Ralph Sweet & "The Swivets" at Branford, CT Contradance 2014-03-16

LET 'ER RIP!!!!!

03/15/2014: Ralph Sweet calls while "The Swivets" play at Branford, CT Contradance.

BAND: The "Swivets"
• Stacy Phillips (fiddle, dobro) (http://www.stacyphillips.com/)
• Ellen Cohn (piano)
• Gary Wikfors (mandolin)

The Astonishing Swivets keep both the groove and the tunes traditional and deep.

CALLER: Ralph Sweet (http://www.sweetheartflute.com/Barn/r...)

DANCE: "Al's Advice" (Paul Tyler, Improper)
A1 - Allemande Right Neighbor 1 ½ (8),
........See Saw next Neighbor (8)
A2 - Swing Original Neighbor (8), cir L 3/4 (8)
B1 - Long Lines Forward and Back (8), Ladies Chain (8)
B2 - Balance Partner (4), ½ Square Through (4),
........Repeat (8) and go to next neighbor

Author's notes: The dance is dedicated to George Lowrey, "one of the finest gentlemen ever involved in the dance scene." George and Al Olson gave encouragement which was the source of the alliterative title.

Refs: Midwest Folklore; Give-and-Take (Zesty Contras sequel)

TUNES:
(0:00 - 3:38) "Shortening Bread"
(3:38 - 7:42) "Forked Deer"
(7:42 - END) "Big John McNeil"

CAMERA: Canon S120, 720p, auto settings.

REMARKS: The New Haven Country Dancers dance every first, third and fifth Saturday at the Branford Community House. Fifth Saturday dances are usually "advanced" dances.

This dance was the first contra after the break. There were three lines of dancers before and two after the break.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CT CONTRA DANCES:
.... http://www1.ctcontra.com:81/nhcd/
.... http://www.contradancelinks.com/sched...

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