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Country Dance & Song Society > Publications > Read > Online Library > Country Dance and Song Archives

Country Dance and Song Archives

  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 26 Volume 26, 1996

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    Table of Contents:

    • Old Time Square Dancing on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina: Notes from Interviews with Ocracoke Island Dancers, September 13-15, 1992, by Bob Dalsemer
    • “Bobbin’ Around”: An After-bob, by Berkley L. Moore
    • Ten Cents a Dance: The Taxi-Dance Hall, Jazz Dance, and the Folk Dance Movement, by Allison Thompson
    • Reviews:
      • Hutton, The Rise and Fall of Merry England, by Stephen D. Corrsin
      • Chandler, “Ribbons, Bells, and Squeaking Fiddles” and Morris Dancing in the English South
      • Midlands, 1660-1900, by Richard S. Holmes
    • Chapter VII: “Country Dances” from Old Country Life, by S. Baring Gould
    • In Memory of Ted Sannella
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 25 Volume 25, 1995

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    Table of Contents:

    • The Garland Dance in America Since 1846, by Rhett Krause
    • Swedish Sword Dances of the Sixteenth-seventeenth Centuries: Olaus Magnus and Others, by Stephen D. Corrsin
    • Review: Boyes, English Country Dancing, by Stephen D. Corrsin
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 24 Volume 24, 1994

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    • Sword Dancing in Bohemia in the Late Nineteenth Century: “In Step I, with Sword and Dagger,” by Stephen Corrsin; Illustrations by Ellen Szot
    • “Bobbin’ Around”: Yankee Character Song and Bampton Morris Tune, by Rhett Krause
    • Bobbin’ Around, by W. J. Florence
    • An Index to Country Dance and Song Society News No. 1, December 1966-No. 115, December 1993, by Allison Thompson
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 23 Volume 23, 1993

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    Table of Contents:

    • John of Gaunt and the Morris Dance, by Rhett Krause
    • The Amherst Dance Camp: Reminiscences of Ted Viehman, edited by Allison Thompson
    • The Old Side Door: A Kentucky Mountain Dance, by Pat Napier
    • Set Runnin’ in Eastern Kentucky, by Pat Napier
    • Twenty-five Years of Country Dance and Song: A Subject and Author Index from
      • Volume 1, 1968, through Volume 23, 1993, by Allison Thompson
    • Evening Star, “Ethiopian, No. 408”
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 22 Volume 22, 1992

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    Table of Contents:

    • Step Dancing on the Boston Stage: 1841-1869, by Rhett Krause
    • Morris Dancing and America Prior to 1913, Part II, by Rhett Krause
    • Nineteenth-Century Ballroom Dancing: A Brief Review, by David E. E. Sloane
    • Excerpt from “He Demons”…and…”She Devils,” by Col. Dick Maple
    • Excerpt from Decorum: A Practical Treatise, by Richard A. Wells, A.M.
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 21 Volume 21, 1991

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    Table of Contents:

    • Morris Dancing and American Prior to 1913, by Rhett Krause
    • Dancing on the Eve of Battle: Some Views about Dance during the American Civil War, by Allison Thompson
    • Homemade Entertainment through the Generations, by Margaret C. MacArthur
    • Everyday Scenes. Scene XXII, “The Itinerant Musician,” and A Musical Festival from Seymour’s Humorous Sketches, text by Alfred Crowquill
    • Treasured Gifts, Joyous Times: Genny Shimer Remembered, by Christine Helwig
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 20 Volume 20, 1990

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    Table of Contents:

    • Lotus Dickey on His Music
    • The Virtues of Lotus Dickey, “Sitting at the Feet of Lotus,” by Dillon Bustin
    • Lotus Dickey: An Appreciation, by Bob Lucas for Sing Out!
    • Guidelines for Performing Traditional Social Dance, by Richard Powers
    • Sword Dancing in Austria: The Sword Dance of the Dürrnberg Miners, by Steven D. Corrsin
    • Review of Rapper and Longsword Locks, by Rhett Krause, M.D.
    • “The Volunteer Organist,” an American Poem in Sussex, by David E. E. Sloane
    • The Dance, by A. B. Longstreet
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 19 Volume 19, 1989

