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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
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Dance
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Music Titles
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Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
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Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
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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 |
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Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) |
Bryan Smith: Bryan’s Christmas Box: Orchestral: Maestro
Records (CDTS 017): Added 08/10/12
Track |
Dance |
Music Titles |
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data |
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Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades |
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1 |
Quickstep |
Good King Wenceslas/God rest ye merry
gentlemen/Deck the hall |
2:08 |
- |
48 |
6 |
P |
2 |
Quickstep |
Santa Claus is coming to town |
2:07 |
- |
48 |
6 |
P |
3 |
Saunter |
I saw mummy kissing Santa Claus |
3:08 |
- |
27 |
5 |
P |
4 |
Saunter |
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer / White Christmas (V) |
3:02 |
- |
28 |
5 |
P |
5 |
M. Waltz |
Away in a manger / The first noel |
2:24 |
- |
30 |
4 |
P |
6 |
M. Waltz |
Mary’s boy child |
2:51 |
- |
30 |
5 |
P |
7 |
M. Waltz |
Silent night |
1:50 |
- |
30 |
3 |
X |
8 |
Quickstep |
Snow bells |
2:03 |
- |
49 |
6 |
P |
9 |
Quickstep |
A holly jolly Christmas/Have yourself a merry little Christmas |
2:11 |
- |
47 |
6 |
X |
10 |
Balmoral Blues |
Jingle bells/When
the red red robin ../Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf/Winter
wonderland/Horsey horsey (V) |
4:39 |
- |
28 |
8 |
X |
11 |
Balmoral Blues |
Christmas alphabet |
3:12 |
- |
27 |
5 |
X |
12 |
Gavotte |
Little donkey |
3:36 |
- |
24 |
5 |
P |
13 |
Gavotte |
Puff the magic dragon |
2:15 |
- |
24 |
3 |
P |
14 |
Finale |
We wish you a merry Christmas |
0:38 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total
Playing Time: 36 minutes |
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Grades: P (good music) X (‘uninspiring’) |
Bryan
Smith: Old Time & Sequence Favourites: Orchestral: Maestro Records (CDTS
016): Added 08/10/12
Track
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Dance
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Music Titles
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Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
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Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
|
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1 |
OT Waltz |
The jolly brothers |
2:27 |
42 |
42 |
6 |
P |
2 |
OT Waltz |
Smiles then kisses |
2:50 |
42 |
42 |
7 |
P |
3 |
Tango |
Dorita |
2:44 |
31 |
31 |
5 |
PP |
4 |
Tango |
Tango party |
3:09 |
32 |
32 |
6 |
P |
5 |
Gavotte |
Mayflower gavotte |
3:40 |
23 |
23 |
5 |
PP |
6 |
Gavotte |
Snowdrops gavotte |
3:41 |
23 |
23 |
5 |
PP |
7 |
Two Step |
Mosquitos parade |
2:02 |
48 |
48 |
6 |
P |
8 |
Two Step |
Yip-I-addy-I-ay |
2:02 |
48 |
48 |
6 |
PP |
9 |
Saunter |
Street of city lights |
3:20 |
26 |
25 |
5 |
X |
10 |
Saunter |
I’ll never stand in your way |
3:15 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
X |
11 |
Tango |
In einer kleinan konditorei |
2:43 |
31 |
31 |
5 |
X |
12 |
Tango |
A night in Monte Carlo |
2:44 |
31 |
31 |
5 |
X |
13 |
Gavotte |
Puff the magic dragon |
2:43 |
24 |
24 |
3 |
X |
14 |
Quickstep |
Look at that girl |
2:04 |
48 |
48 |
6 |
X |
15 |
Quickstep |
This ole house |
2:03 |
48 |
48 |
6 |
P |
16 |
M. Waltz |
If |
2:53 |
30 |
30 |
5 |
X* |
17 |
M. Waltz |
The whistling waltz |
3:21 |
30 |
30 |
6 |
X |
18 |
Foxtrot |
Someone to watch over me |
2:53 |
29 |
29 |
5 |
P |
19 |
Foxtrot |
As time goes by |
2:58 |
28 |
28 |
5 |
P |
20 |
Rumba |
Return to me |
3:15 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
P |
21 |
Rumba |
Und ich warte auf ein zeichen |
3:27** |
26 |
26 |
4 |
P |
22 |
Cha Cha |
Singin’ in the rain / Blue moon |
2:08 |
32 |
32 |
4 |
P |
23 |
Cha Cha |
Side by side / On the sunny side of the street |
2:08*** |
32 |
32 |
5 |
P |
24 |
Tango |
Blue tango |
2:36 |
32 |
32 |
5 |
X |
25 |
Tango |
Golden earings |
2:07 |
32 |
32 |
4 |
X |
Total
Playing Time: 68 minutes |
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Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard
introduction) |
|
* Sound volume levels too
variable
** Actual 2:37
*** Actual 2:38
Bryan Smith: Ballroom Memories: Orchestral: Maestro
Records (CDTS 012): Added 08/10/12
Track
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Dance
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Music Titles
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Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
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Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
|
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1 |
Quickstep |
Dancin’ a go-go |
2:48 |
48 |
48 |
8 |
X |
2 |
Quickstep |
It’s foolish but it’s fun |
2:10 |
48 |
47 |
6 |
X |
3 |
Foxtrot |
I know why |
3:15 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
X |
4 |
Foxtrot |
It had to be you |
3:09 |
27 |
27 |
5 |
P |
5 |
M. Waltz |
Just for old time’s sake |
3:02 |
29 |
29 |
5 |
X |
6 |
M. Waltz |
Sunset over Minorca |
3:31 |
29 |
29 |
6 |
P |
7 |
Tango |
Rippling tango |
3:07 |
32 |
32 |
6 |
P |
8 |
Tango |
Tango Tahiti |
2:38 |
32 |
32 |
5 |
P |
9 |
Saunter |
Autumn evening |
3:23 |
32 |
25 |
5 |
X |
10 |
Saunter |
When your old wedding ring was new |
3:22 |
26 |
25 |
5 |
X |
11 |
OT Waltz |
Vision d’amour |
3:56 |
42 |
43 |
10 |
X |
12 |
OT Waltz |
Sweetheart |
2:31 |
42 |
41 |
6 |
X |
13 |
Cha Cha |
It’s never too late |
2:39 |
32 |
32 |
5 |
X |
14 |
Cha Cha |
Medway magic |
2:36 |
32 |
32 |
5 |
X |
15 |
Rumba |
Love is a many splendoured thing |
3:14 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
X |
16 |
Rumba |
Stay as sweet as you are |
3:17 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
X |
17 |
Samba |
Granada |
2:23 |
52 |
55 |
8 |
P |
18 |
Samba |
Penny whistle samba |
1:52 |
52 |
52 |
6 |
P |
19 |
Paso Doble |
Spanish gipsy dance |
1:52 |
52 |
62 |
6 |
P |
20 |
Paso Doble |
Amparita roca |
2:21 |
62 |
62 |
8 |
P |
21 |
Rumba |
South of the border |
3:06 |
27 |
27 |
5 |
X |
22 |
Rumba |
Knight of love |
3:11 |
26 |
26 |
5 |
P |
23 |
Jive |
Michael row the boat ashore |
1:36 |
43 |
43 |
4 |
P |
24 |
Jive |
Pick a bale of cotton |
1:35 |
43 |
43 |
4 |
P |
Total
Playing Time: 66 minutes |
|
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Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard
introduction) |
|
Bryan
Smith: The Best Of Happy Piano Vol 2 Robin’s Return: Piano: Maestro Records
(CDTS 010) Added 08/07/10
Track
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Dance
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Music Titles
|
