strathspey@strathspey.org:27639

Fyreladdie

Re: What do you think about this?

Oct. 2, 2001, 2:42 a.m. (Message 27639, in reply to message 27615)

In a message dated 10/1/01 8:43:22 AM, xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx writes:

<< It hit me in the wee hours of this morning.  What is the principle

difference between Contra Dance Groups and Scottish Country Dance Groups,

both ostensibly social:  one puts people ahead of perfection, the other puts

perfection ahead of people......???

  >>

    I think the difference is, in what people are willing to do for 
recreation. The person who played football is considered a sportman. But the 
person who watches it on the TV faithfully is also considered a sportman. I 
don't believe anyone puts the dance before the people. It's just a matter of 
willingness to extend ones personal abilities in their chosen form of 
entertainement. 
    Contra is a fine form of entertainment but SCD is a more challenging form 
to me.

Bob Mc Murtry
Felton, CA