{"id":2090,"date":"2019-12-11T21:05:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T21:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dances.callerlab.org\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2021-02-16T21:06:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:06:41","slug":"singers-b-arm-turns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dances.callerlab.org\/?p=2090","title":{"rendered":"Singers-B-Arm Turns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singing Calls Group B<\/span><\/p>\n

The Singing Call Groups are a collection of singing call Breaks and Figures for Party Dances.<\/span><\/p>\n

Calls used in Singers Group B:<\/span>
\nCircle Left, Circle Right, Forward and Back, Dosado, Promenade
\nRight Arm Turn, Left Arm Turn, (also Allemande Left)<\/span><\/p>\n

Download RTF file: Singers-B-Arm Turns<\/a><\/p>\n

from Bob Ruff, “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” on Wagon Wheel 912<\/span>
\nJoin your hands, Circle Left around that ol’ ring
\nAll the way around until you’re home and then
\nReverse Single-File, the ladies lead awhile
\nAll the way until you’re home and then
\nWith your partner Dosado, your corner Allemande Left
\nTake your partner now and Promenade the set<\/p>\n

BREAK from Dick Jones, “Apple For The Teacher” on Top 25364<\/span>
\nAll join hands and Circle Left, go walking round the town
\nWhen you get back home again, you settle down
\nFour couples Forward up the middle and then you come on Back
\nFace your partner, Dosado, right shoulder back to back
\nLeft Arm to the corner, Turn her by the left
\nDosado your partner, Bow to your partner, Promenade<\/p>\n

FIGURE from Dick Jones, “Apple For The Teacher” on Top 25364<\/span>
\nAll face right, go Single File, go walking round the ring
\nWhen you get back home again, square your sets and then
\nFace your partner, Dosado, right shoulder round you go
\nFour men go forward up to the middle and come on back you know
\nLeft Arm to the corner, Turn her by the left
\nDosado, go round your partner, take your Corner, Promenade<\/p>\n

FIGURE from Betsy Gotta, CD Journal<\/span>, February 2009<\/span>
\nHeads Forward and Back
\nHeads Turn Opposite by the left
\nHeads Turn Partner by the right
\nAll Allemande Left with corner
\nDosado Partner
\nCorner Swing and Promenade<\/p>\n

FIGURE from Calvin Campbell, CDP Journal<\/span>, May 2001<\/span>
\n– – – -; Four Ladies Promenade Inside;
\n– – – -; Back home and turn partner Right twice around;
\n– – – -; Four Men Promenade Inside;
\n– – – -; Back home and turn partner right twice around;
\n– – – -; – Turn corner Left;
\nTurn partner Right; Promenade Single File;<\/p>\n

FIGURE with Promenade Half from Jim Mayo, CD Journal<\/span>, March 2014<\/span>
\n– – – -, Heads center for a Dosado;
\n– – – -, With Corner Allemande Left;
\n– – – -, Sides center for a Dosado;
\n– – – -, With Corner Allemande Left;
\n– – – -, Everybody Forward and Back;
\n– – – -, With Corner Allemande Left;
\n– – – -, With Partner Promenade Home (no partner change)<\/p>\n

FIGURE from Bob Ruff, “If They Could See Me Now”<\/span>
\nLadies Center Back to Back (4),
\nMen Promenade (single file) outside once around (16)
\nLeft Arm Turn Partner (6), Right Arm Turn Corner (6)
\nCourtesy Turn partner (ending with) Men center back to back (4),
\nLadies Promenade outside once around (16)
\nPass partner Promenade the next (12)<\/p>\n

FIGURE from Ed Gilmore, “Everywhere You Go” on MacGregor 2306<\/span>
\nLadies Center Back to Back and Men go round the ring
\nAll the way back home and then
\nTurn Partner once and a half, the men back to back
\nThe Girls go round the ring
\nTurn Partner by the left full turn around
\nSwing the corner girl and Promenade around<\/p>\n

FIGURE PAIR (No Partner Change) from Dottie Welch<\/span>
\nHead Men Right Arm Turn 3\/4,
\nLeft Turn that lady, and men go back to center,
\nIn the Center Head Men Right Arm Turn 3\/4,
\nTurn your opposite lady by the left,
\nIn the Center Head Men Right Arm Turn 3\/4,
\nAll Allemande Left, come back and Promenade
\n* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
\nHead Ladies Left Arm Turn 3\/4,
\nRight Arm Turn that gent, and ladies go back to center,
\nIn the Center Head Ladies Left Arm Turn 3\/4,
\nTurn your opposite gent by the right,
\nIn the Center Head Ladies Left Arm Turn 1\/2,
\nSwing your partner, and Promenade<\/p>\n

(Also see Sally Goodin’ Traditional Square) <\/p>\n

This page from http:\/\/dances.callerlab.org<\/a> (CALLERLAB Dance Resource).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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