Hello, here's the video for the clog dance in case people have lost it :)
Ellie
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From: Eleanor Weston <ellie.c.weston(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 11:48 PM
Subject: Clog
To: Eleanor Weston <ellie.c.weston(a)gmail.com>
Here's a video of the clog dance I was failing to teach! It's called (or
rather I call it) Ottawa waltz and makes a bit more sense with the music!
The tune is Crested Hen's but I imagine other French Canadian/French tunes
might also work.
Thanks,
Ellie
Ottawa Waltz.MOV
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XBPx2_OyLOFRQs6BTzyg-LKut9kwqqNN/view?usp=…>
Hello all,
Absences: Hannorah and Hannah N
We have THREE new people this week. I'm pretty sure all of which have done some rapper, so should have a head start. We'll see how they get on - it does mean there'll be some back to basics jubilee learning going on!
Clog: 7 Sending poor Emma and Jo to the front to boost confidence.
Rapper: As mentioned, three new people so there'll defo be some Jubilee going on. Possibly even 2 jubilee sets so we can do some back to basics.
I'd also like to do Piccadilly with Fliss at 1 and Jo at 4.
Some time to be spent on Popcorn and (if we have the people) triple jump.
Any other absences please let me know asap!
Thanks,
Becky
Here's the deets again for tomorrow's crawl.
Meet at the *Exmouth Arms
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/PubLove+@+The+Exmouth+Arms/@51.5278808,-0…>*,
near Euston Station ready to dance at 7.30. I couldn't book a table but
will try to arrive early to nab one. Then:
*Crown and Anchor*
*The Rocket*
*Somers Town Coffee House*
Mabel's Tavern (maybe)
Euston Flyer (maybe)
*The Boot*
The Harrison (maybe)
See you all tomorrow
R-a x
Hi All,
Not too much on the business front this week, though we do have a crawl
tomorrow (26th September) around Euston-ish. Watch out for starting pub
from Rachel-Anne and please arrive at 1915 and be ready to dance at 1930 as
usual.
*Fliss* has the swords (6 old ones and 2 new ones - I've got the broken one
at home now) We'll also need to do a bit of petticoat sharing as Hannorah
and Clare don't have them - Hannorah please remember the manky sash.
We now have an official invite to Towersey 2020 (28th-31st August) over the
bank holiday, getting more details at the mo, but please sign-up if you are
able. They wanted us to come this year, but we couldn't make it given we
were at Whitby.
Other invites on sign-up sheet that we have yet to be able to confirm
include: Mabel Day 1st December in Oxford, Ossett Beer Cart (5-7th June)
and Saltburn Festival 14-16th August.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
See most of you tomorrow!
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi All,
Sorry it's a bit later than usual....
Anyway, 17th October Man the Lifeboats album launch is now confirmed along
with 16th November Step Ceilidh Party (if I forgot to mention that before).
So lots of confirmed things coming up over the next few months!
Coming up next week we have our crawl on Thursday 26th and then the next
thing will be the man the lifeboats in October.
As discussed on Monday, 16th December will be the last practice of the
year. We'll figure out when we're going to party as soon as we can - though
to help this it would be great if you can sign up to the December crawl one
way or another so we can figure out whether I need to do a doodle (which I
probably will, but maybe a bit nearer the time!)
Other sign-ups - we've got the November Crawl, Mabel Day, DERT 2020, Ossett
Beer Cart and Saltburn on there for you to take a look at. As well as
whether in principle you fancy going to DART 2020 - more info on this to
come soon (and decisions at the AGM on 11th November).
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Have a good week and see you soon!
Thanks,
Hannah
Hi all,
If you have had kit in the latest round I will be asking you for money
shortly. Still working out the exact costs but if you'd like to budget
it'll be about £15 for a tshirt and about £25 for a hoodie, certainly no
more than £20 for a tshirt or £30 for a hoodie.
Proper accurate email to follow...
Thanks,
Emma
Hi all,
I hope you're all enjoying a restful bank holiday after a long week of
dancing!
We have a policy to reimburse half of expenses when ravens go to things.
