Early American Songsters, 1734-1820: An Index
…although many contain references to the names of tunes to which the song could be sung. References to where to find the songsters is provided. Compiled by Robert M. Keller…
…although many contain references to the names of tunes to which the song could be sung. References to where to find the songsters is provided. Compiled by Robert M. Keller…
Shared Weight: Song Organizers Discussion List This mailing list (email group) welcomes anyone interested in organizing song events. List members ask/answer questions, discuss issues that come up for them, and…
Village Green English Country Dancers ECD Manual This manual describes in detail figures, formations, and steps in English country dancing. It also includes descriptions of common difficulties in executing steps…
Notes on Choreography for Duple Minor Improper Contra Dances These notes are about the choreography of duple minor (two couple minor sets), improper contra dances, i.e. modern contra dances. For…
Larks and Ravens: A Report from the Field Dela Murphy and Dugan Murphy make a case for gender-free calling and describe how communities can transition to using gender-free terms. From…
History of Larks/Ravens In this blog post, Jeff presents a history of Larks/Ravens. The post is followed by a community discussion. From Jeff Kaufman…
Writing Dances: A Conversation with Erik Hoffman Evo Bluestein interviews Erik Hoffman about how Erik started writing dances and his process. Some of Erik’s dances are featured in the article….
Cary Ravitz’s Rules on Choreography Cary Ravitz provides a list of the rules he follows when writing a dance….
The Hatchlings—Developing Callers in St. Louis Martha Edwards describes a model for developing callers that she feels will work in many different community contexts. From the CDSS News…
Northern Junket Archive 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…