Progressive Gordon
This is a great simple dance that’ll break the ice and get you warmed up for the rest of the night.
Virginia Reel(s )
A fast paced-favorite that we did twice. It may also be called the Violent Virginia Reel-if you watch the little boy with the cowboy hat on you’ll see what I mean.
Jefferson & Liberty
A dance that our family learned a couple of weeks ago and look’s pretty neat on video-especially if it was on top. I thought that the lefts-and-rights of the long ways dances looked appealing to the eye as an organized chaos.
Patty Cake Polka
Heel, toe, heel toe…just a lot of fun…
Circassian Circle
One of our family’s favorites. Keep an eye out for the two guys who chest bump when they meet in the middle of the circle.
Hull’s Victory
A commemorative dance for Issac Hull’s victory in the battle between the U.S.S. Constitution (see photo) and the H.M.S. Guerriere. One of my favorite dances because there is non-stop movement for the #1 couples. My Mom and I danced together in this dance and as soon as we had reached the end of the line and were about to become #2 couples the music ended. That suited me well because I hate being a #2 couple, I always want to be #1…wait, that didn’t sound right.
The footage is cut in the middle because my camcorder’s battery died.
USS Constitution in Boston Harbor 4/10 Standing by the ship’s bell
