Re: [Callers] Favorite AABBCC contra dances?

Hi Folks! Thank you all for your very prompt responses to my inquiry! Of the several suggestions you sent along, I opted to call Bob Isaac;s dance Triple Double. I felt it provided the best match to the band's request. As Bob advised, I did end up prompting at least some of the moves all the way

Re: [Callers] Favorite AABBCC contra dances?

My favorite 48 bar dance *as a dancer* is this dance of Seth Tepfer's, http://www.dancerhapsody.com/calling/dances.html#PP40Years It is a quintuple progression :-) Les On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 8:16 AM, Erik Hoffman wrote: > Major Hey is an AABBC dance, or 40-bars, not 48.

Re: [Callers] Favorite AABBCC contra dances?

Major Hey is an AABBC dance, or 40-bars, not 48. Just in case that's also include-able: Major Hey 4-face-4 Becket Line up as a four face four, identify your traveling partners (your "hey buddy") then identify your direction of travel -- ones progressing down, twos up. Then in circles of

Re: [Callers] Favorite AABBCC contra dances?

Hi William, I think this might be my first (second?) post to this list. A not-too-complex AABBCC dance which has seen a fair amount of use since 1986 or whenever it was: Shutesbury Reel improper double progression A1: circle left; swing neighbor; end progressed A2: Down hall 4; wheel as

Re: [Callers] Favorite AABBCC contra dances?

Major Hey by Erik Hoffman. I think you can find it with a quick search; if not, I'll write it out for you. BTW, William, you wrote one of my favorite dances: Devil's Backbone. Thank you! -Original Message- From: William Watson Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 3:27 AM To: Caller's

Re: [Callers] Favorite AABBCC contra dances?

Hi William: I had a similar request a few years ago, and wrote the following. There are two problems with AABBCC contras: 1. They don't progress as often, so a double progression was suggested. But with all double progressions, there is also the other issue of having significant