>> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
>> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
> 
> Good job, keep up the good work (and have FUN with it!)!

Hey baby, I ain't stopping anytime soon. ;-)

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On 06/08/2010 8:40 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>
> I should point out that while my dance school often holds events such as
> the Summer Dance and the Christmas Dance, this is 98% Ballroom & Latin
> dancing, with little if any Rock & Roll. And it turns out I really enjoy
> R&R. So now I've had the chance to go to two dance nights that are 100%
> R&R, and I like it. And, as you can see, they're recurring, so...
>

More power to your elbow!

>>> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
>>> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
>>
>> Rock on! :-D
>
> Everybody keeps saying "oh yeah, there's *loads* of Rock & Roll events
> going on around here". And my reaction has always been "dude, *where*?!"
>

It would surprise me if there were lots of RnR dances. I imagine it is a 

is about twice as old as you. ;-)

> Now it seems I know the right people and I go to the right places, and
> suddenly there seems to be a bazillion events...
>

Now, you're "in with the in crowd". :-D

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Stephen wrote:

> More power to your elbow!

Oh don't! I've already elbowed one partner in the face! O_O

And I don't mean I bashed her slightly, I mean I properly SMACKED her 
right in the face. Weirdly, she didn't seem to mind. (??!)

(I made the FATAL MISTAKE of changing my mind part-way through a figure. 
If you ever do formal dancing, DO NOT EVER DO THIS!! It doesn't work!)

You know, when you sign up for dance classes, they don't really tell you 
just how hazardous it can be... o_O

>> Everybody keeps saying "oh yeah, there's *loads* of Rock & Roll events
>> going on around here". And my reaction has always been "dude, *where*?!"
> 
> It would surprise me if there were lots of RnR dances. I imagine it is a 

> is about twice as old as you. ;-)

Yeah - as per below. Now I've got a copy of Maggie's Blue Suede News, 
almost every day on the calendar has at least a dozen R&R events 
happening *somewhere* in the UK. It's just that for any given region 
[except London], the number of events happening "near by" is much lower.

>> Now it seems I know the right people and I go to the right places, and
>> suddenly there seems to be a bazillion events...
> 
> Now, you're "in with the in crowd". :-D

You may find this interesting:

http://tinyurl.com/298bajf

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On 06/08/2010 10:03 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> More power to your elbow!
>
> Oh don't! I've already elbowed one partner in the face! O_O
>
> And I don't mean I bashed her slightly, I mean I properly SMACKED her
> right in the face. Weirdly, she didn't seem to mind. (??!)
>

It is all part of the game.

> (I made the FATAL MISTAKE of changing my mind part-way through a figure.
> If you ever do formal dancing, DO NOT EVER DO THIS!! It doesn't work!)
>
> You know, when you sign up for dance classes, they don't really tell you
> just how hazardous it can be... o_O
>

Anything energetic can be dangerous and dancing is very energetic.


> Yeah - as per below. Now I've got a copy of Maggie's Blue Suede News,
> almost every day on the calendar has at least a dozen R&R events
> happening *somewhere* in the UK. It's just that for any given region
> [except London], the number of events happening "near by" is much lower.
>

At least there is a dancing club near you.

>> Now, you're "in with the in crowd". :-D
>
> You may find this interesting:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/298bajf
>

I can see you now in your drape jacket, drainpipes and brothel creepers. 

car and buy a Ford Zephyr?
Imagine the gossip at work when you walk in as Andrew the Teddy boy. :-D


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>> Yeah - as per below. Now I've got a copy of Maggie's Blue Suede News,
>> almost every day on the calendar has at least a dozen R&R events
>> happening *somewhere* in the UK. It's just that for any given region
>> [except London], the number of events happening "near by" is much lower.
> 
> At least there is a dancing club near you.

Indeed, several.

And not forgetting a *dance school*. Shelly was complaining that there 
aren't any near the tiny village where she lives...

>> You may find this interesting:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/298bajf
> 
> I can see you now in your drape jacket, drainpipes and brothel creepers. 

