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

I think that whole "momentum" topic is very useful and, in my experience, aside from the occasional reference in a walk-through it is typically left for the dancer to connect the dots on their own. It goes hand in hand with awareness of transitions (i.e. the connecting tissue, that we don't often

Re: [Callers] Using music in beginner session

Has someone a link to the Glen Echo newcomers workshop outline? Ken Panton Subject: Re: [Callers] Using music in beginner session Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I commend to your attention the outline of the newcomers workshop as it was developed at the Glen Echo

Re: [Callers] Using music in beginner session

Woody: it's been many years since I danced to your calling. Q: in your intro session, how have you got the dancers configured (circle, long lines)? Your comments suggest, to me, that you have them in long lines throughout. Ken Panton > > ___ List Nam

Re: [Callers] "Dixie Twirl" term

May I first compliment Becky on her phraseology. Terrific post. As for an alternate name: given that it is a variant of a California Twirl, a group figure as it were, how about Polyfornia Twirl? Just a thought. Ken > > ___ List Name: Callers mailing

Re: [Callers] Brain Dead - Need Suggestions

As it happens, I'm calling a regular contra evening in a few weeks and I'm going to experiment, right off the top of the beginner session, by playing a tune (i.e. start music, then say "welcome") https://youtu.be/O0AW6MQXX0Y (Don't worry, the 3/4 quickly changes to jigs. I've listened to many tun

Re: [Callers] A contact for a fiddler in Modesto trying to meet the musical community

Thanks to Nick & the others that were in touch with me by email. I think you all have provided great starting points which I will pass along to the parents and, presumably, on to the offspring in the strawberry patch. Regards, Ken ___ List Name: Calle

[Callers] A contact for a fiddler in Modesto trying to meet the musical community

Hi all, I'm not a member of the musicians list and I may have success here, hence this post. A client informed me that his 20-something daughter - fiddler since 5 - had moved to Modesto, CA a year ago and not yet linked in with a community of musicians. She has apparently sat in with the Old Sod

[Callers] Fwd: Identify some dances

>Yoyo Zhou Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:19:18 -0400 (EDT) >Thanks, all. I've found that the first dance (? 1), as I noted it,

Re: [Callers] New (?) simple dance without a neighbor swing

Hi Luke: There is a resemblance to this one which can be found in a 2016 posting: Dick and Mary's Departure (for Dick and Mary Ashbrook) Jan Larsen Duple, improper A1 Neighbor allemande right 1 ½, Men allemande left 1 ½ A2 *Partner balance and swing ( *alt: gypsy and swing) B1 Ladies allema

Re: [Callers] Need help teleporting to other side of set - new dance

Thanks for all the great ideas; it is much appreciated. I was particularly intrigued at the thought of incorporating an MWSD figure (I know squat about MWSD and had no idea there were so many figures.). So, I've settled on a short list of 3 possibilities and, as it happens, our community has a ca

Re: [Callers] Need help teleporting to other side of set - new dance

> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 9:00 PM K Panton via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> I am need of some choreographic gerrymandering from the braintrust. >> >> I have the flow the way I want in a dance that first gelled about 10 >> years but whe

Re: [Callers] Need help teleporting to other side of set - new dance

to 6 beats and I always allow for two extra beats > when there are busy transitions so the dancers would get approx and 8 beat > swing, maybe more with energetic, experienced dancers. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 8, 2018, at 8:59 PM, K Panton via Callers < > callers@

Re: [Callers] How many beats to a rip/snort?

Tom, Ben & Jane: Thanks for your responses; I feel relieved. The dance I've written is as follows and includes a ring balance followed by R'n'S then down the hall. the transition A2->B1 will be a bit of a run (X trails to a ring balance). Here it is, in case you are curious. The name? Inspired

[Callers] Need help teleporting to other side of set - new dance

I am need of some choreographic gerrymandering from the braintrust. I have the flow the way I want in a dance that first gelled about 10 years but when some folks walked it through for me, more recently, they said, "uh, Ken, I'm not swinging my N, it's my P." "Dang," said I. Here's the dance. th

[Callers] How many beats to a rip/snort?

I've looked in the usual places and came up with only two examples of a dance with a Rip/Snort (Rip 'n' Snort?) but one is inaccessible online. How many beats does it take to dance a rip/snort for two couples? My brain says 4 is too short and 8 is too long. I found one dance that pairs it with a r

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

Colin, Thanks to Yoyo for setting me straight, it looks like "treat P as N" does work on The Hobbit. I stand corrected. Cheers, Ken Panton Colin Hume via Callers Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:42:5

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

Thanks, Don. My brain hurts too much to reply. :) I think Yoyo nailed it in his reply. Treat P as N seems to do the trick. Ken Don Veino via Callers Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:36:07 -0700

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

report back) Ken Yoyo Zhou via Callers Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:50:03 -0700 On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 2:52 PM, K Panton via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: In The Hobbit, here are the 3 places you come back in. Let's call the top couple "couple 1", and if someone is w

[Callers] Looking for a CD that would have full length contra tunes for calling

Perpetual Emotion - self titled (awesome contra dance tracks but not trad music. If you want Zen trance dancing, this is the one to get. The phrasing is not always obvious, though, so new dancers won't get as many clues as the music of other bands as to the As & Bs. Ed and John made a great pairing

