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Contradance 2010

Although dances and tunes are listed cryptically here, my Dances/Composers page has Author/Composer information with links to composers' webpages, and links to online videos of dances, or tunes being played. (But perhaps you seek my current Contracalling page, with schedule, or Dances I've written?)


17 Oct. 2010, Dave took this photo

Pictured at left is the Old Log Cabin at O'Leno State Park, where a monthly contra dance is held.

Having called an individual dance now and again, I was given the opportunity to call the After the Break half of the Old Time Dance at O'Leno on Sunday, May 16, 2010. The band was The Flying Turtles: Tom & Elle Hogan with Eleta Sucsy and Dan Peterson.

Congenial caller Eric Harris kindly let me call the 2nd half. I called:


(Author/Composer/steps info, videos, and links to steps.)
Theory of Mind by David Smukler.
[IMPROPER: Face nbr, step diag.-L to form wavy lines across-the-set.]
Rory O'More(8+8) [Wavy-bal R-L(2+2), slide right catch L-hands(4); bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands(8)].
Bal&Swing nbr(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Swing partner(8).
Ladies chain(8). Lefthand star into a wavy line-of-4 with next nbrs [all take RHs with nbr and ladies take LHs with each other](8).
This dance is similar to United We Dance, which was taught at a FL Snow Ball

Sweet Music by Amy Kahn.
[IMPROPER: Scoop the Lady]
Gents left allemand(8) once around, and keep going. Scoop your partner [to cross the set] and Butterfly Whirl(8).
Ladies start a full hey(16).
[As gents come back to their partner] Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights&Lefts across the set [courtesy turn](8), gent roll-away the Lady, R-hand star(8). [“Gents look left allemand.”]
VideoCameraJonathan King | Barnstorm.
VideoCameraCaveman by Jim Hemphill, is similar.

My Uncle Fred's Contra by Dean Snipes.
[BECKET: slightly altered in B2.]
[Your previous nbr is your “flame”.]
Circle left 3-places(8). [On side of set] Dosido nbr 1x and a bit more, into short wavy lines across-the-set(8).
Balance-the-wave R-L, slide right catch L-hands(8). [With nbr] Allemand-L 3/4 (4), gents walk to next short-wavy-line to allemand-R your “flame”(4).
With [current] nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
Star-right orig. dance has circle-L, here 3-places(6), melt in to a partner-swing(8), and slide-left to face a new couple(2).
Music should be a bit slower than standard contra tempo.

Roll over Johannes by Becky Hill.
[IMPROPER: Down the River and Around the Bend]

Weave the Line by Kathy Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Double-progression. 3 sets of nbrs]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
VideoCamera[Is this caller Tony Parkes?].

Jefferson and Lincoln by Seth Tepfer.
[IMPROPER: 1's arch, then backing up]
Circle left(8). Circle right(8).
Star-R(8). Star-L(8).
Long-lines(8). ONEs&swing(8), in the middle.
Line4 DTHall, ONEs in the center(4). ONEs arch(4) [still facing down]. TWOs pop through(4) [facing up the hall]. All go up 2 by 2 [ONEs bkwards](4); ONEs are facing their new NBRs.


2010 Oct.02, Saturday evening:

As part of the (Oct. 1–3) there were contra dances both Friday evening, with Craig Bloch calling, and Saturday evening, where I called. Both took place in O'Leno State Park (in the Old Log Cabin).


Jonathan calling

Wonderful music by the Flying Turtles String Band: Tom & Elle Hogan, with Sharon Hartmann (from Barnstorm) and David “Will” Willkomm. Although turnout was low [harumph… What's more important? –Dancing!, or a “Gator” football game?] we had a relatively large number of beginners. Here is what I ended up calling, with photos of DTHall and UTHall.


