Comments on: Carl’s Rock Songbook #71: Swingin’ Tips for Youth Group Leaders, Courtesy of Whit Stillman and Jane Austen

By: What Lu Lingzi Saw in America » Postmodern Conservative | A First Things Blog

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:29:36 +0000

[...] mathematical tracks of study. That’s probably a good thing, since many of these currents are depressing, toxic, and thus quite unflattering to America. They’re also unable to quickly acquire the [...]

By: Carl’s Rock Songbook #71: Swingin’ Tips for Youth Group Leaders, Courtesy of Whit Stillman and Jane Austen | Whit Stillman

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:03:52 +0000

[...] Carl Scott from First Things writes: [...]

By: Notable New Books I Read in 2012, pt. 1 » Postmodern Conservative | A First Things Blog

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:25:17 +0000

[...] said plenty about it here. Don’t let the pink-trimmings and bullet-points put you off. It’s practical advice is so sound [...]

By: Caravan Palace: A Swingin’ Disco Addendum to the Songbook » Postmodern Conservative | A First Things Blog

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:03:47 +0000

[...] to a tip from a tardy commenter on my epic essay on social dance, however, here’s a ‘lil something for you, from La France, no less, a group called Caravan [...]

By: Colin Brown

Colin Brown — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:45:18 +0000

That link didn’t seem to be working, so here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JOa3dISg0

By: Colin Brown

Colin Brown — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:41:02 +0000

I know that this is an old post, but it was the most recent I could find that was relevant to the following question:
Mr. Scott, have you heard of the French group “Caravan Palace”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JOa3dISg0&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LL9rpslvLI1jOoHjNXSyECow

By: Carl Eric Scott

Carl Eric Scott — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:29:45 +0000

Doh! Thanks, Clare. My wife kept telling me Salumbo was wrong–she said Salumba–but I was too lazy and confident to rent the video again.

By: Sex and the Single Girls » Postmodern Conservative | A First Things Blog

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:11:42 +0000

[...] this an update to earlier discussions or a segue from Carl’s latest on Damsel’s in Distress. Tweet Comments [...]

By: paul seaton

paul seaton — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:22:53 +0000

Great phrase, “call to link arms”!

(“canon,” instead of “cannon,” though.)

An appreciative pedant.

By: Clare Halpine

Clare Halpine — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:09:39 +0000

For the sake of precision in the cannon of dance craze history and to ensure its promotion for future generations to come, the name of Violet’s dance craze is the “Sambola”.

Those readers ready to take up Mr. Scott’s call to link arms may enjoy the instructional video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alR5PopJW2o