I've called or danced this several times.  A fun variation is on B1, you take hands as you step into the set in turn, then on bar 8 all jump or back firmly (possibly with an "Oi!" or grunt) on beat 1 of bar 8.  It's a good, goofy dance.

I was inspired (by my need at the time for five-person dances) to write a variation, which I've never actually had a call to inflict on anybody.


THE LESSER WEEVIL
12/2/2004 Alan Winston
5-person-set, line of 2 facing line of 3
5x 32-bar jig, reel (contra sound for either), or waltz (!)
A tip of the hat to Richard Mason's "The Weevil"

A1: 1-4: Lines balance forward (step close) and back (step close), cross over.
    5-8: The same back to place.

A2: 1-2: Stepping into "waves" with hands up and joined, balance forward and
         back.
    3-4: Allemande right with right-hand neighbor (if any).
    5-8: Waves balance f+b, allemande left into line (no hands).

B1: 1-4: Right-hand neighbors do-si-do back into line
    5-8: Four changes of a Right shoulder straight hey for five (progressive).

B2: 1:  Top person jumps out to THREE side.
    2:  Next person jumps out to TWO side.
    3:  Next person jumps out to THREE side.
    4:  Next 2 people jump out to correct side (having had time to figure it
        out).
   5-8: 2s swing each other WHILE 3s basket or circle 3; open in the same position you started the swing.


-- Alan

On 6/8/2017 6:35 PM, Mac Mckeever via Callers wrote:
I have a dance called The Weevil by Richard Mason

It is a 7 person set (3 face 4)

It looks like it would be fun - but I have never had the opportunity to try it out.  Anyone had any experience with this one?
From: Frederick Park via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net>
To: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net
Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance to Share

Howdy Folks!

Interested to know of dances you’ve found that are NOT contra or square dances.
Catagorically fun dances, dances for irregular numbers of couples, circles of any sort, odd formations, etc.
Matters not what tradition they may come from or if you think of the dance as strictly for beginners, intermediate or advanced dancers.

Is this a dance you usually share? Is this a dance you save for “special occasions”?

Should be a fun “read”!

Best regards to all,

Frederick Park

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