You are musical director for one week......

Some one jokingly suggested I choose the Strictly music. I could never do that, but if you could do it for just one week, what would you choose? Here are my choices:

Waltz. The anniversary song. Al Jolson      
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-y1O_r55Mw

Foxtrot..Some Enchanted Evening…Al Jolson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Xemxy5jdk

In the still of the night. Frank Sinatra   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzrpN1cqAf0

Quickstep: I’m sitting on top of the world. Bobby Darin  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbhTDWaGe84

Lazy hazy crazy days of summer:  Nat King Cole:    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoLogdbVS3U


Samba . Brazil..Edmundo Ross….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz1dlGOm3O8


Paso Doble. Espana Cani   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrbkcUdDSyQ

Tango. Santa Maria..Gotan Project.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu3AjfZyg6k

Rumba. Sway. Dean Martin.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsgcXZzu6io
Rumba .Perhaps. Doris Day.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUVT1NZtZPo

Viennese Waltz. Blue Danube…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDaJ7rFg66A.

Love theme from Romeo and Juliet..Henry Mancini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaA2WiyqO1E

Wow Tango that's a brilliant idea for a thread

I'm not a musician so would probably get my time signatures all wrong, and my only official dance classes was as a 7yr old, BUT I know what I like and my old dance certificate says I've got natural timing and rhythm, so I shall put on my thinking cap and come back to you.

My choices will probably be an eclective mix of traditional, and off the wall craziness, a bit like me really, depending on the phase of the moon

I just checked out those choices Tango and I really enjoyed them. Right, now I'm off to search some tunes down. Youtube watch out, I'm coming to get cha!

Must be a copyright block on Bobby Darin. Can't get the link to load?

Need to think about this, but two that need no thinking about are:

Foxtrot - Bobby Darin again - Beyond the Sea

Quickstep - Americano - but as performed by Francesco Napoli, not Lady GaGa or any of the "popped up" versions (which I think Vincent used once).

Need to have a cogitate about a few more.

Tina Sparkle wrote:Need to think about this, but two that need no thinking about are:

Foxtrot - Bobby Darin again - Beyond the Sea

Quickstep - Americano - but as performed by Francesco Napoli, not Lady GaGa or any of the "popped up" versions (which I think Vincent used once).

Need to have a cogitate about a few more.

Always liked it years ago till I heard Charles Trenet's La Mer.That's exquisite and one of my favourite songs. (I actually have hundreds) Even Julio's would be good.

Some classy choices Mr T, and I expected nothing less!


I've often thought about a Viennese Waltz to Ennio Morricone's Chi Mai but don't know if the rhythm's right, could be beautiful though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0


And I know it's non-tradtional, modern-ish synth pop but I'd quite like to see a Tango to "Fade To Grey" by Visage (one of my favourite songs).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py39RlNtFrY

First class choices Mr T - particularly in relation to Espana Cani - I will have to think of another one now!!!!

Really want to put some choices up but need to think about it a bit more first............................

Sid wrote:


I've often thought about a Viennese Waltz to Ennio Morricone's Chi Mai but don't know if the rhythm's right, could be beautiful though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0

Lovely piece of music, haven't heard that for ages Sid. The first dance that comes to mind for me with that music is a rhumba.

Sid wrote:Some classy choices Mr T, and I expected nothing less!


I've often thought about a Viennese Waltz to Ennio Morricone's Chi Mai but don't know if the rhythm's right, could be beautiful though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHP9NtSnB0

Perfect tempo for VW, Sid.

I'd love week based on period or period style music. Michael Nyman's The Heart asks Pleasure First would be one.(The theme from the Piano) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u83xIXliIXY

And Cavalleria Rusticana (Start at one minute in) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OvsVSWB4TI

And this ( a more upbeat version of Concierto Aranjuez for a dramatic paso.) Dave Arch could surely up the beat in places. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORvBwSOIkrI

And Sky's version of Toccata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olGEi5I3Q9c

Ah, okay, it'll never happen..

Well here are some choices from me. A variety of traditional and wacky. Not sure of the tempo for some of them, but always happy to learn from those of you in the know.

