Re: [Callers] Appropriate Tempos

Is there an appropriate tempo for MWSD?  I used to set all my records at 128 BPM but know I'm closer to 120-122 with the aging MWSD population.  Some songs "sound" fast at 120 and some songs sound slow at 128.  This sound sometimes confuses dancers.  The contra dances that I attend seem much faster, but perhaps it is because there is so (too) much swinging for an old out of shape guy like me.  I will have to check the tempo next time I attend.  I have noticed on MWSD releases that the producer sometimes has a fast tempo, presumably to make the release more marketable.  Many of these singing calls loose their punch when slowed to a reasonable dance tempo. Rich --- On Thu, 8/16/12, Donald Perley <donperley(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Donald Perley <donperley(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Callers] Appropriate Tempos To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 9:45 AM I know this is an old thread, but I ran across it while searching for something else.. In some cases where a dance has an unusual combination of moves I suggest that they start off a little slow then kick it up a notch after a few repetitions. I haven't given numeric requests, but just assumed "fast" or "slow" with respect to a norm around 115-120.  Perhaps I should. On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Dugan Murphy <duganlives(a)gmail.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers