In large halls, another approach is to divide the hall in half  
(longways). The dancers will need to remember to keep the lines  
separate, but it does make for much shorter lines, and the chance to  
be the active couple sooner. To keep things separate, I have used  
"safety cones", which actually work pretty well!

The dance does need to be called longer than usual. This is mostly  
because the active couples that come to the top may need the  
additional reminders about what they need to do; as a new #1 couple  
starts at the top, it is very helpful to call the dance at least  
once. Unlike duple minor dances, we may not be able to drop out  
entirely with some dance communities.

Worth the efforts!
warmly, Linda
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. Re: contra chestnuts & Money Musk (Will Loving)
>    2. Re: contra chestnuts & Money Musk (David Millstone)
>    3. Re: contra chestnuts & Money Musk (Delia Clark)
>    4. Re: contra chestnuts & Money Musk (Delia Clark)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:24:28 -0400
> From: Will Loving <will at dedicationtechnologies.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] contra chestnuts & Money Musk
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> I don't know the head count at Greenfield last Saturday, but it was  
> a very
> full night. Those who got a chance to be 1s enjoyed the dance, but  
> I heard
> unhappiness from several people who started as 2s or 3s near the  
> end of the
> set who never made it to the top. I think Money Musk will be more  
> popular
> with dancers and responded to more enthusiastically if it's done as
> triplets, 6X through rather than longways sets - unless the sets  
> are shorter
> than they usually are at Greenfield.
>
> Will
>
>
>> Delia Clark wrote:
>>> I haven't seen it posted so just want to be sure that you know, for
>>> the tally, that Nils Fredland called Money Musk just after the break
>>> at the Greenfield dance Saturday night too, with Tidal Wave  
>>> providing
>>> the music.  Not sure how many people, but there were 4 lines, for
>>> those of you who know the hall (most of you, I'm guessing).
>
>
> -- 
>
> Will Loving
> 7 Coach Lane
> Amherst, MA 01002-3304   USA
> will at dedicationtechnologies.com
> Tel: +1 413 253-7223   (GMT ?5)
> Fax: +1 206 202-0476
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: 19 Mar 2009 10:33:42 -0400
> From: David.Millstone at valley.net (David Millstone)
> Subject: Re: [Callers] contra chestnuts & Money Musk
> To: callers at sharedweight.net
> Message-ID: <116133988 at retriever.VALLEY.NET>
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> --- You wrote:
> I think Money Musk will be more popular with dancers and responded  
> to more
> enthusiastically if it's done as triplets, 6X through rather than  
> longways sets
> - unless the sets are shorter
> than they usually are at Greenfield.
> --- end of quote ---
>
> Good points, Will. In Norwich, we had folks form sets of 7 or 8  
> couples, so
> everyone was able to be an active couple for at least a few rounds  
> of the dance.
> (Greenfield dancers, as you know, are generally less willing to  
> heed such
> requests from the caller.)
>
> I've also called it (and other triple minors) in four-couple  
> longways sets, in
> the manner of many Scottish country dances. Do it twice and then  
> the 1s drop to
> the bottom of the set. Eight times through and everyone has has two  
> chances to
> play each role, plus the couple at the top waits out only once  
> rather than
> twice.
>
> David Millstone
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:34:59 -0400
> From: Delia Clark <delia_clark at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] contra chestnuts & Money Musk
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers at sharedweight.net>
> Message-ID: <582F5977-76AB-432C-B28A-324743A30DC5 at comcast.net>
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> It was an interesting situation and I have been reflecting on it off
> and on since.  The line I was in fell apart after a bit, on the end
> away from where I was so I couldn't figure out how to help fix it,
> and several couple just started swinging, once the line had mostly
> stopped dancing.  Someone started shouting "Call the dance!!" which I
> assumed meant to call if off, call it quits, which is what Nils did,
> but I have since been wondering, especially after reading Chrissy's
> post about calling Money Musk in her sleep, whether they just wanted
> him to keep on calling longer, since they were unfamiliar with the
> dance.  Much to ponder....
>
>
>
> On Mar 19, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Will Loving wrote:
>
>> I don't know the head count at Greenfield last Saturday, but it was
>> a very
>> full night. Those who got a chance to be 1s enjoyed the dance, but
>> I heard
>> unhappiness from several people who started as 2s or 3s near the
>> end of the
>> set who never made it to the top. I think Money Musk will be more
>> popular
>> with dancers and responded to more enthusiastically if it's done as
>> triplets, 6X through rather than longways sets - unless the sets
>> are shorter
>> than they usually are at Greenfield.
>>
>> Will
>>
>>
>>> Delia Clark wrote:
>>>> I haven't seen it posted so just want to be sure that you know, for
>>>> the tally, that Nils Fredland called Money Musk just after the  
>>>> break
>>>> at the Greenfield dance Saturday night too, with Tidal Wave
>>>> providing
>>>> the music.  Not sure how many people, but there were 4 lines, for
>>>> those of you who know the hall (most of you, I'm guessing).
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Will Loving
>> 7 Coach Lane
>> Amherst, MA 01002-3304   USA
>> will at dedicationtechnologies.com
>> Tel: +1 413 253-7223   (GMT ?5)
>> Fax: +1 206 202-0476
>>
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>
> Delia Clark
> PO Box 45
> Taftsville, VT 05073
> 802-457-2075
> delia_clark at comcast.net
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:35:53 -0400
> From: Delia Clark <deliaclark8 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] contra chestnuts & Money Musk
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers at sharedweight.net>
> Message-ID: <8649B5E7-2FDB-4090-B741-C3707EC196BC at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=WINDOWS-1252;	delsp=yes;
> 	format=flowed
>
> It was an interesting situation and I have been reflecting on it off
> and on since.  The line I was in fell apart after a bit, on the end
> away from where I was so I couldn't figure out how to help fix it,
> and several couple just started swinging, once the line had mostly
> stopped dancing.  Someone started shouting "Call the dance!!" which I
> assumed meant to call if off, call it quits, which is what Nils did,
> but I have since been wondering, especially after reading Chrissy's
> post about calling Money Musk in her sleep, whether they just wanted
> him to keep on calling longer, since they were unfamiliar with the
> dance.  Much to ponder....
>
> On Mar 19, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Will Loving wrote:
>
>> I don't know the head count at Greenfield last Saturday, but it was
>> a very
>> full night. Those who got a chance to be 1s enjoyed the dance, but
>> I heard
>> unhappiness from several people who started as 2s or 3s near the
>> end of the
>> set who never made it to the top. I think Money Musk will be more
>> popular
>> with dancers and responded to more enthusiastically if it's done as
>> triplets, 6X through rather than longways sets - unless the sets
>> are shorter
>> than they usually are at Greenfield.
>>
>> Will
>>
>>
>>> Delia Clark wrote:
>>>> I haven't seen it posted so just want to be sure that you know, for
>>>> the tally, that Nils Fredland called Money Musk just after the  
>>>> break
>>>> at the Greenfield dance Saturday night too, with Tidal Wave
>>>> providing
>>>> the music.  Not sure how many people, but there were 4 lines, for
>>>> those of you who know the hall (most of you, I'm guessing).
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Will Loving
>> 7 Coach Lane
>> Amherst, MA 01002-3304   USA
>> will at dedicationtechnologies.com
>> Tel: +1 413 253-7223   (GMT ?5)
>> Fax: +1 206 202-0476
>>
>>
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>
> Delia Clark
> PO Box 45
> Taftsville, VT 05073
> 802-457-2075
> deliaclark8 at gmail.com
>
>
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