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Danseurs de l’Ile Jésus - dip and dive
Performance by a group of dancers at an outdoor event organized by Phillippe Bruneau at the Musée canadien des civilisations (Gatineau) in 1989. The first half of the dance is built around a series… View itemDocument
Forward Up Six - Adrian Hull
The author discusses regional variations of the common square dance formation of three facing three, with lone dancers at the heads. View itemMoving Image
Grand Colonel Spin - demonstration
The Grand Spin call is no longer on the standard lists of MWSD calls. The dancers here are tapping but the figure itself can be clearly seen, starting at :35. The dancers are the Air Cap Tappers at… View itemSound
Al Brundage – Live recording, 1952
Early MWSD choreographyThis recording is an example of what local callers in southern New England were calling in 1952. The location is not identified. Al says he is using a record without speed… View itemSound
Al Brundage - dance history
Note: The audio file takes a while to load, so be patient.This recording documents a presentation by Al Brundage about the history of square dancing. The tape label has no information about the date… View itemSound
Puttin' on the Style (clip) - Al Brundage
This is an excerpt (opener and first figure) from Al Brundage's recording of the dance on the Windsor label. View itemSound
Blue Eyes (clip) - Al Brundage
This is an excerpt from Al Brundage's recording on the Windsor label. You'll hear the second time through the figure and then the middle break. View itemWebsite
Al Brundage & the Pioneer Trio, 1951
Recorded live at his Country Barn, this recording features caller Al Brundage and the Pioneer Trio. Also included are comments made by Al Brundage about how this recording came to be.1 - Mountain Rag… View itemSound
Birdie in the Cage - Al Brundage
This is a short clip from a dance called by Al Brundage in 1952. View itemStill Image
Stepney Barn
The Stepney Barn was constructed by Al Brundage. In his description below, note that the barn opened in 1948 with 442 dancers, testimony to the popularity of square dancing at that time. Readers… View itemDocument
Al Brundage and Allemande Thar
After Al Brundage went to Lloyd Shaw's summer school in 1949, he played an important role in introducing modern squares to his dancers in Connecticut. He went on to become an important caller in the… View item
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