerome Grisanti wrote:

> I would add that I've danced an Italian folk dance called Quadrille d'Aviano.

> In that case, we learned it in private practices and performed it without 
> prompting during public events with other Italian folk dances.

The original (early 19th century) quadrille would have been learned thoroughly 
in advance and danced without a prompter. Prompting or “calling” the figures 
was considered low-class for a long time. This may have been partly because the 
first callers, to the best of our knowledge, were African American. Certainly 
the dancing masters railed against the practice because it enabled people to do 
the dances without taking lessons.

Tony Parkes
Billerica, Massachusetts, USA

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[Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers]

I would add that I've danced an Italian folk dance called Quadrille
d'Aviano.

In that case, we learned it in private practices and performed it without
prompting during public events with other Italian folk dances.

Not sure how it may be related to other European folk dances, but I don't
imagine it's unique.

--Jerome


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On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 12:55 PM Tony Parkes via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Here’s my take on it, from the glossary of my forthcoming book _*Square
> Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century*_:
>
>
>
> Quadrille  (1) A formal square dance in five or six figures,
> introduced in the early 19th century; the original figures were selected
> from the cotillion (definition 1), although additional figures were written
> later. (2) In the Northeast, a term used until the mid-20th century for a
> set of (usually three) squares done with the same partner. (3) A term used
> by modern square dance callers for a square phrased and prompted in New
> England style. (4) In some areas, a fiddle tune in 6/8 meter.
>
>
>
> Tony Parkes
>
> Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 21, 2020 12:41 PM
> *To:* Amy Cann 
> *Cc:* Contra Callers 
> *Subject:* [Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?
>
>
>
> Amy,
>
>
>
> My interpretation is that a quadrille is a square prompted in the New
> England tradition.
>
>
>
> In the modern western tradition few callers use this method, but I was
> taught by New England caller Dick Leggier who composed many promoted
> 'quadrille" figures to use in the MWSD environment.  This is still my
> method of calling squares in the club scene.
>
>
>
> I am not sure why I understand it that way.  Word of mouth is a
> contributor, but also older publications like Sets in Order often referred
> to many of these simple 64 step dances as quadrilles.
>
>
>
> Here's one Jerry Helt called by from Tony.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9d46BSqRLI
>
>
>
> Rich
>
> Rich
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 12:26 PM Amy Cann via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> What do you think of as a quadrille, tune and/or dance?
>
> I'm very curious to hear as many different answers as there are
> ages/locations/opinions on here. :)
>
> (Tell you why *after* we have a nice long thread. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Amy
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[Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[Tony Parkes via Contra Callers]

Here’s my take on it, from the glossary of my forthcoming book _Square Dance 
Calling: An Old Art for a New Century_:

Quadrille  (1) A formal square dance in five or six figures, 
introduced in the early 19th century; the original figures were selected from 
the cotillion (definition 1), although additional figures were written later. 
(2) In the Northeast, a term used until the mid-20th century for a set of 
(usually three) squares done with the same partner. (3) A term used by modern 
square dance callers for a square phrased and prompted in New England style. 
(4) In some areas, a fiddle tune in 6/8 meter.

Tony Parkes
Billerica, Massachusetts, USA


From: Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers 
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 12:41 PM
To: Amy Cann 
Cc: Contra Callers 
Subject: [Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

Amy,

My interpretation is that a quadrille is a square prompted in the New England 
tradition.

In the modern western tradition few callers use this method, but I was taught 
by New England caller Dick Leggier who composed many promoted 'quadrille" 
figures to use in the MWSD environment.  This is still my method of calling 
squares in the club scene.

I am not sure why I understand it that way.  Word of mouth is a contributor, 
but also older publications like Sets in Order often referred to many of these 
simple 64 step dances as quadrilles.

Here's one Jerry Helt called by from Tony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9d46BSqRLI

Rich
Rich

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 12:26 PM Amy Cann via Contra Callers 
mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>>
 wrote:
What do you think of as a quadrille, tune and/or dance?

I'm very curious to hear as many different answers as there are
ages/locations/opinions on here. :)

(Tell you why *after* we have a nice long thread. :)

Cheers,
Amy
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[Callers] Re: Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers]

Amy,

My interpretation is that a quadrille is a square prompted in the New
England tradition.

In the modern western tradition few callers use this method, but I was
taught by New England caller Dick Leggier who composed many promoted
'quadrille" figures to use in the MWSD environment.  This is still my
method of calling squares in the club scene.

