[Tango-L] Watch it!

[NANCY]

I told Igor I thought it was the Peabody, too.  I have
seen it demonstrated in a vintage dance survey and it
sounds like the dance described here:

http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3pbody.htm

So, do you suppose the panzas of the milongueros were
the reason for the cross?  ;-)

Nancy
--- MACFroggy at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Yup, the Charleston, the Peabody, and the Black
> Bottom and probably lots of 
> other stuff in there as well. Kinda reminds me of a
> milonga where everyone is 
> doing his own different thing to the same music.
> Great. Thanks for posting 
> those 2 videos!
> 
> http://tangocherie.blogspot.com/ 
> 
> 
> > I think that these people are doing a dance called
> the "Peabody"
> > 
> > 
> > > From: Eva Swingo <eva_swingo at yahoo.com>
> > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:07:52 +0200 (CEST)
> > > To: <tango-l at mit.edu>
> > > Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Watch it!
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > The couple not dancing Charleston, remindes me
> of a strange fenomenon I 
> > have
> > > encountered here in Sweden. It is a very
> rudimentary kind of Tango.
> > > Sailers who had travelled the seven seas,
> including ports of Argentina and
> > > Uruguay, brought these steps with them to Europe
> and Sweden, in the 1910s.
> > >
> > > It is the basic basic ... 1-2-3-cross.
> > > Including the funny movement upwards as you
> cross. :D
> > >
> > > I actually learnt this step(tango) more then 14
> years ago,
> > > from a folkloristic dance society, who see the
> cultural value of
> > > keeping it alive. They say the steps were noted
> down in the 1910-20s
> > > And they have been keeping them alive ever
> since.
> > >
> > > Part from this basic, they have 5 more
> step-kombinations for variation.
> > > Including one - outrageoussly  ;-)  shocking! -
> where the leader swirles 
> > the
> > > lady around, kind of turns her up-side-down,
> head down, when one leg rises
> > > towards the ceiling. It usually creates
> butterflies in your belly and a 
> > lot of
> > > laughter. A rose in your mouth would certainly
> fit in there!
> > > 
> > > This tango does not allow improvisations in the
> way we are used to today.
> > > The beat is faster, like the Charlesone, fit for
> that era.
> > >
> > > I suppose that is why Ballroom tango (who must
> originally have originated 
> > from
> > > this kind of travel influences?) also are danced
> to tango music of a
> > > comparably
> > > faster beat.
> > >
> > > Fun and charming, isn't it! ;-)
> > >
> > > Eva
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> "Igor Polk" <ipolk at virtuar.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> This is Charleston:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzC1h2XnmwY&NR=1
> > >> In the middle of the dancers, there is a couple
> dancing something slow. 
> > What
> > >> is it they dance?
> > >> That is my main question.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
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> 
> Cherie
> 
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