Down East Squares - 1950s, #1
(1955-57)
Live recording made by Dudley Laufman (1955-57) at Orange Hall, Brookline, Massachusetts. Released on cassette tape as "Traditional and Ethnic Square Dance Music of New England — 1955-1957."
Dudley writes: "The dance in Orange Hall, Brookline, Mass. was attended by Cape Bretoners living and working in Greater Boston. Joe Martin and Dan MacEarchern were the prompters and floor managers. The band had two fiddles, piano, drum and sax. Foxtrots, waltzes, polkas and square dances, the same square dances, were the order of the night."
Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northern / Maritime
Tags: Boston, Brookline, Cape Breton, Joe MacEarchern, Joe Martin
Subjects: Northern / Maritime
Tags: Boston, Brookline, Cape Breton, Joe MacEarchern, Joe Martin
Item Relations
| Item: Cape Breton - Inverness Set | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Inverness County Dance Project - Cape Breton | is related to | This Item |
Citation
“Down East Squares - 1950s, #1,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/649.
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Title
Down East Squares - 1950s, #1
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Description
Live recording made by Dudley Laufman (1955-57) at Orange Hall, Brookline, Massachusetts. Released on cassette tape as "Traditional and Ethnic Square Dance Music of New England — 1955-1957."
Dudley writes: "The dance in Orange Hall, Brookline, Mass. was attended by Cape Bretoners living and working in Greater Boston. Joe Martin and Dan MacEarchern were the prompters and floor managers. The band had two fiddles, piano, drum and sax. Foxtrots, waltzes, polkas and square dances, the same square dances, were the order of the night."
Dudley writes: "The dance in Orange Hall, Brookline, Mass. was attended by Cape Bretoners living and working in Greater Boston. Joe Martin and Dan MacEarchern were the prompters and floor managers. The band had two fiddles, piano, drum and sax. Foxtrots, waltzes, polkas and square dances, the same square dances, were the order of the night."
Date Created
1955-57
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Duration
1:58