7:30PM–8:30:
Broken Sixpence by Don Armstrong.
[IMPROPER: 3 dosido's]
[New] Nbr dosido(8). Gents dosido(8).
Ladies dosido(8). ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
Line4-DTHall, turn alone(6+2). Line4-UTHall, bend the line(6+2).
Circle left(8) [or Right-hand Star]. [Reverse] Left-hand Star(8).
VideoCameraInisheer Irish Dance | Contra from 15:58 till 21:22, Jonathan King calling | Waltz. Band: Flying Turtles. At 21:30, Joe tries to steal my waltz partner. Unsuccessfully.

*  NBR balance&swing(4+12) [on the side].
*  Long-lines, roll-away while backing up(8).
ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.


Al's Safeway Produce by Robert Cromartie.
[IMPROPER:]
Star-L all-the-way-around(8). Allemand-L nbr 1.5 (8).
Ladies allemand-R 1.5 (8). Partner swing(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
Long-lines(8). Star-R (merging to a star-L with new couple).
VideoCameraMartha Edwards | Echo Valley String Band.
VideoCameraJoy Greenwolfe | ? .


Dancers twirling
Roll over Johannes by Becky Hill.
[IMPROPER: Down the River and Around the Bend]


Fidelity Reel by Bill Wellington.
[IMPROPER: Two gypsys]
Gypsy, then Nbr swing(8+8).
Long-lines(8). Gents allemand-L 1.5 (8).
Gypsy, then swing partner(8+8).
With partner, promenade across(8). Ladies chain(8).


Rod's Grits by Bill Olson.
[IMPROPER: Box-the-Gnat into R-hand star]
R-hand-bal w nbr(4), box-the-gnat(4), star-R 1x (8).
Rights-&-lefts across(8). Ladies dosido 1.5 (8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
With partner, promenade across(8). Circle left 3-places, then pass thru up-&-down(6+2).
VideoCameraAnne Marie Walter | Rhiannon and Friends.
VideoCameraDean Snipes | Steamshovel.


Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch.
[IMPROPER:]
With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
R-hands-across--Star 1x (8). Ladies chain [to partner](8).
Ladies dosido(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle-left 3-places and pass thru(6+2), next nbr dosido(8).

9PM–10PM:
Jefferson and Lincoln by Seth Tepfer.
[IMPROPER: 1's arch, then backing up]
Circle left(8). Circle right(8).
Star-R(8). Star-L(8).
Long-lines(8). ONEs&swing(8), in the middle.
Line4 DTHall, ONEs in the center(4). ONEs arch(4) [still facing down]. TWOs pop through(4) [facing up the hall]. All go up 2 by 2 [ONEs bkwards](4); ONEs are facing their new NBRs.


Weave the Line by Kathy Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Double-progression. 3 sets of nbrs]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
VideoCamera[Is this caller Tony Parkes?].


Sweet Music by Amy Kahn.
[IMPROPER: Scoop the Lady]
Gents left allemand(8) once around, and keep going. Scoop your partner [to cross the set] and Butterfly Whirl(8).
Ladies start a full hey(16).
[As gents come back to their partner] Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights&Lefts across the set [courtesy turn](8), gent roll-away the Lady, R-hand star(8). [“Gents look left allemand.”]
VideoCameraJonathan King | Barnstorm.
VideoCameraCaveman by Jim Hemphill, is similar.
Tune: Coral Riff.

The photo on the right has me Jonathan callingFending off Joe Rush, who tried to steal my partner during the waltz.

The six photos here are courtesy of Dan Peterson.

(This was my first paid gig. Having split the take 5 ways, I earned $24 for something I'd happily pay to do.)



JoLaine and Jonathan, calling at Boltin Center, 16 Oct. 2010 2010 Oct.16, Sat., 8PM–11PM: JoLaine Jones-Pokorney and I called the GODS Boltin Center dance in Gainesville, with the Flying Turtles: Tom & Elle Hogan, and David “Will” Willkomm.

