Donna, Levi Jackson Rag, for 10. Becoming a local favorite when numbers permit. One I really like is David's Triplet #5 by David Smuckler. (It has a hey for 6, or do it w/ hands to introduce a grand R & L). Nice dance. Another quirky one that is a hybrid contra/square is Square Line Special by Gary Roodman. Lots of ways to mix things up in the B part. best regards, Paul

You could try a couple of my dances: Rubigold - 5 couples in a horseshoe - http://keith-wood.name/mydances.html#Rubigold Crossroads - 5 people in a diamond - http://keith-wood.name/mydances.html#Crossroads Cheers Keith

How abut 'turn back jack'  for 5 dancers - no couples - it is a little tricky but fun Mac McKeever ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Keith Wood via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2015 3:35 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] dances in unusual formations You could try a couple of my dances: Rubigold - 5 couples in a horseshoe - http://keith-wood.name/mydances.html#Rubigold Crossroads - 5 people in a diamond - http://keith-wood.name/mydances.html#Crossroads Cheers Keith Hi I'm doing a workshop on dances "outside the box" (ie, no squares or contras). Anyone have any interesting dances for contra dancers that fit the criteria?  I have Tom Hinds "Hexitation" and several triplets, a Zia and a Tempest, and have looked through the Ralph Page weekend glossary, but I'm wondering if you were doing a workshop like this, what would be your top pick of a dance? Thanks Donna Hunt _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

After finding The Weevil (4 facing 3) on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1vr2-QK_Q I stumbled on a 3 facing 2 dance "inspired by 'The Weevil'" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GAAf-9unRg At Squirrel Moon this September Carol Ormand did an enjoyable workshop on this theme. I don't remember the names of most of the dances, but we worked our way up in dancers per set. First one with five dancer sets, then a triplet with six dancer sets, "The Weevil" with seven dancer sets. A square with two couples on each side that was sort of a toned down Dutch Crossing, though she said that the dance antedated Dutch Crossing. Levi Jackson Rag. David On 11/1/2015 11:25 AM, Karin Neils via Callers wrote:

Chris Page's TLC Tempest is odd and fun. Sort of one couple facing down, two on the sides, the side couples move up as the top couple moves to new sides. But lots of activity all the time. Martha On Nov 1, 2015, at 9:54 AM, David Harding via Callers wrote:

Here's some of the dances I've done which haven't already been mentioned. Set a Crochet - Traditional French Canadian Couples scatter on floor, then find another couple As couples, hook left elbows and turn Circle left Swing Neighbor, Swing Partner Borrowdale Exchange - Scatter mixer Formation: three couples in circle Circle left, Circle right Forward and Back, partner dosido Hands-across right hand star. Starting with the two people whose hands are lowest, each pair pulls their partner to them for a swing Promenade with your new partner to make new sets Billingsdale Pattern - Chip Hendrickson Two couples in line, women back to back Hey for four Dosido partner, Swing Right hand star, Left hand star Ladies Allemande R once and a half, Allemande L Neighbor. Start with Ladies back to back first two times, Gents back to back second two times. Squeeze the Wheel - Rich Blazej Circle of threesome facing threesome Middles turn contra corners All balance and swing opposite, end facing center of big circle Four steps in, balance, four steps out, balance Circle 6 once around, pass through Space Debris - Jenkins Individuals facing any direction Promenade alone, find a partner, promenade any direction, find another couple Circle L, circle R Dosido partner, dosido opposite RH star, take L hands as well, buzz step swing for 8, explode the star and promenade off alone Luck of the Morris - Jacob Bloom Circle of three couples. Each person's partner is diagonally across the circle of them. I have sets form up as for a triplet, then say, "Second couple change places with your partner, first and third ladies change places with each other." Each couple is active in turn. Actives lead Forward 6 and Back (the actives take the people on each side of them and lead towards their partner diagonally across from them), all swing opposite, Actives end their swing facing one of the end couples and the others end facing the middle Actives with one end couple Ladies chain over, chain back, actives do an extra half turn Half Right and Left with the other end couple, Actives go between them, cast off with next couple Circle 6 to the left, all into center and back. (The next time through, a different couple leads the Forward 6 and Back.) Cornwall 6 Hand Reel, Walpole Cottage, General Dummer's Reel, Levi Jackson Rag, and The Weevil have already been mentioned. A word about The Weevil: I've found it important to emphasize to the dancers that they are NOT standing across from any other dancer. Instead, the three dancers on one side are standing across from the spaces between the four dancers on the other side. If they stand across from another dancer, they will get confused when they try to change places with the dancers on the right and left diagonals. Jacob On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 12:10 AM, Donna Hunt via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: