Contra Dance
as an
Intangible Cultural Heritage
A Study of the Dance
"Delphiniums and Daisies" by Tanya Rotenberg
Event Records
In further examining contra dances as cultural events, we might briefly look at some of the philosophical considerations of what a contra dance means as an “event” (Casati & Varzi, 2015). We can speak of each time a contra dance is danced (and that dance is documented or recorded) as having evidence or memory that something happened / occurred / took place; the temporal boundaries of each performance of the dance, or its documentation are certain, but the exact spatial boundaries are nebulous. Furthermore, we can perceive events and recognize them; we see the figures composing “Delphiniums and Daisies” having happened, and recognize them as such. The dancers, musicians, and the caller “form the intention to plan and execute” the dance, creating changes in movement, sound, personal connection, and social interaction (Casati & Varzi, 2015), and we discuss them in a particular way, with verb tenses, that describes their having happened, or about to happen, as well as naming places where they occurred.
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000011
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Charlotte Crittenden with Music by Boom Chuck, in 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies to music by Boom Chuck with calling by Charlotte Crittenden, sponsored by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers of Atlanta, Georgia
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Crittenden, Charlotte • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Boom Chuck
■ *Event Location [link]: Atlanta (Fulton County, Georgia, United States) [TGN 7013331]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2012
■ Related Works [link to Work Records]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001] • Dedicado a Jos (tune); Martin Racine
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Contra Dance - Boom Chuck & Charlotte Crittenden - Delphiniums and Daisies [contraMedia:0000000001]
■ Related People [link to Authority Records]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002] • Laurie Fisher • Rick Cooper • Nic Coker
■ Related Corporate Body [link to Authority Record]: Chattahoochee Country Dancers
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000011
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Charlotte Crittenden with Music by Boom Chuck, in 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies to music by Boom Chuck with calling by Charlotte Crittenden, sponsored by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers of Atlanta, Georgia
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Crittenden, Charlotte • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Boom Chuck
■ *Event Location [link]: Atlanta (Fulton County, Georgia, United States) [TGN 7013331]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2012
■ Related Works [link to Work Records]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001] • Dedicado a Jos (tune); Martin Racine
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Contra Dance - Boom Chuck & Charlotte Crittenden - Delphiniums and Daisies [contraMedia:0000000001]
■ Related People [link to Authority Records]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002] • Laurie Fisher • Rick Cooper • Nic Coker
■ Related Corporate Body [link to Authority Record]: Chattahoochee Country Dancers
To that end, in further adaptation of CCO cataloging practices, Event Records have been produced as expressions or manifestations of the work/object "Delphiniums and Daisies" as shown below:
Proposed Event Records for performances of the dance "Delphiniums and Daisies"
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000011
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Charlotte Crittenden with Music by Boom Chuck, in 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies to music by Boom Chuck with calling by Charlotte Crittenden, sponsored by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers of Atlanta, Georgia
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Crittenden, Charlotte • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Boom Chuck
■ *Event Location [link]: Atlanta (Fulton County, Georgia, United States) [TGN 7013331]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2012
■ Related Works [link to Work Records]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001] • Dedicado a Jos (tune); Martin Racine
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Contra Dance - Boom Chuck & Charlotte Crittenden - Delphiniums and Daisies [contraMedia:0000000001]
■ Related People [link to Authority Records]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002] • Laurie Fisher • Rick Cooper • Nic Coker
■ Related Corporate Body [link to Authority Record]: Chattahoochee Country Dancers
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000033
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, with Music by Liquefaction, in 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies at the monthly Christchurch, New Zealand dance to music by Liquefaction and calling by unknown New Zealand
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: unknown New Zealand • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Liquefaction
■ *Event Location [link]: Christchurch (Canterbury, New Zealand) [TGN 7001791]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2011
■ Related Work [link to Work Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001]
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies [contraMedia:0000000003]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Records]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000044
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Dave Harvey with Music by Bruce Cobb, Mike Orsillo, Bob Reed, and Nick Howe, in 2010 in Tamworth, New Hampshire
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies at the Tamworth, New Hampshire dance to music by Bruce Cobb on fiddle, Mike Orsillo on keyboard, Bob Reed on guitar, with musician Nick Howe, and calling by Dave Harvey
