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Kentucky Foothills Square Dance Oral History Collection BCA 0268

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Kentucky Foothills Square Dance Oral History Collection BCA 0268

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title: Kentucky Foothills Square Dance Oral History Collection BCA 0268

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subject: Berea (Ky.), Clog dancing -- Kentucky, Estill County (Ky.) -- History. Folk dancing -- Kentucky. Garrard County (Ky.) -- History, Local. Madison County (Ky.) -- History. Square dancing -- Kentucky

description: These are interviews recorded by dance scholar Susan Spalding as part of her study of the history of square dancing in Berea and surrounding counties. Also included are selected audio and video excerpts of local dance groups and callers. The dancing in question is the type done in a big circle that divides into smaller “squares” of two couples. The time period covered is from the beginning of the twentieth century through about 1970. Spalding determined that in the early years square dancing took place predominantly in homes, moving to lodges, schools, and other larger places by the 1930s and 40s. By mid-century the venues and occasions began to shift toward competitions and festivals, although people danced in local establishments until the 1970s.

publisher: Berea College Special Collections and Archives

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format: Audio CD

identifier: BCA 0268

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language: eng

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