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3 In Kurt Vonnegut's book Slapstick, he fantasizes a hero who becomes president of the United States, after campaigning on the slogan, "Lonesome No More." His first official act is to issue new middle names to the populace. All who share the same middle name become members of an mixed squares instead and allow the "extended family," who can be called singles couples full participation. To on in times of need or when lonely. Each continue our analogy, singles, widows family eventualy has a newspaper to and widowers are part of our "family"; keep them up-to-date on members' so are teen dancers. activities. Another facet of this analogy: just as We'd been looking for an editorial family members discuss, plan, work to idea for a week, so, in reading solve problems, as well as play, so must Slapstick, it was easy to jump to a the family of square dancers. Each time parallel with square dancing. While we attend another Mini-LEGACY or none of us have yet adapted our names callers' clinic, we realize the benefits of to read John or Jane Square Dancing talking things over, face to face. Sticky Doe, we are part of a huge "family" of problems arise in square dancing, just as dancers. In our "family newspapers," in other walks of life; some seem we read about benefit dances, blood unsolvable. And this sometimes makes banks, helping hands on the road, teen us shy away from attending a confronta- advisors, volunteer help in nursing and tion at a meeting or clinic. However, it's rest homes — all the kinds of things strange but true that when the situation family members might do for one is brought into the open and discussed another. positively, the crisis shrinks in size and In our "family," too, are a growing is often averted. Of course, the key number of single square dancers. These word is "positively." That's why some folks are sometimes still lonely in the members of the "square dance family," midst of merrymakers. A report, during a recent Mini-LEGACY, stated that the LEGACY trustees, are working on same-sex couples are becoming an formats for Mini-LEGACY conferences accepted fact-of-life in some retirement and providing leadership for them. areas. The Mini-LEGACY group dis- As long as we can communicate, we cussed this for a while; the consensus can be one square dance family — with was that this is a good sign, and if members of all ages all around the callers find it difficult, they must watch world.

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5 We were able to persuade Wes Huxtable, a caller from Wellington in Somerset, to make the long journey 64,14,1 Zip every Saturday night. The outcome was that after six months of student classes we were able to graduate four squares in March and form a new club. We dance only 100 yards away from Woolacombe's famous surfing beach and miles of beautiful sands and cliffs set in Old England. We couldn't call our club any other than "Devon's Ocean Waves." Our main purpose in writing is really to give an invitation through American Squaredance to our square dancing Thanks for printing my article friends in the U.S.A. who may be "Straight Talk" (May 1977). It makes planning a holiday trip to England. no difference to me if you omitted my Please come and visit this beautiful part name as anyone could have done Just as of England either in a party or in well. The important thing was that it couples and have a dance with the was written and hopefully read. newest club in the country. We would I'm looking forward to the continued be delighted to see you at any time. Let saga, The Pyramid Story. But look at us know when by letter or telephone on the pyramid closely. Notice the point or arrival in the U.K. the peak. There are two ways to get off Alma & Leon Oldham this point, if you're at the top. One way Woolacombe, North Devon, England Is to do it just as slowly as you went up, Tel. Woolacombe 423 enjoying yourself all the way down. The Enclosed is my subscription for two second way is to jump off, and get to the years. The whole family enjoys the bottom (the area below the pyramid, magazine where there is no square dancing) much Vern & Karen Seifert faster. Muscoda, Wisconsin The second way I suspect usually incurs the death (of a square dancer). Please renew my subscription for Skip Uhlig another two years. I have enjoyed it very much the past two years and find it Thank you for listing our South most informative. In fact, I must say Central Kansas Spring Festival in the April issue. We have observed it listed that I wait for your magazine each in "See It All This Summer." We month and read it from cover to cover. appreciate your efforts and action to our I had hoped to see someone from your request in helping promote our festival staff at the New England Convention with C.O. Guest and the Tetziaffs last month, but I guess I missed you, so Ted & Babe Mueller I'll have to tell you this way: You've got Wichita, Kansas a great thing going. Keep it up. We had the pleasure of dancing to Bob Reed your calling when you visited Triple A's Franklin, New Hampshire at Huntingdon some two or three years Sure wouldn't want our (subscrip- ago — how time flies! tion) to expire. We look forward every In 1976 I took an early retirement and month to receiving your magazine. It we moved down to beautiful Devon and has been a big help not only to me, but Into the holiday area of southwest I've passed back issues to new callers England. We missed our square just starting to call in this area. Keep up dancing so much and to travel to either the good work, and we look forward to of the only two clubs in the southwest seeing you around the square sometime. was over a two hour journey. We Bud & JoAnn Conner decided to start a club from scratch. Creston, Iowa 6 This Distaff issue features both fact and fiction, written predominantly by women. Several of the authors have appeared before in the pages of American Squaredance. We hope you're in the mood for "light" summer reading because this issue contains more fiction than ever before. Glenna Grimmer says her story, "Let's Keep Dancing," was inspired by the October 1976 "Co-Editorial." Glenna writes for five area newspapers and her husband, George, is mayor of Farmers Branch, Texas. Ann Mulligan, a teacher in Germany, tells the story of the Heidelberg Hoedownery, one of the many groups of overseas square dancers. Sara Register recounts the story of a deaf 4-H square dancer; she is a county extension agent In Georgia. Three times in one issue must be an author's record of some kind! Karon Bigler authored a humorous account of how she "helps" her callers, and two poems in "Rhyme Time." One of our recent puzzle contributors, Iris Crowell of Mesa, Arizona, is the author of our second fiction feature, "Love Me, Love Square Dancing." Remember the story of the Alabama Arts Council in June "News"? Vicki Rochelle writes a provocative article on square dancing as an art form. Use It when you talk to your arts council about support, sponsorship or listings. Marilyn Ryan's "Straight Talk" article should stir up some controversy. Do you agree? Disagree? Let us know. The lone male feature writer this month Is John Vlolette of Kentucky, who contributes a reminiscence from his youth. That's the way it was in many homes, folks! Another frequent writer, Violet Marsh, discusses the formation of the clogging team, in answer to questions she's received. We can't close this "By-Line" without calling your attention to the wide range of topics represented by the above and by our regular features, and the wide geographical distribution of the authors' hometowns.

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7 In the following episode, even though "There will be slight delay," the I seem to be blasting off at the small agent rasped over the mike, "while airlines of the world (no names 'maintenance' does some minor repair mentioned), I assure you that my work on the aircraft." motives are covertly coincidental and Veteran air travelers should know intensely unintentional. You've heard that "maintenance" is a word that the old partially plagiarized poem that means a bunch of highly skilled goes: mechanics, such as those pictured below, and "slight delay" means You who have laughed at a plane's anywhere from one hour to never. delays The twenty-odd passengers and I all In the tedious trips of latter days, huddled in our chain-link chairs, You who have chaffed at the sage mumbling despondently about connec- pretense ting schedules and such. That 'guises ridiculous evidence, An hour went by. Hear of a tale, devoid of sham "We'll have definite information on Of unspecial delivery to old Potsdam. all technical ramifications of our main- tenance malady by 10:15," the agent You travelers out there who have ever confided sheepishly. What he meant by had to wait-wait-wait-wait while a commercial plane is being repaired that was "Folks, we can't get this dumb know something about the frustration thing fixed." one can feel in a situation like mine. Questions flew at him like shrapnel at Dunkirk. "Will I make my connecting I sauntered up to gate 3 at the flight?" "Yes." "Will we be off in half Hartford, Connecticut, airport, close to the nine o'clock Sunday morning take-off time, in fine spirits, remember- ing the good dance I'd had the night OUR before in Glastonbury, and anticipating HIGHLY another good one in Potsdam, New SKILLED York, that afternoon at three. and Plenty of time, I thought, to fly the INTELLIGENT short "leg" to Syracuse, then pop up to PERSONNEL Ogdensburg like a fidgety fizzy cork out of a Catawba bottle, all within the are eagerly waiting morning hours. to serve you I Little did I know

8 an hour?" "Yes." Will the plane definitely take off?" "Yes." "Is there an alternate flight to Syracuse?" "No." "Will the plane be recycled in Pitts- burgh as an aluminum water tower?" "Yes." Another hour went by. "We'll have definite information by 11:30," the agent said, fork-tonguedly. There was a little more muttering. And sputtering. And grumbling. A baby cried. Funny thing. He was 21, going on 22 years old, Poor fellow. I phoned my hosts in Potsdam at this an hour just to get this panel off. point and told them these circumstances "Wouldn't a can opener do just as now made my arrival a little insecure. well?" someone muttered. Could a local caller start the dance for Finally, the guy went out for a bent me? coathanger or something, stapled it to I cancelled my just-missed "leg" the plane's innards, rubber-banded it from Syracuse to Ogdensburg in order all together, sealed it with a masticated to get my refund. Chopping off a "leg" wad of Wrigleys, and proceeded to like that can really hurt a guy. I'd screw 1,243 screws into the panel with already previously cancelled that "leg" his trusty rusty crank. tentatively, anyway. (How can you Now, in a spirit of absolute ecstacy, tentatively cancel a flight? That's about shared by him alone, the agent like being a little bit married, or announced breathtakingly that repairs whatever. — Co-Ed.) had been made and we could all board Immediately I arranged to rent a car the ill-fated craft. "Don't hurry up the from Syracuse to Ogdensburg, with a ramp," he cautioned, getcha-goatedly. vain hope that I could still make it close I noticed that the same mechanic got to starting time by flying on the on board and rode to Syracuse with us. I highways from Syracuse to Potsdam. wondered if he brought his crooked Almost three hours had gone by. We crank with him. If something were to go watched the mechanic making repairs wrong in the plane's belly during the on the plane through the tear-stained flight, would they hang him from a sling window pane. underneath the behemoth while he Would you believe it? That mechanic unloosened 1,243 screws to see what personally, manually and non- was wrong? Speaking of screw-loose mechanically unscrewed one thousand episodes, that is "number 410" in the two hundred and forty-three screws by continuing saga of a traveling caller, hand with the aid of a four-angle crank folks. to remove a panel on the underside of Somehow I made the dance, only one the wing, to get at the "bugs." It took tip late. For every ounce of contention, the ASD dance provided a pound of cure! I'll be back next year, gang, driving down from a different direction clutching my faithful rabbit's foot, so help me, Hannah! Right now it's time for a retrospective recounting of the monthly travel tours, and for the month of May that involves a bushel and a peck of territory, from Lake Placid, New York, to San Diego, California. Memphis, and the legendary LEG- ACY affair was covered last month, and

9 that was a grand way to kick off the Denton, Texas— Fantastic. I put a month. But even previous to that I shot thousand miles on that little rental car, over to the Finger Lake Region in New after flying into Dallas, bouncing York state and did an ASD dance with through a two-state area, and returning Bob Ellis, full time pro caller, magician to the Dallas area. Denton Dudes and and busy guy with a fistful of classes Dolls and Triangle Squares put on our and clubs from Photo City to Glass City first ASD dance in north Texas, thanks to Bath to the Lake. to Harold Scripture and Toby and Judy Thomason. Whatta break! Whatta steak! Whatta state! Anniston, Alabama— Back to Birming- ham I flew, to enjoy another ASD dance east of there on the road to Atlanta. Caller Ralph Curry and Nadine keep the area swinging, and Bob and Mary Frances Eccleston are hosts par excel- lence. The crowd swelled this year to super swell proportions. San Diego, California— To revisit Cabrillo's spectacular discovery, San Diego harbor, is always a treasure, and this year's trip was enhanced for me by Lake Placid, New York— Olympic City the fine Heartland Association dance hosted another ASD dance, thanks to Phil hospitality, San Diego County Callers and Mary McKinney and friends in that Association clinic, and the visit in the mighty-cherished Adirondack region. home of Stanton and Janice Bryan. Glastonbury, Connecticut— Southern Connecticut hospitality couldn't have Rialto, California— A triple-caller ASD been better typified by the friendly dance was cooked up by "Speedy" and dancers of GSDC and especially my Ann Spivacke (formerly of New Jersey hosts, Dick and Dell Buswell. and soon transferring to Dover, Dela- ware) along with Johnnie and Lou Scott, Potsdam, New York— Already you know near San Bernardino. Rainy trip, but of my exploits thereabouts, unless you Rialto was a bright spot. came into this performance a couple of pages late. Grenada Hills, California— Just north of the L.A. area (You learn to pray good Temple, Texas— Those Golden Eagles on those freeways) Bill and Marsha and friends in middle Texas are a super Kramer (He's a full-time caller) set up bunch to call to, and I get a kick out of an ASD dance with the fine Grand my visit each year with caller Paul and Squares club and we had a ball, y'all, Amanda Greer, real salt-o'-the-earth from the portal to the pizza. people. Shucks. Some people's downfall is My Texas-California and Southern tour (sounds like a railway) was to have getting "spaced out." But mine is getting outta space. Like right now. included San Antonio again, but plans there went awry, so the Alamo City will have to be postponed until January. Hot Springs, Arkansas— Thrill to get back to the tourist mecca of the Razorback State, and to the home of friends and notables like Cal and Sharon Golden, plus their Gold Star B-Sharps for a subscription dance. Cal flinches to think I'm his first weight-program- dropout, but I've volunteered to pose for his BEFORE advertisements. Sorry, Cal. 10 Is the Square Dance An Art Form?

by Vicki Rochelle From Dancer Diggins, California

Recently an important book was written and an even more recent back to the beginnings of human television serial based on this book has experience. And would anyone dare caused much discussion and controver- imply that a Fred Astaire is not an sy around some of the issues brought to artist? He could make hopscotch look public consciousness. At the heart of like an art form! the work lay the belief that the human And the square dance. Anyone who consciousness has a need to be aware of successfully traced his geneology could its "roots." Where did I come from? pick out the parts of our modern square What things past have combined to dance that truly "belong" to him. And make me what I am? What are my do not, from our common taproot, stem "roots?" the many tabled offshoots which Look at an Indian War Dance. While emerge as our art forms — those things there are no longer any Indian wars, which have stood the test of time, there are people who can perform these cherished by our ancestors, and passed dances. Some several decades into the along in some form or other through the future, teenagers could well be doing generations? what we recognize today as an Indian is the square dance an art form? I War Dance in a disco setting as the think it is. latest "in" dance. Indeed, comments Many factors combine to create a are made by some that the current really beautiful square dance. Much dances reflect war dance movements — hinges on the caller. If the caller is both they probably are. Similar comments creative and skilled, he creates a were no doubt made at the time the beautiful dance. If the dancers are, waltz was "invented" — the minuet however, lackadaisical or unskilled or was probably not well thought of when both, the caller's beautiful dance it was new. But these dances are not remains in his head. But even the most really new; they had roots that went competent and joyful dancers will find

11 dancing to the calling of a bored, — an art form! indifferent, or a not particularly talen- Yes, an art form. Definitely! But ted caller to be almost drudgery. The unlike the product of a painter, the musical backup which, on the surface, choreography of a great ballet, and would seem to be almost ignored by the music from folk songs to arias, each dancers, really isn't ignored — it is square is unique. It happens only once, discerned and perceived by many and then is gone, but it is still art. Art dancers almost subliminally. Yes, the may be defined as the product of music must be a turn-on. organized creativity, as in music, The calls and the commands are the modern-dance, painting and film- things everyone has to learn; without making. Rules must be learned before these, you'd have something other than they can be broken or juggled about. A a modern square dance. The dancers genius works outside these parameters, and the caller (the greatest of whom is but art is often created by other than really the ninth person in your square) geniuses. Square dancing! Some people combine skills, and what they do with may chuckle to find it linked with "art". calls is something like adding crayola to But I insist that even though it may last a bland color book; they color the calls, only a few minutes, and you can't hang shade them, give them dimension and it in a gallery or preserve its intern- substance. While the caller alone alized essence in celluloid or display it controls the choreography, the square in a museum, it is art. It doesn't really provides the framework and the dancers matter that no one outside the immedi- give shape to the calls by internalizing ate square will ever see it; not to me, them and turning them into something anyway, because I can see it. I can feel more substantial than what they were, it, almost touch it with my fingers. something much bigger than the sum Indeed, I can see it in my head forever total of the individual component parts — the really "great" square.

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14 LET'S KEEP DANCING

by Glenna Grimmer Farmers Branch, Texas

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prettier than usual. How could they Janet Littleton thumbed through the possibly afford a new dress for her and a stack of bills and sighed as she resorted fancy shirt for Jack? them for the third time. Paying When Janet heard her husband's key household bills was a tedious task at in the lock, she quickly put the bills in best and during the past few months It the desk drawer. She'd tell Jack that had become an increasingly difficult she thought they should drop out of the and discouraging chore. "Dentist, Betty club for a while. Sue's braces, pay now," she mur- Janet greeted her husband and mured. Ringo, the family dog, perked poured him a cup of coffee so he could up his ears hoping for more conversa- relax while she put supper on the table. tion but Janet was in no mood for Hearing her father's voice, nine year playfulness. "University tuition," she old Betty Sue came into the room to tell hastily put that one in the 'pay him about her day at school. immediately' stack. Jack had suggested From the kitchen Janet heard the that he drop his evening classes. little girl ask her daddy for $2.00 for art Getting a Master's Degree, he said, was supplies for school. "Money, money, just too costly. Janet wouldn't hear of money," irritably thought Janet "Will that. He had worked hard and was close we ever have enough of it?" Although to completing the degree requirements. she could not see her husband's face, "D Squares," she stared at the note she knew it was tired and drawn and she had made to remind herself that that he was as discouraged as she was square dance dues were payable on the though he tried not to show it. first of next month. Could they really "Sure, honey," she heard him say. afford to continue this activity? Janet "If you really need it we can manage idly stroked Ringo's head; his joyful tail $2.00. thumping gave her some comfort. The Janet Littleton felt a tug at her heart. Littletons had been square dancing for Jack gives so much without complaint, over a year and many of their close but I must talk to Betty Sue about friends were members of the D Squares. asking for so many things. She thought about the pretty dresses "Hey, Janet," Jack called from the and whirling petticoats and that brought living room, "What are we going to her back to the disagreeable present. wear to the dance Friday night?" Friday would be the 19th anniversary Janet walked to the door and said, dance and the costumes would be "I've been meaning to talk to you about

15 that. Do you think we're going too from the hanger and held it against her much? With your classes twice a week and stared at her reflection in the full and the extra work at the office we're length mirror. The ruffles at the neck almost never at home. Maybe we should and bottom were limp. Wait a minute! give up square dancing for a while." Her fingers inspected the stitches. She bit her lips to keep from crying as Those could come off and without the she uttered the dreadful words. ruffles she would have an entirely "Oh, mama, let's keep dancing," different dress. It would be unusually wailed Betty Sue. With her own club tailored. If she wore the bright orange dress and badge, the child felt a part of petticoat that went with her club dress... the club and loved the dances as much Almost immediately she remembered as her parents did. the orange cummerbund that she "Now, Betty Sue," her mother had made several years ago. She rushed chided. "This is something your father to the chest where she kept her belts and I have to decide." and searched until she found the long "Do you really want to stop danc- strip of bright fabric. It wrapped several ing?" Jack's feelings were reflected in times around her waist to enhance her the hurt look in his eyes. slim figure. Why couldn't she spray-dye "Well, not exactly." She couldn't lie. her old white shoes orange? She hurried "But we have so many bills to pay and I to her scrap material box and found just wanted a new dress for our anniversary enough of the orange cloth to make a tie dance and, oh, Jack, I didn't mean to for Jack. cry" and tears streamed down her Jack Littleton came home that night cheeks. to find a happy, busy wife. She had Jack Littleton quickly rose from his planned an entire square dance ward- chair and put his arms around his wife. robe around one navy blue dress and "Aw, honey, it's not all that bad. I only two petticoats. Scraps of patchwork have a few months more of school and were sewn together to make an apron, then we can get back on our feet. Dues additional belts were tried on and all the are not much. I know you want to keep necklaces that she had collected dancing as much as I do. We'll just have through the years were mixed and to wear the outfits we have, but at least matched to go with the orange petticoat we can have the fun of dancing." as well as the white one she wore so Janet's eyes glistened with forgotten frequently. tears as she hugged her husband close When the Littletons went to the gym then danced a few quick steps with a on Friday night, the first person to greet laughing Betty Sue. After all square Janet said, "Isn't that a new dress? dancing was such a happy part of their What a good color combination. It looks family life. She walked into the kitchen great." to get the supper casserole from the Janet smiled and changed the oven determined not to think about the subject. After all if her good friend new dress she had planned to make for didn't recognize the tired old dress why the big dance. should she give away the secret. The next morning after Jack and It was a good dance and as the Betty Sue had left for work and school, Littletons drove home that evening, Mrs. Littleton hurried through her Janet snuggled against her husband in chores doing only what was necessary to tired contentment. get the house in reasonable order. Then "You know, Jack, I've learned she went to the hall closet where she something. Square dance dresses are kept her square dance dresses and just like other clothes. Sometimes the petticoats. In spite of herself, her spirits simplest things are the prettiest. It's fell when she looked at the old navy blue how you accessorize them that makes dress with the red and white ruffles— the difference. I can hardly wait to see she had worn it so many times. The club how many different ways I can change dress would not do for Friday so it this old dress— and it won't cost us an would have to be the navy. She took it extra penny."

