Square Dance History Project
The rich story of North American square dance finally has a home in the digital age.

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Hillbilly Hare

In 1950, the same year that the Santa Monica square dance attracted 15,000 dancers, Warner Brothers released a new Bugs Bunny cartoon,Hillbilly Hare, testimony to the rising popularity of square dance… View item
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Square Dancing on the South Side

THis radio program looks at the history of modern square dancing within the Black community in Chicago, with many groups leading up to the formation of Southside Squares. It includes an interview with… View item
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Asilomar Dance Camp

This large set of photos and text all relate to Asilomar, the location in southern California where many dance camps were held. Included in this item are photographs of campers, camp rosters, and… View item
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Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers' Association 50th Anniversary Dance

This video presents the full two-hour recording of the Canadian Old Tyme Square Dance Callers’ Association Spring Dance, held on April 17, 2004, at Westway United Church in Etobicoke, Ontario.… View item
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Ed Durlacher - Square Dance Calling Course - record labels

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Junior Kentucky Briar Hoppers

Estil McNew was a caller who led a group called the Kentucky Briar Hoppers. They danced at the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and appeared (as The Midwesterners) on Midwestern Hayride on WLW radio and… View item