As one who LOVES that dance (as a dancer), I second Lisa's opinion about the tempo. -cynthia
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lisa Sieverts Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:18 AM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] Chorus Jig tempo I don't think that bands should aim for "slow." It's true that the standard Nelson tempo is moderate when Bob's at the piano and that gives a wonderful feeling to the dance. But I've heard Nat and Larry play a quick Chorus Jig and it's also fantastic. The band should play at the tempo that feels good to them ... and watch the dancers to see if they look bored (too slow) or stressed (too fast). Or if it's a crowd that doesn't know the dance already then start out slower and speed up a bit when the dancers are ready. Lisa On Jun 4, 2007, at 7:26 AM, Chris Weiler wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I got a question last night from a band that I am going to work with > next month about Chorus Jig. They're learning the tune (at my request) > for the dance. They had heard that it should be played at a slower > tempo > and were wondering how slow that should be. > > I didn't have any idea. Anyone here know if it should be played at a > different tempo than most dances? I have memories of dancing it > when the > contra corners seemed rushed, but that's my only impression. > > Thanks for the help! > > Chris > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
