Good one. I also thought of playing it as a end of break come back to dance
tune.
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On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 5:14 PM, Tony Parkes <t...@hands4.com> wrote:
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My take: Ask them to play it during the sound check.
At the Concord (MA) Scout House the band used to play a “sound check polka”
just before the first contra. Don’t know how widespread a custom that is. Most
dancers did a Norwegian polka, though a few did a “standard” polka.
Tony Parkes
Billerica, Mass.
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From: Laur via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 3:50 PM
To: Contra Callers <contracall...@sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] Need help fitting to a tune
A local band here plays Beaumont Rag As a part of their routine dance set. It’s
a popular band.
I’ve never experienced a contra dance The band has chosen to play for a
dance work. It doesn’t work for the dancers and it’s agonizing for the caller.
Can anyone suggest a dance that could fit? At this point I’m planning to
request they don’t include the tune.
I know there’s an English dance written to match but not interested in that for
this set.
Laurie
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