[FRINGE] that really old time dance

[reverancepavane]

Today was off to see the Grace to see the last of Brillig's Til Death Do Us Part shows. After all the price was right, the Grace was packed, and I wanted to hear their covers of The Needle and the Damage Done [Neil Young], Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) [Nancy Sinatra], Who By Fire [Leonard Cohen], I Hung My Head [Sting/Johnny Cash], and others I've forgotten, just in case they don't get a regular rotation in the group's playlist ever again. Whilst The Needle and the Damage Done was as good as last time, I have to admit that Elizabeth's rendition of Bang Bang blew me totally away. Then again it is a favourite song. But really I think I've seriously overdosed on incredibly beautiful beautifully-voiced female singers this Fringe. Oh woe is me... ["Help," he cries in a whisper that no one can here. "Help!"] Anyway it was great gig and I seriously want to dance to some of their songs sometime. Which means, (a) having them play somewhere where it is physically possible to swing a cat, and (b) find someone willing to swing this cat on the dance floor, since it would take us initiating the idea to make people think of joining in. ["You're all a bunch of wallflowers, Adelaide!"] Unfortunately the beat favours Pavanes* more than most modern styles of dance, although possibly Irish Folk might work. I need to do some refresher work on dance, methinks. * Not that I'm complaining about having to do one of my favourite forms of dance, but it's dreadfully difficult to find partners for this any more, probably because people prefer dances that didn't go out of style in the 17th Century. Particularly since I'm persona non grata with the only people likely to do that sort of thing on a regular basis. <sigh>

Comments

[angharad-gam.livejournal.com]

"...on a regular basis..." I wish....

[reverancepavane.livejournal.com]

Once a year is regular. Just not healthy.