[Callers] Tempo for Squares

[Colin Hume]

On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:36:37 -0400, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
> Tempo for contra is often below 120 bpm.  I learned to call squares at about 128 bpm.
>
> Is this significant difference the norm, and if so why?

If you're talking about unphrased squares (Southern or MWSD) maybe people can cope with a faster tempo because the caller waits 
until they've finished a move, whereas a contra is supposed to be fitted to the music.

Colin Hume