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 »)
Nancy Mamlin – December 1997 I know. I have said a lot — perhaps too much — on this topic. But I have a lot to say. I feel like the former… (Continue Reading »)
Notes from a NEFFA 2002 discussion led by Jenny Beer and Joanna Reiner Why start a dance group on a college campus? Dancing is social, athletic, non-competitive, and participatory–not many other activities… (Continue Reading »)
Prepared by Larry Jennings, Moderator Retrospect: I shared with the attenders a bit of how much these sessions have meant to me, especially since my declining health was increasingly limiting my participation,… (Continue Reading »)
Minutes of discussion session at the 1997 NEFFA Festival prepared by Larry Jennings, Moderator NOTE: “Larry” is me at the Festival; “I” am myself as I sit at my desk. Larry suggested… (Continue Reading »)
Larry Jennings This is one of a group of essays which examine various actions and attitudes which may influence the future of the New England contradancing I love so well. I unabashedly… (Continue Reading »)
Larry Jennings I briefly review some reasons why a caller should strive to make do with a single walk-thru. I then offer some reasons why a second walk-thru may be desirable. I… (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 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 »)
Larry Jennings At the 1997 New England Folk Festival (NEFF) I led a discussion session on the secrets of a successful contra series. I presumed to be qualified to do this based… (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 »)