That drop in contra dancing after the Civil War is nicely documented in "A Short History of Contra" on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG6vVoiFT9c
If you haven't watched that video I strongly (!!!) recommend watching it. Yes, contra has survived, but it went through several rough patches. I had lived on a commune (hippy) and, coming back to Atlanta, found contra dancing something I could make sense of. (That sentence will make sense after watching the video.) :) Heitzso > Purely for amusement, I offer this article from 1895 titled "Decline in > Dancing" > https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40820357/an_1895_analysis_of_the_decline_in > > Dave > > _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net
