The Caller Directory
The Caller Directory The Caller Directory is a spreadsheet listing self-submitted callers, their contact information, and what they call. It also provides space for references, video links, and a comment…
The Caller Directory The Caller Directory is a spreadsheet listing self-submitted callers, their contact information, and what they call. It also provides space for references, video links, and a comment…
5 Things…Inside the Dancing Mind of… A one-hour chat with Q&A from movers and shakers in the English Country Dance community from across the country about the 5 things that…
Music for One-Off Barn Dances 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…
What is Phrasing in Contra Dance? Jeff explores phrasing in contra dance music and how it relates to the dance figures. The post is followed by a community discussion. From…
…for contra dances with musical examples including phrasing, balancing rhythm and melody, varying chords, droning (pedaling), complex variations, balance of an evening, and evolution of a band. From Dennis Merritt…
Assembling Sets for Contra In this blog post, Jeff Kaufman explores some considerations to make when creating dance sets. Community discussion follows….
Talking About…Money An article from Brendan Taaffe opening up discussion about money in the contra community, especially in relation to pay for musicians. From the CDSS News…
…along with dance bands – in what is known as ‘the back row.’ It also describes how to successfully create this experience in your dance community. From the CDSS News…
The SPUDS Contra Dance Tunes SPUDS are an open/all comers dance band. Their website contains a large number of tunes in abc format and standard notation, along with links to…
North Atlantic Tune List This website contains hundreds of tunes with MP3 audio clips, sheet music and ABC notation. The tunes come from several regions around the North Atlantic: Scandinavia,…