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" An evening of nothing but ECD would get monotonous. "

I vastly disagree. If you've got an inept prompter or a dull program of dances, you can evoke monotany, but changing style or nationality of dances is far from the only way to have variety. Even with less than stellar bands, there are yet a goodly range of feels to the dances that can make for a varied and interesting program.

If one is ever given the delight of dancing to an evening of English Country Dances with Bare Necessities, that alone would show how absurd the above quote is. I've danced to them several times;the feeling of being carried into the dance by the music is bliss.

You seldom get bored by bliss.
Just sayin.

Joanne in Cleveland