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John Sweeney

23 Oct 2024 23 Oct '24

4:56 a.m.

I often get requests for dances in different formations, or when numbers are low. Here are a couple to look at. Lots more at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html Quintilinear - a popular dance with a Double Dolphin Hey: https://youtu.be/lDIy_Cyp6aU Doubled Five - a new dance with a Doubled Up Hey (some pairs with arms around each other acting as a single person): https://youtu.be/kXHzjhUvNLI Full instructions are in the links below the videos. I hope you enjoy them! Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

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31 Oct 31 Oct

3:36 a.m.

New subject: Favourite Dances for Small Crowds

Oops! Correct link for Vet's Revenge https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Vets On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 7:23 PM <sjapartments(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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A dance for four couples.... * Vet's Revenge* by Colin Hume https://colinhume.com/dwad4.htm On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 5:24 PM Mac Mckeever via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

oops - Dance is actually called Jack Turn Back by Steve Schnur On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 04:33:34 PM CDT, Mac Mckeever via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: I haven't seen this whole thread - but Turn Back Jack is for 5 dancers and a lot of fun Mac On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 04:27:35 PM CDT, Allison Jonjak via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Unexpected circumstances gave me 5 dancers a couple years ago, and I wrote Tighten Your Lugnuts on the fly: https://contradb.com/dances/2387 It's nice enough that I wrote it down and call it at cider presses or other "places I'm randomly at and someone requests a dance". If I remember correctly, Levi Jackson's Rag is for 7 dancers? I haven't called that myself. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples,

not 6 dancers, in a triangle.

Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote: > Hi Angela, > > These are some of the ones I call regularly for small

groups.

> These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html

< https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3f…

> > Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers > > Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle > > Serene Seven - 14 dancers > > Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits > > Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase > > And: > > Ted’s Triplet #3:

http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 < https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbo…

> > Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__…

> > Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle:

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDan…

> > Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle:

https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw…

> > In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU__;!… the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun!

> I hope you like some of them. > > Happy dancing, > > John > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 &

07802 940 574

> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzaf… for Dancing in Kent

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Winston, Alan P.

30 Oct 30 Oct

3:23 a.m.

New subject: Favourite Dances for Small Crowds

Hi, Allison.. Levi Jackson Rag is for five couples. (You can do it with six but the mixer doesn't mix as thoroughly.) The Magnificent Seven is seven couples. A 7-person dance is "The Weevil". The Weevil 7 people, no partners, four face three. By Richard Mason 32-bar anything. Annotated from Thomas Green's page. Note that between four people, there are three gaps. Threes position themselves opposite the gaps and think of this at home; this simplifies life. A1: 3s figure eight round fours -- go through gap in front of you, turn right, round that person, through the same gap and turn left to go round the other person, then through the gap and home. A2: On right diagonal (except for someone at the end of the line of 4) cross giving right hands, on left: cross with left hands, on right cross with right hands, on left cross with left hands (This gives a progression, 2 places to the right) B1: 1: Top person (top of line of four) steps into the center of the set, remains facing across. 2: Next person (top of line of three), same thing. 3-7: Each other person in turn. 8: Taking hands (long ocean wave), step back to lines (tunnel). [Variant; as Jonathan Coxhead taught it, you take hands when you step in, and you jump back sharply on 8. Either is okay.] B2: Notice what side you're standing on now. without letting go: the top person dive down through the tunnel, dragging/ unravelling it behind him; at the bottom let go and cast back up the side whence you came. I think this is more of a scurry-round dance than a stepping dance, but it can be stepped to. If too fast, brains will fry during the diagonal. Dance falls apart but it just doesn't matter much. After a run of attempted ceilidh dances where we kept having five dancers, I came up with some five-person dances, one of which was a variant on The Weevil: 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. Also this, which your lugnut strip-the-willow reminded me of: IVE-STAR WALTZ 12/3/2004 Alan Winston five people in pentagon formation moderate-tempo 32-bar waltz count off numbers before you start; #1 might be the point toward the band. A1: All set R&L into center, turn single R, circle left. A2: All set LEFT and RIGHT, turn single LEFT, circle RIGHT; #1 exits circle early and finishes next to choice for B1. B1: #1 and #1's choice, orbit outside the set, waltzing or promenading WHILE the other three right-hand star in the center, left hands back. [#1 drops his or her choice off at home and cuts back through the set to home place.] B2: #1 & #5, RH 1/2. #1 & #4, LH 1/2. #1 & #3, RH 1/2. #1 & #2, LH 1/2. (Try B2 with "step left and close; pull by right ..." etc if you prefer.) [For ECDers or a less prankish crowd, instead of randomly picking somebody out of the set and having to hustle home, have #1 and #5 (who is one place CCW from #1) promenade and finish at home, then start the progression in B2.] -- Alan ________________________________________ From: Allison Jonjak via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 2:27 PM To: Jonathan Sivier Cc: Contra Callers Subject: [Callers] Re: Favourite Dances for Small Crowds BEWARE: This email originated outside of our organization. DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Unexpected circumstances gave me 5 dancers a couple years ago, and I wrote Tighten Your Lugnuts on the fly: https://contradb.com/dances/2387 It's nice enough that I wrote it down and call it at cider presses or other "places I'm randomly at and someone requests a dance". If I remember correctly, Levi Jackson's Rag is for 7 dancers? I haven't called that myself. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

