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Colonial Settlement Music and Dance

Music and Dance

George Washington was said to be a good dancer. His mother taught him to dance when a small boy at Ferry Farm.

Colonial Period Music, Dance, and Games

http://www.stratfordhall.org/kids.html/EDUCATION

Music and Dancing link takes you to directions for dancing the Minuet.

Games and Leisure link describes games and activities that colonial children played as well as directions for making a Whirligig.

Colonial and Indian Music and Dance

http://www.colonialmusic.org/Resource/Resources.htm

Includes links to directions for dances and other teacher resources