Tune Appreciation

November 20th, 2010
contra, music
I had a good time playing for the brandeis contra dance with the free raisins. The crowd was great, my band members were great, and I was excieted to have my family there dancing, but the best part of the night was when the caller complemented a tune I'd written without knowing it was mine!
Referenced in: Tune: Corriente Del Golfo

Comment via: substack

Recent posts on blogs I like:

On Apologizing To Kids

Everyone is so weird about apologizing to children.

via Thing of Things August 25, 2025

Against the Teapot Hold in Contra Dancing

The teapot hold is the most dangerous common contra dancing figure, so I’ve been avoiding it. The teapot hold, sometimes called a "courtesy turn hold,” requires one dancer to connect with their hand behind their back. When I realized I could avoid put…

via Emma Azelborn August 25, 2025

Little Puppy

She's very little and she likes to do stuff with me. She also likes to bark around and run around and jump around. She also likes to go to places with me and that's all I have.

via Nora Wise's Blog Posts August 23, 2025

more     (via openring)