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Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small groups. These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDrEH_ost$> Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle Serene Seven - 14 dancers Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase And: Ted’s Triplet #3: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDkh676IA$> Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDqjrwhnh$> Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html*SquareNOT__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDvJFEzY7$> Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle: https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDjUS2rPH$> In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDuj8p284$> the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun! I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john@modernjive.com<mailto:john@modernjive.com> 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDsCC4Vjr$> for Dancing in Kent _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net>

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Erik Hoffman

12:09 a.m.

New subject: Favourite Dances for Small Crowds

Interesting, I learned the Jack Turn Back as “The Cottontail Rag” by Steve Schnur. Now I wonder… It adapts well for 7 and ok with 9. Another trick I learned from Cammy Kaynor: 5 or 7 couples? Do double progression dances, that way you dance with everyone in the line and don’t wait out long. Then there’s the nine-pin, which I know has a codified version in Scotland dance collections, but I play with it: head couples star, side couples star, all four couples star, or heys or experiment. I’ve never called it as the first time a bunch of us danced it to Sandy Bradley’s calling: The Strip Nine-Pin, where when a new nine-pin is found the music stops and the new nine-pin has to take of one piece of clothes. Luckily no one lost a ring or earring… And we were outside in Oak Park in Santa Barbara (CA) back when the Harvest Moon Festival was held there. Totally fun and funny! ~Erik Oakland, CA From: Mac Mckeever via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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oops - Dance is actually called Jack Turn Back by Steve Schnur On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 04:33:34 PM CDT, Mac Mckeever via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: I haven't seen this whole thread - but Turn Back Jack is for 5 dancers and a lot of fun Mac On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 04:27:35 PM CDT, Allison Jonjak via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: Unexpected circumstances gave me 5 dancers a couple years ago, and I wrote Tighten Your Lugnuts on the fly: https://contradb.com/dances/2387<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?do…

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It's nice enough that I wrote it down and call it at cider presses or other "places I'm randomly at and someone requests a dance". If I remember correctly, Levi Jackson's Rag is for 7 dancers? I haven't called that myself. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote:

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Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle.

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Jonathan

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On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

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> Hi Angela,

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> These are some of the ones I call regularly for small groups.

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>> These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/l… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDrEH_ost$<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=urldefense.com&t=h.eJxlj1FPgzAcxL-KIz4q7QotMF-2yJJNXJwxxm0vTUf_HQwo2BY1M353h8YnXy65_C65u0-vN7U3ufAK5zo7QehsJSjQFvy8bdBbgDj_Y3mrnRGqt2Wrz9TvK5QKnYP1C9fUnN-MRukuUMfDiM82J6EekkUGa9eBkNDJl-2MrCDjp8RS1gd5ktGGrZ7uyfx4604N34b64xUXj9yu7qLmmYvNssadXGKzFumOR0d63XZVtk3NfMFb6y69qwuvGrZrcK05KDemOMY0QWDKajpI0SrVCP3zRDEcKrFXjEq6J0QCFkG8h4TkOIwIATSOAkxCzBjzKYuiII6HAhgKfo_noq7B2GldWmd9WwgD8h3KQ-H884IhLIfwP_D1DZcldP8.MEYCIQCg95vV8G2NftZLjdBB6WAfbIYFPjC89_9b3czEZForigIhAMqxdjuD2SbGmErtelmoDx5HQnXgdN76hS0eV1-MjVyX>

