thanks for all the great suggestions, and associated details, that all have provided so far (on and off-list). happy to hear more suggestions, if anyone has them. to answer alan's question, when she made the query, my friend wrote something like "are there any contra-dances that have lyrics that would lend themselves to arrangement?" i was guessing she was imagining a choral piece that might be performed with a demo group of dancers doing the dance while it was sung. but who knows! -chrissy fowler beautifully snowy belfast maine