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And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent.
- Learn more about David on his website including some of the dances he’s written!
- In the show David mentions these dances:
- Robin Hood
- Maid Marian's Fancy
- David’s Triplet #1.5 (A.K.A. “Corner Triplet,” by Linda Leslie)
- Also make sure to check out his book (co-authored with David Millstone):
- Buy the book: Cracking Chestnuts: The Living Tradition of Classic American Contra Dances
- Also useful is this amazing online video library, which shows examples of every dance in the book
Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance):
- David calling the traditional chestnut British Sorrow for the Country Dancers of Rochester at Harmony House in Webster New York in April, 2023 with music by "Confluence" (Nadine Dyskant-Miller and Barbara Dyskant.)
- David calling the traditional dance “Careless Sally” at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend in 2009 with music by George Wilson, Deanna Stiles, Bob McQuillen
