Top Ten Waltzes/strict tempo

[yourdj]

OK what are your top 10 waltzes/strict tempo?

Im doing allot of masonic and older do's now where I need to play them. Obviously at weddings too:
I don't know much about waltzes but here are a few varied suggestions. correct me if im wrong

1: Fly me to the moon (frank)
2: The Last Waltz (humperdink)
3: If you dont love me by now (s.red)
4: Cant take my eyes off of you (f.vallie)
5: Moon River (a. williams)
6: Thats amore (my fav)
7: I've had the time of my life (not sure if this is right)
8: Lets face the music and dance (frank)
9: The wonder of you (elvis)
10: A little bird told me (e.knight)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

OK what are your top 10 waltzes/strict tempo?

Im doing allot of masonic and older do's now where I need to play them. Obviously at weddings too:
I don't know much about waltzes but here are a few varied suggestions. correct me if im wrong

1: Fly me to the moon (frank)
2: The Last Waltz (humperdink)
3: If you dont love me by now (s.red)
4: Cant take my eyes off of you (f.vallie)
5: Moon River (a. williams)
6: Thats amore (my fav)
7: I've had the time of my life (not sure if this is right)
8: Lets face the music and dance (frank)
9: The wonder of you (elvis)
10: A little bird told me (e.knight)

You can't just pick songs at random - they need to be the correct tempo for each style, hence the phrase 'strict tempo'.

I've found that the song itself doesn't really matter as long as the tempo is correct for the style of dance.

Also, although the waltz is 3/4 timing, you can get different variations within the tempo, such as Vienna Waltz and slow waltz.

Let's face the music and dance is by Nat King Cole by the way.

[Corabar Entertainment]

Last time we had an event where there was going to be a mixture of young and old, I got my mother to go through some slightly more 'modern' music (still oldies, but songs that those who weren't into their ballroom/strict tempo would still regard as 'pop').

She managed to identify some great tracks that would be useful for each style (waltz, foxtrot, quick step, etc) that I would never have thought of. (My mother used to be quite a good ballroom dancer in her day).

Unfortunately, she wrote it the descriptions on her own 'tapes' ( ) so I don't have the info here ATM, but next time I'm visiting her, I'll try and remember to grab them and post them here.

[yourdj]

You can't just pick songs at random - they need to be the correct tempo for each style, hence the phrase 'strict tempo'.

I've found that the song itself doesn't really matter as long as the tempo is correct for the style of dance.

Also, although the waltz is 3/4 timing, you can get different variations within the tempo, such as Vienna Waltz and slow waltz.

Let's face the music and dance is by Nat King Cole by the way.

you have lost me so what do you play and when

[yourdj]

Last time we had an event where there was going to be a mixture of young and old, I got my mother to go through some slightly more 'modern' music (still oldies, but songs that those who weren't into their ballroom/strict tempo would still regard as 'pop').e.

Would las ketchup or something come under that. I assume thats ballroom?

[yourdj]

Bump - i need this tonight

[Corabar Entertainment]

Unfortunately, she wrote it the descriptions on her own 'tapes' ( ) so I don't have the info here ATM, but next time I'm visiting her, I'll try and remember to grab them and post them here.

Sorry - I always forget about this when I am visiting Mum, so still haven't got that, but if you're looking for a quick fix, have a look here http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ad.php?t=24916

you have lost me so what do you play and when

Traditionally, you play a set of three songs of one type (ie 3 waltzes, 3 foxtrots, etc)

Would las ketchup or something come under that. I assume thats ballroom?

No.

[DJDC]

I've got one of the big band CD's Joe Loss and his orchestra, it has a selection of different dance type waltz, quickstep, tango, etc on 2 CD's I flit between the 2. Whilst there are 4-5 waltzs I can use the waltzs and building up the tempo. I always leave a pause between each track, dancers often stop, clap before carrying on. I tend to use frank, nat, and the old crooners to pad this out, if I find i've ended up running into ballroom music, then also 60's stuff like searchers needles and pins, sweets for my sweet, Clarence frogman Henry, but I do, Everly brothers and the slower rock and roll. There have been a few occasions over the years where I've ended up doing a whole night of this style of music. More modern stuff you'll get away with the mavericks dance the night away, Shania Twain etc. I'll leave it there as it's otherwise I'll waltz away with myself and go off topic.

[DJDC]

Joe loss is on itunes!

[yourdj]

Thanks. is this joe bloke just covering the tracks. i would prefer to use the originals otherwise for proper senior events.

I have not done an older function for ages as I am mostly a wedding DJ now and I started running out of tracks.
It was in a hotel reception area and there were only four couples at most so not easy as one bad track will loose them all.

Any more? I do get a little confused when people ask for waltzes?

For example are these waltzes:

- Have You Met Miss Jones - i have the robbie version.
- Let's Face the Music and Dance (its very fast - ballroom?)
- Fly Me to The Moon
- The Best of Everything
- That's Amore (i would say this is a classic waltz?)

I do not confess to be the best DJ in the world and this genre is confusing me a bit
A few more top 10's would be helpful please Lots of us do masonic events etc. so we must have some knowledge.

No.

I posted the las Ketchup thing a year and a half ago

Thanks for replying

I remembered that link actually but could not find it and was a bit busy. Thanks anyway.

Thats actually really helpful as it lists all the tracks:

http://www.dancesportmusic.com/waltz.html
http://www.dancesportmusic.com/slowfox.html
http://www.dancesportmusic.com/chacha.html
http://www.dancesportmusic.com/tango.html
http://www.dancesportmusic.com/quickstep.html
http://www.dancesportmusic.com/vw.html
http://www.dancesportmusic.com/samba.html