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"Barn Dances with Calls"
Article published in The Old-Time Herald (Volume 7, Number 8) discussing what can be learned from a careful study of old dance records. Includes a discography. View itemDocument
"Dancing to the Music: Domestic Square Dances and Community in Southcentral Kentucky (1880-1940)"
This detailed examination of the role of square dances in south central Kentucky is written by a folklorist, who based his findings on interviews with 20 musicians, dancers, and callers in that… View itemDocument
"Folk Dances of the United States: Regional Types and Origins"
Scholarly presentation by noted dance researcher Elizabeth Burchenal and published in the Journal of the International Folk Music Council. Burchenal begins her talk thus: "The term "folk… View itemDocument
"The Square Dance" - David Hendrix, 1951
East Tennessee caller D. B., Hendrix provides a general introduction to square dancing. He writes, "Square dancing is easy to learn. Anyone who can march or keep time to music can learn it. in… View itemWebsite
Susan Spalding Appalachian Traditional Dance Video Collection, 1988-2002
This collection consists of video recordings of interviews and community dance activities in eastern Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and east Tennessee recorded at various times, 1988-2002. The… View itemMoving Image
From Our House to the White House
From Our House to the White HouseThis half-hour documentary tells the story of Sam Queen and the Soco Gap Dancers from the Maggie Valley area of North Carolina. They are widely credited with… View itemDocument
Square Dancing in the Mountains of Eastern Kentucky
NOTE: To read the actual booklet, choose the links above. Numbers 1 & 3 are large files and, depending on your internet speed, might take a while to load. This 1971 collection begins with a… View itemWebsite
West Virginia Square Dances by Robert G. Dalsemer
Dalsemer describes dance figures as done in five rural West Virginia communities in the mid- to late 1970s and reports on their regular dance events, including programming, type of audience, price and… View itemWebsite
78-rpm Recordings of Southern Dance Callers (1924-33)
This collection of nearly 100 old recordings was created by Phil Jamison to accompany the publication of his book, Hoedowns, Reels and Frolics (2015). The book tells the story behind the square… View itemWebsite
A Look at Southern Squares
Bill Martin writes: "These many pages represent all the information I could find about Southern mountain square dancing. Over the years I continue to find errors and clueless guesswork here and there.… View itemWebsite
Appalachian Square Dance Callers Making the Scene More Welcoming
This radio story (and transcription) originally aired November 26, 2023 as a part of Inside Appalachia by West Virginia Public Broadcasting. The story highlights one group of callers and musicians in… View itemStill Image
Bennie "Cuje" Bertram
from the website of the Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historical Park "I was born August 24, 1894, in Fentress County on the Three Forks of the Wolf. Alvin York was our next door neighbor. His daddy was a… View item
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