The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #106757   Message #2208282
Posted By: The Sandman
04-Dec-07 - 10:07 AM
Thread Name: Dance tunes in minor keys
Subject: RE: Dance tunes in minor keys
GREGSTEPHENS.Cheif O neills[not staightforward major] ,Rodneys Glory,Tomgraney Castle ,Rights of Man
Clockwatcher,Morrisons [edorian],TriptoKillavil[e dorian],mugof brown ale[a dorian],Lilting Banshee[a dorian]and so on ad infinitum.
the whole point when playing for dancing or anything else,is to mix your sets key wise, adorian to a g major tune, e dorian to a d major tune.
playing in major keys particuarly the sameone[some fools insist in playing in C major all the time]it gets monotonous.
likewise when I plan a gig ,Iconsider changes of tempo and changes of key as well as variety of subject matter.Dick Miles