Pas D'Espan followup

[Helen Winkler <winklerh...>]

A few weeks ago we were talking about Pas D'Espan and I had commented that
the Tarras recording seemed very fast.  I have now been sent a recording of
the version of the tune used in the 1950s from the Michael Herman
collection.  It is also very fast, but very different in
character--interesting to compare the versions.  I've also now been sent
several translations of the dance steps by Dick Crum,  dating back to the
early 1900s from Russia and France.  There were various versions of this
dance some with more Spanish character than others.

Helen

Helen Winkler
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