Let's Square Dance! - Richard Kraus
This series of five albums was recorded in 1956 featuring the calling of Richard Kraus, a caller and professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. This item serves as a general introduction to the series, including the table of contents showing how dances were arranged by age / grade level. Subsequent items will present clips from different albums to illustrate the material deemed appropriate for each age level.
Musicians on the recordings are the RCA Victor Square Dance Orchestra: Ted Bevers, banjo; Bill Miles, fiddle; Paul Post, piano; Karl Hekler, accordion; Robert Clark, bass.
Use this link to see all the items on the SDHP site related to Richard Kraus's recordings.
Richard Kraus (1923–2002) was a well-known recreation leader, caller, and teacher, based in New York. You can read his obituary from the New York Times and a longer appreciation at the Phantom Ranch site here.
June 2022 update: The grandson of Bill Miles has uploaded all five albums in their entirety to YouTube. Enjoy!
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This series of five albums was recorded in 1956 featuring the calling of Richard Kraus, a caller and professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. This item serves as a general introduction to the series, including the table of contents showing how dances were arranged by age / grade level. Subsequent items will present clips from different albums to illustrate the material deemed appropriate for each age level.
Musicians on the recordings are the RCA Victor Square Dance Orchestra: Ted Bevers, banjo; Bill Miles, fiddle; Paul Post, piano; Karl Hekler, accordion; Robert Clark, bass.
Use this link to see all the items on the SDHP site related to Richard Kraus's recordings.
Richard Kraus (1923–2002) was a well-known recreation leader, caller, and teacher, based in New York. You can read his obituary from the New York Times and a longer appreciation at the Phantom Ranch site here.
June 2022 update: The grandson of Bill Miles has uploaded all five albums in their entirety to YouTube. Enjoy!