Items in the Historical squares Collection (12/69)
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Polonaise - Grand March
This is a detailed look at the history of the Polonaise, known in the US as the Grand March. Thee name "polonaise" speaks to Polish roots. The author cites a 1685 description of the dance,… View itemWebsite
Grand March
Many square dance events start with a Grand March. The author provides general guidelines, followed by a detailed series of figures,. View itemMoving Image
Mr. Pastry Dances the Lancers
Richard Hearne (aka "Mr. Pastry") was an English vaudeville performer and a regular performer in children's shows on the BBC starting in the 1950s.Here he mimes being part of a set dancing the… View itemDocument
Quadrilles in Harlem - 1946
Rod LaFarge was a caller, publisher, and dance historian, interested in all manner of dances. In this account, he describes visiting Harlem on several occasions-- LaFarge lived in New Jersey--to… View itemWebsite
Kitty Keller - Social Dance History
This is a series of six edited videos, selections from a 90-minute interview with social dance historian Kate Van Winkle Keller. She is a specialist in dances of the 18th century, and here she trace… View itemMoving Image
Contredanse française – La réverbère
Dance from the later 1700s, during the reign of Louis VXI (1754-1793), illustrating this dance form that emerged from the cotillon and led to the development of the quadrille. View itemWebsite
Cotillon website
These detailed website pages are created by Moira Goff, a self-described "baroque dance specialist." They document her research into various dances of the period with a special look at thecotillon,… View itemMoving Image
Cotillon - Dezais
This performance shows one of fourcotillons described by Jaques Dezais in his 1725Premier livre de contre-dances. View itemDocument
Quadrilles and Cotillions
This is a collection of e-mails in 1997 from the Fiddle-L discussion group, with participants offering thoughts about tunes and dances. Although the information can be found on a website, we're… View itemDocument
Social Dance in the Mormon West
Detailed look at the role that social dance played (and still plays) in Mormon society. The publication includes a lengthy essay by Larry Shumway looking at dance throughout Mormon history, including… View itemMoving Image
Lancers Quadrille - Silver Spurs
Performed in the 1950s by the Silver Spurs youth dance troupe of Spokane, WA The SDHP site has numerous other items about the Lancers Quadrille. View itemMoving Image