I don't particularly like Bal and really don't like collegate Shag, but of course I try to be accomadating. Having said that, I think I have a sense of the Bal pulse, but I could be way wrong. here is my Bal/Shag mix, if anyone would like to suggest what I should cut from the mix, i'd appreaciate the feedback. Your comments don't have to be kind, I'd rather get honest feedback so I can do a better job.
BALBOA / SHAG
TITLE TIME ARTIST BPM
1 Apollo jumps (mod) 3:00 Glen gray/Casa loma orch 268
2 Avalon 3:05 Django Reinhardt 260
3 Blow Top 2:55 Count Basie 262
4 Bugle Call Rag 2:42 Django Reinhardt 222
5 Can You Take It? 2:51 Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra 264
6 Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley 2:28 Chick Webb & His Orchestra 286
7 Cottontail (mod) 3:54 Harry James 298
8 Diga Diga Doo 2:02 Al Hirt 232
9 Down South Camp Meeting 2:57 Benny Goodman 176
10 Every Tub 2:56 Count Baise 284
11 Fantail (mod) 2:56 Count Basie 220
12 Flight of the Foo Birds (mod) 3:08 Count Basie 272
13 Flip Flop and Fly 3:30 Count Basie / Joe Turner 192
14 Flying Home (mod) 6:15 Duke Ellington 208
15 Four or Five Times 2:51 Lionel Hampton & His Orc 204
16 I got rhythm 2:41 Slim and Slam 298
17 Limehouse Blues 3:14 Glen Gray 312
18 Moten Stomp 2:45 Fletcher Henderson 224
19 Rhythm of the Tambourine 2:41 Fletcher Henderson 268
20 Sing You Sinners 2:43 Fletcher Henderson 200
21 Sing, Sing, Sing 2:32 Fletcher Henderson 224
22 Sweet Georgia Brown 4:10 Benny goodman 222
23 Swingtime in the rockies (mod) 4:04 224
24 Tempo and Swing 3:24 Lionel Hampton & His Orc 292
The word (mod) refers to the piece of music having a modern sound -ie not vintage. I specificly chose some modern versions of songs so I'd have a few high quality sound recordings. I'd prefer to play early swing for Bal dancers, but if the sound system sucks, I'd hope these would be good substitutes?