Don Durlacher - Jones Beach
Don Durlacher, son of Ed Durlacher, was a regular summer caller at Jones Beach outside New York City, calling with the Top Hands band that his father had used for many years. At this dance, the fiddler was Insley “Bill” Hann and the accordion player was Marvin Witte.
In many ways, the program was similar to the events that Ed called, bringing onto the dance floor whoever happened to be present. This evening's program began with an instrumental, not included here. The audio file begins with Don Durlacher's opening comments in which he explains the rules and then the first two dances he called. First is a big circle (tune is White Cockade), followed by a square (tune is Big Thicket) with hash figures simple enough for everyone to participate.
A related interview with Glenn Durlacher (son of Don, grandson of Ed) looks at the Durlachers' involvement with the Jones Beach dances.
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In many ways, the program was similar to the events that Ed called, bringing onto the dance floor whoever happened to be present. This evening's program began with an instrumental, not included here. The audio file begins with Don Durlacher's opening comments in which he explains the rules and then the first two dances he called. First is a big circle (tune is White Cockade), followed by a square (tune is Big Thicket) with hash figures simple enough for everyone to participate.
A related interview with Glenn Durlacher (son of Don, grandson of Ed) looks at the Durlachers' involvement with the Jones Beach dances.