I've had a few requests in the last couple years for Walking The Floor Over You. Thought I'd add it to my play list. I only heard that song a couple times a few years ago. I was going on memory and set it up both as a 4 beat jazz swing at 168 and also as a country Pickin' Swing at the same spped. Thought it sounded pretty good and figured the speed was good for the seniors.

Then I go to youtube and listen to Tubbs do it at about 218. I also saw Skeeter somebody do it at about 180.

I'm wondering what would work best for both dancing and recognition for the 55+ crowd.

Thanx

Scott

The thing I'm driving at here with this question is I know 168 for sure is a danceable speed for the seniors, but the thing I don't know and am wondering is if there is a dance step that could be done not at break neck speed but rather where they are dancing half fast, haha, and if the speed of 218 would then work for them.

I like I think most musicians really don't know how to dance so short of just trying it out I don't have a clear idea on this one.

Anybody have any input on this????

Scott
This is a 2/4 song counted 1-2,1-2. The steps are half the count. So you would dance to the down beat.

Bernie

Hi Bernie

So you're saying in essence they would really be dancing at half speed 0f 109 and this should work for the dancers.

Hi Scott
The trouble is I don't know what beat you are using. I just picked a 4/4 country on my G-70 at 151 bpm. This is plenty fast for this song because-yes, they are dancing half speed. I don't want to confuse matters but this is a 4/4 with a 2 beat feel. You would dance one step for every two beats. I would use a 141 4/4 for this song, and they are stepping to half of that. I can't see how you came up with 218 bpm.

Here it is, 218 bpm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCFVR7cPbbA

I guess it depends on how you feel the pulse. I got 109 bmp but I guess that would be counting in half time.

So I think Bernie's 141 bpm would be too fast (or slow)

Wow, I have 500 posts!

Depending on a 2 bt or 4 bt,218 or 109, it is fine and I have heard it at different tempo's through the years. I don't play it quite so fast at senior dances, but either doesn't make it wrong.

Regardless of your choice, the dance steps are 1/2 the 218 or whatever.

You really can't go wrong.

Bernie

Yes, I guess it would depend on you feel it. The keyboard shows 218. That to me seems right. Fast to me would be 218, 109 I think of a slow song.

Scott,

Depending upon the crowd's age, I would use the Country Two Step at a tempo of 115 to 126. If they're great dancers and relatively active, the 126 tempo works perfect. If they're a bit unsteady at that tempo, something in the range of 115 to 120 seems to be a bit better.

The other style that seems to work very well with it is the Country Sing-Along. Use the third intro, "C" variation and first ending--same tempos.

For the more active crowd, the "C" Variation seems best, while for a bit more romantic feel, the "A" variation will do the trick. For these particular styles I play my own intro, or just use the #1 intro on the keyboard and go right into the vocals.

Hope this helps,

Gary