6 Apr
2016
6 Apr
'16
8:03 p.m.
I wrote about the distinction between "community dances" and "dance
communities" in:
Old-Time Square Dancing in the 21st Century: Dare to be Square!
<http://www.oldtimeherald.org/archive/back_issues/volume-9/9-3/dare-2-b-square.html>
(*Old-Time Herald*, Volume 9, Number 3, 2004)
And also in my recent book, *Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics*
<http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/47ybt3zc9780252039270.html>*:
Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance*
<http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/47ybt3zc9780252039270.html>
(University of Illinois Press, 2015).
Phil Jamison
On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Jonathan Sivier jsivier(a)illinois.edu
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
For many years I have heard various versions of the phrase, "In the
past communities came together to dance, today dancers come together to
form a community." I understand the meaning, but wonder where it came
from. Does anyone know the origin of this expression? Is it a quote
from someone, or from a book, or is it just something that has developed
via the folk process?
Thanks for any insights.
Jonathan
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Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: It depends on what dance you call!
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Warren Wilson College
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