Unless it's absolutely mindblowing, I probably won't be adding to this page
Hi Folks, welcome to my Hoedown (Patter) Choreography page.
I am mostly a sight caller. While I do use some modules (doesn't everybody),
I mostly resolve by sighting my way out.
If you are expecting reams of Hoedown material here, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.
What you will get are choreographic ideas for you to develop on your own,
You'll remember them better anyway!
It will be mostly Mainstream with some Plus - There won't be any "A" Level or Above.
Come back regularly to see what's been added.
I am mostly a sight caller. While I do use some modules (doesn't everybody),
I mostly resolve by sighting my way out.
If you are expecting reams of Hoedown material here, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.
What you will get are choreographic ideas for you to develop on your own,
You'll remember them better anyway!
It will be mostly Mainstream with some Plus - There won't be any "A" Level or Above.
Come back regularly to see what's been added.
Went to Steve Turners Caller Clinic recently - great presentation on simple Asymmetrics.
My favourite get-in was this:
Sds Pass Thru - Sep @1 - Pass Thru - Wheal & Deal - If you're facing me, Zoom - Pass Thru.
Now you have all the boys together and all the girls together.
To get out:
Get the girls into a LH 2-Faced line or LH O/W & the Boys in a RH 2-Faced Line or RH O/W, Parallel with each other.
Then call: "Those who are facing directly - Pass Thru".
Then you are symmetrical again, and you can sight your way out.
My favourite get-in was this:
Sds Pass Thru - Sep @1 - Pass Thru - Wheal & Deal - If you're facing me, Zoom - Pass Thru.
Now you have all the boys together and all the girls together.
To get out:
Get the girls into a LH 2-Faced line or LH O/W & the Boys in a RH 2-Faced Line or RH O/W, Parallel with each other.
Then call: "Those who are facing directly - Pass Thru".
Then you are symmetrical again, and you can sight your way out.
I saw something recently that made me think -
Facing lines of 4 - Call Centres Square Thru but on the 3rd hand, Everybody do a Right & Left Thru
The Square Thru is 1/2 sashayed, the R & L Thru is normal but a bit of a surprise.
The whole idea got me thinking about On the 3rd Hand. There are a number of situations where I call R & L Thru and then some Ocean wave call.
So I'm gonna try calling Square Thru but on the 3rd hand Swing Thru/Spin Chain Thru, Etc Etc. see how it is received.
Facing lines of 4 - Call Centres Square Thru but on the 3rd hand, Everybody do a Right & Left Thru
The Square Thru is 1/2 sashayed, the R & L Thru is normal but a bit of a surprise.
The whole idea got me thinking about On the 3rd Hand. There are a number of situations where I call R & L Thru and then some Ocean wave call.
So I'm gonna try calling Square Thru but on the 3rd hand Swing Thru/Spin Chain Thru, Etc Etc. see how it is received.
Callerlab Mainstream committee has been talking about Ocean Waves lately,
Specifically "Is it a 4 dancer formation?" or can you use other numbers.
Here is some 3 handed stuff (some came from Jon Jones-USA)
Side Ladies Chain - Head Girls (Only) Lead Right - Centres In (check a Wave of 3)
Swing Thru, Swing Thru again, Centre Boys Run Right.
Circle Left, Those (girls) Who Can (side girls) Rollaway, Circle Left, All the Girls Rollaway,
Circle Left. (All are in sequence) - Glenn
Heads Lead to the Right and the Hd Boys go back Home - Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Tch 1/4 Extend (to a column of 4) Girls Run around the Boy R & L Grand - Jon Jones
I prefer:
Head Ladies Chain 3/4, Side Men Courtesy Turn her & Roll her Away, Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Tch 1/4 Extend (to a column of 4) Girls Run around the Boy R & L Grand - Glenn
Heads Lead to the Right and the Hd Boys go back Home - Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Lines Pass Thru And the Girls Trade, Waves of 3 Swing Thru - New Centre Girl Run around the Boy.
Line Pass Thru with a U-Turn Back, Circle Left. (All are in sequence) - Jon Jones
I prefer:
Head Ladies Chain 3/4, Side Men Courtesy Turn her & Roll her Away, Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Lines Pass Thru And the Girls Trade, Waves of 3 Swing Thru - New Centre Girl Run around the Boy.
Lines Pass Thru with a U-Turn Back, Circle Left. (All are in sequence) - Glenn
Specifically "Is it a 4 dancer formation?" or can you use other numbers.
Here is some 3 handed stuff (some came from Jon Jones-USA)
Side Ladies Chain - Head Girls (Only) Lead Right - Centres In (check a Wave of 3)
Swing Thru, Swing Thru again, Centre Boys Run Right.
