Monthly Archives: July 2017

Poussettey Spaghetti – DI – Don Veino 20170715

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT This dance came out of a comment my wife, Sage, once made while we were walking down to the dance hall at Ogontz camp in Lyman, NH. There was an English Country Dance … Continue reading →

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Poussette in Boots – Becket – Don Veino 20170715

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Status: Proven This dance came out of playing with Poussettes towards my dance Poussettey Spaghetti, intended to be simpler than that dance. At the time of it’s composition, our daughter Raeden was obsessed with getting … Continue reading →

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(Riding in the) Zoomy Car – DI – Don Veino 20170717

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven The A parts of this composition were inspired by Lindsey Dono’s work-in-progress composition Working Title (WT), which I’d become involved in discussing. Lindsey, several others and I were challenged to date in finding … Continue reading →

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Horseplay – DI – Don Veino 20170714

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT A riff on our daughter Raeden’s Pony Fun, leveraging the A parts of that dance. I’ve been on the lookout for an opportunity to get Gents in on the Rory O’Moore “super twirl across … Continue reading →

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Dance No Evil – Becket – Don Veino 20170710

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Becket CW/Left Formation Status: Proven Another in a series of my “not evil” Star 3/4 explorations. See Shining Sparkle for my original Star 3/4 composition and motivation. This dance counts on the “New England Style” Promenade and … Continue reading →

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Trip Through Athol – Becket – Don Veino 20170609

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Becket CW/Left Formation Status: Proven US Route 2 is a significant road connecting contra dances in the eastern and western parts of Massachusetts (in particular at the Concord Scout House and Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield). To … Continue reading →

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Shining Sparkle – DI – Don Veino 20170609

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven Alternate Title: During testing this was temporarily known as “The 75% Solution” and “Stellar Redemption.” While discussing a caller’s draft dance with colleagues, one persisted that a Star 3/4 was always “Evil, Don. … Continue reading →

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Trip to Santa Fe – Circle Mixer – Don Veino 20170622

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Don

Type: Circle Mixer Status: Proven During a trip to New Mexico for other reasons I arranged to be booked for the Santa Fe FolkMADS Contra Dance. Shortly before the event I was informed that a group of 20+ international students … Continue reading →

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