Slogging Into Michaelmas

October 10, 2008

Okay. The students are back. Haihan, Mark, Weishen, Steph. Ditto Ivan. Does this mean students are gone too? Andrea, Polly? No Jane today meant a severe shortage on follower's side. Notable addition from Singapore is Nicole, who I suppose is might be at about Agnes's level few years ago.

Both Haihan and Stephanie said they hardly went dancing during summer. Steph commented that she's going to need a few weeks to get back into shape. I suspect she's right. Sadly even a very rusty Stephanie is ... (thought better left unsaid).

I think Joe went a little too far in diluting the genre so that even when he played perfectly reasonable songs, some people were blowing raspberries. It might have caused Vish to get cold feet as well. Incidentally he commented that he couldn't remember when he did not DJ on Fridays (when he was here of course) as he called for the last song shortly after 1:30. Last time it happened? Aug 29 and Aug 1 before that.

I chatted with Ivan briefly about the CDC Salsa classes. Even he didn't know who was going to be teaching the Monday classes. It starts in 3 days! I might add that it would have made more sense to hold the class on Tuesdays or Thursdays. I'm guessing that Sally is planning on continuing her Monday classes at St. Ives.

Playlist

Hasta El Fin – Monchy & Alexandra
Camina Prende Y El Fogon – Conjunto Yumuri
Tu No Me Has Visto Miguel – Sonora Matancera? (Javier Vazquez)
Geisha Girl – Louie Ramirez
Sama Thiel – Africando*
Tu Tu Ta Ta – Eddie Palmieri*
El Swing De Fruko – Fruko Y Sus Tesos (-5%)
Loco De Amor – Evolucion A R
Espiritu Burlon – Santiago Ceron
Bilongo – Charanga De La 4 (refined remix)
Cualquiera – Oscar D’Leon
Sonando – Poncho Sanchez
Gotas De Lluvia – Grupo Niche
Ublabadu – Fania All Stars (canta: Hector Lavoe)
Ran Kan Kan – Tito Puente (Live at Birdland)
Caballo Viejo – Roberto Torres (1)
El Apartamento – Willie Rosario
Dos Locos – Monchy & Alexandra
Si Tu Cocinas Como Caminas – Henry Fiol
Con Eso – El Gran Combo
Oye La Banda – Jose Alberto “El Canario”
Me Enamorado De Ella – Juan Luis Guerra
Musica Ligera – Toque D Keda
Ole Gitana – Ismael Miranda & Junior Gonzalez
Otra Oportunidad – Jimmy Bosch

(1) This was for a birthday dance – it was played for less than 2 minutes.

Total = 25 songs. 1 Merengue. 3 Bachata. 1 Cha Cha. 20 songs including 2 new.

Sergio wasn't there to given demonstration of leads more subtle than mine.