[Callers] Re: Resources to turn musicians into dance musicians? - length of a typical dance?

Hi Amy, The original terminology is: Everyone in one line: Major Set The number of people in each subset: Minor Set Duple Minor: Each Minor Set is made of two couples, i.e. four dancers Triple Minor: Each Minor Set is made of three couples, i.e. six dancers Duple is shorthand for the four people in a Duple Minor Set. In the 18th century the Triple Minor was the standard. In the 20th and 21st centuries the Duple Minor is the standard. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent