House Dance:
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents

Part I.  The concertina in the world of the house dance

      
 Chapter 1.  Introduction

       Chapter 2.  Old-style octave playing on the Anglo concertina

       Chapter 3.  In their own words: playing for house dances

       Chapter 4.  Nineteenth century social dances

       Chapter 5.  A global music

       Chapter 6.  A harvest lost: the banning of house dancing in early twentieth century Ireland

Part II.  The musicians: An archive

      
 Chapter 7.  Australia  
 
                Dooley Chapman  
                 George Bennett  
                 Con Klippel  
                 Jim Harrison  
                 Charlie Ordish  
                 Fred Holland  
                 Clem O'Neal  
                 Susan Colley  
 
                Ernie James  
 
                Percy Yarnold

       Chapter 8.  Ireland  
               Group 1:  Musicians of the house dance repertoire  
 
                        Mary Ann Carolan  
 
                        Ella Mae O'Dwyer  
 
                        Katey Hourican  
 
                        Terry Teahan  
 
                        Stack Ryan  
 
                        Jim Droney  
 
                        Martin Howley  

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               Group 2:  Musicians of the céilí dance era  
                         Elizabeth Crotty  
                         William Mullaly  
                         Michael Doyle  
                         Patrick Flanagan  
                         Tom Barry

      
 Chapter 9.  England  
                 William Kimber  
                 Scan Tester  
                 Ellis Marshall  
                 Fred Kilroy  
                 Eric Holland  
                 Bill Link
       
       
Chapter 10.  South Africa  
                 Faan Harris  
                 Chris Chomse  
                 Kerrie Bornman  
                 Hans Bodenstein  
                 Willie Palm  
                 Pietie Prinsloo  
                 Silver de Lange

       
Chapter 11.  Modern players in the old style  
                 Australia: Ian Simpson, Ray Simpson, Keith Klippel, Peter Ellis, Dave de Hugard  
                 England: Will Duke, Dave Prebble, Harry Scurfield  
                 Ireland: Sean O'Dwyer  
                 South Africa: Stephaan van Zyl

      
 Chapter 12.  Playing in octaves: a brief tutorial

      
 Chapter 13:  Resources

Discography



Here are links to more descriptive information:

House Dance home page and link for ordering

Preface

Introduction