30 Jul
2015
30 Jul
'15
11:37 a.m.
As was mentioned by Susan, my first thought was that it was a slip jig.
It is a fine tune for listening but one that I would not use for a
dance. If you really like it well enough to play it for a dance you
probably want to have a stronger rhythm than the band in the video. I
don't mean louder, just less amorphous. That also doesn't mean dead on
regular - it could just be punctuated to maintain a sense of form.
I think it is good to always keep in mind that we are there to serve the
dancers & at times some of our favorite tunes just don't quite meet the
purpose. I have sadly rejected several favorites.
Regards, Tom
On 7/29/2015 9:48 PM, Emily Addison via Musicians wrote:
Hello fellow musicians!
I've had the following two tunes suggested for our contra band. The
reel at the end seems straight forward (with some doubling up) but the
jig seems to have really weird phrasing (especially in the A) that would
make it hard for dancers to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DkJQ9xNGuU
I'm curious what you guys think!
Emily in Ottawa
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