I am not sure why I understand it that way.  Word of mouth is a
contributor, but also older publications like Sets in Order often referred
to many of these simple 64 step dances as quadrilles.

Here's one Jerry Helt called by from Tony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9d46BSqRLI

Rich
Rich

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 12:26 PM Amy Cann via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> What do you think of as a quadrille, tune and/or dance?
>
> I'm very curious to hear as many different answers as there are
> ages/locations/opinions on here. :)
>
> (Tell you why *after* we have a nice long thread. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Amy
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[Callers] Totally open question: what's a "quadrille" ?

[Amy Cann via Contra Callers]

What do you think of as a quadrille, tune and/or dance?

I'm very curious to hear as many different answers as there are
ages/locations/opinions on here. :)

(Tell you why *after* we have a nice long thread. :)

Cheers,
Amy
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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[Tony Parkes via Contra Callers]

Martha Wild wrote:

> I like the visiting square Birdie in the Cage... Crows are fun because people 
> can make cawing noises...

Some years ago I was hired to call a one-nighter at the Manomet Bird 
Observatory (www.manomet.org). I was walking the group through Bird in the 
Cage; when I got to the namesake part of the figure, I said, as I usually do, 
"Some people like to make bird noises." I was rewarded with lifelike calls of a 
dozen different species.

Tony Parkes
Billerica, Massachusetts, USA


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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[Martha Wild via Contra Callers]

I like the visiting square Birdie in the Cage. It’s also the sort of forgiving 
dance where if there’s a five couple set you just do it a fifth time to let the 
last couple have fun and other sets can keep going. Teens can get into showing 
off in the center with whatever moves they like. I usually don’t call “ladies” 
or “gents” - I tell people to decide which person in the couple is the bird, 
and which is the crow, and then I call it for birdies and crows. That’s great 
when people aren’t in classic pairings. Crows are fun because people can make 
cawing noises. And generally the break figure is birdies or crows star right 
and left, do-si-do partner, swing, promenade. 

Texas Star is fun and really relatively easy to teach and call. Think you can 
find that online.

Ninepin Quadrille, which has galloping (sashaying) past the central ninepin 
figure, is a good one for teens (Colonials Quadrille is also good for that 
reason, galloping).

Grapevine Twist is also one that I’ve called a lot at Family Dances - it’s 
another visiting square (or pentagon if you have to!) I think you can find 
version online.

There’s a Dip and Dive “square” for five couples that I like, too. I’m not sure 
of it’s origins or real title but it goes like this:

Number the couples one-five in the circle. Number one couple then goes 
in the center and the others make a square around them. 

Honor etc. All couples swing. Number 1 couple ends swing facing another 
couple. Along that line of three couples, dip and dive all the way over and 
back - middles always dip, ends always arch, so when they turn around, they 
make an arch…(or middles always arch - choose one)

Number one gets back and faces 90 degrees to a couple they haven’t 
dipped with yet. That line of three couples dip and dive. 

1s swing in middle while the others form a circle and go forward and 
back towards them, then “into the middle and make them stop” - basically they 
go forward to the center until the others have to stop swinging (sort of mush 
into them)

Couple one joins the circle (order doesn’t matter, people just remember 
their original numbers), all circle left, swing partner, #2 couple move into 
the center, form a square around and it starts again. You can of course vary 
this however you like.



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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[Tony Parkes via Contra Callers]

When I was at Farm & Wilderness in the 1960s, we had several favorite squares - 
though we typically didn't work up to them until mid-summer, and I wouldn't use 
most of them at a one-nighter: (singing) Alabama Jubilee, Just Because, My 
Little Girl, (patter) Swing Like Thunder aka The Basket, Texas Star, Grapevine 
Twist.

One F&W favorite that I do use at one-nighters is the full version of Duck for 
the Oyster. It takes a bit of teaching, so I use it in the middle of the 
evening, after I've gained the group's confidence. Unlike many squares, it's 
totally gender-free. Active couple lead right and circle four halfway around, 
then "Duck for the oyster": Active couple ducks under, then changes their mind. 
"Dig for the clam": Hosting couple does the same. "Duck through the hole in the 
old tin can": Active couple ducks under, rolls back to back, raises their 
joined hands, pulls the hosting couple under, then the hosting couple unwinds. 
Hosting couple should keep their joined hands in front of their faces while 
being pulled through, rather than unwinding too soon. Simpler version (if lots 
of kids, therefore big height differences): Active couple ducks under, drops 
partner's hand while keeping neighbor's hand, goes around the outside, forcing 
hosting couple to turn under own arms, and re-forms the circle. In either 
version, end with active couple ducking through and going to next couple.

