strathspey@strathspey.org:40657

Ron Mackey

3 X quicktime dances

Feb. 14, 2005, 1:03 a.m. (Message 40657, in reply to message 40643)

> I don't think it is so surprising that 3 x strathspeys have proved more 
> popular than 3 x j/r, which would be over and finished in about 100 seconds.
> If you have spent half an hour walking the figures to get them right (which 
> would be the case with "Lanes of Au", for example) it's not much 
> return  for your investment.
> On the other hand, 3 x spey is a nice length and worth an encore, whereas 
> some of the 8 x speys seem to go on for ever.
> 

	Hi, Martin
		That's a telling point.  We occasionally do Joe Foster's 
Jig (which we like) and use the correct Lothian Band music but it is 
played six times!
By the time they have done an all action 3 couple Jig twice each there 
is only one thing that can follow it. 
	 The Interval!!
No criticism George!!  We're just getting on a bit!