Hi Allison,
Early Evening Roll Away by Bob Isaacs comes to mind for a roll away. Although (with deference to Bob) I'd probably change the R&L through in A2 to a promenade across the set to make it more accessible. Gene Hubert's "New Harmony Reel" has a roll away without the catch of going from one person to another.
You don't list petronellas. I think that's something that new dancers could get that feels like a new thing. Linda Leslie & Dean Snipes independently wrote Old Time Elixir #2 / Tica Tica Timing. Again, I'd use a promenade rather than a right and left through (which I think is Dean's Tica Tica Timing version, and Linda's was a R&L).
For a Rory O'More dance, Chris Weiler's Earl & Squirrel is accessible.
My go-to butterfly whirl dance is also my favorite title in contra dancing: There is No Way to Peace, Peace is the Way by Erik Hoffman.
Have fun!
Early Evening Roll Away
by Bob Isaacs
Contra/Improper
A1 -----------
(16) Neighbor balance and swing
A2 -----------
(8) right and left through
(8) Robins’ chain to partner
B1 -----------
(4) Balance the Ring
(4) Larks roll neighbor across set, CATCH partner
(8) Partner swing
B2 -----------
(8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set
(8) NEW Neighbor Do-si-do
New Harmony Reel
by Gene Hubert
Contra/Improper
A1 -----------
(8) long lines, forward and back
(8) Robins allemande left 1-1/2
A2 -----------
(16) Partner balance and swing
B1 -----------
(8) Circle Left 1X
(2) Larks roll Ptr away with half sashay on side
(6) Circle Right 3/4
B2 -----------
(16) Neighbor balance and swing
Old Time Elixir #2 / Tica Tica Timing
by Linda Leslie & Dean Snipes
Contra/Becket-CW/Easy
A1 -----------
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(8) Neighbor swing
A2 -----------
(8) right and left through (or promenade)
(8) Robins’ chain (to partner)
B1 -----------
(8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella)
(8) Balance the ring and twirl to the right (petronella)
B2 -----------
(16) Partner balance and swing (look on the left diagonal for new cpl)
Earl & Squirrel
by Chris Weiler
Contra/Improper
A1 -----------
(8) Robins allemande right 1-1/2 (larks step left)
(8) partner swing
A2 -----------
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(8) Neighbor Do-si-do to short wavy lines
B1 -----------
(8) Balance and slide to the right (as in Rory O’More)
(8) Balance and slide to the left (as in Rory O’More)
B2 -----------
(16) Neighbor balance and swing
robins look right for new robin
There is No Way to Peace, Peace is the Way
by Erik Hoffman
Contra/Becket-CW
A1 -----------
(8) Robins do-si-do 1x
(8) partner swing
A2 -----------
(8) Larks allemande left 1-1/2
(8) neighbor swing
B1 -----------
(8) long lines, forward and back
(8) Robins right elbow turn 1-1/2x, scoop up partner
B2 -----------
(8) star promenade 3/4 (robins have r)
robins let go of r elbows, Larks link l elbows with next (the progression)
(8) star promenade 3/4 (larks have l) & butterfly whirl