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Cecil Sharp at Pine Mountain Settlement School
Cecil Sharp first encountered southern Appalachian dancing at the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky on August 31, 1917. (See here for Sharp's notes that day in his diary.) The event became… View itemDocument
Bar Nothin' Squares - record ad
This ad for Bar Nothin' Squares, the live album recorded with Bud Udick calling, proclaims proudly, "DON'T USE MONOTONOUS RECORDS WHERE ALL THE COUPLES DO THE SAME THING."… 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 itemDocument
Trois-Rivières manuscript, commentary
This is a Google translated version of the site describing the history of the dances shown in the Trois-Rivières video. View itemMoving Image
Cotillon
French dancing masters in the early 18th century created a dance for two couples called the cotillon. This morphed into the cotillion and later became the quadrille. The opening minutes of this… View itemDocument
Community Swing - 1945
This article in a recreation journal describes the growth of interest in square dancing in one Midwestern town in the mid-1940s. It's a portrait that was repeated in many communities across the… View itemStill Image
Dick Leger - promo photo
This newspaper photographer's shot portrays The Man With the Guitar. Viewers will find many other Dick Leger items on our site. View item
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