Category: Trios

General Bradford’s Charge

This facing trio by Mary Jo Bradford has lots of action. It uses Circles, Arm Turns, Stars, and a clap sequence. There is a triplet version.

January 3, 2017 February 16, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Contras, Trios, Trios Facing, Triplet No Comment

Dos Plus One Trio

This facing trio by Ken Kernen uses “Inside ends Sashay down” and Stars of three.

January 3, 2017 February 16, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Contras, Trios, Trios Facing, Triplet No Comment

Wild Turkey

This one-way trio mixer by Bob Howell uses “center turn dancer on the right by the right and turn dancer on the left by the left”.

January 3, 2017 February 16, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Trios, Trios One-Way No Comment

Theil’s Trio

This one-way trio mixer by Jack Theil uses walk, back up, claps, stamps, “center turn dancer on right by the right, and center turn dancer on left by left”.

January 3, 2017 March 5, 2018 By Dottie Welch In Trios, Trios One-Way No Comment

Texas Shootout

This one-way trio mixer by Bob Howell uses “Right hands high and the left two under”, Stars and Circles.

January 3, 2017 March 5, 2018 By Dottie Welch In Trios, Trios One-Way No Comment

Rebecca’s Roundabout

This one-way trio mixer by Hugh Ripon uses Circles, Stars, and “Centers duck thru and go right, duck thru and go left, duck thru and move on (and/or change places)”.

January 3, 2017 March 5, 2018 By Dottie Welch In Trios, Trios One-Way No Comment

New Craze

This one-way trio or small group dance by Ken Kernen uses walk, backup, stamps, claps, and Stars.

January 3, 2017 February 16, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Trios, Trios One-Way No Comment

Triolet

This dance is German in origin and the figure is known to contra dancers as turning contra corners. It is best reserved for dancers with some experience.

March 24, 2015 February 15, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Trios, Trios Facing No Comment

Three’s Greet

This facing trios dance by Bob Howell uses only “Forward and Stamp 3”, “Circle Six”, “Dosado”, and “Pass Thru”.

March 24, 2015 February 15, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Contras, Trios, Trios Facing, Triplet No Comment

Do Ci Dizzy

This dance by Bob Howell is for facing trios or triplets. It uses “right ends Dosado, left ends Dosado, and lines of 3 Dosado”.

March 24, 2015 February 15, 2021 By Dottie Welch In Contras, Trios, Trios Facing, Triplet No Comment