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Set Running - Berea Country Dancers
In a voiceover at the start of the clip, the group's director, John Ramsay, speaks about the history of the dance and share some of his philosophy about dance bringing people together.Other "set… View itemDocument
"Dancing to the Music: Domestic Square Dances and Community in Southcentral Kentucky (1880-1940)"
This detailed examination of the role of square dances in south central Kentucky is written by a folklorist, who based his findings on interviews with 20 musicians, dancers, and callers in that… View itemMoving Image
Square dance - Ary, KY - 1963 (big set)
The caller is Corbett Grigsby, with music provided by fiddler Marion Sumner and guitarists Martin Young and Roscoe Holcomb. Grigsby introduces the figure as "around behind, lady in the lead."This… View itemMoving Image
Square Dance - Ary, KY - 1963 (4 cpl square)
see previous item A search for "Grapevine Twist" in this project's digital collection will return references, audio clips, and video clips showing that figure, including Elizabeth Burchenal's silent… View itemWebsite
Kentucky Square Dances
An early (1928) collection of figures collected "from callers in Kentucky who are familiar with the old square dances as they are danced in the Kentucky Mountains and elsewhere in the state."This is… View itemMoving Image
Square dancing, Berea, KY - c. 1950 style
The footage was taken and posted by John Ramsay, who writes: "The Jackson family in Berea, Kentucky got a group together to demonstrate the type of square dancing which was danced by local citizens… View itemDocument
Traditional Folkdance in Kentucky
Article by LeeEllen Friedland describing the social setting for community dances as well as the dance figures themselves. She differentiates among three types of dance: single dancing, couple dancing… View itemDocument
Kentucky Square Dance
The author describes in general terms what he prefers to call the Kentucky Square Dance:"The Kentucky Square Dance (Sharp’s original “running set”) is a four couple square formation… View itemSound
Kentucky Set Running - 1917 firsthand account
After graduation from Vassar and a summer holiday with family, Marguerite Butler, at age 22, headed for Pine Mountain Settlement School in a remote area of eastern Kentucky to try to make some… View itemDocument
Old Side Door: A Kentucky Mountain Dance
Article by Patrick E. Napier, originally published in 1949, describing a Kentucky dance figure and its setting. View itemDocument
Set Runnin' in Eastern Kentucky
Description from 1949 by Patrick Napier of traditional square dances in eastern Kentucky. View item
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