Re: [Callers] Tampering with a classic again 3-33-33

May I respectfully disagree with Michael, Bree and Joyce? And offer an analogy? Every five or six years I tell the Odyssey to the students at my school, one book per week, over the course of the school year. I do make a few alterations and omissions befitting my audience. And of course I could choose a different story. But teachers, parents and students seem to cherish this classic story--and deservedly so, I think! My minor alterations allow me to pass on a great classic to my audience. Similarly, callers who cherish a classic dance, and feel an alteration will allow them to present it an audience, should be allowed to do so, in my opinion. Of course the authors of the dances may feel differently about this! Looking at contra history, haven't classic dances much older than 3-33-33 evolved in the past century or two, and aren't they called and danced regularly today with those alterations? Richard On Jun 20, 2013, at 6:10 PM, Joyce Miller wrote: