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Norah Link

Norah Link

RE: Loch Leven Castle

Oct. 18, 2001, 7:21 p.m. (Message 27935, in reply to message 27921)

> I think the biggest reason that people want to teach and 
> dance it is the
> music!  Somehow the inconveniences of the choreography seem worth it.
> Perhaps someone should write a different dance to the same music?


I absolutely agree.  Our branch has tried this dance a few times, and almost
everyone simply found it hard slogging without enough of a payoff.  I know
that when I was the one who selected it, it was for the music.

So, this week I am planning to teach Netherby Hall.  I don't have a
recording of the recommended tunes (at least not in anything x32, and not in
AABB as John Drewry suggests) - so have been looking for a suitable
alternate recording.  Last night I pulled out Loch Leven Castle and listened
to it:  appropriately dark and textured, and AABB!  I have it on my
programme for tomorrow night - will let you know what the class thinks of
it!

Norah Link (Montreal, QC)

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