Thanks to all who responded. It's possible the dance i recalled was Sharon
of the Green (thanks Linda) or Mad Robin Migration II (thanks Jim) - may
never know for sure, but probably one of those!
Joe Kwiatkowski, you beat me to the punch, dammit. But since i already had
the card in my stack for tonight ;) here are the calls
Bats in the Grange (improper) Steve Zakon-Anderson
A1. Nbr balance & swing
A2. Gents L 1.5, partner swing
B1. Partner promenade 3/4 (until 1s are facing down, 2s up in original
improper orientation)
neighbor do-si-do
B2. In a ring, balance (4) 2s arch, 1s dive through (4)
IN REVERSE 1s arch, 2s back up (4) 2s arch, 1s dive through to meet
new nbrs (4)
I personally prefer a left shoulder do-si-do in B2 since it flows naturally
from the promenade motion path, and is spookier.
Have fun Betsey - this sounds like one SCARILY good theme dance from the
ideas folks are sending out!
There are several dances out there with a progression from mad robin with
current neighbors to mad robin with new neighbors. My favorite is
Mad Robin Migration II improper
A1 Mad robin (clockwise)
Ladies allemande left 1 1/2
A2 Partner balance and swing
B1 Men allemande left 1 1/2
Neighbor swing
B2 Right left thru
Mad Robin (counterclockwise)
But it sounds from your description " the progression is from a mad robin
with your old
hands four sliding along the set into a mad robin with the new four" like
you mean a dance with a becket progression where you mad robin with current
neighbor, slide left then mad robin with next neighbors. I haven't seen a
dance like that.
Jim
Hullo comrades,
One night recently i wanted to call a very special dance for a very special
dancer, whose favorite move is the mad robin. I searched through the
hundreds of dances i have in various festival compilations and couldn't
find the one i was looking for.
All i remember is that the progression is from a mad robin with your old
hands four sliding along the set into a mad robin with the new four. Does
anyone know which dance(s) i'm talking about?
Many thanks,
tavi
Hi All:
Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the A's. I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise I'll have to come up with one -
Improper
A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
A2. N1 balance, swing
B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole in my head. Some things just can't be helped -
Bob
Bob,
I've danced pretty much this sequence as a Becket starting at B2. Can't
remember who or where. I remember it because it not only was a "barely
Becket" but you immediately progressed away from your neighbor couple.
-Eric
>Hi All:
>
>
>
>Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came
>up with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas
>in the A's. I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it
>in the usual sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the
>author/title; otherwise I'll have to come up with one -
>
>
>
>Improper
>
>
>
>A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
>
>
>
>A2. N1 balance, swing
>
>
>
>B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
>
>
>
>B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
>
>
>
>Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a
>hole in my head. Some things just can't be helped -
>
>
>
>Bob
ROBONELLA!!!!!!
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:17:56 -0400
> From: Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Shared Weight <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
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> Hi All:
>
>
>
> Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up
> with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the A's.
> I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual
> sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise
> I'll have to come up with one -
>
>
>
> Improper
>
>
>
> A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
>
>
>
> A2. N1 balance, swing
>
>
>
> B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
>
>
>
> B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
>
>
>
> Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole in
> my head. Some things just can't be helped -
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:23:08 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mac Mckeever <macmck(a)ymail.com>
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
> Message-ID:
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>
> pretty basic - but haven't seen it bofore
>
> So - will it be called 'hole in my head' ?
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Shared Weight <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 10:17 PM
> Subject: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
>
>
> Hi All:
>
>
>
> Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up
> with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the
> A's.? I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual
> sources.? Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise
> I'll have to come up with one -
>
>
>
> Improper
>
>
>
> A1.? Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
>
>
>
> A2.? N1 balance, swing
>
>
>
> B1.? Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
>
>
>
> B2.? Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
>
>
>
> Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole in
> my head.? Some things just can't be helped -
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> ??? ??? ??? ? ??? ??? ?
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:42:01 -0700
> From: Eric Black <eric(a)mirador.com>
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
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>
> Bob,
>
> I've danced pretty much this sequence as a Becket starting at B2. Can't
> remember who or where. I remember it because it not only was a "barely
> Becket" but you immediately progressed away from your neighbor couple.
