Re: [Musicians] Programming an evening

I have been calling dances for thirty years as of this month. I have learned that programming a "hard" schedule never works for me. It's my A.D.D. I always pull a bunch of dances that I feel appropriate for a dance, then adapt the program to fit the mood and the level of dancing. If I expect to use dances that require special tunes, I usually let the band know in advance, unless the band and I are very familiar with each other. I usually prefer for the band to :surprise" me with something wonderful. John B. Freeman, SFTPOCTJ