View Full Version : Country linedance music? Do I really look like a deer in the headlights?
Galager
02-10-2012, 11:18 AM
I have an upcoming gig where there will be a WIDE and varied range of musical tastes including a significant minority that love to country line dance. This will be the second gig with these folks and they are a challenge because I have to play everything from The Black Eyed Peas to Alan Jackson to Journey but when I get it right, they are a LOT of fun. I have been given the names of a few songs to help me out with the country line dances but most of them I have never heard of before which means the non-line dancing people in attendance will also probably have never heard of either.
My first goal is to find some more recent and well known titles of country line dance music that EVERYBODY will enjoy. I am looking for music titles that fit any of the following dance categories:
Country Horse Shoe
Country Waltz
Country Cha-Cha
Country 2-step
Country Schottische
Country West Coast swing
Country East Coast swing
My second goal is to learn how to identify if a song will fit into one of these categories. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Where is "Dixieland DJ" when you need him? LOL
I am going to track down that guy in Mesquite NV -- can't remember his name-- something like GroovinTunes?
Just 2 of the guys I remember from DJF who would have jumped on this thread!
Be patient --- the forum is just getting off the ground and it may be a while before the C/W-playing DJ's find it!
Djmike209
02-10-2012, 12:48 PM
Dixieland DJ is on DJ Chat forum I will message Him.
Galager
02-10-2012, 01:42 PM
Thanks, I need all the help I can get on this one.
BTW. I am thrilled this site is back up.
Dixieland DJ is on DJ Chat forum I will message Him.
I swear I've seen that name here.
Thrown off of a structure of moderate height.
Here I am... Here is 10 country line dances that will get you started. Not all are MY favorites but its some I know work & some that have been requested along the way.
Hope this helps... good luck :)
TC
Good Time
Alan Jackson
Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Brooks and Dunn
Watermelon Crawl
Tracy Byrd
Dizzy
Scooter Lee
Get Into Reggae Cowboy
The Bellamy Brothers
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
Big and Rich
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk'
Trace Adkins
Country Girl (Shake It for Me)'
Luke Bryan
Baby Likes to Rock It
The Tractors
Footloose
Blake Shelton
ah....like old times. Thanks Dixie!
Galager
02-10-2012, 07:51 PM
Thanks a ton Dixie! That helps a lot.
Do you know of a site that explains how someone can tell if a song would make a good country line dance? For instance I would love to know the beat structure of a Schottische or a Country Cha-cha but I haven't a clue.
Thanks a ton Dixie! That helps a lot.
Do you know of a site that explains how someone can tell if a song would make a good country line dance?
Your welcome. I hope that helps.
And I am sorry, I dont know of a site that can explain that. I guess you just gotta know the dance to pickup the beat.
Good Time
Alan Jackson
Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Brooks and Dunn
Watermelon Crawl
Tracy Byrd
Dizzy
Scooter Lee
Get Into Reggae Cowboy
The Bellamy Brothers
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
Big and Rich
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk'
Trace Adkins
Country Girl (Shake It for Me)'
Luke Bryan
Baby Likes to Rock It
The Tractors
Footloose
Blake Shelton
I've never seen line dancing with these songs. I've only seen line dancing with non-country songs. Huh.
Boot Scootin Boogie is still popular for country line dances. If someone request one, that's my go to song.
But, I agree things like Cha Cha Slide & The stupid Shuffle... ah, I mean the Cupid Shuffle are a couple of the most popular line dances although they aint country. Pink Cadillac by Natalie Cole used to the THE line dance song back in the 80's when line dances really took off. I got so sick of playing that thing 2 or 3 times a night.
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