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Six-Twenty 2-step
SMiskoe
Sept. 18, 2001, 5:31 a.m. (Message 27399)
I am doing a bit of background on the 6 20 2step, written by Jimmy Shand and used, I'm told, as his theme song for his radio program. I learned it as the tune for White Heather Jig. WHJ is 40 bars with a little tag at the end of the 32 bars. Can anyone confirm my feeling that this little tag is actually a means to make the music fit the dance, and that the tune actually doesn't contain it. Thanks, Sylvia Miskoe, Concord, NH USA
xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx writes: > I am doing a bit of background on the 6 20 2step, written by Jimmy > Shand and used, I'm told, as his theme song for his radio program. > I learned it as the tune for White Heather Jig. Well, as far as I know it wasn't really officially *his* radio program, although of course at the time Jimmy Shand and Scottish dance music were pretty much the same thing :^) > WHJ is 40 bars with a > little tag at the end of the 32 bars. Can anyone confirm my feeling > that this little tag is actually a means to make the music fit the > dance, and that the tune actually doesn't contain it. If you look at Cosh's book it says THE WHITE HEATHER JIG To the ADAPTED music of the Six Twenty Two Step. [my emphasis] 32 bars A + 8 bars. 32 B + 8 bars. 32 C + 8 bars. 32 A + 8 bars. Omit 16 bars of A between B and C. In my experience music directions don't come more detailed than this ... Anselm -- Anselm Lingnau .......................................... xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect. -- Sir Walter Scott, *Guy Mannering*
The 'Six-Twenty' Two Step as originally published by Mozart Allan in 1960 was structured as follows; 4 bar Introduction 16 bars-- repeat that 16 bars with new last bar Another 16 bars, also repeated with new last bar 48 bars First 16 bars and repeat with new final bar. Harry -- Original Message ----- From: <xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx> To: <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:31 AM Subject: Six-Twenty 2-step > I am doing a bit of background on the 6 20 2step, written by Jimmy Shand and > used, I'm told, as his theme song for his radio program. > I learned it as the tune for White Heather Jig. WHJ is 40 bars with a little > tag at the end of the 32 bars. Can anyone confirm my feeling that this > little tag is actually a means to make the music fit the dance, and that the
In article <xxx.xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx>, xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx writes >I am doing a bit of background on the 6 20 2step, written by Jimmy Shand and >used, I'm told, as his theme song for his radio program. >I learned it as the tune for White Heather Jig. WHJ is 40 bars with a little >tag at the end of the 32 bars. Can anyone confirm my feeling that this >little tag is actually a means to make the music fit the dance, and that the >tune actually doesn't contain it. >Thanks, >Sylvia Miskoe, Concord, NH USA looked out my copy of the music which doesn't seem to have any little tags, Its all in 32 bar bits, am I missing something? Bryan McAlister B Arch RIBA ARIAS Web page www.bryanmac.demon.co.uk Email xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx Mobile phone 07801 793849 FAX number - 0870 052 7625