MWSD - The First Ten Years
File: Jim_Mayo_history.pdf
Title
MWSD - The First Ten Years
Subject
Modern square dance - general
Description
This article by Jim Mayo looks at the first ten years of what is usually called Modern Western Square Dancing. Jim traces the development of the activity in detail, citing specific callers and their influences, and illustrating his comments with links to audio files of live recordings made during the 1940s and 1950s.
Jim is the author of Step by Step Through Modern Square Dance History. He has been a caller for more than 60 years, and he served as the first chairman of CALLERLAB.
Viewers interested in learning more about modern square dance will also enjoy the series of videotaped interviews with Jim Mayo.
Jim is the author of Step by Step Through Modern Square Dance History. He has been a caller for more than 60 years, and he served as the first chairman of CALLERLAB.
Viewers interested in learning more about modern square dance will also enjoy the series of videotaped interviews with Jim Mayo.
Creator
Jim Mayo
Date Created
September 19. 2012
Contributor
Jim Mayo
Temporal Coverage
1940s; 1950s