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Dances by Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett
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Impropriety II- Country Dances of Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett The second volume of country dances by Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett is hot off the press. Chris and Brooke's dances, known for their great flow and the occasional unique twist, range from accessible to challenging, boisterous to mysterious, driving and energetic to lyrical and graceful, They have been taught around North America and beyond by such callers as Bruce Hamilton, Helene Cornelius, Gene Murrow and Jacqueline Schwab. The volume includes a number of dances written to traditional slip jigs as well as a few traditional and medieval tunes. Composers contributing tunes include Dave Bartley, Jonathan Jensen, and Shira Kammen. The English Country Dances included in the second volume are Alder Cove, Birthday at Pinewoods, Chocolate for Breakfast, The Dancing Betty, Daybreak, Hazelfern Place, Hey Baby Hey, An Improper Notion, Joint Effort, Larkin Grace, MacQueen's Jig, Mendocino Cure, Pear Blossom, The Play's the Thing, Remembrance, Scales of Justice, Snow Day, Through the Looking Glass, Tributary, Trim the Sails, X Ackely, and Yakima Rim. The Scottish Country Dances are McNeal Pavilion, Orcas Rising, The Solution, Susan Mann's Jig, Trip to Pamama. With full size pages, spiral binding, large print and clearly typeset music with chords, the book was designed for use by both callers and musicians. The 59 page voume is $15 and may be purchased through the Country Dance and Song Sociey. The first volume is still available through CDSS as well. The English Country Dances included in the first volume are At Nancy's House, The Black Cat, Caravan Crossing, Cottonwood, The Friendly Brooke, Heydaze, Home Again, Impropriety, Lavender, The MollyAndrew, On Wittman's Golden Floor, Paul's Pet Peeve, Puck's Deceit, Rogues' Ramble, Sun Return, A Trip to Town-O, and Winter Garden. The Scottish Country Dances are Dish-oriented, Gypsy Silver, Larkin Grace, The Lazy Piper, and Unstoppable Kate.
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