From the back of Fretless 200 ("Kitchen Junket," as mentioned above): "The Fretless Dance Series (200) is a joint venture of Alcazar Productions, Inc. and Philo Records, Inc. Alcazar is a corporation composed of working dance musicians and callers. The intent of the corporation is to research, record and publish traditional dance music and through Philo Records make it available to interested individuals everywhere. We believe that good dance music of all types can also be good listening music, and that making good dance records available will foster the tradition of using live music for dancing."

The dancing in question was primarily contra and square dancing, both forms derived from the traditional dances of the British Isles.

Alcazar was owned by Joan Pelton, an accomplished dance pianist who can be heard on "The Hammered Dulcimer" by Fennig's All Stars (Front Hall Records). She's also my mom.

Consistent with the intent to encourage both dancing and listening, FR 200A had just the music, and FR 200B included dance calls.

Two other notable Dance Series titles (the best selling, I think), were FR 203 and FR 204, "New England Chestnuts" and New England Chestnuts 2" by Rodney and Randy Miller. FR 204 was released in 1981; I'm not sure about FR 203.

I probably could have recited the entire Fretless catalog from memory 25 years ago. Not any more, sadly.