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close to 12.000 days together I can’t, hand on heart, say that every hour has been dreamlike
Editorial Assistant and fantastic fun. But you know what, I look forward to the next 32 years, or whatever we have
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And that brings me to loyalty and how far you would go to keep someone or something you love
Webmaster in your life. Line dance has known peaks and troughs, ups and downs and many people who used
Paul Swift to dance don’t anymore. Many blame the lack of Country music, the western wear that does not
paul.swift@linedancermagazine.com exist anymore, the fun element that has gone out of dancing but the truth (or part of it) is that
you cannot blame other influences all the time as to why people want to leave. There are many
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Steve Healy as long as it is decent!) and laughter to my knowledge has never been banned from dance floors.
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Assistant Dance Editor So, isn’t it simply that many people have an inbuilt boredom threshold and go from one thing to
Kath Butler another. One year it is Jane Fonda’s exercise video (do you remember ‘Feel the burn!’), the next
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only stems from TV shows and eventually as viewers are sure to desert this glut of programs, we
Advertising Sales will once again struggle to talk dance, never mind Line dance, in public? I seem to remember that
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Contents
6 Features
6 Brad Paisley
Looking at a true American Country star
38 US Road Trip
Going on the road with the Texan Dudes
74 The Jive Aces
A very special band who love Line dancers
Regulars
13-17 Grapevine
News from the clubs and much more.
See if you are in this month.
22-25 Playlists and Charts
The definitive Line dance charts, entirely based on your
votes and feedback. Who is Number One?
49-62 Steppin’Off The Page
38 14 fantastic dance scripts
49 Dreamers
50 Bust A Move
51 Smiling Song
52 Triple J
53 Falling Rain
54 Splash
55 Yolanda
56 Cha Cha Your Body
57 London Rhythm
58 My Own Kind Of Hat
59 Pack Up & Tip Toe
60 Nobody, But You!
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61 Forever Yes
62 Peek A Boo
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Richard Kirk reports
on Brad Paisley’s
new album and looks
at a legend.
The house is a full one. A roar of anticipation congregation and subsequently at a Rotary an impression I included it in my Top Ten
greets Brad Paisley as he walks on stage at Club meeting. Soon after a local country country albums of the year.
the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London. music radio station invited him to appear
This is the second of two evenings in June on the Saturday night ‘Jamboree USA’ show. On his new album ‘American Saturday Night’
to promote his eighth and latest, album There he stayed for a remarkable ten years Paisley is credited as co-writer of every song.
‘American Saturday Night’. meeting all the country stars visiting town. “When I have a great idea I pick up the phone
When he reaches the grand old age of 14 and speak to one of the guys I write with.
Brad Paisley has garnered many awards and Paisley performed six consecutive years in There’s a fun aspect of sharing an idea and the
accolades, including CMA’s Male Vocalist front of crowds up to 60,000 at the Jamboree process that follows. Most of my recent songs
of the Year in the last two years. Though a In The Hills Festival. I have written in a little house that used to be
big star in the USA he wonders about the the original house on my farm and I have a little
UK: “I have been told over and over again by Later at twenty, and now a celebrity in his studio there where he can play the tracks. It
my record label that the UK is a tough place own town, he headed for Nashville and really helps to be in the middle of the country
to crack. I have been a fan of Albert Lee, enrolled at Belmont University on a Music for that all important creative atmosphere.’
Eric Clapton and The Office for ever and I Business Program. With the college located
am not ready to take no from the UK fans as at the end of Music Row and while studying, A song Brad is particularly proud of on the
an answer!” Brad checked out the record companies and album is ‘Welcome To The Future’. During
ASCAP who operated an open door policy for the Presidential campaigns Brad had a
Having established himself as a traditional students to work for free as interns. This was conversation about the candidates. Obama
roots country artist, Brad is now attracting a golden opportunity Brad could not miss. seemed cool. Would he win? Was America
a larger audience due to a slight shift in ready to elect a minority to office?
his sound of late. A more rocky and edgy Striking up a friendship with fellow student
production altogether. Paisley live, looks good, Frank Rogers, who eventually would be Brad’s When Obama did win all of a sudden, the
sounds good and is an exceptional guitarist. producer in the recording studios, they started world seemed a different place to Brad. He
His songs are both deep thinking and witty producing a catalogue of their own songs. then wrote ‘Welcome To The Future’ about all
and his style is easy going. the positive aspects of a positive protest song.
Within a week of graduation Paisley had Listening to the song, there is a sense of every
In retrospect, Brad Paisley had his future signed a song writing deal with EMI. Alan generation forgetting the past. When Brad’s
laid out at the early age of eight when Jackson got a hold of one of his songs, sons grow up President Obama will be the first
his grandfather presented him with a ‘I’m Gonna Miss Her’ and Jackson’s record President they will remember. They will not think
Sears Danelectro Silvertone guitar. Boy and company asked for a copy of Brad’s demo. he is something different. Welcome to the Future.
guitar became inseparable. He wrote his They immediately offered a recording
first song, ‘Born On Christmas Day’ at the contract. That was back in 1999 and Paisley’s Brad Paisley plans to return to the UK in
age of twelve, performed it before a church first album ‘Who Needs Pictures’ left such the Autumn.
