[Squaredancing] Theme Dances

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At Open Country Hannover, fifth Wednesdays are singalongs. On August 29, the Theme will be "Fiesta Mexicana". This of Course 

includes FIESTA	on Windsor 4808, with not quite the original calls, but near enough:

Four ladies chain across the rancho
Four ladies right hand star back home, dopaso
Turn partner left, right hand to Pancho
Turn partner left, allemande thar, the men back in
Slip the clutch now, left allemande, go,
Grand right and left around
And when you meet her, you dosado her,
And then you swing her 'round and 'round, and then ...
Circle to the left, it is fiesta time,
Roll away and swing the next one down the line
Keep that Senorita, promenade the square,
Take that lady home, and when you 're there
(Four ladies chain ...)

Newcomers like it; experienced dancers have a hard time. Why?

If you hidihoed instead of the dosado, what is the use of an ensuing swing? And how do you know it should be an 8 count 

swing? Of course, after four beats you started to promenade, and now the caller fools you with a circle left!

I use to warn the dancers beforehand of these issues, but habits are hard to overcome.

Yours squarely,
Heiner Fischle
www.heinerfischle.de
who still uses his outdated records, once in a while