calling history
Dance calling record, or something like it:
(including contra calling and English Country calling/playing, Morris/French/etc performance/workshops)
(not including church organist sundays and choir practices)
2018 Sep 21: Las Cruces Contra Dance (monthly dance)
(guest-called with Lonnie: ~15 dancers, band: Rus Bradburd and Dennis Daily)
-Another Nice Combination
-Bumbling in the Shower
2018 Jul 1: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Mike & Lesley led band, ~ musicians, ~ dancers)
Held early to facilitate travel. Used caller roster.
2018 Jun 16: Colonial/Regency Ball (~70 attendees?)
2018 Jun 13: Rose and Wattle ECD (with Jane visiting from )
2018 Jun 10: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Mike, Lesley, Deb, Elwyn, and more, ~ musicians, ~ dancers)
caller roster, good variety and good progress.
2018 May 30: Rose and Wattle ECD (~18? dancers? largest ever?)
2018 May 23: Rose and Wattle ECD
2018 May 13: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Russell, Mark, Don, Lindsay, Mike, Lesley, Deb, Elwyn, and more, ~18 musicians, ~ dancers
caller roster, good variety and good progress.
2018 May 9: missed Rose and Wattle ECD (in Chile)
2018 Apr 25: Rose and Wattle ECD, special guest free reed players from the UK
2018 Apr 11: Rose and Wattle ECD
2018 Apr 8: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Don, Lindsay, Mike, Lesley, Deb, Elwyn, and more, ~18 musicians, ~45 dancers
caller roster, Ken called 2, Kay called 2. Russell lead 3, Mike lead 3. Not perfect but good!
2018 Apr 3: Canberra Contra dance (twice monthly dance)
(guest-called with splendid callers in NFF glow: ~30 great dancers, ~15 great musicians!
-Real Beatrice (48bar)
-Bumbling in the Shower
2018 Mar29-Apr2: Souleiado performances (3) and workshops (2) at NFF in Canberra
2018 Mar 28: Rose and Wattle ECD
2018 Mar 14: Rose and Wattle ECD
2018 Mar 11: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Don, Lindsay, Mike, Lesley, Deb, Elwyn, and more, ~16 musicians, ~44 dancers
(good, hot but used A/C successfully, about 30-40% new dancers. 7x4 still dancing in last dance)
2018 Feb 28: Rose and Wattle ECD
2018 Feb 11: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Mike, Lesley, Deb, Elwyn, -- ~35 dancers [check that]
(good, with a lovely breeze; lively band and solid crowd even in the last hour)
2018 Feb 3: ECD/contra/Irish sets party at Ken & Connie's (with Michaelyn). played/called
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2017 Dec 13: Rose and Wattle ECD, Christmas party at Karen's
2017 Dec 10: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Mike, Lesley, Deb, Elwyn, Helen -- ~35 dancers [check that]
(good, with still a few more new people; very hot outside but manageable; 3 christmas carol dance; also gallop-y twin sisters; lively band and solid crowd until 5:03pm)
2017 Dec 6: Perth Morris Men dance at Northbridge Brewing Company Pub
2017 Nov 30: Perth Morris Men dance at Fremantle Long Table event
2017 Nov 29: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Nov 22: Rose and Wattle ECD away in India
2017 Nov 12: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Mike, Lesley, Don, Lindsay, Deb, Elwyn, Tony -- ~30 dancers [check that]
(good, with new people arriving throughout. high energy dancing with lively band and solid crowd until 5:05pm)
2017 Nov 8: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Nov 22: Perth Morris Men dance at "Three Summers" showing (Fremantle)
2017 Oct 26: Perth Morris Men dance at "Three Summers" Perth Premiere (Como)
2017 Oct 25: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Oct 24: Special UWA contra dance - no students came but we did triplets for fun
Amanda, Mike, Lesley; Dancers: Mike, Maeve, Jenny, Cath.
