Music

Good music is the keystone of a successful dance hall.

To capitalize on the marvelous square footage available, careful planning and exacting control were required. We used recorded music---original songs by the original artists---the way people were used to hearing it. This allowed routines and choreographed dances to come off without a hitch.

Each song was chosen for its variety, danceability and, of course, it had to be country.

Variety – We painstakingly chose a mixture for each dance night — different artists, different genders, different eras, different tempos — each of which supported a different dance. A great assortment of music kept the music roster fresh and offered an element of surprise to a large group of enthused dancers.

Danceability – Every song played had to be danceable; after all, what's a dance hall for? In general, we'd introduce each number by calling the line dance, pattern dance, and lead dance best suited for it.

Country – The heart, spirit and essence of country music was readily found during this time. Much to everyone's delight on dance night. Tumbl'weeds was country in spirit so we played 99% country music. Country music was in its heyday in the 90s and offered the most vibrant, danceable music during its 80s and 90s rebirth. Exhilarating boogies, two-steps, waltzes, and cha chas abounded! Everyone from George Strait and Tanya Tucker to Hank Williams, Jr. and Mary-Chapin Carpenter, and so many exciting artists in between were recording pulsating hits for everyone's dancing pleasure.