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 <luke.donev@gmail.com> 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 <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> 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 <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> 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
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