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January 2008 “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 675 Pages 27 Volume 57 - Number 5 January 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Bob Howell Paul Moore Ed Foote Birgit Maguire Ken Ritucci Louise Harrop Jim Mayo Tom Rudebock

4 By Line - Ken Ritucci 27 Cartoon 8 Comment - Jim Mayo 16 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 26 Dances 3 From the Editor’s - Ed & Pat Juaire 5 Let’s Dance - Bob Howell 14 Moore on Contra - Paul Moore 17 NSD News Riverside Squares Square Dance Foundation of New England Swinging Squares 9 RD Of the Month - Birgit Maguire 7 RD Music Review - Ralph & Joan Collipi 10 SD Music Review - Tom Rudebock 27 Workshops

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Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 2 FRom the editors

ED & PAT JUAIRE

As this issue becomes available, we are about seven days before Christmas and naturally, fourteen days before the New Year. Each New Year brings about new challenges, resolutions which all too often seem to fade by February or March and the dreaded unknown. For our square and round dance community, just like most social clubs and activities, the continued demise appears to be impossible to reverse. Fewer and fewer people care to become involved with social activities. We’ve discussed this before so there is no point in going over the details again and again. There are just so many other activities available, the competition for available free time is immense. And we must face it, dancing is not high on the list, unless you somehow manage to get on “Dancing with the Stars.” So with that behind us, let’s give thanks for those who do come into our hobby and let them dance. Do not burden them with “club functions” until they have at least had a couple of years dancing ﬁ rst, unless of course they volunteer to help. Let’s enjoy what we have and make the most of it. This year will be the 50th New England Square and Round Dance Convention. We recognize it now not what it originally was which is true of most things. But is was square dancing then and it is still square dancing today. If you have not registered yet, now is the time to put it on your calendar and do it. Check the web site www.nesrdc.org to get the registration form. To the clubs who work hard and continue to recruit and bring in new dancers, keep it up. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthful New Year.

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Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 3 bY LINE

KEN RITUCCI

HAPPY NEW YEAR A new year is upon us, fi lled with upcoming events. Don’t forget the New England Convention in April, it will be the 50th anniversary and the committee is working hard to put on a spectacular event. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so because everyone counts and it is important for the committee to “get an idea” of how the registration numbers are tracking. I am currently reading a fascinating book, Rumors Of Another World by Philip Yancey and he mentions about the types of sicknesses we are experiencing in the world today. Yancey says that in India, the top ten health concerns would consist of infectious diseases: malaria, polio, dysentery, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, even leprosy. Here in the United States, after having conquered most of those infectious diseases, we have substituted new health problems for old, the majority of them stemming from lifestyle choices. Now, we have to deal with obesity from over eating, alcoholism from over drinking, hypertension and heart disease related from stress, Aids contracted through drug use, lung cancer associated with cigarette smoking. All of these health issues are the result of poor choices. It made me think of how our activity is now (and has been) suffering from other types of problems. While back in the fi fties and sixties we had problems such as turning people away from a dance because there were too many dancers, now we have problems of not being able to get anyone into the activity. As has been discussed over and over, some of the reasons our problems exist are because of our own choices. We cannot blame society on all square dance woes. It is interesting to hear and read many ideas and opinions. Many believe complex choreography has ruined our activity, some believe the higher levels have. I can see where in some cases, this theory has played a part, to a degree. On the fl ip side, I can see where keeping a dancer/club at a relaxed Mainstream or even Basic Program has not helped either. Many dancers do and want something more challenging, be it Plus or Advanced or beyond. There is nothing wrong with that. Dancers leave the lower programs for more because they want to. The more complex choreography should not be looked at as “The Evil Empire.” You cannot keep square dancers in a box. We cannot dictate what a dancer will dance or even where they can dance. But, our skins aren’t as thick as they use to be. We live in a world of “Entitlement.” Everyone has their rights and they are “entitled” to certain things. I hear of callers/dancers/clubs/organizations/resorts etc. getting upset at others because an event is planned on the same evening or weekend as someone else’s event if the two venues are 200 hundred miles away. “How dare you compete with me!” As we begin a new year, let’s try to stop pointing fi ngers at each other for the un- healthy condition of our activity. There is a place for all levels, no matter what it is. Can’t we all just get along? To take the idea from Martin Luther King, I look forward someday when blame will not be directed at anyone because dancers will be able to dance what they want and where they want based on their content of their ability and choice and not by the color in which they choose the level of their dance program. Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 4 let’s dance

BOB HOWELL

Let’s start the year with a smooth moving couples mixer called the - - - GRAND SASHAY MIXER by Ruth & Frank Laming Formation: Intro, open facing, man’s back to COH Dance: Open, both facing LOD Footwork: Opposite, directions for man unless indicated. Music: Blue Star 1782 Routine: Introduction: 1-4 WAIT; WAIT; APART -.POINT-, -TOGETHER -.TOUCH -; Wait two measures, in open facing position step apart from partner on left, point toward partner with right; step toward partner on right, turning 1/4 left face (woman turns right face) to face LOD in open position, touch left to right. Dance: 1-4 WALK-, 2-; 3-, 4-; CHANGE SIDES-, 2; 3-4-; 2-; 3-, 4-; Walk forward LOD; turning slightly toward partner join man’s L and woman’s R hands, lead woman diagonally across in front of man under woman’s R and man’s L arm; end both facing LOD M on outside in L open position. 5-8 WALK-. 2-; 3-, 4-; CHANGE SIDES-, 2-; 3-, 4- 2-; 3-, 4-; Walk foward LOD; turning slightly toward partner join man’s R and woman’s L hands, lead woman diagonally across in front of man under woman’s L and man’s R arm; end both facing LOD man on inside in open position. 9-12 WALK-, 2-; 3-, FACE -; BACK AWAY-, 2-; 3-, 4-; Walk forward LOD turning on R to face partner (man 1/4 R face, W 14 L face) man’s back to COH; man steps backward toward COH (woman steps backward to wall). 13-16 WALK TO CORNER-, 2-; 3-, 4-; LEFT ALLEMANDE-, 2-; 3-, 4-; Both turn slightly to R walking to corner; join L hands like an allemande walking forward to face original partner, Man facing LOD (woman facing R LOD) 17-20 DO-SA-DO PARTNER-, 2-; 3-, 4-; 5-, 6-; JOIN RIGHT HANDS PULL BY, 8-; Passing R shoulders and moving back to back dance around partner to end facing partner in LOD; join R hands pull by partner and face new partner;

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21-24 SEE-SAW NEW PARTNER-, 2-; 3-, 4-; 5-, 6-; JOIN L HANDS PULL BY-, 8-; Passing L shoulders move back to back around this new partner to end facing partner in LOD; join L hands pull by partner and face new partner; 25-28 DO-SA-DO NEW PARTNER-, 2-; 3-, 4-; 5-, 6-; JOIN R HANDS PULL BY -,8-; Action same as measures 17-20. 29-32 SEE-SAW NEW PARTNER-, 2-; 3-, 4-; 5-, 6-; WALK TO OPEN -, 8-; Repeat action of measures 21-23; on measure 32 join man’s R and woman’s L hand man walks forward ( woman makes 1/2 R face turn) to end open position facing LOD. DANCE GOES THRU FOUR TIMES. ENDING: WALK-, 2-; 3-, 4-; CHANGE HANDS TWIRL-, 2-; ACKNOWLEDGE 1-4 Walk forward LOD, change hands to Man’s L and woman’s R walk forward three steps and face partner, acknowledge (woman makes a R face twirl in three steps).

Our contra this month was written by the late Don Armstrong. He named it simply - - - CONTRAROTATION Formation: Sicilian circle. (Couple facing couple, One couple with backs toward the center of the hall, the other couple with their backs toward the wall. Music: Any well phrased 32 bar tune. Routine: Do-sa-do corner, bow, swing corner, Put her on the right and circle four. Same four left hand star The way you face, promenade in twos Wheel as a couple, come back Wheel as a couple, come back to place Same ladies chain, chain back. That’s it for January.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 6 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] The following 5 Routines were choreographed by Jane McBrayer & Marg & Doug Harris Remember When Phase 4+1 (Open Hip Twist) - Rumba - Greatest Hits Volume II, CD Arista 2003 trk 18, Alan Jackson, Basic rumba, has serpiente, crabwalks, open hip twist alemana, country western music, nice routine. The Chair Phase 4 - Bolero - 50 Number Ones CD, MCA Nashville 2004, disc 1, trk 8, George Strait. Nice basic bolero, left side pass, bolero walks, opening outs, time step. Fits the music very well. True Phase 4 - Cha Cha - 50 Number Ones CD, MCA Nashville 2004, disc 2, trk 18, George Strait, by Jane McBrayer. Country western fl avor to this Cha Cha routine. Basic, umbrella turn, sliding door, reverse crabwalks, sand step. Rebecca Lynn Phase 3 - 2 Step - Bryan White CD, Elektra 1994, trk 6 Bryan White. Basic 2 step, with strolling vine, basketball turn, side stairs. Music makes you want to dance. Mr. Mom Phase 3 - 2 Step - Let’s Be Us Again, CD BNA 2004 - trk 11 Lonestar. Traveling door, basketball turn, whaletail, and all basic 2 step fi gures. Nicely done. The following 2 routines were choreographed by Anne & Earle Helm. Annabell Two Phase 2+1 (Spin Turn) - Waltz - Annabelle Special Press. Twisty Balance left & right - left turning box, canters, left turns, ending is dip twist and hold. Can be danced to on cues. Nice fl owing waltz. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree 2 Phase 2+2 (Trav Doors & Fishtail) - 2 Step - Arista Flashback AFS 9171 Tony Orlando Flip side Sweet Gypsy Rose. Broken box, twisty vine, traveling doors, slow fi shtail. Good music to a well written routine. Chick A Boom Phase 3 - Cha Cha - CD This is Gold by Guy Mitchell - download from WalMart - Jeanne & Warren Shane. Great beat to this music. Routine has shoulder to shoulder, lariat, chase double peek a boo, New Yorker. Ending is crab walk one half and hold. Forget Me Not Phase 4+2 (Spiral, Hip Twist) - Rumba - Brent & Judy Moore. Great music and a lovely rumba. Has open hip twist, whisk line and lady spiral, serpiente, chase with full turns, and basic rumba fi gures. Continued on page 13

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 7 Comment

JIM MAYO

Communication is an art – and it’s both important and hard to do. I’ve had lots of experience with the problems that can grow out of poor communication. I’ve see square dance clubs dissolve because of it and longtime friendships disintegrate because of it. Corpora- tions fail as a result of misunderstandings and marriages come apart when those involved can’t communicate with each other. I have served as the Ethics Chairman for CALLERLAB several times over the three decades that organization has existed. I’ve negotiated relative peace between many parties that were very unhappy with each other. In the course of those negotiations I have learned that most of the problems resulted from poor communication. When I was able to make the parties understand each other – and often apologize for failing to communicate soon enough or at all – most of the problems were resolved. It was clear to me that many of these could have been avoided completely if someone had picked up the phone and called the other. Sometimes the communication failed because it was entrusted to a third party. Occa- sionally the third party failed to pass on the message at all. But more often the message was passed on but either not completely or not correctly. Occasionally, the message was received but misunderstood. When dealing with a sensitive or troublesome issue it is easy to hear something wrong. If we’re angry or hurt we are likely to understand a third-party message in a way that adds to our anger or pain. My experience suggests some important communication rules. The ﬁ rst is to be sure that the message is sent directly between the people involved. Another important one is to avoid putting off necessary communication. If you have to say something it is almost certainly going to be easier and more effective to do it sooner rather than later. The last thought I have is to try to think about what you are going to say (or write, particularly with E-mail) before you actually say it (or push “Send”). If possible you might try out your words in advance with some other person that you trust to see if they are understood the way you intend. DANCE TO DAVE "HASH" HASS Booking for 2008 & 2009 IT'S FUN !!! Write... PO Box 37, East Hampton CT 06424 860-267-2214 ~ [email protected]

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Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 9 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted.

Christmas Music - Several Christmas selections to order for next year. The Merry Christmas Rag SSR 256 (45, MP3) Geis & Williamson An original piece. Lyrics by Corben Geis and music by Jack O’Leary. Ragtime feel with a banjo, slide whistle, piano, bass, trumpet and percussion. Works well for hash. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoDsDo, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Boys Run, Bend the Line, Square thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Love The World BS 2535 (45, CD) Weaver Family Holiday version. A cheery contemporary arrangement with chases that add to the fullness of the sound. Key change in closer. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) Square Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, DoSaDo to a Wave, Ladies Trade, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Merry Christmas Everybody SIR 351 Paul Bristow Electronic keyboard, steel, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Well placed runs and riffs. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, 8 Chain 6, Swing Corner, Promenade. There’s No Place Like Home HH 5273 Weaver Family A cheery holiday sing a long. A mix of piano, electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion. A toe tapper. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Right hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, Square Thru 3, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Christmas In Killarney SSR 245 (45, CD) O’Leary, Geis, McCue An Irish holiday rendition. Flute, electronic keyboard, piano, bass and percussion. Harmo- nize this one, Use it for patter. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo to a Wave, Ladies Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Boys Roll the Girls, Girls Roll the Boys, Swing Corner, Promenade. Christmas Medley C528 Ken Bower Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Winter Wonderland, May All Your Christ- mases Be White, Rudolph, Jingle Bell Rock. A nice addition to your holiday collection. Guitar, harmonica, bass and percussion. Good harmonay lines. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, Swing Corner,Promenade.

Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.palominorecords.com - [email protected] Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 10 Christmas Pop / Winter Hoedown Medley HH 5283 (45, CD) Christmas Pop is a contemporary arrangement of seasonal favorites. Winter Hoedown Medley is an electronic arrangement of wintertime classics. A good addition to your seasonal collection. The CD has extended tracks. Don’t Be Stupid ABC 21 Jirka Scobak Cheerful, full electronic sound. About half way up the energy scale. Listen to vocal track for an alternate fi gure. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Centers Trade, Swing Thru, Recycle, Sweep 1/4, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade Everything Changes MM 151 Monk Moore A gentle mix from a steel, harmonica, guitar, bass, xylophone, bass and easy percussion with well placed chases. Satndard Ferris Wheel Figure. Baby Face TNT 200 Al Brundage A synthesizer arrangement of an oldie but goodie that bounces right along. A Sing-A-Long. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Fan the Top, R & L Thru, Dixie Style OW, Trade the Wave, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Girls Turn Back, Promenade. Burnin’ Love RYL 1205 (45) Patty Greene A cover of an Elvis release from 1972. Rose to # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. An energetic mix from horns, keyboard, guitar, fi ddle, bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Thank You For The Music SIR 360 Paul Bristow Smooth full band sound with horns, strings, electronic keyboard, bass and percussion. Good fi ll chases. A good one for crooners. Hds (Sds) Pass Thru, Separate Around One to a Line, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Was Made For Loving You Baby SNW 803 Uli Schingen Muted trumpets, electronic keyboard, guitar, fi ddle, organ, bass and drums. Easy tempo. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Who Put The Bomp SSR 250 (45) Jack O’Leary A reminder of the Doo Wop days from the early 60’s. Upbeat arrangement with a mix of banjo, guitar, bass, keyboard, steel, and percussion. It says let’s dance. Good harmony lines. Try it for patter. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Two Ladies Chain Across, Dixie Style OW, Roll Promenade. Red River Girl TAR 166 Jim Cosman A cover of an old cowboy song. Banjo, steel, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Dancers will sing along on the tag lines. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Girls Fold, Peel the Top, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Chase Right, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m Little But I’m Loud 7 C’s 227 (45) Mac Letson An upbeat toe tapper with a mix of horns, electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion. Key change in the closer. Recorded in one key. Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens and Marina McBride. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru, Track II, All 8 Circulate 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. Bare Necessities HH 5140 (45) Bronc Wise From the 1967 Disney animated movie “The Jungle Book.” Repressed as a Hi Hat Classic. A sweet mix of guitar, piano, bass, guitar and percussion. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Girls Fold, Peel the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 11 Doctor Doctor RYL 1010 (45) Tim Marriner This one says let’s dance from the fi rst note. Guitar, fi ddle, horns, steel, bass and keyboard with just enough percussion. Lyrics by Robert Palmer, a British Rock & Roller. Released in the late 70’s. Hds (Sds) Separate Around One To a Line, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Slide Thru, Single Circle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Down At The Twist and Shout C222 Gary Shoemake A cover of a Mary Chapin Carpenter hit. Pushin’ the top of the energy scale, a mix of fi ddle, guitar, harmonica, bass and drums. A repress. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run , Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Irving The Hobo SIR 303 (CD, Mp3) Al Stevens A mix of guitar, fi ddle, bass, harmonica and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Half Sashay, Pass Thru, Trade By, Box the Gnat, Square Thru 3, Left Allemande, Promenade. Fraulein SIR 306 (CD, MP3) Al Stevens A smooth arrangement from a steel, harmonica, guitar, piano, bass and percussion. Written in 1957, covered by Bobby Helm and Steve Lawrence. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, R & L Thru, Swing Thru 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. Love She Found In Me BS 801 (MP3) Darin Keith A smooth electronic contemporary arrangement. Croon this one. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru, Track II, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Swing corner, Promenade. Memphis Gave Birth To Rock & Roll BS 2527 Joe Saltel This one says let’s dance. Contemporary rock sound. Horns, guitar, bass, electronic keyboard, organ, and percussion. Try it for patter. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Slide Thru, Tch 1/4, Girls Run, Swing Corner, Promenade. Last Farewell / Candace DR 1110 (CD) Dick Rueter Last Farewell Smooth electronic arrangement. Horns, woodwinds, keyboard, bass and percussion. Written by Roger Whittaker. Covered by many artists. Hds (Sds) Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Tch 1/4, Coordinate, Ladies Hinge, Diamond Circulate, Cut the Diamond, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Candace is an upbeat sound from a fi ddle, banjo, guitar, harmonica, bass and drums. An extended track. Recorded in one key. Selfi sh / Fireball DR1111 (CD) Buddy Weaver Selfi sh A gentle arrangement of a fi ddle, steel, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Split the Couple Around One to a Line, Box the Gnat, R & L Thru, Rollaway, Turn Thru, Left Allemande, Walk By One, Swing Corner, Promenade. Fireball is a mix of a fi ddle, bass, drums, banjo and guitar. An extended track Recorded in one key. Hoe Downs Yellow Bird COY 819 Don Coy A smooth fl owing contemporary sound – Hawaiian style. Don calls Mainstream on the vocal track. The CD has a faster tempo track and a round dance cued track – Phase 2 – 2 step. Milford / Yes Sir GP 203 Milford is an energetic electronic sound. Yes Sir is a cutting edge modern electronic sound. Check ‘em out. Recorded in one key.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 12 Melody / Xando TNT 318 Melody is a modern synthesizer sound with a good beat. Xando is a modern upbeat, electronic rhythm sound. Recorded in one key. Bobby Sox / Splodge SIR 507 Bobby Sox is an ambitious electronic rhythm arrangement. Splodge is a melodic electronic mix. Recorded in one key Crazy Daze / Cappuccino SIR 508 Crazy Daze features a piano, electronic keyboard, bass and drums in a rhythm mix. Cap- puccino has a piano, bongo, horns, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key, Levi Hoedown BS 116 (MP3) Darin Keith A lively arrangement from a ﬁ ddle, piano, bass, guitar and percussion. Dari calls Main- stream on the vocal track. Running Away BS 117 (MP3) Buddy Weaver A contemporary electronic arrangement of Blue Blue Day. Lots of energy. Buddy calls Plus on the vocal track. More good music, check it out on your tape service. May 2008 bring you much good Health, Peace, Happiness and FUN dances. Round Dance Music Review - continued from page 7 That’s How It Goes Phase 5+1 (Rudolph Ronde) - Foxtrot - That’s How It Goes Michael Buble - CD Totally Buble trk 1. Debby & Tim Vogt. Curving 3 step, back tipple chasse pivot, double reverse spin. Portions of this routine done in shadow, ending is topspin 3 and right lunge and hold. Good music and a good foxtrot. Just Smile Phase 5 - Foxtrot - Smile Rod Steward CD, The Great American Song Book Vol. 2 As Time Goes By trk 8 (increase speed on CD) - Curt & Tammy Worlock. Reverse wave, telefeather, double reverse, mini telespin, contra check continuous hairpins, reverse pivot to throwaway oversway is the ending. Lovely routine. What the Cowgirls Do Phase 2+2 (Fishtail / Rock the Boat) - 2 Step - Coll 90231 What the Cowgirls Do by Vince Gill - Collina DeFore Meyer. Basic 2 step to good country western music. Has traveling doors, slow open vine, back away and clap, ﬁ shtail. Can be danced on cues. Rock & Roll III Phase 3+2 (Pretzel Turn/Spanish Arms) - Jive - Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes, Atlantic OS 13009 by Chuck Willis - Adrienne & Larry Nelson. Nice jive to good music. Chasse left and right, Spanish arms, kick ball change, pretzel turn with double kick, side stairs. End- ing is point and freeze. Getting to Know You Phase 4 - Foxtrot - Getting to Know You Ross Mitchell, DLD 1023, Bam Boom trk 6 or DLD 1072, Gold Standard 2, trk 20 of STAR CD 213 - Mark & Pam Prow. Nice basic foxtrot. Figures included are reverse wave, hovers, promenade weave, telemark, diamond turn. Ending is prom sway change of sway. Many Kisses Phase 3 - Box Rumba - Besame Mucho (Chris Isaac) trk 9 from Mona Lisa Smile Sound- track Album - Richard Lamberty & Sandy Teague. Dance starts in tandem, woman turns to face after caress to a box. Basketball turn with a twirl to a tamara wrap with a kiss, cucaracha’s. Dance also has leg crawl. Interesting rountine. Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 13 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Virginia Reel A few months ago I wrote about celebrations and stated that there is no specifi c dance which we could call ‘The American Dance.’ I may have spoken too quickly. If anyone has attended a ‘one night stand’ or party dance, most likely they have done the Virginia Reel. Any caller who calls for church groups, father-daughter dances, etc., uses the Virginia Reel. I know that I cannot call a one-nighter without calling Virginia Reel. I have been told that there are about 64 recognized variations of the dance, but for now, let’s start off with what is considered to be the standard. The dancers form on in lines of fi ve or six couples, the men are to the caller’s right and the ladies to the caller’s left. If the dancers range in age from 6 to 106, or there are more of one sex than the other, do not worry about which line they get in – there are no sex specifi c calls in the dance. Please try to give the dancers the fi rst beat of the phrase at least on the opening fi gure. Lines forward and back: go forward 3 steps and touch on 4 (or clap hands with partner. In 8 steps, turn partner right elbow and back to place In 8, turn partner left elbow and back to place In 8, turn partner two hands and back to place In 8, dosado partner The top couple sashays down the set (8) and back (8): the term sashay comes from the French ‘chasse’ – I fi nd that if I call it ‘skip/slide’ dancers get the idea of the motion The top couple turns partner right elbow 1&1/2 to go to the next dancer in the opposite line to turn by the left elbow. The same top couple comes back to the center to turn right then out to the 2nd couple in the opposite line to turn left – and so on until the top couple has reeled all the way down the set. Once at the bottom, that couple sashays back up the set to the top, separates and goes down the outside with everyone in his/her line following in order. The top couple gets to the bottom of the set and forms an arch, all the other dancer duck under the arch and come all the way up the hall. The original second couple is now the new top couple. Continue the dance until everyone has had a chance to reel the set. For music, use a good 2/4 reel (strong boom-chick sound) so the dancers with feel the lift of the music. I encourage dancers to skip through the whole dance if they can. My favorite music is “Golden Reel,” a fi ve minute hoedown on the old Sets in Order label. It was made from a Windsor recording. Ask around and you may fi nd copies. Other good tunes are Durang’s Hornpipe, Turkey in the Straw, and Haste to the Wedding. Just be sure that the music is lively and you like it. As mentioned, there are variations; for example, when I work with a lot of really young children (7 and under), the reel takes a lot of time to teach, and few of the dancers complete it successfully. So I call Virginia no-Reel. The dance is the same, but I leave out the elbow reel. Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 14 Northeast Callers’s School October 2007 Staff

