Re: [Callers] Another dolphin surfaces

A dolphin hey is used in English dances and, like the Mad Robin and pousette, is creeping into contra repertoire. It's a hey for THREE rather than for four, with one couple acting as a unit.  The initiating couple in this case are the ones. With Gent 1 in the lead, BOTH 1s pass Lady 1 by the

Re: [Callers] Another dolphin surfaces

April, When you danced it, did any lady 2 begin the hey with a (quick!) turn single R (to keep the flow going)? Ken ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives:

Re: [Callers] Great dances for learning how to dance with ghosts?

That works a lot of the time, but it really doesn’t work in dances like Ken is talking about. Dance like song in the night (gene Hubert), or for other dances where you go out and then in and then out, not necessarily with your partner. On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 5:42 AM Colin Hume via Callers <

Re: [Callers] Another dolphin surfaces

April, Am I correct to attribute choreography to you? Cheers, Ken Panton ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

Re: [Callers] Great dances for learning how to dance with ghosts?

/www.mail-archive.com/search?l=callers@lists.sharedweight.net=date:20180405> I'm not sure that dancing with ghosts is the best way to deal with end-effects - I prefer "treat your partner as a neighbour". I have a whole section of notes on End-effects at https://colinhume.com/dtende

[Callers] alphabet breaks

I am trying to collect the series of square breaks based on various letters of the alphabet - I believe there are a bunch oft them. I can only remember allemand X and allemand R Who has others? Mac Mckeever ___ List Name: Callers mailing list

Re: [Callers] Great dances for learning how to dance with ghosts?

ers@lists.sharedweight.net=from:%22Jack+Mitchell+via+Callers%22> Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:09:06 -0700 <https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=callers@lists.sharedweight.net=date:20180405> That works a lot of the time, but it really doesn’t work in dances like Ken is talking about. Dan

Re: [Callers] alphabet breaks

Wow - that is impressive! Thanks On Thursday, April 5, 2018, 10:16:24 PM CDT, Chris Page wrote: Searching https://squaredancehistory.org/items/search/ for "allemande alphabet" gives the appropriate links. -Chris Page San Diego On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 8:08

Re: [Callers] Great dances for learning how to dance with ghosts?

Thanks, Mark. Yes, Lisa's Contra would do the trick with a simple out and back. "Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud" would be another where a star with ghosts would be on offer. One notch up in complexity. https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/midwest_folklore/happy_as_a_cold_pig.html

Re: [Callers] alphabet breaks

Searching https://squaredancehistory.org/items/search/ for "allemande alphabet" gives the appropriate links. -Chris Page San Diego On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 8:08 PM, Mac Mckeever via Callers wrote: > I am trying to collect the series of square breaks based on

Re: [Callers] Great dances for learning how to dance with ghosts?

I'm not sure that dancing with ghosts is the best way to deal with end-effects - I prefer "treat your partner as a neighbour". I have a whole section of notes on End-effects at https://colinhume.com/dtendeffects.htm Colin Hume ___ List Name:

[Callers] Another dolphin surfaces

This looks lovely. Both a dolphin and swing-to-swing transition. Woo hoo! Thanks, April. ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/