16 Being deaf is not easy for anyone but for Brenda Smith of Homerville, Square Dancing Is Georgia, the task is getting easier. Brenda, the fifteen year old daughter of For Everyone Mr. & Mrs. James F. Smith, was born with an almost total hearing loss. Even though she is not completely deaf, she cannot hear well enough that a hearing aid would help. Brenda attended the Georgia School for the Deaf in Macon from age 6 to age 13. Two years ago through some by Sara Register concerned friends, Brenda's parents Homerville, Georgia were told of a specialist in Memphis, Tennessee. Even though they had taken her to many doctors before and had been told that nothing could be done for her, they set out to Memphis with hope in their hearts. He too, told them an operation would not help but Brenda's visit to him changed her life. After talking to her for only a few minutes, he saw beyond her handicap to the true person she really is. He recommended that Brenda be taken out of the school for the deaf and enrolled in the Clinch County public schools. Brenda liked the public school right off and set out to do a good job. The first year she found 4-H. Her friends invited her to a 4-H square dance meeting. At first she just sat and watched but at the third meeting she decided to dance. From that day on Brenda has loved square dancing. Being unable to hear the caller seems to be an impossible snag, but for her it's only life. She has danced routine calls with the Clinch County Square Dance Club at the Georgia State Fair in Macon for two years, at the Clinch County Junior High Bicentennial Celebration and at the Clinch County Halloween Carnival. Brenda also attended 4-H Club Camp at Rock Eagle this past summer. Brenda's parents believe that if 4-H can help a completely deaf teenager develop into a more realistic and concerned person then 4-H must be worth its time. The expression on Brenda's face while dancing is one of thankfulness and happiness and reflects the 4-H Motto. To Make The Best Better. Georgia 4-H square dancing is supported by the Georgia State Square Dancers Association, Inc. and the Cooperative Extension Service. For Your Own Enjoyment or as a Unique Gift Sllgraved Square DiMCC Masses Personalized With Your Initials on the Reverse Side at No Extra Cost

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Virginia McDonald's white dress has twelve gores, with the Georgia logo hand-painted on each gore, ten inches square, with liquid embroidery. To complement her outfit, Mac wears a white shirt, pants, boots and a white vest with a ten-inch logo painted on the ° 6 li back. • 1 . . The Georgia state dress is peach- X ` ) colored with hand-painted dogwoods, a dress that will be much in evidence es Atlanta makes a bid for the 1981 National Convention.

The cover couple, Mac and Virginia square dancing, the McDonalds were McDonald of Macon, Georgia, are the visited by the gentleman, who told them only members of the Georgia State about a group that was trying to form a Square Dancers Association who have state square dance association, so never missed a meeting since it was dancers could be organized all over the organized. This "claim to fame" is only state and have a state convention. He a small part of their square dance asked what couple in the Macon area activity. might be interested in working with this Before 1966, friends of the McDon- group. About a week later, another alds had told them about the fun of couple visited the McDonalds with more square dancing, but they were never ideas and plans and asked them to "able to make it" until they attended a invest $25. for the promotion of square get-acquainted supper with the Y- dancing. With this, Mac and Virginia Squares in September of that year. became the first board members of the Before the night was over, Mac and Georgia State Square Dancers Associa- Virginia had signed up for lessons. tion from outside the Atlanta area. For Graduation was a big night, and the three years, board meetings were held very next night at the Marshall Flippo every second Sunday, eleven months a dance, they were the first couple there. year, and the McDonalds never missed They "couldn't dance much but were a meeting. really happy when we heard those Mac and Virginia were host and famous words — Left allemande. hostess for the first state square dance The Y-Squares elected the McDon- convention in Macon in 1972, at which alds presidents in 1970 and under their time the president of GSSDA resigned administration the club grew and is still and they were elected. "This was growing. almost as confusing as the first lesson One morning a telephone call came. we attended, but square dancers are "I'm David Crenshaw at the First such great people and so willing to National Bank and I have a gentleman work, you have no great trouble," they in my office who wants to talk to you say. about square dancing, if you have a Following the expiration of their term minute." Never too busy to talk about of office, the McDonalds were made 19 Ambassadors for the GSSDA. They Georgia Life, Fall 1976. They have been estimate mileage of 34,000 miles per given keys to cities, had their name in year driven for square dance pursuits. welcome signs at motels, received They even braved the road to Savannah honorary membership in clubs. Their the weekend that Macon had eighteen greatest reward, they say, is to walk inches of snow. into a hall and see hundreds of dancers The McDonalds were active in having such great fun and fellowship organizing the street dance in Plains, and to get into a square with new Georgia, on October 30, 1976. They dancers and encourage them, seeing were the co-coordinators for the Georgia the happy smile come to their faces. dancers attending the Jimmy Carter The McDonalds are a couple who do Inauguration. They designed the badge not work for personal recognition, want and organized the plan for blood donors no limelight, are true Americans and in the Heart of Georgia Federation, of friendly as homemade apple pie. Added which they are advisors. They are now to the foregoing, there is much they planning to cover the state with this have done of which no one is aware. idea. They have visited the offices of Much of their time and money has been governors, lieutenant governors, and spent making sure someone else enjoys mayors. They have danced and talked the pleasures of square dancing. They on TV and radio, and been written up in have been a guiding force in the newspapers and magazines, including Georgia square dance scene.

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20 A,I-372n; KEEP YOUR KALLER KOOL

by Karen Bigler DeSoto, Illinois

I consider myself an average square- example. Everyone knows I always ask dancer. I dance six nights a week, twice the caller before the dance if he plans to on Saturday but never during lunch call it. "No." I stay. "Yes." I go home. break on the job. Quantity doesn't Realizing that the young callers of necessarily mean quality but I try. I today would be my entertainment for really do. The thought recently occurred tomorrow, I decided I would launch my to me that while I'm enjoying myself own campaign to prepare them for the dancing, the caller is working awfully giant eyeball syndrome. Fortunately for hard to keep it all together. them, there were two in my area. Try to imagine, if you will, the My first step in moral building was to complete concentration it takes to get organize their fan clubs. A few fellow ninety-six people to do the same thing, dancers were reluctant to join, for they all at the same time and just because had never heard of Joe or Jim, but I was you told them to. I tell my kids every determined and very persuasive. I morning to make their beds before they thought of submitting their names to go to school. One simple command. Callerlab, but my last issue of American They never do it and there are only Square Dance magazine had gone three of them. through a wash and rinse cycle with my To fully understand the caller's part red footy pajamas. The address wasn't in square dancing, you have to legible. I had been lucky before. I had experiment a little. Put yourself in his caught my Angel badge before final place. I volunteered to make announce- rinse. I knew it couldn't happen again. ments during our last club dance, over I answered my phone with, "Keep the polite objections of the club Your Kaller Kool Headquarters". president, just to get the feel of things. "You'd be surprised at the number of As I stepped up to the microphone, one salesmen I recruited as dance students, hundred and eighty-two eyes merged as after explaining I had nothing to do with one giant eyeball to peer at me. the refrigeration business. I did an Ninety-six sets of white teeth gleamed extensive study on "you are what you as their mouths seemed to roar in eat" and planned Jim and Joe's daily unison, "You're gonna blow it." menu. I have no sense, of fashion that I gripped the piece of paper I held in is, so secured a friend's help to select a my left hand. My right hand managed tailored wardrobe for them. I sat to wrench it free. As I raised it to through shorthand courses with them, eye-level my mouth fell open to speak. so they could communicate rapidly "Uh. Uh. Uh." I tried it. I didn't like it. without straining their valuable vocal Anyone who has the courage to stand chords. Everything was going as I had on the backside of that microphone planned until I learned Joe had been deserves our wholehearted support. seen wearing sneakers and a sweatshirt Think about it. What if your caller goes to the supermarket. After I impressed flaky on you in the middle of a T-cup upon him the importance of a square chain? Be selfish. Where does that leave dance caller protecting his image, he you? I know where I would be. I think I apologized for his discrepancy. know where I would be. That's a terrible Eventually the time came when they

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were on their own. All of this would all my unselfish endeavors for Jim and have been impossible without an Joe. Jim must have become so prolific, understanding family. The variety of he started as a national caller. He T.V. dinners on the market is amazing. moved out of my town before he called After a crash course in Home Econom- his first club dance. ics I resumed my role as mother and And Joe, well, he must have really hit housewife. I'm sure there will be other it big. The last time I saw him he had his young aspiring square dance callers own bodyguard and chauffeur. They who will need a guiding hand to chart were all three dressed in white their course to stardom. Unless you're uniforms. Very fashionable. Though ready to hang up your can-can or badge, there was something odd about Joe's please remember to "Keep Your Kaller jacket. His sleeves were so long they Kool". were wrapped completely around him I forgot to mention the final results of and tied in the back. OUR OWN DIXIE DAISY TRAVELING BAG

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22 by Mef Merrell Highlights from Past Issues of this Magazine

25 YEARS AGO— July 1952 10 YEARS AGO — July 1967 Notice in magazine: "The high cost of From "Five Ways To Help Dancers paper and print has finally caught up Learn Effectively": the most popular with us. On September 1, 1952, the caller in every area are those who price of American Squares subscrip- combine good singing voices (tone, tions goes to $2.00 per year." ($2.00 for rhythm, inflections, range — all inclu- twelve issues containing 24 pages each ded) and a mastery of techniques. If makes today's 108-page magazine a your balance of these two areas is weak surprising bargain!) on the technique side, you're lucky — teaching tips can be learned more Items from "Square Dance — easily. In the field of adult education U.S.A.!": Fred and Mary Colette of (and that's what we're in, folks, when Atlanta, Georgia, recently enjoyed a we teach square or round dance visit from the Norman Lindsay's of classes), valuable principles have been Ontario, Canada. Their two days in formulated and are applicable to Atlanta held plenty of dancing and jam teaching square dancers. Successful sessions on calling, and enough simila- callers have been using these princi- rity was found to exist between these ples, consciously or unconsciously, for two distant areas for everyone to have a years. Much of it is pure common fine time. knowledge. In the fifties, Dr. Malcolm The Bachelors and Bachelorettes of Knowles wrote about how adults learn, Los Angeles are rapidly finding them- and courses are reflecting the practical selves part of a national organization. applications of his ideas today. Adults Started by Carole Green, branches are learn effectively (1) when they feel popping up all over the country. Carole respected as self-directing human be- requests help in leading this movement ings; (2) when they feel responsible for to spread square dancing and to their own learning and self-help; (3) recognize the universal need for such a when they feel that what they learn will medium through which single people be what they want to know and will be may convene on a high plane. realistic and usable; (4) when they feel that what they learn will build on what St. Petersburg, Florida, has decided they know; and (5) when they can to get on the square dance map. The influence the sequence, extent and Sunshine City is sending Don Arm- timing of their learning. strong on a "Square Dance Goodwill Tour." An outstanding caller, teacher, "So You're The M.G." and for the and recreational leader in the state, Don first time! Edna and Gene Arnfield give is an ideal ambassador for square a few helpful hints on conducting a dancing. Chances are that sometime square or round dance festival. First of during the next two months, Don will all, be yourself. Your fellow members drop in where you are dancing to invite picked you and have confidence in you, you to square dance the next time so have confidence in yourself. A you're in Florida. His tour covers the pleasant attitude is important — a ready southern part of the USA from Florida sense of humor and composure are to California. Continued on Page 98

23 SQUARE DANCING IN GERMANY by Ann Mulligan Heidelberg, Germany They Do-Sa-Do around an ice rink— America a little bit closer. California Twirl in a German shopping There are over 300,000 Americans center— Star Through and Cross Over stationed in Germany and over a score floating down the Rhine on a river- of square dance clubs flourishing on boat— Bow to their Partners in five Army posts and Air Force bases in the countries in one day— and plan an country. evening hoedown in a rented castle! "Maybe we have to leave home," the Are they millionaires? They must be a dancers will tell you, "but we don't group of rich, jet-set square dancers! have to leave square dancing." "No, we're just like everybody else," McVey, who comes from a family of says caller Bob McVey. "We're just callers, stands up every week at an your average American families who Army recreation center and greets old like to square dance. But we're lucky friends and new faces with "Bow to enough to be in. the military and your partner". An overseas military stationed in Heidelberg, Germany." community sees a rapid turnover. A McVey is president of the 100-mem- service family may stay in an area only a ber Hoedowner Square Dance Club. year or two so active dancers are The members are service men and packing up while new members are just women and Department of Defense arriving. The Heidelberg Hoedowners civilians and their families living around keep the membership growing with the romantic castle city of Heidelberg. weekly dances, learn-how-to session for By day the club members may wear beginners, and classes for children at green fatigues, type secret reports, least 12-years-old. Most of the Heidel- repair tanks, eat mess hall chow, and berg club members are middle-aged squeeze their American cars down parents or young newly-weds, but narrow, 200-year-old cobblestone there's also a good supply of single men streets. But a couple nights a week they and women. don string ties, cowboy shirts, petti- "Square dancing's biggest draw on coats, and swirly dresses and make an Army post," says McVey, "is the

24 promise of girls." dancer was competing with the other for While the U.S. Army is increasing the a prize." number of women serving in combat After watching a demonstration, branches, it's still predominantly a male many Germans are ready to learn setting and hard for single GIs to date in themselves. One Heidelberg club mem- a foreign country. Many jump at the ber, Edith Eschelbach, dances In her chance to meet nice American girls and native dress, the colorful, aproned learn square dancing in a familiar, dirndl. Edith has been an active and on-post evening of music and fun. faithful dancer since she watched the Many of the Hoedowner regulars Hoedowners perform at her shopping were fans of square dancing back in the mart. States where they grew up with the McVey says, "Many of the Germans familiar music. But many never had the in the local club speak very limited opportunity, either growing up in large English but have little trouble with the cities or acquiring an early distaste in square dance calls. They learn by school gym class folk dance sessions. watching and we help them. "After Coming to Germany, though, means all," he admits, "Do-Sa-Do can be a changing much of your lifestyle. foreign word even to a native Amer- "It's kind of hard being up-rooted ican." and having to make new friends," says McVey estimates that the Heidelberg Anne Vaporean, a librarian for the Hoedowners' 100-membership is one of Army. "But anyone who's shy has fun the largest and most active in Germany. at square dances. It's one of the The club regularly gets together with hallmarks of square dancing, they seem enthusiasts on other military posts and to go to all lengths to make you feel at bases. The small size of Europe, home." compared to the sprawling U.S., means Anne and her husband didn't become some unusual activities can be planned interested until they arrived in Europe. each year. Packed into buses and cars, Like many new members of the the dancers spent a whole day twirling Heidelberg club, they're dancing in through the borders of five countries. blue jeans and street clothes until their Passports and leave papers in hand they ordered square dance clothes arrive crossed France, Holland, Belgium, from the States. Most reference mate- Luxembourg, and of course Germany— rial, records, clothing and litarature all close together and close to Heidel- dealing with square dancing is usually berg. "imported". Germany, famous for Its The Rhine River with its steep leather pants and knee-slapping folk vineyards and romantic ruins soaked up dances, hasn't discovered the American the first strains of square dance music version, but that doesn't mean they're as the Heidelbergers clapped and not interested. Show up with anything whirled around a floating dance floor— American, especially if it looks like a riverboat rented for a star-lit evening "Western American" and watch a cruise. German crowd gather round. And the Germany is studded with castles and Heidelberg Hoedowners don't miss a many are available for an evenings' chance to be dance ambassadors. rental— not too expensive if the cost is During the bicentennial year, espe- split 500-ways. In early spring the cially, the club danced at several Heidelberg Hoedowners invited hun- shopping centers and gave other dreds of fellow dancers for an evening exhibitions. jamboree dressed in cowboy shirts and "We found out that we always have ruffled dresses where armor and chain to explain to a German audience before mail were once the attire. we start that we're only dancing for enjoyment," McVey explains. "We Square dancing's so much fun, some started doing that after we discovered of the new enthusiasts wonder why they the Germans were looking at the had to join the Army and come to precision steps and thinking each Germany to find that out.

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When I first learned to square dance, my sister said I acted as if I had invented the dance. It is a wonderful way of renewing your youth and doctors say it is as healthy as walking. It becomes a way of life. The more you dance, the more you want to dance. You just let yourself go — forget all your troubles and dance! Square dancing has its humorous moments, too. Like the time I was dancing away, going around in a circle, and then I realized that something was wrong. There was a low murmur of laughter which gradually grew into a roar. At the same time I felt something slipping and, looking down, was horrified to see my petticoat (all forty yards of it) wrapped around my ankles. My first feeling was acute embarrassment. but summoning what dignity I had left, I reached down, slipped out of my petticoat, picked it up, walked over and deposited it on a nearby bench. On with the dance! It took me a long time to forget this social disaster and occasionally I would glimpse a smile on someone's face (More of a smirk, if it was a man!). I knew what he was thinking. But somehow I managed to outlive this incident and I still dance! Winifred F. Lotito Yucaipa, California

27 Silver Dollar City's Fourth Annual `&61 LLG8QUAIT 'DANCE cl;VEEITIT

Saturelaya,Suilday-September10-11

Get your square dance club together and Feature Caller: Marshall Flippo of Abilene, join the fun of Silver Dollar City's 4th Texas Annual Fall Square Dance Weekend. Fast be- coming one of the largest square dance Staff Callers: Virgil Gemeinhardt of events in the entire Midwest, this special Fall Springfield, Missouri Festival offers dancing pleasure and family Dave King of Kansas City, entertainment like you've never experienced Missouri before. Ken Brandes of Tulsa, Oklahoma Special rates for dancers and your families are: Adults, age 12 and over, $6.50 (regular- ly $7.75); children, age 6 through 11, $5.50 (regularly $6.75). Special admission includes unlimited use of all rides and attractions, WIN ER Eloq..A.A arr crafts, shows and continuous dancing in the City's big new Wagon Works Bar-ill (Chal- lenge, Intermediate, and Beginner). There For more information and a color bro- will also be scheduled daytime dancing in chure, contact: Fall Square Dance the City Square, plus the special dance Weekend/Ticket Sales Department/ around the City Square on Saturday evening. Silver Dollar City/Missouri/65616; or Tickets are good for both days. telephone (417) 338-8206.