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We have five copies of Brad’s new album to give away. For
your chance to win one, answer the following question.
What is the name of the album?
A/American Saturday night
B/Welcome To The Future
C/Who Needs Pictures
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a few questions about a *5 As someone who has fairly hard nosed
opinions on the business!
for them but equally appealing to a non dancing
partner. Also at this time Linedancer magazine
decidedly interesting life were raising the bar in country and Line dance
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realised that she too had noticed me and had *5 Yes, it is. It started out as a dream that
arranged for me to be booked at the club where Les Evans and I had had for many years. It
she was an instructor. This was in 2004. In the consists of a country based outfit, combining
meantime I had put myself up for auction on the live players with technology to deliver a top
Linedancer magazine message board, I needed drawer show that was affordable to all bookers.
a date for the CBA and thought it would be We’re in demand up and down the country and
quite funny to get people to donate to charity. in Europe too. I’m in the throws of writing our
Now, either Line dancers are very tight, or I’m first all original country album and we’re loving
not as attractive as I’d like to think, and there every minute.
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email addresses. with my son Aaron, meeting the dancers many
I was working on a big show, and also the first of whom have become close friends over the
Crystal Boot album, so our first ‘date’ was at the years, so many more highlights but the biggest
studio, she stepped out of her car and straight being my induction into Hall of Fame this year,
into my heart. as that one is still sinking in.
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that appealed to such a huge cross section of on being OGR, will always work to and maintain
people and ages. Today, I still love it! Its come my own standards and help and encourage
to occupy pretty much all of my life, even when others to do the same.. As with all things I get
I’m working on other projects. I suppose, like involved with … The Sky’s The Limit!!
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Swedish Sunshine Weekend
In July this year, HSLD (Horse Show Line Dance) of Mullsjo in Sweden held three fun filled
Line dance days with both good oldies and new dances from Beginner to more Advanced.
Among the dancers were Tom Dvorák Louisiana Pisek Tjeckien, Marja Van Toorenburg
Millcorners Holland and Hanne & Reiner Muller Linedance Connection Tyskland. Cennet
Karlsson told us: “Thanks for all the happy faces and thankfully we even got sunshine on
the Sunday. There are lots of photo’s that will be updated on our website soon. I must
also thank to Mullsjö sok who assisted with the construction and removal of the dance
floor and Sheriff (Rolf) who faithfully works for one week a year with this event. We are
now starting to plan for 2011.”
Frank’s For
The Boot
Choreographer, Frank Trace, won a
Crystal Boot Award this year for his
Absolute Beginner dance Mamma
Maria. Unfortunately Frank was
unable to attend the Crystal Boot
ceremony but Big Dave and his
wife, Pauline, recently travelled to
America and kindly took the award
and presented it to Frank on behalf
of Linedancer magazine.
13Rachael Is A Hit
Tina Summerfield and the Silver Star Line dance club from Verwood,
Dorset, went to Torquay in June for the Rachael McEnaney weekend. “We
had so much fun and learnt six new dances in the workshops held over
the weekend, as well as revising all Rachaels top tens including Rhyme
or Reason and Bobbi With An I. We learnt a fabulous new dance by Jo
Thompson Symanski, True Love Two Step and Rachaels new dances
contained all the exciting and different choreography we expect from
her, these included Hesitation Blues and Snap Your Fingers. We danced
to Sierra County Disco both Friday and Saturday evening with Rachael
doing her show stopping demo on the Saturday, she wowed us all with her
beauty and grace on the dance floor. We would like to thank Rachael for
all the fun and for her patience in the workshops. We would also like to
thank Sierra County Disco for their wonderful organisation of this event.”
Independent Girls
Maureen and Michelle held a social at The Peace Memorial Hall,
Penkridge, Staffordshire to celebrate American Independence Day.
Dancers splashed the room with colour as they took to the dance floor
in a variety of red, white and blue outfits. They told us: “Hats, shirts,
skirts, jeans, and table decorations were all selected to reflect the theme
resulting in a striking combination of colour throughout the evening.
A broad range of dances was played covering golden oldies, recent and
very new dances and all types of music. This ensured that all dancers
had plenty of opportunity to join in the fun on the dance floor and the
room echoed with laughter and enjoyment.” Dancers always rise to the
challenge of dressing to reflect Maureen and Michelle’s themed socials.
Their August Line dance is a ‘Hot Summer Social’. Watch this space.
Singing Star
“Natalie Thurlow sang her heart out to an almost full house and in the
extreme heat we have been experiencing,” Stephanie and Vince Lindley
from the Country Music Dance Club, Tithe Farm Social Club in Harrow
told us. “We were delighted that so many people attended. Natalie’s
repertoire was huge from old classics like Black Coffee to up to date
Quarter After One. Her singing is exceptional and her instrumental
talent is enormous, what a star she is. We very much look forward to her
return. Michelle Risley was also there and in the break she went through
a lovely fun dance of hers called the Smiling Song.”
