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Waltz the hall : the American play party / Alan L. Spurgeon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spurgeon, Alan L.
- Series:
- American made music series.
- American made music series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Play-party.
- Folk songs, English--United States--History and criticism.
- Folk songs, English.
- Games with music--History and criticism.
- Games with music.
- Singing games.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What did young people do for diversion and socialization in communities that banned most dancing and considered the fiddle to be the devil's instrument? The American play party was the fundamentalist's answer. Here the singing was a cappella, the dancers followed prescribed steps, and arm and elbow swings would be the only touching. The play party was a popular form of American folk entertainment that included songs, dances, and sometimes games. Though based upon European and English antecedents, play parties were truly an American phenomenon, first mentioned in print in 1837. The last play pa
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The American play party
- pt. 2. The songs.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-43478-4
- 9786613434784
- 1-61703-078-3
- OCLC:
- 774385274
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