28 CALLERLAB CONFAB

the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SQUARE DANCE CALLERS

For the third quarter of 1977, the to come around on the cast 3/4 . That is Callerlab Quarterly Selection Commit- NOT the proper way to Follow Your tee has selected: Follow Your Neighbor Neighbor. The 'Loop' method of and its companion call Follow Your dancing the call is the way it was Neighbor 8, Spread. These calls are designed. " requested to be workshopped at Main- The author also noted that the stream Club level dances during the dancers facing IN should step directly months of July, August and September. forward to join "inside forearms" Please do not use them in your exactly as we now do in Scootback. This Mainstream Programs until after July 1, can be either a right or left forearm 1977. Thanks. depending upon the starting set-up. From a right-hand ocean wave, all action is right-handed. Dancers facing FOLLOW YOUR NEIGHBOR IN meet with the right hand and dancers [Deuce Williams, 1968] facing OUT loop to their right. From Follow Your Neighbor starts from left-hand waves, all action is left- right or left hand parallel ocean handed. waves. On the call, the dancers facing Practice Routines for Follow Your IN step straight ahead to join adjacent Neighbor forearms and cast 3/4 . At the same time, the dancers facing OUT "follow" into Start from Squared-Up Set their neighbor's position with a 3/4 Heads Flutter Wheel looping turn (270 degrees) to rejoin the Heads Square Thru four Hands ) same neighbor with the other hand. Curlique (or Touch 1/4 Right hand waves change into left hand Follow your neighbor waves and vice versa. Left Allemande It is easy to get into sloppy habits Start from Squared-Up Set when executing this figure since some Heads Square Thru Four Hands callers incorrectly teach the dancers Step to a Wave (or Touch) facing out to run or fold into the Follow your neighbor adjacent slot. In the original concept of Boys Run— Box Gnat— Slide Thru— this call the author was quite emphatic Allemande L in describing the action— we quote Follow Your Neighbor and Spread. This from the source: is a natural extension of the Follow Your "Be sure you realize the correct Neighbor call. It starts from an ocean routine is for the dancers facing OUT to wave and is executed exactly like walk in a circular path, actually coming Follow Your Neighbor BUT, when the around 3/4 of a full circle and should "Spread" is called for, the dancers who arrive at the 'finish line' just as the have done the cast 3/4 will spread apart centers are completing their cast 3/4 . by sliding sideways to become ends of a The dancer can time the loop so as not new ocean wave. Those who have done to arrive too soon or too late. Oftentimes the loop will move into the center we've seen dancers making a little spot position and become the centers of the turn almost right in place, then having to stand there and wait for the centers wave.

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30 Selecting A Clogging Exhibition Team

by Violet Marsh Houston, Texas Now that there is such a beautiful upsurge of clogging around the country, clogging is becoming a household word. THANK GOODNESS! The tireless efforts of so many have begun to pay in dividends of enjoyment of many hun- dreds of people all over the nation! Clogging groups and clubs, like anything else, encounter problems, however. Numerous instructors and groups are asking the ever present question -How is an exhibition group chosen without creating ill will, jealousy and hurt feelings among other members of the group or club? Needless to say, this is not a new problem. There always seem to be "Problems with Clogging Exhibition Group Selec- tion". Many articles have been written on how and whom to select for grade dancers as such and make exhibition groups. All of us know that assignments diplomatically, it appears anytime you have a group larger than he should reclassify himself (her- one, you have people problems, and self /oneself, whatever) as "clogger" anytime one of us has a problem or a not "instructor". solution to share, it would behoove us As for choosing groups as "A" team all to "stand up and take notice". and "B" team, this is limited by the Some articles have suggested club number of cloggers available and the members to vote on a team. Some have experience each has. If you have suggested choosing an "A" and enough people, you can make three team. separate categories: Basic or Beginner, It seems that in most cases an Intermediate, and Advanced. Your exhibition group "chooses itself" in beginners can be assigned the most that if a clogger is really interested, he simple routine patterns with a single will be at scheduled practice sessions basic step or a minimum of step and will realize the category he is best changes. Ideally the routine should not suited for according to his experience depend on a specific number of dancers and ability. If the individual cannot so that no one is disappointed if one or realize where his station is, then the two of the group fail to show up for a responsibility for making decisions and performance. assignments falls on the instructor. The intermediate group practices Asking club members to vote on the additional and more challenging figures team seemingly would generate more with more step changes, not too hurt feelings and create more "people difficult, however, to be done with ease. problems" than it would solve. This group provides an "alternate Your qualified instructor is always pool" for the advanced group while watching the progress of the clogger in gaining experience and polish at the order to place him in the proper club graduations and Scout Jamborees category. If the instructor is unable to which always seem to come up just after 31 attending each rehearsal and then not the advanced group has accepted an showing up or committing himself to out-of-town engagement. perform is also of no value. The advanced group should work on A group of true "exhibitionists" will difficult patterns, intricate footwork, be interested in how well the team does and strict precision. Hopefully, they as a whole and will work together in a also serve as a "coaching staff" helping co-operative spirit to develop their skill the less advanced dancers learn new and solve their problems. They realize steps and work into advanced routines. that when a given number of people are If a club is to exist with a minimum required for a routine and there are amount of friction, it is a must that you more bodies than needed, someone have ground rules. 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32 Recently in Memphis, Tennessee, the Board of Directors of LEGACY lined up for a portrait between sessions of the biennial conclave. Shown here are, top row, left to right: Ed Ross Smith, Bob Howell, John Kaltenthaler, Bill Jenkins, Bob McNutt, Ed Colin; Middle row: Judy Ross Smith, Phyllis Howell, Freddie Kaltenthaler, Mary Henkins, Alice Colin: Bottom row: Hugh Macey, Bob Osgood, Stan Burdick, Cathie Burdick, Charlie Baldwin. Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Washington, Kentucky and California are the states represented.

The June issue of American Squaredance contained resolutions from one "Skullab." To continue publishing the results of LEGACY 1977, here are resolutions from three more groups: From the Skullab on LEGACY Organization and Structure: Resolved: That the "Policies for Conducting LEGACY.' as amended, be accepted by the trustees of LEGACY: These "policies" included guidelines for nomination of new trustees. for

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From the Skullab on Areas of Cooperation: 1. Be it resolved that LEGACY go on record as being opposed to contests that pit dancer against dancer or caller against caller. LEGACY endorses the concept that square dancing is a cooperative and not a competitive activity. 2. Be it resolved, with an eye toward the future, that LEGACY supports working with all youth groups that wish to engage in square dance activities, and square dance leaders should not only encourage, but actively seek to assist these groups. 3. Be it resolved that LEGACY recognizes the good work of Central Registry of World Dancers (CROWD) and encourages public support, among square dancers, of their continued efforts. 4. Be it resolved that the efforts of the American Square Dance Association International (ASDA/ I) to perpetuate the Heritage and Culture of Square Dancing will be observed with interest by LEGACY.

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34 raawamck1. In Oregon, anyone can call. We What a lovely idea for your cover— share the same freedom of speech that the president and first lady square other Americans enjoy, but the callers dancing! What a boost to the square who call for the 160 clubs who are dance recruitment! Or is it? members of the Oregon Federation of Much has been written about suitable Square and Round Dance Clubs are not attire for square dancing and we just "anyone". They are hard-working, continue to be encouraged to wear conscientious people who have the "full-dress". Surely if the Carters are interest of square dancing at heart. square dancers they could have man- Based upon the experience of our aged an appropriate photo! dancers, who have attended National What is indeed happening in the festivals and have traveled extensively, square dance fellowship? Are the we feel that Oregon callers compare "powers-that-be" trying to hoodwink favorably with those to be found the public? I for one am becoming a wee anywhere in the United States. bit suspicious of the Carters' square 2. Oregon's representation at Caller- dance learnings. I do not question the lab in April was impressive considering fact of their having taken lessons. I do the fact that those who attended had to not question their past or present travel half-way across the United membership in a Georgia S.D. club. I do States. Certainly, Callerlab is working however wonder if they are "drop- toward the continuing improvement of outs" who are now "name-droppers" dancing, but is not a police agency that and resent square dancing being used controls who calls what, or for that as anyone's political publicity stunt. matter who calls at all. Square dancing is great and growing. 3. There are several clubs in Oregon We don't need "tacky" gimmicks or to that find pleasure in dancing at a level be on anybody's bandwagon. considerably above mainstream, using Mr. Carter should show his interest in real, live Oregon callers, not having to square dancing in positive ways or stop resort to tapes to find challenge. hanging on our coat-tails! We invite you to come and visit He did not even attend the highly Oregon. You may be surprised to find publicized "Inaugural Square Dance" that our callers can also dance. at Union Station (Nat'l. Visitors Cen- Chuck McDonald, ter)! We did! Pres., Oregon Fed. of This may sound like I am an Sq.&Rd. Dance Clubs anti-Carter which is not true. I am just Continued on Page 202 pro-square dancing and hate to see it become a dishonest, politically oriented activity! CHINOOK "6 Maureen Royle - Owings, MD RECORDS In answer to an article in the GRAND ZIP section of the March issue of C-001 FIRST HELLO, LAST GOODBYE American Squaredance by a fellow C-002 GOODY, GOODY Oregonian regarding the fact that "In C-003 PAPER DOLL Oregon anyone can call" and suggest- ing the idea that Callerlab should Produced by Daryl Clendenin 7915 N. Clarendon, Portland OR 97203 standardize the requirements for call- Distributed by Corsair-Continental ers, we would like to make the following comments:

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It all began the winter of '56 when was ready, Hal would simply pack up Hal & Doris Holmes were invited to a and quietly rejoin the floor as a dancer. friend's home for supper with square Over the years the Holmes spent and folk dancing later. Enjoying this many pleasant weekends with square new activity, they soon became regulars dance friends and met many callers— in the square until one evening Hal was local and national. Always seeking to handed a mike and told, "Go ahead— improve, Hal & Doris attended callers you, too, can do it." school in Colorado, Michigan with Ed From then on, Hal became more and Gilmore and several in New England more involved. First it was with one with Al Brundage, Earl Johnston and nighters, then club calling. Encouraged Dick & Ardy Jones. They've attended to become a teacher, Hal & Doris first four National Conventions and are attended and graduated from a begin- planning to renew many old friendships ner's class. Then they enrolled in a at the 26th National Square Dance callers school before starting his long Convention in Atlantic City this June. teaching career. Endowed with unlim- Even while traveling in Europe, Hal ited patience and understanding, Hal & managed to hunt up and call for several Doris became ideal teachers of neo- groups. phytes. When, soon after becoming one of Hi Believing every caller should also Taw Twirlers club callers, Hal was dance, they joined several other local hospitalized for many weeks, the clubs. In fact, even serving as officers. dancers finally had a chance to show It was their idea to print pocket size him their love. Never had a patient been cards with the club's year dance showered with so many phone calls, program. Doris served as a delegate to cards and visitors— even though he was the Northern New Jersey Square in a New York City hospital. The first Dancers Association and Hal could time a nurse saw this grown man always be counted on to donate his mumbling to himself and moving eight services for dancing after meetings. colored squares around a board, the As the years went by, Hal called for nurse called for a psychiatrist! But as many of the NNJSDA clubs both as Hal said plotting dance sequences was visiting caller and also to help out in a the one thing that helped keep him sane crisis or SOS— many times receiving during his long hospitalization and little or no remuneration. Rarely convalescence. This was when he without their set, mike and records in decided in all his patter he would never the car, Hal was already willing and be too far away from that left allemande able to loan the Association or a club his where lost dancers could regroup and equipment or help out in an emergency. start anew. Many times a guest caller who had Hal's first love, besides Doris, is misjudged the time was surprised to teaching new people. The feeling of come in to the hall and find people satisfaction derived from the pleasure happily dancing. When the guest caller Continued on Page 94

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41i Vaal TALK It seemed reasonable to me that if I The Case Against Square Dance Clothes had never seen clothes like this in any at Lessons store that I had ever shopped in, then It's almost like being against apple the people with badges were not only pie, motherhood and the American dancers they were expert seamstresses dream, but my mother always told me, as well. And I didn't sew! I think we all "If you think you're right about felt better the next week when lessons something, don't be afraid to speak up formally began and the club members no matter what everyone else thinks!" came dressed just like the class So, a little apprehensively but members. nevertheless feeling the necessity to The clothing worried me then and in speak my mind I state my case: Square attending other lesson nights over the dancers should not wear square dance years, I believe that "new people" still clothes to lessons; and neither should are concerned about "where will we get the class members. those clothes?" (There mom, I said it and I'm glad!) There are some who may feel that the Already I can hear the cries of square dance clothes themselves are dismay, the shock, the disbelief echoing attractive enough to be an incentive to from square dance callers, leaders, the student to stick with the lessons so fashion editors and dancers alike. Not that he too can dress up like the club wear square dance clothes to square dancers. I doubt it. dance lessons? Surely you jest! Heresy! Some leaders feel that the minute the What will the "new people" think? student wishes to begin dressing in I think the "new people" will be square dance clothes he should be relieved! Going back eight or nine years encouraged to do so. I don't. Encour- to when I was "new people", I can aged to wear simple full skirts and long remember attending the first Fun Night sleeved shirts, yes, but real square and looking at the club dancers in their dance attire, no. Some callers feel so colorful outfits and thinking to myself, strongly about angels wearing complete "Holy smokes! I wonder where they get square dance outfits to lessons that they the clothes. I've never seen anything won't even permit a club member on the like that at Malley's!" And it kind of floor unless that person is wearing worried me. official square dance clothing. C'mon In between trying our hand at this now! new thing called square dancing and I think you only can "hold" a smiling at the club members we "new prospective dancer by helping him to people" talked shyly among ourselves enjoy his dancing experience. If it's no and the thing we talked about most was, fun (and let's face it, it "just ain't fun" yes, the clothing. Yes, it was pretty, just to some people) why should he continue lovely. The skirts were so full and the to come to lessons? men looked so "western". But could we Do the people in square dance ever achieve the same look? Wouldn't it clothes, the people who already know cost an awful lot of money? I, how to dance, do they "inspire" the personally, felt not only impressed, I student? Do the square dance clothes was almost overwhelmed. Kind of like say, "See, come to lessons every week thinking maybe there was a whole lot and pretty soon you can dress up too?" more to this thing than just learning 75 Or do the square dance clothes say. basic movements, and I wasn't all that "See, I'm already a dancer. You're not. sure I wanted to get too involved. Continued on Page 95

41 LOVE ME, LOVE SQUARE DANCING! by Iris Crowell Mesa, Arizona Jeff Comstock did not know how to She found places for them and when square dance but he had a date to take the calls began she pointed out to him Marilee Donaldson to the square dance what he should do. But to Jeff, this was at the school gym that evening. She had embarrassing. It seemed to him that he told Jeff that she loved to dance and he was grabbed, pushed and prodded had been afraid that she would go with through the movements. He became someone else. confused and so dizzy from the Jeff put on his new tan slacks, his swinging that he did not know what he matching embroidered shirt, his tur- was doing. When the dance ended and quoise bolo tie and surveyed his tall they walked to their chairs, Marilee image in the mirror. He was proud of asked, "Now wasn't that fun?" his broad shoulders and slim hips and Reluctantly, Jeff admitted, "I guess was aware that he was good-looking in a it could be fun." rugged sort of way. His crisp blonde When the next dance started, Dick hair and gray eyes contrasted well with Andrews, the science teacher, came his tanned complexion. He adjusted the over and asked if Jeff minded if he tie and smiled at the thought of being danced with Marilee. Jeff did mind, but with Marilee. She was new in town, he thought it would be easier than having come in September to replace trying to get through another dance the English teacher at the high school. himself, so he said, "No, go ahead." Marilee was about five feet and six For the first time in his life, Jeff inches tall, and she was so slender that became jealous as he watched Marilee Jeff thought that his two hands could and Dick go smoothly through the calls. reach around her waist. She was pretty They made a fine-looking couple as Dick with dark hair, fair complexion and was only a few inches taller than mischievous brown eyes. Marilee and almost as slender. They When they arrived at the dance, the even looked somewhat alike. orchestra was playing such tantalizing Jeff was spared the agony of going music it made even Jeff's untrained feet through more dances as other men want to move in time to it. He found asked Marilee into the squares. Dick chairs for them and when the next danced two or three times more with dance was called, Marilee waited for her. Jeff to ask her. When he didn't, she The old moon hung low in the sky and questioned, "Aren't you going to ask there was a magical quality about the me to dance, Jeff? It's customary for a night into which they stepped upon man to ask his date for the first dance." leaving the dance. Jeff asked Marilee, Jeff began to panic. He had brought "Would you like to go for a ride?" Marilee to the dance, but he hadn't "It's such a beautiful night we could thought that he would have to dance go down by the lake for a while," with her. My gosh, he thought, what am Marilee replied. I going to do? Finally he decided that he Jeff parked the car, then kissed might as well face it. Marilee. He knew by her response that "Marilee," he confessed, "I don't she liked him. They had only known know how to square dance." each other a couple of months but Jeff "Well, come on, I'll show you how," knew that he wanted to marry Marilee Marilee said. "It's easy." and he wondered if it were too soon to

42 ing, he thought that he had lost Marilee for sure. It would take years to learn to dance like she did. Dejectedly he drove her home and went to the all-night doughnut shop and ordered coffee. Dick was there and joined Jeff. He saw how mournful Jeff looked and asked, "What's wrong, man? You look as though you've lost your last friend." Jeff responded with a question, "Where did you learn to square dance?" Dick replied, "My parents took me to dances when I was a child. Marilee and I used to dance together." "Marilee and you?" Jeff asked. "Yes, Marilee and I are cousins. Her parents did not go to dances so she went with us." Jeff's heart gave a leap. At least he would not have competition from Dick. "How can I learn to dance?" he inquired. Well, you can go to a square dance class or you can learn just by dancing," Dick said. Jeff, remembering his embarrass- ment decided on the class. "Where are the classes held?" he asked. Dick told him and then left the shop. The next day Jeff enrolled in a class and found that if he let his feet listen to the music and his ears to the caller, square dancing was easy. Sometime later, another dance was held in the school gym and Jeff took Marilee. When the first dance began, ask her. Finally he blurted out, Jeff asked her and was pleased at the "Marilee, will you marry me?" expression on her face when he went Calmly, Marilee responded, ''I'll through the figures without error. Dick marry you, Jeff, when you learn to asked her for the next dance, and then square dance." Jeff danced several more times with "Square dance! What's that got to do her. He enjoyed the dancing and did not with it?" Jeff demanded. mind when a friendly hand was given in "Just this," Marilee said, "Square a call that he had not yet learned. dancing is a part of my life and I want a On the way home, Marilee shyly man who can share it with me. Before asked, "When are you going to ask me my daddy married my mother, he again?" promised to learn to dance but he never "Ask you what?" Jeff teasingly did and they missed a great deal of fun. retorted. Mother loved to dance just as I do. If "Ask me to marry you," Marilee you want to marry me, you'll have to responded. learn to square dance before I'll agree "Right now! Jeff said, "Marilee, will to marry you." you marry me?" Jeff's expectations began to dwindle Marilee replied "Yes," and snuggled away. From his experience that even- closer to him.