Teach Them Young
“We have just been teaching Line dancing at a big meeting of all the taught them in groups and chose a representative from each group
Shropshire Girl Guides and Brownies at Wellington in Shropshire,” who then had to dance in a competition at the end of the day to find
Barb and Alan Heighway of Feel The Beat in Telford told us: “We the best dancer.”
14World Cup Fever
Val Vella and the Easy Strollers Line dancers from Clevedon in Pat’s Line Dancing from Cape Town in South Africa had a great
North Somerset, danced at a local school fete recently. “The time with Soccer 2010 being hosted in their Country. Pat
theme was the World Cup so we chose our dances accordingly and Roberts proudly told us: “The fever was contagious and people
flew each country’s flag. First off was Italy with Mamma Maria were excited everywhere. Flags of every country were being
which we did contra, then for USA we did Crazy Foot Mambo to hoisted upon houses, cars etc. We were so proud to be hosting
Guitars And Cadillacs, followed by England with Walkin’ In The this wonderful event that we held a Line dance social with the
Rain even though it was brilliant sunshine. This was followed by theme being World Cup Soccer 2010, which proved to be a
Under The Sun for Brazil and ending with Irish Stew for Ireland.” wonderful, festive event.”
Johannesburg is still reeling from the effects of Maggie Gallagher
and her brand new dance Wakira. Maggie attended the Outlaws
Breakout Weekend hosted by Nancy Mawdsley and her Outlaws
S.A.Line Dancing school. Nancy told us: “Maggie demonstrated
and taught the dance to students from all over South Africa.
The music for the dance is the official 2010 FIFA World Cup
song, sung by Shakira and Jo’burg band Freshly Ground. The
timing of the release of the dance couldn’t have been better as
the whole of South Africa was alive with World Cup fever. We
were honoured that Maggie choreographed the dance especially
for this event.”
‘Where To Dance’ Shared Celebrations
“Recently on holiday to Cyprus I would look up clubs on the ‘Where
to dance’ pages in Linedancer. I ended up going to Silver Spur
Line Dance Club in Limassol twice and I met Linda from Linda’s
Limassol Liners,” Brian Matthews told us. “It all started with a visit
to Pyrgos Line dance class just outside Limassol. I had a great time
and I was asked to teach them one of the two Line dances that I
have choreographed called ‘I’ve Been Here Before’ and it seemed to
go down well. I would like to thank all the people I met and their
friendly welcome. I am over 70 now and have been dancing for some
ten years and have lost count of all the friends I have made. I dance
at home at In Step in Cambridgeshire and Black Stallion in Suffolk.”
ISSUE 171 COMPETITION WINNERS
HEY ROMEO WINNERS
Mrs. C. Hill, Cottingham, East Yorkshire
Maimie Irvine, Aberdeen The Rodeo Girl Line Dance Dancers from Bradford and Leeds would
Eleanor McGuiness, East Kilbride like to wish Donna Jepson, Proprietor of Rodeo Girls, a very happy
Mr. K. Tippett, Kingswood, Bristol 30th birthday. Her mother, Diane Jepson who is the Manager and
Instructor and Donna’ sister Cheryl have also recently celebrated
their birthdays. Cheryl is also due to have a baby at the beginning
of August. The Rodeo Girls would like to send their best wishes to
them all.
1510YEARSago
It only seems like yesterday Page 21 told of Paul Bailey’s rising success.
but ten years ago the At the age of six Paul made his debut singing
Linedancer magazine cover country in a Shropshire church. Although a long
looked like this, with the time favourite on the British Line dance circuit
headline ‘Powell Power’. his first major success was when he and co-
A feature on pages 30 writer Patricia Knapton won the International
and 31 told the story about ten year old Leah Powell and her Songwriter of the Year Award at the American
identical twin sisters Natasha and Nadine aged nine from Neath Eagles Show in Las Vegas.
in Glamorgan who were all members of Ronnie Fortt’s Valley
Stompers. Leah led the way with success in several local Line The top five dances in Linedancers’ Top Ten Dance Charts on
dance competitions, while Nadine and Natasha wasted no time in page 23 were: Shania’s Moment by Nathan Easy; Derailed by
following her example. “Natasha Peter Metelnick; Patient Heart by Michael Vera Lobos and Lisa
doesn’t stop,” said her Mum. Ford; Islands In The Stream by Karen Jones; Amazing Faith by
“When she’s not rehearsing Rob Fowler.
she is tapping her feet at the
dinner table or dancing down On page 25 was a very important health
the road on her way to school. warning. The epidemic CLDS (Chronic Line
Dance music is always on in our Dance Syndrome) has been sweeping the
house.” country. If you are concerned that you may have
this virus, ask yourself some of the following
Some of the reports in our Grapevine pages were: A Hat trick questions: Do you consider it normal to break
for Lee Ann Womack as the Grammy, CMA and ACM Female into dance in the supermarket every time a Line
Vocalist of The Year nominee watched ‘I Hope You Dance’ top dance tune is played? Do you practice dance
all three major US country charts. Lee Ann said: “I knew from steps in the kitchen whilst drying the dishes? When you book a
the first verse and the first chorus that I was going to cut this holiday is the first thing you want to know is where you can Line
song.”....Without doubt one of the Summer’s hottest music dance? If you answered yes to any of these then you are in an
tickets was Willie Nelson’s UK tour which climaxed with his advanced stage of CLDS.
successful Glastonbury performance. Touring with his acoustic
band, Willie’s greatest hits-set sold out rapidly across the country A report on the Second City Slickers Line
via word of mouth. ....Top choreographer Lana Harvey flew in dancing team was on page 39. The team from
to Peterborough for a teaching session at BWDA instructor Tony Birmingham won the European Championships.
