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One-Way Trios
Right Hand High Trio
By Dottie Welch, 2006
Formation:  Groups of three (any sex) in lines facing promenade direction.
(Hands refer to the centre dancer)
Music:  "Stepping Out"

A1  (8)  Walk forward eight
      (8)  Right hand high, switch ends and go to reverse
A2  (8)  Walk towards reverse eight
      (8)  Right hand high, switch ends and go forward

B1  (8)  Walk forward eight
      (8)  Right hand high, left end dive thru and go back to group behind
B2  (8)  Circle left eight
      (8)  Circle right and new joiner pull them out to lines
          (New member now on right hand end, others move to left) 

Right Hand High Trio -- Version for No Change
By Dottie Welch
Formation:  Groups of three (any sex) in lines facing promenade direction.
(Hands refer to the centre dancer)

A1  (8)  Walk forward eight
      (8)  Right hand high, switch ends and go to reverse
A2  (8)  Walk towards reverse eight
      (8)  Right hand high, switch ends and go forward

B1  (8)  Walk forward eight
      (8)  Right hand high, switch ends and make 3 dancer Circle
B2  (8)  Circle Left eight
      (8)  Circle Right and Old Center pull them out to lines
          (Old center becomes the right end.)

Out Roll Reverse Trio
By Dottie Welch, 2006
Formation:  Lines of 3 any sex all facing counterclockwise like spokes
Music:  "Trip to Bavaria"

A1  (8)  Walk 8
      (8)  Outer end cross to centre, others roll into their spot to reverse
A2  (8)  Walk 8
      (8)  New outer end cross to centre, others roll to reverse again 

B1  (8)  Walk 8
      (8)  Centre dancer Figure 8:  Walk clockwise around Right Dancer
B2  (8)  then Centre dancer walk counterclockwise around Left Dancer
      (8)  Centre dancer move forward to next group

Out Roll Reverse Trio -- Version for No Change

A1  (8)  Walk 8
      (8)  Outer end cross to centre, others roll into their spot to reverse
A2  (8)  Walk 8
      (8)  New outer end cross to centre, others roll to reverse again 

B1  (8)  Walk 8
      (8)  Centre dancer Figure 8:  Walk clockwise around Right Dancer
B2  (8)  then Centre dancer walk counterclockwise around Left Dancer
      (8)  End dancers Dosado in front of Centre Dancer

Hey for Three Trio
By Dottie Welch, June 2008
Music: "Ocean View Reel" on Lloyd Shaw 308
Groups of 3 (any sex) in lines all facing counterclockwise like spokes

A1  (8)  Walk forward 6, U-Turn Back to right on 7 & 8
      (8)  Walk forward 6, Face Right on 7 & 8
A2  (8)  Leader turn to Right to begin Hey for 3, go between
      (8)  Around to left, go between, around to right

B1  (8)  All three dancers Star Right 
      (8)  Star Left
B2  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  2nd & 3rd Arch, 1st Dive Thru to outside end of next threesome
           The 2nd and 3rd move in so that 2nd becomes inside and new #1

Hey:  All dancers follow the same figure 8 path.  Leaders begin by turning to 
right to go between the 2nd and 3rd dancers.  Leader turns to the left 
around the 3rd dancer then comes back between 2nd and 3rd again and 
turns to the right to make the Right Hand Star.

Hey for Three -- Version for No Change

A1  (8)  Walk forward 6, U-Turn Back to right on 7 & 8
      (8)  Walk forward 6, Face Right on 7 & 8
A2  (8)  Leader turn to Right to begin Hey for 3, go between
      (8)  Around to left, go between, around to right

B1  (8)  All three dancers Star Right 
      (8)  Star Left
B2  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right, Leader pulls it out to become the outside dancer	

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