In preparation for a gig (and with some spare time, obviously) I've been looking at how fast some ceilidh dances are played by various bands. I'd be interested to hear from ceilidh band players about whether they play faster, slower or don't care.
Band (metronome speed per beat) ............................ THE GAY GORDONS The Occasionals (108) Riverside Ceilidh Band (114) Benachally Ceilidh Band (114) Wick SCD Band (116) Auld Reekie SCD Band (117) Foundry Bar Band (122) ............................ STRIP THE WILLOW Wick SCD Band (116) Foundry Bar Band (118) Riverside Ceilidh Band (120) The Occasionals (126) Auld Reekie SCD Band (126) Benachally Ceilidh Band (131) ............................ DASHING WHITE SERGEANT Riverside Ceilidh Band (118) Auld Reekie SCD Band (122) Jimmy Shand (126) The Occasionals (126) Benachally Ceilidh Band (127) ............................ CANADIAN BARN DANCE Riverside Ceilidh Band (86) Benachally Ceilidh Band (83) Wallochmor (88) Wick SCD Band (93) ............................ ST BERNARDS WALTZ* Benachally Ceilidh Band (193) ............................ PRIDE OF ERIN WALTZ* Benachally Ceilidh Band (169) ............................ MILITARY TWO STEP Benachally Ceilidh Band (128) ............................ EIGHTSOME REEL Wallochmor (116) Foundry Bar Band (122) Auld Reekie SCD Band (124) [* = waltzes on each of three beats in a bar] -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
