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Jan E Rudge

Jan E Rudge

Re: Two chords

March 24, 2006, 3:22 p.m. (Message 44867, in reply to message 44860)

<< ... the simplest solution is to put the first chord on its own track,
with no break between that track and the rest of the dance ... >>

Are you sure this would work?  I thought the musicians
have said that they leave a longer gap than usual
after the second chord before beginning the tune,
to allow the dancers to settle into place.
Following the solution suggested above, if the dancers
are already in place so you want to go straight to the
single-chord version, then there would be an over-long
gap before the music begins.

Possible solution not involving too much computer
wizardry:  Have only one chord on the recording.
If two chords are wanted, begin to play the track but
stop it after the chord, then once the dancers have
crossed over and settled, play the track again from
the beginning.  ;o)

Regards,

Jan

Beaconsfield, UK
RSCDS London Branch

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