Barnes 3, AKA "the Green Book" has long been anticipated, in hopes of not having to haul around thick binders of "Not in Barnes/NIB" tunes, and after browsing through it, I am not not disappointed, though only one of Steve's dance's tunes made it into the book (Sherry at the Ball). Tunes from the Mendicino book, lots by tunes used by contemporary callers/dance authors, that have previously arrived in all sorts of sizes and formats, all in one place, just lovely! With enough patience, perhaps it will be available digitally, like books 1 & 2. In some ways, It is a snapshot of what is being danced around the US in recent years, though not all of the tunes (or dances) are new.

Sorry, bit of thread drift, but my enthusiasm switch went off...

Earlier books also include a thick volume "A Little Couple Dancemusik" filled with waltzes, tangos, and a whole assortment of increasingly exotic couples dances (there's one kind that changes time signatures every couple measures, and is even harder to spell). Also "Interview with a Vamper" about how to vary and improvise playing dance piano. Now known as Kate Barnes, this is a fantasticaly inventive musician, who has played dance music for decades with other astonishing musicians, whose band, Bare Necessities, has been the source of volumes of CDSS recordings - the kind folks dance to if they don't have live music.

I'll go back to being live music, and you can return to basic questions!

Joanne in Cleveland