Re: [Callers] another new word idea

2016-01-26 Thread Martha Wild via Callers
How about “mimsy” then - kind of like Jets and Rubies, it has a similar feel to the word it replaces. Martha > On Jan 25, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers > wrote: > > That's what made me think of it. In some earlier message someone mentioned > "Gyre" (probably a diminutive of

Re: [Callers] Gents doing "ladies" chain

2016-01-26 Thread Rona via Callers
This discussion got me thinking about dances which have both a Gents RH chain and Ladies LH chain. I wasn't sure if any existed, so I wrote a few. I have no idea when I would ever call them, but it was a fun exercise  :) On a somewhat related note, I appear to have a thing for writing Becket danc

Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

2016-01-26 Thread Bree Kalb via Callers
Linda Leslie wrote one of my favorite super easy fun dances for all ages: Do Si Three. When I looked for the link, I discovered that she has an entire website with more easy dances she’s written: http://www.lindalesliecaller.website/very-easy-dances.html p.s. If someone brings a child under

Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

2016-01-26 Thread Winston, Alan P. via Callers
On 1/26/2016 7:53 AM, Don Veino via Callers wrote: I've agreed to an extremely last minute "Hoe Down" gig this Saturday for a local church, where I'm promised 25-75 people of mixed ages. No dance experience at all. I've reset their expectation to a family/barn dance - no cowboy outfits on t

Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

2016-01-26 Thread Rich Sbardella via Callers
Amos Moses is another easy line dance. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I hate to say this but it's not a bad idea to have a line dance like Texas > Freeze in your hip pocket just in case. I don't like line dances but some > peopl

Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

2016-01-26 Thread Tom Hinds via Callers
I hate to say this but it's not a bad idea to have a line dance like Texas Freeze in your hip pocket just in case. I don't like line dances but some people enjoy them. And for heaven's sake don't forget everyone's favorite, the bird dance! T

[Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

2016-01-26 Thread Don Veino via Callers
I've agreed to an extremely last minute "Hoe Down" gig this Saturday for a local church, where I'm promised 25-75 people of mixed ages. No dance experience at all. I've reset their expectation to a family/barn dance - no cowboy outfits on the performers, no line dances. They asked for some squares