20190926 Portland Intown Contra (Backup Dances)

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Table of Contents

  1. Dance 1
  2. Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson
  3. The Missing Piece by Bronwyn Woods
  4. Piece of Cake by Carol Kopp
  5. David's Daily Double by John Coffman

  6. Dance 6

  7. Waltz and Break
  8. Howl at the Moon by Nicholas Rockstroh

    Dance 7

  9. Dance 8
  10. Will You Marry Me? by Seth Tepfer

  11. Dance 10


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Dance 1

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

introduces moves: slide along set, circle, do si do, swing

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Bob Isaacs notes: Hailing from Urbana, IL, Orace Johnson was a pillar of the Midwest contra community until his passing in 1991 while contra dancing. This simple dance is as pure as it gets. It also inspired one of the best contra books, Midwest Folklore, a collection of the best dances from the Midwest’s best choreographers.

The Missing Piece

by: Bronwyn Woods

introduces moves: allemande, long lines, chain, petronella

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella and a little bit more ⁋

Piece of Cake

by: Carol Kopp

introduces moves: hey, pass by, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

David's Daily Double

by: John Coffman

introduces moves: cross trails

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande right once
8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
4
balance the ring
4
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋

Dance 6

Waltz and Break

Howl at the Moon

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

Dance 7

introduces moves: promenade, gyre

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
gentlespoons do si do 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
partners promenade
8
ladles gyre 1½
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing

Dance 8

Will You Marry Me?

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: form an ocean wave

formation: Becket cw

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
ladles allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and partners by right hands
4
ladles allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Dance 10