My all-time favorite ONS square, good for almost any group, is Kitchen Lancers 
(a rough-and-ready version of the fifth figure of the Lancers Quadrille):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC1zlybRZzs
The main figure begins at 0:35. Note that the figure begins with the active 
couple promenading, so avoid ending any breaks with a promenade.
The dance is gender-free except for the single file bit, where I often call 
"Right hand people go round," then "Left hand people go."
At 1:08, with most ONS groups, instead of "Active couple through the middle, 
others follow, separate to lines, forward & back, swing partner to place," I 
usually call "Face your partner, back away, forward again and swing partner to 
place - all forward & back twice." The video is from Dare To Be Square 2011, 
where all the dancers were experienced, so I called a version closer to the 
original ballroom Lancers.

Tony Parkes
Billerica, Massachusetts, USA


From: Charles Abell via Contra Callers 
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 9:12 AM
To: call...@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: square dances for teens

Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a 
one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other. 
Looking for a few new options...

Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have 
something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share it.

Thanks!


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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers]

I often use Shehans reel when I have a different number of couples.  If I
have ten, two five couple sets, if only six, one six couple set.  It is a
great flexible dance.  It fits well into just about any 32 bar singing
square as well.  It has become a go-to dance for me.
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:06 AM barrie bullimore via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Shehan's Reel is a great dance for any age group.  You need know nothing
> about heads and sides nor corners
>
> A1  Women to centre (curtsey?) and back; men ditto (bow)
> A2  Women star Right; women star Left
> B1  Women pass current partner to, do si do and swing next man
> B2 Promenade with this person and face in to start again
>
> I usually put it with a break of " Circle eight left and right; All to the
> centre and back, do that again; dosido and swing current partner and
> promenade"
>
> With the right group, the last 8 bars of the figure can be "promenade to
> another square!" and then start again with the break.  It doesn''t matter
> if there's more or less couples in the new "Square"
>
> It's a very forgiving dance!
> Have fun
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 2:12 PM Charles Abell via Contra Callers <
> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a
>> one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other.
>> Looking for a few new options...
>>
>> Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have
>> something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share it.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[barrie bullimore via Contra Callers]

Shehan's Reel is a great dance for any age group.  You need know nothing
about heads and sides nor corners

A1  Women to centre (curtsey?) and back; men ditto (bow)
A2  Women star Right; women star Left
B1  Women pass current partner to, do si do and swing next man
B2 Promenade with this person and face in to start again

I usually put it with a break of " Circle eight left and right; All to the
centre and back, do that again; dosido and swing current partner and
promenade"

With the right group, the last 8 bars of the figure can be "promenade to
another square!" and then start again with the break.  It doesn''t matter
if there's more or less couples in the new "Square"

It's a very forgiving dance!
Have fun

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 2:12 PM Charles Abell via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a
> one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other.
> Looking for a few new options...
>
> Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have
> something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share it.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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[Callers] Fwd: Re: square dances for teens

[Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers]

-- Forwarded message -
From: Rich Sbardella 
Date: Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: square dances for teens
To: Charles Abell 


Chuck,
It would be nice to know your "old" options.
I would suggest Push Pa, Shove Ma, Some version of divide the Ring (cutaway
six, cutaway 4, cutaway 2).

Here is a circle mixer I use to teach Grand R&L.
*Number Five is Alive!*
CL 8, Fwd & Bk
CR 8, Face Partner, Grand R&L,
with #5 DSD, Swing that one
Promenade.

 I modify it to use as a singing mixer.  I usually call this as the second
dance of the night after an easier mixer such as La Bastringue, and then
move on to squares.
https://youtu.be/HqCyZfweFk0


Here is an easy New England square that fits any 32 bar tune.
https://youtu.be/em5KBTtFNUI

Rich Sbardella
Stafford Springs, CT





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contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a
> one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other.
> Looking for a few new options...
>
> Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have
> something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share it.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[Amy Cann via Contra Callers]

Mayyybe this version of Barnacle Bill:

Two head la---dies cross the floor
Two side la---dies do the same
Honor to--- the one you lost
Honor to your own sweet dame. Oh...

