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Tag Archives: gypsy
Equal & Opposite (v2) – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my early first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances. Was striving for variety in simple yet satisfying dances, focused on just a few co-located dancers. This could be seen … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged allemande, dosido, forward & back, gypsy, left shoulder around, LH Chain, loop single, right shoulder around, swing, 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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Mad For Ogontz – DI – Don Veino 20180808
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven At CDSS Ogontz Family Camp 2018 Steve Zakon-Anderson wanted to teach Mad Robin to the 11s & 12s group but didn’t have a suitable dance. We couldn’t find one in my deck either, … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, gypsy, hey, mad robin, RH Chain
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The Right In Tension (a.k.a. Synchro de Mayo) – Becket – Don Veino 20180430
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
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, down the hall, gypsy, hey, right hand high left low, roll away, synchronize, tension
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Counter Clock-Weiss – DI – Don Veino 20170729
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT, EXPERIMENTAL This dance was written in memoriam to Eph Weiss. Eph was an active dancer in many folk styles in the Boston, MA area up until nearly his 93rd birthday and was known … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, DRAFT, Experimental, My Dances
Tagged ccw, contra, contra dance, Dance, gypsy, hey, reverse swing, Star 3/4
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Ephervescence – DI – Don Veino 20170729
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven This is a conventional respin of my all-reverse dance Counter Clock-Weiss, written in memoriam to Eph Weiss. Eph was an active dancer in many folk styles in the Boston, MA area up until … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, gypsy, hey, roll away, Star 3/4
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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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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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Holy Cannoli! – DI – Don Veino 20160415
Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: Proven I wrote this dance on the way home from the 2016 New England Folk Festival’s Friday session, after indulging in some delicious cannoli in the food hall. Suggest dancers take hands in Long Lines … Continue reading
Tale of the Tricky Triple Timer – DI – Don Veino 20170218
Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT, EXPERIMENTAL I’m still playing with this one a bit. This dance features two “deconstructed” chains – one for each role. Regular chains with Courtesy Turn would be functionally equivalent and may be used instead, … Continue reading
Posted in Contra Dances, DRAFT, Experimental, My Dances
Tagged cross trail, gypsy, interrupted square through, walk around
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