[Callers] Itty-bitty dances, triplets, odd numbers

[Martha Wild via Callers]

Though it may seem like heresy to do it without the associated tune, Levi Jackson Rag can be done to other thirty-two bar tunes if the band doesn't know the required tune, and is good for 5 couples. 

On May 3, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:

> I just called a tiny dance last night, and went through several of my triplets along with a big pile of English 3-couple dances that we did to old-time tunes (that was a little weird for me but the dancers enjoyed them, so what the heck).  I was grateful to have the few triplets I had, and I'd like to expand my collection.  The ones I used were Microchasmic, David's Triplet #7 and Ted's Triplet #24, which all have distinctive bits in them (contra corners, round two/drop through, and a cast to invert then 1s lead up, respectively).  I like triplets that have some choreographic substance to them, something for the dancers to chew on.
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> Do you have favorites you enjoy dancing as well as calling?  I get the impression sometimes that triplets are "that thing you do to fill time until the real dancing starts," but 3-couple sets can be a whole lot of fun.  And sometimes they can save your butt as a caller.
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> We had lots of odd numbers last night, so in addition to the triplets and 3-couple English dances I used dances like Domino 5 (5 dancers) and Pride of Dingle (for 9).  For a short while we had 4 couples and did contras but most of the evening was "other."  Got any good dances for odd numbers?
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> Kalia
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