New England Folk Festival Association
Dudley Laufman – December 1997 Fifty or sixty years ago in rural central New Hampshire a Saturday night dance would have foxtrots, waltzes, polkas, Paul Jones, Grand March and Circle (Portland Fancy)… (Continue Reading »)
Dudley Laufman – August 1998 If a modern urban contra dance were held in a barn, would it be called a barn dance? I doubt it. If a modern western square dance… (Continue Reading »)
Dudley Laufman – August 1998 If a modern urban contra dance were held in a barn, would it be called a barn dance? I doubt it. If a modern western square dance… (Continue Reading »)
Dudley Laufman – December 1997 Articles have been written on the Dreaded Ladies Chain (Re: injured wrists), What Makes a Good Dancer, and, The Look, Ralph Sweet’s great piece. Now it is… (Continue Reading »)
Dudley Laufman – December 1997 Articles have been written on the Dreaded Ladies Chain (Re: injured wrists), What Makes a Good Dancer, and, The Look, Ralph Sweet’s great piece. Now it is… (Continue Reading »)
Dudley Laufman – December 2000 In the 40’s and 50’s in rural New Hampshire there were regular weekly Friday and Saturday night dances* in Marlboro, Walpole, Richmond, Keene, Swanzey, Hancock, Bradford, Orford,… (Continue Reading »)
Dudley Laufman – December 1997 The following article was written to mollify some dancers who sometimes travel to “contra” dances, and bug me to do Chorus Jig at our dances, somehow not… (Continue Reading »)