xiv, 195 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm + 2 audio discs (79 min.; 74 min.) + 1 videodisc (23 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4in.)
Other Title:
Traditional barn dances with calls and fiddling
Notes:
Companion dvd ; director Gregg Henness. filmed at Hardy's Reindeer Ranch, Rantour, IL Compact disc ; Release 1.0 Foreword by Ted Levin Includes music in the book Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and indexes (Dance finder and tune finder, pages vi-viii) Companion DVD, fullscreen (4:3)
Contents:
How to use this book, music CD, and DVD package History of traditional barn dance Setting up and calling the dances Music and the fiddle Tips for teachers Circle dances Longways dances Square dances Dances in other formations Contra dances Dances for folks with varying abilities How to run a community barn dance [Disc 1] Vol.1. Big circle with calls Music: "All the way to Galway" (Big circle) Grand salute with calls Music: "Saluts St. Pierre" (Grand salute) Paul Jones with calls. Music: "Granny" Le Papillon with calls Music: "Old man and woman" (Le Papillon) Portland fancy with calls Music : "Typsy Parson" (Portland Fancy) Music : "Maple syrup" (Que de Loup) Bear went over the mountain with calls Music : "Bear went over the mountain" (Bear went over the mountain) White mountain reel with calls Music: "Molly in the wood" (White mountain reel) Low-backed car with calls Music : "Low-backed car" (Low-backed car ) Virginia reel (simple) with calls Music : "Campbells are coming' (Virginia reel simple) Virginia reel (with strip the willow) with calls Music: Opera reel (Virginia reel with strip the willow) Sweets of May with calls Music : "Sweets of May" (Sweets of May) Poem : "The Sweets of May." [Disc 2] Vol.2. Ribbon dance with calls Music: "Ding dong merrily on high" (Ribbon dance) Danse du Castor with calls Music: "Reel Joliette" (Danse du Castor) Sir Roger de Coverly with calls Music : "Larry O'Gaff/Miss McLeod's Reel / Battle Hymn of the republic" (Sir Roger de Coverly) Simple gifts with calls Music : Simple gifts" (Simple gifts) Marching through Georgia with calls Music : "Marching through Georgia" (Marching through Georgia) Nelly Bly with calls Music : "Nelly Bly" (Nelly Bly) Comin' round the mountain with calls Music : "Comin' round the mountain" (Comin' round the mountain) Pop Smith's quadrille with calls Music : "Winsted Jig" (Pop Smith's quadrille) Carding with calls Music : "Bluebell reel" (Carding) Four-hand reel with calls Music : "Ashley's ride" (Four-hand reel) Seven step polka with calls (Music: "Seven step polka") Music : "Reel de Patineur" (extra tune) Music : Reel ̉Pitou" (extra tune)
