I have great success every year with the Dutch dance Bellendans. (Jingle Bells)
http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/Bellendans1949LD.pdf
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http://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2014/12/jingle-bells-bellendans-usa-ne…
<http://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2014/12/jingle-bells-bellendans-usa-netherlands.html>
The version I use is a slight variation, more like Heel & Toe Polka with everyone
facing partnering doing the heel and toe, sashaying in toward middle, heel. And toe,
sashay back, repeat. And switch partners each time like Heel & Toe
Hannukah dance: S’vivon.
I think I learned both from Sanna
Paul Rosenberg
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On Dec 14, 2017, at 1:39 PM, Jonathan Sivier
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wrote:
It depends on what you consider to be a holiday theme. Here are
some dances I included in my program at our local contra dance last Friday.
What we are all trying to do at this time of year -
Losing Weight by Michael Barraclough
For New Years Eve -
Champaign Cocktail by Jonathan Sivier
For the Gay Gordon's figure -
Glen Echo Promenade by Bob Dalsemer
For Christmas shopping -
Scrod Pudding's Trip to the Mall by Bill Olson
Snow Dance by Gene Hubert
Christmas is on Monday -
Monday by Jim Hemphill
And what we are looking forward to after winter -
American Spring by Glen Nickerson
Summer Sunshine by Paul Balliet
I also had some Star themed dances such as Star of Joy by Kate
Chaitin in reserve.
Jonathan
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Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: It depends on what dance you call!
On 12/14/2017 12:25 PM, Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com
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[trad-dance-callers] wrote:
Does anyone have any holiday themed contras or mixers to share?
Thanks, Rich