Facing Trios

BUFFALO GALS TRIO
Author: Don Armstrong
Formation:  Groups of three (any genders) in lines facing promenade direction.
First is the original version, which is designed for several groups of three dancers.
(Hands refer to the center dancer.)

A1  (8) Three’s go forward 4 and back 4;
      (8) Forward 4, right hand up, left hand under to reverse;
A2  (8) Three’s go forward 4 (towards reverse line of dance) and back 4;
      (8) Forward 4, left hand up, right hand under to reverse;

B1  (8) Centers face left dancer and clap (own, right, own, left, own, both, own 3);
      (8) Centers face right dancer and clap;
B2  (8) Three’s Circle Left;
      (8) Outsides arch, centers pop thru and on to the next;

Right hand up, left hand under: The center dancer holds the hands of the dancers on each side and
 loosely maintains that hold throughout. The center dancer raises their right hand, and guides the
 dancer on their left under the arch and then turns to their right under their own arched hand.  
 Meanwhile the original right-hand dancer holds the arch and walks in a semi-circle to their left
 around the other two dancers. The three dancers end facing the opposite direction with the same 
 hand holds as at the start. 

BUFFALO GALS FOR THREE
Formation: Three dancers in a line with adjacent hands joined 

A1  (8) Three’s go forward 4 and back 4;
      (8) Forward 4, right hand up, left hand under to reverse;
A2  (8) Three’s go to forward 4 (towards reverse line of dance) and back 4;
      (8) Forward 4, left hand up, right hand under to reverse;

B1  (8) Centers face left dancer and clap (own, right, own, left, own, both, own 3);
      (8) Centers face right dancer and clap;
B2  (8) Three’s Circle Left;
      (8) Circle Right for about 6 beats, then the center releases the hand hold with the dancer on their 
          right and the line of three reforms facing in the same direction as at the start of the dance.  
          The original center should now be on the right end of the line.  

CONTRA CORNERS TRIO
By Dottie Welch, December 2005 (Idea from Rio Trio and Sackett's Harbour)
Formation:  Facing Lines of 3 dancers each in a big circle like spokes of a wheel.
For Proper Contra feel, place all ladies facing CCW and all gents facing CW.
Music:  "Lighted Sconce (March of St. Timothy)" on Lloyd Shaw 338

A1  (8) Opposite Dosado;
      (8) Outsides (Actives) down the center of the trio; 
A2  (8) Actives turn alone and come back then Cast Off to the middle of trio;
      (8) Lines of three Forward and Back ;

B1 (16) Center Dancers turn Contra Corners (Centers right, right opposite left, 
          centers right, left opposite left, centers use right hand to cross back
          to original spot);
B2  (8) Lines of three Forward and Back;
      (8) All turn right and Single File Promenade around other trio and on to the
          next trio (Outside dancers become inside dancers and vice versa.);

Note:  Those turning Contra Corners should step into their place
 as the lines reach the center of the Forward and Back.