I think the "confusion" in the old days is from using "tango" as a blanket term for all dance music in 2/4 rhythm.
Cherie http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ In a message dated 2/3/08 5:19:12 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Selling sheet music was big business during the Ragtime Era and it > was not uncommon for pieces of music to be listed as being > appropriate for a variety of dances. For example, Vernon and Irene > Castle danced their famous “Castle walk” to “Tres Moutarde (Too Much > Mustard).” The original sheet music cover lists this as a “One or Two- > step or Tango. > > Here is Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing the “Castle Walk” (One > Step) to “Too Much Mustard” in the movie “The Story of Vernon and > Irene Castle.” From all I have read, Irene Castle was on the set and > pressed the director not to take too many liberties with the costumes > or the period dance steps. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuIHfs0S1Kc&feature=related > > > _______________________________________________ > Tango-L mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l > ************** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
