Hmm, cool! But I *think* this version for six means the head ladies just stay head ladies (switching from top to bottom each time) and you get your partner back on the fourth time thru, so you only get three of the six opposite sex dancers as partners.

And I *think* it's true that only for a prime number of couples can you write a dance where the choregoraphy is the same each time thru, and each dancer gets to dance in each position and with each of the other gents or ladies.

Some have already mentioned triplets, such as Ted's Triplets. Also there's the scatter mixer Borrowdale Exchange. And also, there's Levi Jackson Rag, by Pat Shaw, which is usually done to the tune of the same name. 5 couples, one at the head, and 4 others in becket formation in a line below Note that you change partner each time through the dance, so ten repetitions is a good choice. A1: Sides R&L through; 1's down center ½ way; Sides R&L back; 1's down center to end. A2: Sides Circle L 1 x; 1.s go up outside to home; Partner Dosido. B1: 5 Ladies chain; Courtesy Turn. (leave partner, pass another, give L to next for courtesy turn.) 5 Ladies chain again. (At this point ladies end up with their neighbor, initially on the left, who is now their new partner.) B2: Promenade 1 place; Bal & Swing new partner here. There are few Youtube videos of this dance available. Rich. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Jeanette Mill <jeanette_mill(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > I am researching dances outside of duple improper/becket formations for a small but experienced groups of dancers hungry for something a bit different. I am confident calling DI and becket, but haven't ventured much into other formations except circle mixers, so need to stick to things that will succeed for both me and the dancers. Other options would be DI or beckett but with something unusual happening. > > Suggestions welcome. > > And if anyone has instructions for Sackett's Harbor I'd be grateful to receive them. > > "The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen." Peter Barnes. > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Jeanette Mill <jeanette_mill(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > I am researching dances outside of duple improper/becket formations for a small but experienced groups of dancers hungry for something a bit different. I am confident calling DI and becket, but haven't ventured much into other formations except circle mixers, so need to stick to things that will succeed for both me and the dancers. Other options would be DI or beckett but with something unusual happening. > > Suggestions welcome.