Allison Thompson is a writer, historian, and folk dance leader and musician. (She was the student dance leader for the Elizabethan May Day festival held at Earlham College in 1977.) She lives in Pittsburgh.
“fun and interesting...Thompson displays an impressive depth and breadth of knowledge about both literature and dance. It’s must reading for serious students of dance history, and a valuable companion to lovers of literature”—Green Man Review; “the well-chosen excerpts present a splendidly comprehensive picture of each era...it is convenient as well as enlightening to have this verbal pageant of bygone morals and manners in a single, readable volume...selections illustrate specific dances, social dance behaviors or the intimate reactions of participants”—JASNA News; “don’t skip the preface. It’s a well-written overview of the significance of social dance in England and America from 1400 to 1918 that prepares readers [to] better understand and appreciate the literary selections that follow...a valuable reference for readers interested in social history, dance history, and literature”—The Reviewers Consortium; “Thompson has collected 88 literary excerpts spanning 500 years...an enjoyable and informative book for lovers of both dance and literature”—Country Dance Song Society; “describes social dance through the literature of the eras...‘Contra’ dancers will find this book indispensable with its history of their craft and its discussions of still-current problems”—Society of Folk Dance Historians; “[a] very good source”—Ricardian Registry.
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