This nice photo, by Dave Pokorney (JoLaine's husband), is linked to a larger photo of JoLaine and me discussing multi-level quasi-reflective non-orientable technical ContraCalling minutia…


JoLaine's dances: Flying Turtles playing
Broken Sixpence by Don Armstrong.
[IMPROPER: 3 dosido's]
[New] Nbr dosido(8). Gents dosido(8).
Ladies dosido(8). ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
Line4-DTHall, turn alone(6+2). Line4-UTHall, bend the line(6+2).
Circle left(8) [or Right-hand Star]. [Reverse] Left-hand Star(8).
VideoCameraInisheer Irish Dance | Contra from 15:58 till 21:22, Jonathan King calling | Waltz. Band: Flying Turtles. At 21:30, Joe tries to steal my waltz partner. Unsuccessfully.

*  NBR balance&swing(4+12) [on the side].
*  Long-lines, roll-away while backing up(8).
ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
Medley: Whiskey before Breakfast /Red-haired boy.
The Baby Rose by David Kaynor.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner DoSiDo(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
Ladies chain(8). Left-hand star(8).
VideoCameraJack Mitchell | Big Medicine.
Medley: Road To Lisdoonvarna /Swallowtail Jig.
Ben's spin-off #3 by Gene Hubert. Tune: Father Kelly's Reel.
#11 by Mike Richardson. Tune: Jawbone.
CJ's Delight by Amy Kahn. Tune: On the Danforth.
The Bus Stop by Bill Olson.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr bal by R-hand, Box the Gnat(4+4). Star-R 3-places, into wavy-line across(8), ladies in center. To form the wave, each lady gives R-hand to gent behind her, while reaching L-hand across the star to other lady.
Bal-wave(4). Ladies allemand-L(4) into half-hey, partners pass R-shoulders to start(8).
Partner gypsy, then swing(8+8).
Promenade across and courtesy turn(8). Roll away with a half sashay [ladies roll left](2) Left-hand star 3-places(6).
VideoCameraJolaine Jones-Pokorney | Full Circle.
Medley: Home with girls /Devil in the Straw Stack /Speed the plow.
Cranky Ingenuity by Bill Olson.
[IMPROPER: Dosido as couples]
Circle-left(8). As couples, dosido nbr-couple(8).
Individually, nbr dosido(8). Swing nbr(8).
Gents allemand-L 1.5 (8). Partner Swing(8).
Circle-left 3/4 (8). Ring-balance(4). California Twirl(4), to face new nbrs.
VideoCameraMyra Hirschberg | Mike Ayles & David Boulanger.
VideoCameraAlice Morris.
Tune: Six Feet Under.

Jonathan's dances: The numbers in green show what was actually called, and in what order, whereas the black numbers show what was planned.
  1. [2]
    Sweet Music by Amy Kahn.
    [IMPROPER: Scoop the Lady]
    Gents left allemand(8) once around, and keep going. Scoop your partner [to cross the set] and Butterfly Whirl(8).
    Ladies start a full hey(16).
    [As gents come back to their partner] Partner bal&swing(4+12).
    Rights&Lefts across the set [courtesy turn](8), gent roll-away the Lady, R-hand star(8). [“Gents look left allemand.”]
    VideoCameraJonathan King | Barnstorm.
    VideoCameraCaveman by Jim Hemphill, is similar.
    Tune: Coral Riff.
  2. Ross's Request by Mark Widmer.
    [IMPROPER: Cozy line; Cloverleaf; Double-PROG]
    Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
    Long-lines(8). ONEs swing(8), step between new TWOs.
    Down the hall four-in-line [ONEs between TWOs](4). Everyone keeping hands joined, ONEs turn away from partner, and TWOs wrap behind, to make a cozy line(4). Come back up the hall(4). TWOs pass over ONEs, to form a cloverleaf.
    Circle-left in cloverleaf formation(8). Star-L [and progress to new nbrs](8).
    Medley: Bad Hair /Blue Jig.