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imumpur CLARK ANOTHER BATCH OF BADGES 47 age to have to mention that a good bath and good deodorants are required before attending the dances. But we still get these complaints. As Lill says, "It seems when you announce some of these things, the wrong people hear them". So true, the offenders always seem to think what we say does not apply to them. Some other little thoughts: Bill Burleson's encyclopedia has this re- by Harold & Ltl Bausch mark, "All square dancers should use courtesy, deodorant, wear smiles, badges and square dance clothes, men As we dance around the country and wearing long sleeve shirts and ladies visit with square dancers, we hear of so wear short, short pettipants. How 'bout many clubs or groups who are having that!" I'll go along with that! problems finding places to dance. Remember it is the ladies' choice to Rental fees in some schools and church twirl or not to twirl, but keep in mind halls have tripled within the past year also that generally speaking twirls fit in and many buildings are no longer well on fast dances and not so well on available at any price. Perhaps in the slow numbers. No twirl, please, after a not too far future square dance clubs swing when the next call is allemande will find it necessary to band together left. and build a place for them to dance. Remember alcoholic beverages do not How we see ourselves and how others go with square dancing. If you wish to see us is not always the same. Recently partake, please do so after the dance, I had a man, who is noted for his not during or immediately before a roughness, tell me that he just hated to dance. I have news for some of you, you dance with a certain lady. The lady in may think that you can have a little question is a very experienced and vodka and no one will be the wiser, smooth dancer. I presume she has told since it has less odor than other liquors, him, or let him know in some other way, but people will still smell it, and very that she does not appreciate being likely your dancing will show it. handled in a rough manner. When forming squares it is impolite Ladies, it may be time for you to to walk past a set that needs a couple indicate displeasure when a dancing and go on to another, though when the partner is rough, if nothing else, just set was planned ahead we know we calmly say, "ouch". Let us hope the have all done it. Be very careful that you offenders get the message. do not offend others. It is even worse to In the past I have mentioned that walk out of a square because it keeps some men do not realize how strong breaking down. Remember that we all they are and that they do handle the make mistakes and we all have "one of ladies too roughly. I caution new those nights". The tip does not last so dancers on this all the time. Perhaps long that you cannot afford to be polite this should be mentioned at club dances for a couple more minutes, and if you from time to time, for it is not just new must discuss what caused the break- dancers that offend. Many dancers do down, do it after the tip is finished. not realize that what is causing the I have been asked which way to turn discomfort is abruptness. Being abrupt on a "U" Turn Back, generally it is is the farthest thing from being gentle. thought of as a turn toward your partner Now, brace yourselves ladies, I also and reverse directions, however, keep get complaints from men that certain in mind that on the Peel Off, we all turn ladies are rough! Perhaps some of you away from the center of the line formed, ladies don't realize how strong you are! or away from our partners. Let us all strive to be smooth dancers. It seems ridiculous in this day and Continued on Page 94 48 WORK, morning, afternoon and even- ing each day. There is not much free time afforded, but if you are investing $100 to $300 in a school, you wouldn't want it any other way. By all means, bring your wife or spouse. It is vital that he or she listen in on the sessions, because calling has become a cooperative family affair. If the spouse is less than enthusiastic, and SO you're going to a Caller's College only tokenly knowledgeable about the this summer! Excellent idea! Newer calling activity, the caller is advised to callers desperately need the kind of forget it and be a dancer only. The extensive and intensive training offered profession involves commitment, work, in these four- to six-day educational and sacrifice in the case of both events, and veteran callers can pick up partners. Also, even though the hours new theories, sharpen their skills, and of study at a caller school are long, there get recharged with enthusiasm for the is a refreshing change from routine, activity. meals/lodging provided generally, plus This last matter is very important. a change of scenery and a vacation Often callers of ten to fifteen years atmosphere. experience tell us they get depressed Bring leisure clothes, your tape with problems of club politics, poor recorder, a few records, square dance response to promotional efforts, the clothes (only where requested for barrage of new material to learn, and evening dances) and perhaps a micro- their own "old rut" habits and phone. That's all. Leave your bulky techniques. A psychological "lift" is equipment at home. The staff will have vitally important at this stage, and a all the sound equipment needed. A few well-managed training event can pro- extra bucks or a checkbook will be vide it. Common problems can be needed — those staff callers always hashed over, laughed about, pondered, have a few items (books, records, and greatly diminished with group peer equipment) available for purchase. association. Sometimes a western shop is a For a new caller, many years of "built-in" bonus. error-filled floundering can be avoided If you haven't picked a school as yet, by building a good foundation of hurry — time is short. Check last knowledge at a good several-day month's isssue of American Square- training school. A new caller will not dance. pp. 92-93, for suggestions. understand all the technical terms used at first, but a good tape recorder (a small cassette will do fine) to record all the lecture sessions gives resource material to study and digest later on. Much handout material is also provided at a good caller school. Schools seeking accreditation with CALLERLAB (no schools have been granted accreditation as yet) will see to MATCH A MELODY it that the recommended curriculum is by Gene Trimmer followed, involving a full range of subjects. Be careful in choosing a school that does not have CALLERLAB A collection of Mix-and-Match Calls members on its staff, and be careful to To be used in singing calls for beginners avoid a school that covers only a narrow Watch for Publication Date range of subjects. Announcement Be prepared to WORK-WORK-

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Heads square thru four Centers star thru, others lead right Swing thru, boys run, half tag Left allemande Swing thru, extend, clover and Heads square thru four, swing thru Cast three-quarters, walk and dodge Boys run, centers trade and roll Swing thru, boys run, half tag Ends circulate and quarter in Swing thru,extend, clover and Double pass thru, girls turn back Cast three-quarters, walk and dodge Curlique, girls trade, swing thru Left allemande Boys run, bend the line, crosstrail thru Head ladies chain right Left allemande Sides flutter wheel, heads square thru Heads square thru, swing thru Swing thru, boys run, half tag Boys run, girls trade and roll Swing thru, extend, clover and Boys circulate and quarter in Cast three-quarters, walk and dodge Double pass thru, girls turn back Left allemande Curlique, girls trade and rnll Boys circulate and quarter in Head ladies chain three-quarters Double pass thru, girls turn back Six pass thru, center girls turn back Swing thru, head men pass thru Curlique, recycle, left allemande Turn right round three, all swing thru Heads square thru, swing thru Walk and dodge, partner trade Boys run, tag the line right Pass thru, wheel and deal, Boys trade and roll, girls circulate Centers pass thru, left allemande And quarter in, double pass thru Head ladies chain three-quarters Boys turn back, curlique, boys trade Roll away, six pass thru, girls turn back And roll, girls circulate, quarter in Swing thru, center girls pass thru Double pass thru, boys turn back Four girls half square thru Curlqiue, boys run, half tag Trade and roll, left allemande Circle three, girls break to lines of three Side men pass thru, turn right round Heads square thru, swing thru, three Boys run, girls trade and roll All pass thru, wheel and deal, zoom Boys circulate and quarter in Square thru three-quarters Girls pass thru, curlique, boys trade Left allemande Swing thru, boys run, boys trade Cast off three-quarters, crosstrail thru Head ladies chain three-quarters Roll away, six pass thru Left allemande Girls turn back, swing thru Four ladies chain three-quarters Center girls run right, Sides right and left thru, heads rollaway Four girls half square thru, circle three Square thru, swing thru, centers run Girls break to lines of three Centers trade and roll, ends circulate Side men pass thru, turn left Quarter in, centers turn thru Around three, all pass thru Left allemande Wheel and deal, centers pass thru Callerlab Special: Star thru, wheel and deal Heads pass the ocean, extend the tag

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Recycle, veer left, ferris wheel Heads square thru four, spin chain thru Double pass thru, track two Girls circulate and quarter in, boys tag Pass thru, chase right, coordinate Curlique, recycle, left allemande Half tag, trade and roll Heads square thru four, swing thru Touch a quarter and roll, pass thru Spin chain thru, boys circulate Left allemande Quarter in, girls tag, star thru Heads pass thru, partner tag Couples circulate, boys cross run Swing thru, girls run, cast off 3/4 Half tag, trade and roll, pass thru Pass thru, tag the line in, pass thru Trade by, left allemande Wheel and deal, centers square thru 3/4 Heads touch and recycle Left allemande Side ladies chain, sides square thru four Heads touch and recycle, pass thru Pass thru, trade by, curlique, Go round one to a line, pass thru Boys touch a quarter, girls tag Wheel and deal, girls touch and recycle All tag the line in, pass thru Pass thru, star thru, wheel and deal Boys crossfold, star thru Square thru three-quarters, trade by Couples circulate, wheel and deal Left allemande Touch and ladies trade, recycle Heads touch and recycle Left allemande Sweep a quarter, pass thru, swing thru Sides right and left thru Extend, centers swing thru, recycle Four ladies chain, heads touch Others turn back, double pass thru Recycle, turn thru, go round one Centers in and cast off three-quarters To a line, right and left thru Curlique, circulate, girls trade Flutter wheel, left allemande Circulate, boys run, centers pass thru Four ladies chain Dixie style to a wave Left allemande All eight left swing thru, recycle Heads lead right and circle to a line (very carefully) Curlique, extend, six trade, extend Bow to partner Four trade and roll, others quarter right Facing couples spin the top, Others bend the line, extend, boys run Half tag, trade and roll, left allemande.. Heads pass the ocean, extend Cast off three-quarters, boys fold Girls touch a quarter and extend Boys pass thru and cloverleaf, Girls walk and dodge, star thru Boys trade, couples circulate, Boys trade, bend the line Left allemande Side ladies chain right Heads pass the ocean, extend Cast off three-quarters, boys fold Girls touch a quarter and extend Boys pass thru, cloverleaf, circle three 4Iw tam Boys break to a line of three Center girls trade and roll, pass thru Turn right around one to a line TIAIL Mai minshall Pass thru, boys fold, star thru DUB HAYES NEW RELEASES: Promenade DON'T FIGHT THE FEELINGS OF LOVE Side ladies chain across, CR 102 "Dub" Hayes SONG AND DANCE MAN Head ladies chain three-quarters BUTCH/ CR 103 Mal Minshall Rollaway, pass thru, two boys turn back PAL MAL LONNIE/LITTLE DIXIE Spin chain thru, head men pass thru CT 104 Hoedowns CR 101 Turn right around three, recycle 720 tI. Kansas St., Springdale, AR 72764 Left allemande

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Everett Myers of Overland Park, Kansas, sends this solo dance for a warm July evening. Even the name sounds cool. SOFT SHIRLEY RECORD: Midland International MB10339 — "Fly Robin Fly" COMPOSERS: Shirley & Ed Mehl, Overland Park, Kansas FORMATION: Solo line dance. Start facing music, on right foot. INTRO: Wait 1 measure. Three step vine right and touch; three step vine left and touch; Fwd R, touch L, Fwd L, touch R; Back R, 2, 3, touch; Rock fwd L, —, Recover R, — Rock fwd L, rec R, rock fwd L, (turn 1/4 L) —; Repeat until music ends.

From Richmond Hill, New York, Art Pataky contributes another no-partner dance in a line formation. This is a Serbian folk dance, a natural for a one-night-stand. "Bojerka" is the name of this smooth dance, but Art dances it as "Biserka" with a slight change in tempo. BISERKA RECORD: Folkraft 1567A STARTING POSITION: Hands held up and forward at shoulder level; right foot free RHYTHM: "Biserka" is danced in 3/8 rhythm. 1 Facing slightly right, step right on right foot. Facing slightly right, step right on left foot crossing over right. 2 Facing slightly right, step right on right foot (Count 1) Facing slightly right, step right on left foot crossing over right. Facing forward step right on right foot. 3 Facing forward, step (rock) forward on left foot (right foot is drawn to left anklet Facing forward, step back on right foot (left foot is drawn to right ankle as body begins to turn to face slightly left). 4 Facing slightly left, step to left on left foot. Facing slightly left, step to left on right foot, crossing just in front of left foot. Facing forward, step left on left foot (right foot is drawn to left ankle as body begins to turn to face slightly right).

Two "visiting couple" dances that I have used for years were taught to me by Pappy Shaw and they are as popular at easy-level dances today as they were thirty years ago. Try them; I'm sure you'll like them and so will your dancers. LADY ROUND TWO First couple balance and swing, then lead right out to the right of the ring Lady round two, and the gent fall through The gent around two and the lady fall through Circle up four, go half way around and dive thru, on to the next. (The designated couple leads out to the right. The lady leads the gent around behind the right hand couple. The lady travels around both the man and lady, while Continued on Page 92 52 tile Supreme E30 SOUND COLUMN

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Chief Umpequah of the Stickinumud Tribe was perplexed. In beside himself. He was so beside himself that he was downright s izophreni see, gentle reader, it was like this, back in the days of early-early America. Many moons had slipped into the great global slot machine like silver dollars at a Reno casino, and now the time had come. Zero hour. Chief Whatchamacallit of the neighboring Catchacormorant Tribe was due to fly in. He was to fly on Dizzy Eagle Airlines, of course. You've heard of their slogan — "Ya Gotta Be a Mighty Brave to Fly Us." He was due at high sun today for his annual visit, accompanied by wild celebration, merriment, and fair maids all in a row. (Ugh — Check that column, mate!) All was ready in the big camp of the Stickinumuds. There were tables fairly groaning with food. (Actually the groaning was caused by half-baked black Anguses growling at half-croaked bullfrogs, for the most part.) There were fires. Hickory logs, criss-crossed and stashed. Warm wigwams. Banners flying. Indian artifacts displays, prepared by the Uglymugga Historical Society. There were many braves and squaws in full costume — gaily decorated breach clouts, bright feathers, jeans, beads, sandals and such. But one item was missing. This is why the chief was perplexed. There was no new dance prepared to entertain old Whatzizname from the Catchawhatever Tribe! It would be a gross breach of etiquette not to have a new dance ready to perform, Indian style. Truly, that would be a royal faux pas worse than the Titanic disaster. Oh, don't think they hadn't tried! For a full moon-and-a-half, the chief had cast a quarter of the tribe in various tribal dances which just had no oomph and each was scratched in turn. "Positively gross," said the chief, as he transferred each column. Turning to his right flank captain, Leatherlung, he cried aloud, "We have no dance. We'll be considered square in the eyes of the whole Catcha-ka-choo Tribe, or whatever-the-heck-you-call-em. What can we do, oh Leatherlung? I'd give half my hunting grounds for an answer, and that's worth 4,000 bear teeth anyway, according to Dun and Badstreet." Old L-L leaned back and spoke very wisely, as all high-ranking right flank captains always do "May I humbly submit, oh great chief, of chap, (He had a touch of English blood

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ghfer., Minnie Chacha, has originated a dance that's dip' .ay She invented it while weaving a macrame blanket and she ca I tca patchwork Dance. "Great!" exploded the chief with a wave, "Bring her here — get some braves and we'll start rehearsals." "But, chief, it will take four braves and four squaws, all coordinated in a patchwork formation to dance it." "Squaws doing the dancing?" snorted the chief. "That's unheard of. Women's Suffrage hasn't been considered, let alone Women's Lib." "I know that breaks tradition, chief, but it's necessary in this particular patchwork dance style. You'll see. Braves alone would forget their positions without squaws. Sometimes in this kind of dancing, braves even forget their positions with squaws." Time was shorter than a bobwhite's tail. The chief consented. Minnie was summoned. Braves and squaws were selected. The dancers were "squared up" and the dance was performed. Old Leatherlung was the caller-outer. It was prettier than a doe-see-doe at twilight. There was weaving, leaving, waving, spinning, swinging, casting the lines, walking. dodging, running, jumping to the middle, shooting stars, pairing off, peeling off, bending, mending, destroying and exploding. Everything Indians like to do, it seems, was woven into the dance in pantomime. The visiting tribe was simply ecstatic. And they liked it, besides. Minnie was given accolade after accolade, and a couple of flounders, too. She was awarded the coveted Orlich-Kopman trophy for original choreography. She later married the chief, and got half his lands, but never got his goat. The chief proclaimed that squaws could henceforth dance equally with braves. Patchwork Dancing became the favorite hobby of dozens of tribes. Later it became known as SQUAW dancing. And still later, and even until today, it became known as SQUARE dancing, as the language became more sophisticated. Sometimes. if the moon is just right. and when the clouds are in just the right proximity. you can look skyward and see a vision of the Stickinumuds, both braves and squaws (later called TAWS) dancing up a storm, and loving every swinging swish of it, thanks to an innovative and diminutive Indian maiden, little Minnie Chacha.

55 Challenge Level. Led by Walter and OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE HIGH FREQUENCY DANCER Betty Edwards, these dancers used & ADVANCED PROGRAM workshop tapes of Gene Spence and ADVOCATE other callers, and recently brought in Ed Foote for their first sponsored dance which was attended by dancers from three states. In addition to their taping, however, members of the group also support local workshops and dances and P. thus are quite active in square dancing. Several members of the group have begun to travel to other challenge cY‘ by Jim Kassel events. The group plans to start a new TRAVELING TO DANCES Basic Challenge class and to sponsor We smile sometimes when dancers more dances. tell us they would like to attend a certain PHOENIX, ARIZONA workshop or dance but it is too far to While the east was freezing last drive. I guess it all depends on how winter, Phoenix had lots of warm interested one is and what the options weather and sunshine, plus advanced are. Recently we've heard of several and challenge dancing. Caller Dick examples where dancers are driving Kenyon has two advanced level groups long distances on a regular basis to which he runs year-round, and caller attend advanced and challenge work- Warren Rowles from Iowa spends the shops: A set from Blytheville, Arkan- winter in the area and also has an sas, drives 160 miles round-trip to advanced group. attend a twice a month workshop by Mel Supplementing their calling are seve- Roberts in Memphis. Two couples in ral tape groups at both advanced and Kentucky drive 160 miles round-trip challenge levels. Last winter two sets and one couple 200 miles to attend a completed the Norm Poisson challenge weekly challenge tape session in lesson tapes, and these sets combined Hopkinsville. Two couples in Wisconsin with other tape groups to bring both drive 160 miles round-trip to attend a Norm and Ed Foote into the area for weekly tape dance in Appleton. A dances. Rex and Marge Charlton couple in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, drives organized these dances and plan to have 300 miles round-trip once a week to more in the future. attend Kopman dances and tape Because of the climate, more and sessions in New Jersey. more people are either retiring to There are likely many more such Phoenix or are spending the winter examples. We've given these to show there. Advanced and challenge dancers the appeal that high-level dancing has. from other parts of the country are Usually such couples have to travel this welcome at the Kenyon and Bowles far in order to dance any high-level at workshops and at all tape groups. Last all, and many say they would have winter challenge dancers from Massa- dropped out of dancing long ago if they chusetts, New York, Colorado and had not been able to find an advanced or Canada participated in the higher level challenge group. In order to keep program. If you are looking for warm themselves in the square dance activity, winter weather and lots of higher level they are willing to extend themselves a dancing, give Phoenix a try. great deal, and this is certainly commendable. PACE Attention, advanced level and chal- CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA lenge callers coming west. The Pacific Talk about fast learners — that's Association of Challenge Enthusiasts what we have in Charlotte. Fifteen (PACE) can establish dances and/or months after three sets decided to go weekends for you in Phoenix, Arizona; beyond club-level dancing, they are Reno, Nevada; and San Diego, Long dancing comfortably at the Basic Continued on Page 99 56 EXCITING SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING HOLIDAY Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ert CONVENTION CENTE SEPTEMBER 16 & 17, 1977 Also APRIL 14 & 15, 1978

