This is a compilation of video clips from recent barn dances,
in such venues as a golf club, a village hall,
a centre for adults with learning difficulties, and so on.
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The music is being played by MIDIband
(in other words, my PSR3000 keyboard).
I played all the tunes myself,
recording them as MIDI data,
which is stored on a USB memory stick.
Using the keyboard instead of CDs or MP3s
gives me tremendous flexibility,
particularly when it comes to
adjusting the speed (tempo) to suit the audience.
That came in especially handy
when I was doing a dance for adults with learning difficulties,
some of whom were in wheelchairs.
I can also play "live" if someone requests
a tune that I haven't sequenced yet.
I've even been known to accompany
my own singing between dances,
but don't tell everyone!
