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BOX 687 UE S —.4 RIDGEWOOD, N.J. 07451-0687 BL EXCLUSIVE MASTER DISTRIBUTOR FOR EUREKA, STING & SNOW AMERICAN [) SQURRE ORNCE VOLUME 44, No. 7 THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE JULY 1989 WITH THE SWINGING LINES ASD FEATURES FOR ALL OUR READERS SPEAK 4 Co-Editorial 6 Grand Zip 5 By-Line 37 Straight Talk 6 Disc-Count 39 Feedback 7 Meandering with Stan 87 Rave 11 Independence Day 1989 13 Square Your Sets 15 Spring in Prague SQUARE DANCE SCENE 17 Two Special Women 60 A/C Lines (Advanced & Challenge) 19 QueST (QS Diagrams) 66 International News 21 Dancing 90 Years Ago 69 Speaking of Singles 23 Encore 69 Date-Line 24 Best Club Trick 27 Hem-Line 29 PMDOU Hall of Fame 31 Product Line ROUNDS 35 Bow to Your Partner... 33 Cue Tips 41 Dancing Tips 63 Facing the L.O.D. 43 On Line 71 Flip Side/Rounds 51 Linear Cycle Around the Globe 82 R/D Pulse Poll 52 Name the Event Contest 58 Dandy Idea 59 Party Line FOR CALLERS 64 People in the News 46 Easy Level Page 74 Distaff Dance 48 PS:MS/QS 75 Rhyme Time 54 Creative Choreography 77 Puzzle Page 62 Steal A Peek 91 Independence Day Thoughts 92 State Line 72 Flip Side/Squares 96 Puzzle Answers 81 Calling Tips 97 Book Nook 83 S/D Pulse Poll 98 Finish Line 84 Underlining the Note Services 100 Laugh Line Editorial Assistants Publishers and Editors Mary Jane Connerth Stan & Cathie Burdick Mona Bird Mary Fabik Cindy Hippely Member of NASRDS Connie Maike Bob Mellen National Association of S&R/D Suppliers Jean Wright American Squaredance Magazine (ISSN-091- Workshop Editors 3383) is published by Burdick Enterprises. Walt Cole Ed Fraidenburg Bob Howell Second class postage paid at Huron, Ohio. Feature Writers Copy deadline five weeks preceding first day Harold & Lill Bausch Bev Warner of issue month. Subscription: $12.00 per year Mary Jenkins Ed Foote U.S., $13.00 per year Can. & Foreign. Single Record Reviewers copies: $1.25 each. Mailing address: PO Box Frank & Phyl Lehnert 488, Huron OH 44839. Copyright 1989 by Bur- Canadian Representative dick Enterprises. All rights reserved. Orphie Marcellus American Squaredance July 1989 3 everal times we have raised the S question of square dance fashions, and printed comments from others. We have now been saving several articles to use a few excerpts this month. We also have garnered comments from all across the country from women who are asking for more comfortable and convenient at- tire for square dancing. Could our dress make a difference in attracting more and younger dancers? We'll never know until we decide to ac- cept several alternatives as "acceptable square dance attire." Many women who are dancing like the present styles, which have been with us for many years now. Men may like them, too, but let's discount their opinions—they wouldn't be caught dead in those funny- don't have to wear them. Many women looking get-ups!" are asking for longer skirts, smaller slips, Another voice speaks: "It took me over fewer ruffles, in outfits that are acceptable a year...to buy a petticoat." "I finally made as street or restaurant wear as well as on full circle skirts because I didn't want two the dance floor. wardrobes in my closet. I wanted to be Read and hear: "An accumulation of able to wear my square dance clothes both years and adipose tissue renders anywhere—minus the petticoat. I also such attire somewhat less than flattering discovered the local square dance for many of us." "If you are in the public clothing supplier doesn't even have eye at all, brace yourself for stares of clothes to fit my tall skinny body!" I'll se- disbelief." "[I] leave the house at 6:00 AM cond that one—this co-ed can't fit a short and cannot make it home again before go- plump one easily, either. "This past year ing to the dance...I changed in the school I've noticed more and more people show- washroom designed for five-year-olds." "If ing up at round dance clubs in street it's hot, your [costume] will keep you even clothes. My feeling is