Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

Since so many people enjoy the contrary circling in The Wheel, you might enjoy this one as well: Suicide Square http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9 It is extremely chaotic! You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts the next Heads Gallop. I modify it to give a bit more recovery time: Start in a big square around the room A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps into the centre and back A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form an inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop There is also The Muffin Man Jig: http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11             Happy dancing,                    John John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent