On 14/Jan/12 11:50, Chris Weiler (home) wrote:
I'm calling my first family dance tonight and I haven't been able to coordinate
with the band on music for specific dances.
What are your favorite family dances that do not have a specific tune to go
with them? I'll be looking through my books, but could use some suggestions.
Thanks!
Chris
I understand the situation and the approach.
I wouldn't overly worry if you don't have the married tune.
If the band is happy picking tunes between dances just give them any
figures that may be helped by an emphasis of playing, show them the
tempo you want by walking/dancing at speed some of the figure. You'll be
providing them with what they can use. My friend told me in the fall,
"You didn't ask for that tune!", which I had assumed was now "in there"
and found a lovely matching piece for Galopede. I called it "American
Galopede" after the fact.
If they're not able this or happy to work that way then you'll want to
meet earlier and go over some stuff.
I've sat at (music) Sessions, or when hanging around with musical
friends, parties, bands, band rehearsals (my performances are singing,
dancing, tactile instruments aren't really played in public) and noticed
myself thinking, "Hmm, this tune would work for ____."
There are seemingly innumerable pieces to which one may dance Canadian
Barn Dance, Patty Cake Polka, etc. Innumerable to me. I have no doubt
that if differences in regional tune/dance marriages occurred it was
when one band/musician thought similarly and it was repeated by them to
the point of being so associated.
Cheers, John
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