Re: [Callers] Do you share - or don't you?

Hanny wrote: I can see why some coriographers may want to insulate a new dance from the folk process...for a time. Eventually, however, the folks will get a hold of it and you will lose control. I don't know of many dances that are being hoarded by callers. It seems like a doomed effort in any case. If someone doesn't want their dance called I will remove it from my database and allow it to spiral into the oblivion of "protected works" where it belongs. The musicians play public domain music and I feel that we should call dances that are also available for free use. There are plenty of great dances available without restriction and more being written all the time. I always give credit to the alleged coriographer on my cards and when I pass a dance on. If you want to become immortalized by your work it is best not to keep it in a lockbox. - Greg