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Chris1Ronald

Chris1Ronald

Re: Eccles Rant - No Answers?

Feb. 3, 2006, 5:25 p.m. (Message 44115, in reply to message 44034)

Mike Briggs wrote:

If the  tune is called "Eccles' Rant," it must have been named for two or 
more  people called Eccle.  If there were a person called Eccles and I  
wanted to name a tune after her/him, I'd name it "Eccles's Rant."   (With 
my name, I'm almost as aggressive about apostrophes as Lynne Truss  is).  :)
Well, I don't have a name like yours, Mike, but I agree some of the  ways 
apostrophes get used is really excruciating.  In this  instance, for what it's 
worth, the author/editor of the 18th Century  Book (Jack McConachie) writes 
"Eccles' Rant" for both the dance and the  tune.  But if the dance had been named 
after the town, and if the  author had followed modern conventions about 
apostrophes, how  would you spell it then?  
 
By the way, I'd like to thank the people (on and off list) who have shared  
with me their thoughts about the dance.  I haven't taught it yet, but I'll  let 
you know when I have done. Martin - I realise first couple alone are active  
for the first 16 bars; I'll just have to see how I can make the experience fun 
 for the other dancers even if they are only admiring from the sidelines. 
 
Chris, New York.

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