[Callers] Caledonian

2014-01-26 Thread John Tuck
Confused here. There's a dance that I thought was called Canadian Barn Dance, often done around this time of year. I was told last night that it was actually called the Caledonian Barn Dance. Google isn't definitive yet, so any ideas? >From John Tuck jatuc...@gmail.com

Re: [Callers] What dance is this?

2013-03-19 Thread John Tuck
P Sw* > > > Dean is a caller and prolific writer of contra from Charlotte, NC > > > > * > > On 3/18/2013 10:42 AM, John Tuck wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> I've just found this dance on Youtube. Looks really good. >> Can anyone identify it for me? >

[Callers] What dance is this?

2013-03-18 Thread John Tuck
Hi everyone, I've just found this dance on Youtube. Looks really good. Can anyone identify it for me? John Tuck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGciHMJd8m4

Re: [Callers] Calling to Recorded Music Resource List

2010-07-30 Thread John Tuck
The best recorded music? Have you heard of The English Contra Dance Band? They have a CD out with 11 tracks. All tracks are 11 times through the dance, except for 2 tracks which are 7 times through for a square dance. Wonderful fiddling by Linda Game and with Gareth Kiddier thumping out the

Re: [Callers] Du Quoin Races

2010-02-23 Thread John Tuck
We danced Du Quoin Races last evening and it went really well. They want it again next week! Thanks for you help. John Tuck 2010/2/16 Susan Moffett <smoff...@insightbb.com> > After the second circle left halfway/rollaway with a half sashay in the B2 > part, slide left with part

Re: [Callers] Du Quoin Races

2010-02-16 Thread John Tuck
Susan, you seem to know the dance well, how does the progression go? I get the couples crossing sides but then coming back again JoT 2010/2/7 Susan Moffett > This dance has been one of my favorites for a long time. The first half for > its precision and the second half

Re: [Callers] Du Quoin Races

2010-02-09 Thread John Tuck
Thankyou for your help. 2010/2/7 John Tuck <jatuc...@gmail.com> > I have been trying to work out how Orace Johnson's becket contra works. > I have the dance from the year 2000 syllabus of the New England Dance > Legacy Weekend, in other years also called the Ralph Page Legacy W

[Callers] Du Quoin Races

2010-02-07 Thread John Tuck
cross to their partners place. I'm sure David Smukler hasn't made a mistake in his record of the dance, but I cant find my mistake. Can anyone help me? John Tuck