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> Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers

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> Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle

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> Serene Seven - 14 dancers

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> Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits

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> Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase

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> And:

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>> Ted’s Triplet #3: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805<http… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDkh676IA$<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=urldefense.com&t=h.eJxlkF9PwjAUxb8KLD7qWra12zBGiJiISMQYI_DSdOstHfvrWhzB-N1d0TdfbnLvOcn5nfvlHNrCGQ8cZUyjxwj1qwAJlQY3rUv06SPGrNZLXde5WZIlRVa7dbtDaV2ZlgtepYCMgpQXBbQ6qY_ofHMb1dxm4maEI0wYux4OZ1tf7ndDNl2fuHyOHxawMg1wAY1430y9JSzYKdaEHvw0XpCSLl-fvPv9nTmVbBNUxw-sXphePoblG-PreYEbMcftis-2LNyTq7rJF5tZrmhI59ML53Lg5LZYBaaHlWZELEeMoM3yiR2qlrLk1bmmpDiQPJGUCJJ4ngDM_SiB2EtxEHoeoFHoYy_AlFKX0DD0o8gGgA34fcNf-0mRaaNdrXgLooNsp4zbE1izsOZ_wvcP96p-aQ.MEYCIQCJdx0S1UhIje-Hkmqk-S6S89kFutA-5KVqE_TYj1Me-QIhAIJ4l9nEMLPmEdGNjhyAI9Lqe7nPMSJ3o_yPP_-yJ4R_>

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>> Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d<https://shared.outlook.ink… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDqjrwhnh$<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=urldefense.com&t=h.eJxlkM1OwzAQhF-ljTghSFwndpJyaUVBlFBRhBBtL5Ybr-v8B9uhqIh3JwFx4rLS6BtpdubT6XTpTEeOsrY1U8_rpQAJtQE3bSrv3fcY-2NpU1vNZWeypu6p2xXebaMrbnttXGWr8twXjF0tj-PxYufL_DBm882Jy8f4LoG1bYELaMXrdo5XkLBTbAjt_DROSEVXzw_4Jr-2p4ptg_rjDaknZlb3YfXC-GZZolYskV7zxY6FObls2iLZLt5yfVS1OnMuRk4xlKjBNvog7YSgCJHYA50Vs-GoRsqK1z-VJEWB5HtJiSB7jAUg7kd7iHGKghBj8Cahj3CAKKUuoWHoR9EQAEPA7wIpL0vQZlZmxhrXKK5BHCE7KOv2HwxmMZj_ga9vf5d4og.MEUCIBAJfajMAG91RsWo22z6azKg9iWvHwhEXWrpuh0RXwodAiEA4oP7rmv0wJuB-CPhBdp8KeBPooj_ZqquS1yr1yEUnBI>

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>> Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT<https:… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html*SquareNOT__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDvJFEzY7$<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=urldefense.com&t=h.eJxlkE9PwkAQxb8KNJ6Mtsu23bZ4gViIgAgGjZTLZunO0tK_dLdgavzuthJPXiaZ917y5jdfWl2l2rCnRUqVcmgY7cpBQC5BD4vMOJsGpX9eWOSqYqKWcZG3rl4nhs_yEKQxLaqMqVaWV0GPVJbebk41q-Bl9Ubpw-zS7_s7UxwPfTreNkysvKcFrFUJjEPJP4IxXsKCNp60SW2G3sLOyHLzjCfHR9VkNLDyzxOKXqlczp3snbLtLEUln6FqzfwddY72fVEmi8A_z6eTJnButLuelnRgOaiiOgg1sJGLbM-AKk5G3YgKITKW_2IKgizB9oLY3N5jzAEx092Dh0NkORiDMXBMhC1ECNFt4jim63YF0BVcvxKyNIVKjtJYKqnLqAXnF4gPkdLbC7ow78L_jO8fFNV_iw.MEQCIBd2dfKUdy7rOFZy8HszLFalcudLK3jFhkXA7dRhnpwsAiBJsn7iPzoZGPvOOH3X1TKy8DZXt2FN0a6NifLiaIrbIg>