that people my age warmer...if it's cold, all those layers won't [forties] want multipurpose wardrobes and protect you from drafts and chills. Either younger people like to be more casual." way, the effect you worked so hard to "I think anything that makes us look at create is utterly ruined." "Younger peo- what it will take to draw in new dancers ple are far more likely to decide they Continued on Page 94 scope— big mac records ROUND DANCES SC38A HAPPY POLKA 1111 Choreo by Ken Croft & Elena DeZordo ac McCuIiar SC38B LEFT FOOTERS, Orig. Choreo by Bruce Johnson Ron Mineau San Luis Obispo. Ca. SC37 CHALET POLKA by the Chatfields Arroyo Grande, Ca. SINGING CALLS SC36 NOW IS THE HOUR by the Lizuts HOEDOWNS BM096 LITTLE RED WAGON BM1007 MARTY BM095 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS BM1006 CONNIE I. BM094 TRAIN OF THOUGHT BM1005 OLD JOE WHO BM093 NO NO NORA BM041 BOOMERANG/BIG MAC DOLLY BM092 JEEPERS CREEPERS SC312 HANDY/SAN LUIS RAMBLE SCOPE RECORDS P.O. Box 1448 San Luis Obispo, California 93406 4 American Squareclance. July 1989 " ur cover this month tells you the BY-LINE %./ theme of the issue. Among the faces 1 of women in the old print, found at a flea market in Strasburg, Ohio, you find the most inscrutable woman of all, the Mona Lisa, and several other well-known figures from feminine history. Along with the "distaff' theme come thoughts on what Independence Day means to us from Jo Jan Nunley and L. Paul Bouchard. Mary Read Cooper has written several "Hem-Line" articles in the past; this month she gives us a light fiction feature. Then you may travel to Czechoslovakia with Carol David-Blackman or back into history with Heiner Fischle, two authors who hail from across the sea. Finally, in a lovely tribute to his and all callers' wives, Mike Alexander of Cincinnati joins the list of ASD authors. Happy reading, and hip hip hooray for the Fourth of July! t A to Z Engravers 66 23. Double D Prod. 89 45. Don Malcom 67 68. Shirley's Shoppe 31 2. Alamo Jamboree 45 24. Eagle Records 12 46. Merrbach Rec.Sery 34 69. Silver Sounds 59 3. Allemande Shop 97 25 Eddie & Bobbie's 47 47. Micro Plastics 68 70. Meg Simkins 32 4. Aloha Cons (ASD) 65 26. English Mt. 50 48. Jack Murtha 95 71. Solid Gold Records 90 5. Ashton Electronics 96 27. ESP Records 10 49 Mustang Records 85 72. Sophia T's 67 6. Astec Rec. Dist 2 28 Eureka Records 88 50 Myrtle Beach Ball 40 73. So. Cal. Callers 68 7. Bach & Bachelorettes 68 29 Ed Foote 67 51. Nat. S/D Campers 84 74. SlDancers Closet 72 8. Badge Holders 93 30. Four Bar B Records 38 52. Nat. S/D Directory 70 75. S/Dance Videos 91 9 Bayer-Baxter Spkr 49 31 Ed Fraidenburg 68 53 New England Caller 25 76. Sting Records 86 10. Berea College 45 32 Gold Star Video 92 54 Palomino S/D Serv. 57 77. Supreme Audio 2. 100 11. Bermuda Convention 61 33 Gr. Smoky Sq. Up 20 55 Ranch House Rec. 14 78. Swing Thru 99 12. Betty's Originals 93 34. Grenn Records 87 56. Random Sound 63 79. TNT Records 67 13. Blackwood Travel 14 35 Hi-Hat Records 79 57 Rawhide Records 30 80. Tortuga Exp. Tours 36 14. Caller Coaches 37 36. Hilton Audio Prod 26 58. Rebel Records 89 81. Triple R West. Wear 39 15. The Catchall 58 37. J & J Upholstery 70 59. Red Boot Boys 94 82. Twelgrenn 94 16. Chaparral Records 22 38 Kalox Records 75 60 Red Boot Prod. 18 83. United Squares 44 17.Charmz-Reaction 66 39. Kirkwood Lodge 52,71 61. Red Rock Ramblers 66 84. VeeGee Patterns 29 18. Chinook Records 32 40. Lee Kopman 42 62 Rita's Ouiltique 95 85. Venture Records 95 19 Cimmaron Records 90 41. Landmarks Tours 16 63 Rochester Shoes 28 86 Wagon Wheel Rec 6 20. Circle D Records 42 42 Lasry Caller Supply 66 64 Royal Holiday 93 87 Western Sq. Int 83 21 Darrah's Designs 73 43. L'Elegante Princesse 82 65 Royal Records 61 88. Wheel & Deal Shop 80 22 Dell Enterprises 23 44 Lightning Records 62 66 Ruthad 74 89. World S/D Cony. 53 67 Scope Records 4 90 Yak Stack 88 ADVERTISERS LISTING CIRCLE the number of each acdert,ser from whom more Intormatoon i5 desired For extra convenience to readers.