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by Richard Hopkins via Callers

In southern-style square dancing, there are several variations on a figure which is often called “dosido” for two couples, and they are nothing like what Luke is imagining. They go by names like Georgia Rangtang, Georgy-Alabam, Do-si, Dosido and (I think) in MWSD a version of it is called Do Paso. That’s not to say that the figure you are describing isn’t a good one for your dance; it’s just another reason to avoid calling it a dosido. Richard `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Richard Hopkins Tallahassee FL 850-544-7614 hopkinsrs(a)comcast.net > On Dec 1, 2015, at 4:01 PM, via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > callers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > callers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance (Aahz via Callers) > 2. Re: Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance (Aahz via Callers) > 3. 4 person do-si-do? (Luke Donforth via Callers) > 4. Re: 4 person do-si-do? (Tom Hinds via Callers) > 5. Re: Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance > (Aahz Maruch via Callers) > 6. Re: 4 person do-si-do? (Aahz Maruch via Callers) > 7. Re: Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance > (Bill Olson via Callers) > 8. Re: 4 person do-si-do? (Hilton Baxter via Callers) > 9. Re: 4 person do-si-do? (Rich Sbardella via Callers) > 10. Re: 4 person do-si-do? (Don Veino via Callers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 14:27:22 -0800 > From: Aahz via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Subject: [Callers] Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance > Message-ID: <20151130222722.GA23748(a)panix.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Howdy, > > I've been asked to run a barn dance Saturday Jan 16, 9pm-11pm, but I'm > busy. The dance will be part of the Western Regional Outdoor Leadership > Conference: > > http://outdoored.stanford.edu/center/wrolc-2016/ > > If you don't know where Stanford is, you're probably coming from too far > away to make sense. ;-) > > There will be 100+ college students. The theme for this year's > conference is "diversity", and they would prefer a caller who can fit the > theme in addition to having experience with one-night-stand environments. > > I've offered to be a filter so that they don't need to deal with the > responses, so please respond privately to me if you're interested and > available. I've already explained that booking will be somewhat > difficult both because of the relatively short notice and because it's > Ralph Page weekend. > > I probably will also be sending out an e-mail blast to people I have > addresses for, apologies if you get this twice. They have already > contacted other callers so you may actually get three copies... > -- > Square/Contra Caller http://caller.aahz.ws/ > <*> <*> <*> > "Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad." > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:10:45 -0800 > From: Aahz via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance > Message-ID: <20151201001045.GA4132(a)panix.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2015, Aahz via Callers wrote: >> >> I've been asked to run a barn dance Saturday Jan 16, 9pm-11pm, but I'm >> busy. The dance will be part of the Western Regional Outdoor Leadership >> Conference: >> >> http://outdoored.stanford.edu/center/wrolc-2016/ >> >> If you don't know where Stanford is, you're probably coming from too far >> away to make sense. ;-) > > Someone pointed out that I should at least have mentioned that this is > California. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 05:45:27 -0500 > From: Luke Donforth via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: "Callers(a)Lists.Sharedweight.net" <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Subject: [Callers] 4 person do-si-do? > Message-ID: > <CAFrKOZbyzOSGTT2YwMjcghwcmXnQi+ek0J-=ekz0QKJgGLi7Ng(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > It's 5 am, and I find myself awake and writing dances; specifically 4x4s. > Unfortunately, I don't have 8 dancers waiting on my insomnia to test > things, so I figured I'd send them to shared weight... > > Possibly this is a choreographic question already answered in square > dancing, but I'm not familiar with the outcome. How well does a four person > do-si-do work? I'm thinking of something along the lines of: > > Doubled-si-do > Four Facing Four > > A1 ----------- > (4) Give and Gents take (up and down) > (12) Neighbor swing > A2 ----------- > (8) Women's Chain back to partner (up and down), turn to face in > (8) All four Women Do-si-do 1x > B1 ----------- > (8) All four Men Do-si-do 1x > (8) All eight Circle Left 1/2x > B2 ----------- > (16) Partner balance and swing > End facing line of direction > > In my head, the four person do-si-do is a right hand star sans hands; but > not sure how well it'll fly; especially since the right diagonal women have > less far to turn to face in than the left diagonal women coming out of the > chain. > > Thoughts? > > Thank you > > -- > Luke Donforth > Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com> >

9 years, 6 months

Caller needed: 1/16 Stanford barn dance

by Aahz via Callers

Howdy, I've been asked to run a barn dance Saturday Jan 16, 9pm-11pm, but I'm busy. The dance will be part of the Western Regional Outdoor Leadership Conference: http://outdoored.stanford.edu/center/wrolc-2016/ If you don't know where Stanford is, you're probably coming from too far away to make sense. ;-) There will be 100+ college students. The theme for this year's conference is "diversity", and they would prefer a caller who can fit the theme in addition to having experience with one-night-stand environments. I've offered to be a filter so that they don't need to deal with the responses, so please respond privately to me if you're interested and available. I've already explained that booking will be somewhat difficult both because of the relatively short notice and because it's Ralph Page weekend. I probably will also be sending out an e-mail blast to people I have addresses for, apologies if you get this twice. They have already contacted other callers so you may actually get three copies... -- Square/Contra Caller http://caller.aahz.ws/ <*> <*> <*> "Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad."

