Re: [Callers] Spring Cleaning

My taste in dances evolves. Recently I cleaned out many dances, especially glossary-type dances, that end with a ladies chain to face a new neighbor because I find it awkward, especially for new dancers, for the gent to escort the lady around and then turn to face his new neighbor and be there

Re: [Callers] Multiple partner swings?

Another Second Time Around by Robert Cromartie and Gene Hubert — becket A1 circle L 3/4; N swing A2 circle L 3/4; P swing B1 LLFB; left diagonal ladies chain B2 ladies pull by across, with gent alle L 3/4, P swing One of my favorites! Vicki Morrison Sent from my iPhone > On May 1, 2018, at

Re: [Callers] Amy Wimmer

Thanks Amy. Family Contra is my favorite go-to "real" contra dance for novices. I recently tried following it with Broken Sixpence but it fell apart. Good plan to lead everyone into a circle. I've also found leading people into a snake works well too. Cheers! Vicki Sent from my iPhone >

Re: [Callers] Full hey spanning two phrases?

Take All of the Credit, None of the Blame by Larry Elderman has a full hey with bonus balances that spans 24 beats, if this is similar to what you're looking for: A1 N dosido 1.25 to short wavy lines (8); bal R-L (4), N alle rt 1/2, men alle left 1/2 A2 give P your right hand and bal (4), 1/2

Re: [Callers] Looking for Author of Dance - The Cows Go Marching

It's called Cows are Watching by Bill Pope. Note also that it's becket. Great dance! Yes, Cary Ravitz has a "Ravitized" version of it on his site. There's a YouTube video with Cis Hinkle calling it at Mentone in 2012 that I made. Vicki Morrison Tallahassee, FL Sent from my iPhone > On Mar

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Thanking the set in squares enhances the community involvement aspect. Very beneficial. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 31, 2016, at 6:07 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers > wrote: > > Reading all of these... So far everyone has had good suggestions. Keep 'em >

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Beth Molaro has a great series of videos about calling, one of which addresses this question about half way through. Thank you Beth! Beth Molaro -- Efficient Contra Dance Walk Throughs | | | | || | | | || Beth Molaro -- Efficient Contra Dance Walk Throughs Beth

Re: [Callers] Name that dance

Definitely right shoulder gypsy! But is "Cheri" the author? Good dance! From: Lisa Greenleaf via Callers To: Amy Wimmer Cc: call...@sharedweight.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [Callers] Name that dance

Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

Thank you everyone for the dances and tips! From: Bob Isaacs via Callers To: Ron Blechner ; Shared Weight Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Callers] Box circulate dances

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL

[Callers] Anyone know this dance?

Hello. I saw a video recently from Raindance with Deb Comly calling. Anyone know the name and author of this dance? Thanks! A1 with current neighbors star L; with former neighbors star R A2 with current N b men alle L 1.5; P swing B2 circle L 1.25 (till the ones are looking down, twos looking

Re: [Callers] [trad-dance-callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras

Hello all! I've been meaning to chime in. Don't think anyone has mentioned this one. I would consider Beneficial Tradition by Dan Pearl has having an unusual sequence. A friend used the exact same words, gimmicky, when I called it. That term hadn't occurred to me until he mentioned it. Anyway,

[Callers] One caller slot remaining for 2016 New Zealand tour

Hello! The Allemande Joy Contra Dance Tour is a group of 32 dancers, musicians, and callers from the US who spend a month every other year touring New Zealand, mostly the south island. We stop in cities along the way to conduct and/or participate in local contra dances. The trip also includes a

Re: [Callers] Name this Robert Cromartie dance!

Jim: Yes, Vicki Herndon from Chattanooga, and I, Vicki Morrison from Tallahassee, are indeed two different people! Yes, I saw the video she posted on FB and I got in touch with her to make sure I understood the dance. The dancers in the video are a little hard to see, but perhaps it would clear