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    Table of Contents:

    • Pinewoods Camp Fifty Years Ago, by Ed Wilfert
    • Folk Songs from Sussex, England, by Sean Goddard
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 18 Volume 18, 1988

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    Table of Contents:

    • Deciphering Music Notations in Early Dance Music, by Marshall Barron
    • A Bibliography of Eighteenth Century American Social Dance, by Kate Van Winkle Keller
    • Playford Revisited: The Puzzle of “Nonesuch,” by Francis T. Worrell, Ph.D.
    • Morris Dancing in Seattle, by Ken Smith
    • New York Assembly, by Anthony Evergreen, Gent.
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 17 Volume 17, 1987

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    Table of Contents:

    • The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, by Andrew Bullen
    • Guidelines for Dance Research, by Richard Powers
    • A Collection of Favorite Polkas, by Richard Powers
    • Sixty Years of Song and Dance: The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, from 1925 to the Present, by Anne Cu lbertson
    • Bounced from Church for Dancing, by George W. Peck
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 16 Volume 16, 1986

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    Table of Contents:

    • Music and Musical Composers
    • Pat Shaw on Pat Shaw, with annotations and Afterword, by Margaret Fennessey
    • Pat Shaw’s Pinewoods — A Variable Feast, by Christine Helwig
    • Pat Shaw Remembered – Recollections by friends
    • The Dances of Pat Shaw
    • The New England Tradition: An Interview with Ted Sannella, by Tom Phillips
    • The Red Ear; or The Husking Frolic
    • In Memoriam: Phil Merrill, by Marshall Barron
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 15 Volume 15, 1985

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    Table of Contents:

    • Frank Proffitt: From Watauga County to Pinewoods Camp, edited by Jeff Warner
    • Long-sword Dancing in England (Part II) by Anthony G. Barrand
    • The Triangular Lock by Anthony G. Barrand
    • “Hi Ho the Rattlin’ Bog:” An Interview with John Langstaff by Jerry Epstein
    • Dick Harlan’s Tennessee Frolic; or A Nob Dance by G.W. Harris
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 14 Volume 14, 1984

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    Table of Contents:

    • The (Almost) Uncensored Phil Merrill by Tom Phillips
    • Nineteenth-century Leap-year Balls in Central New England by Michael McKernan
    • Long-sword Dancing in England by Anthony G. Barrand
    • Traditional Dancing and Dance Music of the Monadnock (N.H.) Region (Part II) by Ralph Page
    • Round Dances by Rev. Charles B. Goss
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 13 Volume 13, 1983

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    Table of Contents:

    • Editors’ Statement
    • Traditional Dancing and Dance Music of the Monadnock (N.H.) Region (Part I of II Parts) by Ralph Page
    • Chuck Luce: Old-Time Vermont Fiddler by Tom Phillips
    • The Independence Lancers by Bob Dalsemer
    • English Country Dances: Cecil Sharp (1859-1924) and John Playford (1632-1687?), by Genevieve Shimer
    • The Tuscaloosa Girl by Quillepenne
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 11-12 Volume 11/12, 1981

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    Table of Contents:

    • The Search for More Songs from the Hills of Vermont: Songs and Ballads of the Atwood Family of West Dover, Vermont – Margaret C. MacArthur
    • Songs from the Hills of Vermont, edited by Anthony G. Barrand, Ph.D.
    • Fiddle Music in the Helen Hartness Flanders Ballad Collection – Stephen Green
    • Flowers of Michigan – As played by Harold Luce of Chelsea, Vermont
    • How Did You Think it Was? The Political Background to the Folk Revival, 1903-1912, by Toy Dommett
    • Rural Square Dances in East Tennessee: A Personal Account of Visits to Four Communities, by Jon Sundell
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 10 Volume 10, 1979

