Sept. 30, 2001, 1:27 a.m. (Message 27599)
I suggested a couple of dances earlier but how about this as a dance to remember all those lost and remind the rest of us how lucky we are. I know it isn't good but it might provoke some reaction. If it, or its derivative, could be done across the world on Nov. 3rd and announced for what it is, it would bring us all together. If you can improve it please do so. We're With You 1 - 8 Eight hands round and back (italics [ help into places]) 9 - 10 All set in line in centre of dance (italics[join in lines down room]) 11 - 14 Slip down/up 15 - 16 All set in centre of dance 17 - 20 Slip up/down 21 - 22 Half four hands across 23 - 24 All cross right hand 25 - 32 1st couple and 4th couple Poussette If one wants symbolism then the first eight bars are the world together, talking to one's partner, moving together, and then talking to a stranger/nobody/friend. Then moving together again, the Twin Towers and then two couples watching two couples working. I didn't think of the symbolism first, I wrote it and then looked at the symbolism! I'm not trying to be trite, I wrote it as a simple dance that could be taught 'on the fly' as they say, but included the set/balance in line from Pia and Norah. I haven't had a chance to decide if it should be a reel or jig or the music it might got to, any ideas? From the server I know of the following events on 3rd Nov., does anybody else know of any more and then we can announce them all at our respective do's. Central Kentucky Branch Annual Harvest Ball Argyle Weekend, Northern Virginia Branch The Ball, New York, AGM, Perth Boston Branch Annual Concert San Francisco Branch Tucson Celtic Festival Bellingham (WA) Scottish Country Dancers annual weekend Kingston ON Branch Weekend Workshop Stamford SCDC Apologies if I haven't described your do correctly, Jonathan J. Wilson xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx
Sept. 30, 2001, 2:06 a.m. (Message 27600, in reply to message 27599)
Jonathan, sounds good to me - but I need clarification -- I assume it's a 4 cpl dance | We're With You | | 1 - 8 Eight hands round and back (italics [ help into places]) | 9 - 10 All set in line in centre of dance (italics[join in lines | down room]) the 2nd setting step everyone is moving into a balance in line position forming a single line? | 11 - 14 Slip down/up who's slipping here - which couples and what direction? | 15 - 16 All set in centre of dance | 17 - 20 Slip up/down again, which couples? | 21 - 22 Half four hands across is this in 2 cpl units ie 1s and 2s together and 3s and 4s together? | 23 - 24 All cross right hand | 25 - 32 1st couple and 4th couple Poussette are 1st and 4th in center 2 positions - leaves 1st cpl in 3rd place? I like the concept. Dianna Houston,Texas