Re: [Callers] Fwd: a favor email

Ron, I have "Haste to the Wedding #2" which I cribbed from the 2016 NEFFA dance catalog, and is ascribed to David. Also, Sue and Kristen may wish to verify the provenance of "Marion's Delight". It may be a completely different dance, but "Marian's Delight" is by Carol Kopp, and the close title

Re: [Callers] Using music in the pre-dance lesson

Hi Jim, I always use music for my lessons. Live if the band is willing; recorded if not. For this purpose, I have an ipod and powerful battery powered speaker I can use that is sufficient to fill most spaces. My experience is music gives dancers an idea of phrasing and tempo of dance they might

Re: [Callers] Public Dance, Ideas Wanted

Hi Jonathan, Let me suggest this particular resource in particular for this event: https://www.cdss.org/resources/how-to/contra-dance-resources#callers It does not have all the dances you need, but it will give you a good start. >From your description of the event, one factor seems most

Re: [Callers] Feeling Superstitious 

There is Erik Hoffman's "Friday the Third Swing" On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 9:25 AM Angela DeCarlis via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello all! > > I'm calling a delightful small-town dance here in Melrose, Florida this > Friday...which is Friday the 13th, and also a full

Re: [Callers] "Dixie Twirl" term

Hi Becky, The most common alternative term I hear is "Thread the Needle". Thanks for your post. It definitely merits consideration. One other term out there that may need revising is "Nantucket Sleighride". ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantucket_sleighride)Chuck Abell uses "Sow the

Re: [Callers] Riffing on "The Nice Combination"

For title, might I suggest "The Dixie Combination"? The couple trading figure is often called a Dixie Twirl, and there already exist "A New Combination" and "The Nice Combination". On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 2:28 PM Luke Donforth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello all, > >

Re: [Callers] Another Untitled Dance

Claudio Buchwald wrote "Sneak Preview" with a right shoulder round in A1, There is also "Priest Pass" by Mitchell S. Frey that ends LLFB, Ladies Chain. I imagine you have a folked version of one of these dances. On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 8:26 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers <

Re: [Callers] Dance Title

That would be "Leap of Faith" by Bob Isaacs. On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 4:57 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Anyone recognize this dance? > > A1 Bal Wave Spin Right, Bar Wave, Spin L (Ladies all the way across) > A2 P B > B1 CL 3/4, N Swg > B2 F,

Re: [Callers] Neffa 75th contra winner

Good job Chris, especially considering what a poor job you did trying to write the worst dance last year ;-) On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 12:02 PM Greenleaf via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > The winner of the Neffa 75th Contra Choreography Contest is Diamonds Are > For Neffa,

Re: [Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

Something new perhaps? I wrote this recently, trying to avoid the ubiquitous half figure 8 figure: It's Good to be Number Two Duple, Proper A1: Second corners balance LH and swat the flea (8), and allemande left once or twice (8); A2: Partners meltdown swing (16), end facing across; B1: Balance

Re: [Callers] New(?) dance, transitions?

Hi Luke, I think this is a great accessible dance. Flow is fine, and I actually feel that getting too much "rightward" muscle memory is not a good thing. Symmetry is better for our bodies in the long run. So FWIW, thumbs up for me. And I will try it out at one of my next two gigs 3/8 or 3/13.

Re: [Callers] Untitled Dance

Hi Rich, Closest I have is a William Watson version of Bob Dalsemer's Dog Branch Reel. William's version has the "coach and horses" return and cloverleaf circle. Also, Chris Page's NEWSreel has a whole set promenade and back in B1, but is otherwise identical. Regards, Greg On Fri, Feb 22,