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    Table of Contents:

    • Traditional Folkdance in Kentucky – LeeEllen Friedland
    • Lumps of Pudding – H.W. Bunbury
    • Complex Simplicity – Joy Van Cleef
    • Currence and Minnie Hammonds: West Virginia Traditional Singers – Robert G. Dalsemer
    • Erratum
    • A Time to Dance: A Review by Fred Breunig
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 9 Volume 9, 1978

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    Table of Contents:

    • Lena Bourne Fish: New Hampshire Traditional Singer – Jeff Warner
    • William Litten’s Fiddle Tunes, 1800-1802: A Review – Fred Breunig
    • Index of Dance Tune Recordings, Prepared by Albert Blank
    • Square Dancing Atop Lookout Mountain – Karen ter Horst
    • Byland Abbey – A New England-style contra dance by Fred Breunig
    • Spanish Social Dancing in New Mexico, ca. 1840 – Dr. William M. Litchman
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 8 Volume 8, 1976

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    Table of Contents:

    • Some Men’s Birds – Martha Bennet Stiles
    • The Twelve Days of Christmas, from Rosa Allen’s Family Songs
    • Rosa Allen’s Family Songs: A Review – Tony Barrand
    • The Fifth of May – A new dance by Bernard Chalk
    • Congleton Bear – A song by John Tams
    • Reference Index to Morris Dances – Prepared by Howard Lasnik
    • The First Marlboro Morris Ale – A Photo Essay by Julie Stevens and Bob Brown
    • Darrell Figgis Meets the Morris Men – John Dunn
    • Two New Dances Composed for CDSS “Personalities”
      • “Arthur’s Joy” by J.M. Graetz
      • “Gigue for Genny” by Dan Herr
    • The Country Dance Book: A Review by Fred Breunig
    • List of CDSS Centers and Related Groups
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 7 Volume 7, 1975

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    Table of Contents:

    • An Interview with May Gadd
    • Tradition, Change and the Society – Genevieve Shimer
    • Square Dancing at Maryland Line – Robert Dalsemer
    • Songfest and Slugfest: Traditional Ballads and American Revolutionary Propaganda – Estelle B. Wade
    • CDSS Revisits Colonial Era
    • Two Dances from the Revolutionary Era, researched by James Morrison
    • Cheerily and Merrily: Our Music Director’s Way with Singing Games and Children – Joan Carr
    • Staff and Leaders’ Conference – Marshall Barron
    • Sales – James Morrison
    • CDSS Centers
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 6 Volume 6, 1974

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    Table of Contents:

    • The Buzzards’ Glory Barn Dance, 1928-1966 – Robert Dalsemer
    • The Young Widow
    • Lily Roberts Conant — A Memorial – May Gadd
    • An Evening at the English Music Hall – Tony Barrand
    • Ethel Capps Honored at Biggest Christmas School Ever
    • Live Music for Dancing – James Morrison
    • A Children’s Stick Dance Devised by Phil Merrill
    • Sales
    • CDSS Centers
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 5 Volume 5, 1973

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    Table of Contents:

    • The Ed Larkin Old Time Contra Dancers – Dorothy Swayze
    • May Gadd: CDSS National Director Emeritus – Genevieve Shimer
    • Shape Note Singing in Rural America – John Ramsay
    • Spring Trio: Padstow, Helston, and Bampton – Genevieve Shimer
    • Dances:
      • Jack’s Health
      • Bolt the Door
      • Leather Lake House
    • Index to the Tunes in the Community Dance Manuals
    • View from the Bridge; or Fiddler in Merry Morris Land – Marshall Barron
    • Ballad of Edward Thomas – Dudley Laufman
    • What’s New — items available through the CDSS sales department – Jim Morrison
    • Reviews:
      • Let’s Dance — Country Style
      • Songs of the Sailor and Lumberman
      • Quick Tunes and Good Times
    • CDSS Centers and Representatives
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 4 Volume 4, 1971

