Walk To Rivendell" aka "The Eowyn Challenge"

[Nurumaiel]

Me for one! Post it somewhere and put a link here!

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] All right, I will. Even the not so glorious parts? Well, I used to think only young children were scolded, but elder people will be, I suppose, if it's a real show...

Which ones? Can you describe them? Some of us know what a "Rise and Grind" is... What tunes?

Oooh, so you know what a rise and grind is? That's very good. Most people I know would say, "A hide and find what?"

I don't know if my idea of hobbit dances are the same as the rest of yours, but I've noticed that the steps most like the hobbit dances I've imagined are side-steps. i.e. A hop (in which you bring your R or L toe up to your L or R knee and hop) and seven steps to the R or L (not just steps however: on your toes with one foot always in back and one in the front stepping to the side), then a rise and grind, then the same thing only the opposite direction. Ah ha! I've got it. Caeli dances are always very hobbitish, if anyone there has every seen one. Those are more 'partner' dances, though sometimes there can be groups of four all dancing together!

I used to have a CD called Irish Jigs and Reels where most of the dances I learned are played. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say I used to know where a CD was...

Has anyone actually choreographed a Springle Ring? Tolkien described it as a "Pretty dance but rather vigorous." And it can be danced on a table top. Hmmm, perhaps a little reminiscent of the Highland Fling...?

Excellent idea, Helen! About a month ago I learned the Highland Fling. Mind you, I don't take Scottish dancing (yet), but the normal instructor was away and so the Scottish dance instructor was the substitute. However it would need to be changed a little, I think, so it would be more of a dance for pairs actually adjoining hands, etc. Or not, actually. I'm not sure if Tolkien ever said anything proclaiming hobbits actually held hands when they danced?

A bit off-topic, but Tolkien-related nevertheless, so maybe the mods can forgive me. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]