Accurate dance descriptions.

mlamontbrown

Message 62136 · 21 Dec 2011 11:35:44 · Fixed-width font · Whole thread

Anselm wrote:
>I would have more of an issue with, say, the second corners in The Irish
Rover >putting in an elaborate dap greeting in the middle of the set while
the dancing couple >are cooling their heels in the sidelines waiting to be
able to do their left-hand turn in >order to get into the reels of three on
time. (This is not a hypothetical example.)

Very interesting - I had the same problem at a New Year dance last year, and
the person concerned said that if my phrasing was correct I wouldn't have
had a problem. I still think Alasdair was wrong, but when children reach a
certain age I suppose they are entitled to their own opinion!

Malcolm

Malcolm Brown
York (UK)