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Al Brundage and Allemande Thar
After Al Brundage went to Lloyd Shaw's summer school in 1949, he played an important role in introducing modern squares to his dancers in Connecticut. He went on to become an important caller in the… View itemMoving Image
Set Running - Berea Country Dancers
In a voiceover at the start of the clip, the group's director, John Ramsay, speaks about the history of the dance and share some of his philosophy about dance bringing people together.Other "set… View itemDocument
Mildred Buhler - biography
Article by Bert Spinney that provides brief biographical information about caller Mildred Buhler and her involvement in starting the British Association of American Square Dance Clubs. Additional… View itemSound
Shoot the Owl - Beth Molaro
Augusta Dance Heritage, Elkins, West Virginia, 1997; the band is the Volo Bogtrotters. View itemSound
Grapevine Twist - Beth Molaro
Recorded at Augusta Dance Week in 1997, with caller Beth Molaro and the Volo Bogtrotters. This item includes two audio files. (Be patient... the second clip is longer and may take longer to load.) 1)… View itemMoving Image
Teacup Chain - Bill Litchman
Caller Bill Litchman at a dance workshop in Belgium, May, 1991, teaching the Teacup Chain figure and using it in a series of dances. The figure was created by Mrs. Pat Morrison Lewkowicz, Austin,… View itemMoving Image
Docey-Doe hoedown #1 - Bill Litchman
Caller Bill Litchman at a dance workshop in Belgium, May, 1991, first teaching the Colorado docey-doe figure, then using it in a called dance, interspersing it with a series of traditional figures:… View itemMoving Image
Docey-Doe hoedown #2 - Bill Litchman
Caller Bill Litchman calling a mix of traditional figures. He explained, "I used three or four visiting couple figures and then the Colorado-style Docey-Doe each couple following up as the dance… View itemMoving Image
Blue Tail Fly / Jimmy Crack Corn - singing square
Bill Litchman calls the figures for this singing square, presented in 1991 at a dance workshop in Belgium. Bill comments: "I used the figure called by Melton Lutrell on the Square L recording… View itemDocument
Pam McKeever - biography
Biographical information about caller Pam McKeever, Albuquerque View itemDocument
Square Dance Magazines
This short article from 1996 provides a brief summary of the leading square dance magazines, as well as background information about the founders. View itemDocument
Princess Elizabeth square dancing - details
When Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip squared danced during a visit to Ottawa in 1951, photographs from the event created a sensation and led to a rapid upsurge of interest in square dancing in… View item
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