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A Few Square Dance Calls from Bill McAdoo
Editor Larry Edelman writes: "I collected these figures in the mid-1980’s at the Independence Grange Hall Dance in Independence, Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania. During my visits,… View itemDocument
A Brief History of "Hash"
This is a chapter from Instant Hash that appeared in American Squares magazine. Litman and Holden define hash as "a mixture of figures which come one after another so quickly that often there is no… View itemMoving Image
A Better Missouri - square dance, 1937
This dance sequence is an excerpt from "A Better Missouri," a documentary film from 1937. The film was produced for the Work Projects Administration, and focuses on public works projects created by… 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
50 Years of Square Dancing in Germany
The first square dance was held in Bremen on July 16, 1949, called by Paul Hartman and attended by five squares, mostly American servicemen and their guests. The event was a success and Hartman began… View itemDocument
5 Steps to Better Dancing
The "5 Steps" of the title can be taken literally; this tiny handout, illustrated with stick figures, is all about how to move on the dance floor: 1. Keep both feet on the floor,… View itemMoving Image
3 Contredanses françaises
These three dances date to the late 18th century. They are reconstructed from the Manuscrit de Trois-Rivières, the earliest dance manuscript in Canada; click here for more information about the… View itemStill Image
1988 Calgary Olympics - costume
This is a costume worn by dancers at the gala square dance that formed part of the opening ceremony at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. See the related item for video footage of that dance routine… View itemDocument
1976 Square Dance Historical Pageant
Cal Campbell provides this account of the production of the historical pageant at the 1976 National Square Dance Convention. View itemMoving Image
1976 NSDC - history pageant
The National Square Dance Convention in 1976, the US Bicentennial year, was the largest in the history of that event. Part of that event was a historical pageant coordinated by Dorothy Stott Shaw, the… View itemMoving Image
1976 NSDC - highlights
The National Square Dance Convention in 1976, the US Bicentennial year, was the largest in the history of that event. The convention took place in Anaheim, California, and included a historical… View item
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