Seated Anne Uebelacker and John Marshall Standing Norm Poisson and Ken Ritucci

For some other groups, the elbow reel is the reason for doing Virginia Reel, so I leave out the elbow turns and two hand turn, and get to the heart of it. Lines forward and back Partner dosado First couple sashay down and back First couple reel the set, sashay back Separate down the outside Arch and all come under There are other variations: in a four couple set, top lady and bottom gent are 1’s, and top gent and bottom lady are 2’s. The arm turns, two-hand swing, and dosado are done on the diagonal with 1’s then 2’s completing the action. From then on, the dance is like the other version: lines forward and back, top couple sashay, etc. The great Ted Sanella wrote a version to be danced in square formation. First couple go down center and swing opposite, end by backing into side lines (ones are now at the bottom of the set) (16) Lines forward and back (8) Ones turn partner right, next on side (the one they swung) turn left (8) Ones turn partner right 1 ½ Turn next left, turn partner right 1 ½ All allemande left corner Swing partner at home. Just to wrap up this column, The Virginia Reel has inspired people in other folk arts to create something new. There are at least fi ve quilt patches called Virginia Reel. And folk singer Guy Clark has written a song called “Virginia’s Reel.” Gents to the middle, let the young girl fi ddle, And you ain’t got nothin’ to lose Allemande right, she could play all night She could fi ddle off the bottom of your shoes. Oh me, Oh my, how she makes that bow hair fl y, How she hangs that music in the air. Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 15 COUNTRYKITCHEN

LOUISE HARROP

Farmer’s Potato, Onion Over medium heat, melt butter in large and Cheese Soup heavy stockpot. Add garlic, onions and celery, and saute for 15 minutes. Add pota- 4 Tbsp butter toes and saute for 5 minutes. Add chicken 4 cloves garlic, minced broth and milk, and bring to a boil. Lower 5 C diced onions heat and simmer until the potatoes are 1 C diced celery tender. Add nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, 6 to 8 large Yukon Gold potatoes, diced salt and pepper. Puree soup in batches in 2 C chicken broth blender. Place soup in stockpot and add 1 qt whole milk cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. 1/8 tsp nutmeg Serve immediately. 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (Serves 8 to 10) Salt and pepper, to taste 3 C grated Vermont sharp cheddar (about 3/4 pound) Creamy Fudge Bars Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix. Sift dry ingredients and stir in 1 C butter or margarine oats. Add to creamed mixture. Set aside. 2 C brown sugar Filling - Mix ingredients over low heat 2 eggs until melted. Spread 2/3 of oatmeal mixture 2 tsp vanilla in bottom of greased 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 inch 2 1/2 C ﬂ our pan. Cover with chocolate and dot with re- 1 tsp soda maining oat meal mixture. Bake at 350° for 1 tsp salt 25 minutes. 3 C rolled oats (uncooked) 1 tsp salt Filling 1 (12 oz.) pkg chocolate chips 2 tsp vanilla 1 small can sweetened condensed milk 1 C nuts 2 tsp butter

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 16 NSD News

RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Last month I mentioned a visit from a Boston Globe reported at our November dance, but because of a forecast Nor’easter the dance was cancelled. Fortunately the weather forecast for our December 1st dance was favorable and she is scheduled to attend. I will report in next month’s issue. Also mentioned was a different approach for our January dance, here is the scoop. With the blessing of Skip Brown we are going to begin the dance at 7:30 pm with an hour of Class Level Dancing, including one round between tips. We are hoping all the area clubs with a new dancer program will bring their beginners to participate. Plus dancing will begin at 8:30 pm and continue until 10. If the concept works we may try it again. Beginners, the few that there are, are largely left out of the loop through most of the dance season with few dances gauged speciﬁ cally to their abilities. It will be interesting to see how this experiment works out. As a club we are eager and willing to step out of the box to try and accommodate beginners or anyone who might be interested in giving square dancing a try. As I have harped before, if we do not attract new dancers our recreation is doomed to be a footnote in a textbook on American Culture. We all need to break the mold of “we have always done it that way.” A Happy and Healthy New Year to you all. See you in a square.

SWINGING SQUARES, Esmond, RI By George & Marge Barrett Our November dance was well attended. We had nine squares on the fl oor with Bob Butler calling and Anna MacDougall cuing. The Square Riggers from Wellesley, MA, Side Splitters of North Attleboro, MA, Sutton County Squares of Sutton, MA and the Surfside 8’s from Westerly, RI were raiding us so now the club will go for a raid on their clubs. At the break, a large split-the-pot was won by Clyde. At ten-thirty the dancers still totaled eight squares on the fl oor. What a great dance, as Bob often says: “A Marvelous time.” Our workshops we still have around 19 or 20 new dancers and about half of them are interested in doing rounds which we do before doing squares. Those that come for rounds also have a good time. The new dancers really want to learn. As they make up squares, sometimes they need angels to make fi ll in. We joined in to see how far they had pro- gressed and we were really amazed as to how much they had learned. SQUARE DANCE FOUNDATION of NEW ENGLAND, Inc.

The Square Dance Foundation of New England sponsors a 20/50 club rafﬂ e. Each month during 2008 a name will be drawn to win $50. The monthly winning ticket will be put back into the basket to be eligible for the remaining drawings. Rafﬂ e tickets may be purchased for $20 each. 1/6th of the net will be drawn as prizes at the May 17, 2008 annual meeting. Recent winners have been Michael Gardella (RI), Arlo Burns (NH), Ardis Smith (VT), and Joe Dombrowski, ME. Visit www.sdfne.org for more information or Anna Dixon at [email protected]. Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 17 massachusetts

Saturday, January 5 - 8 pm Alternating Mainstream & Plus BOB BUTLER - Calling ~ SCOTT COHEN - Cuing Saturday, January 19 - 8 pm - Class “Meet Everybody’s Class” JOHN HENDRON - Calling ~ HARRIET CLARKE - Cuing

President: 508-478-8064 Ellison Hall behind Plymouth Church Travel: 508-788-0869 Framingham Center www.fairsnsquares.com Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Road Baldwin Apple Squares Presents Black & White Ball - January 12 Early A1 - 7 to 8 PM PLUS 8 to 10:30 PM - A1 * tip @ 10:30 Ken Ritucci and Phil Gatchell 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE JANUARY Sat 5 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, Bob Butler / Scott Cohen Sat 5 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, Bill Mager / Birgit Maguire ~ Snowﬂ ake Dance Sat 5 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, Everett Mackin / Phil Gatchell Tue 8 WACA Meeting, Stop & Shop Board Room, RT 12, W Boylston - 7:00 PM Sat 12 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, Jim Denigris / Kathy Reardon Fri 18 Jumptown Twirlers, Athol Town Hall, Athol, Don Bachelder / Leo Boudreau Sat 19 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, J Hendron / H Clarke ~ Meet the Class Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 18 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com JANUARY DANCE Saturday Evening, January 5, 7:30 - 10:30 pm - Class / Plus Caller: Skip Brown Cuer: Betty Ann Brown Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall Class Level Dancing with Rounds — 7:30 - 8:30 Plus Level Dancing with Rounds — 8:30 - 10:30 Class Level Dancers - $4 Plus Level Dancers - $7 Join us as we support dancing opportunities for the next generation

Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Plus — 7:00-7:30 pm Basics — 7:30-8:30 pm Mainstream — 8:30-9:30 pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163

63 Thorndike Rd. PLUS N Andover, MA 01845 TURKEY TOWN TROTTERS 8pm SATURDAY, January 26 DARRELL SPRAGUE Franklin School, Andover Street BARBARA STRONG North Andover, MA 01845 For directions call Stan 978-682-3280 Banners: Bob & Karen Cheek 603-382-6312 PLUS WORKSHOP EVERY WEDNESDAY with STAN KANDRUT K of C HALL, SUTTON ST, N ANDOVER, MA - 7:30pm

Banner Club JUMPTOWN TWIRLERS 584 Main St Athol, MA 01331 Friday, January 18 DON BACHELDER LEO BOUDREAU Location: Athol Town Hall President: Russ Taintor - 978-632-1104 8 to 10:30pm ~ Alt MS & PL Contact: Dave & Kathy Smith 978-249-9056 584 Main Street, Athol, MA

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, January 12, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL JIM DENIGRIS KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info. Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 19 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295.00/STUDENT WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER TODAY!! SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected]

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Beginners (Bolero) 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5

Sat 5 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, MA Sat 8 Round Dance Party, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, MA Fri 18 Square Riggers, Westwood, MA For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.grizzletog.net/br

Location - Parker Damon School, Acton, opposite R.J. Grey Jr. High First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense in making them.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 20 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 Natick MA 01760 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm Friday, January 18 ~ Plus ~ 'Black and White Night' EVERETT MACKIN BIRGIT MAGUIRE Dance held at the Parish House of First Parish Church, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood.

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 - 8 PLUS CLASS ~ 8 - 9 BEGINNERS CLASS ~ 9 - 10 A-1 TEACH Natick First Baptist Church, 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: (781) 821-0502 CLASS: (508) 877-1097 BANNER: (508) 668-6840 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

SDC MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS WACA Club Saturday, January 5 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm EVERETT MACKIN Calling - PHIL GATCHELL Cuing Soft Soled Shoes FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

Jan 5 MS & PL BILL MAGER / BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Snowﬂ ake Dance

Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.freeservers.com

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 21 SQUARE DANCE TAPES Levels: Basic -- A-2 Also Available: & Round Dance, Contra, R R Clogging, VIDEO and others INTERNATIONAL Instructional Dance Tapes 3649 Whittier Blvd. L.A., CA 90023 (323) 262-5942 (FAX) 262-0443 or 262-2714 E-Mail: [email protected] VISA - MC - DISCOVER Accepted

GREAT PLAIN Wednesday Dances In January Enjoy the holiday season. SQUARES 1/2 Chris Stacy & Scott Cohen Saturday, February 2 1/9 Bob Butler & Scott Cohen Carter Memorial Church Class Level Snowﬂ ake Ball 800 Highland Avenue 1/16 Chris Stacy & Phil Gatchell Needham MA 1/23 Bob Butler & Phil Gatchell Bob Butler, Phil Gatchell Wednesdays 1/30 Bob Butler & Phil Gatchell Needham Baptist Church 7 - 8:15 Round Dance Class 858 Great Plain Avenue 8:15 - 10 Plus with Rounds 2/6 No Dance Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008

W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- JANUARY -- Fri 4 Swingles, MS, B Lafl eur / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Rock 'N' Roll Nite Sat 5 Redstone Squares, Class, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Sat 12 Quabbin Valley Twirlers, Class, G Vivier / L Knight, 8pm, St George's School Hall, 33 Maple St, Chicopee - Snowfl ake Dance Fri 18 Swingles, MS, L Stratton / G King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Buckeroo Ball Sat 19 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, L Stratton / M Wall, 8pm, S Cong Church, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Pizza Party Sat 26 NOHO Sqs, PL, K Ritucci / L Knight, 7:30pm, Sacred Heart Church, 101 King St, Northampton For last minute changes or more info, go to www.wmsarda.info.

199 Northbridge Ave. EVERETT MACKIN BMI [email protected] ASCAP Warwick, RI 02886 JANUARY 401-737-0823 5 Sat Montachusett Twirlers, Fitchburg, MA - MS / Plus 18 Fri Square Riggers, Westwood, MA - Plus 19 Sat Central Valley Squares, Farmington Cmte Ctr, Unionville, CT - Plus Happy New Year from Everett & Arline New Hampshire

BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES Sunday, January 20 ~"Twirling Snowman" Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH $6.00 per person 1:30 - 2:30 A-1/PL ~ 2:30 - 4:00 MS/PL $1.00 extra AL Rouff Barbara Connelly for A-1

JAY SILVA CALLING & PHIL GATCHELL CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Keith & Joyce Koerber Bishop O’Neil Hall (603) 497-3483 Saturday - January 19 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Rich & Ellen Knowlton (603) 303-6860 WINNIPESAUKEE SQUARES PO Box 6003, Lakeport, NH 03247-6003 Wednesday Workshops with Buddy Dow Jan 2, 16, 23 & 30 - 7 pm, Belknap County Nursing Home, off Route 106N, Laconia NH Jan 9 - 7 pm, Golden View Health Care Center, Route 104, Meredith NH INFO: Randy & Sue Stokes 603-253-9518 or Bryan & Linda Phelps 603-524-7778 or [email protected]

The promise of some people to be on time carries a lot of wait.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 23 CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0202 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Dancing Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, January 5 - MS with Plus Ralph Peacock Bernie Porter

Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL BUILDING State Ofﬁ ce Park South, Pleasant St., Concord, NH Join us in a Square!! 48 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, January 12 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm “Pajama Game” Class Yes you can wear your pajamas! with Jay Silva caller, and Marilyn Rivenburg cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Barbara and Ralph Barraclough 603-898-4852 President – Deane Clark 978-433-3293 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220

Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH

Box 1273 Snow Flake Ball Keene, NH 03431 Saturday, January 12 - MS/PL Please call 603-352-3976 Dave Perrault Beverly McKay for banner raid or retrieval information. Saturday, January 26 - MS / PL Lenny Stratton Don Scadova Dancing 8-10:30 pm

Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional SNOWFLAKE DANCE Caller: Don Bachelder ~ Cuer: Leo Boudreau Saturday, January 26 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ Mainstream Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048

Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Brian & Susan Cusick 603-878-1254

It seldom occurs to children that someday they will know as little as their parents.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 24 Maine

Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed Wednesdays - 2-9-16-23-30 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III & IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursdays - 3-10-17-24-31 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Rumba - A-1 Class - Portland, ME Fridays - 4-11-18-25 - Shaker Valley Squares - Plus Dance - Phase III Rounds - Alfred, ME Jan 5 - Riverside Squares - Plus - Danvers, MA - Both Jan 12 - SAGE Swingers - Betty Ann Cues w/ Paul Cote - Brunswick, ME Jan 18-20 - “Classic TV Shows” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH Jun 13-15 - “Island Breeze Weekend” - MS/P/A-1 - Sandy Island Camp, NH Skip & Betty Ann - Dennis Marsh - Bob Laﬂ eur - Jennie Frisella

104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected] SAGE Swingers Saturday, January 12 - 7:30 to 10:00 pm with Early Rounds at 7:00 Mainstream Dance - Plus tip at intermission Caller: Paul Cote - Cuer: Betty Ann Brown Old Brunswick High School, Spring St, Brunswick, Maine [email protected] sage.squaredanceme.us TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

EDSARDA NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS NSARDA No Banner Raids Sundays - January 6, 13, 20 & 27 Class: 6:30 - 7:30 ~ Dance 7:30 - 9:30 ~ $5 pp - Singles Welcome Dancing MS & PL - One round between Squares CALLER - Joe Casey WOODEN FLOOR WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER SOFT SOLED Sanford Rd, RT 109 oﬀ RT 1 Wells, ME SHOES PLEASE INFO: 207-985-8521 ~ 207-641-9954 ~ 207-363-2774

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 25 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Wed 2 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacy / Cohen Fri 4 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 5 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Peacock / Porter MS & PL Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Butler / Cohen MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Mager / Maguire MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Mackin / Gatchell MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA S & BA Brown CLASS/ PL Sun 6 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 9 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Cohen Fri 11 Square Wheelers Acton, MA Maurice / Anthony MS & PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 12 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Ritucci / Gatchell Early A-1 / PL Border City Squares Nashua, NH Silva / Rivenburg CLASS Round Dance Party Sturbridge, MA B Maguire RD Sage Swingers Brunswick, ME Cote / Brown MS Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Denigris / Reardon MS & PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Perrault / McKay MS & PL Sun 13 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 16 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacy / Gatchell Fri 18 Jumptown Twirlers Athol, MA Bachelder / Boudreau MS & PL Square Riggers Westwood, MA Mackin / Maguire PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 19 Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Hendron / Clarke CLASS Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Silva / Gatchell MS & PL Central Valley Squares Unionville, CT Mackin PL Sun 20 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Rouff / Connelly A-1/PL & MS/PL Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 23 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell Fri 25 Square Wheelers Acton, MA Stratton / Cohen MS & PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 26 Turkey Town Trotters N Andover, MA Sprague / Strong PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH Bachelder / Boudreau MS Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Stratton / Scadova MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA DBD PL Sun 27 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 30 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell

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To get maximum attention, it is hard to beat a good, big mistake.

Northeast Square Dancer, January 2008 26 Workshops

Wednesday 2-9-16-23-30 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Basic, MS, PL SQ Turkey Town Trotters Andover, MA PL SQ Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Rounds RD S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA APD, DBD, PL SQ 2-16-23-30 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH SQ 9 Winnipesaukee Squares Meredith, NH SQ Thursday 3-10-17-24-31 Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS, PL SQ S & BA Brown Portland, ME A-1 Class & Rumba SQ & RD Monday 7-14-21-28 Border CIty Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ Tuesday 8-15-22-29 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Beginners (Bolero), all rhythms PH 4-5 Square Riggers Natick, MA CL, PL, A-1 SQ Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 18 Northeast Callers School ...... 20 Border City Squares ...... 24 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 25 Bradford Country Squares ...... 23 Palomino Records ...... 10 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 25 R & R Video ...... 22 Century Club ...... 26 Riverside Squares ...... 19 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 9 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Concord Coach ...... 24 Rudebock, Tom ...... 25 Fairs ’n Squares ...... 18 SAGE Swingers ...... 25 Great Plain Squares ...... 22 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 5 Hass, Dave “Hash” ...... 8 Square Riggers ...... 21 Hayloft Steppers ...... 21 Square Wheelers ...... 20 Heel & Toe ...... 23 Sutton Country Squares ...... 19 Jumptown Twirlers ...... 19 Turkey Town Trotters ...... 19 Mackin, Everett ...... 23 WACA ...... 18 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 20 Wedge, Johnny ...... 21 Majestic Badge ...... 22 Winnipesaukee Squares ...... 23 Monadnock Squares ...... 24 WMSARDA ...... 22 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 21 Wolf Rockers ...... 24

“IT’S JUST THAT HE CAN’T BEAR TO WATCH”

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10 Comment - Jim Mayo 23 Dances 12 Ed Foote 5 Let’s Dance - Bob Howell 13 Moore on Contra - Paul Moore 11 RD Of the Month - Birgit Maguire 3 RD Music Review - Ralph & Joan Collipi 14 ROQ - 1st Quarter 7 SD Music Review - Tom Rudebock 24 Workshops

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Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 2 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] The following 4 dances where choreographed by Peg & John Kincaid. Tonight We Dance Phase 5+2 (Rope Spin/Mod. 3-3’s) – Rumba – STAR 243B Amame Una Ves Mas from Palo- mino Records. Alemana to double rope spin, natural opening outs, mod 3’3’s, switch rock, aida, tornillo wheel, ending is lunge and sit line. Good music and a nice routine. Don’t Get Around Much Phase 4+1 (Outside Spin) – Foxtrot/Jive – CD The Great American Song Book 2 by Rod Stewart track #3 download from Walmart. Outside spin, hover corte, diamond turn, develope swiveling to maneuver. Basic jive fi gures in part B, ending is dip back to leg crawl. Nicely done. You’re The One That I Want Phase 3+2 (Parallel Chase/Triple Cha’s) – STAR 243A from Palomino Records. Chase has the lady transitioning to go into a parallel chase. Time step, modifi ed chase with double peek a boo. Music has great cha cha beat. Tonight We Dance Phase 2 - 2 Step – STAR 195 Bailamos and CD Latin Blast DLD 1090, from Palomino Records. Dance has traveling door, twisty vine with snaps, vine and wrap and unwrap sequence. Fun phase 2 routine. Kiss Phase 4 – Cha +1 Foxtrot Figure – Hallmark CD Kiss Tom Jones track 1 – Annette & Frank Woodruff. New Yorker, aida, switch cross, hop New Yorker, body wave, umbrella turn. Good music to a nice cha cha routine. Promotion of Square Dancing is Everybody’s Job and Responsibility. Contact Jerry Maurice to fi nd out what you can do: 603-463-7633 or [email protected]

Littleton SDC – Thursday nights Mainstream & Plus Workshop @ 6:30 pm 325 Union Street, Littleton, NH Seven Hills Promenaders – Wednesday nights APD/DBD Plus Workshop @ 7:00 pm 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA Al Rouff 9 Carleton Street France Rouff Lawrence, MA 01843 Calling Up To Advance LINE DANCE LEADER 978-975-2619 / [email protected] Seven Hills Promenaders Dancing at 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA DBD Plus Dance the Fourth Saturday of Every Month - Early A-1 at 7 pm, Plus at 8 pm. This month 2/23, Todd Fellegy calling and Bernie Porter cuing. See web site for callers, cuers, link to ﬂ yers, link to sound clips: www.sevenhills.ws Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 3 Square Dance Foundation of New England, Inc. Visit the Library / Museum in Manchester, NH Please call and make an appointment to visit us. Severance - 603-623-2692 Dixon - 781-944-4416 Web-site: www.sdfne.org

The following 2 routines were choreographed by Jim & Kathie Kline. The same record was used for both routines. In The Garden Phase 3+2 (Telemark/Hesitation change) – Waltz – Precious Memories, Alan Jackson, UPC 00828768028124 or purchase via download. Phase 2 – Waltz – Twinkle, lace sequence, canters, twirl vine. Basic waltz can be danced to on cues. La Vie En Rose Phase 3+2 (Hover Corte/Develope) – Foxtrot – La Vie En Rose by Hugo Strasser Orchestra Successes (Enfolge) CD Capitol track 10 – Milo Molitoris. Box ﬁ nish, spin turn, back twist vine, impetus, left turning box, ending is dip twist. Nice basic foxtrot. Family Tradition Phase 2 – Family Tradition Hank Williams Jr’s Greatest Hits vol 1 track 1 – Ron Hartzell. Country western ﬂ avor to this routine. Has hitches, scissors, vines, pivots. Can be danced to on cues. Waltz Medley Phase 2 – Waltz – MGR 102 – Phase 2 – Dorothy Sanders. Nice basic waltz. Has sway left and right, twinkles, solo turns, left turning box, ending is open vine 3 and point through. Moola Lah Phase 4+1 (Arm check+1(Tummy Check) – Mambo, track 7 Melao de Cana (Moola Lah) – Mambo Kings Soundtrack CD – Sandi & Dan Finch. Good mambo music to a nice mambo. Has scallop, solo rolls, tummy check, patty cake tap, diamond turn, lunge and arms up. The Party’s Over Phase 6 – Bolero – Casa Musica The Latin Classics vol 1 CD 2 track 4 – Daisuke & Tamae Doi. Check rope spin, transitions to shadow, fallaway ronde, horseshoe turn, switch lunge, riff turn, cross body, adv sliding door, right pass and open right lunge and extend.

