[Callers] Itty-bitty dances, triplets, odd numbers

[Michael Fuerst via Callers]

Also, Rick Mohr has two excellent triplets:   http://rickmohr.net/Contra/DancesByType.asp#Introduction   Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801      217 239 5844 


     On Sunday, May 3, 2015 3:20 PM, Michael Fuerst via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
   

 A four  couple contra I call sometimes is "Vet's Revenge"  by Colin Hume  Duple Improper
A1  Neighbor couples (1's with 2's, 3's with 4's)  star left        Middle couples (2's with 3's) star rightA2   Neighbor couples allemande left 1 1/2         Women chain to partnerB1    All four couples promenade in a circle a bit more than 1/2 around to form a square               (until the original couple 1 is in  position 3 of  a square, i.e., facing the music)              This must be done somewhat quickly        Side couple women chain acrossB2    Head couples pass through, separate and go around one to form lines at the sides         All swing partner, finish with the two couples now in the middle facing the nearest end,             and the two couples at the end facing the middle
 Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801      217 239 5844 


     On Sunday, May 3, 2015 2:54 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
   

 I just called a tiny dance last night, and went through several of my 
triplets along with a big pile of English 3-couple dances that we did to 
old-time tunes (that was a little weird for me but the dancers enjoyed 
them, so what the heck).  I was grateful to have the few triplets I had, 
and I'd like to expand my collection.  The ones I used were 
Microchasmic, David's Triplet #7 and Ted's Triplet #24, which all have 
distinctive bits in them (contra corners, round two/drop through, and a 
cast to invert then 1s lead up, respectively).  I like triplets that 
have some choreographic substance to them, something for the dancers to 
chew on.

Do you have favorites you enjoy dancing as well as calling?  I get the 
impression sometimes that triplets are "that thing you do to fill time 
until the real dancing starts," but 3-couple sets can be a whole lot of 
fun.  And sometimes they can save your butt as a caller.

We had lots of odd numbers last night, so in addition to the triplets 
and 3-couple English dances I used dances like Domino 5 (5 dancers) and 
Pride of Dingle (for 9).  For a short while we had 4 couples and did 
contras but most of the evening was "other."  Got any good dances for 
odd numbers?

Kalia
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