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Harvey, Dave • [link]: fiddler [AAT 300386073] [link]: Cobb, Bruce • keyboard instrumentalist [AAT 300234981] [link]: Orsillo, Mike • [link]: guitarist [AAT 300235042] [link]: Reed, Bob • [link]: musician [AAT 300025666] [link]: Howe, Nick
■ *Event Location [link]: Tamworth (Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States) [TGN 2063852]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2010
■ Related Works [link to Work Records]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001] • The Dancing Bear (tune); Bob McQuillen • Julia Delaney (tune) • Sean Maguire's Reel (tune); Bert Murray
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies [contraMedia:0000000004]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Record]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000055
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Maeve Devlin with Music by Sharon Robinson, Brad Battey, and Judi Morningstar, in 2015 in Farmington, Michigan
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Devlin, Maeve • [link]: musician [AAT 300025666] [link]: Robinson, Sharon • [link]: fiddler [AAT 300386073] [link]: Battey, Brad • keyboard instrumentalist [AAT 300234981] [link]: Morningstar, Judi
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies at the Farmington, Michigan dance to music by Sharon Robinson on hammered dulcimer, Brad Battey on fiddle, and Judi Morningstar on keyboard, and calling by Maeve Devlin
■ *Event Location [link]: Farmington (Oakland County, Michigan, United States) [TGN 2051883]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2015
■ Related Work [link to Work Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001]
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Farmington Contra Dance - 1 [contraMedia:0000000005]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Record]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000066
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Ed Hall with Music by Audrey Knuth, Rachel Bell, and Julie Vallimont, in 2017 in Denver, Colorado
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies at the Denver, Colorado dance to music by Audrey Knuth, Rachel Bell, and Julie Vallimont with calling by Ed Hall
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Ed Hall • [link]: fiddler [AAT 300386073] [link]: Knuth, Audrey • [link]: musician [AAT 300025666] [link]: Bell, Rachel • keyboard instrumentalist [AAT 300234981] [link]: Vallimont, Julie
■ *Event Location [link]: Denver (Denver County, Colorado, United States) [TGN 7013545]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2017
■ Related Work [link to Work Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001]
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Denver contra dance 1/28/2017 [contraMedia:0000000006]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Record]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000077
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, with Music by Charley Horse, in 2007 in Beaufort, North Carolina
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies at the Marine Lab, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, dance in Beaufort, North Carolina to music by Charley Horse with calling by unknown American
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: unknown American [ULAN 500125216] • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Charley Horse
■ *Event Location [link]: Beaufort (Carteret County, North Carolina, United States) [TGN 2073632]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2007
■ Related Work [link to Work Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001]
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: 2007-10-20 - Set 01 - 07 - Delphiniums and Daisies [contraMedia:0000000007]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Record]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
■ Related Corporate Bodies [link to Authority Records]: Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences • Duke University, Marine Laboratory
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000088
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by April Blum with Music by Honeysuckle Rose, in 2014 in Glen Echo, Maryland
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies at the Friday Night Dance in Glen Echo, Maryland, to music by Honeysuckle Rose with calling by April Blum
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Blum, April • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Honeysuckle Rose
■ *Event Location [link]: Glen Echo (Montgomery County, Maryland, United States) [TGN 2047243]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2014
■ Related Works [link to Work Records]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001] • Father Kelly’s (tune) • Merry Blacksmith (tune)
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: April Blum ● Honeysuckle Rose ● Glen Echo, MD Contradance ● 2014-12-19 [contraMedia:0000000008]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Record]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
■ Related Corporate Body [link to Authority Record]: Friday Night Dancers
Event Record
■ Identifier: contraEvent:000000000022
■ *Event Title/Name: Performance of Delphiniums and Daisies, Called by Bob Green with Music by Reel Women & the Jigelo, in 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri
■ *Event Description: performance of the contra dance Delphiniums and Daisies to music by Reel Women & the Jigelo with calling by Bob Green, sponsored by the Childgrove Country Dancers of St. Louis, Missouri
■ *Roles [link]: dance caller [LC AFSET 004761] [link]: Green, Bob • [link]: band (ensemble) [AAT 300205065] [link]: Reel Women & the Jigelo
■ *Event Location [link]: Saint Louis (Saint Louis City, Missouri, United States) [TGN 7022240]
■ *Event Subject: contra dance [LC AFSET 004092] • double-line set dance [LC AFSET 005457]
■ *Event Date [controlled]: 2011
■ Related Work [link to Work Record]: Delphiniums and Daisies (contra dance); Tanya Rotenberg [contraDance:0000001]
■ Related Media [link to Media Record]: Delphiniums Daises [contraMedia:0000000002]
■ Related Person [link to Authority Record]: Tanya Rotenberg [contraName:0000002]
■ Related Corporate Body [link to Authority Record]: Childgrove Country Dancers