    The UF football team was losing, as our dance took place, leading to a Flying Turtles playingSlightly Weird Calling Experience, with a Fred Astaire contra line, and a Jerry Lewis contra line. I later heard that some college students had texted each other and left the game at half-time, caming to the dance in a wild&crazy mood. I decided to ditch the teaching and simply started the music very slowly. [The band was great, doing just what I asked. The music speeds up around 4:45.] While the dance started rocky, it ended quite well.


  1. [4]
    Theory of Mind by David Smukler.
    [IMPROPER: Face nbr, step diag.-L to form wavy lines across-the-set.]
    Rory O'More(8+8) [Wavy-bal R-L(2+2), slide right catch L-hands(4); bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands(8)].
    Bal&Swing nbr(4+12).
    Circle-left 3-places(8). Swing partner(8).
    Ladies chain(8). Lefthand star into a wavy line-of-4 with next nbrs [all take RHs with nbr and ladies take LHs with each other](8).
    This dance is similar to United We Dance, which was taught at a FL Snow Ball
    Tune: Spootiskerry.
  2. [1]
    Chainsaw Reel by Don Lennartson.
    [BECKET: Huge oval circle]
    [Same two] Ladies chain(8). Long lines(8); keep hands, and connect at the ends to make a huge oval.
    Oval right(8) [“Ovaltine”]. Oval left(8) [“OvalTang”].
    [Original foursomes] Circle-left(8). [C'mon back with a] Left-hand star(8) all the way around.
    [Ladies look right and] Allemand-R the new nbr-lady coming toward you(8). Partner-swing(8), on the side.
    VideoCameraJonathan King, Footloose. Called as no-walk-through. VideoCameraCaller? | Band?.
    Medley: Cold Frosty Morning /Old Joe Clark.
  3. Weave the Line by Kathy Anderson.
    [IMPROPER: Double-progression. 3 sets of nbrs]
    Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
    [Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
    [Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
    Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
    VideoCamera[Is this caller Tony Parkes?].
    Medley: Shoes & Stockings /Cotton Baggin'.
  4. Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch.
    [IMPROPER:]
    With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
    R-hands-across--Star 1x (8). Ladies chain [to partner](8).
    Ladies dosido(8). Partner swing(8).
    Circle-left 3-places and pass thru(6+2), next nbr dosido(8).
    Medley: Soldier's Joy /Duck River.

Dave filming Isaac filming JoLaine and me, 16 Oct. 2010

This is Dave's photograph of Isaac filming JoLaine and me. [Click on the photo for a full-size image.]

The dance was pretty well attended, considering that there was a Gator football game. However, as the Gators were losing, we got dancers who preferred to dance than watch a loss.

So Their loss was our gain….




Flying Turtles playing at O'Leno, 17 Oct. 2010

2010 Oct.17, Sun.: 2PM–5PM: JoLaine and I called the Old Time Contra Dance at O'Leno State Park, with the Flying Turtles Band: Tom & Elle Hogan (at right) and David “Will” Willkomm (at left), joined by Linda Pottberg (in center).


JoLaine calling at O'Leno, 17 Oct. 2010

At photo-right is Tom Hogan, on guitar. His lovely wife Elle, on fiddle, is behind JoLaine. Linda Pottberg is in photo-center. Will Willkomm, on percussion, is behind Mark Stowe who is dressed in black.



JoLaine's dances for the 1st half:
The Baby Rose by David Kaynor.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner DoSiDo(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
Ladies chain(8). Left-hand star(8).
VideoCameraJack Mitchell | Big Medicine.
Tune: Road To Lisdoonvarna /Swallowtail Jig.
Fidelity Reel by Bill Wellington.
[IMPROPER: Two gypsys]
Gypsy, then Nbr swing(8+8).
Long-lines(8). Gents allemand-L 1.5 (8).
Gypsy, then swing partner(8+8).
With partner, promenade across(8). Ladies chain(8).