Wilson’s Western Swing Club. Jetting in from Tuscon, Arizona Choreographer Jo Greaves said: “There is
Lana said: “I will be both a sightseer and dance instructor while nothing more special than hearing the cheers,
I am here.”....Teaming up with Les Evans and Jon Keys, Glenn knowing that they’ve really enjoyed your
Rodgers released two new albums under the collective name, The performance. That is such a buzz.”
New Vagabonds .....Steve Earle returned to the UK for a handful
of shows kicking off at Edinburgh where he shared the bill with Onwards & Upwards was the
Emmylou Harris and Little Feat. headline on pages 50 and
51. An exclusive in depth
An interesting feature on pages 16 and 17 involved choreographer interview with the singer
Karen Jones. Karen’s dance ‘Islands In The Stream’ had been top and songwriter, Scooter Lee.
of the pops at clubs across the country for the past year. Karen Just as her commitment and
said: “I realised it would be quicker to write a dance than look dedication to her career seemed
through my computer, learn to be reaching new heights, her
half a dozen, only to find I health took a worrying turn. Scooter told Linedancer: “When
didn’t want to teach any.” Karen friends tell me, “Scooter ya gotta stop and smell the roses,” I
refused to take any credit for say, I don’t have time to stop and smell ‘em, I’ll pick ‘em up
its success. She insisted: “It’s and smell ‘em while I’m runnin’.” It seems nothing can stop the
my class that got me there, if it indomitable Scooter but wherever she runs, you can be sure she
wasn’t for them I would never will always come back to her family – the Line dance community.
have taught it again.”
The dances in the Steppin’ Off The Page section were: That’s The
Thang; Watch Out; Rumba Ride; Headin’ Out; Ballymore Boys;
Sure Thing; Carefree Waltz; The ‘Real’ Deal; Sometimes I Hide;
Drowsy Maggie; Atomic Country; Say Yes! and Ruby.
16betweenTHElines Your chance to comment
A Chilli Cruise
It’s Good To Talk
Referring to Dear Dancers in issue 171, we
can assure Mr. Saletto that we do know the
difference between ‘origin’ and identity’. Of
course dancing in a line has probably been
going on forever in one form or another but
as he says that’s unimportant. What we are
talking about is the identity of Line dance as
we have known it for the last few decades
which was what attracted most people to
it in the first place. Can you imagine going
to a salsa class and having to dance to Lady
Ga Ga or the latest pop hit or dancers in
nightclubs trying to dance to classical music?
What about the street dancers, I don’t think
they’d take too kindly to not being able to
dance to their usual music style. Of course
there are pop and rock songs that suit the
Line dance style. Very early on we enjoyed
Backstreet Attitude and we still love Chill
Factor, for example but the choice for the
country lovers is now very limited. Sadly
we know many of our friends have left our
classes because of the change in direction Thank you so much for the gift of a CD by Chilli Gold as a prize for guessing the mystery
of the music now being used. We even picture on the Linedancer website. I received this two days before setting sail on a
went to a class where the instructor actually holiday cruise. Imagine my delight to find that Chilli Gold was the star entertainment
apologised that the next dance to be taught on the ship. Here is a photo of Chilli and I after her show. She was great.
was country. Although we are unhappy with Jean Leithead
the way things are at the moment we will South Shields, Tyne & Wear
continue to dance in the hope that things
will change for the better as we really are
quite passionate about Line dancing.
Jane and Helen
Essex
Class Support
We are a Line dance club called Hang Loose CWDC and we have a themed disco once a
This is a great response and I must thank you month and a live band four times a year. Everyone is very friendly and we all have a good time
for taking the time and trouble in sending it each week. The whole class have been very supportive to me during my recent illness and I
in. You know, when I write Dear dancers I would like to thank them very much. Keep up the good work. I only have one gripe, too many
always try to get a debate going if I can and dances! Perhaps you could limit the number you publish, it would make life so much easier
hopefully get people to talk a little more. I for us teachers.
think the point I was trying to make was that Valerie Liversage
for some people the issue is clouded with Guildford, Surrey
uncertainty, I clearly see this is not the case
for you both... Dear Valerie, we have said on many occasions that we publish a selection of dances but you
Thanks again really don’t have to do them all. For more on this check out our survey results. It is so nice
Laurent to hear that your fellow dancers have helped you through your recent illness and that you
are on the mend.
