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 June 2001 June 2001
 **improper** contra dance by Joseph Pimentel **improper** contra dance by Joseph Pimentel
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 +Recording: {{ ::​music:​blackbird_pie-goldcrest.mp3.zip |}}
  
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 +Pimental comments: ​
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 +My favorite first dance of an evening is Don Armstrong'​s "​Broken Sixpence,"​ because it is gentle and intuitive for beginners and enjoyable for everyone. I used the dance so much, though, I feared dancers would grow tired of it. After searching for other, similar dances and finding none, I wrote this one to provide some variety. Fred Todt suggested the title, following the "Sing a Song of Sixpence"​ nursery rhyme and a recently developed interest in birding. I have since become equally fond of Bob Isaacs'​ "A Pocketful of Rye" as a first dance of a program for more experienced dancers.\\
 +Along with "​Ramsay Chase,"​ this dance is also republished here from The Cardinal Collection, which is almost out of print. This simple dance may be my best composition. I like the English dance feel when combined with Daron Douglas'​ compelling tune, "​Yellow Song," which is on the companion CD.
  
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