The Contra Dance Book
Author | : Rickey Holden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1956 |
Genre | : Country dancing |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Rickey Holden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1956 |
Genre | : Country dancing |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tony Parkes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2010-11 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780963288035 |
Here is the first comprehensive entry-level book on contra dance calling, newly revised and updated for the Internet age. Every aspect of the caller's work is dealt with clearly and thoroughly: music, timing and phrasing, voice technique, dance notation, teaching, programming, sound equipment, event management, and working with special groups. The book includes an in-depth discussion of the basic movements (such as do-si-do), a selection of easy-to-call dances, a complete glossary, and a Resources section listing dance titles, tunes, books, recordings, videos, software, organizations, retailers, dance events, and websites.
Author | : Mary McNab Dart |
Publisher | : Garland Publishing |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
Examines changes in the choreography over the past 20 years of the country dance style that was imported from the British Isles during the colonial period and developed into a popular entertainment in the US. Based on interviews with contra dance composers and leaders, describes how a dance is created, the factors that make it good and influence its reception, and how the recent trends parallel changing interests and priorities of the dancers. Revised from a Ph.D. dissertation for Indiana University in 1992. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Betty Casey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781574411195 |
"Square dancing is friendship set to music," says author Betty Casey. Just take four couples, old or young, put 'em on a good floor, turn on the music, and you're all set. Whether you've done it before or you're just starting out, this book tells you everything you need to know--85 basic movements used all over the world, the spirited calls unique to square dancing, the costumes and equipment that are best, and music (from "Red River Valley" to "Mack the Knife") that will set your feet in motion. Down-to-earth details and anecdotes give a taste of the good times in store for you. Find out how native folk dances grew out of European quadrilles, jigs, and fandangos. Open this book and get ready to: "wipe off your tie, pull down your vest, and dance with the one you love best." This book includes: 50 basic movements, 35 advanced movements, variations, dances that are a part of the American heritage, Contra and Round Dances, polkas and reels, and calls, past and present.
Author | : Phil Jamison |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015-07-15 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0252097327 |
In Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics, old-time musician and flatfoot dancer Philip Jamison journeys into the past and surveys the present to tell the story behind the square dances, step dances, reels, and other forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia. These distinctive folk dances, Jamison argues, are not the unaltered jigs and reels brought by early British settlers, but hybrids that developed over time by adopting and incorporating elements from other popular forms. He traces the forms from their European, African American, and Native American roots to the modern day. On the way he explores the powerful influence of black culture, showing how practices such as calling dances as well as specific kinds of steps combined with white European forms to create distinctly "American" dances. From cakewalks to clogging, and from the Shoo-fly Swing to the Virginia Reel, Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics reinterprets an essential aspect of Appalachian culture.
Author | : JOHN HOLENKO |
Publisher | : Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2010-10-07 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1609743776 |
The Contra Dance Encyclopedia is a handbook for musicians who want to play for contra dances. Music from American fiddle tunes to the Irish tradition are presented in sets suitable for playing for dances (as well as sessions, concerts, and other gigs). There is also an extensive section of tunes grouped into Reels, Jigs, and Waltzes that can be used. Included is a short history of contra dance, as well as ideas on putting together a dance band. Instrumental and stylistic techniques for guitar, mandolin, whistle, and fiddle are discussed, as well as band dynamics and orchestration.•
Author | : Daniel J. Walkowitz |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2013-07-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1479890359 |
This is the story of English Country Dance, from its 18th century roots in the English cities and countryside, to its transatlantic leap to the U.S. in the 20th century, told by not only a renowned historian but also a folk dancer, who has both immersed himself in the rich history of the folk tradition and rehearsed its steps. In City Folk, Daniel J. Walkowitz argues that the history of country and folk dancing in America is deeply intermeshed with that of political liberalism and the ‘old left.’ He situates folk dancing within surprisingly diverse contexts, from progressive era reform, and playground and school movements, to the changes in consumer culture, and the project of a modernizing, cosmopolitan middle class society. Tracing the spread of folk dancing, with particular emphases on English Country Dance, International Folk Dance, and Contra, Walkowitz connects the history of folk dance to social and international political influences in America. Through archival research, oral histories, and ethnography of dance communities, City Folk allows dancers and dancing bodies to speak. From the norms of the first half of the century, marked strongly by Anglo-Saxon traditions, to the Cold War nationalism of the post-war era, and finally on to the counterculture movements of the 1970s, City Folk injects the riveting history of folk dance in the middle of the story of modern America.
Author | : Margot Gunzenhauser |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
This comprehensive guide to traditional style square and contra dancing, sometimes referred to as country dancing, covers both music and style and gives background information on various dance types and calling techniques. Ninety dances, presented in chapters according to type (mixers, progressive circles, contra, Southern mountain style, squares and others), in a wide variety of formations are described with drawings and diagrams for many of the movements. A glossary of terms, a directory of addresses (organizations; vendors of books, recordings and audio equipment; and dance camps), and an annotated discography and bibliography are also provided.
Author | : Randy Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780977053001 |
A music source book of melodies used for contra dancing, which is a traditional New England folk dance form. 168 tunes are included in clear musical notation with accompaniment chords added. Fully indexed and cross-referenced; arranged alphabetically. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Randy Miller.
Author | : Jane A. Harris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Dance |
ISBN | : 9780808708117 |