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Dudley Laufman (born 1930) is an American Contra dance and barn dance caller and musician widely credited with helping spur the revival of contra in the 20th century.
He began calling and playing for dances, which became known as "Dudley Dances". At times, he was the only remaining callers of contra dances with live music. He worked to spread the tradition, which ultimately caught on and has since spread across the United States and internationally.
Beginning in 1978, Laufman started working with the New Hampshire Artists-in-the-Schools program, teaching contra dances to children.
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