This week on the ECD list, there has been a huge discussion of ECD medleys.
Not surprisingly, some people dislike the idea of ECD medleys, others enjoy
them. Going from ECD to contra (and back?) adds another layer of
complexity. Here are some highlights from the ECD discussion which may be
Anyone know the date / 1st contra dance to use the Mad Robin figure?
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Most of my experience with this comes from the ECD world rather than
contra. That said...
1. As a caller, I teach to who is there regardless of how the dance is
advertised. This means flexibility, ability to shift expectations, shift my
program, work on my patience. Sometimes this means for a
Madeline Swinging in a Country Valley by Dan Black
a 3 face 3 with contra corners (I think it was just triplets you wanted
without contra corners), a basket swing, and other fun stuff
I love Dashing White Sergeant and call it a lot in a variety of settings -
it's a Scottish 3 face 3 with a hey
This might be of interest
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Patch the Pipes is for an English dance of mine with fairly specific
choreography to fit the tune.. The tune structure is two 8-bar A phrases
followed by two 12-bar B phrases. I wouldn't think it would be a good
choice for a contra dance.
Brooke Friendly
On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 6:50 AM Michael
