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Al Brundage – Live recording, 1952
Early MWSD choreographyThis recording is an example of what local callers in southern New England were calling in 1952. The location is not identified. Al says he is using a record without speed control on the player (which was not readily available…
Red Warrick - Jessie Polka square
Red Warrick, of Tyler, TX, calls the dance he created with his demonstration team. Jessie Polka Square incorporates the moves of the Jessie Polka into a square. Videotaped by Otto Warteman and uploaded with permission. It was recorded at the Fort…
Red Warrick - Grapevine Twist
Red Warrick, of Tyler, TX, calls a traditional southern Appalachian square dance figure. Videotaped by Otto Warteman and uploaded with permission.
It was recorded at the Fort Bend County Convention Center, during the annual Houston Hoedown in…
It was recorded at the Fort Bend County Convention Center, during the annual Houston Hoedown in…
Bill Litchman - Rocky Mountain Square Dancing
(To open the PDF document, click on the underlined link to the right.)This overview of square dance history focuses on two major groups of square dance. One group (northern, Eastern, Maritime, etc.) relies on quadrille-style figures, with couples…
Red Warrick Demonstration Team
Red Warrick, of Tyler, TX, is the caller for his demonstration square dance team. Videotaped by Otto Warteman and uploaded with permission.
It was recorded at the Fort Bend County Convention Center, during the annual Houston Hoedown in…
It was recorded at the Fort Bend County Convention Center, during the annual Houston Hoedown in…
Dick Leger - G-String
Recorded at the York Contra Holiday weekend, York, PA, 1996, part of a three-tape series issued by Kentucky Dance Foundation, c/o Folk Dancer Record Center, 6290 Olin Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108, and used with permission.
Dick Leger - Grand Tour
Recorded at the York Contra Holiday weekend, York, PA, 1996, part of a three-tape series issued by Kentucky Dance Foundation, c/o Folk Dancer Record Center, 6290 Olin Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108, and used with permission.
Dick Leger - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Dick Leger was known as "The Man with the Guitar." This clip shows him having fun with the dancers: "I can't believe I'm doing this!"
Recorded at the York Contra Holiday weekend, York, PA, 1996, part of a three-tape series issued by Kentucky Dance…
Recorded at the York Contra Holiday weekend, York, PA, 1996, part of a three-tape series issued by Kentucky Dance…
Kentucky Running Set
Stew Shacklette provides a brief introduction, followed by instruction in several components of the dance (1:03), and concluding with all the figures danced (3:10). Excerpted from "The Kentucky Running Set" and used with permission. Full…
Kentucky Running Set - demonstration
This short piece gives an idea of the speed of the so-called "running set." Two couples illustrate the southern Appalachian dosido, a series of four hand turns-- partner left, opposite right, partner left, opposite right.
Excerpted from "The…
Excerpted from "The…
Ozarks - Cooper's Barn Square #4
Cabool, Missouri: Ozark square dance footage recorded by Gordon McCann and shared with the Square Dance History Project. The fiddler is Bob Holt, recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship in 1999. He is playing at a tempo of about 146 beats per…
Ozarks - Cooper's Barn Square #5
Cabool, Missouri: Ozark square dance footage recorded by Gordon McCann and shared with the Square Dance History Project. The fiddler is Bob Holt, recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship in 1999. He is playing at a tempo of about 142 beats per…