>
> -Eric
>
>
> >Hi All:
> >
> >
> >
> >Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came
> >up with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas
> >in the A's. I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it
> >in the usual sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the
> >author/title; otherwise I'll have to come up with one -
> >
> >
> >
> >Improper
> >
> >
> >
> >A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
> >
> >
> >
> >A2. N1 balance, swing
> >
> >
> >
> >B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
> >
> >
> >
> >B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
> >
> >
> >
> >Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a
> >hole in my head. Some things just can't be helped -
> >
> >
> >
> >Bob
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:58:52 -0700
> From: Rich Goss <richgoss(a)comcast.net>
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Cc: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
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>
> So you have a beginner crowd at a festival? Since when does the band get
> to dictate what you call? Just sayin'
>
> Rich
>
> On Jul 26, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Eric Black <eric(a)mirador.com> wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I've danced pretty much this sequence as a Becket starting at B2. Can't
> > remember who or where. I remember it because it not only was a "barely
> > Becket" but you immediately progressed away from your neighbor couple.
> >
> > -Eric
> >
> >
> >> Hi All:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up
> with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the A's.
> I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual
> sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise
> I'll have to come up with one -
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Improper
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> A2. N1 balance, swing
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole
> in my head. Some things just can't be helped -
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Bob
> > _______________________________________________
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 06:14:46 -0400
> From: Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com>
> To: Shared Weight <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
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>
> Rich:
>
>
>
> Good questions. This happened at the Clearwater Festival held at a park
> on the Hudson River about an hour north of NYC. Clearwater is much more
> about concerts than dancing - for example, on the main stage act at that
> time was some guy named Pete Seeger. The band was the ridiculously
> talented Giant Robot Dance, I was a last-minute fill-in for the Sunday
> session, and we had an hour. So most of the participants were folks who
> didn't realize Seeger was playing, wandered by the tent, and decided to
> give contra a try. So after three dances of dosido-and-away-we-go and
> put-the-lady-on-the-right, I wanted to give the contra regulars and the
> band something mildly interesting to finish with. Andrew van Norstrand
> suggested Petronellas, I happily agreed, and then - oops! - I realized I
> hadn't taught a ladies chain yet. After teaching the A1 the band went into
> rolling start mode, so I winged it and this dance is what happened.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> > CC: callers(a)sharedweight.net
> > From: richgoss(a)comcast.net
> > Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:58:52 -0700
> > To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
> >
> > So you have a beginner crowd at a festival? Since when does the band get
> to dictate what you call? Just sayin'
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > On Jul 26, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Eric Black <eric(a)mirador.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > I've danced pretty much this sequence as a Becket starting at B2. Can't
> > > remember who or where. I remember it because it not only was a "barely
> > > Becket" but you immediately progressed away from your neighbor couple.
> > >
> > > -Eric
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi All:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came
> up with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the
> A's. I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual
> sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise I'll
> have to come up with one -
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Improper
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> A2. N1 balance, swing
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a
> hole in my head. Some things just can't be helped -
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Bob
> > > _______________________________________________
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 07:27:01 -0700
> From: Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com>
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
> Message-ID:
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> "Robotic Petronella?"
>
> or
>
> "Clearwater Petronella?"
>
> - Greg
>
> ***************
>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:14 AM, Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Rich:
> >
> > Good questions. This happened at the Clearwater Festival held at a park
> > on the Hudson River about an hour north of NYC. Clearwater is much more
> > about concerts than dancing - for example, on the main stage act at that
> > time was some guy named Pete Seeger. The band was the ridiculously
> > talented Giant Robot Dance, I was a last-minute fill-in for the Sunday
> > session, and we had an hour. So most of the participants were folks who
> > didn't realize Seeger was playing, wandered by the tent, and decided to
> > give contra a try. So after three dances of dosido-and-away-we-go and
> > put-the-lady-on-the-right, I wanted to give the contra regulars and the
> > band something mildly interesting to finish with. Andrew van Norstrand
> > suggested Petronellas, I happily agreed, and then - oops! - I realized I
> > hadn't taught a ladies chain yet. After teaching the A1 the band went
> into
> > rolling start mode, so I winged it and this dance is what happened.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:58:04 -0400
> From: Maia McCormick <maia.mcc(a)gmail.com>
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
> Message-ID:
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> "Pete-ronella"?
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > "Robotic Petronella?"
> >
> > or
> >
> > "Clearwater Petronella?"
