Re: [Callers] Petronella spin, no chain or allemande?

Hi Ron, Great for total beginners, not sure of name or author: Easy Petronella ? improper A1, A2 Circle Balance, petronella spin 4X B1 Neighbor Dosido; Neighbor Swing B2 LLFB, 1s Swing Cheers, Bill On

Re: [Callers] Please ID this dance

Hi The dances as described don't quite work. For correct versions see Old Time Elixir #2 http://www.lindalesliecaller.website/duple-minor.html "That Old Time Elixir" by Mike Boerschig, http://www.mike.ravitz.us/#oe Cheers, Bill ___ List Name:

Re: [Callers] Sir Roger De Coverly

Spare Parts - The Regency Ballroom http://www.bfv.com/regency/ > On 6/02/2018, at 11:48, Rich Sbardella via Callers > wrote: > > Does anyone have a dance length recording of Sir Roger De Coverly? > I need a source for purchase.l > Rich > Stafford, CT >

Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

Hi Ron and all, I wrote this quite a while ago and not tested it out, but will try it with the Allemande Joy tour that are in NZ currently. Nerdy title and move at A2b. Spin Quantum Number Becket CW A1 Slice Left, Give and (lady) Take, Neighbor Swing A2 LLF(and on way Back) Gent roll lady

Re: [Callers] New contra dance database

Chris and Michael great work. Thanks. Cheers, Bill ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

Re: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

Hi Cheryl and all, I'm glad you like the dance, it's called Easy Progressive Contra 3 http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2012-July/013022.html I don't specify how much to move the circles or stars in A1 and A2 but just say to move for 8 beats. I tell them they

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

Hi Seth and Luke, This discussion has inspired me to revisit grid contras. We danced a grid contra yesterday at our monthly dance in Christchurch. The majority of the dancers (24) were experienced but 8 were less so. Even so it went well and all found it fun. Here is a video of the setting

[Callers] Oval Petronella - critique please

Hi All, Two Petronella balance and spins can be done around the whole set and are equivalent to a double slice right (but different timing). Anyone know if this has been used before in contra dance? Here are two simple dances I wrote with this. I've not tried them out yet,

Re: [Callers] Oval Petronella critique

Hi John and Austin, Thanks for your feedback and references. I tried the SP version last Thursday with 12 dancers at our house. It went over well and Line balance R/L worked fine. If I had an odd number of couples I would have done the DP version which I like better. Cheers, Bill

Re: [Callers] Opposite StarThru and functional difference in LD v Slide

Hi Rich and all, In MWSD both star and slide thru are gender specific. Dance action In a single smooth motion, Pass Thru and Men Face Right, Women Face Left. Ending formation If two men, Right-Hand Mini-Wave; if two women, Left-Hand Mini-Wave; otherwise, a Couple. Cheers, Bill > On

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Puff vs Pie + choreographer?

Hi All, In the first video link in Callers Box, one dancer is doing an interesting addition at A2b: A2 Partner allemande L 1 1/2; New middles star R once WHILE new ends Neighbor swing. Cheers, Bill ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List

Re: [Callers] Family Dances

Hi T Claw and all, Silly Threesomes has been mentioned by others. The video below is a simpler version which is particularly suited to an excess of young kids. Instructions in video description. https://youtu.be/q1ObiQAkZOM Cheers, Bill On 6/09/2019 7:27 a.m., T Claw via Callers wrote: Does

Re: [Callers] Mad Robin + Lady/Raven combos

Hi Ron, Bob’s dance looks nice with all you want. Thus one has lady/raven move surrounding the mad robin. http://christchurch.contradance.nz/dances/Mad%20Robin%20Imagination%20%28MRI%29.pdf Cheers, Bill > On 18/07/2019, at 05:30, Ron Blechner via Callers > wrote: > > I'd like to hear

Re: [Callers] 101 Formations

Hi John, Expanding Concentric Circles to add to your fantastic list: https://youtu.be/XDDbPEmoTwQ Not sure where I got the dance. Words very adaptable to other occasions. Cheers, Bill ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address:

Re: [Callers] Double Grand Square

Hi John, Nice researching! I checked Burleson’s SD Encyclopaedia but it’s not mentioned. It would be fun to use both this move and the Dutch crossing figure in new dance. Cheers, Bill ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address:

Re: [Callers] What can you do.....?

Hi Becky, John and all, I think it is slightly more complex. Have a look at the young dancer here https://youtu.be/sFVToeQdCPY?t=385 She does not look awkward and the flow is good. Although the dancers are moving to the person on their right's spot, they are not turning to the right since