> car and buy a Ford Zephyr?
> Imagine the gossip at work when you walk in as Andrew the Teddy boy. :-D

Oh, what, like this?

http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/

Uh, yeah, not for those prices. (And who the hell dry-cleans anything?!) 
Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing, and I was utterly 
soaking wet by the time I went home. I went outside for some air, and 
some guy in a drape jacket looks at me and goes "aye mate, is yous hot 
or something?" Then again, *he* wasn't actually doing any *dancing*. :-P

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> And the Bronze-level exam is really a very basic test of ability. It's 
> like a driving test; it doesn't prove you're a good driver, just that 
> you're not going to kill anybody. ;-)

Kill anyone dancing - that's just silly....
Um... ok I've drawn blood before and given myself mild concussion on 
another occasion, perhaps needing a license isn't such a bad plan.

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On 06/08/2010 10:54 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Oh, what, like this?
>
> http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/
>

Yes, like those.

> Uh, yeah, not for those prices. (And who the hell dry-cleans anything?!)


The prices are a bit high but not IMO for cult clothes.

> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,

Photographs? ;-)

> and I was utterly
> soaking wet by the time I went home. I went outside for some air, and
> some guy in a drape jacket looks at me and goes "aye mate, is yous hot
> or something?" Then again, *he* wasn't actually doing any *dancing*. :-P

You have to remember that organised dancing is not the same as what is 
danced by ordinary people.



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>> And the Bronze-level exam is really a very basic test of ability. It's 
>> like a driving test; it doesn't prove you're a good driver, just that 
>> you're not going to kill anybody. ;-)
> 
> Kill anyone dancing - that's just silly....

Required Wikipedia link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rocknroll-dancing-somersault-worldgames2005.jpg

 >_>

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>> Oh, what, like this?
>>
>> http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/
> 
> Yes, like those.

Heh. There was a young lad who used to be in my dance class who actually 
had the big quiff and the tight jeans, jacket, etc. And he was a big 
strapping lad; it looked *good* on him. I wasn't a fantastic dancer, but 
he certainly looked like he _should_ be doing R&R!

Now me, I don't think I have the right physique. I'd just look silly. (I 
mean, I do anyway I guess...) Besides, all that gear is *far* too hot to 
dance in.

>> Uh, yeah, not for those prices. (And who the hell dry-cleans anything?!)
> 
> The prices are a bit high but not IMO for cult clothes.

The little old biddy in the coffe shop yesterday said "do the charity 
shops".

If you stop and think about that for a moment... it's quite insightful.

>> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,
> 
> Photographs? ;-)

...you *want* to see me wearing almost nothing?!? O_O

> You have to remember that organised dancing is not the same as what is 
> danced by ordinary people.



Yeah, well, "rock & roll" belongs to a whole constellation of similar 
but different dances. There's Rock & Roll, Jive, Swing, Lindy Hop...

There's several videos on YouTube that purport to teach you "Rock & Roll 
dancing", but each one shows different steps.

> Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)

Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where 
doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!

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On 06/08/2010 12:51 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> Now me, I don't think I have the right physique. I'd just look silly. (I
> mean, I do anyway I guess...) Besides, all that gear is *far* too hot to
> dance in.
>

It is not my style either. Anyway those clothes are for chatting up the 
birds not for high kicks.


> The little old biddy in the coffe shop yesterday said "do the charity
> shops".
>
> If you stop and think about that for a moment... it's quite insightful.
>


interested you could probably find something at a market in London (wash 
my mouth out ;-)) such as Camden Market.

>>> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,
>>
>> Photographs? ;-)
>
> ....you *want* to see me wearing almost nothing?!? O_O
>

Not personally but it would be a good laugh if you did. :-P

>> You have to remember that organised dancing is not the same as what is
>> danced by ordinary people.


>
> Yeah, well, "rock & roll" belongs to a whole constellation of similar
> but different dances. There's Rock & Roll, Jive, Swing, Lindy Hop...
>

And bebop etc.


>> Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)
>
> Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where
> doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!
>

Something to do in cafes where there is no space to get up and dance. 
Also shows how hip you are.

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