Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Here's one from me. It's published in my book Rhonda's Romance and on the web at http://www.michaelbarraclough.com *Rhonda's on the Razzle* (March 2004). Longways duple improper 32-bar reels A1 1-2 (Two-handed) neighbor balance 3-4 Petronella spin right (90? still facing neighbor)

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

alf of Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 2:51 AM To: Callers@Lists.Sharedweight.net Cc: kathyanders...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures Bill Olsen called a dance at

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

There are some others. Seth Topher and I have each written one with Spin the top. I wrote one, not a great dance, with single circle to an ocean wave. It's in my first book. If you don't have it I'll be glad to send it to you. Tag the line is in many dances including a nice one written by

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Bill Olsen called a dance at dawn dance a while ago with a mini-grand square on the diagonal. That was cool. I think he wrote it. And Kathy A called something at flurry last year with a right and left through and then the ladies slide right and across the set to take hands in a short wavy

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

The original 4-face-4 with a Grand Square (and the original 4-face-4 in which the couples changed sides during the course of the dance) was my Grand Square Contra: Forward and Back, all swing corner Sides face, Grand Square Reverse Side couples pass thru, Head couples pass thru, all swing partner

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Thanks all for the great suggestions. Lots of new, good stuff in my box now for the workshop and beyond! On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the > theme will be contra

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Thanks, Mac, Rather than making a copy of Gold Star Wednesday on the list, I'll point to the website where you can find it including my teaching notes: http://childgrove.org/index.php/people/dance-writers/dale-wilson-dances Dale On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Mac Mckeever

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

I believe Clark Baker and Lisa Greenleaf have worked up several Contra/MWSD hybrids but the only one I could find on Clark's site was Relay The Orbit: http://www.tiac.net/~mabaker/contra-dances.html -Don On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

*Mark,* This contra has a miniaturized grand square for 4. *Mini Grand Swing *improper by Jim Hemphill To start, face your neighbor, 2's step apart, 1's step forward between A1 Handy Hand allemande 1 1/2 2's swing* A2 Neighbor balance and swing B1 Long lines 1's swing, end with all

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

I have a 4X4 with a grand square, well...half a grand square called *Luke, Your Not My Father. http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-my-father-by-bob-green-4x4

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

) From: Callers <callers-boun...@lists.sharedweight.net> on behalf of Mac Mckeever via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:12 PM To: Mark Hillegonds via Callers; Dale Wilson Subject: Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western

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Highly recommend Dale Wilson's Gold Star Wednesday - I added Dale to this reply and he can fill you in on a teaching secret.  It contains the star inversion that comes from square dancing. Also Rang Tang Contra by Ridge Kennedy comes to mind - it uses the Georgia Rang Tang figure. Kath

[Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Hi all, I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This will be an