For more than 60 years, Dudley Laufman has been playing music, calling traditional New England folk dances, and recording and writing music, dance, and poetry. He has 14 books of music and dance, 75 magazine and journal articles, 22 recordings, and 10 books of poetry to his credit. His life's work is archived in the Special Collections Library of the University of New Hampshire, and in 2001 he was presented the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Folk Heritage Award for Excellence and Lifetime Achievement. Visit www.laufman.org for more information. In 1986, Jacqueline Laufman joined Dudley in partnership and they became known as the Two Fiddles. For over 22 years, Jacqueline has played fiddle for traditional New England dances with Dudley. She holds an MEd in counseling and was a public school guidance counselor for 9 years. She has written, designed, and edited many educational books, and she manages their business, which averages more than 300 dance and music engagements per year. Together, Dudley and Jacqueline are juried artists with the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and they have jointly held the position of vice president for dance with the New Hampshire Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
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Dance Finder Tune Finder Chapter 1. History of Traditional Barn Dance Chapter 2. Setting Up and Calling the Dances Chapter 3. Music and the Fiddle Chapter 4. Tips for Teachers Chapter 5. Circle Dances Chapter 6. Longways Dances Chapter 7. Square Dances Chapter 8. Dances in Other Formations Chapter 9. Contra Dances Chapter 10. Dances for Folks With Varying Abilities Chapter 11. How to Run a Community Barn Dance