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CALIFORNIA: The terms slide/slither are simply new ways of saying sashay. Why not use sashay? ED. NOTE: Ever dance to the command slip, slide and slither? This, of course, is an extreme example of use but it does have a meaning. From an ocean wave set-up, the slip means centers trade (swing half); slide means the ends and ERASE adjacent centers slide (sashay) nose to by Dave Hodson, Dayton, Ohio, and nose; slither means centers of wave (or Jim Davis, Apollo, Pennsylvania two faced line) slide (sashay) nose to From a two-faced line, ocean wave or nose. The fun-filled reaction, of course, diamond, on call to erase it, the centers is to try to respond correctly to each backtrack, ends move up a quarter as in command: slide, slither and slip or fan the top. A quick way into and out of slither, slide and slip, etc. Just a fun diamonds. gimmick, but useful with only the term slither being used for the teaching of a Erase Patterns: new movement, where centers might be From two-faced line into a facing confusing. Example: From parallel diamond. two-faced lines, couples hinge. slither From ocean wave into a normal (perfect) and spin the top compared to couples diamond. hinge, centers sashay (to mean centers From parallel ocean waves into point-to- of the tidal formation) and spin the top. point diamonds. And how about a square thru four hands From tidal two-faced lines into twin or to a wave set-up: swing thru. slither and parallel diamonds. Terris wheel? Don't sell the term short. Diamonds into ocean waves or two- It's good square dance choreographic faced lines, depending on the kind of terminology not yet come into its own. diamonds. EXAMPLES by Willard Orlich: TEXAS: From information gathered as Head couples swing thru, erase it an officer in two different caller Diamond circulate, erase it associations. the consensus of opinion is Right and left thru, spin the top that there are still too many new Turn thru, left allemande movements even though CALLERLAB Head couples swing thru, centers run has helped to hold down the flow. Chase (Two-faced line) erase it right and track one, two, three are okay Diamond circulate, erase it as gimmicks, but as (basic) movements, Wheel and deal (zero) no! Touch, — maybe? I realize this is a problem area callers must whip. We Heads square thru four hands need advanced dances, mid-level and Swing thru. centers run, erase it fun level, but how hard it is when the Diamond circulate. erase it three are mixed where "crowds" of Right and left thru. flutter wheel dancers don't exist. Guess everyone Left allemande

60 Head couples flutter wheel Pass thru, separate around one to a line Swing star thru, circle half Pass thru, tag the line, track two Veer left, erase it, diamond circulate Boys circulate, recycle, swing thru Erase it, wheel and deal Boys run, couples trade, bend the line Left allemande Right and left thru, star thru, pass thru Left allemande Heads lead right and circle to a line Swing thru, erase it, boys swing thru by Bill Hay, So. Cal Callers Notes Diamond circulate, erase it, spin the top Heads pass thru, separate round one Turn thru, partner trade Line up four, pass thru, wheel and deal Left allemande Girls pass thru, swing thru Ends circulate, scoot back, men run APC: Slide thru, pass thru, left allemande Heads lead right and circle to a line Swing thru, centers run, erase it Heads lead right and circle to a line Girls left swing thru, boys circulate Curlique, eight circulate twice To other point, erase it, ladies trade Men run, trade by, star thru Wheel and deal, crosstrail thru Pass thru, tag the line, peel off Left allemande Bend the line, star thru, pass thru Trade by, star thru, crosstrail Heads right and circle half, veer left Left allemande To a two-faced line, erase it Diamond circulate, erase it Heads right and left thru Couples hinge, triple trade, boys run Same boys walk, girls dodge left Erase it (girls do the turn-back) Boys run, flutter wheel, star thru Flip the diamond, recycle, star thru Pass thru, star thru, ladies chain Wheel and deal, zoom and trade Boys walk, girls dodge left, boys run Left allemande Slide thru, left allemande Heads face right, right and left thru Heads star thru, right and left thru Ladies lead Dixie style to an ocean wave Boys walk, girls dodge left Erase it, diamond circulate Box circulate, boys run, curlique Flip the diamond, erase it Box circulate, boys run, two ladies chain Boys swing thru Star thru, left allemande Girls box circulate outside, erase it Right and left thru, curlique Head boys walk, girls dodge left All eight circulate, boys run Box circulate, face the slides with a Pass thru, partners trade Right and left thru, dive thru, pass thru Left allemande Star thru, ladies chain, boys walk Girls dodge, boys run, slide thru Left allemande Head boys walk, girls dodge Single hinge, swing thru, turn thru Boys walk, girls dodge, single hinge Swing thru, turn thru, left allemande.... 1 FIGURE] Couple one face two, three face four 11 Boys walk, girls dodge, swing thru Ends circulate, boys run Right and left thru, circle up eight Rollaway, left allemande by Earl Johnston, Vernon, Connecticut Heads pass thru around one to a line by Neil Grossman, So. Cal. Callers Pass thru. tag the line right Heads square thru four hands Wheel and deal, touch a quarter Curlique. girls run, star thru Swing thru, centers run, wheel and deal Trade by. curlique, walk and dodge Left allemande Partner trade, flutter wheel Heads square thru four hands to a wave Slide thru, pass thru, trade by Scoot back, girls circulate. boys run Left allemande Bend the line. left allemande

61 Heads lead right circle to a line Heads turn thru, separate around one Pass the ocean, scoot back Into the middle, turn thru Girls circulate, boys run, bend the line Left turn thru the outside two Pass the ocean, right and left thru Right and left grand Pass thru and trade, left allemande Heads square thru four hands Heads square thru four hands to a wave Star thru, right and left thru Swing thru, spin the top Two ladies chain, Dixie style to a wave Right and left thru, ladies lead Left swing thru (2) Dixie style to a wave, recycle Left turn thru, right and left grand Left allemande Four ladies chain three-quarters Heads square thru, touch a quarter Heads lead right, circle four Walk and dodge, chase right, boys run Break to a line, half sashay, square thru Pass the ocean, recycle, left allemande.. Right and left grand Heads square thru four hands Four ladies chain three-quarters Touch a quarter, walk and dodge All half sashay, heads square thru four Boys fold, touch a quarter, boys run Right and left grand Ferris wheel, centers pass thru Heads square thru four hands Left allemande Swing thru, boys trade, boys run One and three pass thru, up the outside Bend the line, right and left thru Around two, lines of four, pass thru Half sashay, crosstrail thru Chase right, scoot back, boys run Right and left grand Right and left thru, slide thru Left allemande by Deuce Williams, Detroit, Michigan Heads pass the ocean, girls trade EXTEND THE TAG FIGURES Extend, swing thru, boys run Heads right and left thru, pass the ocean Bend the line, left allemande Extend, swing thru, boys run Heads square thru, touch a quarter Wheel and deal, allemande left Split circulate, boys run, lines pass thru Heads square thru, touch a quarter Wheel and deal, double pass thru Extend, girls turn back, scoot back Track two, swing thru, boys run Extend, centers in, centers fold Wheel and deal, left allemande Allemande left Heads lead right and circle to a line Heads lead right, veer to the left Right and left thru, pass thru Bend the line, pass thru, wheel and deal Partner trade and roll Centers slide thru, pass the ocean Right and left grand Extend, swing thru an (use A, B, or C): Heads square thru four hands to a wave A. Right and left grand Scoot back, boys only scoot back B Turn thru, left allemande Boys run, wheel and deal C Boys run, bend the line (1 P2P) Left allemande Heads square thru, swing thru by Norm Wilcox, Toronto & Dist. Assoc. Boys run, half tag the line Four ladies chain three-quarters Scoot back, centers trade, extend Heads lead right and circle four Swing thru, turn thru, centers in Break to a line, right and left thru Cast off three-quarters, left allemande.. Half sashay, half square thru Heads pass the ocean, swing thru Right and left grand Extend, swing thru, extend, swing thru Four ladies chain Extend, cloverleaf, girls swing thru Heads right and left thru Extend, scoot back, boys run Four ladies chain three-quarters Slide thru, eight chain three All half sashay, heads half square thru Left allemande Right and left grand Heads lead right, circle to a line Sides half sashay, heads star thru Pass thru, chase right, extend Right and left thru, half sashay Girls swing thru, boys trade, extend Pass thru, left square thru 3/4 Scoot back, boys run, star thru Right and left grand Dive thru, pass thru, left allemande

62 Heads square thru, do-sa-do to a wave Heads square thru four hands, Scoot back, single hinge, extend Swing thru, walk and dodge Girls swing thru, boys trade Partner trade, square thru 3/4 Extend (girls), scoot back, boys run Wheel and deal, boys square thru 3/4 Pass thru, partner trade and roll Do-sa-do to a wave, walk and dodge Right and left grand Walkers run, swing thru, swing thru SPIN CHAIN THE GEARS FIGURES Walk and dodge, partner trade Heads touch a quarter Pass thru, wheel and deal Boys run, step to a wave Centers square thru three-quarters Spin chain the gears, swing thru Left allemande Boys trade, box the gnat, change hands by Deuce Williams, Detroit, Michigan Left allemande Heads square thru four hands Heads square thru, swing thru Half square thru the outside two Spin chain the gears, boys run Chase right, new centers trade Wheel and deal, dive thru, pass thru Swing thru, men run, slide thru Left allemande Left allemande Heads pass thru, around one to center Sides half square thru, slide thru Right and left thru, pass thru, curlique The outside two, all curlique Spin chain the gears, boys run Coordinate, tag the line right Right and left thru, slide thru Bend the line, star thru, trade by Left allemande Square thru three-quarters Left allemande Heads star thru and U-turn back Step to a wave, spin chain the gears Heads pass thru and cloverleaf Swing thru, boys run, right and left thru Two and four pass thru, swing thru Pass thru, wheel and deal The outside two, men run, ferris wheel Centers square thru three-quarters Centers pass thru, left allemande Pass to the center, square thru 3/4 by Norm Wilcox, Toronto & Dist. Assoc Left allemande WALK AND DODGE FIGURES Heads square thru four hands Heads touch and recycle Swing thru, cast off three-quarters Square thru four hands Walk and dodge, partner trade Sides rollaway half sashay (= Box 1-4, Star thru) All touch a quarter, new centers trade Ladies fold, men touch three-quarters Heads lead right and circle to a line And roll to face, pass thru, swing Pass thru, boys run, walk and dodge All promenade, keep walking Partner trade (= 1 P2P, two ladies chain) Sides wheel around, crosstrail thru Heads square thru four hands, curlique Left allemande Scoot back, walk and dodge, girls run Sides half square thru, circle to a line Cast off three-quarters, boys trade Pass the ocean, all eight circulate Box the gnat, right and left thru Men go double. ladies trade Heads square thru four hands, curlique Ladies run, bend the line, star thru Scoot back, walk and dodge, girls run Backtrack, right and left grand Swing thru, centers trade Heads square thru five hands Walk and dodge, boys run, swing thru Sides divide and star thru Centers trade, boys run, slide thru Do-sa-do to an ocean wave Heads square thru four hands All eight circulate, ladies trade Curlique, walk and dodge, boys fold Recycle, pass to the center Curlique, boys trade, boys run Square thru three-quarters Bend the line Left allemande Heads square thru four hands Heads star thru. all the ladies backtrack Swing thru, split circulate All eight circulate double, men run Walk and dodge, walkers run Double pass thru. track two Swing thru, girls trade, girls run All eight fold, pass thru Tag the line, face right Right and left grand Wheel and deal Continued on Page 94 63 My Mother Doesn't Dance I I by John Violette Lebanon, Kentucky

Mom never nagged nor tried to force doughnuts she made for the get- her Puritanical views on Papa, but like a together. If you have a good memory, wind that constantly wears away at you can imagine what a pleasant exposed cave mouths, we couldn't see it companion a dish of doughnuts was to a but we knew it was there. seven-year-old. It's a bit hazy now after all these At last the Mattingly house came into years, but I can still recall the day Mr. view: the windows were all aglow and Mattingly, the farmer just to the south even from the distance, we could make of us, came over and invited Mom and out the silhouettes of friends as they Dad and me, of course, to the Mattingly passed the windows. house for a shindig the following The fiddler started a lively tune and Saturday night. Mr. Mattingly had the men moved in unison from side to seven daughters, all of marriageable side; boot heels clacked on the floor. age. Suddenly there was a loud "Ti, yippy, "Seven girls," Mom stopped, the yae," as an overall-clad young man coffee pot poised in midair, "and all grabbed Mom and swung her around. grown up. Why, of course, we'll be On the other side another young man there." Mama was starved for woman- grabbed Mrs. Mattingly. Mom was talk. You didn't get many visitors out resisting with all her might, but it Greenbriar way in those pre-auto days. wasn't doing any good. He dragged her I was only seven years old, so the talk aDd she trotted after him. He swung her about Mr. Mattingly's unmarried around the corners of the imaginary daughters didn't interest me too square until her skirt billowed out, greatly. The Saturday arrived. showing her many petticoats which "Gee, Mom," I remember saying, bloomed out like umbrellas. The "I'll bet you're the prettiest woman in remaining folk paired off in a prome- the whole world," and Dad added, nade and the floor became a melee of "You're absolutely right, son." thumping feet. I thought Dad was really handsome, Mom dashed toward the kitchen too. He was shaved slick as a bacon rind when the set was over, but she didn't and his new overalls were still bright quite make it. Just as she reached the blue. door, the fiddler took off on another "Are you going to dance tonight, tune and another fellow whisked her Alice?" Dad asked matter-of-factly. away. Mom's toes began to tap to the "No," replied Mom, rather adamant- rhythm. ly. Dancing was against her Puritanical She began to enjoy herself in spite of grain. "I'm going to visit with the ladies her upbringing. She searched the crowd but you can dance if you want." for her husband in vain, as the fiddler ''But folks will think you're stuck- sawed off tune after tune. Finally she up." caught sight of Dad and guided her ''Well, then," said Mom, "They'll partner over to where he stood. She just have to think it." That was the end stopped. Her eyes were calling "Help" of that. but Dad wasn't listening. It was nearing twilight when the three "Go to it, Alice," Daid yelled. It only of us piled into the surrey to go over to added to Mom's misery. the Mattinglys that Saturday night. Then she did go to it. She had been Mom and Dad sat in the front while I got in the back, where Mom had put some Continued on Page 99

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65 HUNTINGTON'S 7th S&R/ D FESTIVAL Student Hall, Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia JULY 29, 30, 1977 People Callers: Wood Floors John Hendron Air-conditioned IN THE NEWS Ron Schneider Good Sound Sonny Bess All Events— Rounds: $ per couple Ray & Bea Dowdy I Information: Sonny & Mary Bess, 646 Adams Ave. Huntington WV 25701 Calling/Traveling • Full Time

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We Design Club Badges Order Any Badge in Any Color— Black, White The Sioux Falls, Iowa Argus-Leader Blue, Green. Brown, Red, Yellow, Walnut, Birch recently highlighted the career of caller Send Check, We Pay Postage Glen Zea and his wife Cleo on the PAT'S PLASTICS occasion of his having been honored by the Dakota Bandits Square Dance Club Box 847 Rifle, CO 81650 13031 625-1718 for having called 25 years. The article further relates: C BAR C "A lot of people in a lot of places have M. stepped to Zea's calls. The largest A --: square dance he's called was held at a I -M St. Paul Winter Carnival in the sixties. • Fourteen hundred squares or 3,200 4114 Jim Bob persons participated. Congleton NEW RELEASES Christian "Zea is past president of caller ALL I'LL EVER NEED associations in both South Dakota and CC525 Jim DIXIE Minnesota. He has done most of his CC527 Jim calling in South Dakota, Minnesota, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Iowa and Nebraska. His hosts usually CC528 Bob pay his mileage costs and a small fee, 1409 Sheffield Dr Sheffield Al 35660 12051383-3675 depending on the distance he's tra-

66 veled. "His avocation brings no rewards, and Zea said one has to like it to continue for so long. One might say Glen Zea loves it." g 5 11 512 Rocky Mt. Breakdown/Bitter Creek Hoedown The Atlanta Constitution in early May 511 Put Your Hand recorded that the Little General Clog- 510 All I Can Do gers of Kennesaw, Georgia, danced in 509 Something About You Baby I Like 508 II Looks Like the Sun's Gonna Shine the White House recently, and one of 507 Get It On/Sheb's Hoedown the group was Amy Carter, who didn't 506 America miss a step." After the performance an 505 Shelby's Banjo/Love Me Hoedown 504 Kindly Keep It Country interested spectator, President Carter, Distributed by Corsair & Twelgrenn asked for an encore and clapped in time with the music. The Constitution claims that "clogging is something like square RAMON dancing, only noisier." Thanks, Marjo- rie R. Schoen. • MARSCH The original owner/founder of this CLUBS WEEKENDS magazine is "in the news" again, as of Woodbury, New LESSONS WEEKNIC;H7s Charlie Thomas Jersey, recently called for eight shows WORKSHOPS with the Tri-State Squares exhibiting in 10222 BUNDYSBURG RD., N.W. Philadelphia's Convention Hall to earn MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO 44062 money for a goodwill tour to Roumania, PHONE [216] 632-1074 with over 5,000 spectators for each "Marsch-Mellow-Smooth" show. This was part of the Woodlawn Calling-Traveling Full Time String Band Folk Sound theme show. Charlie is now specializing in one-night- stands in a wide area.

On the sick and injured list, hoping for a speedy recovery to these good folks: Helen Ruis, wife of caller Buzz, of I Savannah, Georgia; Denny Fox of k it Bradford, Pennsylvania, and Ted Weg- ener of Gardena. California. SPARKLING TIES Callers Bob Vinyard and Bern In Adyn Aubuchon have designed and are marketing a new speaker unit which 4055 W. 163rd STREET they have named "Supreme 600." C1FVELAND, OHIO 44135 Inquiries can be made by writing 7450 Woodstock Rd., St. Louis MO 63135. YOU GET A HALL— New records "on the scene" are I'LL DO THE CALL! "Stirrup," produced by Stu Taylor, "C Bar C," whose originator is Jim ED Congleton, and "Chinook," just an- FRAIDENBURG nounced by Daryl Clendenin. The first ASD subscription dance off the continent has been set by G. Holger N Willm of Frankfurt, Germany, for 1916 Poseyville Rd. Rt. 10 Saturday, November 26, 1977. He assures us there are about twenty clubs Midland. Michigan 48640 in a hundred mile radius around AVAILABLE TO CALL IN YOUR AREA Frankfurt, and a good crowd is expected.

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69 the Hamburg dancers and thanks to the West Germany authorities for their INTER- cooperation. SQUARE DANCE BENEFIT NATIONAL The All American Swingers of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, held a bene- NEWS fit dance in May at the Richland Mall parking lot. Monies derived from the dance were given to a family who are members of the All American Swingers and who lost their home and all their possessions in a fire last December. Eighteen clubs from Pennsylvania, HAMBURG COMMEMORATIVE West Virginia and Maryland were For years square dancers in the U.S. represented. Tommy Miller, Jim Rob- have been trying to get a commemora- ertson, Al Schwinabart and Bruce tive stamp depicting our favorite Willaimson were callers for the success- recreation. West Germany has issued a ful benefit dance. commemorative cancellation stamp for Jean Gindlesperger the occasion of the international square Hollsopple, Pennsylvania dance festival, the Spring Jamboree, in Hamburg. During the festival a special 50th ANNIVERSARY DANCE post office in the Alsterdorfer Sport- On August 20 at the Municipal halle, where the dance was held, Auditorium in Kerrville, Texas, a 50th issued a festival cancellation stamp Wedding Anniversary Dance will be showing a square dance couple and the hosted by Louis and Peggy Domingues. square dance sign. Congratulations to Caller for the dance will be Lee

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Kopman, with Don and Pete Hickman on rounds. The Domingues' three sons and their wives will assist with the reception to be held before the dance. The Southwest Area Camping Squares will camp that weekend at the River Front Trailer Park, where Louis will call for dancing on the concrete slab there on Friday evening. Area callers will participate. A workshop session for the Camping Squares will be held Saturday afternoon and all the campers will attend the anniversary party that evening. Dave and Nita Smith TEXAS R/D COORDINATORS Contributors to American Square- flip side. dance magazine's Round Dance Pulse As state round dance coordinators, Poll, Dave and Nita Smith of Lubbock, Dave and Nita will be responsible for Texas, have been appointed Round the selection of the Texas Round of the Dance Coordinators effective June 1977 Month and will be heading up the round for the Texas State Federation of Square dance portion of the Texas State and Round Dancers, have been elected Convention in Lubbock. They are on the to the office of first vice-president of the staff annually at Fun Valley in Colorado, Texas Round Dance Teachers Associa- the Campers Weekend in McComb, tion and have joined the staff of Rhythm Mississippi, and they teach rounds at Records. Their rounds on Rhythm will weekends and festivals throughout the be easy level, with Dave's cues on the southwest. Mustang ano ILigloung Sip a. ‘s:

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DANCING DEMONS received more mail and petitions on A third anniversary was recently SCR8 than anything else he has worked celebrated by the teen club from on in eighteen years. Marlow Heights, Maryland, the Danc- Sponsor of the bill was Blaine ing Demons. A full house dance amid Whipple of Beaverton, who noted that demonic decorations — flames, smoke he used to be a caller himself. — and lavish refreshments. The club Oregon will be the first state to have participated in the VFW Loyalty Day the square dance as its official dance if Parade in Morningside, and won an SCR8 passes both houses. unexpected trophy. since they did not SQUARE DANCERS "ROASTED" participate in the competition. The club In May, square dancers from Augus- also participated in the VFW talent ta, Aiken, Martinez and Thomson show. Sharon Macuci gathered for a covered dish supper, a MOST POPULAR MEASURE "roasting" of Dan and Mary Martin of Many legislators regard as the Augusta, and dancing. The Martins most popular bill of the 1977 session the have been active in square dancing for measure to make square dancing the about fifteen years and have promoted official state dance. The bill swirled this activity locally and state-wide. They through the Senate committee and won are always available to set up demon- unanimous approval, while representa- strations or plan trips. The Martins are tives of Oregon's 10.000 square dancers now LEGACY trustees. looked on. The dance hall was decorated with Wally Wallway reports that this travel folders and different modes of measure was mired in committee until travel, from pogo sticks to rockets, were petitions and letters were sent to the used as table decorations. Jimmy Smith capitol by dancers. Senator D.E. Potts prepared the "roasting- material, with of Grants Pass told spokesmen that he help by people in the "know." its FUNS' d t.1011- 011IKICIIIIIMIC tt wan .. .,,,....„A„ . A Game Especially illM 11=. For Square Dancers Mi=i SIM Ill Here's a brand new game ... conceived by a square 1=I Memalsy 'I dancer for square dancers. It's a fun game packed with laughs, surprises, and a few setbacks, as you work your Mil 1.I way from student through club, advanced, and challenge I=1 = levels to become the "World's Greatest Square Dancer'. 41=11 I=1 I=1 (Even non-square dancers will enjoy it.) Any number can play, but only one can be the "WGSD". The game measures 18 x 25 inches and is printed in 5 nglialalICII 113Ir festive colors on Texoprint, a rugged plastic coated stock which can be rolled up and carried in the tube provided for easy portability. Included with the game: Dice/6 Tokens/A set of rules/ includes handling and mailing 96 Penalty-Bonus Cards. Mail the coupon today, then roll $11.95 Ohio residents add Or Sales Tan the dice and start having fun, but watch out for those spaces labeled "Penalty". Penal_ MULBERRY STUDIOS 9622 Mulberry Rd. • Chesterland. Ohio 44026 Broke down the square Penalty and binned your spouse n ryA0C. K10,..TO rEf NEXT LOWER You and the calla LEVEI. I enclose payment for_ games Had a difference of Opinio He's the boss, so 60 BACK TO THE BEGINION' Bonus— NAME ADDRESS lianas When it comes to dancing, You're a pro .. CITY You're looein. good You sure dance nice GIVE THE DICE STATE PLEASE PRINT DOUBLE THE NEXT TOTAL ANOTHER THROW SHOWN ON YOUR DICE

72 All name tags for the evening read Making the trip again this year were either Dan or Mary Martin. The two 120 members of the Magnolia Swingers hundred dancers were pleased that from Gulfport and Biloxi, coming in state association members and relatives chartered buses, and as an added of the Martins were present, and the attraction, six couples from the Magno- whole affair had been kept a secret. The lia Cloggers put on an exhibition. Martins thought they were going out to Dancers from Grand Prairie and Hurst, dinner with friends. Texas, attended, and a spokesman for Hosts for the evening were the them said this was one of the best times Augusta Twirlers and Gate Swingers. they ever had. Congratulations to Sam & Alice Davis committee chairmen Ed and Arline Augusta, Georgia Wandell for a job well done, and thanks to all the callers who gave their time and DANCING ON THE RIVER talent for a delightful evening for all. New Orleans dancers enjoyed Bob & Sarah Johnston another square dance aboard the New Orleans, Louisiana steamer "President", sponsored jointly by the Metropolitan N.O. Square and NATIONAL FOLK DANCE — U.S.A. Round Dance Association and the On May 13, 1977 Congressman N.O. Callers Association. Norman Minetta from San Jose, Cali- Nearly 450 dancers were piped fornia, introduced into the 95th Con- aboard prior to pulling away from the gress, H.J.R. #461. Square dancers foot of Canal Street, and while the boat should write individual letters to their steamed up and down the Mississippi, congressman asking that he (or she) they danced to the calling of Johnny support or co-sign this resolution. When Creel, Tony DiGeorge, Chuck Good- a square dancer has written a letter, he man, Chuck Koehl, Bob Sams and Ed or she can say, "I have done my best." Schmidt. Continued on Page 99 A SQUARE DANCER'S "MUST" THE SQUARE DANCER'S DICTIONARY by Jay King DESCRIBES ALL MOVEMENTS THRU APRIL 1976 4E CONTAINS SEPARATE AND COMPLETE SECTIONS ON • mAINSTREAm MOVEMENTS • CHALLENGE MOVEMENTS (1976 LISP • "SPECIALS" (TEACUPS, GRAND SQUARES, "WEBS", ETC.) • GENERAL EXPERIMENTAL MOVEMENTS • CONTROVERSIAL MOVEMENTS • MOVEMENTS THAT CAN BE CALLED DIRECTIONALLY The Price is 57.95 Postpaid • TRADITIONAL MOVEMENTS (Overseas Airmail Add • OUT OF DATE "CLUB LEVEL" MOVEMENTS $7.00) • GLOSSARY TERMS

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76 Jack and Darla Barrow of Abingdon, Virginia, have danced actively for the last few years, especially with the Burley Twirlers Club, and a square [DANDY] dance theme seemed the most logical way to announce the arrival of William A. on April 24. The baby's best feature, it is reported, is his "Yell-OH-Rocker" IDEA (meaning: when the yells come, it's time to pull up the old rocker). Billy is the third child, so the old rocker has already had a workout.

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78 TRYIN' LIKE THE DEVIL— FTC32020 Caller: Ed Fraidenburg Good country western sound with lyrics to match, this is quite a departure from 4IN the "normal" FTC sound. The figure can be handled by any mainstream dancer, and seems well-matched to the SINGING CALLS music. FIGURE: Heads promenade by Don Hanhurst half, sides square thru, do-sa-do to a wave, all eight circulate, girls trade, recycle, swing corner, left allemande, This month's releases seem to be promenade. average, running the gamut from poor JANIE— Lore 1157 to very good. One of the newer labels, Caller: Johnny Creel Silver Eagle, put out three new records, A very danceable sound with a slight and these are a marked improvement Charleston beat and a melody reminis- in the instrumentation over the first cent of "Five Foot Two." Figure is releases. standard fare, with no unusual twists. ROCKIN' IN ROSALIE'S BOAT— Cha- FIGURE: Heads square thru, do-sa-do, parral 202; Caller: Jerry Haag curlique, walk and dodge, partner This newest release by Jerry, while not trade, right and left thru, flutter wheel, quite up to his last release on slide thru, swing corner, promenade. Chaparral, is none the less an outstand- A HUNDRED TO ONE— Blue Star 2042 ing dance from a musical point of view. Caller: Marshall Flippo The music is well above average and This latest Flippo is, as are most of his features a very distinctive 32 beats of other releases, a smooth dance and a drum rhythm during the middle break melody that is easy to work with from a and ending, while the dancers are doing caller's point of view. Our dancers a grand square. As dancers we did feel almost always enjoy Marshall's dances. the star thru to a right hand star was FIGURE: Heads lead right circle to a slightly awkward for the ladies, and felt line, curlique, coordinate, couples cir- that a curlique to a right hand star culate, bend the line, pass the ocean, might have flowed more smoothly. girls trade, recycle, swing corner, Whatever way you do it, the dancers promenade. will "notice" this record. FIGURE: POOR RICH MAN— Square Tunes 180 Heads rollaway, star thru, right hand Caller: Dick Jones star, heads star left in the middle one This record has very good music and a full time, square thru three with the melody that should not pose many outsides, trade by, swing thru, boys problems for the caller. While we were trade, girls turn back, promenade. dancing it, we did notice that the square THE SHIEK OF CHICAGO— Thunder- thru three-quarters to a right-hand bird 166; Caller: Kip Garvey maneuver, while done by some callers This record features a beat that is best in patter, does break the flow to a described as "boogie woogie with a degree and was slightly distracting to mild rock flavor.•' The instrumentation the actives. FIGURE: Heads square is great and has some outstanding piano thru, do-sa-do, swing thru, boys run work. Kip's figure has a couple of right, tag the line, cloverleaf, girls different twists that have not been used square thru three-quarters, swing cor- in recent choreography. The first, right ner, promenade. and left thru and a quarter more may WIGGLE, WIGGLE— Silver Eagle 103 throw some dancers at first, but will not Caller: Little Joe Goins really present a problem. The use of A cute novelty tune that features a cast half to a promenade was a pleasant female background and harmony on the change from the usual and was instrumental side. The music on this well-liked by the dancers. FIGURE: new Slyer Eagle is very good. FIGURE: Heads square thru, do-sa-do, swing Heads promenade half, sides right and thru, boys run, bend the line, right and left thru, heads square thru, pass thru, left thru and a quarter more, girls trade left allemande, weave the ring. do-sa- cast off half, promenade. do, promenade.

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LADIES LOVE OUTLAWS— Silver nade three-quarters, sides square thru Eagle 301; Caller: Lynn Mansell three hands, do-sa-do, swing thru, boys Strong "country" sound, with very run, bend the line, curlique, circulate, good instrumentation, the record also boys run, swing corner, promenade. features a square thru three-quarters to SECOND FLING— Dance Ranch 640 a do-sa-do, and while it doesn't bother Caller: Ron Schneider the inactives, it does break the flow and The figure in this newest Dance Ranch rhythm for the actives particularly in a flowed well and used touch a quarter to singing call. FIGURE: Heads prome- its best advantage. FIGURE: Heads

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FIGURE: Heads curlique, walk and dodge, partner promenade half, square thru, swing trade, right and left thru, pass the thru. boys run, half tag, trade and roll, ocean, recycle, swing, promenade. pass thru, trade by, swing, promenade. YOU CAN NEVER TELL— Riverboat ROSE OF SAN ANTONIO— Blue Star 114; Caller: Keith Gylfe 2043; Caller: Marshall Flippo Strong "country/rock" sound, lyrics a The music on this newest release of this little strange. FIGURE: Heads square tune is good and Marshall does his thru, right and left thru, do-sa-do to an usual fine job on the vocal. The figure, ocean wave, girls trade, recycle, left however, features a scoot back and roll allemande, do-sa-do, swing corner, and although we knew what was meant, promenade. it stopped the dancers coming out of the STAND AT YOUR WINDOW— Top center, as they did not know whether to 25338; Caller: Emanuel Duming roll right or left. No body flow is This new verson of this well-known old established except straight ahead. song is very good musically. We found Marshall uses the term roll to face and the vocal side hard to dance to since the this helps. Callers using this figure will recording was evidently done at a have to be very clear on the to face part. regular dance with an "open" mike and FIGURE: Heads promenade half, sides the sounds of the dancers at times right and left thru, touch a quarter, boys blend in with the caller and are most run, touch a quarter, scoot back roll, distracting. FIGURE: Heads square eight chain four, swing, promenade. thru, star thru, pass thru, wheel and HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN deal, double pass thru, first left and TONIGHT— Thunderbird 167; next right, left square thru, left Caller: Bud Whitten allemande, do-sa-do, promenade. A "synthesized" version of this famous PATTER RECORDS old tune. If you don't have a copy of this ASHES/JENNIFER'S RAG— Ghost melody for those "special" occasions, Town 3: A pair of very good hoedowns give this one a listen. The figure is with fine banjo picking on both sides. unusual in that all the action is done in The "Jennifer" side has a little more the center while the inactives watch. melody, but both sides are very usable. FIGURE: Heads pass thru, chase right, men run, right and left thru, crosstrail SILVER EAGLE ROUND-UP— Silver thru, swing corner, left allemande, Eagle 202: Both sides of this hoedown weave the ring, do-sa-do. promenade. have the same melody. One is done in the Key of A, and the other is the Key of STAND BY MY WOMAN MAN— F. The music on this relatively new label Mustang 173; Caller; Chuck Bryant is excellent. Good. well-balanced music, with a lively beat; figure is average. FIGURE: Heads promenade half way, square thru, right and left thru, slide thru, square thru. trade by, swing, promenade. SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME— Bogan 1294; Caller: Lem Smith Good Bogan music with a figure that Give works from a promenade. FIGURE: Four ladies promenade, star thru, all promenade, heads wheel around, right and left thru. pass thru, wheel and deal, blood. zoom, centers swing thru, turn thru. swing, promenade. Red Cross. OH SO WALK IN THE BARN— Kalox 1205; Caller; Harper Smith The Good The melody of the newest Kalox is "Shindig In the Barn." The opener Neighbor. features an ah so walk, for which op

82 greatly benefit the hosting cities through the increased attendance of Speaking Of single dancers. Singles today comprise approximately ten per cent of the square dance population. Surveys re- veal that most sinlges learn to square dance after they are widowed or divorced. Here is a reservoir of potential attendees who will avail themselves of the opportunity to take a square dance vacation provided they are welcome, Singles they can enjoy themselves, they can 1 mingle with other dancers and provided LEGACY ENDORSES SOLO HALL the expense is not too great. A solo hall A separate hall for singles may will provide all these things. Let's make become a reality at National Square a solo hall a reality. Dance Conventions. We are able to Harold Huber make this assertion because a recom- Past-president, Single Square Dancers mendation to establish a Solo Hall was & LEGACY Trustee unanimously endorsed by the LEGACY COMING EVENTS FOR SINGLES: conclave of square dance leaders at Three Rochester, New York, area their 1977 meeting in Memphis. The singles clubs will host their Singles recommendation will be forwarded as a Square-Up dance on September 24, suggestion to the National Executive 1977 at West Irondequoit High School, Committee for their consideration as a with several local callers and cuers in criterion when selecting future sites. the afternoon, and Frannie Heintz from A hall of this type will be a blessing Monson, Massachusetts, in the even- for the less fortunate dancers who do ing. Contact Barb Indovina, 189 Rocket, not enjoy the luxury of a permanent Rochester NY 14609. partner. It will permit them to gather at one specific place, meet other partner- The Single Squares of Atlanta will less dancers, seek out and dance with present the Gold Dust Twins, Tony persons in their level, and visit other DiGeorge and Stanley Viola of New halls as couples if they so desire. This Orleans, Friday, July 29, at the College will also eliminate the need for a Park Auditorium. Host caller and taw "hitching post," "corral" and "half- are John and Gail Swindle; rounds by pear tree" areas which at best are only Blake and Mary Gilbreath. Contact marginally effective because they are Buzz Whitman, Box 48088, Atlanta GA avoided by most female dancers who do 30362. not wish to undergo the humiliation of Don't forget to register for the 7th being placed on disply for everyone's Annual Dance-A-Rama of Single Square inspection. Also, these areas are Dancers U.S.A. on September 2, 3, and frequently occupied by married dancers 4. Make checks payable to the 7th who sit down wherever there is an Dance-A-Rama, and send to Carl E. Van available seat. Curen, 2234 S. Oak Park Ave., Berywn The enactment on this suggestion will IL 60402.

MIKE LITZENBERGER

Square Dance Caller KCV 1298 "YELLOW ROCK"

Now booking 1978-1979

3072 So. Palm Dr., Slidell LA 70458 Ph. 504-643-9613

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ARMETA — Dept. B Original Fun Club Badges PO Box 22221 Milwaukie. OR 97222 Free List on Request CENTURY CLUB EVENTS Merit badge of distinction. Join today P.O. Box 57 Westfield, MA 01085 Cost: $1.25 Michigan— Dance every Wednesday KNOTHEAD BADGES— Official & Original Washington Knotheads until Aug. 24, Grand Haven YMCA; P.O. Box 245 Jack Cook, Mary Wiewora. Write Jack Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Cook, 106 W. Superior St., Wayland MI LLORRY'S 49348. 1852 S. Reed St. (303-986-6446) Lakewood, CO 80226 Oregon— 20th Summer Festival, Doug- Activity & Club Badges las Co. Fairgrounds, July 7-10; Gaylon LUDLOW TROPHY & BADGE Shull, Bob Van Antwerp, Bill Peters, Tom Curto & Sons Leroy & Anita Stark. Contact "Flivver Box 71 Ludlow, MA 01056 on the River," Box 1977, Roseburg OR 97470. MARMAC SPECIALTIES 316 Brockton Road (567-1321) Colorado— Special Dance, Washington Oxon Hill, Maryland 20021 Irving School, Colorado Springs; July 8; Free Fun Badge Catalog PAULY'S (715-845-3979 I Chris Vear, Bill Cash. Write Diane P.O. Box 72 Caldwell, 2008 Wold Ave., Colo. Spgs. Wausau, WI 54401 CO 80909. Engraved and Jeweled Badges H & R BADGE & STAMP CO. Alabama— Gadsden Whirlaways 10th Engraved Badges & Rubber Stamps from our Ann. Summer Festival, July Resign or Yours — Harold & Roberta Mercer Convention Hall, Gadsden; Paul Mc- 2585 Mock Rd., Columbus, OH 43219 Nutt, Bill McVey, Richard & Jo Ann GRAND SQUARE ENTERPRISES 288 NE 47th Street Lawson. write 700 Forrest Ave., Gads- Pompano Beach, FL 33064 den AL 35901. Chuck Leamon, caller & owner. Send for free flyer Iowa— July Kapers, Ames; July 8-10. Write Dee Bower, 41756 Thornton, BADGE MASTERS 2724 West Oak St. Hemet CA 92343. Kissimmee FL 32741 Ohio— 6th Ann. Tip Top Twirl, Hiram Ed & Jackie Newton, Caller-Owner Club & Activity Badges College, Hiram; July 8-10; Dick Bayer, Dick Jones, Ken & Freda Sullivan, HOLLY'S SQUARE DANCE SHOP Frank & Phyl Lehnert. Write Richard PO Box 3447 Caldwell, 3051 DeWalt Dr., Akron OH Albuquerque NM 87110 3D Club & Fun Badges 44312. Free Catalogue Alberta— Calgary Stampede S/D: July 8-10; Henry Wisewood School, Calgary. Write Glenn & Lena Platts, 5319 Valaint Dr. NW, Calgary, Alta T3A 0Y9. WANTED: Vacationers to rent small cottage with use of beach on Lake California— Surf & Sand Dance, George (midway between Lake George Johnny Scott; July 9. Contact Cleo Village and Ticonderoga), during June. Shore, 805 Via del Norte, Pomona CA July and September; names of 91766. square dance contacts in area provided. Japan— 10th Annual Summer Camp, Write Stan & Cathie Burdick, 216 Hakone, plus dances in Tokyo; July Williams St., Huron, Ohio 44870. 10-24; Bob & Lois Fisk. Write: Adventure to Orient, Japan & Orient

