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And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent

Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

• David calling a variation on the dance "California Twirlin" by Janet Levatin at to the music of Nova at the Ottawa Contra dance on April 28, 2016.
• David calling the singing square dance "Deep in the Heart of Texas" to the music of the Stringrays at the 2013 Dance in the Desert weekend near Tuscon, AZ.

More from David

• David's work as a documentarian is prolific! Be sure to check out these links mentioned in the interview:
  • The Square Dance History Project
  • A Hand for the Band
  • Find MUCH more on his personal website
• David has also presented for groups all over the country, both in person and online. Check out these recordings:
  • Country dance in Modern Times: Squares, ECD, and Contras in Post-WWII America
  • Contra Dance in Modern Times: 75 years of change in post-WWII America
  • Contra Chestnuts: A New Look at Old Dances
  • Square Dance: An American Medley (for the Country Dance and Song Society)
    • Session 1 – historic roots
    • Session 2 – Northern and Southern
    • Session 3 – Western and modern

See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent