Contra Dances
Contra dancing, as we know it, was an outgrowth of English Country Dancing, which grew its own American style - especially in the period 1970-1990, when it morphed into the "zesty" style that we dance in these days.
For a wonderful discussion of the Chestnut dances, and a fabulous list of videos, see http://www.cdss.org/cracking-chestnuts.html.
Subcategories
Modern Contras 211
Chestnuts 9
Some of the older contra dances are still danced in some communities. The most beloved of them got the appelation "Chestnuts" because they were danced so often. For a wonderful discussion of these dances, see https://www.cdss.org/programs/cdss-news-publications/cdss-online-library/cracking-chestnuts.
Links to some wonderful videos of chestnuts can be found at https://www.cdss.org/programs/cdss-news-publications/cdss-online-library/cracking-chestnuts/cracking-chestnuts-videos?highlight=WyJjaGVzdG51dHMiLCJjaGVzdG51dCIsIidjaGVzdG51dCciLCInY2hlc3RudXRzJyJd
MO Dances, Volume I 16
These are the CONTRA dances from MO Dances, Volume I. For the English dances, see MO Dances, Volume I under English.
St. Louis Dances 1
These are dances held by the Childgrove Country Dancers in St. Louis