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Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 4 let’s dance

BOB HOWELL

Following is a copy of a contra written by Glen Nickerson of Federal Way, WA. He named it - - - Weathervane Promenade From the book – Dancing for busy people Formation: Couples facing couples around the hall like spokes of a wheel. Music: Red Boot 2155 “Patriotic Medley” or TNT 250 “76 Trombones” Routine: Prompts Intro ----,-- Circle Left 1 - 8 ----,-- Circle Right 9 -16 - - - -, Outside two Promenade in 17-24 - - - -, Same two Promenade back out 25-32 - - - -, Inside two Promenade out 33-40 - - - -, Same two Promenade in 41-48 - - - -, Couples weathervane once around 49-56 ----,--- 57-64 - - - -, On to the next & Circle Left

Description 1-8 Circle Four to the left with the facing couple. 9-16 Circle Four to the right with the facing couple. 17-24 The two dancers on the outside edge of the big circle Promenade toward the center of the hall passing between the inside pair. 25-32 The same people U-turn Back and Promenade back out to their original facing position around the big circle. 33-40 The two dancers on the inside edge of the big circle Promenade out toward the wall passing between the outside pair. 41-48 The same people U-turn Back and Promenade back in to their original facing position. 49-56 Each couple should link inside arms and then the men will hook left elbows. The two-faced lines will then rotate around the hooked left elbows. 57-64 The two faced line will continue to turn until the men can release left elbows and each couple can move onto the next couple and face.

PLUS, ADVANCED & CHALLENGE Diagram Books from ED FOOTE 5 books available: Plus, A1 & A2 (both in 1 book), C1, C2, C-3A. Each book diagrams all calls for the indicated program from a variety of positions, also includes helpful hints for dancing the calls. Books are 8½ x 11 with spiral binding; laser printing provides clear, sharp images. Th e most complete diagram books for Plus, Advanced and Challenge available today. Cost: $19.50 per book includes shipping. (Canada add $1.00.) Order from: Ed Foote, 140 McCandless Pl., Wexford PA 15090 Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 5 ADVANCE BLITZ WEEKEND with Ken Ritucci Th is weekend is for dancers who: Dance Plus and want to learn Advance 5 dance sessions Currently dance Advance and want a refresher course Casual Dress

Th is weekend is designed to introduce you to the A1 & A2 programs, have you be able to understand them and dance them from standard positions. Th is will be an intense workshop environment weekend. Each session builds upon the previous. Only dancers who truly want to learn Advance or who want a “Refresher Course” should attend.

September 12-14 Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your name, address, phone and/or e-mail to: Mill-A-Round Dance Hall Ken Ritucci Manchester, NH 132 Autumn Rd Cost: $95 per couple W Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected] The late Les Henkel shared the following square dance with me several years ago and I’ve had a lot of fun with it. He called it the - - - SINGLEBOW KNOT Formation: Square Dance Music: Can be called with patter or a singing call Routine: HEAD TWO COUPLES (SD) RIGHT AND LEFT THRU SAME TWO LADIES CHAIN NOW ALL FOUR LADIES CHAIN, GO STRAIGHT ACROSS THE RING FACE YOUR CORNER , DOSIDO, GET ON HOME AND THEN, HEAD (SD) GENT TAKE TWO LADIES GO UP AND BACK I SING. PASS THRU STRAIGHT AHEAD, DO A SINGLE BOW KNOT AND WHEN YOU’’RE DONE ALLEMANDE LEFT THE CORNER THEN PROMENADE YOUR PARTNER SON. **** SINGLEBOW KNOT... .After the PASS THRU, keeping ahold of both Ladies, the MAN will raise the RIGHT HAND HIGH and LEFT HAND UNDER, as MAN makes a RIGHT FACE TURN under HIS RAISED RIGHT ARM to end facing the center of the set again, with all back to original home position. IN THIS DANCE YOU WILL KEEP ORIGINAL PARTNER That’s it for February. Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 6 Square Dance Music Review

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TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted.

Crazy Arms BS 2537 (45, CD) Gary Shoemake Released by Ray Price in the mid 1950’s. A crooner with a piano, guitar, bass, fi ddle and steel with easy percussion. Good keyboard fi lls. The dancers will glide on this one. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Wish I Had Loved You Better ESP 113 Elmer Sheffi eld Recorded by Eddie Arnold in 1974. Halfway up the energy scale. Guitar, steel, bass, banjo and percussion. Hd (Sd) Ladies Chain, Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Veer Left, Ladies Hinge, Diamond Circulate, Flip the Diamond, Boys Crossfold, Swing Corner, Promenade. Take A Chance Sir 302 (CD, MP3) Oxendine & Story Written by Country Roads, an English recording group. Many of these band members were session players for early Sting releases. Upbeat mix of harmonica, guitar, steel, fi ddle, bass and percussion with lots of drive. Key change. Four Ladies Chain, Hds (Sds) Prome- nade Half, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, R & L Grand, On the Third Hand, Turn Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. If You’re Going Thru Hell GP 401 Jerry Jestin A cover of a top country hit written and recorded by Rodney Atkins. Straight forward beat from an electronic keyboard, piano, guitar, steel, bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Prom- enade Half, Lead Right, Veer Left, Couples Trade, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Tch 1/4, All Circulate, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Half Sashay, Swing Corner, Promenade. Rockin’ Robin Platinum 227 Jerry Biggerstaff Recorded in 1958 by Bobby Day and again in 1972 by teenager Michael Jackson plus others. A rocker from a saxophone, guitar, organ, bass and drums. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Ferris Wheel, Centers Veer Left, Veer Right, Single Circle, Rare Back, Star Thru, Roll, Swing Corner, Promenade. Till The Answer Comes CRC 129 Texas Po’ Boys Recorded and co-written by Paul Overstreet. A good one for harmonizing. Upbeat South- ern gospel from a mix of steel, fi ddle, mandolin, bass and drums Key change in middle break and closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo to a Wave, Ladies Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line, Girls Zoom, Boys U Turn back, Swing Corner, Promenade. After The Lovin’ C 520 Ken Bower A big hit by Englebert Humperdinck in 1976. A smooth oldie from a mix of electric keyboard, piano, harmonica, chimes, guitar, banjo, bass and gentle percussion. Croon this one. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Recycle, Reverse Flutterwheel, Keep Her Promenade. Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 7 I Wonder Do You Think Of Me SNW 1107 Kenny Reese A smooth ballad recorded by Keith Whitley in the late 1980’s. A mix of steel, piano, bass and percussion with well place riffs and runs to give a full sound. Hds (Sds) Promeade Half, Pass the Pcean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Chain Down the Line, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Swing Corner, Promenade. Traveling Minstrel Man ESP 1114 Marshall Flippo Recorded by Bobby Bare in the early 1970’s. A toe tapper with a guitar, rolling banjo, piano, bass, and drums. Quality ESP music. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m Alright Royal 145 (45) Jerry Story Mid range energy. Fiddle, sax, guitar, bass and dobro with a good drum beat. Recorded by Jo Dee Messina in 1998. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) Make a Right Hand Star Once Around, R & L Thru, 8 Chain 6, Swing Corner, Promenade. Royal Telephone BBH 20004 (CD, MP3) Brian Hotchkies Written in 1919 based on Romans 8:35. A cheery Gospel tune from a piano, tuba, organ, strings and gentle drums. Key change in closer. It has an extended instrumental track and a vocal track 9 times thru for a six couple set. Hds (Sds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, Sds (Hds) Half Sashay, Swing Thru, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Centers Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. After They’ve Seen Paree Buddy Weaver Written in 1919. A happy mix from a guitar, sax, piano and bass with easy percussion. Available on BS 802 (MP3), Dance Ranch 1080 (CD) and BS 2303 (45). Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. New York, New York BS 2511 Mark Clausing A cover of hits by Frank Sinatra and Roger Williams. Big band sound. Dancers will glide on this one. Piano, sax, horns, electronic keyboard, bass and percussion. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Cupid HH 5276 Masura Wada A Latin beat on this release just in time for Valentine’s Day. A mix of electronic keyboard, strings, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. All You Wanna Do Is Dance SSR 247 (45, MP3) Corben Geis Recorded by Billy Joel. A sweet modern electronic sound with a percussion track. Back- ground harmony voices. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Splish Splash C 218 Jerry Haag A chart topper by Bobby Darin in 1973. This will add energy to your dance. Sax, piano, guitar, bass and drums with chases. Hds (Sds) Promenae Half, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Tch 1/4, Girls Run, Swing Corner, Promenade. Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.palominorecords.com - [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 8 Tears In Heaven / Sugar DR1112 (CD) Lottie Ainsworth Tears In Heaven Released in 1992 by Eric Clapton. A mix of guitars, electronic keyboard, bass and drums with background chases. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Left Tch 1/4, Walk & Dodge, Wheel Around, Dixie Style OW, Swing Thru, Chain Down the Line, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Sugar is a swinging sound with chases, sax, steel, fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums. Lottie calls plus on the vocal track. Has an extended track. Washington And Lee Swing / Weavers Hornpipe DR1113 (CD) Buddy Weaver Washington And Lee Swing An energetic Dixieland sound with a march feel. Clarinet, tuba, piano, banjo, bass and drums Key change in middle break. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Rollaway, Star Thru, DoSaDo, Square Thru 3, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Weavers Hornpipe is a traditional sound. Banjo picolo, guitar, bass, piano and drums. Buddy calls Mainstream on the vocal track. Has an extended track. Music Box Dancer TNT 211 Dan Faria A re-release of a popular oldie. Bubbly synthesizer sound. Use it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. Hoedowns Rootin’ Tootin’ / La Aranita BS 2536 (45, CD) Rootin Tootin’ is a bright contemporary sound that will bring smiles. La Aranita has a south of the border feel that will add variety to your music selection. Recorded in one key with extended tracks. Quando / Play Nice RYL 415 (45) Quando is a cheery sound from a xylophone, horns, guitar, electronic keyboard, piano and percussion with fi ll chases. Play Nice is a modern electronic sound that will add some energy to your dance. Rebel Blues / Hold On Q 928 (CD, MP3) Rebel Blues has a guitar with an attitude, electronic keyboard, bass and drums. Hold On is a rhythm hoedown with a banjo, fi ddle, piano, bass and drums. Recorded in one key. Sooty / Sweep SNW 503 Sooty has a rolling banjo with a harmonica, fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums. Sweep is a modern electronic rhythm sound. Scotts Hoedown TNT 162 (45, CD, MP3) Al Brundage An ear candy synthesizer sound, smooth fl owing. A re-release, Al calls plus on the vocal track which includes old quarterly selections. Happy Hoedown BS 118 (MP3) DR 1080 (CD) Buddy Weaver A traditional sound with a fi ddle, banjo, bass and guitar. Buddy calls Mainstream on the vocal track. Ladies Night Out BS 119 (MP3) HH 5270 (45, CD) Buddy Weaver A contemporary rhythm hoedown with horns, electronic keyboard and percussion. Buddy calls Advanced on the vocal track. Happy Valentines Day. Lots of good releases to check out on your tape service. Until next month keep it FUN.

Don’t take life too seriously: you will never get out of it alive.

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 9 Comment

JIM MAYO

I have been asked to be part of a session at the CALLERLAB Convention that will take place in Los Angeles in mid-March.. My session is called Winning Ways and it is supposed to present and discuss ways in which square dance groups can succeed. As I have said many times, I believe all forms of square dancing from the one night party, through traditional and modern all the way to challenge are part of a single activity. It comes in so many forms that it can be adapted to be a wonderful recreation for many different kinds of people in many different settings. The session we are doing, however, is aimed at promoting a modern, club-based type of square dancing of the sort that most readers of this magazine know well. I think most of you also know that I don’t see a rosy future for that kind of square dancing. This is largely because most of those who have known it and loved it are not at all interested in participating in a modifi ed form of it. Most of today’s dancers learned in a full-year course of lessons and then spent at least another year before they were really confi dent that they could dance successfully most of the time. They are members of a club – or at least have been club members for at least a couple of years sometime in the past. Very few have been dancing less than ten years and they expect to dance the CALLER- LAB Plus program when they dance. We have all heard that today folks aren’t willing to put in that long a study program for their recreation. They want to take part successfully much more quickly than we offer. Many of you think that if we did a better job of promotion we could fi nd some folks that would like what we are offering. I think that’s a pipe dream. Even when we get some people to try what we’re offering they don’t stay with it long unless they are desperate for human contact in any form. There is an exception to this – at least one that I know of and there may be others. The Sage Swingers in Brunswick, ME have taken their club program to a place where many of us were a couple of decades ago. They welcome new dancers, make their class easy to get into and fun for as many weeks as it takes to prepare them for comfortable membership in the club. They have been growing steadily for the past fi ve or six years and they are fi nding new leadership among the new dancers who have joined the club. They are demonstrating, I believe, that the pleasure of social interaction and joy of dancing is still a solid basis for a square dance club. Most of the clubs I know are not willing to stretch their classes or change their dance program to make it easier for new dancers. And if the club was willing to change they do not have leaders willing to do the work that such a program requires. Most of the dozens of clubs that have gone away in the past couple of decades did so for lack of leadership. I would love to be able to talk about more than just one group in my presentation. Does anyone know of one?

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Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 11 ED FOOTE

Demonstrating Calls in Class At last year’s National Convention in Charlotte I was on 3 New Dancer Retention panels, and was amazed that surveys of those in attendance showed that only about 15% of class callers walk a call before showing it to their students. The reason I am amazed is that it has long been recognized that 60% of people learn best visually and only 33% learn best via listening (auditory). The remaining 7% learn best by either doing the action or by reading. These percentages apply to the learning of anything have been known to educa- tors, teachers and psychologists for decades. So if the survey of the 165 people at these 3 panels in Charlotte is correct, “The vast majority of callers are ignoring the predominant learning style of the majority of people they are trying to teach.” This is incredible! Most callers tell the dancers the name of the call they are going to learn, then walk them through it by giving directional commands. This covers the auditory learners. Now the call is danced, which takes care of the kinesthetic people. Since most learners are given a pamphlet with the written defi nitions, this covers the readers. What about the 60% who learn best visually? They are ignored and are expected to try and learn the calls via a learning method which is more diffi cult for them. It is true that they may eventually succeed, but it probably takes them longer to fully grasp the calls, and thus their learning experience is not as enjoyable as it could be. For years the complaint has been that beginner classes take too long, and the blame has been placed on the number of calls that must be taught. Could it be that classes take a long time because the majority of people are being taught in a learning style that is not the best for them? If everyone were taught in the learning style best for them, is it likely that everyone would grasp the calls faster, and thus the number of lessons could be reduced? Quite possibly. The solution. Before a call is taught, have a square of angels walk it. This gives the visual people, who make up the majority of any learning group, an overall concept of what the call does. If you don’t have angels, use checkers on top of a table. Now go ahead and put the people in a square, give verbal directions and then dance it. When practice of the call is fi nished, have the angels walk the call again. This will reinforce the visual learners and will also likely be of help to some of the other learners. Remember: A picture is worth a thousand words. Be sure and DEMONSTRATE every call before you teach it and then again after it has been practiced. Obviously you do not have to do this with the very beginning calls such as Circle Left and Right & Left Grand. But Left Allemande would be good to demonstrate, since this gives some people problems. If you are a club offi cer and your class teacher is not demonstrating calls before teaching them, consider asking the teacher to do so or at least show them this article. The bottom line is that a group will learn faster and better if calls are demonstrated before they are taught.

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 12 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Scones and Tea Scones and Tea brings up images of settling around an antique table in a slightly over- crowded room with a fi re taking the edge off the crisp Fall air. They also suggest tradition and a touch of formality. I think all those images fi t Ken Kernen’s dance “Scones and Tea.” Ken adds to the feeling by recommending the tune “March of St. Timothy,” which is perhaps better known as “Lighted Sconce.” The tune was written by Judy Morningstar to fi t a dance written by Glen Morningstar, and features hammered dulcimer and other string instruments that have a crisp sound. The instrumentation changes each time through, with the next to last chorus sounding like something Mozart would be proud of. Ken uses that music to emphasize the phrasing of his dance, and to encourage dancers to dance tall and under control. From that point of view, this dance is one of the best that a caller could use in class to teach timing and styling, while giving the dancers the maximum of pleasure. The formation is a Sicilian Circle, that is, couple facing couple in a circle, with one couple facing counterclockwise ( Line of Dance, LOD) and the other couple facing clockwise (Reverse Line of Dance, RLOD). The two couples dance an easy but ingenious pattern before passing thru in their facing direction to a new couple. Here is the dance: Intro: - - - -, Right hand star 1-8: - - - -, Back with a left hand star 9-16: - - - -, 2 ladies DSD 17-24: - - - -, 2 gents DSD 25-32: - - - -, 2 couples DSD 33-40: - - - -, same 4 circle left 41-48: - - - -, partner swing 40-56: - - - -, pass thru to new couple and bow 57-64: - - - -, right hand star “Scones and Tea” is easy enough to be good for a one night party dance, or the fi rst night of a square dance class, or anytime a little variety is called for. There are only a couple of styling notes, otherwise the dance explains itself. As the dancers are fi nishing the left hand star, the ladies should begin to turn towards each other to do a standard right shoulder DSD. Men, hold your place, so that the facing couple formation is preserved. Men, your DSD with the other man is diagonally to the right: dance tall and elegantly. The body motion of the men’s DSD fl ows directly into the couples DSD. Couples hold inside hands, about waist high, and work together so the DSD looks and feels comfortable. Again, body fl ow of the couples DSD is right into the circle left. The dancers do not even need to quite fi nish the DSD before joining hands to circle left. As a matter of fact, anticipating the circle will help the dancers circle all the way around in only eight counts. Also, at the end of the circle left, the men should anticipate the swing by slightly changing body position to face his partner: her natural movement of the circle will lead her right into his Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 13 arms – a very rewarding feeling at the heart of the fi gure. Remember, that whenever you swing, the lady ends up on the man’s right. An easy way to remember this, is to have the men take charge. He must be aware of what direction the couple is to move after the swing. The two joined hands are pointers: they point in the direction of the direction dancers should face at the end of the swing. Simply let go of those joined hands, and the lady will automatically roll out against the arm that is on her back. Now the lady is on the right and the couple is facing the correct way. In this case, the facing direction after the swing is the original direction, or looking at the couple you have been dancing with. It is not in the instructions of the dance, but say, “Thank you,” as you pass through with that couple. Then you acknowledge the new couple with a bow. Do not rush the pass thru or the bow, because you want to start the right hand star exactly on the fi rst beat of the phrase of the music. Also, on the last sequence, the bow will be on the last notes of the music. What better way to end a dance than to bow to other dancers right on the fi nal note.

ROUNDALAB ROQ – 1st Quarter 2008 Carter & Ruby Ackerman, ROQ Chaircouple ROUNDS OF THE QUARTER & RUNNERS UP

PHASE 2: Roy & Betsy Gotta, Chaircouple ROQ: American Bandstand (TS), Nancy & Dewayne Baldwin, STAR 106 1st Runner Up: Dancing Fool (TS), Dorothy Sanders, STAR 152 2nd Runner Up: Sam II (WZ), Nancy & Dewayne Baldwin, STAR 101 PHASE 3: Jim & Carol Tucker, Chaircouple ROQ: Hot Hot Merengue, Peg & John Kincaid, STAR 117B 1st Runner Up: La Vie En Rose (FT), Milo Molitoris Capitol CD Successes, Hugo Strasser Orch. 2nd Runner Up: She’s A Lady (CH), Nariaki & Hideko Aoyamam, STAR 156 PHASE 4: Dave Goss & Ulla Figwer, Chaircouple ROQ: Ding Dong Mambo, Ralph & Joan Collipi, “Sing A Long Song,” Jimmy Jim, Calor Latino tk 17 1st Runner Up: The Naughty Lady (TG), Ake & Birgitta Grahm, CD: Ross Mitchell DLD 1097 & STAR 159 2nd Runner Up: Send In The Clowns (WZ), Adrienne & Larry Nelson, CD Ballroom Classic Three, Casa Musica PHASE 5: Debby & Tim Vogt, Chaircouple ROQ: Cumparsita Argentina (TG), George & Pamela Hurd, CD: Tango Live by Viviana Guzman 1st Runner Up: Malt Liquor V (WC), Bill & Martha Buck, Hi 5N-2299 Ace Cannon 2nd Runner Up: That’s How It Goes (FT), Debby & Tim Vogt, CD: Totally Buble, tk 1 PHASE 6: Chris & Terri Cantrell, Chaircouple ROQ: Tango of Satumaa, Kenji & Nobuko Shibata, CD:Ultimate Ballroom Album 5: 2 WR2CD-5033 1st Runner Up: Bye Bye Mambo, Ron & Ree Rumble, CD: Latin Unlimited: Bailando Casaphon OP-1011 2nd Runner Up: Woman In Love (WZ), Curt & Tammy Warlock, CD: Casa Musica, The Best of Slow Waltz, Tk 11 Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 14 massachusetts

SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 Natick MA 01760 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm Friday, February 15 ~ Plus ~ 'VALENTINES' BRUCE McCUE PHIL GATCHELL Dance held at the Parish House of First Parish Church, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood.

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 - 8 PLUS CLASS ~ 8 - 9 BEGINNERS CLASS ~ 9 - 10 A-1 TEACH Natick First Baptist Church, 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: (781) 821-0502 CLASS: (508) 877-1097 BANNER: (508) 668-6840 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

Feb 2 MS & PL JOHN HENDRON / BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Sweetheart Dance

Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- FEBRUARY -- Fri 1 Swingles, MS, B Smith / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Sadie Hawkins Sat 2 Redstone Squares, MS, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Sat 9 Quabbin Valley Twirlers, MS, Ken Ritucci / Laura Knight, 8pm, St George's School Hall, 33 Maple St, Chicopee - Hearts & Flowers Fri 15 Swingles, CL, G Vivier / G King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Pizza Party Sat 16 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, G King / G King, 8pm, S Cong Church, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Death by Chocolate Sat 23 NOHO Sqs, PL, Ken Ritucci / Laura Knighht, 7:30pm, Sacred Heart Church, 101 King St, Northampton Fri 29 Swingles, MS, C Pinkham / G King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - All Singing Calls For last minute changes or more info, go to www.wmsarda.info.

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 15 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected] Baldwin Apple Squares Presents Sweetheart Ball - February 9 Early A1 - 7 to 8 PM PLUS 8 to 10:30 PM - A1 * tip @ 10:30 Everett Mackin and Barbara Strong 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com Banner Club JUMPTOWN TWIRLERS 584 Main St Athol, MA 01331 Friday, February 15 Valentine Dance - Wear a Heart! DAVE SMITH LEO BOUDREAU Location: Athol Town Hall President: Russ Taintor - 978-632-1104 8 to 10:30pm ~ Alt MS & PL Contact: Dave & Kathy Smith 978-249-9056 584 Main Street, Athol, MA

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, February 9, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL MIKE PETITBON KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info. Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 16 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com FEBRUARY DANCE Saturday Evening, February 2, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Plus Caller: Bruce McCue Cuer: Harriett Clarke Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall

Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Plus — 7:00-7:30 pm Basics — 7:30-8:30 pm Mainstream — 8:30-9:30 pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163

Location - Parker Damon School, Acton, opposite R.J. Grey Jr. High First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Saturday, February 2 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled ShoesLenny Stratton Caller - Leo Boudreau Cuer (Early Rounds at 7:30) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 17 WACA Annual Square Dance SUNDAY, MARCH 2 - Dancing 2:00-5:00 Awards Ceremony - 5:00-5:30 Bay Path Barn 119 Central Street Boylston, MA DIRECTIONS: FROM Route 290 Take Church Street exit, #24 towards Boylston. Many of your Bay Path Barn is about 3 miles on the right. favorite callers 2 Halls and cuers y Class level (Mainstream) are sure to y Plus & Rounds provide great y Refreshments y Claudia's Western Shoppe dancing. Tickets $5.00 per person advanced ribbons • $6.00 per person at the door For more info: 978-632-1104 or 508-886-4728

GREAT PLAIN Wednesday Dances In February Class Level Snowﬂ ake Ball SQUARES 2/6 No Dance Saturday, February 2 Carter Memorial Church 2/13 Bob Butler & Scott Cohen Bob Butler & Phil Gatchell 800 Highland Avenue 2/20 Chris Stacy & Phil Gatchell Needham MA 2/27 Bob Butler & Phil Gatchell Needham Baptist Church Wednesdays 3/5 Chris Stacy & Scott Cohen 858 Great Plain Avenue 8:00 - 9:00 Plus Review/Rounds 8 - 11 p.m. 9:00 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Bolero 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5 Sat 2 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA Fri 8 Square Wheelers, Acton MA Sat 9 Tech Squares, Cambridge MA Fri 15 Round Dance Weekend, Wagenhoffers & Maguires Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.grizzletog.net/br

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 18 Merit Badge Join Today! Century Club Book Bring your $2.75 plus $1.00 postage Century Club Book PO Box 57, Westﬁ eld, MA 01086 when traveling to 413-568-8665 any square dance. [email protected]

Saturday, February 9 - 8 pm - VALENTINE’S DANCE Mainstream & Plus JOHNNY WEDGE - Calling ~ PHIL GATCHELL - Cuing Ellison Hall behind Plymouth Church, Framingham Center, Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Rd Sunday, February 24 - 2-5 pm - Round Dance Party Phase 3 and 4 Rounds Phil Gatchell - Cuing Scott Hall - First Parish UU Church, 24 Vernon St, Framingham Center, Across the street from Ellison Hall President: 508-478-8064 ~ Travel: 508-788-0869 ~ www.fairsnsquares.com WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE FEBRUARY Sat 2 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, J Hendron / B Maguire ~ Sweetheart Dance Sat 2 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, Jay Silva / Leo Boudreau Tue 5 WACA Meeting, Stop & Shop Board Room, RT 12, W Boylston - 7:00 PM Sat 9 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, J Wedge / P Gatchell - Valentine’s Dance Sat 9 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, Mike Petitbon / Kathy Reardon Fri 15 Jumptown Twirlers, Athol Town Hall, Athol, Dave Smith / Leo Boudreau Sun 24 Fairs ’n Squares, Scott Hall, Framingham, Phil Gatchell ~ Round Dance Party Rhode Island

199 Northbridge Ave. EVERETT MACKIN BMI [email protected] ASCAP Warwick, RI 02886 401-737-0823 FEBRUARY 9 Sat Baldwin Apple Squares, Woburn Ctr, Woburn, MA - Plus/A1 tip 29 Fri Littleton Squares, Littleton, NH - 7 PM A1, 8 PM Plus

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 19 New Hampshire CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0202 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Dancing Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, February 2 - MS with Plus Darrell Sprague Bernie Porter

Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL BUILDING State Ofﬁ ce Park South, Pleasant St., Concord, NH Join us in a Square!! 48 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship

HAPPY TIME SQUARES February 9 Rochester Community Center MS with announced Plus Tips 150 Wakeﬁ eld St., Rochester, NH Early Rounds 7:30pm For More Info Call: 603-332-9105 2+2 Squares & Rounds 8 - 10:30pm e-mail: [email protected] Caller: SKIP BROWN Banner: Tony 603-749-2106 or [email protected] Cuer: BETTY ANN BROWN

Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH

Box 1273 Cupid Dance Keene, NH 03431 Saturday, February 9 - Class Dance (No Cuer) Please call 603-352-3976 George McGibbon for banner raid or retrieval information. Saturday, February 23 - MS/PL (Early A-1 ~ 7-8 pm)

Dancing 8-10:30 pm Jay Silva Leo Boudreau

Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, February 9 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm “Match Game” Mainstream & 2 Plus with Norm Poisson caller, and Marilyn Rivenburg cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Barbara and Ralph Barraclough 603-898-4852 President – Deane Clark 978-433-3293 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 20 Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

JERRY MAURICE CALLING & BERNIE PORTER CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Keith & Joyce Koerber Bishop O’Neil Hall (603) 497-3483 Saturday - February 16 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Rich & Ellen Knowlton (603) 303-6860 BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES Sunday, February 17 ~"Sweetheart Swing" Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH $6.00 per person 1:30 - 2:30 A-1/PL ~ 2:30 - 4:00 Class $1.00 extra Don Bachelder Bernie Porter for A-1

Information: Reggie & Brent Scudder - Co-Presidents - 603-763-0187 Warren Sherburne - Raids & Retrievals - 603-863-6394 [email protected] www.bradfordcountrysquares.freeservers.com CLASS BALL Caller: Charlie McLeod - Squares Only Saturday, February 23 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ Class Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048

Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Brian & Susan Cusick 603-878-1254 Maine

EDSARDA NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS NSARDA No Banner Raids Sundays - February 3, 10, 17 & 24 Class: 6:30 - 7:30 ~ Dance 7:30 - 9:30 ~ $5 pp - Singles Welcome Dancing MS & PL - One round between Squares CALLER - Joe Casey WOODEN FLOOR WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER SOFT SOLED Sanford Rd, RT 109 oﬀ RT 1 Wells, ME SHOES PLEASE INFO: 207-985-8521 ~ 207-641-9954 ~ 207-363-2774

Adolescence is that time in a boy’s life when he notices that a girl notices that he is noticing her.

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 21 Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed Wednesdays - 13-20-27 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III & IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursdays - 14-21-28 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Rumba - A-1 Class - Portland, ME Fridays - 1-8-15-22-29 - Shaker Valley Squares - Plus Dance - Phase III Rounds - Alfred, ME Feb 9 - Happy Time Squares - M & P - Rochester, NH - Both Feb 16 - Mix ‘N Mingle - Plus - Scarborough, ME – Both Feb 24 - Tri-State New Dancer Ball - Mill-A-Round - Manchester, NH - Both Jun 13-15 - “Island Breeze Weekend” - MS/P/A-1 - Sandy Island Camp, NH Skip & Betty Ann - Dennis Marsh - Bob Laﬂ eur - Jennie Frisella Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected]

SAGE Swingers Sunday, February 10 - 2:00 to 4:30 pm with Early Rounds at 1:30 Class Dance Caller: Kip Moulton - Cuer: Linda Moulton Bath Rec Center, 4 Sheridan Rd, Bath Maine [email protected] sage.squaredanceme.us

Come To METRA’s Gala Round Dance Party Sunday – March 30 – 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. * * New Location * * Woodfords Club 197 Woodford Street – Portland, Maine All Cueing by Members of Maine Round Dance Teachers Association For Further Information, contact: Carol Stewart - 207-737-2182 - E-Mail: [email protected]

In Chicago a doctor posted this sign in his waiting room: “Ladies in the waiting room are asked not to exchange symptoms. It gets the doctor hopelessly mixed up.”

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 22 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Fri 1 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 2 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Sprague / Porter MS & PL Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell CLASS Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Hendron / Maguire MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Stratton / Boudreau MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA McCue / Clarke PL Sun 3 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Fri 8 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Square Wheelers Acton, MA Butler / Maguire MS & PL Sat 9 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Mackin / Strong Early A-1 / PL Border City Squares Nashua, NH Poisson / Rivenburg MS w/2 PL Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Wedge / Gatchell MS & PL Happy Time Squares Rochester, NH S & BA Brown MS w/announced PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH McGibbons CLASS Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Petitbon / Reardon MS & PL Tech Squares Cambridge, MA / Maguire Sun 10 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Sage Swingers Brunswick, ME K & L Moulton CLASS Wed 13 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Cohen PL Fri 15 Jumptown Twirlers Athol, MA Smith / Boudreau MS & PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Square Riggers Westwood, MA McCue / Gatchell PL Sat 16 Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Maurice / Porter MS & PL Mix ‘N Mingle Scarborough, ME S & BA Brown PL Sun 17 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Bachelder / Porter A-1/PL & CLASS Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 20 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacy / Gatchell PL Fri 22 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 23 Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Silva / Boudreau MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Fellegy / Porter DBD PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH McLeod CLASS Sun 24 Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA / Gatchell PH 3 & 4 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Tri-State New Dancers Ball Manchester, NH S & BA Brown Wed 27 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell PL Fri 29 Littleton Squares Littleton, NH Mackin / PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 23 Workshops

Monday 4-11-18-25 Border CIty Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ Tuesday 5-12-19-26 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Bolero, all rhythms PH 4-5 RD Square Riggers Natick, MA CL, PL, A-1 SQ Wednesday 6-13-20-27 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA CLASS, MS, PL SQ Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL SQ 13-20-27 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Plus Review / Rounds SQ/RD Thursday 7-14-21-28 Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS, PL SQ 14-21-28 S & BA Brown Portland, ME A-1 Class & Rumba SQ & RD

By the time a man can afford to lose a golf ball, he just can’t hit it that far.

Advance Blitz Weekend - Ken Ritucci ...... 6 METRA’s New Dancer Ball ...... 22 Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 16 Monadnock Squares ...... 20 Border City Squares ...... 20 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 17 Bradford Country Squares ...... 21 Northeast Callers School ...... 16 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 22 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 21 Century Club ...... 19 Palomino Records ...... 8 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 11 Riverside Squares ...... 17 Concord Coach ...... 20 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Ed Foote Books ...... 5 Rudebock, Tom ...... 23 Fairs ’n Squares ...... 19 SAGE Swingers ...... 22 Great Plain Squares ...... 18 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 4 Happy Time Squares ...... 20 Square Riggers ...... 15 Hass, Dave “Hash” ...... 4 Square Wheelers ...... 17 Hayloft Steppers ...... 15 Sutton Country Squares ...... 16 Heel & Toe ...... 21 WACA ...... 19 Jumptown Twirlers ...... 16 WACA Annual Dance ...... 18 Mackin, Everett ...... 19 Wedge, Johnny ...... 17 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 18 WMSARDA ...... 15 Majestic Badge ...... 24 Wolf Rockers ...... 21 Northeast Square Dancer, February 2008 24 March 2008

Daylight Saving Time Begins March 9 “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 677 Pages 26 Volume 57 - Number 7 March 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Bob Howell Paul Moore Ed Foote Birgit Maguire Ken Ritucci Louise Harrop Jim Mayo Tom Rudebock

8 By Line - Ken Ritucci 4 Comment - Jim Mayo 11 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 25 Dances 3 From the Editor’s - Ed & Pat Juaire 5 Let’s Dance - Bob Howell 10 Letters 6 Moore on Contra - Paul Moore 15 NSD News Riverside Squares 16 RD Of the Month - Birgit Maguire 9 RD Music Review - Ralph & Joan Collipi 12 SD Music Review - Tom Rudebock 26 Workshops

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 2 FRom the editors

ED & PAT JUAIRE Thanks Bob With this issue, the long running “Let’s Dance” column comes to a conclusion. Bob Howell has been writing this column since 1992, never missing an issue. In addition to our magazine, Bob has been writing a similar column for American Square Dance since, if our research is correct, 1964. Both columns contained different material which meant Bob had a lot of work to do each month. The two columns brought forth material for callers to use at one-nighters, material that would make new comers comfortable as they tried dancing. We fi rst met Bob when he was vacationing on Cape Cod and did a seminar for the Narragansett Callers Association. His wit and manner of presentation was superb making it a thoroughly enjoyable session. Never being ones to not take a chance, we asked Bob if he would do a column for us knowing his commitment to American Square Dance. He thought about it and soon siad yes. It must have taken him fi ve minutes to make the decision. You could and still can always count on Bob to have a joke or story for just about anything. His sharp mind would always leave you laughing. Since that fi rst meeting with Bob in ‘92, we’ve enjoyed seeing and dining with Bob and his lovely wife Phyllis at various conventions. Again, his story telling always left you laughing. Again, thanks Bob. Your column will be missed. Thanks from all f us who have benefi t- ted from your knowledge. Enjoy the freedom from the keyboard. This should allow you to get in more skiing and fi shing. Promotion of Square Dancing is Everybody’s Job and Responsibility. Contact Jerry Maurice to fi nd out what you can do: 603-463-7633 or [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 3 Comment

JIM MAYO

Sometime in the early 1980’s Clark Baker introduced me to a method of evaluating dances that I called. It was a “Frequency Count.” The idea was to count every use of a call throughout an entire evening’s dance. It sounds like a lot of work and I wouldn’t have considered doing it except that Clark had taped a dance I called and then sent me the count for that dance. I was shocked. It turned out that one call, Right & Left Thru, represented nearly ten percent of that dance. The result shouldn’t have been that big a surprise. JoAnn had been telling me for some time that I used the call too much. The Frequency Count confi rmed it and I set about trying to reduce the number of times I used that call. It turned out to be extraordinarily diffi cult. The habit was deeply ingrained and I never did get the use of that call below about six percent. Later in the decade Clark, Bill Davis and I persuaded CALLERLAB that the Fre- quency Count method provided useful information. Red Bates chaired a committee that did that kind of count for nearly thirty dances from as many callers and from all over the country. The result showed that about eighty percent of nearly all dances used only about thirty calls. Most of the seventy calls on the Mainstream List were not being used more than once or twice in a dance and many were never used at all in most dances. No one wanted to believe this result. We all pride ourselves on the variety and interesting choreography in the dances we call. But it turns out we could increase the variety simply by using all the calls available to us on the list. With the help of the National Executive Committee CALLERLAB also did a Frequency Count of the Mainstream and Plus dance halls at the 1993 National Square Dance Convention. We thought perhaps the Convention calling would use a different set of calls than those used at the club dances we had counted before. We were wrong. The results at the Convention were nearly the same as those at the dances. As a matter of curiosity I have just fi nished doing a Frequency Count of two dances called before CALLERLAB existed; one in 1968 and the other in 1970. To my considerable surprise both of these dances used nearly the same set of thirty calls to make up eighty percent of the whole dance. One of them also used eight calls that were, even then, experimental. The other used no calls that were not standard for that time and used only a couple of calls that are not on today’s Mainstream list of calls. I’m not sure what conclusions to draw from all this research. One possibility is that our square dancing hasn’t changed as much as I thought it had. Perhaps only the people have changed. I’m a good bit older now than I was then.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 4 let’s dance

