Yes, try this: [email protected] [email protected] and this: http://us.myspace.com/coffeezombies On Dec 2, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Rickey Holt wrote:
> And can we get a copy of "March of the Coffee Zombies" or contact the > composer. > Rickey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Moffett > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 10:40 AM > To: Michael Fuerst; Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] Music for DuQuoin Races > > Hi all, > > DuQuoin Races is one of my all time favorite dances. I have called it > numerous times with the Coffee Zombies and their fantastic set "March of the > Coffee Zombies". The march-like precision of the A parts and the flow of the > B parts work wonderfully with this tune set. Two of the three tunes were > written by Tom Cunningham, fiddler extraordinaire of the CZ's. > > I also love dances by Becky Hill, especially "Kopp's on the Loose". > > best, > Susan > > On Dec 2, 2012, at 1:25 AM, Michael Fuerst wrote: > >> Hello Delia >> >> All the moves take relatively short amounts of time to complete, and the > first half has several balances on the odd phrases, and the B part starts > with a short swing on an odd phrase. >> So either >> >> 1) bouncy jigs played at average or a bit faster than average speed >> (my personal preference), or >> 2) reels played a bit faster than average, and which have **well defined > eight count phrases** (so dancers can tell when to stop the swing). >> >> Tunes played more slowly than average will not likely work well. >> The tune Irish Washerwoman will work really well. >> >> Mac, who calls the dance quite often, lives in the St Louis area, >> where bands tend to play fast driving tunes and few jigs, so his > preference and experience might be 2) I'm sure he will correct me on this if > needed. >> >> In either case, the caller should vigilant throughout the dance, ready to > prompt the dancers as needed to end the swing and start the the first > circle. >> >> I once called DuQuion Races at an open calling weekend, where often the > bands and callers do not coordinate dances with tunes. >> The band played a tune where only the 16 count phrases were clear. The > ends of the odd 8 count phrases were not. First time through the dance I > unwittingly let the partners swing for 16 beats. >> I had the presence of mind to recover by calling the rest of the dance > with the music 8 counts ahead of the dance. >> >> Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217-239-5844 >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Delia Clark <[email protected]> >> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 7:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Fw: What is the best contra dance(s) ever written? >> >> Catching up, Michael, >> What kind of music do you feel works best / doesn't work with DuQuoin > Races? >> Delia >> >> >> On Nov 30, 2012, at 5:22 PM, Michael Fuerst wrote: >> >>> Mac: >>> >>> DuQuoin Races would be in my top five or ten, but certainly not the top > one, probably because the experience of dancing it varies with the music > more than other dances.. >> >> >> <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> >> >> Delia Clark >> PO Box 45 >> Taftsville, VT 05073 >> 802-457-2075 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
