Calling Party April 29

Wonderful calling party last night! We've been really having good ones, lately. I wish I knew what magic it is that always brings the perfect number of people - somewhere between 12 and 16 folks - AND that it's almost always nearly perfectly gender-balanced. Since we're all pretty good at dancing both parts, the gender balance isn't really necessary, but what are the odds, with such a small, random-ish sample of people, that it would be so consistently close to half men and half women?

Still, what makes it good is the fact that the callers have been bringing interesting dances and calling them well, and that we have such a warm and friendly dance community!

Billy wasn't there in person, but his spirit was there - we put up the list of dances he had organized for Saturday, and called them in order. By limiting the dance time (if it works, it works!) for each dance, we got through all of them, plus a bonus dance from John Coffman. (John and Cathy drove all the way up from Cape Girardeau - we'll be trying to return the favor in June and July, and get some of the good experience calling there that they have offered us!)

This Saturday's dance should be a good one - interesting dances, all. Here's Billy's layout:

---Hatchling Dance: May 2nd, 2009 7:30-10:30pm---


The Baby Rose - David Kaynor (improper)..........Joe Felson


Frederick's Contra - Tom Hinds (improper)........David Keller


English Wings - Bob Green (proper)............Kay Tomlinson


Joyride - Erik Weberg (improper).......................Bob Green


Yellow Stockings (proper)......................Missy Reisenleiter


Dip n Dive - Tom Hinds (improper)..............Martha Edwards


---Waltz and Break---


Procter’s Reel – Joe Felson (improper).............Joe Felson


Levi Jackson Rag - Pat Shaw (5 couples).........Bob Green


The Tease - Tom Hinds (improper).................Dale Wilson


Virginia Reel unsimlified vers. (4-6 couples)........Billy Boyer


Summer of '84 var. - Gene Hubert (improper)....Martha Edwards


MN-NY Happy Returns - Carol Ormand (Beckett).....David Keller

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