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Write Dick & Donna Call 617-468-2533 Carley, RD 1, Venus PA 16364. 15% Discount on ALL MERCHANDISE: Petticoats; Pettipants; Belt Buckles; Bola Ties, Decals; Flags, West Virginia— Campers Jamboree, Stationary. Send for catalog. C & J Western Wear, Virgil Tate Lodge, Charleston; July PO Box 178, Norge VA 23127. 15-17; Evans, McColgan, Rippeto. Contact Billy Gene Evans, Rt. 2 Box Evie & Dick Thomas 203, Gallipolis OH. 13 Lucian Street Manchester, Conn. Alberta— Holiday Ranch 6th Annual t06040 Weekend Camps, July 15-17; July 22-24. Contact Jim & Marie Hopkins, SQUARE DANCE LABELS with dancing couole: 500 for $2.25. Order from Square Specialties, Box Holiday Ranch Box 206, Innisfail, 1065, Manchester, CT 06040. Alberta. GREETING CARDS FOR DANCERS Indiana— Turkey Run R/D Leader GET WELL—BIRTHDAY—GENERAL $2.50 /Box of 12, plus 4% tax in Indiana. School, Marshall; July 17-22; Clancy & Order from CadoBrand, 2001 Schaper Dr. Betty Mueller, Frank & Phyl Lehnert. Ft. Wayne IN 48808 Contact Dick Han, 513 S. Bluff St., We have a few one-of-a-kind items of equipment, Monticello IN 47960. brand new, taken in trade— all at reduced rates, such as a 25w Newcomb/detachable speaker, Colorado— Three dance weekends: July phone answering unit, EV 636 mikes, Ashton 17-23, Ed Fraidenburg, Bill & Helen column speakers, etc. Write for info. Stairwalt; July 24-30, Dick Parrish, B-ENT LINES, 216 Williams St., Huron, OH 44839. Norman & Helen Teague; July 31-Aug. NEWCOMB LINE IS REALLY NEW — HEAR IT 6, Marlin Hull, George & Mady AT HALLENBECK & RILEY, 1147 Central Ave., D'Aloiso; Crested Butte Resort. Write Albany NY 12205. [518-459-3550). Snow Management, Inc., PO Box 528, Crested Butte CO 81224. 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Dress kits, North Carolina— RID Clinic, Durham trims and complete S/D apparel mail order catalog Civic Center; July 22-24; Eddie & —252 postage. Shirley's Square Dance & Mail Audrey Palmquist. Write Ruth Jewell, Order Shoppe. Route 9D, Hughsonville NY 12537 2725 Rothgeb Dr., Raleigh NC 27609. PEARL SNAP FASTENERS— 124 colors and styles Colorado— 1st Ann. Rocky Mt. High; Sewing Supplies. Most 'terns not available anywhere else. Free Catalog. Bee Lee Company, July 22-24; Buena Vista School; Ad- Box 20558-AD, Dallas, Texas 75221 Continued on Page 98 85 Directory of Singles Square Dance Clubs: Compiled especially for Single Dancers by Single Square Dancers USA, Inc. The Directory lists Singles Clubs throughout the USA, their places of dance, the day of the week and a telephone contact number. Price: Books $1.25. Quantity discount to clubs and associations. SET-UP AND GET-OUT: Send order to: Yellowrock Book, c/o Alia Lincoln, A manual to help callers 4 Francis Lane, Voorheesvllle NY 12188. create original choreogra- phy with infinite varia- THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SQUARE DANCING tions. $6 ppd. Order from (and Round Dancing) Will Orlich, PO Box 8577, "the most interesting and up-to-date book on Bradenton, FL 33505. square dancing," Marshall Flippo; "A must for STEP-CLOSE-STEPROUND DANCE BASICS: (78 teachers/callers/dancers," Stan Burdick exercises) $3.50 ppd. 10 week dancer-proven $12.50 Autographed — Betty Casey course, dance positions, RID terminology, mixers, 5 Cedar Way, Kerrville TX 78028 basic styling hints and helps on teaching. Order from Frank Lehnert, 2844 S. 109th St., Toledo, Ohio 436/1. AFTER PARTY FUN: $3.00 plus 254 mailing. MONTHLY Contains two books combined into one, with new material that will put life into your club or festival. SERVICES Edited by the man who originated after party fun at for Callers dances and festivals. 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BIG IN NUMBERS AND IN HEART

When the 1976-77 dancing season the club voted to send $450 to the opened, the Twirling Snowbirds Club of International Guiding Eyes, Inc., for the Hemet, California, had a treasury of training of a seeing eye dog. Club $600 and no place to spend it. At the president Larry Ingalls explained that it end of the season, the club had cleaned takes about $3,500 to train a dog and its out its treasury and donated the funds blind master, and the club intends to to two service projects. The members continue fund raising until that goal is felt so good about it that the club met. adopted both projects as continuing Also, the Riverside County Fire donees. Department Volunteer Rescue Unit It happened this way. When the club received $150 for the purchase of was organized last year, the members oxygen and other medical supplies. "At thought it would be a good idea to raise Golden Village, we have called on the the money for a big barbecue. As the Rescue Unit many times, and the fund expanded, so did the membership. paramedics are on the spot almost Soon it was apparent that a barbecue before we hang up the phone. It is right was much too big a job for a club that we should do something for them," primarily interested in square dancing, Ingalls said. so the event was abandoned. Today, the Twirling Snowbirds Club In the fall, the club took a hard look at has no treasury. It does maintain two its organization and decided it had no funds for continuing donations to these need for a treasury. The headquarters projects. Money comes mostly from for the Twirling Snowbirds is Golden recycling aluminum, and there are Village Recreational Vehicle Resort in private donations. Hemet. Ken Bower is resident caller at This service-minded club collected the big assembly hall. Dancers pay a 650 cans of food for local charity. door fee for any of the six or seven Members also donate one evening a dances a week, and the club is under no month to give an exhibition of square obligation to hire a hall or employ a dancing at local rest homes. caller. So, what to do with the money? Ingalls says that he believes the A big suggestion box was set up, and Twirling Snowbirds Club is the largest at the end of a specified time, a one dancing under one roof in the committee tallied the ideas. By far the United States. The membership is 560, majority was in favor of spending the and growing. Recently it was chartered money where it would benefit others. by the Associated Square Dancers of Following these recommendations, California. Polly Picard San Jacinto, California

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JIM TYLER

Jim Tyler of Macon, Georgia, took a beginner's dance class of ten lessons in 1958 at the YWCA. In 1959 he started calling, and attended Les Gotcher's Callers College in 1960 and 1961. In 1960 Jim helped organize the Whirl-A-Ways Club and called for them ten years before they disbanded. He has called for Robins Ramblers of Warner Robins, Georgia, every other week since 1960. Jim fills in as guest caller for many area clubs and has been guest caller at Rock Eagle since 1960. He called on the program at the Governor's Mansion when Jimmy Carter was governor of Georgia. He is a member of GSSDA and CALLERLAB.

Hoedowns Singing Calls: Hoedown Blues— Swinging Stars Somebody Sweet to Love— Kalox Ticklin' Banjo— Thunderbird Before I Met You — Red Boot Up Jumped the Devil— Red Boot Night Train To Memphis— Red Boot Banjo Plucking— Wagon Wheel Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain— Kalox Ranch House Ramble — Ranch House Flash Of Fire— Chaparral Rubber Dolly — Pulse Keep On Sunny Side— Square Tunes Roadrunner Romp— Chaparral Grandma Harp — Blue Star Tiger, Tiger — Hi-Hat Am I That Easy To Forget— Mustang

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Distributed by Corsair Continental & Twelgrenn Dick Warren At Parrish Rowles Stevens 5073 AIN'T IT GOOD by Warren Rowles 5072 WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES by Al Stevens 5071 GYPSY by Shelby Dawson 5070 THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN by Nelson Watkins 5069 HEARTACHES by Al Stevens 5064 MELODY OF LOVE by Dick Parrish Produced by Shelby Dawson, Nelson Bob Marlin Watkins 334 Annapolis Dr., Claremont, CA 91711 Parrish Hull

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LAPLIIINIENTAL BASIC

CALLERLAB MAINSTREAM APPROVED See center pages EXPERIMENTALS August, 1976, or buy Recycle "Mainstream 75" Coordinate book for $4 from Ferris wheel this magazine to Pass the ocean get full descriptions. Chase right Track two Touch 1/4 , Vz, 44 Roll Extend Crossf ire

MAINSTREAM PLUS ONE MAINSTREAM PLUS TWO PULSE POLL EXPERIMENTALS 1. Roll (as an extension) 1. All eight spin the top Turn Over 2. Cloverflow 2. All eight swing thru 4.,"2. Chain Reaction 3. Dixie grand 3. Curley cross Ping Pong Circulate 4 Pair off 4. Explode the wave Keep Busy 5. Peel the top 5. Follow your neighbor v5. Recall 6. Single circle to a wave 6. Relay the deucey Ah So 7. Spin chain the gears 7. Remake the thar Shuttle 8. Substitute 8. Swap around 6.4. Unwrap the Diamond 9. Tea cup chain (and variations) 9. Trade the wave 44. Exchange the Diamond 10, Triple scoot 10. Checkmate 4,10. Touch the Top 11. Triple trade 11. Diamond circulate 12. Turn and left thru 12. Flip the diamond KALOX- &tied-Longhorn NEW ON KALOX: K-1206 BIG CITY, Flip/Inst. by C.O. Guest RECENT RELEASES ON KALOX: K-1204 ROCKING GOOD WAY, by Bailey Campbell K-1203 Thank You For All That Sunshine, C.O. Guest K-1202 Ring My Bell, Flip/Inst. by Dick Han K-1201 Ain't Love Good, Flip/Inst. by Jon Jones NEW ON LONGHORN: HARPER SMITH LH-1018 I WANT TO TAKE HER TO A SQUARE DANCE, Flip/Inst. by Guy Poland RECENT RELEASES ON LONGHORN: LH-1017 HELLO BROWN EYES, by Rocky Strickland LH-1016 BETCHA MY HEART Flip/Inst by Lee Swain NEW ROUNDS ON BELCO: B-270-A Eighteen Yellow Roses; Bill & Virginia Tracy 1st Band, Music only; 2nd Band, cues by Bill Tracy GUY POLAND LEE SWAIN B-270-B Johnson Rag, by Richard & JoAnne Lawson 1st Band Music only; 2nd Band, cues by R. Lawson B-271-A Tuxedo Junction, by Bill & Virginia Tracy 1st Band Music only; 2nd Band cues by Bill Tracy B-271-B My Little Corner of the World, Norb & Rose Trautman, 2nd Band, Cued by C.O. Guest RECENT ROUNDS ON BELCO: DICK B-269 Springtime In the Rockies/Red Roses BAILEY HAN B-268 Chasing the Wind/Steppin' Easy CAMPBELL VALOX RECORD DISTRIBUTING CO. 2832 Live Oak Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149

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•ROUND DANCERS' ROUNDS CLASSICS 1. Maria Rhumba 1 Birth 01 the Blues 2. Games That Lovers Play 2. Folsom Prison Blues 3. Alexander's Rag' 3 Dancing Shadows 4. C'est Si Bon 4. Spaghetti Rag 5. Adios 5. Feelin' 6. Whoopee 6. Moon Over Naples 7. Millionaire 7. Dream Awhile 8. I Just Need Your Love 8. Neopolitan Waltz 9. Three Guesses 9 Arms Of Love 10. Dance 10 Tango Marmite

TOP TEN ADVANCED ROUNDS SQUARE DANCERS' ROUNDS (Courtesy Carousels Clubs) 1. Old Fashioned Love 1. Till (Moss) 2. Tips Of My Fingers 2. Torero (Howard) 3. Four Walls 3. Elaine (Highburger) 4. Tic Toc 4. Kiss Me Goodbye (Tullus) 5. Waltz With Me 5. Maria Elena (Ward) 6. Apron Strings 6. Riviere De Lune (Palmquist) 7. One More Time 7. Sunny Cha (Easterday) 8. Deep Purple 8. Never Ending Quickstep (Murbach) 9. Walk Right Back 9. Let's Dance (Stone) 10. Razz le Dazzle 10 Glenn's Adios (Morrison)

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Newest and Current Releases SOON!... AVAILABLE NOW SSI.1•1001 1 •Record Album) SS-109 CHEROKEE MAIDEN SQUARE DANCE PANTY by Bob Fisk with Lee Schmidt (basic calls) SS-110 TEXAS IN MY SOUL Lee Schmidt ******* by Lee Schmidt ss•lo, HUSH ALL OVER THE WORLD Singing Call by Bob Fisk • Flip inst SS-111 A WHOLE LOT OF THINGS TO SING ABOUT SS•102 OLD MEXICO Singing Call by lee Schmidt • Flip. Insi by Bob Fisk 00.103 HOEDOWN SLUES , With Calls by Bob Fisk • Flip Inst SS-112 TENNESSEE HOEDOWN SS-104 FALCON HOEDOWN With Calis by Lee Schmidt • Flip.Insi by Bob Fisk

SS-113 HOLLYWOOD HOEDOWN "Bob Fisk. ******* ** by Lee Schmidt SS•105 I'LL GET OYU YOU Singing Call by Bob Fisk • Ftip•Insl MIN UNDER THE ' A" IN TEXAS Singing Call by Bob Fisk • Flip. Inst SS-10T "T" FOR TEXAS Singing Call by Lee Schmidt • Flip-Inst 00.105 SOUTH SPEC4.1t1(0T4C-Ei Singing Call by Lee Schmidt • Flop-Ins1 BOB AND LOIS FISK ARE LEADING A

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91 RAINBOW LAKE LODGE, Brevard, N.C. 12 Fun-filled Weeks of S&R Dancing, June 5-Aug. 27. Callers College, Aug. 28-Sept. 2, Jones & Specials Davis.Write the Lodge, Brevard NC 28712 for Info. Dance Levels For Everyone

ROYAL HOLIDAY Square/Round Dance week- 13th Annual JEKYLL ISLAND JAMBOREE, ends — Spring and Fall; National Callers; at August 19-21, 1977, Jekyll Island, Ga. Aquarama, Interlaken Resort Village, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Room A. Bob Bennett, Rod Blaylock, squares; the WRITE: Bill & Jacque BlevIns, 1257 Franklin Martins, rounds. Write Bob Bennett, 2111 Hillcrest Lane, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60090. Dr., Valdosta GA 31601.

TEN GREAT WEEKS OF DANCING: Spring FlIng, MYRTLE BEACH BALL, Convention Center, Myr- Swap Shop, Rebel Roundup, Accent on Rounds tle Beach, S.C. Squares by John inablnet, Bobby with Squares, Fun Fest and Fall Jubilee. For details Lepard, Harold Thomas and Tony Oxendlne. write Tex Brownlee, Fontana Village Resort, Rounds by Harold & Judy Hoover. Info: Barbara Fontana Dam NC 28733. Harrelson, 419 Hawthorne Rd., Lancaster SC 29720 EASY LEVEL, CONTINUED the gent passes only behind the right-hand gent. He passes between the two and takes the lead. He follows the same path the lady took and aoes around behind the couple, pass behind both, while the active lady goes behind the right-hand gent and cuts between the two to fall in in front of the active gent. The four people circle half way and then the inactive couple (right-hand couple) makes an arch and the active couple dives through, on to the next to repeat the entire pattern.) TWO GENTS SWING WITH AN ELBOW SWING First couple out to the right, two gents swing with an elbow swing Now the opposite partners elbow swing and now two gents with the same old thing And now your partners elbow swing, circle up four Go once around and lead to the next. Continued on Page 105

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DANCING TIPS, Continued GRAND SQUARE, Continued We have a rare activity, where the new people have in learning an entire vast majority of people in it are so new way of life means a great deal to friendly and so considerate that we them both. It was a sad day in Northern often hear the remark, "Square dancing New Jersey when Hal & Doris retired seems to bring out the best in people!" and found their heart's desire on a hill Let us continue this way. We have some in Vermont. jealousies, we have some rivalries, and Building their dream house— natu- we have a very small number that we rally with plenty of dancing room— wish would find some other hobby, but I occupied many happy months, with think you will agree that it is the finest them doing much of the interior work entertainment we have found yet for themselves. Their recreation room has large numbers of people. Let's help to many momentoes of Northern New keep it that way. Smile! Love thy Jersey, including a plaque from the neighbor! Everyone loves a lover! NNJSDA presented to the Holmes at a special retiring dance honoring them WORKSHOP, Continued both for their unsurpassed dedication and contribution to square dancing. Sides half square thru, all slide thru People mean a great deal to Doris & And roll to face, spin the top Hal. Their love of dancing has made Pass thru, bend the line, curlique them a very happy couple. Now settled All eight circulate, partner trade in Hyde Park, Vermont, they are as And roll, pass thru, partner trade busy as ever— teaching and spreading And roll to face, swing thru, turn thru happiness to others. New Jersey's loss Left allemande is Vermont's gain.

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STRAIGHT TALK, Continued for an encore? What will we do to make the Calico Ball THE BIG EVENT if all I'm a dancer. You're a beginner." the "good stuff" happens at Blast-Off Does the lady in the gorgeous chiffon Dances? dress with the fifty yard petticoat and When my husband and I took lessons matching petti-pants and silver slip- all those many years ago square dance pers— does she help put the student at clothes disappeared after Fun Night and ease or is she perhaps possibly a cause reappeared in time for the Calico Ball. of concern and uneasiness? Although club members wore square I believe (how am I doing, mom?) that dance clothes to Beginners' Balls we once the initial contact between club were told it would be inappropriate for members and class members has been us to do so and we didn't. And I'm glad. made that "proper" square dance attire I remember standing in the school should be retired. I would not encour- hallway the night of our graduation, all age the class members to don western of us excitedly admiring each other's shirts or peasant blouses or crinoline new clothes, turning this way and that, slips until the big night of the Calico exclaiming over Bruce's shirt and Ball. To me, having class members Corrinne's multi-colored slip— feeling, show up in full regalia after six lessons finally, like we were real square is comparable to a senior in high school dancers. We had earned the right to whipping out his cap and gown in wear the clothes, and we were wearing October— it's just too darn early. them for the first time. I must admit that it disturbs me just a There are many who disagree. But I little to attend Blast-Off Dances (after always do what my mother told me. six lessons?) and find everyone there in Marilyn Ryan square dance clothes. What do we do Madison, CT

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Is now revised for 1977. 2542 Movements through April 1977 Preface telling about Square Dancing Terms of Square Dancing What are the differences in various movements? Rules of Square Dancing Several callers have helped in this revision in order to give you the best in descriptions. Supplements will be sent in April, August and December for $3.00 per year, plus three #10 self-addressed envelopes, two with 13d postage, one with 35t postage. Ten months have been spent going through all material, correspondence and book in order to give you updated descriptions. Time develops many movements and causes tremendous changes. $6.00 M: The Diagrammed Guide to Better Square Dancing

172 Movements— Basics, Extended Basics, Experimental, Pulse Poll and Callerlab Movements; 160 of them diagrammed and written in detail. Pictures of hand and arm holds plus formations. Terms, Rules, What are the differences, and a Preface that tells what our square dancing is all about. Also loaded with helpful hints. A binder that opens to allow supplement additions each November of the best movements of the past year. Available for $1.00 plus one self addressed stamped #10 envelope with 13t postage. Two diagrammed supplements — one covering our advanced movements and the other the challenge basics for $1.00 each, plus one #10 self-addressed envelope with 13t postage for one or 25t postage for both supplements. #147 thru #172: 65t plus one #10 self-addressed envelope with 13t postage. THE GUIDE with 172 Movements: $3.50 per copy postpaid. THE GUIDE with Advanced & Challenge Basics: $4.50 per copy. Price Breakdown on Orders of B or More.

