"GOOD MORNING" Music Book, Calls, and Directions for Old-Time Dancing, first ed.

Description: Full Title:"Good Morning", After a Sleep of Twenty-five Years, Old Fashoned Dancing is Being Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford 1926 - first printing Henry Ford's "Good Morning" book provided illustrated instructions on the proper steps and deportment for old-fashioned dancing--it was part of Ford's crusade to revive the dances of his youth. Written by Ford's dancing master Benjamin Lovett, much research--based on old dance manuals and interviews with "old-timers"--went into it. First printed in 1926, the book sold widely for many years. If you are a student of dance, or simply want to learn more about dancing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this is the book for you. Fine condition, no missing pages, stains, tears, folds, or dog-ears. Contents:The Return of the DanceStyle in DancingDeportment in DancingArranging for a PartyPositions of the Feet in DancingDictionary of Dance TermsFloor ManagerPromptingQuadrillesThe LancersNovelty QuadrillesContra DancesMinuetExercizing the Knee JointsThe Waltz and Other Round DancesIllustrations showing dance positions and movements. Also contains music for dances and calls for movements in dances. 4 7/8" x 7 1/4", 169 pages

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Location: Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

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