John Bill Allen - Big set, Berea, 1975
Creator: John Ramsay (July 1, 1975)
Note: The first minute of the video has garbled sound, but then it clears up.
Notes from John Ramsay: Documentary of local square dancing in Berea, Kentucky circa 1975. The caller, John Bill Allen, had been a member of the College's original Folk Club. He graduated in 1936. The dancers included quite a few Berea College students, some faculty, and a fair number of local citizens. Various styles among the dancers will be noticed but the calling style and the sequence of calls is what Mr. Allen used as a young man before World War II influenced popular dances.
Collection: Southern Appalachian
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Big sets
Tags: Berea, big set, John Bill Allen, John Ramsay
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Big sets
Tags: Berea, big set, John Bill Allen, John Ramsay
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Citation
John Ramsay, “John Bill Allen - Big set, Berea, 1975,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/611.
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John Bill Allen - Big set, Berea, 1975
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Note: The first minute of the video has garbled sound, but then it clears up.
Notes from John Ramsay: Documentary of local square dancing in Berea, Kentucky circa 1975. The caller, John Bill Allen, had been a member of the College's original Folk Club. He graduated in 1936. The dancers included quite a few Berea College students, some faculty, and a fair number of local citizens. Various styles among the dancers will be noticed but the calling style and the sequence of calls is what Mr. Allen used as a young man before World War II influenced popular dances.
Notes from John Ramsay: Documentary of local square dancing in Berea, Kentucky circa 1975. The caller, John Bill Allen, had been a member of the College's original Folk Club. He graduated in 1936. The dancers included quite a few Berea College students, some faculty, and a fair number of local citizens. Various styles among the dancers will be noticed but the calling style and the sequence of calls is what Mr. Allen used as a young man before World War II influenced popular dances.
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July 1, 1975
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14:14