“Rural Felicity” from the New England Dancing Masters
“Rural Felicity” is a traditional nineteenth century American dance that was simplified by New Hampshire dance caller, Dudley Laufman. This dance can be found in the book Sashay The Donut by The New England Dancing Masters, and the song “Rural Felicity” as recorded by NEDM can be used for accompaniment. The video below features students from Boone Meadow Elementary, led by their teacher William C Doublestein, during the 2022-2023 school year. To learn more about The New England Dancing Master’s teaching philosophy, and to find the entire NEDM library of dances, singing games, activities, resources, recordings, and instructions, please visit www.dancingmasters.com. Use code “bowtievideo10” for 10% off your entire order.
About this video
“Rural Felicity” by the New England Dancing Masters can be found in the book/album Sashay The Donut, available at http://www.dancingmasters.com. Use code “bowtievideo10” for 10% off your entire order.
This video was performed by a group of second graders and directed by William C Doublestein. The song used in this video is “Golden Keyboard / McDowell’s / Union Street” from NEDM’s album “Any Jig or Reel.”
For this and many other dances, including instructions and resources, and to learn more about The New England Dancing Master’s philosophy, please visit http://www.dancingmasters.com.
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