2017 Oct 21: Souleiado performances (2) at Bonjour Perth (Subiaco)
2017 Oct 11: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Oct 8: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Don, ?? -- ~26 dancers
not as many new dancers - but nice contra dance! did triplets at the end
2017 Sep 27: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Sep 13: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Sep 10: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Russell, Mark, Don, Rob K, Deb, Kay, Elwyn -- ~29 dancers
not as many new dancers - but nice contra dance! introduced twirl as a flourish, petronella claps solid)
2017 Aug 25-27: Sugar Hill
(played Waltzes with ACF/ME, first dance Sat as well)
Called English workshop with ACF, ME, and EQ (tsax)
Heart's Ease
Black Nag
Levi Jackson Rag
Geud Man of Ballangigh
Mad Robin
Childgrove
Sellenger's Round
2017 Aug 13-20: CDSS Camp Cavell
(played piano in camper band, danced Spice Morris)
2017 Aug 6: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Russell, Mark, Don, Mike, Lesley, Elwyn, Helen --- others? ~41 dancers
many new dancers again)
2017 Jul 26: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Jul 12: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Jul 9: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Don, --- ?? ~38 dancers
many new dancers again)
2017 Jun 28: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Jun 24: Perth Morris Men performance at City of Bayswater Hostel
2017 Jun 17: Perth Morris Men performance at Castledare
2017 Jun 14: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Jun 11: missed the monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Russell, Mark, Lindsey, Mike, Lesley, more, ~35 dancers;
[still more new people] Alison called mostly, Ken called two)
2017 May 31: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 May 24: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 May 16: Canberra Contra dance (twice monthly dance)
(guest-called: ~25 great dancers, ~10 great musicians!
-You can't get there from here
-Butter
-Al's Safeway Produce
-Where Will I Be - difficult! Went ok actually!!)
2017 May 14: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Russell, Don, Lindsey, Mike, Lesley, more, ~46 dancers
Alison also called 2; many new dancers from Post article)
2017 May 10: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Apr 26: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Apr 23: Souleiado (French dance) performance/workshop at Fairbridge Folk Festival
2017 Apr 22: Perth Morris Men performance at Fairbridge
2017 Apr 22: 1hr Contra workshop at Fairbridge
(Russell, Don, Lindsay, 40+ dancers)
2017 Apr 12: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Apr 9: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Don, Lindsey, Mike, Lesley, more, ~25 dancers;
Iain&Alison also called; first "hey" and "four-face-four" - success!)
2017 Mar 29: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Mar 22: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Mar 19: Perth Morris Men performance at Heron Park
2017 Mar 16: Sydney English Country Dancers (twice monthly dance)
(guest-called Geud Man of Ballingigh, ~16 dancers)
2017 Mar 12: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Don, Mark ... ~8 musicians, ~27 dancers)
2017 Mar 11: Perth Morris Men performance at Rockingham Food Festival
2017 Mar 7: weekly Melbourne English dance, Burwood
(guest-called Geud Man of Ballingigh, but they all knew it anyway)
2017 Mar 5: ~twice monthly Melbourne Contra dance
(guest-called 2 dances with Maggie Duncan + band + Amanda; 30ish dancers)
1. Joyride (Erik Weberg)
2. Midwest Folklore (Orace Johnson)
2017 Feb 22: Rose and Wattle ECD
2017 Feb 18: Perth Morris Men performance at Kimberley Care
2017 Feb 12: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Don, Mark .... ~16 musicians, ~36 dancers)
2017 Feb 8: Rose and Wattle ECD
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27 contra things in 2017 [??]
I count 13 contra things in 2016.
2016 Dec 14: Rose and Wattle Christmas Party at Kenny's
2016 Dec 11: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark .... ~12? musicians, ~40? dancers)
2016 Nov 30: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Nov 23: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Nov 18-20: Folk in the Forest festival in Dwellingup
led Friday night contra/ceilidh dance, co-led workshop on history of contra dancing, performed Saturday evening
(band of Russell, Mark, Amanda, David, Jenny, Miche, Deb, others!)
