How about something as simple as:

A1: Top 4 circle L all the way. Balance. 2s arch & 1s thru. 

A2: Bottom 4 circle L all the way. Balance. 3s arch & 1s thru. 

B1: 1s with #3 neighbor, balance and allemande right 1 1/2, 1s with #2 neighbor, balance and allemande left 1 1/2

B2: 1s cast to bottom. All step up and 2H turn or swing to their original side.

I’m tempted by a mirror allemande in B1, which I think would leave both 1s facing out at the end of the second allemande, but fear that would be too complicated.

Lisa
Nelson, NH

On 4 Nov 2025, at 8:40, Emily Addison via Contra Callers wrote:

Hi Folks :)

I have what I think is a fun ask/challenge for a few of you.... I'm
wondering if you might be up for a triplet composition brainstorm?

Here's the situation....
One of the series that I call is to a very novice group of dancers - there
are VERY few contra dancers in the mix. I do a lot of squares, scatters,
the occasional very simple contra, and mix in other formations. Triplets
work really well for this group.

I came across the dance below a while back and I love love love the A part.
Super simple but quite enjoyable. When I've workshopped it at home though,
the B part is fairly tricky to get the actives to move up to the very top
to get to that cast off. (It should work but I've workshopped it with a
few other callers+ experienced dancers and doesn't seem intuitive/easy)

So... I was wondering if anyone might enjoy the challenge of coming up with
a fun second part to create a new dance? I thought I'd throw it out there
into the universe as I know some of you are dance composers and enjoy
taking aspects of a particular dance and playing with it.

Nooooo pressure - just a fun exploration for those who might enjoy.

:)
Emily in Ottawa

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Anne's Dream by Katy Heine
Triplet (can be danced no role if one wants)
A1: Top 4 circle L all the way. Balance. 2s arch & 1s thru.
A2: Bottom 4 circle L all the way. Balance. 3s arch & 1s thru.
B1: Couple 1 strips the willow back up to the top (I've played with this a
bit in terms of how many times around etc... it never seems to settle in)
B2: 1s cross and cast to bottom. All step up and 2H turn or swing.

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