Download or read book English Dancing Master 1651 written by John Playford and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elements of English Country Dance written by Hugh Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Playford Ball written by Kate Van Winkle Keller and published by A Cappella Books (IL). This book was released on 1990 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book City Folk written by Daniel J. Walkowitz and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Playford Assembly written by Graham Christian and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hoedowns Reels and Frolics written by Phil Jamison and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Official Guide to Country Dance Steps written by Tony Leisner and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to country or "square" dancing which includes detailed instructions and a description of proper attire.
Download or read book The Country Dance Club Book written by Hugh Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Country Dances written by John Playford and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Time to Dance written by Richard Nevell and published by Bauhan Pub. This book was released on 2017 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well thought-out, carefully put together volume on an important part of Americana
Download or read book The Classic Piano Course written by Carol Barratt and published by Amsco Music. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Music Sales America). You can take up the piano at any age with this complete, user-friendly course by Carol Barratt. Whether you're starting from scratch, or starting again, this course has been designed to guide you gently into playing simple tunes from day one. Containing familiar favorites from the classical repertoire, themes from opera and ballet, folksongs and blues, plus music by contemporary classical composers. Including fascinating items of musical history and biography, an easy-to-follow introduction to the theory of music, and suggested listening to enhance your musical appreciation. Free dummy keyboard included for silent practice, group teaching, and theory work. Book 1: Starting to Play-You'll soon be playing more than 40 piano pieces and exercises. Book 1 introduces the keyboard, the musical alphabet, terms and signs, as well as note values and time signatures. Book 2: Building Your Skills - More than 20 piano pieces for you to play, ranging from "The Entertainer" to "The Blue Danube," plus more information on music theory, expression marks, and terms and signs. Book 3: Making Music - You will play over 20 piano pieces, including music by Verdi, Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Saint-Saens, and Tchaikovsky. More theory points are incorporated, and you'll be playing the blues!
Download or read book Shepherd s Hey written by R. Mark (CRT) Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1994-07-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Music
Download or read book The Green Jay Collection written by Joseph Pimentel and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly composed English country and American contra dances with accompanying tunes.
Download or read book The Goldcrest Collection written by Joseph Pimentel and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly composed American contra and English country dances with accompanying tunes.
Download or read book An Analysis of Country Dancing written by Thomas Wilson (dancing master.) and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for "those who possess no knowledge whatsoever of country-dancing," the manual uses text, tables, and color-coded diagrams to explain the figures for English country dances. Performed as a series of figures by a column of men facing a column of women, the English country dance was one of the most popular early nineteenth-century ballroom dances. Originally published in 1808, the manual was reissued in 1822, and another version appeared in 1815 under the title The complete system of English country dancing. This edition is dedicated to Madame Angiolini, principal dancer at the King's Theatre, where Wilson held the post of dancing master.
Download or read book May I Have the Pleasure written by Belinda Quirey and published by Dance Books Limited. This book was released on 2013 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out to trace the development of our social dancing from its origins in the ancient ring dances of antiquity to the teenager's beat dancing of today. From the invention of the couple dance by the Troubadors of Provence, through the domination of the Italian, the English and the French courts to the French Revolution and then on to the most shocking dance ever known to Western man, the Waltz. Eighty years later, and the syncopated beat of ragtime leads us to the age of the Foxtrot and the Quickstep - until Bill Haley starts to play and Elvis moves his pelvis . . . This is not a look at how to dance but what people danced, and why. Belinda Quirey was an Honorary Member of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and a Founder Fellow (and past Chairman) of the Historical Branch of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She taught dance history at the Royal Academy of Dancing, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the London College of Dance and Drama, the London Contemporary Dance School, the London Theatre School, and the British and European Studies Group. She choreographed for most of our main theatrical companies, and was for many years the choreographer of the English Bach Festival Trust in its revivals of Baroque operas. Steve Bradshaw, after studying English at Queens College, Cambridge, joined BBC Radio London during its early days, producing and presenting 'Breakthrough' a rock magazine programme for young people. He is now a freelance film-maker, writer, journalist and broadcaster. Ronald Smedley was Producer of the BBC television series 'May I Have The Pleasure?', and is a member of the English Folk Dance and Song Society and visiting teacher in traditional dance at the Royal Ballet School.
Download or read book Chimes of Dunkirk written by Peter Amidon and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 revision of New England Dancing Masters' classic collection of 20 traditional dances for children. First published in 1991, the editors have improved and updated the dance descriptions, and added several sections on teaching dance to children including tips on calling a dance and various strategies for choosing partners with children. Includes simple longways dances, circle dances, square dances and contra dances. Ideas for teaching dance successfully in schools, a glossary of dance terms and transcriptions of the dance tunes are included. CD recording features some of New England's finest dance musicians playing all the music needed to teach the dances. The revised CD includes three new recordings. Reels, jigs, polka and waltz are played dance length. The two square dances include singing calls on the recording.
