*ICE PRINCESS MELTDOWN* (Ted Hodapp) Improper (See “Fatal Kiss of the Ice Princess” for story line) Tune: Sexy, smooth 8 Gyp N L ¾; W cross passing R 8 Gyp P L once (don’t need to rush this – linger, give a reason for P to follow you) 16 Hey (WR) 16 Sw P 16 Chain to N; Star R *LOVER'S KNOT* (Jim Kitch) Improper Tune: Black & Grey (Mysterious & driving; Hypnotic; Sexy, Sensual) 8 Lock eyes w/P across; sashay round N (like Mad Robin) 8 Poussette P (W push) ½ round N (2 hands w/P; cpls trade places w/ea other) 16 Hands 4, Cir L ¾; Sw P (*English*: 2-hand turn P 1½) 16 Hey, M pass L 16 Gyp P 1½; Hands across, Star L (W follow P) * * On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 4:28 PM, wrote: > > > I was going to comment that Trip to Lambertville is not smooth and then > read that you've changed the tune descriptors. > > Please forward "Ice Princess" and "Lover's Knot" or give author. > Thanks > > Donna > > In a message dated 2/17/2011 8:43:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > elmerosko@gmail.com writes: > > A couple of other dances that I have danced to to silky, sexy, bluesy or > jazzy tunes include: > > Becket Reel > Best of Friends > Gypsy Squared > Trip to Lambertville > Ice Princess Meltdown > Lover's Knot > > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Ridge Kennedy > wrote: > > > > > > > Rich said: > > > > > Even though it has no balances, I like to ask the band for a brisk tune > > for Sarah's Journey. It really rocks at a fast tempo. > > > > > I strongly disagree. Less skilled dancers will struggle mightily. My > > notes say "tempo sensitive" and I really, really prefer it at a > > moderate to bluesy pace. > > > > Ridge (who learned the dance directly from Gene shortly after he wrote > > it. I was doing the very first session I ever did at a festival and > > called him up (no Internet back in those days) and asked him for a > > dance or two, and he shared Sarah's Journey (saying it was a very fine > > dance) and the Left Diagonal Discovery.) > > > > Y'know, if the only contra dances left in the world were Gene's dances > > and Chorus Jig -- I could live with that. I wouldn't love it, but I > > could live with it. > > > > R. > > > > > > -- > *Looking forward, > > Linda S. Mrosko > 7302 CR 2829 > Mabank, Texas 75156 > (903) 451-5535 (H) > (903) 288-4401 (cell) > www.towerwebsites.com/dancinglinda > > *"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least > once." > -- Friedrich Nietzsche > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > The Traditional Dance Callers List: Subscribe by sending a blank e-mail > message (no subject, no message) to: > trad-dance-callers-subscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- *Looking forward, Linda S. Mrosko 7302 CR 2829 Mabank, Texas 75156 (903) 451-5535 (H) (903) 288-4401 (cell) www.towerwebsites.com/dancinglinda *"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once." -- Friedrich Nietzsche [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ The Traditional Dance Callers List: Subscribe by sending a blank e-mail message (no subject, no message) to: trad-dance-callers-subscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trad-dance-callers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trad-dance-callers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: trad-dance-callers-digest@yahoogroups.com trad-dance-callers-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: trad-dance-callers-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/