Duke Miller website
Creator: Walter Lenk (1963)
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Duke Miller was a square dance caller (and a wrestling coach) in Gloversville, NY, and later became a popular caller for summertime dances in the Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire. His regular dances in Peterborough and Fitzwilliam lasted more than 25 years. This site features a live recording made by John Derby on August 20, 1965.
In addition to a few contras and couple dances, the evening featured these squares:
Arkansas Traveler
Breakdown
Buffalo Quadrille
The Bum Song
Crooked Stovepipe
Cross Trail
Gents and Corners
Grand Square
Life on the Ocean Wave
My Little Girl
Nellie Gray
Red River Valley
The Route
Smoke on the Water
Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northern / Prompt & Patter, Northern / Singing
Tags: Arkansas Traveler, Bob McQuillen, Breakdown, Buffalo Quadrille, Crooked Stovepipe, Cross Trail, Duke Miller, Gents and Corners, Grand Square, Life On The Ocean Wave, My Little Girl, NELLIE GRAY, New Hampshire, Peterborough, Red River Valley, Smoke on the Water, The Bum Song, The Route
Subjects: Northern / Prompt & Patter, Northern / Singing
Tags: Arkansas Traveler, Bob McQuillen, Breakdown, Buffalo Quadrille, Crooked Stovepipe, Cross Trail, Duke Miller, Gents and Corners, Grand Square, Life On The Ocean Wave, My Little Girl, NELLIE GRAY, New Hampshire, Peterborough, Red River Valley, Smoke on the Water, The Bum Song, The Route
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Citation
Walter Lenk, “Duke Miller website,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/388.
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Title
Duke Miller website
Description
Duke Miller was a square dance caller (and a wrestling coach) in Gloversville, NY, and later became a popular caller for summertime dances in the Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire. His regular dances in Peterborough and Fitzwilliam lasted more than 25 years. This site features a live recording made by John Derby on August 20, 1965.
In addition to a few contras and couple dances, the evening featured these squares:
Arkansas Traveler
Breakdown
Buffalo Quadrille
The Bum Song
Crooked Stovepipe
Cross Trail
Gents and Corners
Grand Square
Life on the Ocean Wave
My Little Girl
Nellie Gray
Red River Valley
The Route
Smoke on the Water
In addition to a few contras and couple dances, the evening featured these squares:
Arkansas Traveler
Breakdown
Buffalo Quadrille
The Bum Song
Crooked Stovepipe
Cross Trail
Gents and Corners
Grand Square
Life on the Ocean Wave
My Little Girl
Nellie Gray
Red River Valley
The Route
Smoke on the Water
Creator
Date Created
1963