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    Table of Contents:

    • Articles:
      • Down the Outside: Dances of New England Today – Dudley Laufman
      • William Wells and the Bampton Morris – An Interview
      • Tribute to Georg Bidstrup – Raymond F. McLain
      • 30 Days Wonder: A Dancer’s Tour through England – Jim Morrison
      • Some Thoughts on Notating Folk Dance – Mireille Backer
      • Notes from a Fiddler – Andrew Woolf
    • New Dances:
      • Ted’s Triplets by Ted Sannella
      • Hill House
    • Poems:
      • Sonnet by Marshall Barron
      • Gulls & Crows by Dudley Laufman
    • Photo Feature:
      • Dancing Across the United States
      • Pinewoods Morris Men Dance in Front of the Mayflower
    • Reviews:
      • Folk Music of Britain and Beyond, reviewed by Judith Davidoff
      • 1971 Folk Recordings in Retrospect – Stan Leventhal
    • Pinewoods Camp, 1972
    • CDSS National Committee, Centers, and Representatives
    • Sales
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 3 Volume 3, 1970

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    Table of Contents:

    • Articles:
      • The English Country Dance, by Patrick Shuldham Shaw
      • Jean Ritchie, by John Dunn
      • Egotism and Interdependence, by Leslie Latham
    • Dances:
      • Valentine’s Day
      • John Tallis’s Canon
      • The Queen’s Birthday
    • Poem:
      • Cairn Utan, by Ellen Roe Anthony
    • Photo Feature:
      • English traditional dances
    • Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival
    • The English Tradition in Performance
    • The Lasciviousness of Country Dancing
    • The Philadelphia Mummers
    • Tapes Anyone?
    • 55th Anniversary
    • Reviews:
      • Books
      • Records
    • Sales Department
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 2 Volume 2, 1969

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    Table of Contents:

    • Acknowledgments
    • Articles and Features:
      • Folk Dance in the Western World
      • Frank Warner
      • Joe Heany: “Ireland’s Most Important Folk Singer”
      • Mall Peatly
    • Births
    • Center News – 10
    • Dances:
      • I Care Not for These Ladies
      • Two 1764 Country Dances
    • Events:
      • Pinewoods 1968 Three Views
      • Pinewoods 1968: Illustrated
      • Pinewoods Morris Men
      • Dancing in New York
      • Chamber Music
      • Pinewoods CDSS Folk Music Club
      • Lincoln Center Show
    • Spring Dance Weekend
    • A Visit to Marlboro Vermont
    • In Memoriam
    • International Folk Music Council
    • Miscellanea:
      • The Broccoli Tradition
      • The Laundry Tradition
      • A Few Country Dances
      • Contest
      • A Helpful Hint
      • Our Own Business Directory
    • Photo Features:
      • Abingdon Morris
      • Boston CDS Dancers
    • National Folk Festival
    • Report from Minneapolis Danish-English Folk Group
    • Reviews: Books
    • Sales Department
  • Country Dance and Song Vol. 1 Volume 1, 1968

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    Table of Contents:

    • Country Dance and Song Magazine
    • Newport Festival
    • Benefit Parties
    • Celebration
    • From Riches to Rags: Joy Van Cleef
    • Firemen’s Dance
    • Young CDSS Members Teach English Dances
    • Folk School Director Retires
    • Norman Singer
    • Irish Folk Music Today: Sandra Teti and Niall MacDonagh
    • A Visit Remembered
    • Dance Demonstrations for Young People
    • More Pah than Oom
    • Oranges and Lemons
    • Morris Tour
    • A Mexican Morris
    • CDSS Badge
    • Festival at Staten Island
    • Center News
    • National Folk Festival Association
    • Births
    • News from Ashville, NC, and California
    • Wedding on a Mountain
    • Weddings
    • Dance in Psychotherapy: M. Dickenson
    • Folk Music Club
    • In Memoriam
    • Book Reviews
    • Library and Sales

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