Rigodon

We Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the "rigodon" ended, and mustered fresh courage for social conquests in the waltz that was now breathing forth from the trembling strings. ❋ P. H. Eley (N/A)

The first and also the last number of every Filipino dance of any formality is the "_rigodon_." ❋ P. H. Eley (N/A)

The rate for my two-story maisonette included dinner - a feast of traditional Quebecois food served at rough-hewn tables in a cavernous hall while a fiddle-driven rigodon band played bouncy folkloric music. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And just as the soup bowls appeared, a fiddler and a pianist started playing rigodon music, a style that originated in the south of France and has the same rollicking exuberance you hear in Cajun music. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The rate for my two-story maisonette included dinner - a feast of traditional Québécois food served at rough-hewn tables in a cavernous hall while a fiddle-driven rigodon band played bouncy folkloric music. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"It was as if the new round of Cabinet rigodon was meant to give more powers to certain personalities," the minority leader said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Like the rigodon, Philippine elections are a spectator sport, in which what's going on seems so elegant, so refined and so meaningful but is in truth as empty as the brain pans of certain Malacanang talking heads. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But former President Fidel V. Ramos put them on hold, saying he Philippines - The camp of former President Joseph 'Erap' Estrada now believes he won't be disqualified from running for president next year following recent statements by SHE SAYS 11/23/2009 They call it rigodon - the dance of changing partners, but in the ❋ Unknown (2009)

Philippines-Cavite Rep. Crispin Remulla has exposed a supposed 'sweetheart deal' between the Arroyo administration and the Aquino-Cojuangco clan of Tarlac province Most Read Opinion Pacquiao and Ali Pacquiao and Pancho Villa Dionisia is right: Pacman should retire Noynoy, Pacman, Pacmom in Oplan 2021 Impressions from a fight SHE SAYS 11/23/2009 They call it rigodon - the dance of changing partners, but in the political world there is nothing remotely graceful about this movement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Philippines -- With the mercurial developments in national political parties, local parties are inclined to defer decisions to support top-level candidates and to reassess SHE SAYS 11/23/2009 They call it rigodon - the dance of changing partners, but in the political world there is nothing remotely graceful about this movement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Philippines-Presidential candidate Sen. Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III should not take it personally when farmers confront him with the issue of the long-delayed SHE SAYS 11/23/2009 They call it rigodon - the dance of changing partners, but in the ❋ Unknown (2009)

_rigodon_ is a variation of the quadrille, and the lancers are slightly curtailed. ❋ L. Higgin (N/A)