Square dancing is a remarkable thing. If you’ve ever stumbled into a saloon or old roadhouse and seen people in groups or standing in lines on the dance floor performing the moves with their thumbs in ...

There was a time when Henry Ford weaponized square dancing to fight the growth of jazz music, which he claimed was a Jewish attempt to subvert wholesome American culture. The Detroit Square Dance ...

This tape were recorded on Nov. 7, 1953, at a square dance in Springfield, Missouri. The performers include callers, fiddler, banjo player, bass player, and, on one track only, a pianist. Most tracks ...

HERE’S SHAYNA. GIVE IT TO ME HIGH. GIVE IT TO ME SOFT. LEAVE IT ON THE DANCE FLOOR. LET’S HEAR IT FOR DAN AND ROCHELLE. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. DOSEY DOE. IT’S THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE NORTH SHORE TOWN OF ...

While sharing square dance and cowboy songs in Historic Forestville, Bob Bovee said "I’ve had the good fortune to meet some of the great older players and learn from them over the years." From left, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport is swinging into action this week as the city hosts the National Square Dancers Convention at the Shreveport Convention Center. The annual event draws dancers, vendors, ...

The music is what you hear first, swirling throughout the spacious room, punctuated by the tap of feet. Then come the dancing figures, advancing and retreating, turning in circles, dipping in and out ...

It's much harder than it looks, but there are several clubs in the Chicago area where you can learn square dancing. One of those clubs, Glenview Squares, is celebrating a major milestone. There are ...