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

Warning: rabbit hole ahead. Colin: I read your text for your workshop. All useful stuff and you do say more than "treat your partner as a neighbour". Re Michael Fuerst's quote, I agree that end-effects are what they are and they are not (necessarily?) the point of the dance, but they sometimes mu

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 Ken

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

Right you are, Jack, though I want to read Colin's post in detail; I've had a skim and he's put in much thought. In the dance that I'm hoping to call (Mad Slice) the travelling is actually done not with partner but with a neighbour with whom is visited Shadow 1 and shadow 2. At various points befo

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

Thanks, Colin. I came across your notes yesterday afternoon and will have a read through as soon as I can. Ken Colin Hume via Callers Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:42:50 -0700

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: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.

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/

[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/

[Callers] Down the hall - do something - then come back up

It's been a while since I've danced one of these but I know they exist! 1. Line of four goes down the hall. 2. While there, do something such as 1/2 hey. 3. Line of 4 comes back up. Any suggestions for lovely dances that include such a (or similar) sequence? Thanks. Ken Panton _

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

I'm planning to include, in an upcoming evening, a dance with some moderate (from a beginner perspective) end-effects. Preceding that, I'd like to get the dancers accustomed to dancing with ghosts with a view to making the end-effects make sense or, at least, be less of a concern. I can think of a

Re: [Callers] Politically Correct?

Hey Rich: Several replies are of the "it's OK in context" or "that's how things were back then" variety. Perhaps. To use that as the sole argument, however, leads me to a cute little rhyme my friends and I would sing out when we were about 5 years old and playing in the yard out on the west coas

[Callers] A Cry for Edits to Your Replies

My complaint originates with the "daily summary" email as read on my phone. I find that if I got to the list archives website, it is much easier to read and comprehend. KP ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.ne

[Callers] A Cry for Edits to Your Replies

This morning I received an update to this list that was entirely unintelligible. Not because it was long, or that it had several replies on a topic (substitute terms for gypsy) but because the submissions were made without removing all that had gone before. It was one long mass of words which I ha

Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

(aside: I love this list! So very helpful) RE: The Wheel Bill Olson noted that the dance can be challenging with the ladies in the outside circle, due to their generally shorter arms. Given that the promenade is a long 16 beats, Has anyone tried adding a two hand turn after 12 beats to put the g

Re: [Callers] Looking for suggestions

to be clear (not that anyone has said anything)... "Frankenstein's Monster" meant merely that it was pieced together from parts taken from elsewhere. No allusions to literary, or other, merit or other, were intended! :) On 30 January 2018 at 12:02, K Panton wrote: > Dan: > > Thanks for sending

Re: [Callers] Looking for suggestions

Dan: Thanks for sending along Allan's Frankenstein's Monster dance. It reads really well and I look forward to running it through my head a few times and calling it. How does the dance/music phrasing work, in practice, for the allemandes that span A2-B1? Instinct leads me to prefer having that al

Re: [Callers] ???? Looking for Author of Dance -dancers adjust

To my knowledge, it depends on the dance; i.e. how many beats has the choreographer allowed for. Some dances are timed to 2 beats zig, 2 beats zag. Some are timed for 4 beat zig and 4 beat zag. I believe that "Cows are Watching" (just looked online) and Weave the Line, as examples, are the latter

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 34, Issue 11

Ron, I could not locate use of the word "bland" in the post you reference. In any event... Did you not read the paragraph following that which contained the reference to diet soda? The author stated that others may disagree. Obviously, you disagree. Please don't belittle the views of others as y

Re: [Callers] Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

How does this dance feel in practice, Erik? I like the notion of incorporating lesser-used figures. I like both the chain the line - to progress the lady early and setup for a satisfying reunion later - and the Dublin Bay. I am troubled by two things here though. First the courtesy turn duration

Re: [Callers] Favorite NWT dances

Kalia: I usually reserve my NWT til the end of the night but I can see the value in calling one after announcements. I might do that next time. I agree that announcements often are long and dancers wanna dance! I like the Nils Fredland approach to the NWT "walk-through". "Face your N. Do we need

Re: [Callers] Good dances for beginners to safely leave/return to minor set.

Thanks to all for the ideas. Special thanks to Maia! If anyone has insights into teaching diagonal figures to the uninitiated I'd love to hear them. Ken On Oct 10, 2016 12:36, "K Panton" wrote: > 3-33-33 is not a good choice for introducing beginners to extra-4some > expeditions. I've also fo

[Callers] Good dances for beginners to safely leave/return to minor set.

3-33-33 is not a good choice for introducing beginners to extra-4some expeditions. I've also found that a diagonal chain followed by a straight-across figure causes confusion. The Young Adult Rose,and others, have a pass-through to shadow allemande which is doable. Does anyone have some reliable

[Callers] Alternating Rang Tang Contra - anyone?

I'm calling Rang Tang Contra tonight. As it stands, the gents alone cross the set in the rang Tang. In the same way as Alternating Corners, has anyone ever called this dance alternating between gents and ladies crossing in the rang Tang? I figure it could be done easily enough by having 2ladies a