Tod Whittemore - Grand Colonel
Creator: Tod Whittemore (December, 1985)
Tod Whittemore calling at his dance series at the VFW, Cambridge, MA, December, 1985. Musicians: New England Tradition (Bob McQuillen, piano; April Limber, fiddle; Pete Colby, banjo). Videotaped by Ernie Spence (dancer wearing red shirt).
The dance features a grand square figure. The dance is sometimes paired with the Colonel Bogey's March tune, the theme from "Bridge on the River Kwai." Here, the tune is Fair Jenny's Jig.
Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northern / Prompt & Patter
Tags: Ernie Spence, Grand Colonel, New England Tradition, Tod Whittemore
Subjects: Northern / Prompt & Patter
Tags: Ernie Spence, Grand Colonel, New England Tradition, Tod Whittemore
Citation
Tod Whittemore, “Tod Whittemore - Grand Colonel,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/844.
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Tod Whittemore - Grand Colonel
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Tod Whittemore calling at his dance series at the VFW, Cambridge, MA, December, 1985. Musicians: New England Tradition (Bob McQuillen, piano; April Limber, fiddle; Pete Colby, banjo). Videotaped by Ernie Spence (dancer wearing red shirt).
The dance features a grand square figure. The dance is sometimes paired with the Colonel Bogey's March tune, the theme from "Bridge on the River Kwai." Here, the tune is Fair Jenny's Jig.
The dance features a grand square figure. The dance is sometimes paired with the Colonel Bogey's March tune, the theme from "Bridge on the River Kwai." Here, the tune is Fair Jenny's Jig.
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Source
"Country Dancing" tape (1985-86)
Ernie Spence Collection
New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance
University of New Hampshire
Ernie Spence Collection
New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance
University of New Hampshire
Date Created
December, 1985
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2:03