Mudcat Café message #3546258

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Thread #151756 Message #3546258
Posted By: Steve Gardham
06-Aug-13 - 03:44 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Setting and keeping tempo in dance bands
Subject: RE: Tech: Setting and keeping tempo in dance bands

Good points, Mo.
I'm retired now after 40 years playing in a ceili band and about 30 years calling, but I have to disagree with most of the posters here. The dancers inform the caller and the caller informs the lead musician and the rest, percussion or not, take the tempo from the lead musician and nobody else.