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Dancers at Pappy Shaw's summer school - 1947
(August, 1947)
These photos show dancers at Shaw's summer class in August of 1947. In addition to squares, photos illustrate round dances, including the Varsouviana. (This last photo includes musicians: piano, fiddle, guitar and, possibly, banjo). Men are in Western wear, and all the women are wearing long dresses or skirts.
“Dancers at Pappy Shaw's summer school - 1947,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1554.
These photos show dancers at Shaw's summer class in August of 1947. In addition to squares, photos illustrate round dances, including the Varsouviana. (This last photo includes musicians: piano, fiddle, guitar and, possibly, banjo). Men are in Western wear, and all the women are wearing long dresses or skirts.
