Tag Archives: sociology

Ballet classes and dance calling

Posted on July 16, 2015 7:06 am by Jonathan Still
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I’ve had two conversations with people who play for ceilidhs which have made me think that there’s much more in common between dance calling and teaching a ballet class than we’d like to think.  And now I’ve found a website … Continue reading →

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The Scotch Snap: everything you needed to know, and a hundred more questions

Posted on January 25, 2012 8:04 am by Jonathan Still
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This is probably the most interesting video I’ve ever seen on a musical question. If you want to know why, read on below the clip. As it happens, I’ve posted this on Robert Burns Day/Burns Night, so the topic of … Continue reading →

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More on musical policing

Posted on May 28, 2010 8:24 pm by Jonathan Still
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I thought I might have been alone in applauding the actions of a NI police officer who played music through the tannoy of their vehicle to defuse an attack by 15 kids throwing bottles (see earlier post, Phronesis and musical … Continue reading →

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