> If they're a dance band (rather than a bunch of prima donnas) -- Colin Hume
> Ay, there’s the rub! -- Hamlet >The origin of the term lies in the ancient game of bowls (which Americans may >know as lawn bowling; nothing to do with tenpin). A rub is some fault in the >surface of the green that stops a bowl or diverts it from its intended >direction. The term is recorded first a few years before Shakespeare’s time >and is still in use. It appears, too, in golf, in the expression "rub of the >green", which refers to an accident that stops a ball in play and for which no >relief is allowed under the rules. -- The Internet :) On 4/28/22, Colin Hume via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:08:28 +0000, Bill Olson via Contra Callers wrote: >> The BAND is suggesting the dance that you should call to a tune they want >> to play?? uhhhh... >> >> That ain't how it works. Make it easy on yourself.. You are in control >> here.. Just tell the band NOT to play the > tune.. > > I don't agree, Bill. I think a good dance is when dancers, caller and band > all enjoy it, so I try not to be the man > saying "I'm in charge - you do what I say". For instance, I'm calling the > opening contra dance at May Heydays tomorrow: > http://mayheydays.org.uk/programme.html > and the band said they had two good sets of jigs going into reels and asked > whether these would fit any of my dances, so > I told them which two and they'll enjoy the change and so will the dancers > and the caller. > > Surely the way to approach it is: "That's a great tune, and it goes well to > this dance, but it needs to go faster than > you normally play it" - and then give a tempo indication. If they're a > dance band (rather than a bunch of prima donnas) > they'll welcome the opportunity to get the whole room dancing to a tune they > really like playing. > > Colin Hume > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net > _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net
