[Callers] More on Low Numbers and No Partner Dances

Hi callers, Thanks for the suggestions. There were several. If you can, post the dances, or send them directly to me if you prefer, (holt.e(a)comcast.net). If that is too difficult can you point me towards some. Perhaps indicate some favorites. I try to do my homework but I am a bit overwhelmed. As far as just going home, when the numbers are low: Don't want to go home - not if we can still have some fun anyway, at least not for a while. Might only be for a bit. As far as Ted's Triplets, I do have several and I enjoy them. Most of those I have are challenging for me to teach to beginners Alan Winston asked "Does it have to still feel like a contra dance, or can it be generically one-night-stand?" I do not expect these dances to feel like contras, but they should be dances that can by done by contra dancers, especially dancers with little or no traditional dance experience. Walking steps best. Silly dances are ok. As far as using English dances, I have danced some English, mostly English Country Dance dances and can teach simple moves (Siding, Setting, etc). If it is something that these dancers can enjoy that night - great. I do not have Antony Heywoods's "X Marks The Spot". Would love to see it. For the partner free dances I did not expect a mixer, but a mixer would be fine - but roughly within the New England, Southern or perhaps Western traditional dance traditions, so as to stay within the limitations of the dancers - and of this caller. Alan, I would love to see some of those" 5-person ceilidh-type dances that don't require asking a partner to dance" that you mentioned. Mark Goodwin - you mentioned several interesting possibilities that I am not familiar with. Can you post some of these or point me towards them. They are all out of my experience at this point. They were: (1) Spanish Waltz (2) Domino Five, by David Haynes (3) Polka Dots (4) Steve Schnurr's dance Cottontail Rag (5) Simple Jack (6) Kentucky Reel, by Chris Brady (7) The Margate Hoy, by Thompson 1783 (8) The Weevil by Richard Mason (9) Susan Elberger's "Greenfield" Dudley How does the whole set longways Danse du Castor go. (Sounds like an oil.) I have the others you mentioned, but not that one Thanks to all of you - you are great. Rickey Holt Fremont, NH