Jan. 21, 2001, 4:57 p.m. (Message 24442, in reply to message 24426)
There is nothing wrong with using the same music for different phrases. My point is that the RSCDS was using different music for the same phrases and then retaining it for the next phrase as evidence of the error in their interp of Red House. if the music is AABBC and the dance is ABBCC the dancer has the urge to change the dance on the first B and C as they become out of sync. I can't remember the dance, but there is one in quad formation where there is a 4 bar phrase followed by and 8 bar rights and lefts, and then another 4 bar phrase. As this sixteen bars is ABAB and the dance is ABBA, there is an uncomfortable spot at the second A when the dancer wants to stop at half rights and lefts. Of course your comment does not address my point of the original error in the first 8 vs 16 bars which caused the problem in the music in the first place. -