> Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:57:45 -0500 > From: Jeff Kaufman <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Walk the Plank > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Chris Lahey wrote: >> I specifically told them that usually I encourage clapping and >> talked about how nice it felt and actually got most of them to clap >> for the first petronella and not for the second. > > I think presenting yourself as being on the pro-clapping side is > probably key to why that worked for you. Many callers don't like > clapping on petronellas and dancers who like the clapping know that > callers think this. So when a caller says "don't clap", even if it > really is specific to this particular dance, a lot of people think > "don't tell me how to dance" and ignore them. > > Jeff > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:06:25 -0800 (PST) > From: Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Walk the Plank > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > In my opinion - this is getting too regimented again. > > I never tell dancers if they should clap or not.? I have been known to let > them know how I feel about it in light hearted way. > > Just let them dance and focus on the important stuff > > Mac
What always amuses me about the clap is how people clap during the walk through - of course at varying times since there is no musical phrase.
