Here it is. Don’t ask me how the original goes, I don’t have it. I just have this noted as “Nil’s adaptation”. Maybe Nil's mentioned that he adapted it back in 2014 when I first danced it. It is rather circular but both couples do rest 16 beats at different times.
High Voltage Gypsy - as adapted by Nils Fredland John Combs Type: Contra Formation: Duple-Improper Music: Reels A1 ----------- * * * 1’s take note of who your N’s are * * * (16) 2’s Rt Sh Round & Sw in middle WHILE ----------- (6) 1’s pull by & go down the outside (2) Turn around (6) 1’s return up the set (2) Star through w/P across, face N’s (ladies LH, gents RH) A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1x (8) N DSD 1x B1 ----------- (16) N B&Sw B2 ----------- (16) 1’s B&Sw in middle, end facing each other Jacqui Grennan > On Mar 7, 2019, at 1:21 PM, Luke Donforth <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'll second Indigo Silk. Not familiar with the second one. > > I wrote one a while ago that does use the ubiquitous 1/2 figure 8. But also > borrows from things like David Kaynor's Open Doors > > Simply Left in Wisconsin > by Luke Donforth > Contra/Proper/Int > > A1 ----------- > PROPER > (8) Circle Right 3/4 > As couple with same role neighbor > (8) See-Saw opposite role couple > > A2 ----------- > (16) Partner balance and swing > B1 ----------- > (8) Ladies Chain across > (8) Ones half Figure eight up the set > B2 ----------- > (8) Long lines, forward and back > (8) Circle Left 1X > turn and face new neighbors > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 5:13 PM QuiAnn2 via Callers > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > I have enjoyed Indigo Silk by Lynn Ackerson and High Voltage Gypsy by John > Combs as taught by Nils Fredland. And you could always do Rory O’ More! :-) > > > > On Mar 4, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Don Veino via Callers > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 New England Folk > > Festival (NEFFA) for my session: > > > > "Keepin' It Proper Contras - It's not all about improper contras! Dances > > from times past to the present set in a proper form." > > > > Soooo... what proper dances have you found to be particular favorites with > > dancers and amenable in a large hall "some experience" (non-advanced > > dancer) setting? I'd appreciate your suggestions. > > > > Thanks, > > Don > > _______________________________________________ > > List Name: Callers mailing list > > List Address: [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > > > -- > Luke Donforth > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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