Monthly Archives: May 2018

Clap Happy – Gender Free Longways or Circle – Don Veino 20180115

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Don

Type: Longways or Circle Family/Ceilidh Dance – Gender Free Status: Proven This dance always gets smiles with the right crowds. Very useful for those community dances where you want want to sense the crowd or provide some variety without the … Continue reading →

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The Right In Tension (a.k.a. Synchro de Mayo) – Becket – Don Veino 20180430

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Status: Proven I’ve written a series of dances playing with the residual tension from the last contact in a roll-away and this one I feel is my simplest solution to date for it feeding a … Continue reading →

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Two Hearts Beat As One – DI – Don Veino 20180203

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven For my wife Sage on our 10th Valentine’s Day. Written independently but likely strongly inspired by my recollection of Don Flaherty’s Heartbeat Contra – the A parts are the same and the B … Continue reading →

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Filet Mignon – DI – Don Veino 20170918

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Don

Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven The instant I heard Simon Riopel’s tune L’Air Mignonne played by Eric Boodman I knew I must write a dance to match. This dance plays with dancer expectations re: Rory O’Moore moves, so … Continue reading →

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