#11 by Mike Richardson. Tune: Jawbone.
After the Flu by Dean Snipes.
Cranky Ingenuity by Bill Olson.
[IMPROPER: Dosido as couples]
Circle-left(8). As couples, dosido nbr-couple(8).
Individually, nbr dosido(8). Swing nbr(8).
Gents allemand-L 1.5 (8). Partner Swing(8).
Circle-left 3/4 (8). Ring-balance(4). California Twirl(4), to face new nbrs.
VideoCameraMyra Hirschberg | Mike Ayles & David Boulanger.
VideoCameraAlice Morris.
Tune: Six Feet Under.
Friday Night Fever by Tony Parkes.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Gents Allemand-left 1.5 (8). Partner swing(8).
With partner, promenade across(8). Ladies chain(8).
[Face partner] Square-Through [Across the set: Prtnr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.nbr L-hand pull-by(2); w.prtnr bal and pull-by(4+2); w.nbr pull-by(2)], to face new NBR. Gents always turn right, ladies turn left.
VideoCamera Beth Molaro | Appalachian Storm.


Jonathan calling at O'Leno, 17 Oct. 2010

Here, I think I'm teaching Jefferson and Lincoln.

[Photo by Dave Pokorney. Clicking the photo gives a larger version.]



Jonathan's dances for the 2nd half:

Chainsaw Reel by Don Lennartson.
[BECKET: Huge oval circle]
[Same two] Ladies chain(8). Long lines(8); keep hands, and connect at the ends to make a huge oval.
Oval right(8) [“Ovaltine”]. Oval left(8) [“OvalTang”].
[Original foursomes] Circle-left(8). [C'mon back with a] Left-hand star(8) all the way around.
[Ladies look right and] Allemand-R the new nbr-lady coming toward you(8). Partner-swing(8), on the side.
VideoCameraJonathan King, Footloose. Called as no-walk-through. VideoCameraCaller? | Band?.
Medley: Cold Frosty Morning /Old Joe Clark.
Ron Buchanon and Jonathan at O'Leno, 17 Oct. 2010
Sweet Music by Amy Kahn.
[IMPROPER: Scoop the Lady]
Gents left allemand(8) once around, and keep going. Scoop your partner [to cross the set] and Butterfly Whirl(8).
Ladies start a full hey(16).
[As gents come back to their partner] Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights&Lefts across the set [courtesy turn](8), gent roll-away the Lady, R-hand star(8). [“Gents look left allemand.”]
VideoCameraJonathan King | Barnstorm.
VideoCameraCaveman by Jim Hemphill, is similar.
Tune: Coral Riff.
Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch.
[IMPROPER:]
With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
R-hands-across--Star 1x (8). Ladies chain [to partner](8).
Ladies dosido(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle-left 3-places and pass thru(6+2), next nbr dosido(8).
Medley: Soldier's Joy /Duck River.
Jefferson and Lincoln by Seth Tepfer.
[IMPROPER: 1's arch, then backing up]
Circle left(8). Circle right(8).
Star-R(8). Star-L(8).
Long-lines(8). ONEs&swing(8), in the middle.
Line4 DTHall, ONEs in the center(4). ONEs arch(4) [still facing down]. TWOs pop through(4) [facing up the hall]. All go up 2 by 2 [ONEs bkwards](4); ONEs are facing their new NBRs.

Hay in the Barn by Chart Guthrie.
[IMPROPER:] Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Ladies chain(8). Ladies start half-hey(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
Ladies chain(8). Ladies start half-hey(8).
VideoCameraSeth Tepfer | Tim&Friends.
See also the “Roll in the Hey” medley.



Ron Buchanon and Jonathan at O'Leno, 17 Oct. 2010

Ron Buchanon (at left) giving me pointers on voice-inflection.

I'm sorry; vOIce InFLecTion...


2010 Nov.21, Sun.: 2PM–5PM: Eric Harris called the Old Time Contra Dance at O'Leno State Park. I called one single dance, Sweet Music by Amy Kahn.

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