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Come Dancing in sequence

~ a review of sequence dance CDs ~

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Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith: Play ‘Em Again Bryan! The Best Of Bryan Smith & His Happy Piano Vol 3: Maestro Records (CDTS 018) Added 05/08/10

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	If my friends could see me now	1:59	50	51	6	X
2	Quickstep	Baby face / Ain’t she sweet / Don’t bring Lulu	2:05	50	49	6	P
3	Foxtrot	Nevertheless / Once in a while / All of me	3:24	28	29	6	P
4	Foxtrot	Paper roses / Bye bye blues	3:21	28	30	6	X
5	M. Waltz	Faith	2:42	32	32	5	P
6	M. Waltz	I’m in love with two sweethearts/Let us be sweethearts .. /Girl in the Alice blue gown	3:24	30	30	6	P
7	Rumba	O sole mio	2:34	26	26	4	P
8	Rumba	One song	3:12	26	26	5	P
9	Swing	I wanna say hello	1:58	48	50	6	X
10	Swing	Robert E Lee / Alabama jubilee	2:56	48	52	8	P
11	Saunter	In a shady nook by a babbling brook / Try a little tenderness	3:51	27	26	6	P
12	Saunter	If I had my way / We’ll meet again	3:47	27	27	6	P
13	M. Waltz	Cara mia / Everywhere	2:56	29	29	5	P
14	M. Waltz	Just for a while	2:55	29	29	5	X
15	Quickstep	Nice people	2:05	48	48	6	X
16	Quickstep	Deed I do / Popsie	2:05	48	48	6	X
17	Rumba	Serenade in the night	3:18	26	26	5	P
18	Rumba	I don’t see me in your eyes	3:05	27	27	5	X
19	Blues	Down every street / Friendly street	3:19	27	25	5	X
20	Blues	They’re building flats where the arches used to be	3:00	27	28	5	X
21	Quickstep	Brasilia	2:09	48	48	6	X
22	Quickstep	C’est magnifique / Anything goes	2:07	48	48	6	X

Total Playing Time: 62 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Bryan Smith: The Best Of Happy Piano Vol 2 Robin’s Return: Piano: Maestro Records (CDTS 010) Added 08/07/10

2Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	Robin’s return	2:21	50	50	7	PP
2	Quickstep	Last orders please	2:06	48	48	6	P
3	Blues	Underneath the arches / Strollin’ / Down Forget-me-not Lane	3:27	29	29	6	P
4	Blues	Birth of the blues	2:51	30	30	5	P
5	M. Waltz	Fascination / Ramona / Wonderful one	3:39	31	31	6	X
6	M. Waltz	Around the world/It happened in Monteray/I wonder who’s kissing her now	3:20	30	30	6	X
7	Rumba	Il gondolier	3:12	27	27	5	X
8	Rumba	Hawaiian wedding song	3:12	27	27	5	X
9	Foxtrot	I left my heart in San Francisco	3:00	28	28	5	X
10	Foxtrot	Oh mein papa	2:58	28	28	5	X
11	Cha Cha	The rivers of Babylon	3:11	32	32	6	X
12	Samba	El cumbancero	2:21	56	56	8	P
13	M. Waltz	Apple blossom time / Mexicali Rose / Let me call you sweetheart	3:23	31	31	6	X
14	M. Waltz	Shades of gold	2:54	30	30	5	X
15	Foxtrot	A fine romance / I’m in the mood for love / Down sweetheart avenue	3:27	29	29	6	X
16	Foxtrot	Miss you / How wonderful to know / On a slow boat to China	3:30	28	28	6	X
17	Quickstep	You’re just in love	2:05	48	48	6	X
18	Quickstep	Good morning / When my dreamboat comes home / Should I	2:04	48	48	6	X
19	Rumba	Green eyes	3:09	27	27	5	P
20	Rumba	Sway	3:11	27	27	5	X

Total Playing Time: 59 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Bryan Smith: Bryan Smith & His Happy Piano The Best Of Vol I: Piano: Maestro Records (CDTS 002) Added 05/08/10