Happy Dancing,
Steve H
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17If you fancy something a bit different you could do
far worse than go to the Heart Line Dance event.
Sarah Bailey gives us the low down from Sweden.
It all began in 2000 when the Line dance association One of the strengths of the weekend is its organization.
Wermland Country Line Dancers (WCL) in Ransberg started As you would expect from Sweden, things are done clearly
this amazing event. The following year, Double Trouble and very well put together so in the northern barn, there
Line Dancers (DTLD) took over and it grew from there. is novice and intermediate dancing. Many great instructors
Our event is all about dancing of course but it is also very have been guests at this event and this is one of the
Swedish in as much as it has nature at its heart. This is a reasons for its evergreen popularity; Dag Alexander, Daniel
weekend of healthy pursuits and healthy fun! From 2004, Trepat, Håkan Westerberg, James Mclauchlan, Kate Sala,
we had to leave the big barn we used in Ransberg as it was Kelli Haugen, Matt Oakley, Raymond and Line Sarlemijn,
not spacious enough and move the event across the road to Robert Mueller, Roy Verdonk, and many more ensure that
Ransäter Community Center, a much larger venue. more and more visitors come and stay with us. Several of
our instructors have also contributed: Barbro Södersten,
We start our Heart Line Dance-weekend on Friday afternoon Florijan Varga, Monica Davidsson, Pernilla Bäckström, Rune
to Sunday lunch. We have Line dance socials and events in Gustafsson, Tanya Jernberg, Yvonne Jernberg, to name just
two barns, north and south. There are several workshops a few, have been instrumental to the success of the Heart
during the weekend and these are always eagerly awaited as Line dance weekends.
we have some terrific guests. As for dancing itself, it takes
place almost around the clock, with a few short breaks This year will be the eleventh event organised by the
where we eat and sleep (but only just!) Double Trouble club and as such we cannot help but to be
very excited by those two days in August. SO if you fancy a
Saturday evenings are party evenings and we have a lot of trip to one of the most beautiful countries in the world (yes,
fun with a fantastic meal, dancing of course, entertainment I am biased) then have a look at our site and send us an
and demonstrations, all taking place on an open stage in e mail… we will give you all the details you need.
the northern barn. Some of us who are always ready for a
challenge then jump in the very cold waters of the Klarälven See you there!
river. The accommodation is part of the fun with lovely
cabins available for rent. For those who prefer to be even Sarah xx
closer to nature, camping opportunities are available also
making it a great fun event to come to. More details on www.double-trouble.se
18A weekend in Sweden
19Emily
Nobody but
Homesickness is something that most
immigrants have to contend with when
they move to a new country. Emily was no
exception when she came to Canada in 1997.
She returned home to Hong Kong frequently
and just couldn’t settle.
Then six years ago her husband died suddenly
leaving her with three children. She was very
depressed but a friend had an idea to give
her a focus. Emily had started Line dancing a
few years earlier and enjoyed it, so the friend
reckoned it was time for Emily to teach.
Calling her Line dance club ‘Raindrops’ to
reflect the many tears she cried during this
period, Emily started with a large class that
over the year gradually dwindled. As Emily
told me: “I knew how to dance but not how
to teach.” Emily has the most captivating
personality which the students appreciated
but they said they just couldn’t follow her.
Emily had learnt that teaching was not easy
but she became determined. She paid
attention to other instructors she liked
and spent much time wondering how she
could help her students learn. She told
me that she realised that a good dancer
and good teacher are different things.
Emily proved she was a good student herself
and for the last three years she has been
teaching 12 classes a week. There is now no
question of her not retaining her students.
She also trains assistant teachers who teach
another five classes. Together with her
delightful helpers, she also organises dance
events that attract over 300 dancers who
know that ‘anything’ can happen at one of
Emily’s parties! Andrew and Sheila, Lizzie
Clarke, Dee Musk and Craig Bennett have all
been welcomed as special guests at one of
Emily’s high energy parties.
As Toronto became to feel more like ‘home’,
Emily took her love of Line dancing further
afield into the community. Twice a week Emily
teaches and demonstrates Line dancing on
WOW TV - Toronto’s multi-cultural channel.
At one time she and her team performed Jai
Ho and then taught the presenter a mixture
of Jai Ho and Scotia Samba. Emily is also very
much involved in charity work and has been
teaching and demonstrating Line dancing at
events such as the Asia Festival for the last
three years and at the Markham Stampede
where she danced on stage with the Mayor.