Swing your corner round and round says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
Make their feet lift off the ground says Barnacle Bill the Sailor
Promenade, around you go, left foot high and right foot low,
Kick'em out if they're too slow --- says Barnacle Bill the Sailor (all
settle in man's place, bow to partner)

It's good early in the evening for teaching positions, progression,
how to come out of a swing on the correct side -- assuming you're
doing gendered couples. I'll leave it to you to redo the words to the
right "woke"-ness level for your group. :)

The high schoolers at Farm And Wilderness in the late 90s clamored
for/did it every week with great relish and abandon, mainly because
they knew each other well enough that the simple crossing-the-floor
moment  became something of high drama and creativity.

On 2/21/20, Charles Abell via Contra Callers
 wrote:
> Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a
> one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other.
> Looking for a few new options...
>
> Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have
> something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share
> it.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[John Sweeney via Contra Callers]

Cumberland Square Eight

http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS3911-CumberlandSquareEight.html

 

La Russe

http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS4806-LaRusse.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyVtA9ftJ5U

 

Double Bow Knot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZD_C52eVt4

 

 

Happy dancing,  

   John   



John Sweeney, Dancer, England   j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
940 574  

http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs


http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent


http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs

 

 

From: Charles Abell via Contra Callers
 
Sent: 21 February 2020 14:12
To: call...@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: square dances for teens

 

Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a
one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other.
Looking for a few new options...

 

Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have
something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share it.

 

Thanks!

 

 

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[Callers] Re: Best '20s Dances

[Amy Cann via Contra Callers]

If it's dancers, for 1920's I'd do 12th Street Rag.

Engaging and familiar novelty tune, fun "typical" moves that most can
pick up fairly quickly.
Actually easier than Salty Dog, which usually gets mentioned.

Dead-pan Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQv38Lpj6V0

If it's civilians, you can modify 12th St  to make it easier, ask for
details if you want or just make up your own.

On 2/21/20, John Sweeney via Contra Callers
 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>   Since it is 2020 I have been asked to call a dance with a
> '20s
> theme.
>
>
>
>   What are your favourite dances from:
>
> 1520s
>
> 1620s
>
> 1720s
>
> 1820s
>
> 1920s
>
> 2020s
>
>
>
>   Thanks.
>
>
>
> Happy dancing,
>
>John
>
>
>
> John Sweeney, Dancer, England   j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
> 940 574
>
> http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs
>
>
> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
>
>
> http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Callers] Re: square dances for teens

[Charles Abell via Contra Callers]

Hey all, What are your favorite square dances for older teenagers in a 
one-night-stand setting? These could be Southern, New England, or other. 
Looking for a few new options...

Less interested in non-squares (circles, mixers, etc.), but if you have 
something you really like in one of those categories, feel free to share it.

Thanks!


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[Callers] Re: Best '20s Dances

[Bob Isaacs via Contra Callers]

Hi John:

I can't help you with previous centuries, but here's one from last week.  It 
was written at a choreography workshop I led for 25 or so at the recent Dance 
Flurry.  It has already been called several times and checked for originality 
through The Caller's Box:

Flurry 2020 Vision
Improper

A1.  N1 balance, box the gnat, N1 pull by R, N0 allemande L

A2.  N1 pull by R, N2 allemande L, N1 swing

B1.  Circle L 3/4, partner swing

B2.  Ladies chain to N1, star L

Enjoy -

Bob



From: John Sweeney via Contra Callers 
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 7:02 AM
To: 'Contra Callers' 
Subject: [Callers] Best '20s Dances


Hi all,

  Since it is 2020 I have been asked to call a dance with a ‘20s 
theme.



  What are your favourite dances from:

1520s

1620s

1720s

1820s

1920s

2020s



  Thanks.



Happy dancing,

   John



John Sweeney, Dancer, England   j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 
574

http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs




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[Callers] Best '20s Dances

[John Sweeney via Contra Callers]

Hi all,

  Since it is 2020 I have been asked to call a dance with a '20s
theme.

 

  What are your favourite dances from:

1520s

1620s

1720s

1820s

1920s

2020s

 

  Thanks.

 

Happy dancing,  

   John   



John Sweeney, Dancer, England   j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
940 574  

http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs


http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent


http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs

 

 

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