Mountain Dance Trail - West Virginia
(2011–12)
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Created by folklorists Gerry Milnes and Becky Hill at Davis & Elkins College in Augusta, West Virginia, the Mountain Dance Trail is a statewide effort to support local square customs. The project received a lengthy article in the New York Times, which included a slideshow and video of dancing on its website, and a story (September 5, 2013) on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."
Collection: Southern Appalachian
Subjects: Southern Appalachian - general, Southern / Appalachian / Four-couple squares, Southern / Appalachian / Big sets
Tags: Augusta Heritage Center, Becky Hill, Gerry Milnes, Mountain Dance Trail, West Virginia
Subjects: Southern Appalachian - general, Southern / Appalachian / Four-couple squares, Southern / Appalachian / Big sets
Tags: Augusta Heritage Center, Becky Hill, Gerry Milnes, Mountain Dance Trail, West Virginia
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Citation
“Mountain Dance Trail - West Virginia,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/670.
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Mountain Dance Trail - West Virginia
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Description
Created by folklorists Gerry Milnes and Becky Hill at Davis & Elkins College in Augusta, West Virginia, the Mountain Dance Trail is a statewide effort to support local square customs. The project received a lengthy article in the New York Times, which included a slideshow and video of dancing on its website, and a story (September 5, 2013) on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."
Date Created
2011–12