WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
DANCING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
HISTORY
Dancing played a large part in the first Christmas celebration in St. George, December 24-25, 1861.The large living room and dining room area in the John Mathis home served as the first dance floor in St. George.
DANCE VENUES
American Legion Hall in HurricaneBiz-Ray Dance Hall in St. George
Bluebird Dance Pavilion in New Harmony
Dixie College Dance Pavilion
Santa Rosa Open Air Pavilion in Santa Clara
Starlite Gardens Dance Pavilion in Anderson Junction
DANCE BANDS
Brass Band of Santa ClaraEarl J. Bleak Orchestra
Enerprise String Band
Early Dance Orchestra in Dixie
Perry Asay Band
Ralph Loper Band
The Combo
Vet Swingsters
William Staheli Dance Orchestra
PHOTOS
Photos on the web:
SUU-0036 Photo of folk dancers from New Harmony at Parowan's celebration of Utah's centennial in 1947
REFERENCES
Doug Liston with H.C. & Kay Hunt and Carol Liston," Musicians of Southern Utah"
Andrew Karl Larson, " I Was Called to Dixie"
pp. 457-476
Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks,
" A History of Washington County From Isolation to Destination"
pp. 144-145 and 250-252
"The First Christmas in St. George - 1861"
By Mary Pheonix
In http://www.dixietoday.com/history.html
Dancing in the Settlements - Utah's Dixie
Old Time Utah Dances