In the Community Dance Manual there is Silly Threesome. one (man) between 2 (Women) with spare (men) in the centre. After various hand turns etc. the three somes promenade odd people join them. The outsides arch others march through till the music stops. Carry on with the one you've caught. I sometimes call The Weakest Link (a variation of John Chapman's dance Rebecca's Roundabout) trios facing anticlockwise A1 Promenade (catch-up time) A2 in 3s star R & L B1 in 3s circle L & R finish in a line facing anticlockwise. The person in the middle is the weakest link (needn't be same person each time) B2 'Vote off the weakest link' Middle goes round outside person (in front then behind) through the middle and round inside post, through and on to next couple (no overtaking if the one in front hasn't finished) ...A1 promenade in new 3s ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Mason" To: Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 11:44 PM Subject: RE: [eceilidh] Dances not requiring "partners". Suggestions. >I have written several dances for seven people (The Weevil, Back to Base, > Turtle Dreams) - and will send you the notation for a couple of them. > > There are also several good ones for 5 dancers - Five Hand Reel and Dummer > Reel being two that I use a lot (can send you the notation if you need > it). > > Other dances that can cope with the inequality would include things like > the > Pin Reel which can cope with quite a variation of sexes. > Of the trio dances, the ones that I use most would be Twelve Meet and > Prime > Minister. > > Oh and lets face it, Circassian circle is often done not strictly in > couples, with the swing being replaced by baskets of 3,4 or 5, and the > promenade being equally vague in the number of people. > > You can do quite a few variants on circles by just making the moves gender > independent, do-si-do, right hand turn, left hand turn, circle left and > right, into the middle and back, galloping, clapping, reels. Just make > sure > that you have an even number of people dancing, and get everyone facing > someone else - it doesn't matter who is 'male' and who is 'female' as long > as they are dancing with someone. If you add a progression then those who > do > mind dancing with same sex will get a chance to move on quickly. Just take > any four of those moves, rearrange randomly and that will keep you going > all > evening for PTAs/Weddings etc!! > > In fact for kids/PTAs/Weddings etc, where you have a total novice crowd, > then you can do just about any dance that you like - its just down to how > you describe it - for a longways set call it first side and second side > and > they won't know that any sex is implied. > > Oh and when your back is totally against the wall, then raid the > international dance collection! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stroud Ceilidhs [mailto:announce@stroudceilidhs.co.uk] > Sent: 28 September 2009 20:46 > To: eceilidh@netservs.com > Subject: [eceilidh] Dances not requiring "partners". Suggestions. > > > I ask this because there is usually a surplus of one or the other gender, > and invariably people not pushy enough may not get many dances, and would > not be inclined to return if they felt left out. Now: > > One of my favourites is "Horses Brawle" which is not universally received > so > can anyone suggest alternatives where partners are not automatically > implied? > > Eg one seen recently at May Hill in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire > called > Heptad (dictionary definition is "a group of 7") > > Dances requiring three persons instead of "couples" would almost qualify. > eg > 12 Meet. Dashing White Sergeant. > > Dances like Horses Brawle have the added advantage that deviation from > exactly 8 (or whatever) persons does not invalidate the dance. So any that > fit this criterion also? Apart from a Farandole or the more off-topic > snakes. > > Hon Publicity > Stroud Ceilidhs now listed at http://www.stroudceilidhs.co.uk > > > > Problems with ECeilidh? Visit http://www.netservs.com/ec/faq.html > > > > Problems with ECeilidh? Visit http://www.netservs.com/ec/faq.html > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.114/2402 - Release Date: 09/29/09 05:54:00 Problems with ECeilidh? Visit http://www.netservs.com/ec/faq.html