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Country Dance and Song Society |
| Main Sales Page American Dance Children's Material |
| Listed here are materials that round out the CDSS collection but aren't so easily classified, such as
notecards, postcards, whistles, jewelry, totebags, bells, hankies and swords. The Books section
includes miscellaneous books and directories.
See also Archive editions of Country Dance and Song Journal. Items added to our inventory in the last year have been coded New!. These are items which we've either never carried before (even though they may have been published more than a year ago) or which we have carried in the past and picked up again this past year. |
| Run a CDSS consignment at your event - sell items from our store, earn a commission and help support CDSS! |
| Artist/Author/Band | Title, Subtitle, additional information, publication date, number of pages, special codes | Format | Price |
| Bealle, John | Old-Time Music and Dance: Community and Folk Revival The lively community history of the Bloomington (Indiana) Old-Time Music and Dance Group - "..how it was formed, how it evolved, and how it grew to shape and influence new waves of traditional music and dance". With photos, bibliography, index and map. 2005 343pgs | Reference, History or Index | |
book | $25.00 |
| Country Dance and Song Society (Allison Thompson, ed.) | Legacy: 50 Years of Dance and Song A compilation of the best dances, songs, tunes and reflections contributed by our members and published in the CDSS News and its predecessors. 52 American dances, 46 English dances with music, 18 songs, 13 tunes and a miscellany of historical treasures. 2002 202pgs | Instruction Included | Written Music Included | |
book | $25.00 |
| Dineen, Jo & Mark Bridges, eds. | The Gig Bag Book of Theory and Harmony Handy reference guide for both amateur and professional musicians. Excellent resource to learn or review all aspects of music theory. With glossary of commonly used musical terms. Compactly sized to fit in your guitar or banjo case, with sturdy spiral binding. 2000 157pgs | Reference, History or Index | |
book | $13.00 |
| Keller, Robert M. | The Dancing Master 1651-1728 - An Illustrated Compendium: A Data Base of Images and Indexes (CD-ROM) A CD-ROM database containing indexes, images and figure descriptions of all the country dances, tunes and songs in The Dancing Master; published by John and Henry Playford and John Young in 18thC London. See also the online version at www.cdss.org/publications/cdss_pubs. 2001 | Reference, History or Index | |
book | $35.00 |
| Kulbach, Joanna & Arthur Nitka | The Recorder Guide Basic instruction and techniques for soprano and alto recorder, including folk melodies from around the world. 1965 128pgs | Written Music Included | Reference, History or Index | |
book | $18.00 |
| McGonegal, Dianne Dougherty | Dancing Injury Free: Tips for Traditional and Ethnic Dancers Useful guide to warmups, stretches and other tips to help keep you injury-free. Based on a master's thesis on clogging injuries, but applicable to many forms of folk dancing. Small size (6X9") fits in your dance bag. 1997 60pgs | Reference, History or Index | |
book | $15.00 |
| Mills, Bob | All Mixed Up, Rev. Ed.: A Guide to Sound Production for Folk and Dance Music Basic guide for running sound at dances, and other folk events, written by a musician/studio owner. Includes information on mixing, buying equipment, mic placement, and more. 1996 24pgs | Reference, History or Index | |
book | $5.00 |
| Artist/Author/Band | Title, Subtitle, additional information, publication date, number of pages, special codes | Format | Price |
| ----- | Jingle bells - Large (1 1/4 inch diameter) One-piece "sleigh"-type jingle bells with stamped metal loop. This large size is made of slightly thicker metal and has a deeper ring sound than the 1". Made in the USA of brass plated steel. Good for Morris. 2005 | |
misc | $0.30 |
| ----- | Jingle bells - Medium (1 inch diameter) One-piece "sleigh"-type jingle bells with stamped metal loop. Medium 1". Made in the USA of brass plated steel. For Morris dancing, especially children's sides. 2005 | |
misc | $0.20 |
| ----- | Longsword - Wood Overall length 36". Hand crafted in Vermont of oak or maple. Shaped at one end to form a handle. Sword type used for the Flamborough dance, as well as being suitable for general sword practice and for children. | |
misc | $7.50 |
| ----- | Morris bells - Large (1 1/4 inch diameter) The "traditional English" morris bell. Brassed finish, approx. 1 1/4 inch diameter. Add more sound to your bell pads. Made in England. | |
misc | $1.50 |
| ----- | Morris bells - Medium plus (1 1/8 inch diameter) The "traditional English" morris bell. Brassed finish, approx.1 1/8 inch diameter. Made in England. | |
misc | $1.10 |
| ----- | Morris bells - Medium (1 inch diameter) The "traditional English" morris bell. Brassed finish, approx. 1 inch diameter. Size most commonly used on bell pads. Made in England. | |
misc | $0.80 |
| ----- | Morris Hankies, 18 1/2 inch square (set of 12) OUT OF STOCK: please call for more info. | |
misc |
| Artist/Author/Band | Title, Subtitle, additional information, publication date, number of pages, special codes | Format | Price |
| Whistle | Generation D - Six-hole brass Made in England of brass with six holes and a plastic mouthpiece. Key of D. | |
misc | $9.50 |
| Whistle | Generation D - Six-hole nickel Made in England of nickel-plated brass with six holes and a plastic mouthpiece. Key of D. | |
misc | $11.00 |
| Whistle | Generation D Tabor Pipe - Three-Hole Brass OUT OF STOCK. Made in England. Brass with three holes and a plastic mouthpiece. Especially suitable for playing morris music (alone or with tabor or other percussion). Key of D. | |
misc | $8.75 |
| Whistle | Generation D Tabor Pipe - Three-Hole Nickel OUT OF STOCK. Same as previous item, only of nickel-plated brass. | |
misc | $9.25 |
Phone: 413-268-7426 |
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