"Suite of Old American Dances - 1. Cake Walk", R.R. Bennett

[alger3041]

Most of these videos appear to have compromised sound quality. However, it was wonderful to revisit this piece (I will try to listen to the rest of the suite as well).

I don't mean to brag, but I would like to say that I knew Robert Russell Bennett personally, and have seen him conduct this score back in 1960, I would say.

The experience was unforgettable.

[GeneHChan]

@alger3041 said, "Most of these videos appear to have compromised sound quality."

Yes, that's correct. See my first comment, explaining why.

[cjcurrie007]

Shiiit, too slow. Robert Russell Bennett would turn in his grave.

[Musicluver665]

My high school band is playing this whole piece 1,2,3,4 and 5. And the way they are playing it is really slow.

[floridaguy107]

This piece is written so that playing three movements is a grade four, four movements is a grade five, and all five movements is a grade six. This is one of the easier movements, but throughout the entire piece it has funky rhythms and messes with you.

[aww2m]

This is slow, very slow

[tobyagogo92]

This piece is a grade 6.

A very easy 6. but a 6 none-the-less

[shstlute17]

well...its really slow compared to what i had to play it at. the peice is pretty easy maybe grade 5 at most but easy all the wat through

[witcherdude]

grade 5?... grade 5 is extremely tough music, i would say this is either a grade 2 or 1

[Littlelindarose]

I'm pretty sure it's at least a four. The band I'm in is playing it this year and it has funky rhythms and screws you over when you think you have it right. D:

[shstlute17]

grade 5 isnt that tough....thats all my band plays...

[kullwarrior]

woah alot slower than what my band play it (about 50%)

I know this piece is hard, Grade 6 x.x

[tuxtehcrusher]

Hmm - that's weird, this is the tempo I've played it in multiple bands. Faster could be funner though!

[WinterScales]

Great song. Playing it for festival at our school.

[chbriley2]

great played it in highschool

[GeneHChan]

Recorded by an unattended VHS camcorder, which explains the marginal video quality, and the audio compression of the musical dynamics.