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dances for 3 cpl sets?

Martin Sheffield

Martin Sheffield

June 2, 2008, 9:23 a.m. (Message 52583)

Le 2 juin 08 à 05:12, Monica Pollard a écrit :

> Any suggestions for a demo dance that isn't super-difficult, but yet
> fun to watch and dance, for three couples?

We may dance them in 4-cp sets, but the vast majority of our dances  
are 3-cp dances.
The choice is enormous. Some may require an extra cast-off, if you  
want each of thee three to dance as top couple.

Whether they are fun to watch is a different matter.

Martin
EvaDreyer

EvaDreyer

June 2, 2008, 1:22 p.m. (Message 52586, in reply to message 52583)

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We once faced the same "problem" - we did a demo for a wedding in
Dortmund with only 3 couples dancing. We did:

Barop Wedding (J32)
Wind on Loch Fyne (Dunedin I 3S32)
Swiss Lassie (RSCDS 39  R 32) as a 3cpl dance.

Barop Wedding is a Jig I devised specifically for the occasion, i.e.
with the spectators in mind:

1-8      1 c turn right hand, cast off one place, set advancing and
passing left Sh ready for:
9-12     Double Triangles, finishing ready for:
13-24   3 c Allemande
25-32   1 and 2 c dance Rights and Lefts.

Fairly straightforward, but nice to watch. Not too exhausting either
despite all the activity, as it's only danced three times through.

Hope this helps.
Eva Dreyer in Essen, Germany

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> I know we've talked about this before, but I can't find it.
> 
> I'm organizing a demo for July with only three dancing couples. I'd
> like to do Lord MacDonald of the Isles (Str), and a quick-time dance
> for a 3-cpl set.
> 
> Any suggestions for a demo dance that isn't super-difficult, but yet
> fun to watch and dance, for three couples?
> 
> Monica
> --
Alan Paterson

Alan Paterson

June 2, 2008, 1:30 p.m. (Message 52587, in reply to message 52586)

>> Any suggestions for a demo dance that isn't super-difficult, but yet
>> fun to watch and dance, for three couples?
>>
>> Monica

No real idea if suitable for a demo, but I quite like my own dance 
Cambusnethan http://www.scottap.com/scd/dances/cambusnethan.html

I'm told it's fun to dance.


Alan
Jock McVlug

Jock McVlug

June 2, 2008, 6:31 p.m. (Message 52593, in reply to message 52586)

Lauderdale Lads is a 2 couple dance, fun to do, good to watch (6x32 for 3 
couples)



Jack in Beautiful British Columbia

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