Thanks Lisa, for correcting the second part of the tip! I had a feeling I wasn't remembering that quite right. -cynthia
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lisa Sieverts Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:31 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] Seeking a contra dance with an smooth and slow flow On Jan 16, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Cynthia Phinney wrote: > Again on the question of describing the desired type tune, Beth Parkes > mentioned a great tip this weekend during Carol Ormand's calling > workshop at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy event. In describing jigs, she > says there are basically two rhythms: > "Take one down and pass it around" and The second is "if one of those bottles should happen to fall" > the first being bouncy, hoppity, a single jig > and the second (did I get that second > one right, you all who were there?) being more flowing. a double jig Tho I could argue each side of the equation, as to which is more flowing. The musicians can determine a lot just in the way they play the notes. > I should say that this is exactly the type of thing we discussed at > the > really great workshop for musicians and callers that Chrissy Fowler > pulled together back in November (it was discussed on this list), > and I > hope to have an opportunity to do something similar in the future > because I learned a lot and there is lots more to learn! Yes, there's still lots to figure out about this language. I expect this is part of why no two dance calling gigs are remotely alike. Lisa S. _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