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97 EVENTS, Continued Minnesota— Star Fest '77 R/D Week- vanced Level; Bud Bennett, Pat Bar- end, July 29-31; Howard Johnson's bour. Write Bud Bennett, c/o Gunn Motor Lodge, Bloomington; Charlie & Ranch, Nathrop CO 81236. Bettye Procter. Write Jim & Lois Odum, 10509 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington New York— Country Dance & Song MN 55437. Society of America: Family Week, July 23-30; Dance Week One, July 30-Aug. ENCORE, Continued 6. Write Country Dance & Song Society, jewels of great price to an M.G. Do your 55 Christopher St., New York NY 10014. homework — make sure your introduc- Arkansas— 6th Ann. Callers College for tions and announcements are interes- New Callers, Hot Springs; July 24-29; ting and smooth flowing, properly Cal Golden. Write Sharon Golden, PO pronounced and accurate. Make no Box 2280, Hot Springs ar 71901. unauthorized changes when given a prepared round dance program. In case National Carousal R/ D Missouri— the crowd is unusually gay and Festival, July 28-30; Muehlebach Hotel, boisterous, have several ways of getting Kansas City. Write Bernice Baur, attention in a courteous yet effective 300-64th Ave., St. Petersburg Beach FL way. (No ear-splitting whistles, please.) 33706. If the program is up to you, have West Virginia— 7th S&R/D Festival, well-arranged material on hand and Student Hall, Marshall Univ.; July have several alternatives ready. Be 29-30; John Hendron, Ron Schneider, familiar with the hall — P.A. System, Sonny Bess, Ray & Bea Dowdy. Write acoustics, proper volume, etc. It's up to Sonny & Mary Bess, 646 Adams Ave., you as M.C. to see that the dancers Huntington WV enjoy themselves. Again, your best key is B natural.

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CHALLENGE CHATTER, Continued MY MOTHER, Continued beach, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, resisting, but now she turned her efforts Santa Maria, Sacramento, and San in the opposite direction. There was Francisco, California. Write PACE, Box rhythm in her feet. If her laughter was 39586, Los Angeles, California 90039. forced, she camouflaged it well with Dancers going west should contact gaiety. the same address for locations of places Some time after midnight there was a to dance. Their next big challenge break for coffee, and Mom teased Dad, weekend (C-2 level) will feature Jimmy "Don't you want to dance with me, Davis in Los Angeles, August 26-28. John?" PACE is realy growing. We wish them Mom whispered something to the the same growth as the Middle Atlantic fiddler and he broke into "Old Joe Challenge Association (MACA) has Clark." Mom and Dad took to the floor, had. smiling at one another. The crowd NEWS, Continued yelled lustily for an encore, but Mom When a dancer also gets a non-dancer had had enough. to write, he or she can say, "I have done The sky was streaked with light when my very best." Try to persuade friends we started for home, and Mom asked, other than square dancers to join in this "John, were you terribly ashamed of campaign. me tonight?" For further information, write the "Ashamed," reiterated Dad, "Why, National Folk Dance Committee, PO darling, I was never so proud." Box 5775, San Jose CA 95130. "Support "I never danced before," said Mom, the American Square Dance" badges "I guess dancing can be fun." are available from this group, and so are I'll bet Mom thanked God that night ink stamp pads to use on mail or for her temerity, for she later became an stationery. avid square dancer. Vagatt a RECORDS •THE RECORD DESIGNED . . . WITH THE CARER IN MIND .

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99 the grand age of 87 years, makes all of her square dance outfits. Ten yards of bunting material was purchased. In the 16-gore skirt, the white gore alternates with one of solid HEM-LINE red or blue with white stars. The blue with white star front and back gores line up with the lined matched star front and the back. Side panels are white (bodice and back); gores are the width of the bunting stripe; there is a 3" hem. Sleeves are snort, puffed ana a 2 ruffle Clem and Norma Bowen had fun edges the blue and white star bodice wearing these patriotic outfits during and back. A purchased navy and white the bicentennial year. belt was used. The scoop neck was The dress was designed and sewn by edged in white piping. Norma's mother, Marie Waters, who, at Clem's shirt is an "After Six".

100 our square dance flags should indicate thoughtful drivers. Part of the fun of square dancing is Harriet Miles dressing for the dance. "Arizona Allemande," Mesa Time was, in the '40's, that dressing for the square dance was a major production for the ladies. Our very full, floor-length dresses and petticoats were cotton. That involved hours of starching The "Distaff Issue" wouldn't be and pressing. Pa's shirt added another complete without some mention of half hour. "women's lib." Here it is, in an excerpt Today, if the back of the dress is even from the Nebraska Round-up Newslet- slightly smudged by men's hands after ter, and focuses on an aspect of square lots of swinging we toss it in the washer, dancing about which we should all tumble it dry, and it's ready to wear exercise care. again. "This is a cry for Women's Lib! An And our bouffant nylon petticoats end to male dominance! Enter the time fluff up with a sprinkling and a few of equality! revolutions in the dryer. "I spent a recent morning after (After Men's wash and wear shirts and what? Square dancing, what else?) in trousers are a pleasure too, especially the chiropractor's office and then home since our gentlemen have their choice of to nurse a black headache, and why? bright colors to match our dresses. The determination of several partners to Square dance shoes have changed. hang on at all costs to my hand Once it was ballet slippers, laced with following a swing. So let us talk about ribbons. for the ladies, and boots for the two figures, the basic swing your men. Now we gals have shoes especially partner, and its offshoot. the pretzel, made for square dancing, and the not found in standard lessons. fellows generally wear softer, danceable "The Pretzel, not recommended for shoes. Moreover, most of our modern general use, is practiced by the male dance shoes wipe clean with a damp partner, who grasps the hand of the cloth. female firmly, placing his other hand We can thank science for helping to somewhere in the vicinity of her back take the work out of dressing for the waist, making sure balance is precari- dance. And I suppose we can thank ous when the swing ends, at which time science, as well as fashion, for taking the poor female tries to turn for the our square dance hems off the floor and promenade while being clasped tightly putting them around our knees. When by one hand overhead. Next, oo-ooh, smaller cars started to become popular, the neck, the back, the head!!! well, just picture the full floor-length "Then consider the standard swing dress getting into a Volkswagen! partner where the male partner gently I wonder, now that daytime hemlines rests her hand in his palm, allowing his have comedown, whether square dance partner to turn the hand with the rest of fashion will add a flounce to lengthen the body, ending sm0000thly side by our skirts. Our waltz-length dresses of side for the promenade. Ah, bliss! Ah, the '50's made the prettiest pictures. smooth dancing! Ah, more money for Speaking of pictures, more than one square dancing and less for aspirin and man has come to me with: "Harriet, chiropractors. why don't you tell those girls who wear "No, I don't run into the pretzel mini-square-dance skirts and petticoats, often, but I'd be happy if I never danced that they don't look pretty. Besides, it again. Men could be very happy with they're stiff and uncomfortable for us this section on Women's Lib; there will when we swing " be more partners around next year for And, while we're being critical, let's dancing. I will love you for it, and so will remember that our square dance clothes the rest of your partners." call attention to us in public, and that A Happy Swinger

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103 GREENVILLE, NC; Sunday, January 8 AMERICAN 0 Contact: Ralph Steele AUGUSTA, GEORGIA: Thursday, January 12 Contact: Don Greer SQURRE DANCE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Friday, January 13 Contact: Warren & June Bergland SUBSCRIPTION DANCES PISCATAWAY, NJ; Friday, January 20 Contact: Bob & Mary Rankin MINERVA, NY; Wednesday, August 10 LOS ALAMOS, NM; Friday, January 27 Contact: BIll & Mary Jenkins Contact: Bob Gill SPRING GULCH, PA; Saturday, August 20 SAN ANTONIO, TEX.; Saturday, January 28 Contact: Pets & Joyce Kaiser Contact: Mary & Syl Liebowitz CHARLESTON, SC; Thursday, August 25 CINCINNATI ni-410. Tuesday, January 31 Contact: Flo Rohe Contact: Brad Tomlinson TUSCALOOSA, ALA.; Monday, August 29 NEW BRIGHTON, PA; Saturday, February 11 Contact: Mel Estes Contact: Jim & Lois Hume BEREA, OHIO; Monday. September 19 PARKERSBURG, W.V.; Friday, March 3 Contact: Al & Lou Jaworske, Dave Stevenson Contact: Keith & Karen Rippeto CHARDON, OHIO; Friday, September 23 CHARLESTON, WV; Thursday, March 16 Contact: Ed & Klaire Martin Contact: Erwin Lawson COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Sunday, Sept. 25 CHATHAM, IL; Saturday, March 18, 1978 Contact: Fred & Ruth Staeben Contact: Larry Perks FARGO, N.D.; Tuesday, September 27 CENTRAL CITY, KENTUCKY: Saturday, March 25 Contact: Don & Martha Littlefield Contact: Charles Ashby RENTON, WN (Seattle); Friday, March 31 GRAND FORKS, N.D.; Wednesday, September 28 Contact: Virgil McCann Contact: LeVerne Riley PHOENIX, AZ.; Sunday, April 2 BELLEVILLE, IL (St. Louis area); Sept. 30 Contact: "Smokey" Snook or Dick Kenyon Contact: Joe & Marilyn Obal NORFOLK, NEBRASKA; Wendesday, April 5 HAMILTON, ONT.; Thursday, October 6 Contact: Ralph Middiestadt Contact: Marge & Gerry Johnston UTICA, NEW YORK; Sunday, April 9 HASKINS, OHIO (Toledo area); Sunday, October 9 Contact: Ray & Lucille Graf Contact: Mary & Jim Batema, Jack & LII May WHITE PLAINS, NY; Saturday, April 15, Contact: Richle Andrews PEORIA, ILLINOIS: Monday, October 10 Contact: Paul & Ruth Helmig POTSDAM, NEW YORK; Sunday, April 23 Contact: Walt & Ruth Pharoah WYOMING, MI; Tuesday, October 11 KINGWOOD, W.V.; Friday, April 28 Contact: Frank Randall Contact Frank & Jean Slade GRAND BLANC, Mich. (Flint); Wed.,•Oct. 12 CANANDAIGUA, N.Y.; Sun. April 30 (eft.) Contact: Jell & Karen Kesler Contact: Bob & Nancy Ellis SPRUCE PINE, N.C.; Thursday, October 13 WACO, TEX.; Saturday, May 20 Contact: Pittman/Phillips Contact: Paul and Amanda Greer CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Friday, October 14 PETERBORO, ONTARIO; Wed., May 24, 1978 Contact: Bob & Jo Ferrell Contact: Bob & Jayne Jaffrey CAMILLUS (Syracuse) NY; Sunday, October 18 KIRKLAND, OHIO; Tuesday, June 8 (Tent.) Contact: Tom & Faye Tomlinson Contact: Russ & Ginny Perfors MINERVA, NY; Wednesday, August 9 (Tent.) MAROUETTE, MICH.: Mon, Oct. 30 Contact: Bill & Mary Jenkins Contact: Dale Bocklund BEREA, OHIO; Monday, September 18 HUDSON, NY; Friday, November 4 Contact: Jaworske, Burdick, Stevenson Contact: William & Eleanor McIntyre BELLEVILLE, Illinois; Fri., Sept. 29 1978 Contact: Joe & Marilyn Obal BIRMINGHAM, ALA.; Tuesday, November 8 PEARISBURG. Virginia; Oct. 7, 1978 Contact: Buddy James, Bobble Bresnan Contact: Dan & Pat Hickey BOWLING GREEN, KY; Friday, November 11 WYOMING, Michigan; Tues. Oct. 10 1978 Contact: Curtis & Barbara Pinson Contact: Frank Randall FRANKFURT, GERMANY; Saturday, Nov. 28 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.; Friday, Jan. 12, 1979 Contact: G. Holger WIlim Contact: Warren & June Bergland JOHNSTOWN. Pennsylvania: Sun., November 27 PARKERSBURG, WV; Saturday, March 31 Contact: Charles, Stephey or Jim McNulty Contact: Keith & Karen Rippeto STUART, FL; Friday, December 2 NOTE Stan calls at all dances unless otherwise Contact: Jack & Betty Hoskeas noted Write this magazine for into on how YOU COOTER, MO.; Thursday, December 8 can sponsor a NO-RISK ASD Subscription Dance BE A ROOSTER BOOSTER! SAVANNAH, GA.; Friday, December 9 Contact: Buzz & Helen Ruts MONTGOMERY, ALA.: Saturday, January 7 Contact: Wayne Nicholson and Dewey Glass

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by Mary Jenkins

SQUARE DANCE BUILDING GUIDELINES A CALLERLAB Committee Report "Square Dance Building Guidelines" Discussed in the chapter entitled is the result of• a committee effort to "Guidelines for Builders" are such provide useful information to anyone topics as: (1) Market survey for building interested in building their own square location and size, (2) Financing, (3) dance hall. Architects, (4) Building codes and The Callerlab Halls for Square Dance zoning ordinances, (5) Types of con- Committee, with Melton Luttrell as struction, (6) Air conditioning, (7) Floor chairman, was established in April 1974 surface, (8) Sound/acoustics, (9) Light- and charged with the following tasks: ing, (10) Kitchen facilities, (11) Rest (1) To research the entire square rooms, (12) Fire protection and/or dance field to determine the needs of insurance savings, (13) Parking, (14) those interested in building a facility for Janitorial service, (15) Maintenance, square dancing. (16) General insurance, (17) Sample (2) To establish, if possible, recom- floor plans. mendations, specifications, and possi- Excellent suggestions are given un- ble actual sample plans which could be der "Tips on Building Management" made available to square dancers as and should prove most helpful. "Pay they are needed. the bills, maintain the building and (3) To set up and maintain a card file keep 'em happy dancing" might well be of halls used primarily for square the manager's motto. It is "easier said dancing. then done", but it can be done! The committee assignment was ful- Last but not least is a list of several filled by the publication of this buildings surveyed, giving their loca- handbook in 1976. tion, owner or manager, and a The entire report is based in part on a description of the building. questionnaire type of survey concerning A card file is maintained of other existing building owner/managers. One addresses and whatever information interesting observation of the results of was furnished to the committee and is the questionnaire is that the majority of available upon request. owners surveyed considered their build- Order from: CALLERLAB — 51.50 ing to be a financially-sound invest- Pocono Pines PA 18350 ment. EASY LEVEL, Continued And finally, for the Fourth of July month, here is a simple 32-count contra sent in by Ruth Ann Knapp of Saginaw, Michigan. YANKEE DOODLE CONTRA (Circa 1780) RECORD: Folkraft 1080x45 FORMATION: Proper contra, men on caller's right, ladies on caller's left. Intro: Actives star right with the couple below — — — — Star left come back — — — — Actives down the center go — — — — Turn alone, come back — — Cast off, star right new ones below 105 •;11;,* cape b;g;11b,.2;11pab;4 1.;11;41;641.;2;INcew i....•-etai,oloa;11.41;4%4 tr,ig;• a,;4 64;411.4;11b;i7,4 INNONP.41.7.4M4 07. ".r.:, girt ellt..7.1071•7111,71P74171171:4 gr.,1 1.11".4 FYN PM4 PITIIMNOMN IMP1.1 SQUARE DANCE BOOK SERVICE CALLER C A ID faemias BOOKS AVAILABLE ARE

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108 Chief Umpequah of the Stickinumud Tribe was perplexed. In ghter, Minnie Chacha, has originated a dance that's beside himself. He was so beside himself that he was downright sc izoDhreniq dar ay. She invented it while weaving a macrame blanket and see, gentle reader, it was like this, back in the days of early-early America) the .a 'r can Patchwork Dance. Many moons had slipped into the great global slot machine like silver dollars at a "Great!" exploded the chief with a wave, "Bring her here — get some braves Reno casino, and now the time had come. Zero hour. Chief Whatchamacallit of the and we'll start rehearsals." neighboring Catchacormorant Tribe was due to fly in. He was to fly on Dizzy Eagle "But, chief, it will take four braves and four squaws, all coordinated in a Airlines, of course. You've heard of their slogan — "Ya Gotta Be a Mighty Brave to patchwork formation to dance it." Fly Us." "Squaws doing the dancing?" snorted the chief. "That's unheard of. Women's He was due at high sun today for his annual visit, accompanied by wild Suffrage hasn't been considered, let alone Women's Lib." celebration, merriment, and fair maids all in a row. (Ugh — Check that column, "I know that breaks tradition, chief, but it's necessary in this particular mate!) patchwork dance style. You'll see. Braves alone would forget their positions All was ready in the big camp of the Stickinumuds. There were tables fairly without squaws. Sometimes in this kind of dancing, braves even forget their groaning with food. (Actually the groaning was caused by half-baked black positions with squaws." Anguses growling at half-croaked bullfrogs, for the most part.) Time was shorter than a bobwhite's tail. The chief consented. Minnie was There were fires. Hickory logs, criss-crossed and stashed. Warm wigwams. summoned. Braves and squaws were selected. The dancers were "squared up" Banners flying. Indian artifacts displays, prepared by the Uglymugga Historical and the dance was performed. Old Leatherlung was the caller-outer. It was prettier Society. There were many braves and squaws in full costume — gaily decorated than a doe-see-doe at twilight. breach clouts, bright feathers, jeans, beads, sandals and such. There was weaving, leaving, waving, spinning, swinging, casting the lines, But one item was missing. This is why the chief was perplexed. There was no walking. dodging, running, jumping to the middle, shooting stars, pairing off, new dance prepared to entertain old Whatzizname from the Catchawhatever Tribe! peeling off, bending, mending, destroying and exploding. Everything Indians like It would be a gross breach of etiquette not to have a new dance ready to perform, to do, it seems, was woven into the dance in pantomime. The visiting tribe was Indian style. Truly, that would be a royal faux pas worse than the Titanic disaster. simply ecstatic. And they liked it, besides. Oh, don't think they hadn't tried! For a full moon-and-a-half, the chief had cast a Minnie was given accolade after accolade, and a couple of flounders, too. She quarter of the tribe in various tribal dances which just had no oomph and each was was awarded the coveted Orlich-Kopman trophy for original choreography. She scratched in turn. "Positively gross," said the chief, as he transferred each later married the chief, and got half his lands, but never got his goat. The chief column. proclaimed that squaws could henceforth dance equally with braves. Patchwork Turning to his right flank captain, Leatherlung, he cried aloud, "We have no Dancing became the favorite hobby of dozens of tribes. Later it became known as dance. We'll be considered square in the eyes of the whole Catcha-ka-choo Tribe, SQUAW dancing. And still later, and even until today, it became known as or whatever-the-heck-you-call-em. What can we do, oh Leatherlung? I'd give half SQUARE dancing, as the language became more sophisticated. my hunting grounds for an answer, and that's worth 4,000 bear teeth anyway, Sometimes, if the moon is just right, and when the clouds are in just the right according to Dun and Badstreet." proximity, you can look skyward and see a vision of the Stickinumuds, both braves Old L-L leaned back and spoke very wisely, as all high-ranking right flank and squaws (later called TAWS) dancing up a storm, and loving every swinging captains always do swish of it, thanks to an innovative and diminutive Indian maiden, little Minnie "May I humbly submit, oh great chief, of chap, (He had a touch of English blood Chacha. 54 55