gleeful threesome, by ? kirsten koth ? i'll find the card, but the general idea is "waves" of three (ie, middle person faces cw, two outers ccw, or the other way around), in a large circle. middle person allemandes with each, back to wave, all walk forward (so middles go opp direction of outsides) come back, find your group, make a ring, do something (really, i''lll find the card), outsides raise arms, middle ducks under to new wave. very fun dance. name but fun dance. It's a mixer. gents, 3 ladies, 3 gents, doesn't matter; it's going to change anyway! Then find another threesome somewhere in the room and face them.) to find a new threesome to dance with. one of that tune _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

gleeful threesome, by ?  kirsten koth  ? i'll find the card, but the general idea is "waves" of three (ie, middle person faces cw, two outers ccw, or the other way around), in a large circle. middle person allemandes with each, back to wave, all walk forward (so middles go opp direction of outsides) come back, find your group, make a ring, do something (really, i''lll find the card), outsides raise arms, middle ducks under to new wave.  very fun dance. name but fun dance. It's a mixer. gents, 3 ladies, 3 gents, doesn't matter; it's going to change anyway! Then find another threesome somewhere in the room and face them.) to find a new threesome to dance with. one of that tune _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

That's it. On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:13 PM, mavis mcgaugh <yankeecalls(a)yahoo.com > > > I use this version ---[think it is correct] Tom Hinds > > line of 3 facing a line of 3 ---like spokes around the cicle > A1) Lines forward & back > w/opposite Do si Do > > A2) all 6 join hands Circle Right > Circle Left > > B1) as lines of 3 Do si Do 1 x around and 1/2 way more > --------------progression > B2) with new line of 3 Basket Swing > > > Mavis L McGaugh 510-814-8118 (answering machine-leave message) > > > ________________________________ > From: David Lawrence Harvey <dave(a)nycbarndance.com> > To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 2:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Callers] Dances for 3s > > "Haste to the Divorce" is also a good time. But I don't have the calls > handy. I can look for it if you can't find it. > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:59 PM, barb kirchner <barbkirchner(a)hotmail.com > > > > > > gleeful threesome, by ? kirsten koth ? > > > > i'll find the card, but the general idea is "waves" of three (ie, middle fun either 3 contra _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

From: jim.saxe(a)gmail.com To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:01:32 -0800 Subject: Re: [Callers] Dances for 3s On Jan 30, 2012, at 11:59 AM, barb kirchner wrote: So far as I know "Gleeful Threesome" is by Christy Keevil, not Kirston Koths (note correct spelling of the latter'e name, btw). A description appears in Larry Jennings' book _Give-and-Take_ (p. 163) under the title "Wild Waves"--a name invented "with apologies to the genuine composer" by Larry, who had not managed to identify title and composer by the time of publication. Here's a description of the dance. I've borrowed many of Larry's words but been somewhat more verbose, added numbers of beats for the figures, and made one change (see note below) to the ending. Start in large circle of trios in waves, center person facing cw, others ccw. 1. Balance waves (4), those with R hands joined almd R 1x (4). 2. Balance waves (4), those with L hands joined almd L 1x (4). 3&4. Hey for three (pair of phrase 1 starting by R shoulder) (12), balance waves (4). 5. All promenade individually in direction faced (i.e., center dancer of each wave goes cw around big circle while end dancers go ccw) and turn alone (8). 6. Promenade individually to meet original group (8). 7. Circle L (8) 8. Circle R 1/2 (4) and pop original center person cw under an arch made by the other two to form new waves of three (4). Note: Larry's description of the last 8 beats of the sequence reads "8. Cir three R & pop any ind cw ..." I learned the dance from Charlie Fenton, whose card for the dance (which he believes he got from Penn Fix over 25 years ago) reads "Circle R 1/2 (ends crossed - that's OK); pass thru to next." So [Charlie says] in the version I have, the center person always stays in the center and progresses CW, while the outside 2 people swap ends but stay together as they progress CCW. I'm guessing (though I don't have any other confirmation) that that's Christy's original version. Note that if dancers take turns popping through the arches, they will often find themselves reuniting with the people they danced with in previous rounds. Charlie also notes that he has sometimes noticed dancers who are unfamiliar with heys for three and may need a bit of extra teaching, even though they have no trouble with heys for four. During the walkthrough of another dance done in lines of three, I once heard the caller refer to the "center people" (meaning the person in the middle of each line of three) and observed some dancers who apparently thought he was referring to the people nearest the center of the hall. * * * * * * * * * * * * Here's a video of "Gleeful Threesome" as performed by several groups of costumed Italian children: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyztneh4N1o The groups aren't dancing identical versions of the choreography. Some circle to the right in phrase 7. The balance after the hey for three is generally omitted, and one group has simplified the dance further by eliminating the hey and simply having dancers step while turning around in place. --Jim _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

Another 3-person dance is one I call Innies and Outie Arches. I don't know its real name. Katy Tarter German called it at a family dance years ago, and I've used it successfully a few times since, especially at family dances. This dance requires the band being willing to stop the music at random moments in the B2, though. I suppose you could verbally say "stop" without stopping the music if the band was adverse to it. Joy Greenwolfe Durham, NC Innie and Outtie Arches Make lines of three facing CCW around the circle like spokes on a wheel. Note your position: If you are between two people in the middle you are an innie. If you are on the outside of the line you are an outtie. Hold hands in lines to start. A1 Promenade in lines of three (counter clockwise). (16) A2 Circle of three, circle L (8) Circle of three, circle R (8) B1 Innies swing the one who (is) _____ (8) (tallest, curliest hair, youngest, who can stick their stomach out the farthest, who can jump the highest, etc… ) (the pretty one... the prettier one) Innies swing the other one! (8) B2 Outties make an arch and all the innies run through all the arches around the circle until the music stops. (16) Outties capture the closest innie to make a new line. (Decide who’s going to be the new innie.) On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:55 PM, Rickey Holt wrote: _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

