The old but popular ones

Joined : 30 Dec 2006 Posts : 25

Some of the very old dances still seem popular such as Pot of Gold. When you weren't taught them first time around it's hard to pick them up.

I can't read a step sheet,

If a class dances the same old dance at every social, they should teach them in a class every now and then.

Prima Donna Age : 48 Joined : 04 Dec 2006 Posts : 126

Hmm I think so too. I've had to teach myself loads of old ones, and I'm still not sure that I'm doing them right. Is it right sailor left sailor or left sailor right sailor! bounce

Joined : 31 Dec 2006 Posts : 6

At my classes we like to recap some of the older dances. Why not find the name of the dance you like and that you know is popular and ask your instructor to do a refresher session on it? But don't ask him/her to do it on the same night as the instructor will probably want to check out the steps themselves first. Other dancers in the class may also want to re-learn it. It's surrising how many people think they know a dance until they try to do it.

Prima Donna Age : 48 Joined : 04 Dec 2006 Posts : 126

Okay - I'll give it a try again. Smile

Joined : 05 Jan 2007 Posts : 12

I love Some Beach - but mainly because I luuuuuuurve Blake Shelton flower

Subject: Re: The old but popular ones Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:34 pm

I love CCS....I know it´s not difficult, but maybe because there are so many songs to dance it to or Midnight waltz...hmmm...come to think of it...will have a look at my stepsheets and do some old ones...
bounce

Pat

Subject: Re: The old but popular ones Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:37 am

'Golden Oldie' faves around here seem to be Pot of Gold, Hot Tamales and Vertical Expressions. Unfortunatly I cant do any of them!! Rolling Eyes

Prima Donna Joined : 29 Dec 2006 Posts : 139

'Golden Oldies' still requested regularly at my classes and socials are:

Shania's Moment
Islands In The Stream
Heartbreak Express
Pot Of Gold
Coastin'
Cajun Mambo
Fields Of Gold
Can't Stop Loving You
Gypsy
Hot Potato
Into The Arena
Just For Grins
Lamtarra Rhumba
Smokey Places
My Maria
Midnight Waltz
Ribbon Of Highway
Swamp Thang
Walkin' The Line
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Joined : 17 Jan 2007 Posts : 4

Learnt JUST A KISS last night, very nice

Joined : 05 Jan 2007 Posts : 37

Just For Grins is a good one, never been taught it, just tried to pick it up, so always go wrong for a couple of walls. Rolling Eyes

Joined : 21 Feb 2007 Posts : 5

Yes we agree many of the old ones are still very popular and are asked for again and again, we think also that many of the new ones are 5 minute wonders and only last as long as the music is current, then they just simply die, but good dances that are well choreographed stay around. Cheers Lawrence & Margaret

Prima Donna Age : 48 Joined : 04 Dec 2006 Posts : 126

I like it when we put the old (established) dances to different music. I want to be able to hear a piece of music and say - let's put so and so to it. fun

Prima Donna Age : 48 Joined : 04 Dec 2006 Posts : 126

Oh and hello Mistleymover - welcome to our lovely forum cheers

Subject: Re: The old but popular ones Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:27 am

Does anybody still do Grundy Gallop?

I did it at the weekend, for the first time in years! I'd actually forgotton all about it! And how much fun it is!!

Am gonna teach it to my beginners tomorrow! Very Happy

Admin Joined : 03 Dec 2006 Posts : 410

I saw it and tried to join in at Zoofest last year. I'm quite new to LD so don't know lots of these oldies. Soon picked it up - it was a lot of fun Laughing