The Country Dance Book by Beth Holman and Ralph Page | 1937 Square Dancing Book | Bixley Shop

The Country Dance Book: The Old-Fashioned Square Dance, Its History, Lore, Variations & Its Callers. Complete & Joyful Instructions, was written by Beth Holman and Ralph Page in 1937. We believe this is a later edition published during World War II (1941-45) because it was "manufactured in accordance with the regulations of the War Production Board) by A.S. Barnes as part of the Countryman Press imprint.

The book features 11 chapters that give the reader a deep and delightful understanding of the country dance (square dance) form including:

1. Introduction
2. The Call & Conduct
3. The Dance Begins
4. Hats Off to France
5. Some Contrys
6. Thanks to the Irish
7. A Gift from the Scots
8. Out of the Doldrums
9. Polka-Mania
10. Freaks & Furbelows
11. Who's Who Now & Then

BIXLEY NOTES
• The Country Dance Book
• Written by Beth Holman & Ralph Page
• Black & White Illustrations by F.W.P. Tolman
• Published by A.S. Barnes, 1937

• FIRST EDITION
• Published by Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1952
• 340 page hardcover
• Black & white photos, diagrams, line-drawings, etc.
• Measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"

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