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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Dark Side of the Moon – DI – Don Veino 20170526
Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: Proven In the Contra Dancers Facebook group Emma Rushton posted to ask if anyone had or was planning to write a contra themed for the August 21, 2017 total eclipse of the sun. I originally … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, couple dosido, Dance, eclipse, gypsy, orbit, shadow
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Super Robin – DI – Don Veino 20170523
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven Dedicated to Robin Humes – family friend and super volunteer in service of the Concord Scout House area contra community. It’s only fitting this dance include a Mad Robin (besides the obvious eponymous … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, gypsy, mad robin, rory o'moore, short wave
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Bang a U-Ey! [V2] – DI – Don Veino 20140321
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven but revised 20170528 I wanted to create an improper dance which provided the opportunity for cross-set play so often available in proper contras. Originally the A1 action was for the ones and then … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, interrupted square through
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The Mighty Mommy Mole – Proper Triplet – Don Veino 20160327
Type: Proper Triplet Status: Proven This is my first Triplet dance. I was inspired to come up with this after seeing Bob Isaacs’ dance Cinnamon Cruller on the SharedWeight Caller’s List. I love the transition from the star into the … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Triplet
Tagged contra, contra corners, contra dance, Dance, figure 8
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Oh, Yeah! – DI – Don Veino 20170428
Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT Alternative Title: When I’m Sixty Four as in (sung to the refrain of the Beatles tune of the same name): Am I too dizzy? Will you still dance me? When I’m sixty four? More … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, DRAFT, My Dances
Tagged contra, contra dance, couple dosido, Dance, gypsy, mad robin, orbit, zig-zag
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The Love Pirate – Becket Right/CCW – Don Veino 20170331
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Becket Counter-Clockwise Status: Public, Proven This is a spin-off of my dance Ladies, Whirled. The ends must participate in the big oval promenade and interleave between the two neighbor-partner dyads coming out of the endmost star … Continue reading
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Tagged becket-right, big oval, contra dance, hole in the wall
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