New Women's Shuffle Dance




2 or more singers, usually about 6-10, in the middle, water drum and horn rattles Only women dance this. It is called "New", because this is the Social Dance form and also, these are songs that are newly composed on a continuous basis. There is a bi-annual gathering called "The Sing" held in a rotating basis among the Iroquoian communities with participating Singing Societies. The attending Singing Societies sing sets of these new songs before gathering for a meeting to report on their activities since the last "Sing". The "Sings" are usually held in April and November. There is a separate form of the dance that is ceremonial, with songs that are ancient. The two step side shuffle is the step in this. The women's feet shuffle side by side
To hear sound samples of New Women's Shuffle Dance by Art Johnson & Lyle Anderson in Real Audio format, click one of the following songs.
Song 1 (118 K)	Song 2 (146 K)	Song 3 (155 K)

To hear New Women's Shuffle Dance by the Oneida Women of Wisconsin in Real Audio or MP3 format, click one of the following songs.
(added October 21, 1999) Oneida Longhouse Women Singers of Wisconsin Songs from the Sing held at Six Nations Community Hall on November 28, 1998
	Real Audio	MP3
Song 1	(184 K)	(738 K)
Song 2	(143 K)	(569 K)
Song 3	(165 K)	(658 K)
Song 4	(190 K)	(759 K)
Song 5	(178 K)	(711 K)

*NEW!!* (added December 28, 1999) Oneida Longhouse Women Singers of Wisconsin Songs from the Sing held at Onondaga Nation Longhouse on November 27, 1999
	Real Audio	MP3
Song 1	(193 K)	(290 K)
Song 2	(147 K)	(221 K)
Song 3	(185 K)	(278 K)
Song 4	(172 K)	(258 K)
Song 5	(152 K)	(229 K)
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