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Thread #106815   Message #2209888
Posted By: Mo the caller
06-Dec-07 - 02:11 PM
Thread Name: Books for [Dance] Callers
Subject: RE: Books for Callers
Yes I'll second the CDM. I don't know what the new edition is like but I found (as a novice player) that the tunes are often a fairly ornamented version, which you might find in a simpler form elsewhere. But for many dances it says 'any jig or reel' and then prints a suitable one.

I have a (last year's)list of folk books from Derek & Ann Appleing ( Derek-Ann@folksales.freeserve.co.uk ).
Amonst a lot of books of complicated square, contra and Playford dances, there are some that might suit
Barn dance book
Barn dance Fiesta
Captains Ceilidh
Ring O'Bells (9 books to go with CDs)
I'm not sure which of these books have tunes, ask Derek& Ann. They are very helpful, and will send things cod, they use recycled packaging and only charge you what it cost them