I've heard people in Berea call it Silly Threes. My students loved this dance when the Berea Festival Dancers visited us and Theresa Lowder called it.
Richard On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:01 AM, Joy Greenwolfe wrote: > Another 3-person dance is one I call Innies and Outie Arches. I don't know > its real name. Katy Tarter German called it at a family dance years ago, and > I've used it successfully a few times since, especially at family dances. > This dance requires the band being willing to stop the music at random > moments in the B2, though. I suppose you could verbally say "stop" without > stopping the music if the band was adverse to it. > > Joy Greenwolfe > Durham, NC > > > Innie and Outtie Arches > > Make lines of three facing CCW around the circle like spokes on a wheel. > Note your position: If you are between two people in the middle you are an > innie. If you are on the outside of the line you are an outtie. > Hold hands in lines to start. > > A1 Promenade in lines of three (counter clockwise). (16) > > A2 Circle of three, circle L (8) > Circle of three, circle R (8) > > B1 Innies swing the one who (is) _____ (8) > (tallest, curliest hair, youngest, who can stick their stomach out the > farthest, who can jump the highest, etc… ) (the pretty one... the prettier > one) > > Innies swing the other one! (8) > > B2 Outties make an arch and all the innies run through all the arches > around the circle until the music stops. (16) > Outties capture the closest innie to make a new line. > > (Decide who’s going to be the new innie.) > > > > On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:55 PM, Rickey Holt wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I am looking for an easy dance that uses groups of 3 dancers - either 3 >> facing 3, or 3 all facing the same direction. I especially would like one >> where the dancers in each group of 3 have a chance to play with which one of >> them is in the middle. No country corners please. I already have 3 Meet, >> from the old Community Dancing Manuals. Any other suggestions? Dances that >> do not require a specific tune but fit within a standard 32 bar contra tune >> would be best. >> Thanks. >> Rickey Holt >> Fremont, NH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