BOB HOWELL

With the month of March, we certainly have to feature a dance recognizing a delightful town in the Emerald Isle. Following is a dance written by the late Don Armstrong entitled - - - BACK TO DONEGAL Formation: Square Music: Back to Donegal Routine: Opener, Middle Break and Closer: Head two couples go forward and back, the sides the same old thing The heads pass thru and separate, go round the outside ring The side two couples go forward and back, the heads the same old thing The sides pass thru and separate, go round the outside ring. One and three a right and left thru and two and four the same One and three a right and left home and two and four the same Then promenade around the ring, yes – promenade ‘em all. Swinging down the lane you go, back to Donegal. Figure: Number one swing and number three split – to the left and right in lines One sashay down the hall, right elbow reel and you reel ‘em all Your partner now with a right hand round, the ﬁ rst in line with a left Your partner then with a right hand round, the middle one with a left Your partner then with a right hand round, the last one by the left Your partner next, a right hand round, then sashay down the set All the way down then back you go, forward six and four fall back And swing your lassies one and all, back to Donegal. And an appropriate closer for my last column, here is yet another quick-teach routine called - - - GOOD NIGHT LADIES Formation: This may be done as a threesome or as couples. Music: Good Night Ladies - Folk Dancer MH1106 or FDCD 011 Couple formation: Partners face each other in double circle, boys have backs to center of ring. Routine: SONG: ACTION: Good night, ladies! Boy shakes hand with girl he is facing. Good night, ladies! Boy goes forward to next girl, shakes hands. Good night, ladies! Boy shakes hands with the next girl. We’re going to leave you now. Boy promenades the next (4th) girl, as all sing: Merrily, we roll along, roll along, roll along. Merrily we roll along, o’er the deep blue sea. That’s it for March.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 5 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Jimmy Crack Corn… …but I do care. There are so many questions raised by the text of “The Blue Tail’d Fly/ Jimmy Crack Corn” that I don’t think we will ever come to a clear, defi nitive meaning. This digression into the song lyrics is attributable to having an old square dance record of “Blue Tail Fly” by Melton Luttrell on my desktop. I was attracted to the song for a couple of reasons: 1) I don’t want to lose some of those great American ‘folk songs’ and 2) the fi gure on the record is fascinating. Let’s start with the fi gure. I think this fi gure was one of those traditional visiting couple fi gures that indicated the transition to Modern Western Square Dance. Most probably Melton wrote this fi gure with ‘Blue Tail Fly’ in mind. The opener, break and closer are done at a slow tempo, as if this were an old fashioned quadrille or lancer. Opener: slow Honor your partner—and your corner too Sashay your partner—half way through Bow to the girl to the right of you And resashay, that’s what you do. Fast tempo Allemande left with your left hand A right to your honey go right and left grand Every other girl and every other guy Promenade home with the Blue Tail Fly Chorus Jimmy cracked corn and I don’t care Jimmy cracked corn and I don’t care Swing your little honey when you get there My massa’s gone away. Figure: twice for heads—twice for sides fast tempo First and third bow and swing Lead right out to the right of the ring Lady ‘round the lady and the gent follow Ladies hook in the middle with a right elbow Gent around the Gent with the Lady in tow Gents hook in the middle with a left elbow Pick up the Girl you call your own Star promenade till you get back home Spread that star across the set Gents back out the girls chain left Turn her boys, you’re not through yet Promenade around with a brand new pet Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 6 Chorus (The gent follows his partner through the side couples and around the lady—Ladies elbow swing in center and then follow partner through the same couple and around the gent. Girls stay at home as gents turn with left elbow once in the center.) Break: slow tempo Side two couples go right and left through Head two couples half square through Split the sides and separate And everyone swing your date Allemande left with your left hand A right to your honey go right and left grand Every other girl and every other guy Promenade home with the Blue Tail fl y Chorus Closer: Slow tempo Honor your partner and your corner Miss Toss that opposite girl a kiss Wave to the girl on the old right wall And swing your little honey ‘cause that’s not all Allemande with your left hand Right to your honey go right and left grand Every other girl and every other guy Promenade home with the Blue Tail Fly Chorus The fi gure is an imaginative variation on a couple of old fi gures: “lady ‘round the lady and gent around the gent,” and “lady round two and the gent fall through.” I really like interrupting the fi gure for the ladies with the elbow turn, which gives the men time to get into the lead as they fi nish their fi gure 8. I suspect that modern square dancers could do this dance with a little set up during the patter section of a tip. But it’s time to look at the lyrics. The original was written in dialect of a black slave in the 1840’s. Most likely he was the master’s personal slave who served the master by serving at table, getting drinks, saddling the horse, and keeping the Blue Tail Fly from biting master or horse. On one occasion, though, a fl y bit the horse which was in such pain from the bite that he threw the master. The master landed badly and died. The coroner’s inquest comes to the conclusion that the master was the unfortunate victim of a Blue Tail Fly. If you have ever been bitten by a deer fl y, a horse fl y, or (worse) a Blue Tail Fly, you understand the pain infl icted. It was to easy conclude that the whole affair was an ac- cident. But, if the slave’s job was to brush away the fl ies, the question arises of whether he allowed (by negligence or on purpose) a fl y to bite the horse. The narrative of the song is relatively easy to understand. Where people have trouble is fi tting the chorus into the context of the narrative. Too many critics want to separate the chorus from the story, and they come up with interpretations that deal with old English crow scaring songs, or that ‘cracked’ refers to a white man (a cracker), or that the slave goes back to cracking corn to feed the chickens. But, the story is told in fi rst person, “I.” The chorus also refers to “I.” Why would “I” not care about what? The last line of the chorus is the key to the mystery: “I” doesn’t care about something because his master (or massa, as the original text goes) has gone away. continued on page 8

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 7 bY LINE

KEN RITUCCI Register Now! The time is drawing near folks! The 50th New England Square & Round Dance Conven- tion is almost here. Mark your calendars for April 25-27 in Sturbridge Massachusetts. A trail in dance will be held on Thursday evening, the 24th and the convention ofﬁ cially kicks off at 12 noon on Friday. The committee for this gala event has been working very hard for the past two years and they want to make sure everyone who attends has a great time. There might even be some special guest appearances from some of New England’s all time favorites! It is no secret that the activity isn’t what it used to be, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from coming to this great dancing event. I urge all of you to not only attend, but to also talk it up everywhere you go and encourage all dancers to support the convention. This years dancing will be held at the Host Hotel, the Burgess School and high level round dancing will be held at the Hayloft Barn. In addition to the usual programs of squares and rounds, we will have Contra dancing, a “Take no prisoners session” on Sat- urday morning, featuring difﬁ cult Plus Program material, Live Music Saturday night, Introduction to Challenge, Progressive Squares, Introduction to Rounds, as well as several round dance teaches and parties. Back once again will be three sessions of Fast Track. Two Mainstream sessions and one Plus session has been scheduled. Please, support YOUR convention. As of this time, no city in New England has stepped forward to take over after Sturbridge, in the very near future, there may be no convention. It takes everyone to pull together to support this great event. It has been a pillar in our activity for 50 years now. Do your part, sign up and attend!

Moore on Contra - continued from page 7 Gone away? Absolutely, and forever; his master has gone to his grave, and the slave doesn’t care. The narrator has another reason not to care: he’s drunk. In the ﬁ rst stanza of the song we know the slave gave the master the bottle when the master got dry; obviously, the slave knows where the liquor is kept. Corn liquor would have been the most common liquor available – home stills were not illegal then. The slave, either out of grief for the loss of his master (who may have been good to him; or the slave does not know what will happen to him when the master’s estate is settled), or out of joy at the death of his master (for obvious reasons), has cracked open a bottle or jug of corn liquor. “I” knows the whole tale, but I don’t think he tells us all. There is something going on that the slave did not tell when he gave his testimony to the coroner. Perhaps “I” has another reason to get drunk: he is afraid someone will ﬁ nd out that he told the truth, but not the whole truth. I remember when the Burl Ives’ version of the song came out, and when we sang the song in grade school. The grammar and language were cleaned up so that it was not so obviously a slave song. I still like the melody, and I can pretty easily ignore the meaning behind it, as I did when I was younger. But it is good to know the story behind the song. As with most fairy tales or nursery rhymes, there is much more behind the words than we are aware of. Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 8 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected]

The following 3 routines were choreographed by Karen & Ed Gloodt. Getting’ Ready For the Party (Switchin’ In The Kitchen) Phase 2+1 – 2 Step – STAR 172 Switchin’ In the Kitchen. Good music nice 2 step has lace ups, charlestons, fi shtail, solo turn l box, scoot. Ending is twist vine 4 and side lunge Hotel Happiness Phase 5+1 (Whip Inside Turn) – West Coast Swing – Hotel Happiness by Brook Benton Coll 4366A. Choreographer suggests you slow for comfort. Nice basic west coast swing. Has sailor shuffl es, whip turns, sugar push, wrapped whip and hammerlock, and the famous cheek to cheek to a kick ball change. You’ll Be In my Heart Phase 5+2 (Rudolph Ronde & Throwaway Oversway) - Bolero – You’ll Be In My Heart by Merle Dandridge. From Mr. Tarzan the Broadway musical available from Walmart. Cho- reography is written and must be danced to at the intro to the words in the song. Dance starts in tandem, has contra check ½ moon, Rudolph ronde. Ending is cuddle embrace. Somewhere My Love Phase 2+2+1 (Whisk, Turning Hover) Unphased: Circular Waltz Away & Together 4 – Waltz – Somewhere My Love Roper 139B – Gil & Judy Martin. Some different moves in this Phase 2 Waltz. Twist vine 3, solo waltz turns, back waltz, circular waltz away and together, twinkles. Ending is dip and hold. A Time for Love III Phase 3+2 (Open Telemark, Dia Turn) – Waltz – CD WRD2CD5023 Ultimate Ballroom Al- bum 3, disk 2 track 12 or CD Casa Musica Presents 16/The Best Part 7, track 4 – Gert-Jan Rothscheid. 2 Left turns, open telemark twinkles, wing, diamond turn, chasse. Nice phase 3 waltz to nice music. Wonderful Tonight Phase 3+2 (Right Pass & Cross Body) – Bolero – My Heart To You CD track 01 Don Wil- liams – Ken & Barb LaBau. This routine has underarm turns, opening outs, crab walks, spot turns, right pass, fence lines, hip lift. Nice basic bolero. Many Kisses Phase 3 – Box Rumba – Besame Mucho (Chris Isaac) track 9 from Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack Album – Richard Lamberty/Sandy Teague. Routine has box, rocks, scissors, basketball turns, wrap and wheel, cucaracha, ending woman rolls right to line. A different rumba. What A Day Phase 3+1 (Dia.Turn) – Waltz - What A Day DARRCD 544 Dance A Round Records – Ten & Ann Corrigg. Nice basic waltz, has left turning box, box fi nish, diamond turn, twinkles. Ending is slide apart and smile.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 9 Solamente Una Vez 6 Phase 6 – Bolero – Solamente Una Vez by Luis Miguel – Jack & Judy DeChenne. This bolero is for the advanced dancer and written right to the music. Has circular 3 spirals, develope, sync wheel, solo riff turns, half moon, alemana overturn to side by side, telespin ending to oversway. Lovely bolero. Some People Phase 4+1 (Open Hip Twist & Sweethearts) – Rumba – STAR 525CD 25 top rumbas Dance & Listen DLD 1089 tack 1 – Alex & Jennifer Kennedy. Nice music to basic rumba. Has cross body, side walks, aida and switch, New Yorkers. A good one for your CD box. Thrill Me Phase 4+2+1 (Triple Trav, Bolero Cuddles, Around The World) – Slow 2 Step – Coll 6006 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me ﬂ ip Band of Gold by Mel Carter – Mary Trankel & Don Gilder. Side basics, outside roll, open basics, cuddles, traveling cross chasses, around the world, ending is leg crawl. My Blue Heaven Phase 4+2 (Triple Trav & Roll, Whip Turns) – West Coast and Jive – My Blue Heaven by Freddy Cannon the Best of 2003 – Paul & Dot Hutchinson. Sugar push, left side pass, kick ball change, u/a turn, jive has pretzel turn, Miami special, shoulder shove. Nicely done. Daybreak Phase 4 – Foxtrot – CD: Arista ARCD 8039 by Barry Manilow – download from Walmart – TJ & Bruce Chadd. Nice music to this smooth foxtrot, suggest you slow for comfort. Re- verse wave, back feathers, outside change, diamond turn ½ and quick 4, in and out runs, strut 4. Ending is parallel lunge to the left.

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Dear Ed & Pat: I agree with every word of Ed Foote’s article “Demonstrating Calls in Class” published in the February 08 issue. I am one of those 60% of people who learn visually, and I have long been aware that I can’t learn movement by hearing it described in words. In order to learn calls as a beginner, I bought a CD ROM disk and followed the movements of the ﬁ gures, slowing them down and even moving them step-by-step. This was the only way I could learn, in conjunction with the regular classes. Besides Ed’s idea of having a square of angels walk the call, you could also draw a diagram of some calls which lend themselves very well to a simple line drawing - zoom, cloverleaf, recycle, scoot back, for example. Maybe chalk should be a staple at classes, along with cookies! Ruth Orenstein Great Plain Squares Needham, MA

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New England Red Clam Chowder Baked Stuffed Shrimp 4 slices bacon, ﬁ nely chopped 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and dev- 1 onion, minced eined 4 Cups diced peeled potatoes 1 Cup butter, melted 1 Cup clam juice 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Cups boiling water 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Cup strained stewed tomatoes 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 2 Cups chopped clams or quahogs 1 tsp. chopped garlic salt and pepper to taste pepper to taste Fry the bacon in a heavy saucepan 8 oz. Ritz® crackers, crushed until crisp and brown. Remove and Split the shrimp to form a pocket. reserve the bacon. Add the onion. Sauté Rinse well, pat dry and place split side up until transparent. Add the potatoes, on an ungreased baking sheet or in indi- clam juice and boiling water. Simmer vidual serving casseroles. Mix butter with until almost tender. Add the tomatoes the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and clams. Cook parsley, garlic, pepper and cracker crumbs. for about 5 min- Spoon the mixture into the shrimp cavi- utes. Add salt ties. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until and pepper the stufﬁ ng is crusty and the shrimp are and gar- pink. Additional melted but- nish with ter can be served on the reserved side for dipping. bacon. Serve with oyster crackers.

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Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 11 Square Dance Music Review

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TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted. Wouldn’t It Be Nice A 1037 Nev McLachlan A cover of a Beach Boys 1966 hit. Bubbly electronic sound for easy dancing. A good one for crooners and harmony. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru 4, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Knee Deep In Blue Grass ESP 216 Tim Marriner A cover of a Bill Monroe release from 1958. A mover from a rolling banjo, bass, guitar and gentle percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Swing Corner, Promenade. How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls ESP 1115 Elmer Shefﬁ eld A smooth cover of a George Strait hit. George & ESP keeps pumping them out. Silky strings, guitar stylings, piano and easy percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Trade, Roll, Square Thru 3, Left Allemande, Promenade. I Don’t Feel Like Dancing GP 809 Jerry Story An energetic sound from a sax, guitar, horns, drums and electronic keyboard. A release from the Scissor Sisters. Hds (Sds) Box the Gnat, Square thru 2, Centers In, Cast Off 3/4, Centers Wheel Around, Everybody Wheel Around, Star Thru, Dive Thru, Square Thru 3, Left Hand Box the Gnat, Courtesy Turn, Promenade. Obladi Oblida HH 5284 (45, CD) Scott Bennett A cover of a Beatles release. Smooth electronic sound. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Veer Left, Couples Circulate 2 X’s, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Left Allemande, Promenade. Crazy For Loving You HH 5285 (45, CD) Tac Ozaki Les Paul style guitar with piano chases, plus a bass, strings and light percussion. Relaxing Tempo. A cover of a Patsy Cline hit. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Slide Thru, Pass to the Center, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Jump Shout Boogie PLM 228 Jerry Biggerstaff Written and recorded by Barry Manilow. Piano stylings with an organ, horns, bass and percussion. Jazz feel. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Recycle, Reverse Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade.

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Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 12 Howlin’ At The Moon RIV 231 Marshall Flippo A cover of a Hank Williams, Jr. release. An upbeat mix of piano, guitar, fi ddle, bass and drums. A toetapper. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Split the Sds (Hds), Around One to a Line, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Roll to Face, Swing Corner, Promenade. Waltzing Matilda RYL 155 (45) Jerry Story Covered by many artists, Australian in origin. Smooth bled of a fi ddle, harmonica, banjo, piccolo, guitar, bass and percussion. Well placed chases. Hds (Sds) Right Hand Star, Allemande Left Corner, DoSaDo, Men Star Left, Turn Partner Right, Turn Corner Left, Roll Promenade. Neon Moon RYL 336 (45) Jerry Story / Tony Oxendine Croon and harmonize this one. A cover of a Brooks and Dunn hit. A mix of harmonica, xylophone, fi ddle, steel, bass, guitar and percussion with chases to give a full sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Halfway, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, Reverse Flutterwheel. Dixie Style OW, Boys Cross Run, Swing Corner, Promenade. Dance Me Around Cowboy SIR 381 Lone Blume About 1/2 way up the energy scale. Guitar, piano, steel, fi ddle, bass and percussion. Well palces chases and runs fi ll out the sound. Signature Sting sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Private Emotion SIR 711 Thorsten Geppert Musical feelings from a fi ddle, guitar, percussion, bass and electronic keyboard. Non intrusive background voices. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Will Follow Thee SSR 255 (45, MP3) Jim Logan Dixieland Gospel from a release by the Young Pioneers. Harmonize the tag lines. Piano, banjo, bass, drums and guitar. This one says let’s dance and shout hallelujah. Recorded in one key. Standard Ferris Wheeel Figure. Sweet Thang TAR 167 Mashburn & Houlihan A strolling melodic mix of steel, piano, percussion, guitar and bass. Chases give it a full sound. Harmonize this one. Key modulations. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home C 526 Ken Bower A big hit for Nat King Cole. Smooth dancing mix of steel, guitar, fi ddle, bass, drums and electronic keyboard. Instrumental chases for a full sound. Signature Chaparral sound. Harmony lines. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Tch 1/4, Boys Run Right, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Recycle, Reverse Flutterwheel, Promenade. Don’t Make Me Come Over There And Love You CRC 149 Steve Jacques A sound with a let’s dance attitude. Steel, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Harmonize this one. A cover of a George Strait hit. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. California Dreamin’ MM 152 (CD, MP3) Ingo Schumacher Guitar lead, with bass and percussion. Thin melody line. This one is for all the crooners. Released by the Mamas and the Papas in 1965. The CD has an extra instrumental track with out harmony. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade.

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Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 13 Gospel Medley SIR 203 (CD, MP3) Pettersson & Bjork Will the Circle Be Unbroken, This Little Light and I’m Ready To Go. Upbeat tempo from a fi ddle, electronic keyboard, steel, bass, guitar and percussion. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Girls Fold, Peel the Top, Slide Thru, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Explode the Wave, Allemande Left, Promenade. He’ll Have To Go SIR 333 Paul Bristow A cover of a popular Jim Reeves number. Well mixed piano stylings, guitar, harmonica, fi ddle, steel, bass and percussion. Riffs and runs make for a full sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Star Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Boys Walk, Girls Dodge, Scoot Back, Single Hinge, Boys Trade, Spin the Top, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. When You Think About Love SNW 101 L. Borgel Bright sounds from an electronic keyboard, guitar, harmonica, steel, piano, bass, guitar, banjo and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Rollaway, Box the Gnat, Square Thru 3, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Just A Lemon Tree SNW 303 Soren Christensen Energetic string stylings from a guitar, steel, fi ddle, bass and percussion. This one says let’s dance from the fi rst note. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Mockingbird Hill TNT 207 Mike Tromly A cover of an oldie released by Patti Page and Toni Tennille. A cheerful electronic sound. A toe tapper. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Walk & Dodge, Partner Trade, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Want To Be Happy SSR 248 Ed Kremers From the 1925 musical “No No Nanette” which also remember for the song “Tea For Two.” This one will bring smiles to the dancers faces. Happy sounds from an electronic keyboard. Lots of energy. Recorded in one key. Try it for patter. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square thru, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Square Thru 2, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Stop And Smell The Roses / Boulevard Hoedown DR 1114 (CD) Ernie Kinney Stop And Smell The Roses A cover of a Mac Davis hit. A well mixed arrangement of guitar, piano, steel, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, In the Middle DoSaDo, Slide thru, Pass Thru, R & L Thru, Pass to the Center, Square Thru 3, Allemande Left, DoSaDo, Swing Corner, Promenade. Boulevard Hoedown has a rolling banjo, bass and percussion. Who’s Your Lady Friend / Big Chief Hoedown DR 1115 (CD) Buddy Weaver Who’s Your Lady Friend World War I vintage. March feel from horns, xylophone, piano, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. 4 Ladies Chain, Chain Them Back, Ladies Center Back to Back, Men Promenade Outside, DoPaso, Take the Corner, Promenade. Big Chief Hoedown is a traditional sound from a fi ddle, guitar, bass, piano and drums. Hoedowns Hand Picked / Ida Red C 111 Hand Picked has a banjo lead, bass and percussion track. Ida Red is in the traditional style with a fi ddle, bass, guitar, rolling banjo and drums. Recorded in one key.

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Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 14 Sapporo 1 World 005 (CD, MP3) Vic Cedar Modern Electronic sound. Full Orchestration. This will add variety to your music collection. Give it a try. Recorded in one key. Vic calls Advance on the vocal track. T N T Special TNT 134 Al Brundage A bubbly energetic sound from a synthesizer. Recorded in one key. Al calls Plus on the vocal track with the Advance call – Remake The Thar - and the old curlique call. Duelin’ Banjos / Lovers Concerto TNT 295 Duelin’ Banjos features banjos, guitar, bass and percussion. The CD and MP3 has an unedited arrangement. Lovers Concerto has a xylophone, rolling banjo, bass and percussion. Use it for ‘wind in the face’ choreo. Happy St Patricks Day ! Keep you dances FUN and the dancers smiling. NSD News

RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Are things turning around? On January 16th we had a fun night to usher in our next session for beginners, everything was free including the delicious chili donated by a local business, Soul Fruit Market. Prior to the session there was a publicity blitz using fl iers, newspaper announcements, etc., everything we have done in the past, but something different happened – we had 15 new dancers! In addition a reporter and photographer from the local weekly newspaper, The Danvers Herald, was on hand to capture the fun. Wow! The following week (last night) there were about the same number of new dancers, including about fi ve who were not there on the fi rst night. What really was encouraging were the fi ve squares on the fl oor. This has not happened on our class nights in a long time. Now we wait and see what impact the newspaper article might have, it was recently published. The reporter wrote a very complimentary article about our club and the fun the new dancers were having. There is even a short video on the paper’s web site. Might this be just enough spark to ignite a little local revival in square dancing? We will have to wait and see. I mentioned a couple of months ago we had been visited by a reporter from the Boston Globe, but nothing ever came of that, at least not yet. Perhaps I can report even better news next month. DANCE TO DAVE "HASH" HASS Booking for 2008 & 2009 IT'S FUN !!! Write... PO Box 37, East Hampton CT 06424 860-267-2214 ~ [email protected]

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Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com MARCH DANCE Saturday Evening, March 1, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Plus Caller: Ken Ritucci Cuer: Bernie Porter Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall

Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Plus — 7:00-7:30 pm Basics — 7:30-8:30 pm Mainstream — 8:30-9:30 pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163

Location - Parker Damon School, Acton, opposite R.J. Grey Jr. High First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

63 Thorndike Rd. PLUS N Andover, MA 01845 TURKEY TOWN TROTTERS 8pm SATURDAY, March 29 JOHN HENDRON Franklin School, Andover Street JO YAKIMOWSKI North Andover, MA 01845 For directions call Stan 978-682-3280 Banners: Bob & Karen Cheek 603-382-6312 PLUS WORKSHOP EVERY WEDNESDAY with STAN KANDRUT K of C HALL, SUTTON ST, N ANDOVER, MA - 7:30pm

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 17 JUNE JUBILEE A-2 mini WEEKEND Special C1 Session RICK HAMPTON, CA DON MOGER, Montreal June 20 & 21 KEN RITUCCI, MA FOUR GREAT DANCE SESSIONS Russian Orthodox Church FRIDAY Sand Creek Rd 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE Colonie, NY (Albany area) SATURDAY 10:00-NOON C-1 DANCE Limited to 10 squares 2:00-4:15 A2 WORKSHOP 3 sessions - $32 / person 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE & Ice Cream Social 4 sessions - $37 / person

Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your Hotel Accommoodations Room have been reserved at the name, address, phone, e-mail and sessions you want to: Hampton Inn on Wolf Road with a special Ken Ritucci rate of $94/night. For reservations, call 518-438-2822 and mention “June Jubilee.” 132 Autumn Rd W Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected] Baldwin Apple Squares Presents Leprechaun Leap - March 8 Early A1 - 7 to 8 PM PLUS 8 to 10:30 PM - A1 * tip @ 10:30 Kevin Bershing and Bernie Porter 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com

W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- MARCH -- Sat 1 Redstone Squares, MS, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Fri 7 Swingles, MS, D Bachelder / L Boudreau, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Muppet Nite Sat 8 Quabbin Valley Twirlers, MS, Dan Quin / Laura Knight, 8pm, St George's School Hall, 33 Maple St, Chicopee - Hearts & Flowers Sat 15 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, C Brodeur / B MacKay, 8pm, S Cong Ch, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Shortcake Dance Fri 21 Swingles, MS, G King / L Knight, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Hopping Hoedown For last minute changes or more info, go to www.wmsarda.info.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 18 SQUARE DANCE TAPES Levels: Basic -- A-2 Also Available: & Round Dance, Contra, R R Clogging, VIDEO and others INTERNATIONAL Instructional Dance Tapes 3649 Whittier Blvd. L.A., CA 90023 (323) 262-5942 (FAX) 262-0443 or 262-2714 E-Mail: [email protected] VISA - MC - DISCOVER Accepted

Saturday, March 1 - 8 pm Alternating Mainstream & Plus MIKE PETITBON - Calling ~ JO YAKIMOWSKI - Cuing Sunday, March 29 - 8 pm Alternating Mainstream & Plus BOB BUTLER - Calling ~ BARBARA STRONG - Cuing Ellison Hall behind Plymouth Church, Framingham Center, Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Rd President: 508-478-8064 ~ Travel: 508-788-0869 ~ www.fairsnsquares.com PO Box 177, Framingham MA 01701

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Bolero Phase 4 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5 Sat 8 Round Dance Party, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA Fri 14 Square Riggers, Westwood MA Fri 28 South Windsor Squares, Enﬁ eld CT Sat 29 Manchester Squares, Manchester CT For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.grizzletog.net/br

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 19 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 Natick MA 01760 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm Friday, March 14 ~ Plus ~ 'St. Patrick's Day' KEN RITUCCI BIRGIT MAGUIRE Dance held at the Parish House of First Parish Church, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood.

