Contra Dance Card Format Examples
Here are some examples of formats used for contra dance calling cards.
Figure out something that works for you.
Free form text, eight beats per line
The text is not exactly in the form used for calling,
nor is it exactly what one needs for a walk-though.
It may contain hints or notes.
| The Baby Rose |
|
David Kaynor |
|
|
Duple, improper contra |
| A1: Neighbor Balance & Swing (16) |
| (continue) |
| A2: Circle Left Three Places (8) |
| Partner Do-si-do (16) |
| B1: Partner Balance & Swing (16) |
| (continue) |
| B2: Ladies Chain (8) |
| Left Hand Star (8) |
|
Free form text, one move per line
The text is not exactly in the form used for calling,
nor is it exactly what one needs for a walk-though.
It may contain hints or notes.
| The Baby Rose |
|
David Kaynor |
|
|
Duple, improper contra |
| A1: Neighbor Balance & Swing (16) |
| A2: Circle Left Three Places (8) |
| Partner Do-si-do (16) |
| B1: Partner Balance & Swing (16) |
| B2: Ladies Chain (8) |
| Left Hand Star (8) |
|
Lines, with one beat per blank
The text is EXACTLY that used for calling.
The caller needs to translate into words for a walk-through
| The Baby Rose |
|
David Kaynor |
|
|
Duple, improper contra |
|
Intro:
|
________ ________ NEIGHbor BALance_
|
| A1:
________ ________ __AND___ __SWING__ ________ ________ ________ ________
|
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________ ________ ________ _________ ________ ________ _CIRcle_ __LEFT__
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| A2:
________ ________ ________ _________ _THREE__ _PLACES_ _DO-si-_ ___-DO__
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________ ________ ________ _________ ________ ________ _PARTner _BALance_
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| B1:
________ ________ __AND___ __SWING__ ________ ________ ________ ________
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________ ________ ________ _________ ________ ________ _LADies_ __CHAIN__
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| B2:
________ ________ ________ _________ ________ ________ LEFT hand __STAR___
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________ ________ ________ _________ ________ ________ _BALance _the NEXT
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Beat per tick boxes
Read DOWN the columns,
with one beat of music for each tick mark.
The text is EXACTLY that used for calling.
The caller needs to translate into words for a walk-through
| The Baby Rose |
|
David Kaynor |
|
|
Duple, improper contra |
| Intro |
A1 |
A2 |
B1 |
B2 |
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-
-
-AND
-SWING
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-
-
-
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-
-
-AND
-SWING
|
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-THREE
-PLACes
-DO-si-
-DO
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-
-
-
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-
-LEFT hand
-STAR
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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-
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-
-
-
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-
-
-NEIGHbor
-BALance
|
-
-
-CIRcle
-LEFT
|
-
-
-PARTner
-BALance
|
-
-
-LADies
-CHAIN
|
-
-
-BALance
-the NEXT
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