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Caribbean Quadrille - Dominica
This is but one example of a quadrille tradition that has been kept alive in many Caribbean islands, here performed by Dominica Oversea Nationals Association (DONA) - Quadrille Dancers.
Medicine Fiddle
This beautiful ethnographic film explores the music and dance heritage of the Fur Trade among Native and Métis families on both sides of the U.S. and Canadian border in the area of the northern Great Plains. The film features Michigan and…
Fogo Island, Newfoundland - A Wedding and a Party
A Roman Catholic wedding (1967) in the church in Joe Batt's Arm South on Fogo Island, Newfoundland; then a party afterward with music and dancing in Joe Batt's Arm North.
There appears to be no way to jump through the wedding sequence to get to…
There appears to be no way to jump through the wedding sequence to get to…
Newfoundland Square Dance - Fogo Island
Traditional Newfoundland square dancing in the early 1990's. Tunes played on the accordion are: Off She Goes, Mussels in the Corner, and Rode up in a Dory. The dances are performed by many of the locals Fogo Island. This dance is a double quadrille,…
Square Dance Radio Network
This weekly show focuses on modern square dancing, and is hosted by Dayle Hodge and Barb Jarvis. They describe their mission thus: "The Square Dance Radio Network provides entertaining and educational audio programming to promote and maintain the…
Runnin' the Goat - Newfoundland
Harbour Deep was a Newfoundland logging and fishing community that no longer exists; when the cod fishery collapsed, the town disappeared, with the last residents leaving in 2002. This documentary from 1980 shows a four-couple traditional dance from…
Lake of Ozarks Square Dancers - 1953
The Lake of Ozarks Square Dancers, from Tuscumbia, Missouri, burst onto the national scene after appearances on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. Their energetic dance style was very popular with television audiences; this clip comes from their second…
Square Dance Revival - Australia, 1980
Television documentary that looks at square dancing in Australia. Mention is made of the boom years of the early 1950s an the start of square dancing there, but this focuses on a revival around 1980. Features interviews with caller Colin Huddleston…
Australia Square Dance Boom, 1952 - Jim Vickers-Willis
Drawing on audio clips, still photographs, newspaper clippings, and other illustrates, this short piece describes the enormous interest in square dancing in Australia in the 1950s. The primary focus is caller Jim Vickers-Willis, but other callers are…
Square Dancing with Joe Lewis - Australia, 1952
A unique heritage clip of the Australian visit of American 'Hall of Fame' Square Dance Caller, Joe Lewis, on arrival at Essendon airport, Melbourne, in 1952, with commentary by Australian square dance caller Jim Vickers-Willis.
Going to the Barn Dance Tonight - Soundie
Carson Robison (on guitar) was a country music star. The Wikipedia article about him says, "According to Billboard, his 1942 recording of the standard "Turkey in the Straw" was that year's top selling country recording."From CineGraphic, YouTube…
Barn Dance - Wisconsin
This is video from an Old-time Barn Dance held in the O'Brien Farms beautifully refurbished barn in Brooklyn, WI. Music provided by the Ambrosia Dance Band (Chuck Hornemann, Paul Kienitz, Peter Gorman, Dave Batson with dance caller Mike…