Chimes of Dunkirk: Great Dances for Children - 2010 Edition
Spiral wire binding, 50 pp. Edited by Peter Amidon, Andy Davis and Mary Cay Brass
2010 revision of New England Dancing Masters’ classic collection of 20 traditional dances for children. First published in 1991, the editors have improved and updated the dance descriptions, and added several sections on teaching dance to children including tips on calling a dance and various strategies for choosing partners with children.
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.
CD recording features some of New England's finest dance musicians playing all the music needed to teach the dances. The revised CD includes three new recordings. 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
Table of Contents: CD
Click on a tune to sample it! (Mp3 format)
- Chimes of Dunkirk
- Alabama Gal
- Sweets of May
- Galopede
- Galopede with special ending
- Willow Tree
- Heel & Toe Polka
- La Bastringue
- Blaydon Races
- Hey Ho Diddley Dum
- Haste to the Wedding
- Simple Square
- Redwing
- Jig Medley
- Reel Medley
- Waltz
Table of Contents: Book
- I. Introductory Chapters
- Introduction
- How the Music and Dances Fit Together
- Dacing in the Classroom
- Building Community Through Traditional Dance
- Tips on Calling a Dance
- Choosing Partners
- II. Dances in Longways Sets
- Chimes of Dunkirk
- Alabama Gal
- Durham Reel
- The Sweets of May
- Galopede
- Virginia Reel
- Foula Reel
- Willow Tree
- III. Circle Dances
- Heel and Toe Polka
- La Bastringue
- Blaydon Races
- Lucky Seven
- IV. Sicilian Circle Dances
- Hey Ho Diddley Dum
- Haste to the Wedding
- Dip for the Oyster
- V. Square Dances
- Simple Square
- Redwing
- VI. Contra Dances
- Jefferson Reel
- Haste to the Wedding
- Broken Sixpence
- VII. Glossary
- VIII. Other Resources