Circle Left, Those (girls) Who Can (side girls) Rollaway, Circle Left, All the Girls Rollaway,
Circle Left. (All are in sequence) - Glenn
Heads Lead to the Right and the Hd Boys go back Home - Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Tch 1/4 Extend (to a column of 4) Girls Run around the Boy R & L Grand - Jon Jones
I prefer:
Head Ladies Chain 3/4, Side Men Courtesy Turn her & Roll her Away, Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Tch 1/4 Extend (to a column of 4) Girls Run around the Boy R & L Grand - Glenn
Heads Lead to the Right and the Hd Boys go back Home - Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Lines Pass Thru And the Girls Trade, Waves of 3 Swing Thru - New Centre Girl Run around the Boy.
Line Pass Thru with a U-Turn Back, Circle Left. (All are in sequence) - Jon Jones
I prefer:
Head Ladies Chain 3/4, Side Men Courtesy Turn her & Roll her Away, Lines of 3 Fwd & Back
Lines Pass Thru And the Girls Trade, Waves of 3 Swing Thru - New Centre Girl Run around the Boy.
Lines Pass Thru with a U-Turn Back, Circle Left. (All are in sequence) - Glenn
I saw a video recently, where the caller called a Courtesy Turn from Left hand Columns.
It had never occurred to me before - this is what I came up with:
Normal facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in 8 Chain Thru formation
1/2 Sashayed facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in Trade By formation
BGGB facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in Double Pass Thru formation
GBBG facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in Compl. Double Pass Thru formation
It had never occurred to me before - this is what I came up with:
Normal facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in 8 Chain Thru formation
1/2 Sashayed facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in Trade By formation
BGGB facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in Double Pass Thru formation
GBBG facing Lines - Left Tch. 1/4 Column Circ. Courtesy Turn - Ends in Compl. Double Pass Thru formation
N.B. You can also do this from BBGG Lines or GGBB lines: You still call Left Tch. 1/4 -
but you have to Column Circulate twice before the Courtesy Turn.
Finishing formation will be either: Dble. Pass Thru or Completed Dble. Pass Thru, depending on starting formation.
but you have to Column Circulate twice before the Courtesy Turn.
Finishing formation will be either: Dble. Pass Thru or Completed Dble. Pass Thru, depending on starting formation.
Get into BBGG Waves (ie 4 Ladies Chain 3/4 - Hds Pass Thru - Sep @1 - Pass the Ocean) then call:
Boys Start - Swing Thru or Girls Start - Swing Thru.
The effect is the same as if you'd called, "Boys Trade, Centres Trade" or "Girls Trade, Centres Trade"
A little routine from the above BBGG RH Waves (The end Boys are facing in on the left hand end of the wave) :
Boys Start - Swing Thru, Everybody Swing Thru, Girls Start - Swing Thru, Boys Run (Normal Lines)
Boys Start - Swing Thru or Girls Start - Swing Thru.
The effect is the same as if you'd called, "Boys Trade, Centres Trade" or "Girls Trade, Centres Trade"
A little routine from the above BBGG RH Waves (The end Boys are facing in on the left hand end of the wave) :
Boys Start - Swing Thru, Everybody Swing Thru, Girls Start - Swing Thru, Boys Run (Normal Lines)
Standard (at home) Alamo Ring - HDS Trade - Boys Trade - Girls Trade - SDS Trade -
Hds Trade - Same sexes Trade - SDS Trade (It's a big zero) (Everybody in sequence)
If you don't want to do the whole routine - 4 Ladies Chain & the Heads or Sides do a R & L Thru then:- Alamo Ring -
HDS Trade - Boys Trade - Girls Trade - SDS Trade (You're in sequence again)
Hds Trade - Same sexes Trade - SDS Trade (It's a big zero) (Everybody in sequence)
If you don't want to do the whole routine - 4 Ladies Chain & the Heads or Sides do a R & L Thru then:- Alamo Ring -
HDS Trade - Boys Trade - Girls Trade - SDS Trade (You're in sequence again)
(S.S.) Hds R & L Thru, Sq. Thru 4,
(original) Hds Sq Thru 4 while the Sides 8 Chain 4
(original) Hds U-Turn back, Everybody Circle Left
Any Standard Circle Resolve
(original) Hds Sq Thru 4 while the Sides 8 Chain 4
(original) Hds U-Turn back, Everybody Circle Left
Any Standard Circle Resolve
(S.S.) Hds Left Tch 1/4 Boys Left Tch 1/4 In your 4 - Walk & Dodge (Then)
(Plus) Load The Boat
(M/S) Girls Square Thru 3 - Boys Face In
(Plus) Load The Boat
(M/S) Girls Square Thru 3 - Boys Face In
(S.S.) Hds Tch 1/4 Girls Tch 1/4 In your 4 - Walk & Dodge (Then)
(Plus) Load The Boat
(M/S) Boys Square Thru 3 - Girls Face In
(Plus) Load The Boat
(M/S) Boys Square Thru 3 - Girls Face In
(Z.B.) Left Tch. 1/4 Walk & Dodge Wheel Around (Facing Lines of 4)
(Normal All. Thar)Head (or Side) Boys with the girl you've got - Trade (mixed All. Thar)
(Normal All. Thar)Head (or Side) Boys with the girl you've got - Trade (mixed All. Thar)