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A Tennessee Square Dance

Creator: D. B. Hendrix (January 1946)

Caller David Hendrix presents a overview of typical figures that he would use in a "square dance" in his region of East Tennessee.He notes that the dances in his region are related to the so-called Kentucky running set, although the style has changed over the years.

Collection: Southern Appalachian
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Big sets
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Item Relations

This Item is related to Item: Smoky Mountain Square Dances
This Item is related to Item: "The Square Dance" - David Hendrix, 1951
This Item is related to Item: East Tennessee Square Dance Calls
This Item is related to Item: Rural Square Dances in East Tennessee: A Personal Account of Visits to Four Communities
Item: Susan Spalding Appalachian Traditional Dance Video Collection, 1988-2002 is related to This Item
Item: Smoky Mountain Square Dance Collection is related to This Item
Item: D. B. Hendrix correspondence is related to This Item
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Citation

D. B. Hendrix, “A Tennessee Square Dance,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1633.
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