Contra Dance Chestnuts

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  http://www.cdss.org/cracking-chestnuts.html. For a list of links to many  more videos, see http://www.cdss.org/cracking-chestnuts-toc.html.