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 - 8 PLUS CLASS ~ 8 - 9 BEGINNERS CLASS ~ 9 - 10 A-1 TEACH Natick First Baptist Church, 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: (781) 821-0502 CLASS: (508) 877-1097 BANNER: (508) 668-6840 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Saturday, March 1 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled ShoesEverett Mackin Caller - Leo Boudreau Cuer (Early Rounds at 7:30) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515 The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

Mar 15 MS & PL JAY SILVA / LEO BOUDREAU - St. Patrick’s Day Mar 29 MS & PL LENNY STRATTON / BEVERLY MACKAY - Spring Fling Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 20 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected]

GREAT PLAIN Wednesday Dances In March SQUARES Saint Patrick’s Day Party 3/5 Chris Stacy & Scott Cohen th Carter Memorial Church 3/12 Bob Butler & Scott Cohen Wednesday - March 9 800 Highland Avenue 3/19 Chris Stacy & Phil Gatchell Needham MA 3/26 Bob Butler & Phil Gatchell 50th NESRDC - April 25 - 27 Wednesdays 4/2 Chris Stacy & Scott Cohen 8:00 - 9:00 Plus Review/Rounds Sturbridge, MA 9:00 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, March 8, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL CHRIS PINKHAM KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info. WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE MARCH Sat 1 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, Mike Petitbon / Jo Yakimowski Sat 1 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, E Mackin / Leo Boudreau Sun 2 WACA Dance, Bay Path Barn, Boylston, 2 - 5 pm Sat 8 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, Chris Pinkham / Kathy Reardon Sat 15 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, J Silva / L Boudreau ~ St. Patrick’s Day Sat 29 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, B Butler / B Strong Sun 29 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, L Stratton / B MacKay

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 21 New Hampshire

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, March 8 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm Class with Mainstream tips with Jerry Maurice caller, no cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Barbara and Ralph Barraclough 603-898-4852 President – Deane Clark 978-433-3293 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 SPRING FLING Caller: Chris Pinkham ~ Cuer: Bernie Porter Saturday, March 29 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ Mainstream Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048

Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Brian & Susan Cusick 603-878-1254 Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

ROBERT BUTLER CALLING & JENNIE FRISELLA CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Keith & Joyce Koerber Bishop O’Neil Hall (603) 497-3483 Saturday - March 15 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Rich & Ellen Knowlton (603) 303-6860 WINNIPESAUKEE SQUARES 7:30-10:30pm PO Box 6003, Lakeport, NH 03247-6003 Saturday, March 29 ~ CLASS, MS w/PL tips ~ Ray Hilton Calling ~ Lila Heath Cuing "Spring Fever Reliever" Refreshments Laconia Congregational Church ~ 18 Veteran's Square, Laconia, NH Wednesday Workshops with Buddy Dow March 5, 19 & 26 - 7 pm, Belknap County Nursing Home, off Route 106N Laconia, NH March 12 - 7 pm, Golden View Health Care Center, Route 104, Meredith, NH INFO: Randy & Sue Stokes 603-253-9518 or Bryan & Linda Phelps 603-524-7778 or [email protected] Merit Badge Join Today! of Distinction Bring your Century Club Book $2.75 plus $1.00 postage Century Club Book PO Box 57, Westﬁ eld, MA 01086 when traveling to 413-568-8665 [email protected] any square dance.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 22 CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0202 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Dancing Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, March 1 - MS with Plus John Hendron John Heign

Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL BUILDING State Ofﬁ ce Park South, Pleasant St., Concord, NH Join us in a Square!! 48 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES Saturday, March 15 ~"Lions & Lambs" Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH $6.00 Mainstream & Plus 8 to 10:30pm per person Matt McGovern Jo Yakimowski

Information: Reggie & Brent Scudder - Co-Presidents - 603-763-0187 Warren Sherburne - Raids & Retrievals - 603-863-6394 [email protected] www.bradfordcountrysquares.freeservers.com Maine

To become skiers, lots of people jump at the chance.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 23 Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed Wednesdays - 5-12-26 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III & IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursdays - 6-13-27 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Rumba - A-1 Class - Portland, ME Fridays - 7-14-21-28 - Shaker Valley Squares - Plus Dance - Phase III Rounds - Alfred, ME Mar 30 - METRA Gala - Woodfords Club - Portland, ME - METRA Cuers Jun 13-15 - “Island Breeze Weekend” - MS/P/A-1 - Sandy Island Camp, NH Skip & Betty Ann - Dennis Marsh - Bob Laﬂ eur - Jennie Frisella Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected] SAGE Swingers Sunday, March 9 - Early Rounds at 1:30 ~ Dance 2:00 to 4:30 pm Mainstream Caller: Walter Bull - Cuer: Carol Stewart Bath Rec Center, 4 Sheridan Rd, Bath Maine [email protected] sage.squaredanceme.us

EDSARDA NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS NSARDA No Banner Raids Sundays - March 2, 9, 16 & 30 Class: 6:30 - 7:30 ~ Dance 7:30 - 9:30 ~ $5 pp - Singles Welcome Dancing MS & PL - One round between Squares CALLER - Joe Casey WOODEN FLOOR WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER SOFT SOLED Sanford Rd, RT 109 oﬀ RT 1 Wells, ME SHOES PLEASE INFO: 207-985-8521 ~ 207-641-9954 ~ 207-363-2774 Rhode Island

EVERETT MACKIN 199 Northbridge Ave. BMI Warwick, RI 02886 [email protected] ASCAP 401-737-0823 MARCH 1 Sat Montachusett Twirlers, Fitchburg, MA - MS / Plus 9 Sun Pelham Promenaders, Pelham, NY - MS / 2 Plus Tips 15 Sat Swinging Squares, E Smithﬁ eld Neighborhood Ctr, Esmond, RI - Plus

The promise of some people to be on time carries a lot of wait.

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 24 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Sat 1 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Hendron / Heign MS & PL Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Petitbon / Yakimowski MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Mackin / Boudreau MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Ritucci / Porter PL Sun 2 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 5 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacey / Cohen PL Fri 7 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 8 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Bersing / Porter Early A-1 / PL Border City Squares Nashua, NH Maurice CLASS w/MS Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Pinkham / Reardon MS & PL Round Dance Party Sturbridge, MA Maguire RD Sun 9 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Sage Swingers Brunswick, ME Bull / Stewart MS Pelham Partners Pelham, NY Mackin MS w/2 PL Wed 12 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Cohen PL Fri 14 Square Riggers Westwood, MA Ritucci / Maguire PL Square Wheelers Acton, MA Wedge / Clarke MS & PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 15 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH McGovern / Yakimowski MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Silva / Boudreau MS & PL Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Butler / Frisella MS & PL Swinging Squares Esmond, RI Mackin PL Sun 16 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 19 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacy / Gatchell PL Fri 21 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 22 Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA DBD PL Wed 26 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell PL Fri 28 Square Wheelers Acton, MA Schell / MacDougall MS & PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL South Windsor Squares Enﬁ eld, CT / Maguire Sat 29 Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Butler / Strong MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Stratton / MacKay MS & PL Turkey Town Trotters N Andover, MA Hendron / Yakimowski PL Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Hilton / Heath CLASS w/MS/PL Tips Wolf Rockers Mason, NH Pinkham / Porter MS Manchester Squares Manchester, CT / Maguire Sun 30 METRA Gala Portland, ME / many RDS Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL

CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours!

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 25 Workshops

Sunday 2-9-16-23-30 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME CLASS SQ Monday 3-10-17-24-31 Border CIty Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ Tuesday 4-11-18-25 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Bolero PH 4, all rhythms PH 4-5 RD Square Riggers Natick, MA CL, PL, A-1 SQ Wednesday 5-12-19-26 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA CLASS, MS, PL SQ Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL SQ Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL & Rounds SQ & RD Turkey Town Trotters Andover, MA PL SQ 5-12-26 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD 5-19-26 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH SQ 12 Winnipesaukee Squares Meredith, NH SQ Thursday 6-13-20-27 Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS, PL SQ 6-13-27 S & BA Brown Portland, ME A-1 Class & Rumba SQ & RD How To Contact NESDM [email protected] NESDM 782 Jays Way 706-935-5605 Ringgold GA 30736

Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 18 Northeast Callers School ...... 21 Border City Squares ...... 22 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 24 Bradford Country Squares ...... 23 Palomino Records ...... 12 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 24 R & R Video ...... 19 Century Club ...... 22 Riverside Squares ...... 17 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 25 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Concord Coach ...... 23 Rudebock, Tom ...... 11 Fairs ’n Squares ...... 19 SAGE Swingers ...... 24 Great Plain Squares ...... 21 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 4 Hass, Dave “Hash” ...... 15 Square Riggers ...... 20 Hayloft Steppers ...... 20 Square Wheelers ...... 17 Heel & Toe ...... 22 Sutton Country Squares ...... 21 June Jubilee w/Ken Ritucci ...... 18 Turkey Town Trotters ...... 17 Mackin, Everett ...... 24 WACA ...... 21 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 19 Wedge, Johnny ...... 20 Majestic Badge ...... 16 Winnipesaukee Squares ...... 22 METRA’s New Dancer Ball ...... 23 WMSARDA ...... 18 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 20 Wolf Rockers ...... 22

Northeast Square Dancer, March 2008 26 April 2008

April 25 & 26 Sturbridge, MA “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 678 Pages 26 Volume 57 - Number 8 April 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Bob Howell Paul Moore Ed Foote Birgit Maguire Ken Ritucci Louise Harrop Jim Mayo Tom Rudebock

26 Cartoon 7 Comment - Jim Mayo 16 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 25 Dances 13 Ed Foote 3 From the Editor’s - Ed & Pat Juaire 14 Moore on Contra 15 ROQ - 2nd Quarter - Paul Moore 9 SD Music Review 16 NSD News - Tom Rudebock Riverside Squares 6 Still ALive After 5! 5 RD Music Review 4 Tri-State Callers Winter Ball - Ralph & Joan Collipi 26 Workshops 8 RD Of the Month - Birgit Maguire

DEADLINE The Northeast Square Dancer Magazine is published by PEJ for AD and NEWS COPY Enterprises and is available at www.squaredance.ws. for the All rights reserved. The Northeast Square Dancer, New England Square Dance Caller and associated logos are JUNE ISSUE copyrighted. APRIL 10

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 2 FRom the editors

ED & PAT JUAIRE

50 is Great! To most of us who have been involved with square and round dancing, we know all to well that many new entrants do not make it for 5 years. But in Sturbridge, MA this year, there will be several callers who have been calling for more than 50 years and some dancers who have been dancing that long as well. Th e 50th New England Square and Round Dance Convention has reached this milestone due to the eff orts of thousands of volunteers who gave of their time and talents to present a venue dancers could not routinely fi nd elsewhere in New England. Th e volunteers consist of dancers, caller and cuers. Th e “Convention” has brought together many talented people all these years. We could fi ll hundreds of pages with names of all these volunteers. Many are no longer with us, many still are but no longer participate in the square and round dance program and many will be remembered by those attending this year. It is unfortunate that our form of entertainment no longer attracts the thousands it once did, but as the world has changed, so have habits of many, many people everywhere. Social activities were once the best form of entertainment but now many have disappeared altogether while others just barely hang on. Th e world is diff erent today and it will be diff erent tomorrow. Even so, there is a glimmer of hope. You will read on other pages the success of the Tri-State Call- ers Ball when serious eff orts are put into promoting this dance. It’s a tough world out there when you try to attract people to any venue but hard work and persistence still works best. For now though, let’s take a moment and give thanks to all who have given of their talents to make this convention happen these 50 years. A round of silent applause emanates from these pages to all the people who have made the New England Square and Round Dance Convention possible.

Promotion of Square Dancing is Everybody’s Job and Responsibility. Contact Jerry Maurice to ﬁ nd out what you can do: 603-463-7633 or [email protected]

Littleton SDC – Thursday nights Mainstream & Plus Workshop @ 6:30 PM 325 Union Street, Littleton, NH Seven Hills Promenaders – Wednesday nights APD/DBD Plus Workshop @ 7:00 PM 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA Al Rouff 9 Carleton Street France Rouff Lawrence, MA 01843 Calling Up To Advance LINE DANCE LEADER 978-975-2619 / [email protected]

Seven Hills Promenaders Dancing at 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA DBD Plus Dance April 19 with Don Beck and Mary Picket - Early A-1 at 7 PM, Plus at 8 PM. See web site for callers, cuers, link to ﬂ yers, link to sound clips: www.sevenhills.ws

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 3 Tri-State Callers Association Winter Ball Al & France Rouff, General Chair The Tri-State Callers Association Winter Ball is an annual dance designed for new dancers and their new friends in the square dance community. This year, the Sunday afternoon dance was held on February 24 at the Mill-A-Round Dance Center in Manchester, NH. Total attendance was 219 dancers, the largest Tri-State Winter Ball ever. The dance fl oor holds 20 squares, which meant another 7 squares watched and chatted during the tips. Probably about 1/3 or less of the dancers were actually “new” dancers. That means the experienced dancers turned out in force to make sure the newcomers had a good time. It didn’t matter to anyone that the entire dance program was Mainstream, everyone had a terrifi c time dancing and socializing. In addition to the 219 dancers, there were about another 100 people who were there to participate in various ways. There were 18 callers and partners, either calling or dancing; two round dance cuers providing rounds between the square dance tips; a group from the Square Dance Foundation of New England who showed people through the library/ museum located at the Mill-A-Round Dance Center. Everyone should consider becoming a member of the SDFNE! A total of 73 Purple Heart Award Certifi cates were printed and presented at this dance which required lots of dancing by the callers who wore purple arm bands to help the dancers identify them. After the dancer receives a certifi cate with their name added, they can bring it back to each of the 3 callers they danced with to get caller signatures added to the certifi cate. It makes a great collectable item. An appropriate number of TSC 2008 dangles have been ordered and will be mailed to the dancers in time for them to be displayed at the New England Convention. Another popular feature of this dance is an embroidered courtesy banner with the Tri-State Callers Association logo embroidered on a gold felt backing. The banners are made by France Rouff, one for each club that notifi es Tri-State they will be attending. We know that France handed out 26 embroidered banners at the dance and she ended up with a list of eight additional clubs that are owed a banner. Some clubs did not tell us they would have dancers attending, but France is happy to make the additional banners. In total, we had dancers attend from 34 clubs representing all six New England states! The winner of the 50/50 drawing was from the Heel & Toe SDC, Manchester, NH and he won $137. Of course, the center piece of this dance is Tri-State, an association of callers dedicated to leading newcomers in the activity through the fun and friendship of square dancing. In addition, Tri-State is helping the SDFNE through this fund raising effort that will help insure the preservation of square dance history. Thank you to the Tri-State callers, the SDFNE volunteers, the new dancers, and the experienced dancers who came to meet and dance with the newcomers. This was the kind of dancing experience that new dancers should have in order to bond them into our activity. We hope to see you on February 22, 2009.

All tiny babies are angels. But their wings grow shorter as their legs grow longer.

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 4 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] Swing Like That Phase 4+1 (Mooch) – Jive – Download from Walmart, artist Joel Fry (modifi ed to remove a pause in the music following Part B modifi ed) – Nancy & Amos Mouser. Change left to right, American spin, Spanish arms, double rock, chicken walks, link rock, pretzel turn, ending is lady swivel 3 and bump. Eagles Saturday Night Phase 3+1 (Dia Trn) – Waltz – Album CD Desperado – Bob & Mary Townsend-Manning. Nice basic waltz has canters, balances, hovers, waltz away, diamond turn, twirl vine, left turning box. Ending is canter apart and point. Spanish Nights Phase 4 – Rumba – CD Connie Francis Gold disc 2 track 21, Spanish Nights and You – Annette & Frank Woodruff. Dance starts in skaters, with a forward 2 step, crabwalks, fence line, whips, shoulder to shoulder to left hand star, umbrella turn, ending is lunge side. Nice music and nicely done. Blue Roses Phase 4+2 (Double rev / Natural weave) – Waltz – The Summer Of Our Love track 3 from The Best of Ballroom Music part 9 – Richard Lamberty/Sandy Teague. Solo right lunge, solo canter roll, with transition, closed telemark, weaves, double reverse, drag hesitation, promenade sway and oversway, chasses with transition to skaters, open right turn. Strong phase 4 routine but beautifully written. The following 2 routines were written by Tony Speranzo and Diane Slater. Don’t Give Up On Me Phase 4 (Whip with a twirl) – cha cha – Home at Last CD track 6 by Billy Ray Cyrus. Rou- tine has chase, basics, crabwalks, alemana, hockey stick, lariat,chase with double peek a boo, swivels. Ending is chug apart. Fun dance. Friday Night Blues Phase 4 – cha cha – CD Classics track 6 by John Conlee. New Yorker, crabwalks, fencelines, shoulder to shoulder, hockey stick, umbrella turn, time step, reverse u/a turn, wheel and unwind, ending is wrap 2 and point. The following 3 routines were written by Mary Trankel & Don Gilder: Cool Cat Phase 5+0+2 (Boogie Walks, Open Reverse Swivel) – Argentine Tango. Intro has boogie walks, Part A has back zig zag 8 to outside swivel, and open rev swivels. Interlude has rev fallaway and rock 3’s. Part A modifi ed has slow ochos, ending is Spanish drag and twist. Crush Phase 5+1+1 (Turkish Towel, Sentada) – Crush, artist Jennifer Page album track 1 – Cha. Intro has sentada’s, lady roll. Part a has Turkish towel, shadow New Yorker, shadow fencelines, whip and twirl. Part B which is Cha has fl irt, and basic with attitude, interlude is rumba. Ending is Cha. Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 5 How Deep Is Your Love Phase 6+1 (Unphased Alemana Surprise check) – Rumba – Michael Ball album The Moves, track 9. Intro has slow explode apart and wrap, to shadow lunge with arm sweep, routine has curl, fan alemana with rope spin, alemana surprise check, 3 alemanas. Ending is cuddle wrap and lower. Life Could Be A Dream Phase 5 – Foxtrot – Sha Boom Life Could Be A Dream track 1 from the soundtrack of Mona Lisa Smile. Richard Lamberty / Sandy Teague. Figures in this routine are reverse waves, check and weave, open telemark, and all nice fl owing foxtrot fi gures. Save the Last Dance For Me Phase 5 – Cha Cha - Save the Last Dance for Me Michael Buble’s It’s Time – Richard & Frances Matthews. Cucaracha, chases, alemana to ladies tamara, wheel, hockey stick, umbrella turn, open hip twist, cuddles. Ending is New Yorker, aide and hold. Mucho Corazon Phase 3+2 (fan / hockeystick) – Rumba – Mucho Corazon album Romance track 8 by Luis Miguel – Ray & Virginia Walz. Nice rumba music to a nice basic routine. Dance has crabwalks, New Yorkers, peek a boo chase double, tamara sequence, lariat. Ending is lunge right tilt. Hope Phase 3+1 (Open In & Out runs) – Waltz – International Dance Ballroom Slow Waltz – TJ & Bruce Chadd. This is a beautiful waltz. Has locking steps, twinkles, right turns, open impetus, forward and back hovers, open in and out runs. Don’t pass this one up. You go to My Head Phase 5+0+2 (Reverse Hesitation Change, Inside Paddle turn) – Foxtrot & West Coast Swing – Michael Bolton from the album Bolton Swings Sinatra - Ken & Sue Davis. Wrapped position, rise and lower to unwrap, back passing change, lilt natural weave, diamond 4 quick, hi line, mini telespin. West coast has sugar push, sugar bump, inside paddle turn and u/a turn. Nicely done. Correction: In the January column, a choreographer was incorrectly identifi ed. It should have been Janel McBrayer, not Jane McBrayer. We apologize for the error. Ralph & Joan STILL ALIVE AFTER 5! EDSARDA asks the question: “How much of a diehard dancer are you?” During the 50th New England Square and Round Dance Con- vention, the Eastern District Square and Round Dance Association (EDSARDA) is sponsoring a promotion titled “STILL ALIVE AFTER 5!” which encourages dancers to attend several dance functions/events over the weekend of April 24-27 and be eligible for a special badge at a nominal cost. If you attend the Trail-In Dance on Thursday night, the After-Party/Dance Friday night, the Sunrise Dance Saturday morning, the After-Party/Dance Saturday night AND the Trail-Out dance Sunday morning, you qualify for a special badge. Can’t attend all fi ve? You can be eligible for a bar for completing three “LOOK AT ME, I DID 3!” or four “CAN’T DO MORE, I DID 4!” events. For more information or to participate in the promotion, stop by the EDSARDA booth. Watch for fl yers in the convention packets in March and at the convention itself.

