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Gay Gordon's - couple dance
This couple dance was recorded at a Valentine's Day contra dance in Nelson, NH. Such couple dances—along with waltz, polka, schottische, hambo, and others—are frequently found in the program of… View itemMoving Image
Canadian Breakdown - Ernie Shoebridge
Fall dance of the Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers' Association, a group formed in 1954 to preserve and promote Canadian square dancing. Recorded November 17, 2001, Etobicoke (near Toronto),… View itemSound
Devils Dream (clip) - Ernest Legg & Kessinger Brothers
Ernest Legg (1904-1970) was from Charleston, WV (Kanawha County) Kessinger Brothers were fiddler Clark Kessinger (1896-1975) and his nephew, guitar player Luches Kessinger (1906-1944) "Devil’s… View itemDocument
"So They Gave Up Football"
These two articles were written by Erna Egender, a member of the Cheyenne Mountain Dancers for that group's first trip east, in 1939. The title relates to a ful-page layout created by the Associated… View itemWebsite
The Slave Roots of Square Dancing
This is an easily-read summary of a scholarly article by Phil Jamison on the African-American roots of southern Appalachian dance and, in particular, the pivotal role played by African-American… View itemSound
Comin' Round the Mountain - Eric Clamons
Third of three clips from Minnesota caller Eric Clamons, this one a traditional singing square. View itemSound
Arkansas Traveler - Eric Clamons
Second in a series of three clips of Minnesota caller Eric Clamons. There are other examples of Arkansas Traveler on this website for comparison. View itemSound
Forming squares - Eric Clamons
Eric Clamons was a square dance caller in Minnesota in the 1940s and 1950s. A chance conversation with his son in 2013 revealed that Eric had taped numerous recordings of square dances from the early… View itemMoving Image
Mike Callahan - MWSD Fairport High School Square Dance Competition
Caller Mike Callahan has been teaching square dancing in the Rochester, NY area for many years. Mike reports that he usually does a two day session for this school teaching the students how to square… View itemMoving Image
Mike Callahan - MWSD Fairport High School Square Dance Competition
Caller Mike Callahan has been teaching square dancing in the Rochester, NY area for many years. Mike reports that he usually does a two day session for this school teaching the students how to square… View itemDocument
What's New in SD? (1955)
This 1955 article takes a brief look at some figures that were considered new at the time. Among them: Pass Through, Allemande Thar, Dopaso, Box the Gnat, Rollaway, and Throw in the Clutch. View itemDocument
Square Dance Clubs, Texas Style
This is a detailed description of the organizational plan of the Sally Goodin square dance club of Houston, Texas, which followed a common Texas model at the time: "Most of the square dancing… View item
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