MWSD in Contra Dance - Mike Seastrom

Posted in Contra Dance on Jan 9th, 2022 Comments

Contra dance and Modern Western Square Dance have co-existed for many decades along separate paths. This episode is the intersection of Contra and MWSD as recorded in the 1990's by Mike Seastrom for a "learn contra dancing" video developed for Modern Western Square Dancers. Here is the audio portion.

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1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album (part V)

Posted in , Contra Dance on Mar 13th, 2020 Comments

Publisher is copyright owner. Final track from the 1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album, Blue Star 1032.

Released to coincide with America's Bicentennial Celebration, this album features five contras that are good for use with beginner dancers. Provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com

This dance is Banjo Contra, which was also released as a 45-RPM single that went on to become one of the biggest sellers for Blue Star Records.

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1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album (part IV)

Posted in , Contra Dance on Mar 12th, 2020 Comments

Publisher is copyright owner. Track four from the 1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album, Blue Star 1032.

Released to coincide with America's Bicentennial Celebration, this album features five contras that are good for use with beginner dancers. Provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com

This dance is Prim And Proper Contra - a homage to dances of the 1700's

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1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album (part III)

Posted in , Contra Dance on Mar 11th, 2020 Comments

Publisher is copyright owner. Track three from the 1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album, Blue Star 1032.

Released to coincide with America's Bicentennial Celebration, this album features five contras that are good for use with beginner dancers. Provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com

This dance is Ladies And Gentlemen Contra - excellent for first time contra dancers

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1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album (part II)

Posted in , Contra Dance on Mar 10th, 2020 Comments

Publisher is copyright owner. Track two from the 1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album, Blue Star 1032.

Released to coincide with America's Bicentennial Celebration, this album features five contras that are good for use with beginner dancers. Provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com

This dance is Third Hand Contra and a little more complicated

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1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album

Posted in , Contra Dance on Mar 9th, 2020 Comments

Publisher is copyright owner. Track one from the 1976 Jerry Helt Contra Album, Blue Star 1032.

Released to coincide with America's Bicentennial Celebration, this album features five contras that are good for use with beginner dancers. Provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com

This dance is Reel Contra Mixer - excellent for first time contra dancers

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Mike Seastrom Introduction To Contra Video (audio only) (part 7)

Posted in , Contra Dance on Aug 2nd, 2019 Comments

Publisher is copyright owner. Final track from the Mike Seastrom Introduction To Contra video recorded in the eighties. Produced by R&R Video, which is now part of buddyweavermusic.com, this is the audio from the original. Tracks include how to set up contra lines, how to dance each contra along with a called dance.