Music Styles
I don’t use Midi-files at all when playing, and all musical/vocal parts are produced live.My current style of music continues to include a considerable collection of country/ rock/ Latin music and easy listening pops, and this has proved to be satisfactory for most hotel/club venues. However, more recently I have been playing an increased amount of strict-tempo dance music to meet the growing demand for Ballroom Dancing. This shift has been reasonably painless though, since I already possess an extensive range of Quicksteps, Tangos, and Rumbas from my Dinner/Dance days.
Another dance fashion very popular at present is ‘Sequence Dancing’, particularly among the growing number of afternoon ‘Tea Dancers’. Tea Dance events usually call for a combination of Ballroom, Social and Sequence Dances to be played. Since I am currently retained by a number of local authorities to provide music for monthly tea dances in various town halls, it has been necessary to add a collection of the most requested sequence dances to my repertoire. This is part of an on-going effort on my part to keep everybody happy. (Yes, I have heard it said that it is impossible, but I keep trying!)
At Colville Park, 2005
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