Hi all,
I'm thinking of going to my son's school's Civil War day and teaching a dance.
The idea of Sackett's Harbor is nice because it is relatively local (Upstate New York)
and has the cool history from 1814?(dance used to be called Speed The Cable - google it),
But I am leery of teaching a triple minor with contra corners as a progression dance.
I'm wondering if anyone out there has called this dance as a tripLET, and fixed the
progression by having the 2's and 3's trade places while the ones go "across the hall?"
If not, I will claim it as my own!! If so, I would like to know the name of the dance and the
author, so credit can be righteously given.
Also, what do you think are the prospects of teaching said dance to a group of 5th graders?
Finally, Sackett's Harbor has been called so many times in our weekly dance of late that
I have taken to adding the following "flourish" when the involved dancers are all experienced:
As an idle dancer during the contra corners part, Join in for stars of 3 when the active is turning
the person across from me. (I could also do the 3 person star with the person behind me, but
I haven't done it because I can't keep track of who's in that set and don't want to confuse the
beginners) It really adds some zest to an otherwise ho-hum (no partner swing) dance.
Any comments?
For reference:
Sackett's Harbor:
Hands six circle 3/4 Left?(8)
Actives "down" the hall -really across the hall, and Rigadoon?(8)
(this is where I would have 2's and 3's trade places with allemande or sashay or do-si-do)
Actives Turn alone come back and cast to
??? middle position (in original dance cast is with 2s, in triplet version it's with 3's) (8)
Contra corners (this is where I add my zest) (16)
Actives fall back to place (-)
Lines of 3 forward and back
Hands Six circle RIGHT (8)
In the triplet version, the 1's become 2's, the 3's become 1's and the 2's become 3's.
In the original, the 1's stay 1's and the 2's and 3's trade back and forth until the end of the set.
Bob
I have "Cure for the Claps" down as written by the inimitable Bob Isaacs.
Tina Fields
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> I am relieved to hear that it is in fact "Cure for the
> Claps"- locally it's been called as "Cure for
> the Clap" and in spite enjoying dance I've always
> shuddered at the name. Never made the connection to the
> clapping on petronella till now. :o)
>
> -Alison Murphy
>
>
>
>
> -- richgoss(a)comcast.net wrote:
> Cure for the Claps - Bob Isaacs
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Walter <walterdaves(a)alltel.net>
>
> > So, what's the name of this one? I saw it on
> YouTube, from All Soles
> > Dance, with the Great Bear Trio playing**
> >
> > * *
> >
> > *A1: Balance the ring; Petronella twirl, Swing partner
>
> > A2: Balance the ring, Petronella twirl, Swing neighbor
>
> > B1: Down the hall, turn single, return
> > B2: Circle left 3 places, balance the ring, California
> twirl
> > *
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Walter Daves
> > **
> >
I am relieved to hear that it is in fact "Cure for the Claps"- locally it's been called as "Cure for the Clap" and in spite enjoying dance I've always shuddered at the name. Never made the connection to the clapping on petronella till now. :o)
-Alison Murphy
-- richgoss(a)comcast.net wrote:
Cure for the Claps - Bob Isaacs
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From: Walter <walterdaves(a)alltel.net>
> So, what's the name of this one? I saw it on YouTube, from All Soles
> Dance, with the Great Bear Trio playing**
>
> * *
>
> *A1: Balance the ring; Petronella twirl, Swing partner
> A2: Balance the ring, Petronella twirl, Swing neighbor
> B1: Down the hall, turn single, return
> B2: Circle left 3 places, balance the ring, California twirl
> *
>
> Thanks,
>
> Walter Daves
> **
>
>
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tony(a)hands4.com wrote:
> Hello, calling friends...
>
> This is an invitation to meet the legendary square dance
> caller Rickey Holden, who is making one of his rare trips
> to the States.
>
> Rickey started square and contra dancing in Vermont in the
> 1930s. He attended Ralph Page's Boston dances while
> studying (along with Ted Sannella) at Tufts University. He
> became one of the first full-time callers in the nationwide
> square dance boom, acting as a consultant for the San
> Antonio, TX Recreation Department and eventually traveling
> around the world teaching squares, contras, and
> international folk dances.
>
> Some of you may recognize Rickey's name from his books _The
> Square Dance Caller_ and _The Contra Dance Book_. In the
> 1950s he edited _American Squares_, a national magazine; in
> my opinion Rickey's tenure was the high point of _AS_'s
> long history.
>
> In 1967 Rickey moved to Brussels, Belgium and founded
> Folkraft-Europe, which produces recordings and organizes
> seminars on folk dancing. However, he still claims square
> and contra dance as his first love, and this visit provides
> a rare opportunity to meet and learn from him.
>
> On Friday, September 26, Rickey will be my guest - and do
> some calling - at the first of my Fourth Friday square
> dances in Belmont, Mass. The dance runs from 8 to 11 p.m.
> at Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont Street. Admission is $8
> ($5 for students under 21).
>
> On Saturday morning, September 27, Rickey has agreed to
> meet with local callers and "talk shop." The format is yet
> to be determined. It could be (1) a potluck brunch, with
> Rickey sharing his story followed by Q&A / bull session, or
> (2) a workshop, with actual music and dancing, or (3) both.
>
> Please let me know ASAP if you'd like to attend such a
> gathering, as the number of "yes" replies will affect the
> type of space I need to reserve. In addition to a
> contribution of food (if we go through with the potluck
> idea), I suggest $10 toward Rickey's travel expenses ($20
> if we end up hiring a hall). Your comments and suggestions
> are welcome and valued.
>
> Feel free to pass this invitation along; I'm sure I've
> missed a few people.
>
> Tony Parkes
>
>
Cure for the Claps - Bob Isaacs
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Walter <walterdaves(a)alltel.net>
> So, what's the name of this one? I saw it on YouTube, from All Soles
> Dance, with the Great Bear Trio playing**
>
> * *
>
> *A1: Balance the ring; Petronella twirl, Swing partner
> A2: Balance the ring, Petronella twirl, Swing neighbor
> B1: Down the hall, turn single, return
> B2: Circle left 3 places, balance the ring, California twirl
> *
>
> Thanks,
>
> Walter Daves
> **
>
>
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Fellow musicians,
Could someone please tell me how many beats per section are in a normal singing call? Are they normally all the same ( intro, heads heads, sides sides, end)? In patter calling, what do callers expect for length of song? Either time wise or total beats?
Thanks for your help,
George
Oooh I got one of these requests, yeah. The B2 was incorrect it is cirlce left all the way around.
The dance is Cure for the Claps, by Bob Isaacs. This if fun.
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From: Walter <walterdaves(a)alltel.net>
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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:13:24 PM
Subject: [Callers] Another Name That Dance
So, what's the name of this one? I saw it on YouTube, from All Soles
Dance, with the Great Bear Trio playing**
* *
*A1: Balance the ring; Petronella twirl, Swing partner
A2: Balance the ring, Petronella twirl, Swing neighbor
B1: Down the hall, turn single, return
B2: Circle left 3 places, balance the ring, California twirl
*
Thanks,
Walter Daves
**
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So, what's the name of this one? I saw it on YouTube, from All Soles
Dance, with the Great Bear Trio playing**
* *
*A1: Balance the ring; Petronella twirl, Swing partner
A2: Balance the ring, Petronella twirl, Swing neighbor
B1: Down the hall, turn single, return
B2: Circle left 3 places, balance the ring, California twirl
*
Thanks,
Walter Daves
**
