strathspey@strathspey.org:45424

SMiskoe

Re: Reels and Hornpipes

May 30, 2006, 6:02 p.m. (Message 45424, in reply to message 45385)

My easiest answer is It's all part of being traditional music.  We  want our 
reels to be a particular tempo, we want 2 beats to the bar so no matter  how 
the tune is notated, we play it the way we want it to sound.
When I create a dance set I will often change the time signature, and  
therefore the notation, so it is the same for each tune.  Saves  confusing the 
musicians.  But when I'm making sets for the musicians I work  with a lot I don't 
bother because WE know how the music should be played for the  dance.
Sylvia Miskoe, Concord, NH USA