Jessie Polka - couple dance
(April 2, 2010)
Sometimes danced as a couple, and sometimes (as here) in a larger group, here is a trio young dancers doing the Jessie Polka. The tune is Down Yonder, featuring Sky Bartlett (L) and Ernie Duffy (R) on bones. Sky learned to play bones from Ernie, who in turn learned from Elwin "Shorty" Boulet. Recorded at Lester Bradley's monthly square dance in Wentworth, NH, on April 2, 2010.
There are many examples of couple dances included in the SDHP collection. Click on this link to go to a listing.
Collection: Couple dances
Subjects: Couple dance
Tags: couple dance, Jessie Polka, polka
Subjects: Couple dance
Tags: couple dance, Jessie Polka, polka
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: Two-Step at a Square Dance |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Broom Dance - Ava, Missouri |
| Item: Moore Hall Old Time Dance | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Jessie Polka | is related to | This Item |
Citation
“Jessie Polka - couple dance,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1542.
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Jessie Polka - couple dance
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Sometimes danced as a couple, and sometimes (as here) in a larger group, here is a trio young dancers doing the Jessie Polka. The tune is Down Yonder, featuring Sky Bartlett (L) and Ernie Duffy (R) on bones. Sky learned to play bones from Ernie, who in turn learned from Elwin "Shorty" Boulet. Recorded at Lester Bradley's monthly square dance in Wentworth, NH, on April 2, 2010.
There are many examples of couple dances included in the SDHP collection. Click on this link to go to a listing.
There are many examples of couple dances included in the SDHP collection. Click on this link to go to a listing.
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April 2, 2010
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