Hi All, Thanks so so so very much for all the ideas on the triplet B part and great apologies that I'm only writing back now. As I mentioned to someone who wrote to me directly, I often get the fall blues with the shorter days and they snuck up to me in early November. I got a bit mired in the muck and have just been digging myself out. This all being said....
There are some AWESOME ideas for consideration on a B section. I'm having a house dance party on Sunday where I'll be workshopping a bunch of new dances so I'll try a few of these and will report back next week. :) :) :) Thank you and again, great apologies for my lack of communication. Emily in Ottawa On Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM Michael Barraclough via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Never too proud to shamelessly borrow from others! > > TRIPLET FOR EMILY > > Longways set for 3 couples, stand where you want as long as you are > opposite your partner and facing up! > > A1 Top four circle left, balance the ring and couples swap, middle > couple arching over top couple (who continue down into) > > B1 Symmetrical hey, middle couple start between bottom couple > > C1 Bottom four circle left, balance the ring and couples swap, bottom > couple arching over middle couple > > A2 Partner balance & swing > > You could, of course, do this to any tune, but I choreographed it in my > head to Miss Owen's Fancy from Christopher Gerock's "The Union - an elegant > collection of 24 Fashionable Country Dances for the Year 1818". You can > find an excellent recording of the tune on The Warleggan Assembly CD (also > available digitally) by the Warleggan Village Band ( > https://warlegganvillageband.bandcamp.com/album/the-warleggan-assembly). > > Michael Barraclough > > > On 04/11/2025 17:23, Jacob or Nancy Bloom via Contra Callers wrote: > > B1 Take hands in a ring, top couple (original #2 couple) make an arch, 1s > duck through the arch and separate, pulling couples 3 and 2 under the arch > as they cast back to place > B2 All swing partners in their new place > > Jacob > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM Don Veino via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Fairly simple modification keeping the A parts as is and maintaining the >> very even symmetrical feel: >> >> B1: (Threes splitting the Twos above) Mirror Hey for Three >> B2: Partner Balance and Swing (end 1s face down, others up) >> >> Any way that hey goes should still work so long as folks return to their >> progressed place. >> >> -Don >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 8:41 AM Emily Addison via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Folks :) >>> >>> I have what I think is a fun ask/challenge for a few of you.... I'm >>> wondering if you might be up for a triplet composition brainstorm? >>> >>> Here's the situation.... >>> One of the series that I call is to a very novice group of dancers - >>> there are VERY few contra dancers in the mix. I do a lot of squares, >>> scatters, the occasional very simple contra, and mix in other formations. >>> Triplets work really well for this group. >>> >>> I came across the dance below a while back and I love love love the A >>> part. Super simple but quite enjoyable. When I've workshopped it at home >>> though, the B part is fairly tricky to get the actives to move up to the >>> very top to get to that cast off. (It should work but I've workshopped it >>> with a few other callers+ experienced dancers and doesn't seem >>> intuitive/easy) >>> >>> So... I was wondering if anyone might enjoy the challenge of coming up >>> with a fun second part to create a new dance? I thought I'd throw it out >>> there into the universe as I know some of you are dance composers and enjoy >>> taking aspects of a particular dance and playing with it. >>> >>> Nooooo pressure - just a fun exploration for those who might enjoy. >>> >>> :) >>> Emily in Ottawa >>> >>> ==================== >>> Anne's Dream by Katy Heine >>> Triplet (can be danced no role if one wants) >>> A1: Top 4 circle L all the way. Balance. 2s arch & 1s thru. >>> A2: Bottom 4 circle L all the way. Balance. 3s arch & 1s thru. >>> B1: Couple 1 strips the willow back up to the top (I've played with this >>> a bit in terms of how many times around etc... it never seems to settle in) >>> B2: 1s cross and cast to bottom. All step up and 2H turn or swing. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > > > -- > [email protected] > http://jacobbloom.net/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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