On Friday, April 14, 2023, 7:05 PM, Winston, Alan P. <winston@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
Just searched my on-disk notes, and discovered two dances that call out Beaumont Rag as a suitable tune.Balance the Star by the McLain family. A Sicilian Circle,. suitable for beginners"Colin's Carnival Ride" by Rick Mohr, a more intermediate-level dance.Hope this helps!-- Alan________________________________________From: Laur via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 2:19 PMTo: Jeff KaufmanSubject: [Callers] Re: Dances that go to swing dance tunesits a RAG, Sorry. I finally remembered - ... Beaumont Rag. they play it a little less bluegrassy than I can find on YouTube. This is close - Here's the tune (not the players) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13PQT9ubOdcAre there any other dances you could think that would fit?I think this dance by Ridge Kennedy can fit it. tempo will be key. And thanks to the list from a few years back for sharing it-Ragtime Sammy - Ridge KennedyA1 Star Right hands acrossStar Left hands acrossA2 Gents turn back over Rt. Shoulder (peel off)Walk around NghNgh SwingB1 Circle Left 3/4Partner SwingB2 Ladies Almd Right 1-1/2Ngh Almd Left 1-1/2laurie P~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 04:16:31 PM EDT, Laur via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:I’ve been trying to find the video someone shared with them playing the tune. I’ll share when I find.LSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone<https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS>On Friday, April 14, 2023, 3:56 PM, Jeff Kaufman <jeff@alum.swarthmore.edu> wrote:Hi Laurie,Any chance you could share the tune or a recording? "Jazz" is a very wide genre, and giving advice for matching dances to jazz is sort of like giving advice to matching dances to "fiddle music".JeffOn Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 1:58 PM Charles Abell via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote:As a caller and a dance musician who sometimes plays jazz standards for contra dances, I have found that dances that are a bit marchy (down-the-halls, single promenades, etc) and bouncier dances (lots of balances) seem to work best with swing tunes. And of course, some square dances are written to go with swing tunes ("Just Because", etc) Conversely, very flowing, smooth dances often don't work quite as well.That said, the nature of the swing tune is also important. Clear phrasing, singable melodies are helpful, and of course you need the 32-bar structure. Many swing tunes - like, say, "Bye Bye Blackbird", will have more of a double-time feel - that swinging, boom-chuck rhythm. But we have also used tunes like "Autumn Leaves" which are more of a straight swing feel, more relaxed and flowing. Either, though, seems to work with bouncy and marchy dances; it's just a different vibe.Listening to some Elixir recordings might provide some fodder for your planning.Hope that helps, Chuck________________________________From: Laur via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>>Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 5:46 PMTo: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>>Subject: [Callers] Dances that go to swing dance tunesWe have a band in the area that like to play kind of a jazzy swing tune number - and as far as I can ever remember callers are more than a little surprised by the tune when it comes out because the dances don’t work with it.I want to do is find a dance that goes with a swinging jazzy tune, and then ask them to play it when I choose that danceI do have one dance I think might’ve been recommended here Ragtime Sammy that goes well with a rag. However I’m a little concerned it may be too dizzying.Thought?Any others??Laurie PietravalleWest MichiganSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone<https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS>_______________________________________________Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net>_______________________________________________Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net>