Waltz - Under The Bridges of Paris (Dean Martin)
https://youtu.be/6paByA6wBSE

Viennese Waltz - Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter Theme Song)
https://youtu.be/FmdSnIUmtQc

Foxtrot - Call Me Irresponsible (Michael Buble)
https://youtu.be/ANGWy_b_ovY

American Smooth - Blue Light, Red Light - Someone’s There (Harry Connick Jnr)
https://youtu.be/y3SZ3tacC9I

Quickstep - Man Like That (Gin Wigmore)
https://youtu.be/is6AFxPkTAA

Samba - Late In The Evening (Paul Simons)
https://youtu.be/57RIlznOpDM

Salsa - Cuba Que Lindos Son Tus Paisajes (Willy Chirino)
https://youtu.be/RlrNPBfOowg

Cha-Cha-Cha - Oye Como Va (Santana)
https://youtu.be/l8R_OQz_BtU

Jive - Hey Boy - Get Your Ass Up (Blog 27)
https://youtu.be/kFuNgTy9UVM

Paso Doble - Monumental Plaza de Toros de Aguascalientes
https://youtu.be/H6qaumtvaAo

Tango - Pa’ Bailar! (Julieta Venegas with Bajo Fondo)
https://youtu.be/ZDGXV72zcg8

Argentine Tango - Asi se Baila el Tango (Gotan Project)
https://youtu.be/fpkiI8Y2Dro

Argentine Tango - El Tango de Roxanne
https://youtu.be/ic4PQ-tnwJw

Rhumba - Not giving you up (Gloria Estefan)
https://youtu.be/jugVobGW_Q0

Charleston - The Black Bottom
https://youtu.be/IAa848ONE-A

Some of these are repeats (either used by SCD, perhaps DWTS or even chosen by posters here), but they are my favourites:

Waltz – Nat King Cole, Around the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ZFlN3vQEs

Viennese Waltz – Dmitri Shostakovitch, Waltz No. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjaeHkVHVA0

Foxtrot (Slow, Advanced) – Harry Connick Jr, Promise Me You’ll Remember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4bJmrhQG7w

Foxtrot (Conventional) – Ella Fitzgerarld, All the Things You Are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPapxr8GvGA

American Smooth (Slow, Advanced) – Joshua Bell & Josh Groban, Cinema Paradiso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7U9J5J5n4Q

American Smooth (Conventional) – Tony Benett & Diana Krall, The Best is Yet to Come: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jL1c05Qy9w

Quickstep – Ella Fitzgerald, From This Moment On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dQTl11iXRU

Samba – Madonna, La Isla Bonita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQZQK-qSPHI

Salsa – by Yuri Buenaventura : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWStBYhNJao

Jive – Big Joe Turner, Flip Flop And Fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBi4UMHYPXw

Paso Doble – Danza del Molinero (“El Sombrero de Tres Picos”), by Milos Karadaglic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCKxKXo_LUo

Tango – Tango en skai, Milos Karadaglic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-D31CC5-s

Argentine Tango – El tango de Roxanne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDP2H4-c7JA

Rhumba – Diana Krall, The Look of Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFfbcigA-hQ

Charleston – Andrew Sisters, Sing Sing Sing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3i2mLMhF0c

allsewnonbyhand wrote:

Lovely piece of music, haven't heard that for ages Sid. The first dance that comes to mind for me with that music is a rhumba.

Yes - it says rumba to me too :-)

cellar-door wrote:Some of these are repeats (either used by SCD, perhaps DWTS or even chosen by posters here), but they are my favourites:

All decent choices, but by choosing Ella you have just become my friend for life C.D. Likewise with the Miller's Dance. I actually bought the 45.r.p.m instrumentasl version of Isla Bonita- still have it somewhere. Only the instrumental though, as I can't stand the sight of Madonna.

TANGOLERO wrote:
All decent choices, but by choosing Ella you have just become my friend for life C.D.   Likewise with the Miller's Dance. I actually bought the 45.r.p.m instrumentasl version of Isla Bonita- still have it somewhere. Only the instrumental though, as I can't stand the sight of Madonna.

*shakes hands with TangoL*

cellar-door wrote:Paso Doble – Danza del Molinero (“El Sombrero de Tres Picos”), by Milos Karadaglic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCKxKXo_LUo
Tango – Tango en skai, Milos Karadaglic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-D31CC5-s

I saw Milos last year. He was fantastic and funny. He told us a little tale in-between each piece including how he broke his strumming nail en route to the show 'Not such a big deal for you but for me - disaster.' You could have heard a pin drop whilst he was playing, in fact he asked if anyone was there at one point, as it was so quiet and he had the lights shining in his face and couldn't see out! They put the house lights up briefly and he almost fell off his stool at the packed audience smiling at him.

