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Quadrille - late 19th century
From a series of dances videotaped for the Library of Congress, illustrating different styles throughout several centuries of American dance. View itemStill Image
Quadrille - J. Scott Skinner, 1905
The People’s Ball Room Guide, published by musician James Scott Skinner in 1905, is a description of 19th century ballroom dances.A website devoted to Skinner's work includes a series of videos… View itemMoving Image
Quadrille - 3 changes
Tony Parkes calls the figures at the Christmas Cotillion, Scout House, Concord, MA, December 21, 1985. Music provided by Yankee Ingenuity. View itemSound
Puttin' on the Style (clip) - Al Brundage
This is an excerpt (opener and first figure) from Al Brundage's recording of the dance on the Windsor label. View itemSound
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet (clip) - Charley Thomas
Charley Thomas was a vendor of records and books for squares and contra dances. He founded American Squares magazine after World War II, and edited it until it was purchased by Frank Kaltman and… View itemSound
Pussy Cat -Red Bates - 1973
The 1973 singing call, Pussy Cat, Windsor Records #4173, was recorded by Bruce Johnson; it is one that became a Red Bates trademark. The figure was difficult in a unique way. The challenge was the… View itemDocument
Push Your Pa and Shove Your Ma
PUSH YOUR PA AND SHOVE YOUR MA P.53From Wes McVicar’s 75 More Square DancesMusic: Doc Boyd's jigThird changeINTRODUCTIONThe first couple balance The first couple swing.FIGUREGo down the center split… View itemSound
Push Pa, Shove Ma (clip) - Caroline Oakley
Caroline Oakley, Portland, Oregon, learned to call from her mentor, Bill Martin. Here she is as a beginning caller in a piece by Oregon Public Broadcasting. In this audio clip, she's leading the… View itemMoving Image
Push Ol' Pa and Push Ol' Ma - Bill Litchman
Bill Litchman calls at the Dare To Be Square weekend held November 18-20, 2011, at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. The usual pattern for the figure is for the active gent to lead… View itemSound
Push Her Away - Ed Durlacher
Honor Your Partner was a series of rhythmic activities and dance albums, more than 20 in all, released by Ed Durlacher starting in 1949 and extending into the 1950s. This dance is the final one in… View itemMoving Image
Pull The Lady Through - Phil Jamison
Phil Jamison, caller. This clip includes a walkthrough. Recorded at Dare To Be Square, Brasstown, NC, November 19, 2011 Musicians for this session were Claudio Buchwald and Steve Hickman,… View item
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