Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-14 Thread Yoyo Zhou via Callers
HI Maia, When doing a ladies chain for the first time, I prefer to call a chain to neighbor, rather than partner, so that new dancers get an opportunity to practice courtesy turns with lots of different people (we've all seen the new couples who can't remember which are the counterclockwise vs.

Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-14 Thread Bree Kalb via Callers
I have been calling this dance for years with the title Foxglove and the author Tom Thoreau. From: frannie via Callers Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 1:39 PM To: Maia McCormick Cc: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain

Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-13 Thread Rich Sbardella via Callers
Maia, I have called David Kaynors "The Baby Rose" with a Fwd & Bk to replace the Star Left. Forgotten Treasure by Beth parkes is another. Rich On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 1:54 PM, David A Kaynor via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I have no idea where this dance came from but I

Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-13 Thread David A Kaynor via Callers
I have no idea where this dance came from but I have been calling it for around 25 years: Untitled, improper A1: with Neighbor, balance and swing; end progressed A2: Ladies chain B1: Ladies pass right shoulders; with Partner, swing B2: Circle left 3/4 to original home places; circle

Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-13 Thread Perry Shafran via Callers
This looks familiar.   Let me go through my box and I will get back to you. Perry  Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Maia McCormick via Callers" <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> Date:Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 1:31 PM Subject:[Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner d

Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-13 Thread Linda Leslie via Callers
Hi Maia! I don't have this exact dance, but one that is quite similar by Scott Higgs. I have noted it below. I have added a few others, as requested. Cheers! Linda Appetizer,The by Scott Higgs Contra/Improper/Easy A1 --- Neighbor Balance and Swing A2 --- Long lines forward and

Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-13 Thread frannie via Callers
That dance is almost Push the Button "by" Rick Mohr except it has Ladies Do si do instead of Allemande. There's also Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch. ~Frannie On Sep 13, 2015 10:30 AM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but

[Callers] Does this dance exist? / Beginner dances with chain, without star-L prog

2015-09-13 Thread Maia McCormick via Callers
Wanted a beginners' dance with a chain but without a star-L progression. Jotted down this one. I find it quite likely that someone has written it before: [untitled], imp. A1: N b A2: long lines forward & back ladies chain B1: ladies alle. R 1x P swing B2: circle L 3/4 bal. ring and pass through