Our International Blog

Our International Blog

Country Roots Line Dance Blog has been in existence since 11th of July 2013 and we have a truly international web site the first picture you see are the statistics for our web site for the month things such as how many page reviews who looked at them and where from the results are quiet amazing in the short amount of time we have been live on the internet.

As you can see people from all over Europe, North America the United States, but also Indonesia. Remember this is just 0ne month.

The next pictures you will see is how many people have look at our web site since we started it.

We have had over  three thousand three hundred page reviews so you see we are make a diffrence and people are taking notice of what we are doing.

Going For A Night Out

Some of our members went for a Saturday night at Connah’s Quay. Artist was  Nigel Slater There were a few problems with the sound system, but that was soon sorted and a good night was had by all.

Good to see so many supporting Alf Roberts daughter  Heather Berry as she has recently lost her father to a sudden illness .This are some of the picture they took.

Monday Dance night On monday we did two new dances both beginner dances one I really liked call Baby Kisses the other one was called Fall In Love I'm not sure about that one but it might grow on me? any way the links are below. Baby Kisses Dance Sheet Fall in Love Dance Sheet I am always surprised when we go over older dances on review nights or like last night just playing the dances we haven't done for a while because, and you might not remember the dance at the start but you do remember the dance before the end, and this is true for hundreds of dances. But Margaret Gough the Dance instructor and owner much have stored thousands of dances in her head. Here are some of the other dances we did. Hotel Angel | Cha Lay Low | Dixie Road | Blue Blue Day | Come As You Are | One Shot | Joyride | Wingman | and many other too many to mention them all well that's all for this blog I hope it has been interesting for you.

New Dances

Some New Dances

I have not been to the meetings for a few weeks for one reason or another, but have come back this week and I have miss walk-throughs of a lot of new dances. And this got me thinking why do we needs so many dances? A lot of new dances either get one airing when first released but then just fade away or never see the light of day. should there be a panel that views new dances and rate them , I know that some people will be screaming at their screens about now, which is OK this blog is about putting your views across. either on the comments panel, or on  Facebook Country Roots Line Dance Club. I have found a really good example why there should be a panel to judge the dances, please click the link CLICK HERE  and judge for yourselves.

The picture you are looking at is from Yepee line dance site all the dances you see were released this month and there was 50 to 60 more on the web site.

You can not possible learn all of them, and if you have clicked the link I doubt if you would want to?

Now to the new dances we have done

Dixie Rd
Dance Sheet
Dixie Rd , nice dance it's got the old western line dance feel to it.

A Little Bit Gypsy
Dance Sheet

I love the music to this dance it's a real bouncy tune which is reflected in the dance there is one part where you do bounce, for me the dance goes a little bit astray because right at the end of the 32 count sequence you have to step lock 3 times while turning half a turn, it's look and feels like the choreographer ran out of ideas right a the end , but that's just my thoughts.

Through The Eyes Of A Child
Dance Sheet
We only touched on this dance late last night Margaret will walk this through on Wednesday I like the music which always helps, there are some dances I can't take to because I don't like the music.

Some of the other dance we did were Shoebox , Joyride, Boys of summer, No Man's Land, and many more(see Labels at the bottom of the page to find links)

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Well Country Roots is back after the Christmas break it seems along time since we have the party and last dance session. The new year starts off  another round of new dances to learn, and old ones to remember,that's not always easy. We came back on Monday the 6 of January and as usual the music starts your mind is complete blank, but as you get into the dance so your linedance memory is switched on again.
As well as doing the old standards we have learned two new dances this week ,the first is called Joyride I love the song I could listen to stuff like this all day long. The dances does flow and when you are confident with the steps I think the dance will be really nice. ( see link below for dance)

The  other dance is called Wingman, I won't lie to you this dance is a bit quirky the tempo is strange and there are some odd steps but once have got the tempo in your head its not bad, this will be one of those dances you either love or hate I don't think there is a halfway will this dance.

Joyride
Dance Sheet

Wingman
Dance Sheet

Monday blog 21.10.2013

Winter Is Coming Soon

Well winter is coming the cold night will be on us soon, having said that last night in the dance hall was very hot, so by the end of the evening people were feeling quite drained. The session well well going over recent dances some of them are tricky and members still need a bit of help. We did learn one new dance called Silver Linings please see links below. these links are different to the normal links and computer problems so bear with me.

You Tube Silver Lining
Cooperknob Dance Sheet

 

Other dance we did last night were Shoebox, Driven, My first, That's Where I'll be, Same Thing Happen To Me,  and many more.

New Dances Coming Up?

New Dances Coming Up?

Hello for the last few weeks the blog had been put on hold as we were doing revision of the recent dances we have learnt, as this wouldn't make for an interesting blog week after week I decided to wait until there was something to report. As we welcome home Margaret, we can look forward to learning some more dances, these are the two Margaret will teach in the near future.

No Man's Land ....You Tube 

 No Man's Land ....Dance Sheet

This Is Me....You Tube 

This is Me.... Dance Sheet 

Dream Lover...You Tube 
Dream Lover...Dance Sheet 

Last Saturday evening some members went to Alf Robert’s social night at Connha’s  Quay Civic Hall..

It was good to see Jim Ryder and his son James again ...as good as ever.. played  some nice country songs lovely to sit and listen to. Also on the bill was  a Dee D James, who comes from Margaret neck of the  woods .(The Black Country) She entertained  the dancers with popular dances  like Mexi Fest  and Wagon wheel Rock also  some old favourites such as Ribbon of

Highway and Blue Rose Is. A good night was had by all...