Re: [Callers] Low Numbers

I know that Byron Ricker has been collecting and writing dances that he calls "Quads." These are contras that work well with as little as 4 couples. The important feature of a "Quad" is that no couple ever waits out. so it can be done with 4 or more couples. Also, all Quad dances must be Becket dances. (At least, I haven't thought of a way to make a non-Becket Quad.) These dances are important for some of those smaller northern NH dances that Byron calls. Here's one of them: Chasing the "L" (Becket) - Byron Ricker A1: Diagonal R&L over; Ladies chain across. A2: Men Ala L 1 1/2 X to partner. Gypsy w/partner B1: Hey for 4 (W start with L shoulder) B2: Bal & Swing partner. There are also a lot of triplets (Ted Sanella wrote many of them, as had Byron) that a good for 3 couples. Rich. Rickey remarked on 6/20/2007 12:20 PM: