Country Dance & Song Society - Andrew VanNorstrand of the Great Bear Trio

Difference Between Playing for a Dance and for an Audience

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Matching a Dance Card with a Tune

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Pacing the Music and Working with a Caller

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Rhythmic Variations for Different Dance Figures

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Playing Through the Full Arc of the Dance

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Examples of Rhythmic Variations Used to Broadcast the Flow of a Dance

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Great Bear Trio with Beth Molaro

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Three Clips from the Wild to the Sublime

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New and Noteworthy

2020 Camp Weeks Info Now Available

Registration will open this winter, but you can start dreaming about next summer's camp adventures now!

Fall 2019 CDSS News

This season's issue is now available to read as PDFs or view as a flipbook.

November 2019 Song of the Month

Sometimes ordinary neighbors become heroes, as in this month's folk song from Newfoundland, "Tickle Cove Pond" by Mark Walker. Check out the song archive as well.

Now Available - Barnes III Companion Database

Now Available! Companion Database to Barnes III

A database of the tunes and associated dances in Volume Three of the Barnes Book of English Country Dance Tunes with links to dance instruction and further information about many of the dances. Thanks to Robert Messer for this invaluable resource.

CDSS Grants Available

CDSS Grants Available
Next Application Deadline: February 1

Got ideas for a new initiative to boost your music, dance, and/or song community? Check out our grant guidelines and application, and contact Linda Henry with questions.

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