Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-30 Thread Michael Clark
Thanks for posting this video, Rich. It looks like a great dance for the right venue and crowd. Is the title of the video ("Bill's BDay") the title of the dance? What is its source, the Steve Holland dance, like? Mike At 12:28 AM 9/27/2013, you wrote: Here is a very simple mixer. On a wood

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-29 Thread Michael Clark
Thanks Kalia for getting this discussion started. You and others might be interested in going back into the Callers archives for a couple of earlier discussions on mixers, one in March 2012 started by David Millstone, I think, and one on waltz mixers in October 2010 started by Chrissy Fowler.

Re: [Callers] Adult ONS - first dance

2013-01-31 Thread Michael Clark
Thanks for the link to your ONS spreadsheet, JoLaine. That's a nice resource. I was curious about the title "Coray's Silver Jubilee," since I know another dance with the same name, a four-face-four by Carol Ormand. See http://carolormand.com/dances.html#corays. Carol's notes give 2003 as the

Re: [Callers] Re Sharing Mixers

2012-03-06 Thread Michael Clark
This has really been a fun thread. I enjoy dancing mixers and program one at almost every dance. Some of my favorites (Ted Sannella's Love and Kisses, Bob Dalsemer's January Mixer) have been suggested, but many of the ones that have been posted are new to me, and much appreciated. A couple of

Re: [Callers] waltz mixers?

2010-10-12 Thread Michael Clark
It's interesting to see the votes for The Wood Duck, which has always been a favorite of mine, too. About 15 years ago I was asked to call a series of dance parties for a church social group, one a month for 3 months. One night I thought I'd try a waltz mixer. Knew The Wood Duck would be too