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> In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU<https://shared.outlook.inky.… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDuj8p284$<https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=urldefense.com&t=h.eJxlj99PgzAcxP8VR3xU6AotMGPc4kxEnJsxi9temkK_HTB-jZbhZvzfHRqffLnk8rnk7j6NtsmN0YWRaF2rkWWdrQAJpQIzrgrrYFuM_bGu68xj1eo2-oUd13Fyd7hF-5ejHwT2PF0ydjMYTDe2zLYDNlmduJz7jyEsdA1cQC3e1xM8g5CdfEVoa8d-SAo6e3vGD9m9PhVs7ZQfe5S8MjV7cosl46sgR7UIULPg0w1zM3Jd1btwPW0zr8aec2lcXRi7_kAJumq2Ug8J8hDxLWjS3biXpJKy4OXPYkmRI3kkKREkwlgA4rYXgY9j5LgYgzV0bYQdRCk1CXVd2_P6AugL4qrUDY95nkOjxnmqtDJVwhsQHaTbRJvnBX1Y9OF_4OsbD0F1nw.MEUCIQCBw3C3eWivNZ009LWAhQcWOeUN-oye0GK7GHYPGLpthgIgfQavxqqTX9UxSn1uatiDuUbE4gkp_LPwf-n7ZsCRumg>> the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun!

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Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples,

not 6 dancers, in a triangle.

Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote: > Hi Angela, > > These are some of the ones I call regularly for small

groups.

> These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html

< https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3f…

http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 < https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbo…

> > Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__…

> > Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle:

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDan…

> > Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle:

https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw…

> > In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <

> I hope you like some of them. > > Happy dancing, > > John > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 &

07802 940 574

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6:24 p.m.

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Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small groups. These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDrEH_ost$> Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle Serene Seven - 14 dancers Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase And: Ted’s Triplet #3: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDkh676IA$> Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDqjrwhnh$> Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html*SquareNOT__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDvJFEzY7$> Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle: https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDjUS2rPH$> In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDuj8p284$> the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun! I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDsCC4Vjr$> for Dancing in Kent _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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5:52 p.m.

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Levi Jackson is for 5 couples, 10 dancers. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024, 5:27 PM Allison Jonjak via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

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Unexpected circumstances gave me 5 dancers a couple years ago, and I wrote Tighten Your Lugnuts on the fly: https://contradb.com/dances/2387 It's nice enough that I wrote it down and call it at cider presses or other "places I'm randomly at and someone requests a dance". If I remember correctly, Levi Jackson's Rag is for 7 dancers? I haven't called that myself. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small

groups.

These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html

< https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3f…

Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle Serene Seven - 14 dancers Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase And: Ted’s Triplet #3:

http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 < https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbo…

Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__…

Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle:

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDan…

Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle:

https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw…

In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <

I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 &

07802 940 574

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzaf… for Dancing in Kent

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5:33 p.m.

New subject: Favourite Dances for Small Crowds

I haven't seen this whole thread - but Turn Back Jack is for 5 dancers and a lot of fun Mac On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 04:27:35 PM CDT, Allison Jonjak via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Unexpected circumstances gave me 5 dancers a couple years ago, and I wrote Tighten Your Lugnuts on the fly: https://contradb.com/dances/2387 It's nice enough that I wrote it down and call it at cider presses or other "places I'm randomly at and someone requests a dance". If I remember correctly, Levi Jackson's Rag is for 7 dancers? I haven't called that myself. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

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Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small groups. These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDrEH_ost$> Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle Serene Seven - 14 dancers Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase And: Ted’s Triplet #3: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDkh676IA$> Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDqjrwhnh$> Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html*SquareNOT__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDvJFEzY7$> Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle: https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDjUS2rPH$> In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDuj8p284$> the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun! I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDsCC4Vjr$> for Dancing in Kent _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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5:27 p.m.

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Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small

groups.

These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html <

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3f…

http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 < https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbo…

Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__…

Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle:

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDan…

Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle:

https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf < https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw…

In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <

I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 &

07802 940 574

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzaf… for Dancing in Kent

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Jonathan Sivier

3:31 p.m.

