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Tag Archives: circle
Can You Spare A Roll? – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven More exploration of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances within my first group. Was deliberately playing with a concept I’ve been quietly advocating for in regards to “gender free” contra dancing – that … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, allemande, balance, circle, forward & back, roll away, star through, swing, twirl to swap
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Stretch & Fold – Singlet/Solo – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven Another exploration about how certain contra conventions might fit into the new model for distant dancing. This one looked at the use of “convenient Ghosts”. Notice that “Ghosts” are used … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Solo, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, balance, box the gnat, circle, contra corners, dosido, right shoulder around, swat the flea, swing
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New Perspective – Singlet/Solo – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my early first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances. Thinking about how certain moves might fit into the new model for distant dancing, I was playing around with some … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Solo, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, allemande, balance, circle, contra corners, rory o'moore, short wave, swing
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Together in Spirit – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances. Was playing around with how basic moves could form a simple yet satisfying dance for a few co-located dancers with the … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, balance, california twirl, circle, down the hall, petronella, swing
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Sourdough Starter – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven This is the first of my purpose-made remote/virtual dances in a genre that I began referring to as “co-contras.” I had previously composed The Spaniard’s Latte (To Go) for similar … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, Family Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, down the hall, star, turn single
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The Spaniard’s Latte (To Go) – Set Dance – Don Veino 202003
Type: Set Dance Status: Proven Due to the 2020 COVID-19 health issue, April’s New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) was canceled. As a scheduled performer I was invited to submit material for a “Virtual NEFFA” to be presented on-line via video. … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, English, English Country Dance, My Dances, Proven, Set Dance, Set Dance, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, fall back, gypsy, hole in the wall, petronella, siding, star, swing
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A Long Courtship – Becket – Don Veino 20181209
Type: Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Status: Proven This dance came out of a discussion Will Mentor and I had about writing a dance which built up and defied expectations regarding when you’d get together with your partner. It was briefly … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged bounce back, circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, hey, mad robin, RH Chain
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Pumpkin Spice Madness – DI – Don Veino 20181006
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven We’re in that season again – where everything gets offered in some form of pumpkin spiced variant. I find most such things (but for pancakes or other baked goods) totally foul but the … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, dosido, mad robin, roll away
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Bonus Round/Repeatronella (in Dublin) – DI – Don Veino 20180726
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven This is a set of dances approaching the same two-Neighbor-Swing theme in different variations. Dancers seem to really like these and they can scale in difficulty from working with more beginner dancers or … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, down the hall, dublin bay, petronella
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The Bubbles Incident – Becket – Don Veino 20180620
Type: Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Status: DRAFT I was playing with new ways to do a Down-the-Hall dance – in particular, how to achieve the progression. I hit on the idea of a ring of dancers going down and then … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, DRAFT, My Dances
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, down the hall, hey, RH Chain, ring/4, roll away
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The Oddball In Charge – Mixer for 5, 7 or ? Dancers – Don Veino 20171210, rev. 20180112
a.k.a. “The Magic Charm” Type: Circle Mixer for odd number of dancers, Gender-free Status: Proven At smaller venue dances you may find yourself at the beginning or end of the evening below the comfortable number of dancers for a contra … Continue reading
Posted in Circle Mixers, Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged box the gnat, circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, gender free, oddball, petronella, small crowd, swat the flea, swing
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Clap Happy – Gender Free Longways or Circle – Don Veino 20180115
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
Posted in Ceilidh, Circle Mixers, Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, English, English Country Dance, Family Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged circle, circle mixer, clapping, Dance, elbow turn, gender free, longways, swing
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Two Hearts Beat As One – DI – Don Veino 20180203
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
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged Arch & Duck, circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, petronella
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Filet Mignon – DI – Don Veino 20170918
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
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged box circulate, circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, funky hey, hey, ocean wave, rory o'moore, short wave
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Strolling & Rolling – Becket – Don Veino 20170725
Type: Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Status: DRAFT This dance sprang out of my interest in doing something unique out of a Partner Roll Away. I’ve experienced other callers’ attempts at making a roll away feed something with Partner focus like … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Face 4 Dances, Contra, Dance, DRAFT, My Dances
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, down the hall, hey, RH Chain
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