[Family Contra, Haste to the Wedding, a Grand March, Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz]
2016 Nov 13: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Don, and ~8(?) others playing, ~50 dancers, Miche Baker-Harvey guest caller from US)
2016 Nov 9: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Nov 4-6: Perth Morris Men "Down South" tour at breweries/wineries near Yallingup
2016 Oct 30: 45-minute workshop at Zig Zag festival
(Amanda, Don, & Lindsay playing, ~16-18 dancers)
1. Zig Zag Mixer (see above)
a keep-your-partner mixer
2. Family Contra (Sherry Nevins)
perfect for lots of beginners
3. Haste to the Wedding
dropped the claps, used different tunes
2016 Oct 29: Perth Morris Men performance at El Cabello Car Show
2016 Oct 26: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Oct 22: Perth Morris Men performance at UWA's Shakespeare 400
2016 Oct 22: Souleiado workshop/performance at Bonjour Perth
2016 Oct 16: Perth Morris Men performance at Government House
2016 Oct 12: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Oct 9: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Don, Lindsay, and ~5 others playing, ~50 dancers)
1. Lucky Seven
2. Family Contra
3. Haste to the Wedding
4. Balance the Star
5. Frederick Reel
waltz/tea
6. Airpants
7. Summer Sunshine
8. Broken Sixpence
9. Cranky Ingenuity
Unruly Reunion?
[^double check that revision on paper sometime^]
2016 Sep 19: 1st/3rd Monday dance in Hobart, Tasmania
(guest-called 2 dances with house band, 15-20 dancers)
1. Polymer Reel (Don Lennartson)
2. Joyride (Erik Weberg)
2016 Sep 11: monthly Perth Contra dance at St Margaret's Hall
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, Don, Lindsay, and ~7 others playing, 60-75? dancers)
2016 Aug 31: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Aug 27-28: Souleiado performances at Balingup Medieval Carnivale
2016 Aug 24: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Aug 20: contra dance demonstration at St Margaret's Pudding Night
(Russell, Mark, ?? playing, 30-40 dancers, audience too)
1. Galopede (variation)
2. Haste to the Wedding
3. Broken Sixpence (Don Armstrong)
4. Airpants (Lisa Greenleaf)
2016 Jul 27: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Jul 13: Rose and Wattle ECD
(Special guests Martin & Sarah from US)
2016 Jun 29: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Jun 22: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Jun 8: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Jun 1: elected Bagman (treasurer) of Perth Morris Men
2016 May 25: Rose and Wattle ECD
(with Amanda)
2016 May 21: contra dance fundraiser for St Margaret's Church
(Amanda, Russell, Mark, lots more playing, 60-80 people?)
1. La Bastringue (modified)
2. Cincinnati Mixer (modified)
3. Galopede
4. Haste to the Wedding
5. Broken Sixpence
6. Thursday Night Special #1
7. Heartbeat Contra
8. Baby Rose
9. Cranky Ingenuity
10. Pearls of Wisdom
11. Southern Swing?
[maybe??]
2016 May 12: contra dance workshop at Souleiado practice
2016 May 11: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 May 7: contra dance workshop at Perth International Dance
2016 May 1: Perth Morris Men performances at Moondyne Festival in Toodyay
2016 Apr 27: Rose and Wattle ECD
2016 Apr 24: Perth Morris Men performance at Sovereign Arms in Joondalup
2016 Apr 23: Perth Morris Men performance at The Duke in Carramar
2016 Apr 15-17: Perth Morris Men performances at Fairbridge Folk Festival
2016 Apr 15-17: Souleiado performances at Fairbridge Folk Festival
2016 Apr 13: first Rose and Wattle ECD (since... 2014?)
2016 Apr 2: 1st/3rd Saturday contra dance in Honolulu, HI
(guest-called 2 or 3 dances with Whiskey Starship, 15-20 dancers)
1. Cranky Ingenuity ()
2. ???