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
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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 |
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Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) |
Bryan Smith: Bryan’s Traditional Old Time Collection:
Orchestral: Maestro Records (CDTS 006): Added 08/10/12
Track
|
Dance
|
Music Titles
|
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
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Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
|
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1 |
Veleta |
The veleta |
2:34 |
42 |
42 |
6 |
P |
2 |
Imperial Waltz |
The Imperial waltz |
2:49 |
40 |
38 |
6 |
X |
3 |
Boston Two Step |
Boston two step |
2:30 |
50 |
48 |
6 |
P |
4 |
Imperial or
Anniversary Two Step |
The Brenner Pass
march |
3:18 |
52 |
52 |
10 |
P |
5 |
Oriental or Empress Mazurka |
Pink columbine mazurka |
1:58 |
46 |
45 |
5 |
P |
6 |
Mazurka |
The bluebird mazurka |
2:11 |
42 |
40 |
5 |
P |
7 |
Destiny Waltz |
The destiny waltz |
3:52 |
45 |
45 |
10 |
PX |
8 |
Chrysanthemum Waltz |
The choristers waltz |
3:13 |
44 |
43 |
8 |
X |
9 |
Royal Empress Tango |
The royal empress tango |
4:07 |
32 |
30 |
7 |
XX |
10 |
Donella Tango |
Oh Donna Clara |
3:27 |
32 |
30 |
6 |
X |
11 |
Gainsborough Glide |
The Gainsborough glide |
2:59 |
24 |
24 |
4 |
P |
12 |
La-Rinka |
The La-Rinka |
3:45 |
48 |
49 |
10+ |
P |
13 |
Maxina |
The maxina |
3:49 |
27 |
27 |
6 |
P |
14 |
Barn dance or
Western Schottische |
S. R. Henry’s |
3:50 |
28 |
27 |
6 |
P |
15 |
Dinky One Step |
The desert song
march / Take your girl |
2:19 |
60 |
60 |
8 |
P |
16 |
Waltz Martine |
The skaters waltz |
3:04 |
45 |
45 |
8 |
X |
17 |
Fylde Waltz |
Tsoro mio |
3:19 |
42 |
42 |
8 |
X |
18 |
Moonlight Saunter |
Moonlight on the Nile |
3:43 |
26 |
26 |
6 |
XX |
19 |
Royal Minuet |
The royal minuet |
4:25 |
24 |
23 |
6 |
X |
20 |
Latchford Schottische |
The Latchford schottische |
2:55 |
23 |
23 |
4 |
P |
21 |
Chadwick or Jazz Twinkle |
Pins & needles |
3:41 |
28 |
28 |
6 |
XX |
22 |
Polka |
Let mew dance the polka |
1:43 |
48 |
49 |
4½ |
P |
23 |
Mississippee Dip |
On the Mississsippee |
1:47 |
60 |
60 |
6 |
P |
24 |
Hurndilla |
The hurndilla |
3:09 |
45 |
45 |
8 |
P |
Total
Playing Time: 74 minutes |
|
||||||
Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) X (non-standard
introduction) X (breaks) |
|
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
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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 |
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Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) |
Bryan
Smith & His New Hawaiians: Blue Islands: Instrumental: President Records
(DACD 016): Added 14/12/12
Track
|
Dance
|
Music Titles
|
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
|
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Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
|
|||
1 |
Quick Step |
Jealous heart |
2:09 |
- |
47 |
6 |
X |
2 |
Quick Step |
Oh lonesome me |
1:45 |
- |
48 |
5 |
X |
3 |
Cha Cha |
Don’t stay away
too long |
2:50 |
- |
30 |
5 |
X |
4 |
Cha Cha |
Nina pretty
ballerina |
2:38 |
- |
32 |
5 |
X |
5 |
Tango |
Majanah |
4:06 |
- |
33 |
8 |
P |
6 |
Tango |
Arrivederci Roma |
3:10 |
- |
32 |
8 |
X |
7 |
Waltz |
‘Neath Hawaiian
skies |
3:06 |
- |
28 |
5 |
X |
8 |
Waltz |
We clowns |
3:02 |
- |
28 |
5 |
X |
9 |
Fox-Trot |
Who’s sorry now |
3:18 |
- |
26 |
5 |
X |
10 |
Fox-Trot |
My foolish heart |
3:22 |
- |
