Sean,
Someday in future I'd love to call in Montreal. In the meantime, I just want to extend hearty congratulations on getting a new dance going - and wish the best of fortune to you!
Tina
We have recently started a regular contra dance (see www.contramontreal.org/
<http://www.contramontreal.org/> ), held on the second Sunday of each month,
in Montreal where we have lots of great musicians, quite a few
enthusiastic dancers, but, as yet, no callers.
We are looking for a caller for our dance on Sunday evening, Feb 8, 2009.
Tidal Wave/Raz de Marée are playing, so the music will be great. (Rachel
Aucoin! Sabin Jacques!)
We offer modest payment (a minimum of Can $125), and a place to stay
overnight, if needed.
Any callers out there interested in a trip to Montreal?
Onwards
Sean McCutcheon
info(a)contramontreal.org <mailto:info@contramontreal.org>
514.842.3011
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In case you have no plans, this is a great way to work off that extra turkey:
ROCHESTER DANCE WEEKEND
http://www.rochestercontra.com/thanksgiving.html
Rochester Thanksgiving Festival
Contra / English / Scandinavian Couples Dances
11/26 8-11pm, 11/27 10:30am-11pm
$44 Full Weekend, Student discount and individual session pricing
available
Great Music! Great Calling!
• Kathy Anderson
Known for her flowing contras and fast-moving, exciting squares, Kathy
has brought her enthusiastic style to dancers across the US, Canada,
and Europe. Her repertoire of quirky contras and high-energy squares
make for a fun, challenging dance experience.
• Notorious (Larry Unger, Eden MacAdam-Somer, & Mark Hellenberg)
Wild and sparkling music — everything from folk, to Eastern European,
to original tunes, with Larry Unger on guitar, banjo, and bass; Eden
MacAdam-Somer on fiddle; and Mark Hellenberg on percussion.
• TuneScape
An innovative band from western NY and PA, TuneScape nudges the border
between traditional music and modern groove. Inspired by the tunes of
Ireland, New England, Quebec, and Appalachia, TuneScape creates an
unmistakeable sound of power and beauty.
http://www.rochestercontra.com/thanksgiving.html
Hello Dancers, Callers and Musicians,
Just a quick reminder about the upcoming Swallowtail dance
Dec 13th 2008
in Gilmanton NH
Dance 8:00 -11:00
Begginers Wkshp at 7:30
Dance----- $12.00
Musicians and Callers Workshops prior to the dance:
4:00 - 5:30 PM $20.00
Workshops have been underwritten through a generous grant from the: The Contry Dance and Song Society
www.cdss.org . Please do not let cost deter you from attending!
Further details at our website! : www.worldpath.net/~gtwood
or:
Gale Wood 603-679-5448
Lynn Durham 603-926-9700
Jon Hall 603-267-8983
"This event is funded in part by the Country Dance
and Song Society."
See ya Dancing!
Gale
http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/dancing-with-the-scientists/
--
"Not that anything had really been settled. All of the questions that
had been open when my head had hit the pillow were still pending. But
in the intervening hours, my brain had been changing to fit the new
shape of my world. I guess that's why we can't do anything else while
we're sleeping: it's when we work hardest."
--Neal Stephenson, _Anathem_
B & Sw option duly noted, Joyce. Also it seems like this is a dance that's far better run short; sort of an intermezzo.
I've noticed that due to its very novelty (goofiness), Carmen's Contra can really perk up a hall full of dancers who are getting tired or who've been thinking too much (following a couple of complex dances), reviving their spirits for a few more.
Thanks for the joyful dance, Lisa (and Kathy)!
Tina
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:48:00 -0500
> From: Lisa Greenleaf <laleaf(a)verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> To: Caller's discussion list
>
> I agree, Joyce! it's a novelty dance, and I
> wouldn't call it more
> than once in a three year period at this point, and not for
> a hall
> full of experienced dancers.
>
> The original idea was Kathy Anderson's Carmen's
> Hat, and then I wrote
> Carmen's Contra.
>
> Lisa
>
Mavis, in Lynn's improper variation, where do you do the Carmen thing - A1 w/ Ns? or both then and B1 w/ P?
Yes, I too thought it was by Lisa Greenleaf - but when I called it in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, a dancer came up after and told me he thought it was by Kathy Anderson. Trying to discover the truth online, I then found the Paul Balliet reference too... yikes. Carmen seems very popular amongst dance creators!
I'd love to see all of these Carmen dances to compare them. Anyone have them?
Tina
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> I too learned it as Carmen's Contra by Lisa Greenleaf
>
> I use it often but as an IMPROPER Dance more often than
> becket (thanks Lynn A)
>
> A1) N B & Swing
>
> A2) LL f&b
> Ladies Right AL 1 1/2
>
> B1) Partner B & S
>
> B2) Circle Left 3 place
> Pass Thru
> Next Neighbor D-S-D
>
>
> B1
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> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> > To: tfields8(a)yahoo.com, "Caller's discussion
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> > Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 2:25 AM
> > Hmmm... I've got it as Carmen's Contra by
> Lisa
> > Greenleaf.