> >
> > - Greg
> >
> > ***************
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:14 AM, Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Rich:
> > >
> > > Good questions. This happened at the Clearwater Festival held at a
> park
> > > on the Hudson River about an hour north of NYC. Clearwater is much
> more
> > > about concerts than dancing - for example, on the main stage act at
> that
> > > time was some guy named Pete Seeger. The band was the ridiculously
> > > talented Giant Robot Dance, I was a last-minute fill-in for the Sunday
> > > session, and we had an hour. So most of the participants were folks
> who
> > > didn't realize Seeger was playing, wandered by the tent, and decided to
> > > give contra a try. So after three dances of dosido-and-away-we-go and
> > > put-the-lady-on-the-right, I wanted to give the contra regulars and the
> > > band something mildly interesting to finish with. Andrew van Norstrand
> > > suggested Petronellas, I happily agreed, and then - oops! - I realized
> I
> > > hadn't taught a ladies chain yet. After teaching the A1 the band went
> > into
> > > rolling start mode, so I winged it and this dance is what happened.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 11:02:44 -0400
> From: "Rickey Holt" <holt.e(a)comcast.net>
> To: "'Caller's discussion list'" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
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> I would like to vote for "Clearwater Petronella".
> Rickey Holt
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Maia McCormick
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:58 AM
> To: Caller's discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Seen This One Before?
>
> "Pete-ronella"?
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > "Robotic Petronella?"
> >
> > or
> >
> > "Clearwater Petronella?"
> >
> > - Greg
> >
> > ***************
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:14 AM, Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Rich:
> > >
> > > Good questions. This happened at the Clearwater Festival held at a
> > > park on the Hudson River about an hour north of NYC. Clearwater is
> > > much more about concerts than dancing - for example, on the main
> > > stage act at that time was some guy named Pete Seeger. The band was
> > > the ridiculously talented Giant Robot Dance, I was a last-minute
> > > fill-in for the Sunday session, and we had an hour. So most of the
> > > participants were folks who didn't realize Seeger was playing,
> > > wandered by the tent, and decided to give contra a try. So after
> > > three dances of dosido-and-away-we-go and put-the-lady-on-the-right,
> > > I wanted to give the contra regulars and the band something mildly
> > > interesting to finish with. Andrew van Norstrand suggested
> > > Petronellas, I happily agreed, and then - oops! - I realized I
> > > hadn't taught a ladies chain yet. After teaching the A1 the band
> > > went
> > into
> > > rolling start mode, so I winged it and this dance is what happened.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Callers mailing list
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>
What a great story. And the dance looks really useable and fun too: I'll try it out early on at my next dance.
I love the idea of naming it "Clearwater Pete-ronella"; what better than a pun to immortalize the event? Ha!
Tina
-----------------------
>Hi All:
>
>
>
>Faced with a largely beginner audience at a recent festival, I came up with the following when the band wanted high-energy Petronellas in the A's. I suspect it isn't new, but have been unable to find it in the usual sources. Thanks in advance for whoever has the author/title; otherwise I'll have to come up with one -
>
>
>
>Improper
>
>
>
>A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella
>
>
>
>A2. N1 balance, swing
>
>
>
>B1. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing
>
>
>
>B2. Circle L 3/4 and pass through, N2 dosido and form ring
>
>
>
>Yes, I know - I need to write a new Petronella dance like I need a hole in my head. Some things just can't be helped -
>
>
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>
I am dating a Mexican anthropology professor that I met at a
contradance at an Earth Skills festival in Gainesville FL and she is
now a complete convert. This past New Year's we got 20 of her family
and friends contradancing. They caught on quickly, really liked it
and would like me to start a regular contradance in Xalapa=Jalapa
where it actually has a better than average chance of working given
the large arts/ music community, and the numerous international
students and expats.
Given time constraints and going back and forth this is a long term
project but two weeks from today before I go back to the US (and my
contradance camp at Burning Man) I am supposed to put together a
contradance for a large party.
Any leads to possibly existing materials/ written explanations or
calls in Spanish would be appreciated. And given my travels to other
countries (especially French speaking) I wonder is there any
non-English material and/or calls? Thanks!
I am addressing this to Michael - but decided to use this group because I thought others might be interested
I am looking for a dance you wrote and called many years ago
It had contra corners done by the first corners (gent 1, lady 2) and had the curious side effect that you corners were always you partner and a shadow.
Does that ring a bell?
Thanks,
Mac McKeever
