I think learning the music well enough that you don't need to see it
while playing is well worth it: once you're playing from memory you
have much more ability to vary what you're doing in the moment in
response to the feel of the hall and what the dancers are doing.
(This goes for written chords as well as written notes.)
On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 6:53 AM tom hinds via Musicians
<musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I’d like to know people’s opinion of using music while playing for a contra dance. Is
it easier to create excitement if the musicians play by ear? Thanks in advance for your
opinion, Tom Hinds
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