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- "Heel and Toe Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Heel and Toe Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- "Old Southern Schottische," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Old Southern Schottische," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- Replica Dance Card for the 1885 New Year's Ball at Martindale House Inn - Young people living in the vicinity of the Martindale House, a hotel run by George Martindale in rural Greenfield Township, Wayne County, Michigan, gathered in the hotel's large ballroom to enjoy dancing to quadrilles, reels, and schottisches. Albert Race played the dulcimer, as he called off the dance steps. This dance card is from the night Henry Ford met his wife, Clara Bryant.
- January 01, 1885
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Replica Dance Card for the 1885 New Year's Ball at Martindale House Inn
Young people living in the vicinity of the Martindale House, a hotel run by George Martindale in rural Greenfield Township, Wayne County, Michigan, gathered in the hotel's large ballroom to enjoy dancing to quadrilles, reels, and schottisches. Albert Race played the dulcimer, as he called off the dance steps. This dance card is from the night Henry Ford met his wife, Clara Bryant.
- "Virginia Reel," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Virginia Reel," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- Letter from Benjamin Lovett to J. B. Cranfill, October 17, 1927 -
- October 17, 1927
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Letter from Benjamin Lovett to J. B. Cranfill, October 17, 1927
- "Ticknor's Quadrille," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Ticknor's Quadrille," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- "Badger Gavotte," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Badger Gavotte," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- "Seaside Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- 1925-1926
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"Seaside Polka," Published by Henry Ford, 1925-1926
In the 1920s, Henry Ford thought the old-fashioned dances of his youth should be revived. So he published a book of dance instruction--and also this sheet music for school orchestras or community musicians who wished to provide live music for 19th century dances like the reel, quadrille, schottische, and gavotte. The music included parts for violin, bass, cello, viola, clarinet, flute, piano, trumpet, trombone, and drums.
- News Story about Henry Ford's Revival of Old-Fashioned Music and Dancing, July 1925 -
- July 11, 1925
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News Story about Henry Ford's Revival of Old-Fashioned Music and Dancing, July 1925
- Charlotte and Benjamin Lovett Dancing, circa 1925 - Benjamin Lovett was a well-known New England dance instructor. In 1923, Henry Ford invited Lovett to teach old-fashioned dances at Sudbury, Massachusetts, where Ford was restoring the historic Wayside Inn. The following year, Ford moved Lovett and his wife Charlotte to Dearborn, Michigan. Lovett would serve as Ford's dancing master for the next twenty years--helping teach traditional American dancing to adults and children alike.
- circa 1925
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Charlotte and Benjamin Lovett Dancing, circa 1925
Benjamin Lovett was a well-known New England dance instructor. In 1923, Henry Ford invited Lovett to teach old-fashioned dances at Sudbury, Massachusetts, where Ford was restoring the historic Wayside Inn. The following year, Ford moved Lovett and his wife Charlotte to Dearborn, Michigan. Lovett would serve as Ford's dancing master for the next twenty years--helping teach traditional American dancing to adults and children alike.