strathspey@strathspey.org:40661

mlamontbrown

3 X quicktime dances and music

Feb. 14, 2005, 1:46 p.m. (Message 40661, in reply to message 40624)

The leaflet which I have, and the Brodie Book, both indicate that the dance consists
of three 32 bar figures.


Malcolm L Brown
York 

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> [mailto:strathspey-bounces-mlamontbrown=xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx] On Behalf
Of
> Becky Sager
> Sent: 12 February 2005 17:42
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> Subject: RE: 3 X quicktime dances and music
> 
> 
> Lydia Hedge kindly sent me the original directions for Micmac Rotary - the
interchange figure
> which we (some of us, including Lydia)are familiar with is not in The Brodie Book.
The
> published version IS for 4 couples and 3x32 music would work. The version I assumed
was
> original (which is actually 2x96)is either one of Mr Drewry's second thoughts or a
local
> variant? How is the dance done in other parts of the world?
> 
> Becky
> 
> Becky Sager
> Marietta GA USA
> 
> -- "Becky Sager" <xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> 
> Some at least of George's list are 96-bar dances, I'm familiar with Chrysanthemum
(4
> couples, square set) and Micmac Rotary (8 couples -though, Alan, Dance Data says 4
- in 2
> square sets) so are outside the current discussion. Shouldn't Micmac Rotary be
2x48?