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
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