> I think a faster tempo is fine if most of your > dancers are familiar with contra corners.
> For a crowd with more beginners, I'd recommend the > McQuillen tempo, which if played with an emphasis on the downbeat, is > quite enjoyable (and leads to much better dance form, IMHO). > I'd refrain from using the word "slow" to describe the desired > tempo to the band, though. Measured? Moderate? > It still has to have some lift to it. If I were to talking to English country dance musicians (who are used to our poetic characterizations) I might call it a jaunty stroll. -- Alan -- =============================================================================== Alan Winston --- [email protected] Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ===============================================================================
