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

[Jack Mitchell via Callers]

Could you clarify the B2 of this dance?   You say that you form lines at the sides and swing.  But the lines don't go forward and back at any point. Is your partner in the opposite line from you or in the same line?

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From: Michael Fuerst via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2015 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Itty-bitty dances, triplets, odd numbers
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           A four  couple contra I call sometimes is     "Vet's Revenge"  by Colin Hume  Duple Improper          
          A1  Neighbor couples (1's with 2's, 3's with 4's)  star left                  Middle couples (2's with 3's) star right          A2   Neighbor couples allemande left 1 1/2                   Women chain to partner          B1    All four couples promenade in a circle a bit more than 1/2 around to form a square                         (until the original couple 1 is in  position 3 of  a square, i.e., facing the music)                            This must be done somewhat quickly                  Side couple women chain across          B2    Head couples pass through, separate and go around one to form lines at the sides                   All swing partner, finish with the two couples now in the middle facing the nearest end,                       and the two couples at the end facing the middle          
                        Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801      217 239 5844       
       
    
                                 On Sunday, May 3, 2015 2:54 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> 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.       
       
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.       
       
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?       
       
Kalia       
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