Yeah, I thought we had, but I just couldn't find the thread. To answer your question JB, I would like to learn new songs, but the rythym section of the band I play in have too many irons in the fire to be able to set them all down and learn new material right now. These two guys are jazz, rock, and country pros and the cajun band is just one of their many side projects. I have about 5 new songs that I want to introduce to the set lists but the one of the only times we have to get together is when we are at a gig. If I can find songs that I can turn into Waltzes that we already play then I save them a lot of time which makes them happy.
Thanks for the suggestions! We play Laccasine so I'll look into Dans Les Misere.
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A solution could be to play after each two step a waltz and after each waltz a two step.
But from some waltzes the dancers are getting more tired than from a two step.
But it's great to know all the two step/waltz songs that are similar.
Awesome question !!
But you don't want to play too many songs in the same key one after the other. It starts sounding repetitious, play a song in C then maybe a few in G then maybe someting in F then back to C. If you know that many songs anyway. I am working on it I'll report back later with my progress.
Le Piquant
You're right about repetitious, but with a C and a D accordion there are more keys to play in.
We change two steps and waltzes for the dancers.
How does it goes nowadays and how did it go in the past in the dancehalls ? Do or did they play more two steps than waltzes ?
We play about 75 songs now with the band.
mostly it ws a waltz then a two step sometimes if the band drank too many Schlitz then they might play two two steps in a row or maybe three.
Le Piquant