25 |
5 |
P* |
11 |
Rumba |
Games that lovers
play |
3:18 |
- |
26 |
5 |
P |
12 |
Rumba |
I talk to the
trees |
3:18 |
- |
26 |
5 |
P |
13 |
Saunter |
Drifting and
dreaming |
3:40 |
- |
27 |
6 |
P |
14 |
Saunter |
Blue island |
3:07 |
- |
27 |
5 |
X |
15 |
M. Waltz |
Paradise |
2:57 |
- |
30 |
5 |
X |
16 |
M. Waltz |
Yours forever and
a day |
2:56 |
- |
30 |
5 |
X |
17 |
Quick Step |
Pagan love song |
2:07 |
- |
48 |
6 |
X |
18 |
Quick Step |
Coming home |
2:07 |
- |
48 |
6 |
X |
Total
Playing Time: 53 minutes |
|||||||
Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) |
*
When played at 29 bpm
Bryan
Smith: Music, Music, Music: Piano: President Records (DACD 015): Added 08/02/13
Track
|
Dance
|
Music Titles
|
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
|
|||
Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
|
|||
1 |
Fox-Trot |
Back in your own
back yard / All of me / Ida sweet as apple cider |
4:24 |
- |
30 |
8 |
X |
2 |
Fox-Trot |
Play a simple
melody/A pretty girl is like a melody/Love walked in |
3:51 |
- |
30 |
7 |
P |
3 |
Quick Step |
Put your arms
around me honey / Good morning |
2:37 |
- |
51 |
8 |
P |
4 |
Quick Step |
Baby face / Five
foot two eyes of blue |
2:33 |
- |
53 |
8 |
P |
5 |
M. Waltz |
Are you lonesome
tonight/Meet me tonight in dreamland/Edelweiss |
3:17 |
- |
31 |
6 |
X |
6 |
M. Waltz |
Together / Alice
blue gown / Let the rest of the world go by |
3:19 |
- |
31 |
6 |
P |
7 |
Quick Step |
Ivory rag |
2:03 |
- |
51 |
6 |
P |
8 |
Quick Step |
Don’t bring Lulu
/ Yes sir that’s my baby / If you knew Susie |
2:34 |
- |
52 |
8 |
X |
9 |
M. Waltz |
Let me call you
sweetheart/Springtime in the Rockies/Now is the hour |
3:44 |
- |
32 |
7 |
X |
10 |
M. Waltz |
I’ll be with you in apple blossom
time/Mexicali Rose/Till we meet again |
3:56 |
- |
30 |
7 |
P |
11 |
Tango |
Spanish eyes /
Lady of Spain |
3:33 |
- |
33 |
7 |
X |
12 |
Samba |
Manana / The
laughing samba |
2:27 |
- |
55 |
8 |
PP |
13 |
QS/Swing |
Blue ribbon gal |
1:49 |
- |
48 |
5 |
P |
14 |
QS/Swing |
Music, music,
music / Hey good lookin’ |
2:42 |
- |
50 |
8 |
X |
15 |
QS/Swing |
The crazy Otto
lad / Stumbling |
2:43 |
- |
50 |
8 |
P |
16 |
Rumba |
Cuban love song |
3:11 |
- |
27 |
5 |
X |
17 |
Rumba |
Give me a sign |
3:19 |
- |
26 |
5 |
P |
18 |
Cha Cha |
Beautiful lover |
2:42 |
- |
32 |
5 |
X |
19 |
Samba |
El Cumbanchero |
2:20 |
- |
58 |
8 |
PP |
Total
Playing Time: 58 minutes |
|||||||
Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) |
Note: Overall low sound levels
CD may be attractive to those who recall a bygone era with nostalgia
Bryan
Smith: For Me And My Gal: Piano: President Records (DACD 014): Added 05/12/12
Track
|
Dance
|
Music Titles
|
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
|
|||
Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades*
|
|||
1 |
Quick Step |
The robin’s
return |
2:16 |
- |
52 |
7 |
P |
2 |
Quick Step |
Keep your seats please/Chinese laundry
blues/When I’m cleaning windows |
2:19 |
- |
51 |
7 |
P |
3 |
Saunter |
How wonderful to
know / I’m confessin’ |
3:03 |
- |
28 |
5 |
X |
4 |
Saunter |
If I could only
make you care / Vilia |
3:39 |
- |
28 |
6 |
P |
5 |
M. Waltz |
The wedding |
2:23 |
- |
29 |
4 |
PP |
6 |
M. Waltz |
Waltz of my heart
/ Fold your wings |
2:44 |
- |
31 |
5 |
X |
7 |
Quick Step |
Turkey in the
straw |
1:54 |
- |
54 |
6 |
P |
8 |
Quick Step |
Waiting for the
Robert E. Lee / Alabama jubilee |
2:32 |
- |
52 |
8 |
P |
9 |
Saunter/Blues |
For me and my gal
/ Whispering |
2:46 |
- |
30 |
5 |
P** |
10 |
Saunter/Blues |
Heart of my heart
