Re: [Musicians] worthiness of a tune for contra?

Hi Emily, Thanks for sharing these tunes - they were fun to hear! With the first one, I initially thought I was hearing a slip jig, but toward the end of the A part it started to sound crooked. Eventually I figured out how to hear it as 6/8 with 8-bar phrases; it wasn't obvious. So I'd echo everyone who has already suggested a clear 4-beat intro if you use this tune for dancing. It might work for a very smooth, flowy dance (e.g. with lots of heys and gypsies - no balances or long lines). I think melody players would need to think about conveying not just the phrasing but the meter itself clearly. Hope this helps, Susie Lorand On Wed, 29 Jul 2015, Emily Addison via Musicians wrote: