All Canadian fiddlers are now, apparently,required by law to dance while playing. A truly revolting spectacle, enough so to entirely negate any pleasure one might otherwise derive from the playing of someone as good even as MacMaster.
David Cameron >Hi Dana- Natalie MacMaster dances while she plays fiddle too. Also a >marvelous sight. > >Mike > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "lute list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 4:23 PM >Subject: dancing play > > >> I have seen a fiddler dance while playing, it was a marvelous sight. Yes, >he was >> dressed in motly, and seemed approrpiately undernourished. When not >dancing he is >> an acomplished player and composer; his prancing was entertaining. >Together it >> was unexpected, but skilful. >> >> I would NOT advocate this be attempted with the typical lap-held lute, but >given a >> strap, and some piece chosen for its rythmic interest, it just might be >possible; >> by someone a damn sight lighter than I tho :-). >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > > >
