[Callers] New Dance?

2010-09-14 Thread Bob Isaacs
Hi All: This past weekend at a dance writing workshop at the Foot Fall dance weekend we came up with the following dance, and were wondering if it was new: Waiting for the Other Foot to Fall Improper Co-authors; Dan Black, Joyce Duffy-Bilanow, Bob Isaacs, Hannah Platt, Kendall

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

2010-09-14 Thread Bob Isaacs
Correction: in the B2, the 1s swing and then face the next. > From: isaacs...@hotmail.com > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:51:13 -0400 > Subject: [Callers] New Dance? > > > Hi All: > > This past weekend at a dance writing workshop at the Foot Fall dance weekend >

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

2010-09-14 Thread aawoodall
It looks like a nice flowing dance. However, I think there's a typo. As writtenk, in A1 and B2, 2s swing. Should B2 be 1s swing? Andrea > > Hi All: > > This past weekend at a dance writing workshop at the Foot Fall dance > weekend we came up with the following dance, and were wondering if

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

2010-09-14 Thread Joy Greenwolfe
Hi, All! This looks like a slightly altered version of Bob Dalsemer's MidWinter Gypsy, which myself and the triangle-area (of NC) Caller's Collective tweaked into something we called NewHope Gypsy after a local place name. New Hope Gypsy by Joy & the Caller's Collective (variation of Bob

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

2010-09-14 Thread Joy Greenwolfe
Of course, I immediately saw some typos! I meant we had a different line turn in the B1, not the B2. Also, to clarify the turn, all hand connections are firm as for casting, and the 2s on the outside join hands with their partner to make the circle, wthen the 1s let go of their partner's

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

2010-09-14 Thread Joy Greenwolfe
Of course, I meant "THEN the 1s let go of their partner's hand," not "when." Note to self: don't post while only half-awake. ;) On Sep 14, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Joy Greenwolfe wrote: Of course, I immediately saw some typos! I meant we had a different line turn in the B1, not the B2. Also,

[Callers] Callers in Polk Co. WI? or How to learn calling?

2010-09-14 Thread Jonathan Wilson
Hello all, I live in a small town called Luck in Northwestern Wisconsin. I would like to start a monthly or bimonthly contra dance here. I have only been to a few contra dances, I don't know any dances, and certainly don't have any experience as a caller. I know a band who I think is well