HELP!!!! I've got my selections but having trouble attaching the youtube links??

Thanks in advance

Some gorgeous choices! Im racking my brains for music choices Im stuck with film themes and not sure of the dance to go with it

Theme from The DeerHunter

Theme from Omen

Theme from Jaws

Also love jaz music and Nat King Cole and early Sinatra not the horrible latter years

mauveangel09 wrote:HELP!!!!   I've got my selections but having trouble attaching the youtube links??

Thanks in advance

Just click on the link at the top of the Youtube page whilst you choice is playing. Right click "Copy", then come back here and right click "Paste" on your post.

B4p wrote:
I saw Milos last year. He was fantastic and funny. He told us a little tale in-between each piece including how he broke his strumming nail en route to the show 'Not such a big deal for you but for me - disaster.' You could have heard a pin drop whilst he was playing, in fact he asked if anyone was there at one point, as it was so quiet and he had the lights shining in his face and couldn't see out! They put the house lights up briefly and he almost fell off his stool at the packed audience smiling at him.

I am SO jealous you saw him 'live'! <jk.>

I remembered looking for some classical guitar music to buy in amazon years ago, in fact shopping for birthday present by the go-to guitarist Segovia, and then the automatic amazon recommend function kicked (presumbly the fact that up-and-coming Karadaglic and Segovia shared the same record label) in after I clicked through several of Segovia's albums. So I did a youtube search and then found that he was a very, VERY exciting player. His style is more 'in your face', and judging by some 'purists' on youtube, you would have thought Milos had committed multifarious cardinal sins in the way he played trembolos, but to my classically trained ear I thought it was 'different', but different in a good way. Okay, I may not be playing the guitar myself (I play the piano), but it's clear for people with any sense to see that he's going places with his God-given talents, like Williams.

Sorry, I digressed...

TANGOLERO wrote:

Just click on the link at the top of the Youtube page whilst you choice is playing. Right click "Copy", then come back here and right click "Paste" on your post.

Thanks Mr T - other half has just come in from work and pointed out that the hyperlink doesn't show until the message is posted!!! doh!
Now I can do my choice. You can tell that I don't post youtube clips very often!!!!!!

cellar-door wrote:I am SO jealous you saw him 'live'!    

I saw a female Greek guitarist called Eleftheria Kotzia in my lunch break years ago. She wore an evening gown and it was the first time I heard 'Asturias'. I saw a poster for Milos when I was booking for Fla via & Vin cent I think. I took a chance, bought a ticket then went out and bought his CD 'The Guitar'. Understated brilliance. Quietly modest. See him if he comes back.

Here are my choices - I make no apologies for some cheese but also some classics, some personal favourites and some that have been used before on SCD:

Samba
Tequila by the Champs – 1958 - Quintessential Samba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5J802Hqsu8
or
Soul Bossa Nova (AKA Theme from Austen Powers) by Quincy Jones – a favourite of mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ALPzS0QfQ

Cha Cha
Soul Drummers by Ray Barretto – from the wonderful Fania label
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Ahw_kZXrE

Salsa
Salsation by David Shire (From Saturday Night Fever) although I think they were doing the Hustle in the film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LfOmhUL5BI

Paso doble
El Gato Montes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJHUqR-MXA

Tango
Por Una Cabeza (Shown in various films including Scent of a Woman and Schindlers List) Used for an Argentine Tango in SCD but I think it works for a ballroom Tango - oozes 1930s the essence of Tango - no stomping around here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcxv7i02lXc

Quickstep
L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JErVP6xLZwg


Foxtrot
Let There by Love by Nat King Cole (played at my wedding)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aJfZw3SA2c

American Smooth
Fly me to the Moon by Frank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhujM7T1_fQ

Waltz
Moon River - sorry know it's been used loads of times but I love it - Andy Williams version - correct tempo - makes me cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA

Viennese Waltz
Where do you go to my Lovely- Peter Sarstedt – 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA

Rhumba - two different types of Rhumba
Guantanamera (couldn't find a better version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm1anurhbeg
Samba pa ti – Santana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5AUm_xaE9A

Jive
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFo8-JqzSCM

Charleston
Lead in my Pencil - Paolo Nutini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzomI8wcI40

mauve - Love 'Lead in my pencil' Paulo Nuttini for a Charleston