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Episode 18 - David Smukler
Manage episode 382711129 series 3320759
See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. Click here to download the transcript directly.
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)
- In the show David mentions these dances:
- 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
25 episodes
Manage episode 382711129 series 3320759
See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. Click here to download the transcript directly.
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)
- In the show David mentions these dances:
- 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
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