Square Dance Music Quest Continues
Jan. 25th, 2006 12:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bjarvisI subscribe to Hanhurst's square dance music service. Every month, I get a cassette tape of music samples which 60-90 seconds of the instrumental version & another 60-90 seconds of the called version, along with the label ID for ordering. Overall, it's a relatively efficient way to scan through a stack of new releases, listening for music which appeals, especially if you're a newbie like me looking for gems which (a) aren't already beaten to death by other local callers, and (b) have an appealing style (good production, good arrangement, non-sucky/lame lyrics, etc.).
Sean C. of Philadelphia is downsizing his household in preparation for a possible move. When he offered a box of older sampler tapes, I jumped at it. Once I get through the lot, I'll add my own copies --I don't need to listen to them more than once-- and pass them along to anyone else who might be interested, or perhaps hold them in trust as part of a GCA library of materials.
I'm averaging about a tape per day so far, listening in the car during my drive to & from work, as well as to occasional calling gigs in DC and Baltimore. At this pace, I anticipate being finished with the entire lot on or about March 1.
As one can imagine, some of the samples are downright frightful. Still, I've identified three pieces so far which are candidates. If they're still available for sale and my budget allows, I'll check into them again when I'm done with the lot to see if I feel the same way.
Sean C. of Philadelphia is downsizing his household in preparation for a possible move. When he offered a box of older sampler tapes, I jumped at it. Once I get through the lot, I'll add my own copies --I don't need to listen to them more than once-- and pass them along to anyone else who might be interested, or perhaps hold them in trust as part of a GCA library of materials.
I'm averaging about a tape per day so far, listening in the car during my drive to & from work, as well as to occasional calling gigs in DC and Baltimore. At this pace, I anticipate being finished with the entire lot on or about March 1.
As one can imagine, some of the samples are downright frightful. Still, I've identified three pieces so far which are candidates. If they're still available for sale and my budget allows, I'll check into them again when I'm done with the lot to see if I feel the same way.
