Honest John
Honest John is an unusual dance that was greatly admired by Ralph Page. An accompanying video shows it being danced by a group that includes some members of the Ed Larkin dancers. This file presents some background information on the dance as well as a selection of Ralph Page's comments on the dance.
The Additional Files links to a second document that provides directions for the dance. The hand-written notes in the margin were written by New Hampshire caller Dudley Laufman.
Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northern / Singing
Tags: Glenn Pease, Honest John, New Hampshire, Newbury, Orford, quadrille, Ralph Page, Vermont, Wallace Dunn
Subjects: Northern / Singing
Tags: Glenn Pease, Honest John, New Hampshire, Newbury, Orford, quadrille, Ralph Page, Vermont, Wallace Dunn
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: Honest John - Adam Boyce |
| Item: NH/VT squares, 1940s & 1950s | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Honest John - 1950 | is related to | This Item |
| Item: West Newbury, VT - square dance competition | is related to | This Item |
Additional Files
Citation
“Honest John,” Square Dance History Project, accessed August 25, 2026, https://mail.squaredancehistory.org/items/show/50.
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Honest John
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Description
Honest John is an unusual dance that was greatly admired by Ralph Page. An accompanying video shows it being danced by a group that includes some members of the Ed Larkin dancers. This file presents some background information on the dance as well as a selection of Ralph Page's comments on the dance.
The Additional Files links to a second document that provides directions for the dance. The hand-written notes in the margin were written by New Hampshire caller Dudley Laufman.
The Additional Files links to a second document that provides directions for the dance. The hand-written notes in the margin were written by New Hampshire caller Dudley Laufman.