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 6 Comment

JIM MAYO

I didn’t get this column written on time. The upside of that is now I can report the success of the Winter Ball that Tri-State Callers Association ran at the end of February. Some of you will remember that a few years ago we were lucky if fi ve squares came to it. Then Al Rouff pushed us to make it bigger. He volunteered to take on the job of letting people know about it. Along with his services we also got a lot of help from his wife, France. The fi rst year after he started handling the promotion, we jumped from fi ve squares to sixteen. Last year it was twenty and this year we added seven to a total of more than 250 people. It was a huge, happy crowd that reminded most everyone of the “good old days.” That reminder wasn’t based only on the full hall. It was also because the fl oor was full of dancers for both squares and round all afternoon and the spirit was contagious. In a time when many clubs are reluctant to sponsor Mainstream dances it’s useful to ask whether it was the list of calls that drew the big crowd. And the answer is clear. The dance was a “Beginner Party.” The callers drew their choreography from the fi rst 50 calls that we teach, what is known as the Basic Program. Our goal all afternoon was to assure that everyone on the fl oor was able to dance what we called easily. I know that many of the folks in attendance go regularly to Advanced Program dances. They could have danced easily whatever we called from the full Mainstream or Plus Pro- grams. Yet they came to this dance, and they stayed. We had a nearly full hall for the last tip and the line of dancers coming by to thank the callers went all the way around the room. This event brought home to me, again, the reality that what we get from square dancing is a whole lot more than dancing. Even more important than the dancing, is the sociability and the participation in something with a bunch of other folks. I think the success of this event is due in large part to the realization that there will be a lot of people there. One of the pleasures that we could observe was folks greeting each other. It was like a mini- convention. Those of us who have been in square dancing for a while were surrounded by folks we have known – some of them for decades. I say thank you to Al and France for their huge effort and to all who came. It was great to spend an afternoon surrounded by friends we have made over many years. It is also clear that successful square dance activities nearly always involve some people who are willing to work hard. The clubs that are succeeding have a couple or two (or more) who put their shoulders to the wheel and keep the wagon moving. We owe them our appreciation – and, if you can spare it, some help. The next chance for something like that, again, is the New England Convention at the end of April. I hope we’ll see lots of you there. Merit Badge of Distinction Join Today! Century Club Book Bring your $2.75 plus $1.00 postage Century Club Book PO Box 57, Westfi eld, MA 01086 413-568-8665 when traveling to [email protected] any square dance.

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Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 8 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted. Alberta Bound / Shozo’s Hoedown BS 2539 (45) Nishimura & Weaver Original lyrics by Godon Lightfoot. A bright electronic contemporary sound. An energetic toe tapper. Good harmony lines. Key change in middle and closer. The CD release is DR 1071 and has Shozo’s Hoedown. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Summer Of 69 BVR 120 Thorsten Ueckermann Released by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams in 1984. A driving guitar with an electronic keyboard and drums. Solid beat. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Timber CRC 177 Jerry Junck Written and recorded by Patty Lovelace. A smooth mix from a steel, bass, ﬁ ddle, guitar, acoustic guitar and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Tell Me Ma GP 810 Dieter Goergner A cover of a release by Sinead O’Connor. An electronic keyboard with a percussion track. Lots of energy to add zip to your dance. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Half Sashay, Star Thru, Trade By, Swing Cor- ner, Promenade. Kingston Town HH5286 (45, CD) Mike Driscoll A cover of a release by Harry Belafonte. Lots of enthusiasm in this arrangement with a south of the border feel. Guitar, electronic keyboard, xylophone, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Sds (Hds) Rollaway Swing Thru, Boys Run, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Zoom, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Old Hippie JRR 108 Robert Kennedy A cover of a Bellamy Brothers release. A mix of an electronic keyboard, chimes, guitar, bass and easy percussion. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Ferris Wheel, Zoom, Double Pass Thru, Leaders Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. How Long SG 217 Tom Manning The second release of this tune. Check ‘em both out. Electronic keyboard, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Background vocals on the tag lines. The CD has a track with no background vocals and a track with no melody. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Ex- tend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade.

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Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 9 How Long MIR 110 Walker & Braffet Guitar stylings with a bass and percussion. Tag line background vocals. This one is for crooners. Good harmony number. Released by the Eagles. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Lily The Pink SIR 377 Paul Bristow A #1 hit in the UK in 1968. The song is based on Lydia Estes Pinkham (1819-1883) who developed a “medicinal compound” that is still available to deal with a range of medical problems. A mix of a sax, bells, guitar, fl ute, fi ddle, bass and percussion. A polka rhythm. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Ladies Lead Dixie Style OW, Boys Cross Run, Single Hinge, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. The Closer You Get RYL 252 (45) Tony Oxendine A cover of an Alabama hit. A smooth mix of a steel, guitar, fi ddle, piano, bass, sax and percussion with chases for a full sound. About half way up the energy scale. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Hanky Panky RYL 340 (45) Story & Oxendine A 1966 hit by Tommy James & the Shondells. A country rock mix from a harmonica, steel, guitar, bass and drums. Runs and chases add to the dimension of the sound. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Halfway, Down the Middle, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. She Can’t Say That Anymore CBC 825 David Cox A cover of a John Conlee release. Light sounds from a steel, electronic keyboard, bass, piano and percussion. Hds Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Walk & Dodge, Chase Right, Single Hinge, Fan The Top, Grand Swing Thru, Hinge, Roll, Slide Thru, Left Allemande, Swing Corner, Promenade. King Of The Road C 303 Gary Shoemake A cover of a Roger Miller hit. A mix of horns, banjo, guitar, piano, bass and percussion. A fl oor lifter – lots of energy – near the top, Key modulation in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Rollaway, Pass Thru, U Turn Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Chattahocee MM154 (CD, MP3) Ingo Schumacher A cover of an Alan Jackson hit. A mix of guitar, bass and percussion. Percussion break in the middle. A thin melody line. Listen to the vocal track for an alternate fi gure. It also has a Plus vocal track. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half Square Thru 2, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Wheel & Deal, 8 Chain 5, Left Allemande, Promenade. I Never Knew The Devil’s Eyes Were Blue ST 1032 (CD, MP3) John Eubanks A blend of guitar, steel and piano with a solid rhythm track. A toe tapper. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top Slide Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Good Night Irene SIR 208 Ingvar Pettersson A cover of an old standard folk tune recorded by Pete Seeger and the Weavers. Fiddle, electronic keyboard, bass, guitar and percussion. This one says let’s dance. Harmonize this one. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Split circulate, Single Hinge, Fan the Top, Spin the Top, Boys Run, Half Tag, Swing Corner, Promenade. Tennessee River HH 5268 Ainsworth, Bennett & Weaver A cover of an Alabama hit. A smooth electronic sound with a rhythm track. Good harmony record. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing thru, Spin the Top, Pass the Ocean, All 8 Circulate, Swing Corner, Promenade. Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 10 On The Road Again SIR 802 James Wyatt A cover of a Willie Nelson hit. This could be the theme song of a traveling caller. A mix of fi ddle, piano, guitar, bass and percussion with a silky background. Lots of energy. Key change in the closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line, Cloverleaf, Girls Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Ain’t She Sweet TNT 151 Al Brundage A bubbly synthesizer sound. Happy music. Written in 1927 and cover most recently by the Beatles and many others. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Veer left, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Tag the Line – In, Box the Gnat, R & L Thru, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling BS 2529 (CD) Ernie Kinney Released by Bing Crosby and others. Quality Blue Star Music for your St Patrick’s Theme dances. Key change in closer. Flute, bass, keyboard, fi ddle and easy percussion in a contemporary sound. Recorded in one key. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Dear Hearts & Gentle People / Swing High Swing Low DR 1116 (CD) B Hotchkies Dear Hearts & Gentle People Popular versions were recorded by Bing Crosby, Dinah shore, Gordon MacRae and Perry Como. A blend of accordion piano, bass and percussion. Dancers will sing a long. Hds (Sds) Circle Left 3/4, Slide Thru, Sds (Hds) DoSaDo, Face Corner, Tch 1/4, Split Circulate, Girls Run, Chase Right, When Girls Meet Swing Thru, Extend, Swing Corner, Promenade. Swing High Swing Low has a banjo, piano, guitar, steel, bass and percussion. This has an extended track. Island In The Sun / What A Gal DR 1117 (CD) Buddy Weaver Island In The Sun A cover of a Harry Belafonte release. A blend of piano, bass, guitar and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. What A Gal has guitar stylings with a piano, bass and drums. This is an extended track. Everything Changes MM 153 (CD, MP3) Monk Moore A smooth dreamy Sing A Long from an electronic keyboard, steel, guitar, bass and percussion. It also has a cued round dance by Penny Lewis. Hoedowns Earl Grey in 6/8 / Per Qualche BS 2538 (45, CD) Earl Grey in 6/8 has piano stylings with percussion. A cherry sound in 6/8 timing for variety. Per Qualche is a driving cutting edge elctronic sound. Check it out for variety. Recorded in one key. The CD has extended tracks. Toodle-Pip / Tickety-Boo SNW 511 Toodle-Pip is a rhythm mix of a harmonica, steel, bass, guitar, fi ddle and percussion. Tickety-Boo is a modern electronic, energetic sound. Recorded in one key. Minor Breakdown / Penny Dance C 114 Minor Breakdown has a banjo, steel, harmonica, fi ddle, bass and drums. The minor key adds variety. Penny Dance is in the traditional style with a piano, fi ddle, bass, harmonica, mandolin and percussion. Recorded in one key. Jeckyll / Ring PIO 5050 (CD, MP3) Jeckyll features a piano, banjo, guitar, bass and percussion. Ring is a rhythm track with bass, guitar, and percussion with horns in the background. Recorded in one key.

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Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 11 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected]

Verity / Twizzler SIR 509 Verity is a galactic, electronic, alternative sound with a good beat. Twizzler is a melodic, contemporary sound from a guitar, keyboard, ﬁ ddle, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. Nice and Gentle TNT 147 Al Brundage An upbeat rjythm sound from a synthesizer. Al Calls Mainstream on the vocal track which also includes the old quarterly selection ‘Track & Trade.’ Out West BS 120 (MP3) Buddy Weaver Cheerful rhythm with instrumental chases. Electronic keyboard, ﬁ ddle, piano, bass and percussion. Buddy calls Mainstream on the vocal track. 45 and CD available BS 2520. These have no vocal tracks. Accentuate BS 121 (MP3) Buddy Weaver A bright contemporary sound with keyboards, horns, bass and percussion. Buddy calls Plus on the vocal track. 45 and CD available BS 2518. These have no vocal tracks. Theme Time / Theme Time Rhythm Track CAR 36 Theme Time has a banjo, electronic keyboard, bass, guitar and percussion. Theme Time Rhythm Track is the same tune with no melody line. Levantando Las Manos / Kokomo TNT 296 Levantando Las Manos has a Latin feel with a full orchestration sound. Kokomo is an electronic rhythm sound with a good beat. Recorded in one key. Lots of good music, Several hoedown releases. Lots of variety. Check them out on your tape service. Until next month keep it FUN. Square Dance Foundation of New England, Inc. Visit the Library / Museum in Manchester, NH Please call and make an appointment to visit us. Severance - 603-623-2692 Dixon - 781-944-4416 Web-site: www.sdfne.org

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 12 ED FOOTE

WHEN DOES A BANNER RAID HURT SQUARE DANCING? Answer: When a club takes one or more squares to another club and does not get a banner. Many years ago, when we had vast amounts of clubs and dancers, some clubs made a rule that if more than one club brought a square to a dance to retrieve a banner, only 1 banner would be given and it would be given to the visiting club with the most dancers present. Today, with the number of dancers greatly reduced, this rule is outdated and should be eliminated. Obviously, in these lean times of square dancing, club visitations are more vital than ever. Go to a club and help its attendance; get a banner, then that club will visit your club to retrieve its banner, which in turn helps your attendance. Everyone wins. Some clubs fi nd it diffi cult to get a square of dancers to go on a raid, so it is important that when a raid does occur, a banner is retrieved. If a club brings a square to a dance, but does not get a banner because another club has more dancers present, this discourages those who did not get a banner from doing a banner raid in the future. They are likely to say: “Why should we go on another raid and be disappointed again?” This was brought home to me recently by the following story. Three clubs raided another club on the same night. One club had 3 squares, another had 2 squares and a third club had 5 couples. Only the club with the 3 squares got a banner. How do you think this made the other 2 clubs feel? Are they likely to raid that same club again? No, because that club’s policy says that only one club will get a banner. So that club could well see fewer raids in the future. In addition, it could sour some people from doing any raids unless they know that the club being raided will give a banner to all. The solution. Clubs that encourage banner raiding should have multiple small traveling banners so that one can be given to any club which raids with at least one square. This is a win situation for everyone, because it encourages club visitation. The traveling banner should be much smaller that the club’s home banner. If there is a lot of banner raiding going on, a club should be sure to have enough banners available. The old idea of no banner being available, so the raiding club will take a shirt or petticoat is outdated and shows a lack of preparedness. It also conveys the wrong idea, namely: “If a club does not have several traveling banners, maybe that club does not really want other clubs to raid them.” Fortunately, many areas have adopted this policy of giving a banner to any club that brings at least one square, and club visitation seems to fl ourish in these areas. PLUS, ADVANCED & CHALLENGE Diagram Books from ED FOOTE 5 books available: Plus, A1 & A2 (both in 1 book), C1, C2, C-3A. Each book diagrams all calls for the indicated program from a variety of positions, also includes helpful hints for dancing the calls. Books are 8½ x 11 with spiral binding; laser printing provides clear, sharp images. Th e most complete diagram books for Plus, Advanced and Challenge available today. Cost: $19.50 per book includes shipping. (Canada add $1.00.) Order from: Ed Foote, 140 McCandless Pl., Wexford PA 15090 Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 13 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Endings and Beginnings I know… we should have the beginning before the ending, but endings before beginnings applies to life and to dance. For example, in square dancing, which is the dancer more likely to remember, a clever get-in or a clever get-out? I believe most dancers pay very little attention to how each segment of a tip begins, even in the singing calls. If a caller uses Heads (or Sides) square thru four nine times out of ten, the dancers will just do it, because they know that the fun really begins when they are facing their corner. Many dancers start to fi gure out what the caller is going to do next. Good callers theme their tips: that is they use a particular fi gure throughout the tip. The caller starts off with the most familiar use of the call, then each time after he changes the combination to something just a bit different. At the end of the last sequence of the tip comes the grand fi nale – the use of the featured call in such a way that the dancers never see the end coming. One of the fi nest examples of this technique I ever saw was by Jerry Jestin. He had noticed that the dancers did not do DoPaSo with confi dence (Note: almost everywhere I go, the callers cue DoPaSo). Jerry caught everyone’s attention by starting his tip with “Bow to your partner, bow to your corner. Everyone DoPaSo.” Then he shut up: no hints… no cues. The whole fl oor stood there without an idea of what to do. Jerry had their full attention and he was able to review DoPaSo in about 30 seconds. He also got the dancers to chanting the cues. For the rest of the tip, Jerry used DoPaSo in increasingly strange ways – but here is the zinger: Every time he called DoPaSo, the dancers zeroed out at home. The ending made the tip memorable. Contra dances can do the same thing. The set-up and the middle choreography are good: they fl ow smoothly from fi gure to fi gure, but it is not spectacular. However the choreography is just tricky enough that the dancers begin to wonder how they will get to the new corner. The tension builds as the music approaches the end of the melody. Everyone knows the tune is almost over, they are in the wrong line, and they are facing the wrong way. Then in the last four beats of the music the call is “Everyone California Twirl and Dosado new corner.” In an instant, everything is resolved and everyone is prepared for a new beginning. So it can be in life, also. We embark on new activities – a new job, a new hobby, etc. This is the set-up. As we continue in that activity, there are some high points: these high points often mark the end of one stage in the activity, which then leads to the beginning of a new stage. On the other hand, the ending of one stage in our development can lead to the beginning of something completely new. So it is with me at this time. My wife Mary and I moved from over-crowded Southern California to very rural Northern California (gold rush country of the Sierra Nevada). We have found congenial places to dance, but for me to call on a regular basis meant a drive of one and a half to two hours’ drive each way. continued on page 15 Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 14 ROUNDALAB ROQ – 2nd Quarter 2008 Carter & Ruby Ackerman, ROQ Chaircouple ROUNDS OF THE QUARTER & RUNNERS UP

PHASE 2: Roy & Betsy Gotta, Chaircouple ROQ: Dancing Fool (TS), Dorothy Sanders, STAR 152 1st Runner Up: Bamboo Two Step, Yasuyo Watanabe, STAR 211 2nd Runner Up: Madeleine II (WZ), Sue & Phil Harris, ROPER 147A PHASE 3: Jim & Carol Tucker, Chaircouple No ROQ chosen. Too few dances submitted. PHASE 4: Dave Goss & Ulla Figwer, Chaircouple ROQ: Moonlight and Roses (FT), Denis & Ginny Crapo, Daniel O’Donnell, WalMart download 1st Runner Up: Bye Bye My Baby (FT), Allemande Al & Martha Wolff CD: “Latin Unlimited” Bailando, Casaphon OP-1011 2nd Runner Up: Don’t Get Around Much (FT/JV), Peg & John Kincaid CD: “Great American Song Book II” Rod Steward PHASE 5: Debby & Tim Vogt, Chaircouple ROQ: Besame Mucho (RB), Ron & Ree Rumble CD: “Amore” Andre Bocelli, DECCA B0006069-02 1st Runner Up: Serenade 5 (WZ), Bob & Patsy Heath, STAR 172A 2nd Runner Up: Malt Liquor V (WC), Bill & Martha Buck, Hi 5N-2299, Ace Cannon PHASE 6: Chris & Terri Cantrell, Chaircouple ROQ: For Once In My Life (FT), Kenji & Nobuko Shibata Michael Buble, 143 Records / Reprise 4837-2 1st Runner Up: Bye Bye Mambo, Ron & Ree Rumble CD: “Latin Unlimited” Bailando Casaphon OP-1011 2nd Runner Up: The Lady’s In Love With You (FT), Michael & Diana Sheridan “Best of Slowfox Music” Casa Musica CM-CD 304

Moore on Contra - continued from page 14 The good news is that we have a cultural center (an 1857 school house) which we volunteer at: Painting, grounds up-keep and improvement, ticket and refreshment sales at concerts, etc. And we get to attend programs by good local performers and world famous acts. We also have a volunteer ﬁ re department that needs our skills in organization and writing. And just down the mountainside is Malakoff Diggins State Historical Park – it is the location of the largest hydraulic mining operation in California. We get to help with restoration of buildings and facilities, and we get to act as docents. So, though, my calling career is ending, we have made lifetime friends through dance. This beginning is made possible only by a great ending. My last square dance was New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas and my last contra dance at the Lloyd Shaw Foundation’s Rocky Mountain Round-up in Colorado Springs. What a way to go! Editors note: As Paul indicates, he has retired which also means this column will come to a conclusion as well. We thank Paul for his ﬁ ne contributions these many years and we wish him and Mary a wonderful time in their retirement.

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 15 COUNTRYKITCHEN

LOUISE HARROP

Try this wonderful Jezebel Sauce on Lemon Pound Cake your ham and you won’t be disappointed. 1 (4-serving size) pkg. lemon JELLO® It’s also great on grilled chicken or shrimp. 3/4 Cup boiling water It keeps well in the refrigerator. If desired 1 pkg. yellow cake mix you can prepare the sauce and then can it 4 eggs in 1/2 pint jars for extended use. 3/4 Cup vegetable oil Jezebel Sauce 1 (6 ounce) can frozen 2 (18 - 20 oz.) jars pineapple preserves lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 (18 - 20 oz.) jar apple jelly 1/2 Cup sugar 1 small can (1.12 oz.) dry mustard Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 10 inch 1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper tube pan. Dissolve JELLO® in water in a large 1 small jar (4 - 5 oz.) fresh horseradish mixing bowl; cool. Stir in cake mix, eggs and Cook the jellies over low heat until oil. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer melted. Remove from heat and stir in the for 2 minutes. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake remaining ingredients. Let cool and refrig- 50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick insert- erate for at least a week before serving. ed in the center comes out clean. Mix lemon- In case of emergency, you can serve it the ade and sugar in a small bowl. Pour over hot same day. cake; cool in pan 1 hour. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Serve this cake with fresh strawberries for a great desert. NSD News

RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Last month we reported about the success of our recruiting efforts. The news in even better, we have about 20 new dancers! This is extraordinary considering the lack of success we had over the last few years. As mentioned, we did not do anything different, no new and innovative recruiting methods, just hard work. It is said that persistence pays. This is probably the case in our situation. A long time ago Riverside Squares made a commitment to conducting classes using the Multi-Cycle program and we have stuck to it. The idea was to hold classes come what may. Well here we are with a respectable size class of learners. It is the club’s hope that many of these new dancers will be suffi ciently profi cient in the Mainstream Program to be able to participate in our summer dance program. As is usual some new dancers are having little diffi culty with the program, others are having some problems, but all are having a great time. As in the past several summers Riverside Squares will be hosting fi ve summer dances, one in June, and two each in July and August. As yet the schedule is not fi nalized, so keep an eye on our ads. The dances will be Mainstream with an eye on giving our new dances and those from other clubs the opportunity to dance during the summer and hone their newfound skills. Hopefully you will be able to join us. See you in a square. Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 16 massachusetts

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RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818 JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

W C $12.00 per SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Couple Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, April 12 ~ 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL 44th ANNIVERSARY DANCE BILL MAGER KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info.