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Quickstep	I want to be happy/When you’re smiling/We’ll all go riding on a rainbow	-	-	50	8	P
2	Quickstep	Broadway melody/I’m looking over a four leaf clover/Give my regards to Broadway	-	-	50	6	P
3	Blues	Pretty baby / Moonlight bay / Last night on the back porch	-	-	29	5	P
4	Blues	On mother Kelly’s doorstep / On the sunny side of the street	-	-	29	5	P
5	Rumba	She wears my ring	-	-	27	5	P
6	Rumba	You belong to my heart	-	-	26	5	P
7	Quickstep	Those lazy hazy crazy days of summer	-	-	50	6	P
8	Quickstep	Cinqo de Mayo	-	-	50	6	P
9	Foxtrot	Here in my heart	-	-	30	5	P
10	Foxtrot	Why do I love you	-	-	30	5	P
11	M. Waltz	The wedding	-	-	28	4	P
12	M. Waltz	Beautiful Ohio	-	-	30	5	P
13	Samba	Mambo jambo	-	-	57	5	X
14	Samba	Laughing samba	-	-	57	6	X
15	Cha Cha	Tijuana party	-	-	33	5	X
16	Cha Cha	Pinacolada	-	-	33	4	X
17	Jive	Tom Hark	-	-	37	4	X
18	Jive	When I'm 64 / Hey good lookin'	-	-	39	6	X
19	Quickstep	Do something	-	-	50	6	X
20	Quickstep	Whistling Rufus	-	-	49	8	P
21	Foxtrot	Just one more chance	-	-	30	5	P
22	Foxtrot	A lovely way to spend an evening	-	-	30	5	P
23	Tango	Time after time	-	-	32	5	X
24	Tango	Addio amore	-	-	32	5	X

Total Playing Time: 61 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Bryan Smith: Patricia New Vogue Dancing Vol. 3: Orchestral: Dancetime Records (DT 103 CD) Added 21/02/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	March	The Alice Springs march	-	-	54	6	P
2	March	Blaze of glory	-	-	52	8	PP
3	March	76 Trombones	-	-	54	8	PP
4	March	I do like to be beside the seaside / Hello hello	-	-	55	8	P
5	Foxtrot	Moonlight and roses	-	-	28	5	PP
6	Foxtrot	I know why	-	-	27	5	P
7	Quickstep	Rose Marie / Rosealie	-	-	47	8	P
8	NV Waltz	Mexicali rose / Dancing with tears in my eyes	-	-	48	8	X
9	NV Waltz	Scarlet ribbon / Alice blue gown	-	-	48	8	P
10	NV Waltz	The whistling waltz	-	-	52	8	X
11	NV Waltz	Falling in love with love	-	-	52	8	PP
12	Tango*	La Rosita	-	-	32	6	P
13	M. Waltz	Patricia / Sweetest song in the world	-	-	32	6	P
14	M. Waltz	I still call Australia home	-	-	31	6	X

Total Playing Time: 39 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (uninspiring)

* Listed as “N.V. Waltz” on exterior of CD leaflet and “Tango Time” on interior of CD leaflet

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Bryan Smith: Red Pepper: Orchestral: Dancetime Records (DT102CD) Added 04/05/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	March	Valencia	-	-	56	8	PP
2	March	Star of Italy	-	-	54	8	PP
3	March	Festivity	-	-	52	8	PP
4	NV Waltz	Coppelia waltz	-	-	50	8	PP
5	NV Waltz	Gypsy princess	-	-	49	8	PP
6	NV Waltz	Waltz of my heart, fold your wings	-	-	50	8	P
7	NV Waltz	Desert song waltz / At the end of the day / Deep in my heart	-	-	49	8	X
8	NV Waltz	Wiener Burger waltz	-	-	53	8	PP
9	NV Waltz	Frivory	-	-	54	8	X
10	Foxtrot	Sailing	-	-	29	5	X
11	Foxtrot	Dinah / My melancholy baby	-	-	29	5	X
12	Tango	Girls were made to love and kiss	-	-	32	6	X
13	Tango	Majanah	-	-	33	6	P
14	Quickstep	Red pepper rag	-	-	47	8	P

