CDSS Publications
The CDSS publications program is guided by our mission to preserve English and American traditional dance, music and song, to promote their new expression and support the communities where they continue to thrive.
We welcome suggestions and inquiries. Please contact Pat MacPherson, pat@cdss.org.
Books and booklets
How-to for leaders & callers
| CDSS | Dances for a Crowded Hall: Self-Contained English Dancing |
| CDSS | Dancing in Schools |
| CDSS | Family and Community Dances |
| Bruce Hamilton | Notes on Teaching Country Dance |
| Larry Jennings, Dan Pearl & Ted Sannella | The Contra Connection and Basically for Callers |
| Ted Sannella | Calling Traditional New England Squares (with CD) |
See also the extensive collection of Advice & How-To free resources here on our website.
Collected dances: American
| CDSS | Legacy: 50 Years of Dance and Song |
| Kate Van Winkle Keller & Ralph Sweet | A Choice Selection of American Country Dances of the Revolutionary Era |
| James Morrison | Twenty-four Early American Country Dances: Cotillions and Reels for the Year 1976 |
| Ted Sannella | Balance and Swing |
| Ted Sannella | Swing the Next |
| David Smukler & David Millstone | Cracking Chestnuts: The Living Tradition of Classic American Contra Dances |
| Ralph Sweet & Nils Fredland | On the Beat with Ralph Sweet (if you have the 1st printing, we have since made the following corrections) |
Collected dances: English
| CDSS | 21 Easy English Country Dances (with CD) |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | Favorites of the Boston Centre: Dances for Volume 1 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | More Favorites of the Boston Centre: Dances for Volume 2 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | Simple Pleasures: Dances for Volume 3 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | Modern Treasures: Dances for Volume 4 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | At Home: Dances for Volume 5 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | At the Ball: Dances for Volume 6 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | Strong Roots: Dances for Volume 9 |
| Helene Cornelius & Francis Attanasio | New Shoots: Dances for Volume 10 |
| Kate Van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer | The Playford Ball, 2nd Edition: 103 Early English Country Dances |
Recorded music
Music collections: American
| Playford Consort | Sweet Richard | cassette |
| Playford Consort | Young Widow | cassette |
Music collections: English
| CDSS | 21 Easy English Country Dances (with booklet) |
CD |
| Marshall Barron, Eric Leber, Chuck Ward | Step Stately: Two and Three Couple Dances from 17th and 18th Century England | cassette |
| Claremont Country Dance Band | Juice of Barley | cassette |
| Claremont Country Dance Band | Popular English Country Dances of the 17th and 18th Centuries | cassette |
| Phil Merrill & Marshall Barron | By Popular Demand | cassette |