Actually I've just recently written a dance for threes. It meets only some of Rickey's criteria, and I haven't yet tried it out on my kids at school, but I will soon. I'll paste it below, and if you give it a try, I'd love to hear how it went! Richard Mixer for Groups of Three Tentative Title “Near and Far” to the tune Beaumont Rag Richard Allen Fischer (numbers refer to beats) A1 (first time through) Promenade CCW in groups of three (16) (Note who the inside-track person is.) A2 Circle left (8) and circle right (8) in groups of three End in a spoke-like line with inside-track person facing out of the circle to their partners, and their two partners facing in towards them B1 (Clapping pattern: clap, clap, clap, rest. First two claps with one’s own hands, last with a partner) All clap own hands twice, then inside-track person with nearest partner (4) All clap own hands twice, then inside-track person with distant partner (4) All clap own hands twice, then inside-track person with nearest partner (4) Boogie/Clog/Improvise (4) B2 Caller says “Choose Near” or “Choose Far.” Inside-track person swings one partner, and the other partner goes to the center. Folks in the center are encouraged to improvise on their own and with each other during B2. Dance begins again with (and proceeds with) A1 Promenade CCW with partner; folks in center join a couple as the inside-track person. Dance ends with B2 Caller says “Choose Both!” Swing all three. Notes: Some playfulness/dodging/blocking expected with the clapping in B1. Center dancers are discouraged from rejoining their old group. In my school setting I would use the calls in B2 to avoid awkwardness about choosing; in other setting calls might not be needed. Again, in my school setting, swing can be a two-hand turn, elbow turns, ballroom position swing, etc.

Hi Richard, I took the liberty of "adapting" your dance a bit then called it last night at a dance in Elsah, Il. The crowd of about thirty dancers was a fairly even mix of experienced dancers and first or second timers with a wide range of ages (Teens to 80's). The revised instructions I used were: Make groups of three people--gender doesn't matter. If it doesn't come out even, make one or two groups of two people so everyone gets to dance. Make a big circle holding hands with the people in your group, then turn your group of three together to face right. Like spokes on a wheel. Notice who's closet to the middle of the big circle. That's the INSIDE person. Everybody walk forward (promenade holding hands). Make a circle of three and circle to the right. Circle left. End with the inside person facing both partners. [Note it doesn't matter which way the group as a whole is facing] Inside person with right hand partner: Clap (self); clap (self); Clap both hands with right hand partner; pause a beat. Inside person with left hand partner: Clap(self); clap(self) Clap both hands with left hand partner; pause a beat. Inside person with left hand partner: Allemande right (about 3/4ths) Inside person with right hand partner: Allemand left once. Repeat the allemand's until the caller says "Swing" then inside person swing (or two hand turn, or...) the one they are with.[*] Extra people go to the middle of the circle and mess around with each other (that got a laugh) Mingle; Improvise. When caller says "Promenade" the swinging couples make the spokes of the wheel again and extra people join in as the new inside person. [*] Last time through the caller says "As a group of three, Swing" to end the dance. There was mild confusion particularly at the transition from clapping to allemandeing. There was also a lot of laughing and smiling. I'd say it's a hit. Thanks, Dale On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Richard Fischer < richardallenfischer(a)verizon.net&gt; wrote: some school, to circle one’s nearest distant nearest swings center B2. -- *So if you knew what was broken...how long would it take you to fix it?* _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

I *love* this. On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Dale Wilson &lt;dale.wilson(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

LOL, this is quickly becoming a game of "how would YOU do a dance like this?" I'm going to add my vision into the mix. I do a lot of family dances, and I envision this as a mixer for a family group who would be comfortable with a mixer (not all groups would be.) And to satisfy the "every dance must have a name" crowd*, I'm calling it "Catch for Three" and it should be done to jigs. Promenade in threes Innie face an outie, Clap: together, right, together, left, quickly turn to other outie, clap: together, right, together, left, repeat Innie figure eight around outies (or just walk, run, skip around them, or whatever) Pick one of them, make a two hand arch while the other one becomes the new innie. New innies walk (reverse LOD) through arches. Catch one, all promenade. * I am concerned about the current cult of "every dance must have a name and an author." I've met a caller who proudly said "I've written a new dance. I call it Virginia No Reel." Every caller I know who does family dances does a Virginia No Reel when needed. This is not something that anyone can claim to have written, exactly. I know that callers are an egotistical bunch, but let's try to reign it in a bit. Actually, come to think of it, I'm less concerned about the "every dance must have a name" thing than I am about the naming of new dance MOVES. If you can't describe it with plain English, or it isn't traditional, don't use it. Certainly don't add a new name!!! Case in point (from the 1980's just in case you think I'm picking on new callers) The move "Fish hook" (introduced, I believe, in "Bees in the Shower.") I now simply call that as "pass through, loop to the right." It simply works better. The fancy name wasn't necessary; it did nothing to help the dancers. Soap box? What soap box? Beth Parkes -----Original Message----- From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Richard Fischer Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 5:55 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance for Threes Great! Please report back if you try it out, Amy. Richard On Feb 12, 2012, at 4:47 PM, Amy Cann wrote: _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers