Reading Dudley and Jacqueline's Barn Dance Book

Dudley Laufman passed away last week at the age of 95 . He's best known for his extensive contribution to the 1970s contra dance revival, and especially for fostering live music. Twenty years ago [1] I attended one of the "Wind in the Timothy" dances that he and his partner Jacqueline would host at their house in NH on fifth Saturdays, and it was clear he really enjoyed what he was doing. As part…