Ladies are taking the lead, rolling their neighbor gent right to left. Flows nicely into the ladies chain.
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From: "Gale T. Wood" <Gale(a)robbinsauto.com>
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> Hay Ricky
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> I knew I saw the figure somewhere! With a little help from the callers
> community
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> To clarify the A1 portion of the dance Esp. the Roll (your neighbor)
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> Who's doing the roll?
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> I have not called this dance.... Found it on the internet.... It sounds
> interesting!
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> Feet in Flight
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> Author
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> Dale Rempert
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> Formation
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> Improper Duple Minor
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> Difficulty
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> Intermediate
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> Music
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> Gypsy Bride (something sultry?)
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> A1
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> (4) Balance the ring
> (4) Roll (your neighbor) away with a 1/2 sashay
> (8) Ladies chain
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> A2
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> (8) Ladies gypsy (once)
> (8) All swing partner
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> B1
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> (8) Corners cross
> (1-4) men 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
> (5-8) ladies 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
> (8) Circle to the left once
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> B2
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> (8) Balance the ring; petronella twirl (one place to the right)
> (8) Balance the ring; California twirl
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Hay Ricky
I knew I saw the figure somewhere! With a little help from the callers
community
To clarify the A1 portion of the dance Esp. the Roll (your neighbor)
Who's doing the roll?
I have not called this dance.... Found it on the internet.... It sounds
interesting!
Feet in Flight
Author
Dale Rempert <mailto:drempert@ix.netcom>
Formation
Improper Duple Minor
Difficulty
Intermediate
Music
Gypsy Bride (something sultry?)
A1
(4) Balance the ring
(4) Roll (your neighbor) away with a 1/2 sashay
(8) Ladies chain
A2
(8) Ladies gypsy (once)
(8) All swing partner
B1
(8) Corners cross
(1-4) men 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
(5-8) ladies 1/2 gypsy (passing right shoulder);
(8) Circle to the left once
B2
(8) Balance the ring; petronella twirl (one place to the right)
(8) Balance the ring; California twirl
Hmmm seems if the ladies roll the gent left that sets the ladies up for a
chain
sort of:
LL F&B
Ladies Roll the Men (With a half Sashay!)
Ladies CH
Would work quite well
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From: Rickey holt.e(a)comcast.net
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:33:51 -0400
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Roll away to ladies chain
Hi,
I danced a contra several weeks ago that had a roll-away with a half sashay
directly into a ladies chain. I assume that the lady was on the gents left
for some reason, sashayed from left to right and then started the ladies
chain, but I do not remember for sure. Perhaps it was the men that rolled
away. It may also have had something on a diagonal somewhere. I'm not sure
of that but I am sure about the roll-away into a ladies chain. SO... can
you send me any dances you have that go directly from a roll away into a
ladies chain. It was a great move, especially to a somewhat jazzy tune.
Thanks,
Rickey Holt.
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Hi,
I danced a contra several weeks ago that had a roll-away with a half sashay
directly into a ladies chain. I assume that the lady was on the gents left
for some reason, sashayed from left to right and then started the ladies
chain, but I do not remember for sure. Perhaps it was the men that rolled
away. It may also have had something on a diagonal somewhere. I'm not sure
of that but I am sure about the roll-away into a ladies chain. SO... can
you send me any dances you have that go directly from a roll away into a
ladies chain. It was a great move, especially to a somewhat jazzy tune.
Thanks,
Rickey Holt.
Hello,
I was at Sugar Hill (Bloomington Indiana) last weekend and was intrigued by
a dance, I wonder if anyone else has this and if so can you get me the name
and author? It's a becket with alternating contra corners, and everyone gets
a partner swing in the B2.
Title?
Author?
Becket contra, single progression
A1: Circle Left 3 places,
Neighbor swing
A2: Circle Left 3 places, with partner slide left just one person so that
all are facing a same-sex neighbor. Men see the same man from the group of
four that circled together, women are facing the next neighbor woman.
Long Lines go forward and back.
B1: Ladies (men) turn contra corners
B2 Ladies (men) cross the set a final time and swing their partner on the
side.
I wonder about two places:
In the A2 I could see doing the forward and back while sliding left, but the
caller taught slide, then forward and back. Anyone know what the author
wrote?
In the B2, do the folks passing in the middle pass by the right or left
shoulders. Also, is it a balance & swing or just a swing?
Thanks!
Jerome
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660-528-0858
660-528-0714
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Hi all--
Been providing sound equipment for about half the dances I do, many of
them private gigs in all sorts of indoor and outdoor locations. In really
live setting, like old mostly-concrete school gymnasiums, the most
valuable tool in my rack is the 31-band equalizer, which I've learned to
use moderately well to identify and suppress the sound frequencies that
echo loudest and cause feedback. The process ("ringing out") is tedious
and I'm wondering if anyone's been using a digital "feedback-destroyer"
sort of appliance to automate the task.
The trickiest part of setting up has been adjusting monitor placement and
levels for the musicians. They usually ask me to make adjustments after
the dance is in progress. Give them too much, and the mics start picking
it up, sometimes creating a shower-stall reverb effect or feedback. My
dream: inconspicuous wireless monitor headsets with volume controls for
musicians.
