Monday Night Dances

Two New Dances

Hi Guys well here we are again, as I sit writing the blog I can't believe another week as gone by it only seems a few days not seven . last night we learnt two dances one really quick and one bit awkward, having to do steps that doesn't come natural. The Awkward one is called Amsterdam Moonlight The quick dance is  called Let's Pray, and yes I know it's a new dance but until the class really know the steps it feels like your just waving your legs about because it is so quick, our teacher Margaret Gough tells us is not as quick as it looks it is for the moment quick enough.

Amsterdam Moonlight
Amsterdam Moonlight Dance Sheet

Let's Pray
Let's Pray Dance Sheet

      

Monday and Wednesday in One Blog

 

Monday and  Wednesday in One Blog

Well I can't tell you much about Monday really Got there late had a bad hip after an hour I went home. But it was good to see the dance fool was packed I was dancing in a different place to where I normally stand and it felt strange, not sure why it just did. This got me thinking how all of us like routine , stand in the same spot you can remember the dance easier then somewhere else. Is this the reason when we go to another event the dance you know so well in the club seems strange and you might struggle. 

                                                                             

                                               

Long Time Gone    

 

            

Well enough  of Monday, Wednesday  more interesting We learnt a new dance  call  Long Time Gone is nice I like it is a bit quirky and the fazing of the music goes off a bit but it ends OK and once you have the hardest part of the dance nailed you will be fine.

This is a link to the dance site BIG DAVE I can't find it on copperknob it is the 4th dance down the page.

Long Time Gone Dance Sheet

Which is best Old or New

Are the older dance better than now?

I would like to start a debate about whether  new dances are better than the old ones, what do you think about restarts, and why the dances have so many. There could be two reason for this, one is the music we dance to now is more modern pop orientated  even the country western music is more pop than it was, and so the music is more complicated.So the choreographer of the dance has to reset the count and beat to make sure the tempo say on track, so they just start the dance at a certain point in the dance, this is how  you get anything from 1 to 3 restarts in a dance. 

The other reason is more controversial, Line Dancing is now world  wide, you have 40 to 50  new dances coming out every week. this will lead to horrible dances being released on the internet. With the lack of any regulations about how you controls the standard of new dances, well then may the only way for the standard of line dancing to go is down, to compare  for instances Cotton Eye Joe. which is an old dance That's Where I'll Be. a really new dance but much harder to get right. Tell your thoughts don't be shy let rip. let the debate start here. I have been testing how many words can you type in the comment box well the answer is hundreds so don't hold back and will put the best comments on the next blog.

                                                                Cotton Eye Joe

A new dance we did on Wednesday

Voodoo Jive

Voodoo Jive Dance Sheet

I love the dance  I can't properly yet, the dance is so quick you will have to know all the steps really well than you will get it nailed.

New Dances for Monday

Well another week has gone

The Monday night members learnt one new dance and walkthrough one form last week. The music is nice the dance is one of those that will have to grow on you, may be when we have dance it a few times it will get easier and start to like it, some dances are like that, where you are not sure ? and others you like instantly.
                                                         

Dreams I Dream

The other dance we did was All night to get there is a nice dance I hope the member will like it.

                                                                                 

All Night to Get There 



YTD you tube downloader

Downloading YouTube Videos

Some members have asked about downloading YouTube videos. So I have made a short video of how to download, convert, and reduces the length of a video If you get a teaching walkthrough video but only want the music.

New Comment Box.

Comment Box Trouble

 The web site had some problem's with the comment box and the fact that you need a Google account, well I think I have solved the problem now I need you all to leave comments in the top right hand corner. There are comment boxes please use the one on the home page thank you.

The Club learnt a new dance today I will put link up both in this post and in the dance page.

The Dance is called Dream I Dream.  You Link   Dream I Dream 

 

Dreams I Dream dance sheet

We have a propper web address www.countryrootslinedance.co.uk

 

www.upcountrymagazine.co.uk

 

 

The Trouble with Blogging

The trouble with blogging

Some people have had trouble making a comment on our blog I has yet I'm not sure why but I will sort it out and get back to you on the reason why that should be.

New Dances we learnt some new dances this Monday 29th the first  dance was called Old Sunshine  Music: Sunshine” by Charlie LandsboroughChoreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie  48 counts 4 walls. (UK) July 2013.

              Old Sunshine                

Old Sunshine

Second dance was called All Night  to Get  There.  count: 64     2 : wall Level : Intermediate

Choreographer: Roz Chapin UK) June 2013  Music: All Night To Get There – Craig Campbell                                                                            All night to get There All To Get there

There is also a video of my Canal crossing in our video page it will be there for a while then I will remove. If anyone else has a good video it can be uploaded to this page for a while.

Link to the Canal Crossing

 

YouTube

The Trouble  With YouTube

There has been some problems with YouTube around the making of video walk through Well it's has been sorted out problem solve. The rules are if I record a demonstration walk through and then edit that video and post that recording on line that is fine because it is a live event, if I then overlay a sound track to that video to enhance the musical sound this is where the disputes starts . so as long as we stick to the rules we we be fine. What demo would you like to do next send me comments please see the short video on this post about making a comment.