Roy Thompson Hall is one of Toronto’s
largest concert halls and World VisionWords to describe talented Canadian Instructor/Choreographer Emily Woo have got to be a ball of energy, madcap, charismatic, generous, thoughtful, and yes, a little bit crazy… Vivienne Scott finds out that you definitely can’t help but have fun with Emily around. Canada recently held a charity show there on YouTube. An additional unbelievable 72 with an audience of thousands. Two famous videos have also been made of the dance. singers from Hong Kong performed, Albert Au and Teresa Cheung, and Emily was So what ultimately has Line dancing meant to asked to choreograph and perform back-up this determined and talented individual? “It dance routines for eight songs. This was an has given me the opportunity to fulfill dreams enormous undertaking especially as she had that I might never have been able to achieve.” only three weeks notice. She put together a Emily definitely reaches for the stars and I am dance team of 16 but there was also a team sure the future will be very bright for her on of 12 helpers, all dance students. Their jobs our Line dance floors. were making the costumes, doing make-up, helping the dancers change between routines and so on. “It was stressful and exciting at the same time for us all”,. Emily laughs: “The stage was not as big as we had thought as the band took up a lot of the space so we had to be adaptable, plus live music is very different from a CD.” Nevertheless, the organisers were delighted with their performance and commented that they could see that ‘the team danced with their hearts’. Although Emily has only recently ventured into choreography, her dance ‘Nobody But You’ has catapulted her to fame with close to 110,000 views of her video 19
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3. Yolanda K. Sala/R. McGowan Hickie Yolanda 3. Fiesta Robbie McGowan Hickie Como Te Quiero
4. People Are Crazy Gaye Teather People Are Crazy 4. Latin Crazy V. Scott/D. Musk//C. Bennett/F. Buckley I’m Crazy
5. Walking In The Rain Maggie Gallagher Walking In The Rain 5. Undercover Robbie McGowan Hickie What’s Your Name
6. Askin’ Questions Larry Bass Askin’ Questions 6. Murder My Heart N. Fitzgerald/J. Harris Murder My Heart
7. Quitter Maggie Gallagher Quitter 7. Everything I Do Rachael McEnaney Everything I Do
8. Leaving On Monday Sadiah Heggernes Monday Morning 8. American Honey N. Fitzgerald/J. Harris American Honey
9. Feel Right Robbie McGowan Hickie Feel Right 9. Don’t Kill The DJ Kate Sala We Belong To Music
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2. Quarter After One Levi J. Hubbard Need You Now 2. Playing With Fire Craig Bennett Playing With Fire
3. Amame Robbie McGowan Hickie Amame 3. Poker Face Craig Bennett Poker Face
4. Walking In The Rain Maggie Gallagher Walking In The Rain 4. Amame Robbie McGowan Hickie Amame
5. Gave It All Away Maggie Gallagher Gave It All Away 5. Amor De Hielo Debbie Ellis Amor De Hielo
6. Human-Dancer Alan Birchall Human 6. Mercy Kate Sala Mercy
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8. Rhyme Or Reason Rachael McEnaney It Happens 8. Dream Of You Teresa And Vera All I Do Is Dream Of You
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3. People Are Crazy Gaye Teather People Are Crazy 3. Leaving On Monday Sadiah Heggernes Monday Morning
4. Messed Up In Memphis Dee Musk Messed Up In Memphis 4. Night Owl Ryan Hunt All NIght Long
5. Maggie McCall Val Parry Maggie McCall 5. Not Tonight N. Fitzgerald/J. Harris Not Myself Tonight
6. You’re My Sunshine Ria Vos Sunshine 6. Your Mama Don’t Dance Clare Bull Your Mama Don’t Dance
7. Father & Daughter Karen Hadley I Loved Her First 7. Angels Cry Val Parry Angels Cry
8. 9 To 5 Kim Ray 9 To 5 8. Commander Peter And Alison Commander
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1. Where I Belong Maggie Gallagher That’s Where I Belong 1. Playing With Fire Craig Bennett Bad Boys
2. Magic Moon Robbie McGowan Hickie Man In The Moon 2. Rhyme Or Reason Rachael McEnaney It Happens
3. Fillies Follie Ann & Tony Binns Country Club 3. Love Ya K. Sala/R. McGowan Hickie Love Me
4. Mamma Maria Frank Trace Mamma Maria 4. Broken Heels Jo & John Kinser/Mark Furnell Broken Heels
5. AB Waltz Ann Binns Lucky Old Colorado 5. B.C.O. Rachael McEnaney Baby Come On
6. White Rose Gaye Teather White Rose 6. Black Butta Jo & John Kinser/Mark Furnell Black Butta
7. Dancing In The Dark Jo Thompson Szymanski Smoke Rings In The Dark 7. Human-Dancer Alan Birchall Human
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2. Rhyme Or Reason Rachael McEnaney It Happens 2. Leaving On Monday Sadiah Heggernes Monday Morning
3. Gave It All Away Maggie Gallagher Gave It All Away 3. Yolanda Robbie McGowan Hickie Yolanda
4. Bobbi With An I Rachael McEnaney Bobbi With An I 4. Martini Moments Francien Sittrop A Night Like This
5. Quarter After One Levi J. Hubbard Need You Now 5. Quarter After One Levi J. Hubbard Need You Now
6. The Piper Hazel Pace The Piper 6. Undercover Robbie McGowan Hickie What’s Your Name
7. People Are Crazy Gaye Teather People Are Crazy 7. Latin Crazy V. Scott/D. Musk//C. Bennett/F. Buckley I’m Crazy
8. Father & Daughter Karen Hadley I Loved Her First 8. San Francisco Kath Dickens San Francisco