Total Playing Time: 39 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Bryan Smith: Congratulations: Orchestral: Dancetime Records ( DT101CD) Added 04/05/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	March	Sky high	-	-	52	8	PP
2	March	Here, there and everywhere	-	-	53	5	PP
3	March	The light horse march	-	-	55	8	PP
4.	NV Waltz	Grinzing	-	-	48	8	X
5	NV Waltz	Dollar princess / Dorfkinder waltz	-	-	48	8	P
6	NV Waltz	Thrills	-	-	53	8	PP
7	NV Waltz	Waltzing with Lehar	-	-	53	8	X
8	Quickstep	Congratulations	-	-	50	8	XX
9	Quickstep	Undecided	-	-	49	8	X
10	Foxtrot	I’ll close my eyes	-	-	29	5	X
11	Foxtrot	Love walked in	-	-	28	6	X
12	Foxtrot	How wonderful to know	-	-	29	6	X
13	Tango	Hear my song Violetta	-	-	32	6	X
14	Tango	La vendetta d’amour	-	-	32	5	X

Total Playing Time: 39 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard introduction)

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Bryan Smith: Marching & Waltzing: Orchestral: Dulcima Records (DLCD 113) Added 18/07/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	Bpm	Seq	Grades
1	March	Off we go	2:22	-	56	8	PP
2	March	Fire on the horizon	2:23	-	56	8	PP
3	Waltz	Tesoro mio	2:35	-	53	8	P
4	Waltz	Wine, women & song / Voices of spring / Roses from the south	2:35	-	53	8	P
5	March	Good old Vienna	2:23	-	56	8	PP
6	March	Gipsy blood	2:26	-	57	8	PP
7	Waltz	Dollar princess / Dorfkinder waltz	2:50	-	54	9	P
8	Waltz	Thrills	2:37	-	52	8	PP
9	March	Here goes	2:24	-	56	8	PP
10	March	Gaily through the world	2:26	-	56	8	PP
11	Waltz	Freitags waltz	2:21	-	57	8	P
12	Waltz	Montags waltz	2:28	-	54	8	P
13	March	The light horse march	2:30	-	56	8	P
14	March	Here, there and everywhere	1:37	-	53	5	P
15	Waltz	Wiener lippizaner	2:19	-	58	8	P
16	Waltz	Dans la nuit / In southern seas / Traumbild	2:38	-	53	8	X

Total Playing Time: 40 minutes

Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’)

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Bryan Smith: The Dansan Sequence Collection Vol. 1: Orchestral: President Records (DNSN 901) Added 18/07/08

Track	Dance	Music Titles	Data on CD		Reviewed Data
			Time	bpm	bpm	Seq	Grades
1	Foxtrot	Spring romance	2:47	-	25*	4	PP
2	Foxtrot	Summer walk	2:46	-	25*	4	PP
3	Tango	Carmen Tango	2:38	-	32	5	P
4	Tango	Girls were made to love and kiss	3:12	-	32	6	X
5	Waltz	Coppelia waltz	3:08	-	28*	5	P
6	Waltz	Nocturne waltz	3:02	-	29	5	X
7	Rumba	Solitaire	3:21	-	26	5	X
8	Rumba	Blue bayou	2:40	-	26	4	X
9	Saunter	Melody in F	3:26	-	25*	5	X
10	Saunter	I’m always chasing rainbows	3:17	-	26*	5	X
11	Two-Step	The Swiss guard march	2:57	-	46	8	X
12	Two-Step	Deutschmeister regiments march	2:51	-	47	8	P
13	OT Waltz	Wiener burger waltz	3:13	-	42	8	P
14	OT Waltz	Waltzing with Lehar	3:18	-	42