Cakewalk Strut

Description

Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano — The “Cakewalk”, also known as the “Walkaround” or “Prize Walks,” was a late nineteenth-century Southern dance form set to the infectious, even eighth-note pulse of Ragtime. A partner dance, judges would evaluate the elegant bearing of the men, the gracefulness of the women and the inventiveness of the pair of dancers. The last remaining pair (“winners”) would often be presented with an elaborately decorated cake.Devoted exclusively to the sixth grade, the Silas Wood school is named after Silas Wood (1769–1847), who was elected to the United State Congress for five terms representing the Long island, New York district within Suffolk County and the Town of Huntington. The cakewalk is a dance that was popular in the late nineteenth-century and indicative of the ragtime style, which was the precursor to Jazz. This piece contains the well-known "cakewalk rhythm" as the basis of all of the melodic and accompanying material. In typical Carl Strommen fashion, the piece is tuneful, well-scored and fun!

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