Money Musk
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Uploaded by nhcaller on Mar 16, 2009
"Money Musk" being danced in Norwich, Vermont, on March 14, 2009, as part of "Cracking Chestnuts," an entire evening's program devoted to older contra dances. On that same night, dancers in numerous locations around the US and abroad were celebrating the International Money Musk Moment, with many of us doing that dance at about the same time.
The tune for Money Musk originated in Scotland in 1776 and the first dance instructions appeared in 1785. By 1792, the tune and dance had made it to North America, and both spread rapidly. (Many of today's dancers first encountered the phrase Money Musk when they were children, reading Little House in the Big Woods; it was a tune that Laura's Pa played on his fiddle.)
The caller is David Millstone; the band is Northern Spy.
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Thanks for the calls, I'm trying to learn all I can about Contra Dance and UTube has expanded my education. Yep, I'm a Contra Dance Fiddler, but it's different playing all the time and not dancing, still lots of fun.
MsFiddle3 8 months ago
Callers looking for a clear explanation, this is the one to watch.
A1 1s right hand turn, cast to 2nd place Forward six & back
A2 1s right hand turn 3/4, lines facing up and down Forward six & back, 1s right hand turn to home
B1 Top two couples: Right and left over and back
veloise 10 months ago
How did they get the men to dress up?
nhbright 2 years ago
This was a great night of dancing. Chestnuts are wonderful
Clydo46 2 years ago