> >
> > RAF
> >
> > On Nov 16, 2008, at 11:53 PM, Tina Fields wrote:
> >
> > > Hi callers -
> > >
> > > I've been calling this goofy, fun dance that
> I
> > learned while dancing as "Carmen's
> Scarf." I
> > want to ascribe it correctly. When I looked online, I
> found
> > references to (w/o the dance) for a Carmen's Scarf
> by
> > Paul Balliet and a Carmen's Hat by Kathy Anderson.
> Do
> > any of you know which one I've got here? Thanks! -
> Tina
> > >
> > > Carmen?s Scarf Becket contra
> > > ? FUN, E/I
> > >
> > > A1) (8) Cir L ?, pass thru
> > > (8) DSD next N
> > >
> > > A2) (4) with same N: clap clap, bump bump
> > > (12) Sw
> > >
> > > B1) (8) LL F&B
> > > (8) Women Al-R 1-1/2
> > >
> > > B2) (16) B & Sw P
> > >
> > > NB: Men empty R pockets 1st!
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Hi Folks,
A dance titled Carmen's Hat, by Kathy Anderson, appeared in my dance
collection as early as April 1997. I don't know where I collected it but I use it
vary sparingly as the action is oriented up & down the line more than
across. The figures go as follows:
duple improper contra formation
A1 Star Left 1X
Circle Right 3/4 (end facing Partner on Gent's home side)
A2 Clap own hands 2x and with Neighbor bump 2x / Neighbor Swing
(in center of set) End facing Partner up or down hall
B1 Ladies Chain Along the line to Partner
Promenade along the line ( Gents pass left) to original place
B2 Pass thru same Neighbors (up or down) to progressed places and
Partner Swing in center of set. End Facing New Neighbors.
The Lisa Greenleaf version which I have noted as "Carmen's Hat" showed
up in my cards sometime by July, 2003. Again, I don't have a source noted.
It is pretty much what has been discussed.
duple improper contra formation
A1 Lines F & B
Ladies Allmd Left 1 1/2
A2 Partner B & S
B1 Circle Left 3/4
Neighbor D.S.D. 1 1/4
B2 Clap 2x Bump 2x with Neighbor & Swing Neighbor.
Of course the whole thing could be turned into a Becket dance by starting at
B1. Perhaps Lisa G. will pitch in her 2 cents worth. Thanks to Lisa for
making the dance more accessible. It is a fun change of pace.
Cheers, John
I too learned it as Carmen's Contra by Lisa Greenleaf
I use it often but as an IMPROPER Dance more often than becket (thanks Lynn A)
A1) N B & Swing
A2) LL f&b
Ladies Right AL 1 1/2
B1) Partner B & S
B2) Circle Left 3 place
Pass Thru
Next Neighbor D-S-D
B1
Mavis L McGaugh
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> Subject: Re: [Callers] Carmen's Garments
> To: tfields8(a)yahoo.com, "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
> Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 2:25 AM
> Hmmm... I've got it as Carmen's Contra by Lisa
> Greenleaf.
>
> RAF
>
> On Nov 16, 2008, at 11:53 PM, Tina Fields wrote:
>
> > Hi callers -
> >
> > I've been calling this goofy, fun dance that I
> learned while dancing as "Carmen's Scarf." I
> want to ascribe it correctly. When I looked online, I found
> references to (w/o the dance) for a Carmen's Scarf by
> Paul Balliet and a Carmen's Hat by Kathy Anderson. Do
> any of you know which one I've got here? Thanks! - Tina
> >
> > Carmen’s Scarf Becket contra
> > ? FUN, E/I
> >
> > A1) (8) Cir L ¾, pass thru
> > (8) DSD next N
> >
> > A2) (4) with same N: clap clap, bump bump
> > (12) Sw
> >
> > B1) (8) LL F&B
> > (8) Women Al-R 1-1/2
> >
> > B2) (16) B & Sw P
> >
> > NB: Men empty R pockets 1st!
> >
> >
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Hi callers -
I've been calling this goofy, fun dance that I learned while dancing as "Carmen's Scarf." I want to ascribe it correctly. When I looked online, I found references to (w/o the dance) for a Carmen's Scarf by Paul Balliet and a Carmen's Hat by Kathy Anderson. Do any of you know which one I've got here? Thanks! - Tina
Carmen’s Scarf Becket contra
? FUN, E/I
A1) (8) Cir L ¾, pass thru
(8) DSD next N
A2) (4) with same N: clap clap, bump bump
(12) Sw
B1) (8) LL F&B
(8) Women Al-R 1-1/2
B2) (16) B & Sw P
NB: Men empty R pockets 1st!
