At 02:05 PM 9/13/2006, Ralphsweet@aol.com wrote: >Ladies Star Turn >Left Hand Star Breakdown >Camilles Quadrille >Six Pass Thru >Golden Slippers >Because, Just Becasue - um, the non-singing square version of this (what > >Even tho I've been dancing since 1945 or so, and calling since 1948, I've >never heard of those first four dances! I'd sure like to add them to my >collection, which I hope to eventually publish. Can you let us know how they >go? I'm sure you must have seen these dances before - I probably just got the names wrong. or the names aren't used. Tony Parkes is responsible for three of those four! I picked up the first two from Tony's book "Son of Shadrack, and other dances" Ladies' Star Turn - mixer Tony Parkes; Son of Shadrack, and other dances, A1: (8) four ladies right hand star (8) turn partner by left, 1 & 1/2 A2: (8) do-si-do corner (8) four ladies star left B1: (16) balance and swing corner B2: (16) promenade to gent's home Notes: Gents will be dismayed at having to stop short after the corner do-si-do in A2, but the ladies have been enduring such choreographic quirks for years. I wanted the promenade to be to the lady's place, but that would loosen the timing of an otherwise snappy dance. Written in April 1988, in an attempt to duplicate the success of Star Breakdown. See Left-Hand Star Breakdown for another similar dance. Left Hand Star Breakdown - mixer, HHSS; Tony Parkes - Son of Shadrack, and other dances A1: Corner Allemande Lef; Partner DSD A2: Gents left hand star; partner allemande right 1.5 B1: Ladies left hand star 1x + a bit more to corner; swing corner (new partner) B2: Promenade to gents home Notes: The gent's won't like having to stop short after the right-hand turn in A2, but the ladies have been putting up with similar treatment for years at the hands of male choreographers. As in Ladies' Star Turn, I wanted the promenade to be tot lady's place, but that would have loosened the timing unduly. It was even more critical in this dance to make the promenade longer rather than shorter, as the timing of A1 is not the tightest. Caution the dancers to make their allemande left and do-si-do wide, and don't use this dance in a crowded hall. Written in May 1989, as a follow-up to Ladies' Star Turn. Being left-handed, I found it logical to try reversing the flow of Star Breakdown. I was also trying to write more dances that gave the ladies a chance to take some initiative. It seldom occurs to male callers to let the ladies star to their corners; I still have trouble remembering how far their star should go when I'm calling breaks ad lib. I said Camilles Quadrille, but what I meant was: Queen's Quadrille (Jerry Helt) A1: Heads right and left, Head Ladies chain. A2: Sides right and left, Side Ladies chain. B1: Circle half left, Swing corner. B2: Promenade to Gent's place. Camille's Quadrille (Walter Lenk) A1: Heads right and left, sides right and left, Head Ladies chain, side Ladies chain. A2: Do si do corner, Swing partner. B1: Circle half left, Swing corner. B2: Promenade to Gent's place. And actually, what I call is: A1: Heads Forward and Back, Sides Forward and Back Heads right and left, sides right and left, A2: Head Ladies chain, side Ladies chain. B1: Circle half left, Swing corner. B2: Promenade to Gent's place. Six Pass Thru - Tony Parkes (picked up at NEFFA in 2001 or 2002) A1: Head Gents with two ladies (partner and corner) Forward and Back; forward again and pass through, turn alone A2: Side Gents with two ladies (partner and corner, on wrong side) Forward and Back; forward again and pass through, turn alone B1: circle left 1/2; swing corner - new partner B2: promenade Notes: Repeat for side gents, head ladies, and new head ladies. >It's just a variation of the Plain Quadrille of the 1890's: And you >can do most anything with the heads, then the sides: Circle, Star, Ladies >chain, Fwd & Bk, dos-a-dos opposite, etc, R & L Thru, half Promenade, >then R & L T, change partners or not as you please, for contra dancers! Oh yeah! That's exactly what I could be doing. Thanks! The J. Appleseed Society E-Mail Discussion Lists to nurture the growth of participatory art and cultural activities. 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