Chimes of Dunkirk: Great Dances for Children
Plastic binding, 42 pp. Edited by Peter Amidon, Andy Davis and Mary Cay Brass
A collection of 20 traditional dances that have been time-tested in classrooms and at community dances.
Includes simple longways dances, circle dances, square dances and contra dances. Ideas for teaching dance successfully in schools, a glossary of dance terms and transcriptions of the dance tunes are included.
Cassette/CD recording features some of New England's finest dance musicians playing all the music needed to teach the dances. Reels, jigs, polka and waltz are played dance length. The two square dances include singing calls on the recording.
You may also wish to consider our Chimes of Dunkirk instructional dance video.
Book $15.00, CD $15.00, Cassette $10.00
Table of Contents: CD
Click on a tune to sample it! (Mp3 format)
- Chimes of Dunkirk
- Alabama Gal
- Sweets of May
- Galopede
- Willow Tree
- Heel & Toe Polka
- La Bastringue
- Black Joke
- Haste to the Wedding
- Simple Square
- Redwing
- Jig Medley
- Reel Medley
- Waltz
Table of Contents: Book
- I. Introduction
- II. Dances in Longways Sets
- Chimes of Dunkirk
- Alabama Gal
- Durham Reel
- The Sweets of May
- Galopede
- Virginia Reel
- Willow Tree
- Foula Reel
- III. Circle Dances
- Heel and Toe Polka
- La Bastringue
- Blaydon Races
- Lucky Seven
- IV. Sicilian Circle Dances
- Black Joke
- Haste to the Wedding
- Dip for the Oyster
- V. Square Dances
- Simple Square
- Redwing
- VI. Contra Dances
- Jefferson and Liberty
- Haste to the Wedding
- Broken Sixpence
- VII. Selection of Dance Tunes
- VIII. Choosing Partners
- IX. Glossary
- X. Other Resources