Re: [Callers] Square dance calling book - What would you like to see?

2016-10-28 Thread Tony Parkes via Callers
Ron Blechner wrote: > Can the book have a digital version with embedded hyperlinks to relevant > videos? It sounds like a great idea, but I’m not sure it’s practical. We’ve been trying to create a digital version of the contra book, but the call charts keep blowing up. If anyone can suggest

Re: [Callers] Square dance calling book - What would you like to see?

2016-10-28 Thread Tony Parkes via Callers
Richard Hart wrote: > How about an answer to the question, Can contra callers who don't sing call > squares, if so, how? The answer seems obvious to me, but that’s because I grew up with an eclectic assortment of squares in various styles, some of which involve no singing at all. Some square

Re: [Callers] Square dance calling book - What would you like to see?

2016-10-28 Thread Tony Parkes via Callers
Luke Donforth wrote: I often wonder about pairing breaks with figures… there's some meta-level stuff I'd like to hear unpacked. Another meta-level thing; which squares do you want to stay square to phrasing (besides singing), and when does it not matter? A break-out of expected teaching and

Re: [Callers] Square dance calling book - What would you like to see?

2016-10-28 Thread Richard Hart via Callers
How about an answer to the question, Can contra callers who don't sing call squares, if so, how? On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Tony Parkes via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > [Posted to Shared Weight callers’ list and trad-dance-callers list, > simultaneously but separately

Re: [Callers] Square dance calling book - What would you like to see?

2016-10-28 Thread Luke Donforth via Callers
Thanks for putting this out there. A couple thoughts from someone who only occasionally puts a square in a program. I often wonder about pairing breaks with figures. So some quick index system of this figure goes well with these breaks, avoid these breaks, etc. There are some things I think

[Callers] Square dance calling book - What would you like to see?

2016-10-26 Thread Tony Parkes via Callers
[Posted to Shared Weight callers' list and trad-dance-callers list, simultaneously but separately so replies won't go to both lists] This message is for those of you who call squares, or have thought you might like to call squares. The rest of you may allow your attention to wander. I'm