In this resource, Thomas describes what is needed from musicians for a one-off barn dance. This is a great resource for musicians who are only getting together once for a dance event.
From Thomas Green
Community Dance Facebook Group
This Facebook group was established to share choreography and video links of ‘family friendly’ community dances for dance leaders and callers, and also to provide information about opportunities for caller education.
This website includes a large collection of English barn dances as well as tips for playing, resources for beginners, descriptions of terms, and more.
From Thomas Green
Contra, square, grid square, and mixer dances composed by Rick Mohr.
Contra and square dances composed by North Carolina caller Bob Dalsemer.
Northern Junket was a square dance magazine published from 1949 until 1985 by Ralph Page, a renowned figure in New England folk dancing. Each issue contains directions and tunes for squares, contras and folk dances, as well as folk songs, recipes, riddles, tongue-twisters, old wives’ tales, and other folklife traditions.
Family/Community Dance Organizers Unite!
April 4, 2019
Organizers of thriving family and community dances from far and wide share their stories and advice, including time for Q&A.
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.