strathspey@strathspey.org:44753

Wouter Joubert

RE: Two chords - a question

March 20, 2006, 9:50 a.m. (Message 44753, in reply to message 44751)

Dear Audrey

This was discussed on Strathspey some time ago without any consensus
being reached as far as I know.  The RSCDS also changed (I think in a
letter by Jean Martin to the list) their decision about only one chord
but have provided us with some "encore" tracks without the 2nd chord in
resent CD releases (which I invariably prefer).

It is quite possibly a question of personal preference with perhaps a
traditional majority in favour of the 2 chord.

Personally I find the two chords rather silly and think it spoils the
start of the dance with a rush across the set for the couples who need
to cross and a silly two times acknowledgement of partners for those who
stay put.

Wouter Joubert
Pretoria
South Africa