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When We Dance AgainI have been a square dancer for 20 years and a square dance caller for 10 years. When the pandemic hit it shut down square dancing all over the world. I wrote this song and made the video to give a little comfort to the square dancers around the world. Most dancers are 65 years or older and square dancing is one of the few physical activities they participate in to get exercise and meet with friends and family. Although this song is about my activity, I think we all have some activity we are anxious to get back to when this is finally over. Some of you may notice that all of my music is in MONO. I lost hearing in one ear 20 years ago so the stereo option went away for me. Since I use some of my music in my square dance calling it works pretty well because the songs are played through a PA system and stereo doesn’t matter.
I built the song in BIAB and finished the tracks in Studio One. Other than the vocals, BIAB RealTracks provided all of the music. I usually keep generating a track until one of the instruments I am using provides a workable intro, break, or ending. I’ll save the individual wave files as Intro 1, Intro 2, etc. Then I bring them up in Studio One and sort out the best parts. I am hoping with the new utility tracks I can do more regenerating portions of a track and not have to make so many individual waves to find a part I like. If I can’t find a good intro or break I will just play the part myself on guitar or keyboard. The style I used for this song was _MELWALZ.STY. I used the following RealTracks: Bass=1122 Piano=2049 Drums=NashClassicWaltzSW Guitar 1=829 Guitar 2=827 Guitar 3=826 Pedal Steel=1127 Below is the link to my song When We Dance Again:
https://youtu.be/XnKQN9XBVYkThanks for listening! Barry
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Nice song and video! I really enjoyed watching and listening.  It sounds like you use the same technique for building songs that I do. You might want to look at the MultiRiffs feature that has been added to BiaB. But... honestly, the implementation is baffling, because it overwrites the first 7 tracks in your song with the Multiriffs. Why it doesn't instead copy them to previously empty Utility tracks, or just render them externally is something I can't explain. Anyway, another option to look at.
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Hi Barry ...
Another really nice song from you. WE DON'T HEAR A LOT OF 3/4 these days. So nicely done. An uplifting lyric with just the right background music. I liked it a lot. Best to you ...
Alan
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Love the way 3/4 makes the body move. Well done, Barry, and a very cool video to go with it.
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I usually keep generating a track until one of the instruments I am using provides a workable intro, break, or ending. I’ll save the individual wave files as Intro 1, Intro 2, etc. Then I bring them up in Studio One and sort out the best parts. Hey Barry, Thanks for posting your approach to creating a song. I never would have thought of starting that way, but I might in the future. I like what you are doing here with your combined BIAB plus video approach. As stated in your last song, I think video involved in an otherwise audio presentation makes it more interesting. Square dancing has never been on my radar at all, but you make it look interesting! I think we all look forward to the day when you can be back on the floor dancing.
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Thanks Alan. In our square dance world we do Round Dancing which is like ballroom dancing in a circle with someone giving the "cues" for each step. My wife is one of these "cuers" so I like to write 3/4 songs for her to cue at the dances. We love waltzing and I have always loved songs with waltz tempo.
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Thanks David. I tried the MultiRiffs when it was introduced but I also found it very confusing. I was in the middle of a project at the time and never spent much time with it. I'll have to go back and try it again.
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Thanks Pat. We have really enjoyed square dancing. It is great exercise. Unfortunately it takes several weeks of lessons to learn it so it is hard to get young people interested in it. If they would just give it a try they would make it their own "thing" and love it.
Since we can't dance yet I've been able to keep busy writing, recording, and making videos. Every song I write in the near future will probably be influenced by how I can turn it into an interesting video. It's a lot of fun.
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Well done Barry
Most enjoyable. Rob4580
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This one almost got past me but I'm sure glad I got to listen to it. Barry this is fantastic. Love the positive theme set to a waltz style. Your mix is excellent also.
I'm not a square dancer but my late uncle used to cut up a rug every time there was a square dance in our area. I have some of his square dance albums here.
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Lovely track! It is really nice to hear music made in 3/4. Doesn't happen too often in this forum. I like it.
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