I really like those tunes. I'd call happily to that set. Something with
some balances and changes of directions in the A part (lines of 4 with
balances and moves forward, or maybe a square through 4) and something
slightly more flowy in the B part.

Claire, Columbia MO.


On Fri, May 12, 2023, 20:37 Bree Kalb via Contra Callers <
[email protected]> wrote:

> I would happily call Good Friday to that tune.
>
> https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3011
>
> On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 8:47 PM Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi friends!
>>
>> You may remember I asked a while ago about what sort of dance I could
>> call to a specific quebecois tune that one of our bands always played and I
>> hate to call to.
>>
>> In the end that conversation shifted into one regarding how to
>> communicate with bands generally, and what sort of expectations I could
>> have of a band that doesn't get into the business of choosing tunes to
>> match dances themselves.
>>
>> It was all very helpful and I am pleased to report that my relationship
>> with the band I was previously having some friction with has improved!
>>
>> And- at our upcoming dance they're doing a wonderful thing - they've
>> invited any interested and aspiring musicians to come and play along
>> unmic'd behind them - and they've set up a google drive folder with the
>> tunes, containing both recordings and sheet music,.
>>
>> This is great for me because finally I can preview all the tunes and be
>> ready with the desired order they will be played in!
>>
>> But listening to the Aime-Gagnon-Telephone tune set, I realized this is
>> the other set this band plays that really bums me out.
>>
>> I just can't get a dance of mine to feel good to it.
>> Could you folks have a listen and let me know your thoughts?
>>
>> I can't really put my finger on it other than ... it kinda feels plodding
>> to dance to at this speed, and yet it feels like the musicians are playing
>> really fast already?
>>
>> and....it has a bit of a stressful and on edge feel- rather than a "sit
>> back and enjoy" feel of other tunes?
>>
>> I will close by saying this band also plays LOTS of great tunes, which I
>> love, and they are fabulous musicians :)
>>
>> here is the tune in the google drive....
>>
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qsoLthlIYvBNRqD2Kvd0JyYzSjwj4KS4/view?usp=drivesdk
>>
>> or if you prefer, on spotify!
>>
>> https://open.spotify.com/track/7fAJSwoKsQQC1cqlAmouLJ?si=nijl2dibR6Ktupc-w08IbA
>>
>> thank you for thoughts and/or dance suggestions :)
>> Kat in Halifax
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