/ Leaning on a lamp post |
3:55 |
- |
30 |
7 |
P** |
11 |
Rumba |
Echo of a
serenade / Return to me |
3:07 |
- |
27 |
5 |
X |
12 |
Rumba |
Addio / Harbour
lights |
2:26 |
- |
27 |
4 |
X |
13 |
Quick Step |
Black and white
rag / Temptation rag / Johnson rag |
2:37 |
- |
51 |
8 |
P |
14 |
Quick Step |
L-O-V-E |
2:01 |
- |
50 |
6 |
X |
15 |
Fox Trot |
Dream / I left my
heart in San Francisco |
3:00 |
- |
28 |
5 |
X |
16 |
Fox Trot |
A lovely way to
spend an evening / Just one more chance |
2:58 |
- |
29 |
5 |
X |
17 |
M. Waltz |
Forgotten dreams
/ The singing piano |
2:52 |
- |
30 |
5 |
P |
18 |
M. Waltz |
Drigo’s serenade
/ Anytime’s kissing time |
2:50 |
- |
30 |
5 |
X |
19 |
Rumba |
Perhaps perhaps
perhaps |
3:12 |
- |
26 |
5 |
X |
20 |
Rumba |
Words |
3:18 |
- |
26 |
5 |
X |
21 |
Cha Cha |
My blue heaven /
Lady be good |
2:37 |
- |
32 |
5 |
X |
22 |
Cha Cha |
Side by side / On
the sunny side of the street |
2:36 |
- |
32 |
5 |
X |
23 |
Samba |
Enjoy yourself /
Little brown jug |
1:51 |
- |
55 |
6 |
P |
24 |
Samba |
Diamonds are a
girl’s best friend / |
1:49 |
- |
56 |
6 |
X |
Total
Playing Time: 66 minutes |
|||||||
Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) |
* The CD in general and the
grades reflect a bygone era
**
Grade when danced as a Blues
Bryan
Smith: Whistling Rufus: Piano: President Records (DACD 013): Added 01/11/12
Track
|
Dance
|
Music Titles
|
Data on CD |
Reviewed Data
|
|||
Time |
bpm |
bpm |
Seq |
Grades
|
|||
1 |
Quick Step |
Whistling Rufus |
2:39 |
- |
50 |
8 |
P |
2 |
Quick Step |
Carolina / Abie
my boy / Wheezy Anna |
2:52 |
- |
47 |
8 |
X |
3 |
Fox Trot |
A you’re adorable
/ What more can I say |
4:41 |
- |
29 |
8 |
X* |
4 |
Fox Trot |
If I had my way /
Hold me / Underneath the arches |
3:30 |
- |
29 |
6 |
X* |
5 |
Slow Waltz |
Amazing grace /
All through the night / Plaisir d’amour |
3:57 |
- |
30 |
7 |
P |
6 |
Samba |
El cumbanchero |
2:21 |
- |
57 |
8 |
P |
7 |
Quick Step |
Let him go let him
tarry/../She’ll be coming round the mountain/Tom Dooley |
3:27 |
- |
52 |
11 |
P |
8 |
Quick Step |
Blue ribbon
gal/Clementine/My bonnie lies over the ocean/Bill Bailey |
3:20 |
- |
50 |
10 |
P |
9 |
Waltz |
I’m in love with
two sweethearts/The girl in the Alice blue gown/Let us be sweethearts .. |
3:54 |
- |
30 |
7 |
P |
10 |
Fox Trot |
Miss you/The greatest mistake of my
life/All by yourself in the moonlight |
3:25 |
- |
30 |
6 |
P |
11 |
Fox Trot |
Heartbreaker /
Sweet Sue just you / Red river valley |
4:12 |
- |
31 |
8 |
P |
12 |
OT Waltz |
Down at the old Bull and Bush/The ash
grove/Two lovely black eyes |
2:40 |
- |
50 |
8 |
P |
13 |
Quickstep/Swing |
One of those
songs |
2:03 |
- |
50 |
6 |
P |
14 |
Foxtrot |
Just loving you /
Careless hands / I love you because |
3:45 |
- |
30 |
6 |
P |
15 |
Saunter/Blues |
Years may come
years may go |
2:52 |
- |
30 |
5 |
PP** |
16 |
Saunter/Blues |
Matchstalk men
and matchstalk cats and dogs |
2:54 |
- |
30 |
5 |
P |
17 |
Waltz |
Melodie d’amour |
2:53 |
- |
30 |
5 |
X |
18 |
Waltz |
Song of my life |
2:56 |
- |
30 |
5 |
X |
Total
Playing Time: 59 minutes |
|||||||
Grades:
P (good music) X
(‘uninspiring’) |
Note: Overall low sound levels
* These tracks may be
attractive to those who recall with nostalgia the honky tonk days. The CD in general and the grades
reflect a bygone era
** Grade when danced as a Blues
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
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’ |
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) |
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 |
|