9. Ay Amor Ria Vos Ay Amor 9. Rhyme Or Reason Rachael McEnaney It Happens
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2. Rhyme Or Reason Rachael McEnaney It Happens 2. Hero Peter And Alison Hero
3. Gave It All Away Maggie Gallagher Gave It All Away 3. Hands Up Craig Bennett For The Lovers
4. Fiesta Robbie McGowan Hickie Como Te Quiero Mi Amor 4. So Sexxy John Robinson You’re So Sexy
5. Bobbi With An I Rachael McEnaney Bobbi With An I 5. American Cowboy Peter And Alison American Cowboy
6. Yolanda K. Sala/R. McGowan Hickie Yolanda 6. Stomp & Kick Kate Sala Don’t Lose Any Sleep Over You
7. Latin Crazy V. Scott/D. Musk/C. Bennett/F. Buckley I’m Crazy 7. Sister Kate Ria Vos Sister Kate
8. Murder My Heart N. Fitzgerald/J. Harris Murder My Heart 8. Shoes Of Another Man Jo Thompson Szymanski Shoes Of Another Man
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2. Gave It All Away Maggie Gallagher Gave It All Away 2. Broken Heelz Paul Clifton Broken Heels
3, Quarter After One Levii J. Hubbard Need You Now 3. Mexicali Robbie McGowan Hickie Mexico
4. Fiesta Robbie McGowan Hickie Como Te Quiero Mi Amor 4. The Piper Hazel Pace The Piper
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9. NY Cha N. Fitzgerald/J. Harris New York 9. Playing With Fire Craig Bennett Playing With Fire
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25Is it bluegrass?
Is it country?
Richard Kirk met “My new album is a perfect record to tour Me In Love’ opened doors for me. It certainly
Europe with. I’m very aware of the traditions helped me get a publishing deal which was
Dierks Bentley six in country music but I like to do it my own my goal.”
years ago when
way. When I was in my early teens I got into
rock & roll and the eighties ‘Hair Bands’ that I From that Dierks met Brett Beavers who
he was promoting refuse to talk about,” Dierk laughed. “Luckily,
when I reached 17 a friend turned me on
produced his first album for Capitol. “A young
guy who likes traditional country in the way
his debut album. He to Hank Jnr. and something inside me just
clicked, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.”
I do. He also wants to take it somewhere
fresh and new. With the new album ‘Up On
predicted Dierks was The Ridge’, I jumped off into the bluegrass
“a country star in
Dierks tried to get jobs during the day that acoustic deep end. Is it bluegrass? Is it
were music related on the business side. He country? One thing that happens when you
the making” and the worked for the Nashville Network, the tape
library researching the old music footage for
remove the electric guitar from the equation
and you fill that void with a mandolin, fiddle
album shot to number a country music documentary and later in
the royalty department. Perhaps seeing those
and banjo, you still get that energy. I’ve got
a lot of people on the album, Allison Krauss,
four in the charts and royalty cheques planted the seed for him to Kris Kristofferson, Sam Bush, Del McCoury,
put pen to paper and write his own songs. At The Punch Brothers, Miranda Lambert and
remained there for night Dierks spent his time in the bars and Jamey Johnson. I have always wanted to make
over six months. Now honky tonks. “I went into a bar where the
guys were playing Bluegrass. I’m not exactly
an album like this. Mission accomplished”
with plans to return sure what I was looking for but I was there
to learn. It wasn’t Music Row but a bar down
This is a cracker of an album. New songs
plus the addition of Bob Dylan’s ‘Senor’,
to the UK in October 12th Street called Station Inn. The music Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Bottle To The Bottom’
played there changed my life.” The players the outright, uptempo of ‘Rovin’ Gambler’
to promote his latest were aware of his fascination for Bluegrass and a U2 song add up to a very fine vintage
and fifth album, ‘Up so they invited him to their houses for
moonshine and pickin’ parties. “They knew
indeed. The list of top artists and the cream
of acoustic musicians confirms how Dierks
On The Ridge’, Dierks more about country, Nashville and acoustic
music than anyone on Music Row. I played
Bentley is respected by his peers. Dierks
Bentley said he wanted the album to move
phoned Richard for for five years, four hours a night in the bars people. It moved me for sure.
making money from a tip jar. You really learn
a quick chat while on how to entertain a crowd. I made a record of
tour in the States. my own in ‘99 on an independent label, with
a guy I used to write songs with. ‘Don’t Leave
Up On The Ridge by Dierks Bentley –
available at www.amazon.co.uk
26To win one of Dierks albums please go to www.linedancermagazine.com
19homean
We always talk
about Line dance
communities
and how close
Sue Marshall, LineViners, Wilsden, Bradford
I met Liz last November. It happened through the fantastic Carol
Craven World Line dance Newsletter I receive every day. She comes
from Tampa, Florida and like me, teaches easy Improver/Intermediate
classes. We started e mailing each other about what we were teaching
dancers are. Well, and a long distance friendship grew from there. Eventually I felt
here’s one good comfortable (in spite of a lot of adverse advice) in inviting her over.