9 years, 6 months

woodrow wilson

by jean francis via Callers

absolutely excellent article; thanks Michael. I was, in a past life, a "Woodrow Wilson fellow" at Princeton and never knew this but I surely agree with the articles conclusion (and its relevance to the gypsy discussion)

9 years, 6 months

Woodrow Wilson never gypsied

by Michael Fuerst via Callers

Dont erase Woodrow Wilson. Expose him. | | | | | | | | | | | Dont erase Woodrow Wilson. Expose him.Woodrow Wilson was a visionary statesman and, at the same time, a racist with repugnant ideas. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | | | | View on www.yahoo.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217 239 5844

9 years, 6 months

Dances with R & L Thru

by Rich Sbardella via Callers

I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a Ladies chain. Any suggestions? Peace, Rich

9 years, 6 months

Identifying Dances (Was "Anyone know this dance?"]

by Jeremy Gmail via Callers

There are occasional requests on this forum for a dance to be identified, which got me thinking. As with, I’m sure, many callers, I have a number of dances that I’ve come across, often at dances, where I know neither the name nor the author. I like to honour the choreographer by mentioning their name and the name of the dance when I call it, but I can’t do this if I don’t know it. It is usually relatively easy to find the author if you know the title, using Michael Dyck's excellent Contradance Index, but without a title it becomes a much bigger task. An “obvious” solution would be a magical web page that lets you put in the dance and to reward you with the name and author. Apart from the massive logistical challenge of creating and maintaining such a database, this seems morally dubious as some authors prefer not to publish their work. So what can we do? We could all ask on [Callers] but we’d soon get fed up with the forum being taken over. I wondered about a “please identify this dance” (sub-)forum, similar to the many ”ask the expert” forums (fora?) you see in the IT community. Do members have any thoughts about this? Will it work? How do we get people on it? What are the issues? Is there a batter / alternative approach? Over to the Hive Mind. Jeremy http://barndancecaller.net/SocialDance.html

9 years, 6 months

Anyone know this dance?

by Ann Fallon via Callers

I learned this dance from George Marshall at the Charlottesville, VA, Fall Festival, 2014. Can someone tell me the name of the dance and its author? Thanks. Improper Contra A1 Half-pousette around Neighbors, women push Swing Neighbor A2 Men allemande L 1 1/2 Meet P and pass R for half a hey B1 Gypsy and swing P B2 Women chain Circle RIGHT into half-pousette >

9 years, 6 months

CALLER NEEDED FOR SPECIAL DANCE IN POUGHKEEPSIE

by Eric Gidseg via Callers

At the last minute Bob Isaacs had to cancel calling for our double contradance on November 21.just a few days away. This is a double dance with the amazing Jay Unger and Molly Mason. The afternoon dance is from 3-5 for experienced dancers followed by a potluck and an evening dance from 7-10:30. We can provide lodging if needed. Please contact me ASAP: egidseg(a)optimum.net Eric Gidseg For Hudson Valley Community Dances <http://hudsonvalleydance.org/> http://hudsonvalleydance.org/

9 years, 7 months

Caller Needed This Saturday - Poughkeepsie, NY

by Bob Isaacs via Callers

Hi All: Passing this on from the organizer. I hate to cancel any gig, especially so close to the date, but a business trip got extended into the weekend. Any help is greatly appreciated - Bob At the last minute Bob Isaacs had to cancel calling for our double contra dance on November 21…just a few days away. This is a double dance with the amazing Jay Unger and Molly Mason. The afternoon dance is from 3-5 for experienced dancers followed by a potluck and an evening dance from 7-10:30. We can provide lodging if needed. Please contact me ASAP: egidseg(a)optimum.net Eric GidsegFor Hudson Valley Community Danceshttp://hudsonvalleydance.org/

9 years, 7 months

Caller needed this Sunday, Framingham MA, 4-5:30, private gig, pays decently.

by Amy Cann via Callers

Hi folks. I need to hand off this gig to be at a memorial service. This is a dance celebrating the installation of an old student and dear friend of mine as the new pastor at the Framingham UCC church. Expect 150-200 people to be at the installation in the sanctuary; how many choose to dance afterwards in the church hall and for how long is a question mark -- probably 75 for the first dance, 50 for the second, 30 for the third/fourth, and 16 close friends of the brand new Reverand for the final one, if I had to guess. Community/family dance repertoire, not hard-core contra. Budget is 400; I'm willing to pitch in 50$ of my own to bring it up to 150 each. I'm very sorry to be missing this, but the memorial concert for a colleague who recently, suddenly, and sadly passed away has to take precedence. I'd welcome suggestions for family-dance-savvy callers within reasonable driving range who might not be regularly reading this board. Thanks, Amy

9 years, 7 months

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