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**improper** contra dance by Joseph Pimentel | **improper** contra dance by Joseph Pimentel | ||
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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. | ||