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Book/Printed MaterialDe la danse This manual describes a colonial view of the history of dance in the West Indies, focusing on the dance of Creoles. Moreau de Saint-Méry (1750-1819), discusses the effects of slavery and the African roots for such dances as the chica and notes that contredanses and minuets were also performed.
- Contributor: Moreau De Saint-Méry, M. L. E. (Médéric Louis Elie)
- Date: 1801
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Book/Printed MaterialSketches relative to the history and theory, but more especially to the practice of dancing ... Intended as hints to the young teachers of the art of dancing
Sketches relative to the art of dancing This manual begins with a discussion on the importance of dance for youth and outlines the origins of dance. Although much of the historical and theoretical text is borrowed from other dance writers--notably Giovanni-Andrea Gallini and John Weaver--the manual is important for its description of the Scotch reel and accompanying ten reel steps. Some of the steps include kemshóole (forward step), minor and double...- Contributor: Peacock, Francis
- Date: 1805
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Book/Printed MaterialAn analysis of country dancing: wherein are displayed all the figures ever used in country dances, in a way so easy and familiar, that persons of the meanest capacity may in a ... This is the first of several books published by Wilson on the subject of English country dancing. Performed as a series of figures by a column of men facing a column of women, the English country dance was one of the most popular early nineteenth-century ballroom dances. Although the manual has a section on ballroom etiquette, it is most useful for its text, tables,...
- Contributor: Wilson, Thomas
- Date: 1808
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Book/Printed MaterialThe quadrille and cotillion panorama, or, Treatise on quadrille dancing, in two parts: with an explanation, in French and English, of all the quadrille & cotillion figures generally adopted, as described by ...
Quadrille & cotillion panorama | Quadrille panorama | Treatise on quadrille dancing Originally published c. 1818, this second edition of 1822 contains an opening three-color-fold-out and nine plates. In this treatise, Wilson analyzes the figures and components of the quadrille--a figured ballroom dance for four couples facing each other, popular throughout the nineteenth century. Divided into two parts, the manual provides suggestions for music and steps, concluding with an alphabetical list of technical terms used in...- Contributor: Wilson, Thomas
- Date: 18??
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Book/Printed MaterialAnacreon in heaven [et al.] This edition is regarded as the one most likely owned by Key and most likely to have influenced his selection of the Anacreontic song to be the melody for his poem. Published in "The Baltimore musical miscellany," pages 26-30 (volume I) -- has another poem to be sung to the Anacreontic song at pp 29-30.
- Contributor: Sower & Cole - [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?]
- Date: 1804
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Book/Printed MaterialTo Anacreon in heaven First American book printing of the words and music of "To Anacreon in heaven." Published in "Nightingale. A collection of the most popular, ancient, & modern songs; set to music." (Samuel Larkin, compiler), pages 188-191.
- Contributor: William and Daniel Treadwell - [Tomlinson, Ralph] - [Smith, John Stafford?]
- Date: 1804
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