2016 Mar 23: play/call "beginner's dance" before weekly contra dance at Bloomington, IN
2016 Feb 10: Perth Morris Men performance at Opal Murdoch retirement home
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2015 Dec 9: Perth Morris Men performance at Northbridge tavern of some kind
2015 Oct 25: watch/join Perth Morris Men performance at Zig Zag Festival, Kalamunda
[2015 Sep 7: move to Australia]
2015 Sep 1: Weekly contra dance in Indianapolis, IN
(with ??? LEDfoot??)
1.
2. Australian Sorrow (see above)
3. ....
2015 Aug 15: Bean King Party in Bloomington, IN
(Marty Mundy, Bill Lorton, Twy & John, others?
called Australian Sorrow & others at farewell party
2015 Aug 2: house dance in Bloomington, IN
(Amanda & friends?)
chestnuts, triangles, levi jackson, and rollaway your shadow contras
2015 Jul 30: weekly contra dance in Bloomington, IN
(with Triple A: Audrey Kunth, A... , and A)
1. ....
break
......
2015 May 19: weekly contra dance in Indianapolis, IN
(with LEDfoot)
1.... break ....
2015 May 3: Bloomington house dance?
(Jessica Richardson visiting)
2015 Apr 15: weekly contra dance in Bloomington, IN
(with Entwyned)
2015 Jan 28: weekly contra dance in Bloomington, IN
(with Stumphole String Band)
2015 Jan 20: weekly contra dance in Indianapolis, IN
(with Lion's Head Dance Band)
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2014 Dec 20: Christmas Carol Contra House dance in Bloomington, IN
(with Jessica & Thomas!)
2014 Nov 12: weekly contra dance in Bloomington, IN
(with Sam Bartlett, Ben Smith, Eric Schedler)
1. Airpants (Lisa Greenleaf)
super easy, fun
2. Beatrice (Erik Hoffmann, 48-bar)
AABBCC, but simple enough
3. Hull's Victory (duple proper)
chestnut. mid-phrase balance. some careful timing
4. Cosmic Contra (Jim Hemphill)
be sure to explain gypsy star. otherwise nice
5. Up and Down and Around and Around (Jim Hemphill)
easy fun Becket dance
waltz/break
6. Rosetta's Landing (!!)
fun narrative, successful dance
7. Margaret's Waltz (Pat Shaw)
so sweet! Sicilian circle. unusual.
8. Southern Swing (Steve Zaikon Anderson)
easy, fun, smooth
9. Skip's Rusty Button (Erik Kluberg)
didn't click. maybe get march/phrased tune? walk carefully
10. medley: Delphiniums & Daisies (Tanya Rotenberg) and Cherokee Shuffle (modified, David Kaynor)
not the best pairing, but it worked and was fun.
(moderate crowd, excellent band, and much enjoyed. was prepared for small crowd (triplet, 3-part, etc) but it was a good turnout)
2014 Sep 17: weekly contra dance in Bloomington, IN
(with Bean Sprouts)
2014 Jun 28: Bean King party house contra dance in Bloomington, IN
2014 Jun 18: weekly contra danec in Bloomington, IN (joint with Adam Nichols)
(with New Hoosier Broadcasters)
2014 Jan 6: Bean King Party house contra dance in Bloomington, IN
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2013 Dec 21: Christmas Carol Contra house dance in Bloomington, IN
(with?)
2013 Nov 8: Bean King Party contra dance in Bryan Room, Bloomington, IN
(with New Hoosier Broadcasters)
2013 Oct 12: tiny house contra dance, Bloomington, IN
2013 Jun 23: Bean King Party contra house party, Bloomington, IN
2013 Mar 15: Bean King Party contra house party, Bloomington, IN
(dances composed above)
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2012 Dec 20: Christmas Carol Contra house dance party, Bloomington, IN
(?)
2012 Dec 1: Tiny house contra dance at my house, Bloomington, IN
(?)
pre-Mary&Denver wedding contra dance practice at Michelle's house?
2012 Oct 6: maybe tiny dance at my house??
2012 Sep 9: experimental contra dance at my house :) (first one?)