Besides that, I've seen enough other people's rigs to realize that usually
you get what you pay for, quality-wise. I started out with cheapo mics and
found that replacing them with Shures made a huge difference. My first
speaker stands were very affordable, but the knurled knobs to clamp the
poles in place gradually stripped their threads so they're now history.
Haven't gone to a wireless mic yet, but someday!
Whenever I can, I do small gigs with no equipment at all, perhaps like the
era when this genre of music and dance was more or less contemporary...
Chip Hedler
Hi All,
We are shopping for sound equipment. We hold dances in a small extremely
live hall. We get from 30 to 50 dancers. We also do gigs in other halls
for up to 100. We are a community band: good musicians with, sometimes
several sit-ins (also good): We are 2 Fiddles, 1 recorder/clarinet/saxophone
(i.e. one person, who switches between these instruments), 1 Silver flute, 1
Irish (wooden) flute, 1 guitar (with pick-up soon I hope), 1 keyboard, 1
Bodhran, sometimes 1 added Bodhran, rarely another guitar, a stand up
Acoustic Bass, and an Acoustic Piano (in place of keyboards). With Caller at
most we need 12 inputs. Below is a list of the equipment we are
considering. We are relatively new to equipment of this caliber. Ease of
use is an issue. We are choosing from among the following. Do you have
experience with these? Do you have preferences?
MIXERS:
1. Allen & Heath PA20 - 16 mono inputs plus 2 stereo inputs, and a
built-in equalizer
OR
2. Soundcraft MPM12/2 - 12 mono inputs plus 2 stereo inputs. Would
require an added equalizer, possibly the dbx 231 31-Band Graphic Equalizer,
from Sweetwater
Speakers
We are thinking of using 10" powered speakers, 2 for the room, and 2 for
monitors. The two we are choosing between are:
1. Mackie SRM 350
OR
2. RCF ART 310A
To this we would add a caller's monitor TC-Helicon VoiceSolo VSM-200
MICROPHONES
1. Dynamic Vocal Mikes - Either Shure SM 58, OR Shure Beta 58
2. And for General Purpose Mikes: Shure SM 57
What has you experience with this equipment been.
Thanks for you help,
Rickey Holt.
Hi,
I've been giving serious consideration to a Roland AC-90. Peter, you described it exactly. It's light weight, has both XLR and 1/4" input. Also has Aux inputs in the back for an iPod (RCA and 1/4". the cool thing about it is that it has a recepticle to mount it on a speaker stand built in. Here is a link: http://www.roland.com/products/en/AC-90/index.html Download the owner's manual for a complete description.
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From: Peter Amidon <peter(a)amidonmusic.com>
> Hi,
>
> I am adding to the request.
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> I need advice on what self-powered speaker with
> at least an XLR and a quarter inch input in the
> back. I would love a speaker big enough for
> dancing with groups of children; right now I use
> my amplifier with an EV X300 (I'm spoiled).
>
> I would be using it with my wireless headset
> system (the XLR connection) and my iPod
> (I have an adaptor into a quarter inch input).
>
> Of course I would love it if it were not too heavy.
> It needs to be able to go on a stand.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Many thanks.
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> Peter Amidon
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Thanks to Lisa Seiverts for an entertaining evening of dancing ,
and to Nat Hewitt and friend for excellent tunes. I applaud
Lisa for doing such a great job calling basically a never-ever dance
and doing mostly contras! I picked up plenty of points for calling that
type of dance, just by being on the dance floor. To be sure it was not a
difficult crowd (plenty of youthful energy!) but still a bit of a
challenge...
There were a few experienced dancers on hand, they set up their
digs by the hoarse shoe pits (near the river!) the common ground
landed us all in the same place....
Ossipee Valley Bluegrass (and folk) festival is very laid back and
nicely laid out
with the Main venue in the middle of the camping area
and there is always picking going on in the 'tent city' along with
guitar/banjo/fiddle
contests.
The only downside I found is the food venues ( better to bring your own)
As Natt Hewitt commented If they want more of a folk crowed they will
need
to do better than Bluegrass food :-) (or something the same)
Hope other dancers and those interested in traditional music get to
experience this
Fest before it gets too big.
This was my 2nd year at OVB and I've had a great time both years.
Located in Cornish Maine, just a little ways from the NH border
in Late July
See ya on the floor
Gale
Our dance group in Charlotte NC is considering a long-term lease on an unused gym. Terms are great, we have a strong lead on a temporary portable floor while we raise money for a better floor. Acoustics, however, are horrendous. It's a big concrete box. What are some relatively quick and cheap ways we can get the acoustics to an OK level while we do the fundraising to do the job right? We need to move in fast as we presently have no better alternatives for our weekly dance. We're thinking about hanging quilts and heavy curtains from ropes along the walls and maybe up in the high ceiling.
Any ideas? Suggestions?
Thanks.
Gretchen Caldwell
gretchendance(a)yahoo.com
Charlotte NC
