Re: [Callers] Four face fours

BTW, here's the referenced Boston Cream Pie. -Don *Boston Cream Pie - 4F4 - Don Veino* (B2 riff off Lynne Ackerson's Coconut Creme Pie) A1 LLFB Center 4 Star Right 1x A2 Partner Allemande Left 1+1/2x (new) Center 4 Start Right 1x B1 Partner Balance & Swing B2 Current Ring/8 Balance, California

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

Here is the one that you inspired, Luke: *Luke, Your Not My Father* 4X4 by Bob Green A1 Long lines forward and back Swing your corner A2 Sides face, Grand square (no reverse) B1 With the one you swung, balance and box the Gnat and Pull by right, Pull by left, pul by right B2

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

Andrea kindly pointed out that half hey where you're about to pass by the left into a swing isn't the smoothest transition (without a balance); something I missed. I see a couple ways of shifting that, like replacing the chain with a women allemande left 1.5; which is unfortunately their

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 00:11:36 -0800, Martha Wild via Callers wrote: > A1 Lines forward and back > Dip and dive around the square* > A2 Continue the dip and dive > Women chain up and down the set I'd prefer the ladies' chain after the forward and back. That means the dip and dive fits into A2

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

I wrote this one (after some discussions with Chris Page about disorientation at the finish of an earlier version), and it works pretty well. Diving Ducks Redux 4 face 4 A1 Lines forward and back Dip and dive around the square* A2 Continue the dip and dive Women

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

Below is one of mine from a similar series - the one of those I've called so far. I'm going to test the other [B1 variation] shown here next time I get a chance. On your other questions, Lynne Ackerson's Coconut Cream Pie is a fave as it's interesting yet bulletproof with mixed crowds (and I use

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

Thanks for the follow up. I meant power turn in the sense of "turn enough to face where you need to face" which could be under (3/4) or over (1 1/4) or way over (1 3/4, 2 1/4, etc) as desired between you and your partner. On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 10:21 PM, Don Veino

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

Hi Luke, I like the theme. I've been playing a lot with 4F4 which include similar types of action myself. If I'm not mistaken, this power turn will only work for the couples starting on the left end of the line/4. The others will be facing the wrong way (out) if they power turn (interpreted as a