For Whitby, that's just the travel as free camping was an option. If you'd
like to claim half of your travel back, please fill out your name and the
details of your travel on the spreadsheet below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/134tBVMY_lRh5ONWfI_SULq7Ru4Zb-mIt4qd…
Once everyone's filled it in I'll try and work out the fairest way to
reimburse. Eg if you travelled first class then I'll aim to reimburse you
half of a standard fare.
For Kimpton, Warwick and Cambridge: these festivals were fairly close so
I'm assuming no one paid a lot to get there? If this is not the case,
please get in touch and we can work something out.
As always, if you ever feel out of pocket for your ravening activities do
get in touch. We're here to dance, not to bankrupt you! :)
Thanks,
Emma
Hello all,
Absences: Clare and Emma H, I believe everyone else is coming?
Clog: 7-7.30 Might continue the experiment of Jo at the front to get the cogs working fast enough to make the brain correspond. Continue to get the new dance in our heads and actually working.
If anyone has anything they want to do in particular please let me know!
Rapper: If possible we will continue Emma through at 2 in jubilee and Fliss and Jo through 1 and 4 in Piccadilly.
We'll also have a small stint at popcorn and start breaking it down a bit more stylistically as various people raised this as a problem figure!
Remember to sign up<https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…> to stuff! In particular the album launch and the AGM!
Anything you want to work on please let me know,
Becky xx
Hi All,
Thanks for the all the sign-ups on Monday!
*More info on events:*
*Whittlesea* for those that missed Becky's description, we would be able to
dance mostly inside, but would be good to join in the parade and mass dance
as well (might wear long sleeve T's for a bit of extra warmth as kit!!)
There is a ceilidh on Saturday night and then there is more dancing at a
Sports Hall on the Sunday followed by the burning of the Straw Bear. We'd
go up early on Saturday morning. If you could only do one day, please add
that to the sign up sheet - it's looking at the mo like we might be
Saturday only.
*Man the Lifeboats* - the whole event runs 1930-2300 and sounds like the
current plan is for a dance at the start and then one before Man the
Lifeboats start though they are flexible with it (there are 2 support acts
and possibly a Morris team). Offer of a few drinks at least! This is 17th
October, so decisions soon would be helpful.
*New Invite*: *Ossett Beer Cart* 5-7th June 2020. We've been once before -
you help pull the beercart around the town and then dance at various spots
in town on Saturday including in the pubs ('cos rapper) - they also have a
"Rapper Dance Off" as of last year and are hoping to repeat with one team
signed up already. On Sunday morning dancing at a tourist spot. Camping
available (think this is usually the cricket club). First come first served
on teams.
*Other stuff:*
Goathland Plough Stots are doing the three peaks challenge next weekend
(21st September), and are doing a dance on each summit, to raise money for
Childhood cancer. If you would like to make a personal donation you can do
so here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/folkythreepeaks
Sign-up sheet here as always:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Thanks,
Hannah
Hello all,
Absences: Katherine - anyone else please let me know! Ellie I know you're leg isn't great so just let me know if you'd rather not come.
We do have Hannah N's colleague Emma coming back this week 🙂
Clog at 7: I think we just have to keep doing the new clog. It might be a nice thing to perform at the Sunday of Thrales day? But I'd want us to be confident enough to try it as there will be clog dancers about (very supportive ones mind).
Rapper 7.30-9.30
We'll run through Jubilee with Emma in the set and Piccadilly with Fliss and Jo in the set. For the latter we'll go over what we did last week and, if possible, press on to the next section.
It would be really good to get some feedback on what people would like to work on. We've got to quite a good place with people knowing multiple dances and multiple positions but if there is any "personal development" type stuff that people would like now is a great time to raise it. I'm emailing a couple of people, but if you have ideas of stuff you want to do please get in touch. I'm not psychic!
Last but not least, thanks so much for having us yesterday Sue! It was lovely to have a chance to do some relaxed dancing and just spend some time together without festival pressures 😄
Remember to attack the sign up sheet! https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4… Remember we are not doing Dance Around the World at C#.
See you later,
Becky xx
