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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Saint Mary on August 15ᵗʰ

 AUG 15TH : ST MARY

Aerial view of the bridge (Public Domain)

Sault-Sainte-Marie

Sault Sainte Mary Bridge

Video effects on a Public Domain Photo

On August 15th we celebrate Saint Mary. This bridge links Sault Sainte Mary, Ontario, Canada to its twin sister in Michigan, USA.

Drone Video view

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Saint Alphonse on August 1ˢᵗ

 

St Alphonse de Caplan

This city is located in the Province of Quebec. The video is the Cowboy Drone of Gaspésie.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Saint Madeleine on July 30ᵗʰ

 July 30th: Sainte Madeleine

The Village Church of
Sainte Madeleine, PQ in Canada
Source: Grok

Etymology: Madelaine, Madeleine, Madeline, Magdeleine... all come from Saint Mary Magdala. She was the sister of Lazarus, a friend of Jesus Christ. She lived in a village near the Sea of Galilee called Magdala (from ancient Hebrew Migdal, i.e. "towers" because ancient hebrews built  towers to dry their fish). Magdala was recently re-discovered.


Tuesday, July 29, 2025

All Saints in North America

 

It was also among my projects to dedicate

some pages to places of North America

bearing the name of a Saint.

Saturday, June 28, 2025

ALL SAINTS PARADE (CHOREOGRAPHY)

READ THIS ARTICLE AND THE STEP SHEET IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE BY SELECTING IT IN THE [SELECT YOUR LANGUAGE] BOX BELOW THE HORSES

In 1965 Elvis recorded the following rendition of  "The Saints":


When The Saints Go Marching In (1965)

Elvis recorded it previously in 1956:


1956 : When the Saints Go Marching in

However, the very first time he recorded this traditional song was in 1953. 

I wrote a choreography for this gospel, 

CHOREOGRAPHY OF ALL SAINTS PARADE

Choreography: DJ JackCounts: 32 Walls: 4 Level: Absolute BeginnerMusic: When the Saints Go Merching In - Elvis Presley
Description of the dance steps

Tag: 8 counts at end of wall 3 (according to song versions)
Optional finale: 2 counts

Abbreviations: R=right L=left

Weight on left foot.
Start with lyrics.

Section 1: Marche Forth x 8
1, 2, 3, 4March (x4) : RLRL
5, 6, 7, 8March (x4) : RLRL

Section 2: Marche Back x 8
1, 2, 3, 4Back (x4) : RLRL
5, 6, 7, 8Back (x4) : RLRL

Section 3: Hitch ¼ turn, pose, hitch, pose; Vine to L
1, 2, 3, 4Hitch R ¼ turn to R, pose, Hitch L pose
5, 6, 7, 8Vine to R, together - Facing 3:00

Section 4 Hitch ¼ turn, pose, hitch, pose; Vine to L
1, 2, 3, 4Hitch R ¼ turn to R, pose, Hitch L pose
5, 6, 7, 8Vine to R, together - Facing 6:00

Tag (only if your version of the song has it)
At end of wall 3, facing 6:00 (when the chorus sings "Go, Go, Go,...")
Stomp R, Stomp L, Stomp R, pause
Stomp R, Stomp L, Stomp R, pause

Restart
Wall 4, Wall 5, Wall 6

At the end of Wall 6 your will be facing 12:00

Optional finale: full turn (on the last syllable of the lyrics: iiiiiin)
1step R foot ½ turn left
2step L foot back ½ turn left

Lyrics (of Elvis Presley’s rendition): click


It is  also published on Copperknob: All Saints Parade


Actually, the multiple versions of Elvis' renditions are not all the same:
  • there could be between 4 and 7 verses (even 8 when the quartet made a final instrumental ending), 
  • their lyrics are not identical, etc.
  • some verses could be separated by an instrumental or vocal (chorus) break
  • etc.
 The original and official version included, in the middle of the song,  an instrumental break finishing by the words "Go, Go, Go, ...!" which induces a tag. It's why the tag is optional.

Moreover the number of walls will be varying according to the record you choose. But, as this choreography is a two-wall march (parade), according to the number of verses (odd or even) your dance will finish either at the 12:00-wall or at the 6:00-wall. For those who finish at the 6 o'clock-wall, I included an optional finale section.

Here's the  teach video:

All Saints Parade Walkthru Video



Me, in NOLA (2024)




Saturday, March 15, 2025

What a song! What a road! What a GU¹…I² ("guy" ³)?

Nashville Skyline (personal photo)

Elvis or Not Elvis?

A part of this blog will host the step-sheets I wrote.
Those written for Elvis Presley's songs are marked(a)
All the others are marked (ab)

However, anyway: always on the roads!

Another part will host pictures I've made in "new worlds".
The posts will be labelled (ac)
 
And some stuffs concerning me

Well… I mean: Souvenirs… souvenirs… &
(gu)

+
(usa)     (can)




¹ GU: not confined… i.e. free!
² "I" is, of course me
³ … this guy is me❣


Saint Mary on August 15ᵗʰ

  AUG 15TH : ST MARY Aerial view of the bridge (Public Domain) Sault-Sainte-Marie Sault Sainte Mary Bridge Video effects on a Public Domain ...