Monthly Archives: August 2008

In Memorial: J.J. O'Hara

Posted on August 14, 2008 by LimerickTango

It is with the utmost sadness, and deep regret, to announce the unexpected and sudden death of J.J. O’Hara, Foxford, County Mayo. J.J. was the President of the Admiral William Brown Society, (founder of the Argentine Navy and born in … Continue reading →

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Gymnastic Tango

Posted on August 13, 2008 by LimerickTango

I didn’t see the routine but somebody used Por una Cabeza and another tango possibly Re Fa Si in their floor display at the Olympics today. I could hear it in the background while they were showing the beam. The … Continue reading →

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Preparatory VII

Posted on August 13, 2008 by LimerickTango

As indicated by the title of this post I have decided that the preparatory cycle should be longer than six weeks. I’m going for an eight week cycle above a six week one as in a six week cycle I … Continue reading →

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Tango Animation – En Tus Brazos

Posted on August 12, 2008 by LimerickTango
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Line of sight

Posted on August 11, 2008 by LimerickTango

Sunday morning radio is great. A strange mix of farming reports, international stories, what the papers say and discussions about nothing in particular. The discussion that drew my attention was one about the laws of attraction. At that point they … Continue reading →

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Cafe de los Maestros: The Guardian reviews

Posted on August 9, 2008 by LimerickTango

From The Guardian, Friday 8th August, by Jon Lusk They’ve been tangoed. The golden age of Argentina’s great music is recreated in a new album.

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1,000 phrases

Posted on August 8, 2008 by LimerickTango

The auspicious 8/8/08 sees the beginning of the Bejing Olympics. To help the locals running the ticket stalls and other businesses in the vicinity language courses have been run. Well, when I say language courses, what they were taught was … Continue reading →

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A rope around the waist

Posted on August 7, 2008 by LimerickTango

I’m quite particular about where his arm should go in the embrace. Personally I like a high embrace1. I’m looking to communicate the movement of my chest into hers. Also I have always been told that the important point of … Continue reading →

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Preparatory VI

Posted on August 6, 2008 by LimerickTango

A cambio de frente and the rock step. Start with the walk. Then introduce the rock step. Finally add the cambio de frente, using the rock step to return to the correct direction. I’m not entirely sure whether this step … Continue reading →

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Terminology

Posted on August 5, 2008 by LimerickTango

I tend to speak of “the hold” and “the embrace”. “The hold” refers to to the holding of the hands, his left, her right. “The embrace” refers to the embrace of the body, how and where he places his arm … Continue reading →

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