Cape Breton Caller Interviews
Creator: Jørn Borggreen (2001)
Jørn Borggreen is author of Right to the Helm, a detailed study of Cape Breton square sets as observed in 14 communities. The book, now in its 4th edition, provides documentation of the figures for each community and is an invaluable resource for those interested.
This item is a set of transcriptions provided to this site by Borggreen, compiled from his 2001 interviews with callers in different communities. There's information about the dances, yes, but the reader also learns about social customs and about the personal lives of these individuals, providing a richer context for the dances themselves.
Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northern / Maritime
Tags: Canada, Cape Breton, Jørn Borggreen
Subjects: Northern / Maritime
Tags: Canada, Cape Breton, Jørn Borggreen
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: And They Danced - Cape Breton dance |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Cape Breton - Inverness Country Dance Traditions |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Cape Breton - Inverness Set |
| Item: Inverness County Dance Project - Cape Breton | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Cape Breton Dance Halls | is related to | This Item |
Citation
Jørn Borggreen, “Cape Breton Caller Interviews,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1888.
Dublin Core
Title
Cape Breton Caller Interviews
Subject
Description
Jørn Borggreen is author of Right to the Helm, a detailed study of Cape Breton square sets as observed in 14 communities. The book, now in its 4th edition, provides documentation of the figures for each community and is an invaluable resource for those interested.
This item is a set of transcriptions provided to this site by Borggreen, compiled from his 2001 interviews with callers in different communities. There's information about the dances, yes, but the reader also learns about social customs and about the personal lives of these individuals, providing a richer context for the dances themselves.
This item is a set of transcriptions provided to this site by Borggreen, compiled from his 2001 interviews with callers in different communities. There's information about the dances, yes, but the reader also learns about social customs and about the personal lives of these individuals, providing a richer context for the dances themselves.
Creator
Date Created
2001