She too had to think it over for a while but eventually agreed to come.
example. Two I was elated.
dancers meeting Her visit was just wonderful and I took great pleasure in introducing
her to many of our English customs and foibles. We drove her to
from two different Lytham St. Annes near Blackpool and even showed her the Norbreck Hotel where the Crystal
countries is nothing Boot Awards are held.
special but when We also managed to go to Haworth, a gorgeous old fashioned village, Skipton and Grassington
in the Yorkshire Dales as well as Keighley where Liz tried many different delicacies such as
it happens on the Yorkshire pudding, Fish and Chips and Cream teas!
web, it is definitely Of course the real fun part for us was the dancing. We visited Fort San Antone in Birchwood
unusual…. and the atmosphere was just great. Liz discovered new things and enjoyed her evening, I think.
We also danced together at my classes and she taught Quarter After One though she said she
was nervous. The class loved her.
Along the way, that week, we danced Rhyme Or Reason (which I taught), Black Butta, Pot Of
Gold, Galway Girls, Walking In The Rain and many many more. An eclectic choice to be sure.
The few days Liz was with us passed very
quickly and when she left to return home, I
felt we still had not shown her enough but she
made a promise that she would return after
her husbands retirement in a couple of years.
I just can’t help thinking how lucky I am to be
part of such a brilliant community…. That is
what being a Line dancer is all about!
28ndaway
Liz Smith, Silver Liners, Tampa, Florida
It all started last year when I read an e mail on the World Line dance
Newsletter asking about Ipods and dance classes. I replied and from
that day on, Sue and I exchanged almost daily e mails about our
experiences as teachers and as dancers. When I accepted her invitation
to come on over, the world around me started to ask very worrying
questions. Was I crazy? What if she was an axe murderer? Once on
the plane and at the airport, customs asked me very similar questions.
As I went through the doors, I remember thinking that perhaps I had
made the wrong decision. However as soon as I met them all worries
disappeared as a pair of lovely, smiling faces met me complete with a
sign that said ‘Liz Welcome’.
From that moment on, I had a dream week. When we got to San Fort Antone in Birchwood, I
was introduced to dances I never had encountered. The dancers dedicated ‘Red Hot Salsa’ to
me which I learnt on the spot. The ladies at each class that Sue teaches to were so friendly and
one of the classes gifted me with a fabulous embroidered shirt which I am wearing with pride.
A reminder of a fabulous week.
My visit was nothing but fantastic. I was not really that interested in tourist spots, I wanted to
experience Line dance UK style and live the English way. That we did and I am grateful to all
my new friends who have made my stay so great. I cannot thank Sue and Colin enough for their
kindness and their care , opening their hearts and their homes to their friend from the United
States. Sue is coming to the Tampa Bay Line dance Classic and I am very much looking forward
to see her again then.
I loved the British pubs and the Fish and chips!
29Everybody’s
Well we have promised you some results and
here they are. Some surprising for sure but on
the whole… well, read on to see if you agree.
The first nice surprise was that quite a few of
Talking
you replied to our questions and on the whole
were positive at the contents of our pages.
Phew! However you also let us know about
some of your wishes.
Here are some of the comments and our
response:
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clubs from all around the “The CBA is our own event and we are
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talk about choreographers, time we can speak to dancers and
celebrities or newcomers instructors and choreographers
on a monthly basis.
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far too much to share with the
to feature more over the readers, so I tend to spread it
coming months. How about out.” Hands up though if you feel
letting us know about you and we talk too much about it.
your club?”
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Dawn says:
“I update the radio each day and add tracks on
this one. I have been a weekly basis. The listening figures keep going
trying quite hard lately up and we have some exciting plans (if we can
NOT to forget to include get to grips with the technology) to improve on
those details. We will keep what we have. So keep on listening!”
improving!”
There were a lot of other thoughts and the point. It also seemed that the process of So there you have it. A few improvements to
suggestions and on the whole you want the voting still eludes many. We are at present be made for sure and a few changes that you
magazine to change as little as possible, which re evaluating the way this is done and we will discover as months go by. In the meantime,
did surprise us. will hopefully be able to tell you more in a great big thank you for those who took the
the very near future. Voting is as important time to tell us how they felt and don’t forget,
Your top five ‘Always Read’ features each as it always was and we must find a way to you don’t need a survey to tell us how you feel
month are Scripts, Charts, Dance reviews, connect the reader and subscriber to it, in an about any issue in the magazine. Please email
Dear Dancers and Grapevine/BTL. Nice easy and straightforward manner. or write to us with any of your suggestions,
to see that Dear Dancers, despite being at views and opinions.
times a bit controversial, is something that Other interesting facts were that out of the
interests most of our readers. The real bank of replies we received, 70% preferred
disappointment for the team was to find out Country to any other music and 85% choose a Look forward to hear from you soon,
a high proportion of you are still not voting. dance because of its music. Compared to 2003
Some of your reasons were that you had too when only 41% preferred Country, are things
many favourites, did not have the time or see changing again in the Line dance world? 7KH/LQHGDQFHUWHDP
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