New subject: Favourite Dances for Small Crowds

Square - NOT! is a fun dance. I think you will find it is 6 couples, not 6 dancers, in a triangle. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:58 PM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers wrote:

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Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small groups. These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDrEH_ost$> Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle Serene Seven - 14 dancers Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase And: Ted’s Triplet #3: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDkh676IA$> Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html*3d__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDqjrwhnh$> Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html*SquareNOT__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDvJFEzY7$> Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle: https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDjUS2rPH$> In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDuj8p284$> the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun! I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!_AXzafO9HKePtpeadepdWYA2MeK_z9s56u3c9K5m6MSL2EjCtzm_Y4nxq0hQ_sMJ7mU_aXIl0pdI0rPaDZ_7j5-opkKYDsCC4Vjr$> for Dancing in Kent _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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Hi Angela, These are some of the ones I call regularly for small groups. These are all at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html Big Wheel - Crazy dance for eight dancers Fivepenny Piece – 10 dancers in a square with a couple in the middle Serene Seven - 14 dancers Sun Skip - Six dancers in a Circle doing Allemande Orbits Two Doors Down - Six dancers in lines with a fun chase And: Ted’s Triplet #3: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10805 Lark Trio - Three dancers - Waltz Time https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html#3d Square --- NOT! Six dancers in a triangle: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FormationsDances.html#SquareNOT Hexitation - Six Couples in a rectangle: https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2006.pdf In this video of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qNy9II3OiU the break is done as a Square Dance break by getting each Head couple to put their arms around each other and act as a single person. Great fun! I hope you like some of them. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

Jonathan Sivier

2:28 p.m.

I like the Scottish dances Domino 5 by Derek Haynes (5 people in a diamond with one in the center), and Three's The Charm by Martha Morrison Veranth (3 dancers in a line facing the top of the hall). Triplets from contra, English or Scottish dances are good if you have 6 dancers. Jonathan On 10/29/2024 1:19 PM, Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers wrote:

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Thank you for sending these, John! They look like fun and I've been meaning to add more dances to my collection which support lower turnouts. I'll plan on adding Quintilinear to my box, but also think the dolphin heys and heys for three in these dances might be a little tricky for my typical American dancers, depending on the skill level of the group. *What are others' favorite dances for small crowds?* On Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 4:57 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: I often get requests for dances in different formations, or when numbers are low. Here are a couple to look at. Lots more at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://contrafusion.co.uk/Formations.html__;!!DZ3fjg!4gcX4ZURPOtrh5sT3LK42HDXLsbjuphytOe2K4zo-jg0l1yHAyGDTiMVHj8N7s4j7Z4g85M22WmM0QlfSqzPXIi1yaJLZSVdh_Zu$>____ __ __ Quintilinear - a popular dance with a Double Dolphin Hey:____ https://youtu.be/lDIy_Cyp6aU <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/lDIy_Cyp6aU__;!!DZ3fjg!4gcX4ZURPOtrh5sT3LK42HDXLsbjuphytOe2K4zo-jg0l1yHAyGDTiMVHj8N7s4j7Z4g85M22WmM0QlfSqzPXIi1yaJLZRSsw0NJ$>____ __ __ Doubled Five - a new dance with a Doubled Up Hey (some pairs with arms around each other acting as a single person):____ https://youtu.be/kXHzjhUvNLI <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/kXHzjhUvNLI__;!!DZ3fjg!4gcX4ZURPOtrh5sT3LK42HDXLsbjuphytOe2K4zo-jg0l1yHAyGDTiMVHj8N7s4j7Z4g85M22WmM0QlfSqzPXIi1yaJLZckdVWfC$>____ __ __ Full instructions are in the links below the videos.____ __ __ I hope you enjoy them!____ __ __ Happy dancing,____ John ____ ____ John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com <mailto:john@modernjive.com> 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574____ http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.contrafusion.co.uk__;!!DZ3fjg!4gcX4ZURPOtrh5sT3LK42HDXLsbjuphytOe2K4zo-jg0l1yHAyGDTiMVHj8N7s4j7Z4g85M22WmM0QlfSqzPXIi1yaJLZSWgoarz$> for Dancing in Kent____ __ __ __ __ __ __ _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net> _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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