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Saturday, April 5 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled Shoes Chris Pinkham Caller - Phil Gatchell Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 17 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 Natick MA 01760 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm Friday, April 11 ~ Class ~ 'Lighthouse Class Ball' Bob Butler henry barry Dance held at the Parish House of First Parish Church, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood.

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 - 8 PLUS CLASS ~ 8 - 9 BEGINNERS CLASS ~ 9 - 10 A-1 TEACH Natick First Baptist Church, 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: (781) 821-0502 CLASS: (508) 877-1097 BANNER: (508) 668-6840 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com Baldwin Apple Squares Presents April Showers Dance - Saturday - April 12 Early A1 - 7 to 8 PM PLUS 8 to 10:30 PM - A1 * tip @ 10:30 Norm Poisson and Marilyn Rivenburg 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Bolero Phase 4 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5 Fri 5 Hayloft Steppers, Sturbridge MA Sat 12 ~ FREE ROUND DANCE PARTY - STURBRIDGE MA Help us celebrate our 50th Anniversary For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.grizzletog.net/br

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 18 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com APRIL DANCE Saturday Evening, April 5, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Plus Caller: Norm Poisson Cuer: Marilyn Rivenburg Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall Our Annual Scholarship Dance. Proceeds Help Fund a Scholarship at a Local Community College. Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Beginners — 7:00-8:00 pm Mainstream — 8:00-9:00 pm Plus — 9:00-9:45 pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163

Location - Parker Damon School, Acton, opposite R.J. Grey Jr. High First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice *** W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- APRIL -- Fri 4 Swingles, MS, G King / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Graduation Sat 5 Redstone Squares, MS, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Sat 12 Quabbin Valley Twirlers, MS, Gloria Vivier / Laura Knight, 8pm, St George's School Hall, 33 Maple St, Chicopee - Bunny Hop Fri 18 Swingles, MS, R Longobucco / L Knight, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Polka-Dot Nite Sat 19 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, B Mager / L Knight, 8pm, S Cong Ch, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Birthday Dance For last minute changes or more info, go to www.wmsarda.info.

Wisdom: The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 19 JUNE JUBILEE A-2 mini WEEKEND Special C1 Session RICK HAMPTON, CA DON MOGER, Montreal June 20 & 21 KEN RITUCCI, MA FOUR GREAT DANCE SESSIONS Russian Orthodox Church FRIDAY Sand Creek Rd 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE Colonie, NY (Albany area) SATURDAY 10:00-NOON C-1 DANCE Limited to 10 squares 2:00-4:15 A2 WORKSHOP 3 sessions - $32 / person 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE & Ice Cream Social 4 sessions - $37 / person

Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your Hotel Accommoodations Room have been reserved at the name, address, phone, e-mail and sessions you want to: Hampton Inn on Wolf Road with a special Ken Ritucci rate of $94/night. For reservations, call 518-438-2822 and mention “June Jubilee.” 132 Autumn Rd W Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected] CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours! WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE APRIL Sat 5 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, M Auger / B Maguire - Showers & Flowers Sat 5 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, Chri Pinkham / Bernie Porter Sat 12 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, B Mager / K Reardon - 44th Anniversary

DANCE TO DAVE "HASH" HASS Booking for 2008 & 2009 IT'S FUN !!! Write... PO Box 37, East Hampton CT 06424 860-267-2214 ~ [email protected]

Children have more need of models than critics.

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 20 New Hampshire

18th TUMBLING LEAVES FESTIVAL “all roads lead to bennington college,vt” oCTOBER 17, 18 & 19 CALLERS: RED BATES, BILL HARRISON, Tim Marriner John Marshall, Don moger & KEN RITUCCI CUERS; RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI & steve & irene bradt 5 HALLS: NEW!!! mainstream - c-2 MANY PACKAGES TO SELECT FROM INFO: Red Bates, PO Box 1197, Rangeley ME 04970 207-864-2524 ~ CELL 941-223-0987 E-Mail: [email protected]

HAPPY TIME SQUARES April 12 Rochester Community Center MS with announced Plus Tips 150 Wakeﬁ eld St. (Rte 125), Rochester, NH Early Rounds 7:30pm For More Info Call: 2+2 Squares & Rounds 8 - 10:30pm 603-332-9105 or 207-676-1038 Caller: LENNY STRATTON e-mail: [email protected] or Cuer: BARBARA HORLOR [email protected] BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES April 19, Saturday ~ "Flowers & Showers" Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH $6.00 7:00 - 8:00 Fastrack ~ 8:00 - 10:30 MS/PL per person Lenny Stratton Phil Gatchell

Information: Reggie & Brent Scudder - Co-Presidents - 603-763-0187 Warren Sherburne - Raids & Retrievals - 603-863-6394 [email protected] www.bradfordcountrysquares.freeservers.com

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Box 1273 Poor House Hop Keene, NH 03431 Saturday, April 12 - MS/PL (Early A-1 ~ 7-8 pm) Please call 603-352-3976 Jim Schell Beverly MacKay for banner raid or retrieval information. Dancing 8-10:30 pm Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 21 CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0202 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Dancing Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, April 5 - MS with Plus Lenny Stratton Bernie Porter

Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL BUILDING State Ofﬁ ce Park South, Pleasant St., Concord, NH Join us in a Square!! 48 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY STOMPERS Sunday, April 6 Mainstream ~ 2 - 4:30 pm • Early Rounds at 1:30 pm Skip Brown Betty Ann Brown Dancing at AMERICAN LEGION HALL, TASKER HILL ROAD, CONWAY, NH President: Liz Harrow 603-447-5863 - Vice President: Jim Fitzpatrick 603-539-5118

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, April 12 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm Spring Fling PLUS with Johnny Wedge caller, Phil Gatchell cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Barbara and Ralph Barraclough 603-898-4852 President – Deane Clark 978-433-3292 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

RICHARD & LYNN SBARDELLA CALLING & JOHN HEIGN CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Keith & Joyce Koerber Bishop O’Neil Hall (603) 497-3483 Saturday - April 19 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Rich & Ellen Knowlton (603) 303-6860

The Perfect Hearing Aid A man was telling his neighbor, “I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me $4,000 but it is state of the art. It’s perfect.” “Really,” answered the neighbor. “What kind is it?” “Twelve thirty.” Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 22 Maine

ADVANCE BLITZ WEEKEND with Ken Ritucci Th is weekend is for dancers who: Dance Plus and want to learn Advance 5 dance sessions Currently dance Advance and want a refresher course Casual Dress

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Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 23 16 Rear Elm Street Peabody, MA 01960 Phone 781-592-8890 fax 781-598-6270 MajesticPLEASE MAKE Badge A NOTE OF Email: [email protected] OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESSSpecializing in custom club badges ALSO AVAILABLE: Over 250 Fun Dangles & Special Dangles made to speciﬁ cations. SAGE Swingers Saturday, June 14 - 7:00 Early Rounds ~ 7:30 - 10 Mainstream Dance National Caller - Tony Oxendine - Cuer: John Heign Advance Tickets (to 5/31) Dancing at the Info: Brian Beckman 207-443-9807 $10/dancer Bath Area Family YMCA [email protected] At door - $12/dancer Center St, Bath ME sage.squaredanceme.us

EDSARDA NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS NSARDA No Banner Raids Sundays - April 6, 13, 20 & 27 Class: 6:30 - 7:30 ~ Dance 7:30 - 9:30 ~ $5 pp - Singles Welcome Dancing MS & PL - One round between Squares CALLER - Joe Casey WOODEN FLOOR WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER SOFT SOLED Sanford Rd, RT 109 oﬀ RT 1 Wells, ME SHOES PLEASE INFO: 207-985-8521 ~ 207-641-9954 ~ 207-363-2774 Rhode Island

EVERETT MACKIN 199 Northbridge Ave. BMI Warwick, RI 02886 [email protected] ASCAP 401-737-0823 APRIL 12 Sat Side Splitters, North Attleboro MA - MS / Plus 18 Fri Nutmeg Squares, Judson School, Watertown CT - NOTE: 6 - 9 PM 25 & 26 Fri & Sat - New England Convention, Sturbridge MA - Many Callers & Cuers TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 24 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Wed 2 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacey / Cohen PL Fri 4 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 5 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Stratton / Porter MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Auger / Maguire MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Pinkham / Gatchell MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Poisson / Rivenburg PL Sun 6 Mt Washington Valley Squares Conway, NH S & BA Brown MS Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 9 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Cohen PL Fri 11 Square Riggers Westwood, MA Butler / Barry CLASS Square Wheelers Acton, MA Pinkham / Boudreau MS & PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 12 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Poisson / Rivenburg Early A-1 / PL Border City Squares Nashua, NH Wedge / Gatchell PL Happy Time Squares Rochester, NH Stratton / Horlor MS & PL Side Splitters N Attleboro, MA Mackin MS & PL Round Dance Party - FREE Sturbridge, MA B Maguire RD Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Schell / MacKay A-1, MS & PL Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Mager / Reardon MS & PL Sun 13 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 16 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacy / Gatchell PL Fri 18 Nutmeg Squares Watertown, CT Mackin Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Sat 19 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Stratton / Gatchell MS & PL Heel & Toe Manchester, NH R & L Sbardella / Heign MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Beck / Picket DBD PL Sun 20 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 23 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell PL Fri 25 50th New England Square & Round Dance Convention - Sturgridge MA Sat 26 50th New England Square & Round Dance Convention - Sturgridge MA Sun 27 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 30 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell PL Advance Blitz Weekend - w/Ken Ritucci ...... 23 Monadnock Squares ...... 21 Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 18 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 17 Border City Squares ...... 22 Mount Washington Valley Stompers...... 22 Bradford Country Squares ...... 21 Northeast Callers School ...... 12 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 23 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 23 Century Club ...... 7 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 24 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 20 Riverside Squares ...... 19 Concord Coach ...... 22 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Ed Foote Books ...... 13 Rudebock, Tom ...... 24 Great Plain Squares ...... 17 SAGE Swingers ...... 24 Happy Time Squares ...... 21 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 12 Hass, Dave “Hash” ...... 20 Square Riggers ...... 18 Hayloft Steppers ...... 17 Square Wheelers ...... 19 Heel & Toe ...... 22 Sutton Country Squares ...... 17 June Jubilee w/Ken Ritucci ...... 20 Tumbling Leaves Festival ...... 21 Mackin, Everett ...... 24 WACA ...... 20 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 18 Wedge, Johnny ...... 17 Majestic Badge ...... 24 WMSARDA ...... 19 Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 25 Workshops

Tuesday 1-8-15-22-29 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Bolero PH 4, all rhythms PH 4-5 RD Square Riggers Natick, MA BEGINNERS, PL, A-1 SQ Wednesday 2-9-16-23-30 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA BEGINNERS, MS, PL SQ S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL SQ Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL & Rounds SQ & RD Thursday 3-10-17-24 Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS, PL SQ 3-10-17 S & BA Brown Portland, ME A-1 Class & Rumba SQ & RD Sunday 6-13-20-27 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME CLASS SQ Monday 7-14-21-28 Border CIty Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ

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Northeast Square Dancer, April 2008 26 May 2008 “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 679 Pages 24 Volume 57 - Number 9 May 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Louise Harrop Ken Ritucci Ed Foote Birgit Maguire Tom Rudebock Jim Mayo

5 By Line - Ken Ritucci 10 Comment - Jim Mayo 12 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 23 Dances 3 RD Music Review - Ralph & Joan Collipi 11 RD Of the Month - Birgit Maguire 7 SD Music Review - Tom Rudebock 24 Workshops

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Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 2 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected]

Mexican Wind Phase 3+2 (Telemark/Dia Trn) – Waltz – Album Tell Me Why by Jann Browne track 5 – Ray & Virginia Walz. Nice fl owing waltz has twinkles, roll across, telemark, canter hover, spin turn. Ending is side corte. My Horse Is A Harley Phase 2+2 (Flare/Str Vine) – 2 Step – CD: The Country Years by Ronnie Lee Keel track 1 – Bev Oren. Catchy 2 step. Has traveling box, sliding door, vine and clap sequence, scoot, wrap and unwrap sequence, also has a leg crawl. Ending is twirl 2 and step apart. Hot Stuff Phase 4+1 (Sweetheart) – Cha Cha – CD: DLD 1098 or Record STAR 235, fl ip Lara’s Theme from Palomino Records – Desmond & Ruth Cunningham. Looking for a great fun cha this is it. Music and routine blend very well. Shoulder to shoulder fl irt, New Yorker, spot turn, circular vine 7, chase going to tandem with cross check with arms both ways. Ending is apart kick. Sweet T Phase 2+2 (Str vine & fi shtail) – 2 Step – Grenn 17025 – Dorothy Sanders. Nice basic 2 step, pure vanilla, can be danced to on cues. Has scoot, strolling vine, traveling box. Dancing Fool Phase 2+2 (Fishtail/Str Vine) – Two Step – STAR 152 – Dorothy Sanders. Choreographer suggests you speed for comfort. Traveling box, Charleston, lace sequence, open vine, solo turning box.

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Littleton SDC – Thursday nights Mainstream & Plus Workshop @ 6:30 PM 325 Union Street, Littleton, NH Seven Hills Promenaders – Wednesday nights DBD Plus Workshop & A-1 Teach @ 7:00 PM 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA Al Rouff 9 Carleton Street France Rouff Lawrence, MA 01843 Calling Up To Advance LINE DANCE LEADER 978-975-2619 / [email protected]

Seven Hills Promenaders Dancing at 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA DBD Plus Dance Saturday, May 17 - Early A-1 at 7:00 PM, Plus & Rounds at 8:00 PM. See web site for callers, cuers, link to ﬂ yers, link to sound clips: www.sevenhills.ws

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 3 It’s What We Love To Do Phase 2 – 2 Step – Available from Wal*Mart by Statler Brothers – Nancy & Amos Mouser. Basic 2 step with hitch 6, vine sequence, lace sequence, circle chase. Ending is apart point. My Refl ection 4 (Mi Refl ejo) Phase 4+2 (Cuddles/Nat.Top +1 Oblique Line) – Rumba- Ballroom CD Artist Latin Unlimited CD Calor Lationo - Al & Carol Lillefi eld. Music and routine makes you want to dance. Great choreography. Hockey stick, alemana, cuddles, serpiente, fenceline with rec point, both facing wall. Open break, natural top, leg crawl. Ending is sway line and change the sway. Jump Jive & Wail Phase 4 – Single Swing – CD: Ross Mitchell Dancing with Time track 17 – Michael & Re- gina Schmidt. Excellent intro to single swing. Suggest you slow down for comfort. Routine is short. Fallaway rock, and throwaway, link rock, change places, pretzel turn, shoulder shove. Ending is side lunge with arms. La Mentira Phase 5+1 (Curl) +1 (Switching Alemana) – Rumba –Enrique Chia CD: Sentimental Piano track 6 - Kenji & Nobuka Shibata. Great music to a very lovely rumba. Dance has bolero rocks. Cuddle with spiral, sync roll out, open hip twist, overturn fan, cuddles, cross body, switch cross to hammerlock, and wrapped X line. Ending is rock side lunge and hold. No Se Tu Phase 5 – Bolero – CD: Mis Boleros Favoritos track 4 by Luis Miguel – Jerry & Jetttie Sweat. Looking for a nice basic bolero, this is it. Has fence line with arm sweeps, half moon, cuddles, horseshoe turn, and includes other basic bolero fi gures. Taking A Chance On Love Phase 4+2 (Ck & Weave/Nat Weave) – Foxtrot - Renee Alstead available from Wal*Mart – Dom & Joan Filardo. This dance fi ts the music to a “T.” Hover, reverse wave, quick open reverse, outside check, develop, twist vine 8, front vine 4, diamond turn, stairs. Some of this routine is done in open. Ending is right lunge. The Best Of Strangers Phase 5 - Bolero – The Best of Strangers by Barbara Mandrell track 12 from the CD titled – Tony Speranzo. Nice basic bolero. Has u/arm turns, cross body, riff turn, hp rocks, horseshoe turn. The Party’s Over Phase 4 – Rumba – Dancelife Bring 4 Smiles to Your Feet track 24 – Annette & Frank Woodruff. A nice fl owing rumba, music and routine blend well. Amalgamations included are, alemana to shadow break, progressive walks, fl irt, back walks with curve. Ending is point side and hold. Estrellita Phase 5+2+1 (3-3’s, Checked Rope Spin) (Advanced Hockey Stick) – Columbia MMP-5 – Daisuke & Tamae Doi. Lovely rumba, has natural opening out with spiral. Open hip twist, advanced hockey stick, 3-3’s, cuddles, slow spiral to wrap. Ending is start a fl irt, cross check and hold. Don’t pass this lovely dance up.

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 4 bY LINE

KEN RITUCCI

Can’t Make You Drink I just returned from the annual CALLERLAB Convention, this year held in Los Ange- les, California. Although my trip was cut short for work purposes, I wanted to write indi- cating the importance of attending such an event. The annual convention, like just about every other square dance related event, has been dwindling in attendance for years now. Each year, fewer callers attend, although I think this year was just about equal to last year’s attendance in Colorado Springs. A total of 166 callers attended and with spouses/partners, I believe the total attendees were around 250 or so. This is a far cry from the “good old days” of the 70’s, and 80’s when attendance would be well over that. In some years, there use to be 6, 7, 800 callers let along partners/spouses etc. Yes, one could argue that the current attendance is relative to the “sign of the times,” but I would have to disagree on that. On an international basis, there are still over two thousand callers remaining in the activity. This is just a “guess” but there is enough of a cushion of active callers that can make up a great deal more than 166. No one will ever know the exact reason (as if there is just one) why attendance continues to be so low in proportion to the amount of callers out there. This is the one time a year that callers can get together with their peers to meet and discuss issues pertaining to the activity. It’s not happening like it used to. I feel that despite the meltdown in numbers within modern western square dancing, we should see more than 166 callers worldwide attending the convention. There are the usual arguments about travel expenses, time off, money, etc, but 166 is way too low. We still have an activity and there are a great deal of callers making money from calling out there who can/should make an effort to come to a business meeting, which is their profession, whether part-time or not, and be a part of the experience. I look at any organization as people look at their country or even President. You don’t have to personally agree with everything the organization does or stands for, but that doesn’t mean you can’t support it. The activity isn’t what it used to be, the CALLERLAB Convention isn’t what it used to be. The Wednesday morning votes are not ﬁ nalized until all members have a chance to vote so perhaps some “teeth” has been taken out of the process. Although some tweaking does take place, we no longer have the Battle Royales of adding and dropping calls off of the Mainstream and Plus programs. Even the committee work isn’t as intense as it use to be. However, it is still the premier association for Profes- sional Square Dance Callers in the world and it should be attended better than it is. Some will argue there is less of a need for leadership in the activity today since numbers are down and there seems as if there is less to do within the business side of calling. Others will argue that now is the time for strong leadership. We don’t have many strong leaders within the business side of calling as we use to. We live in a world where everyone likes to “ride the fence” and should someone speak out for justice (in one form or another), they are looked upon as the “bad person.”

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I will admit CALLERLAB has not helped themselves through the years by constantly show casing a leadership “team” (for lack of better word) with the same ole faces. Yes, within the past 15 years or so, there have been new faces, but I feel that many callers have been permanently turned off by feeling their voice was not heard enough over the past twenty years or so and they just gave up. Everyone should know that a democratic process is in place to vote for those running for a leadership position. This is similar to our national elections, but unfortunately, many times the best candidates do not get picked for lack of money or popularity. It is diffi cult to satisfy everyone on this front, but better efforts could have been made. There is no doubt new blood has emerged within the organization in leadership roles, but the sting is still there and may never be completely erased. There are still some members in leadership roles that should think of the organization fi rst and step aside to let others take a more active role in the organization. Contribution is not equal on the team. Unfortunately, human nature being what it is, this is a diffi cult thing to do when we live in such a narcissistic society of “me fi rst.” No one organization has all the answers, but CALLERLAB represents a unifi ed front, a sanctuary if you will, for members of the Calling Profession to come together and discuss any and everything that pertains to the activity. This year I believe there were about 24/25 fi rst time attendees, they were singled out and made to feel welcome. CALLERLAB recognizes the importance of having new members attend the convention and did a wonderful job of supporting them. The annual convention provides the opportunity for those attending to become involved in the organization by joining a committee as well as having many educational sessions. The convention is also a good time to meet new friends and re-acquaint with old ones. It is an annual event for callers literally from all over the world to convene and conduct business with pleasure. It is a shame more do not attend. If you are a caller and you are reading this, please remember that no organization is perfect, but CALLERLAB is a professional organization and it represents leaders from all over the world. More importantly, CALLERLAB welcomes your presence at the convention. CALLERLAB certainly provides more than enough to lead you to water, but it…….

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 6 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted.

Easy Loving BS 2541 (45, CD) Jerry Story Released by Freddie Fender in 1971. A crooners delight. Fiddle, piano, steel, guitar, bass and drums. Well placed riffs and runs. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Swing Corner, Promenade. Blue Moon Nights DGR 022 Betsy Gotta & Tom Miller Released as a single by John Fogerty, a member of Creedance Clearwater Revival. An upbeat toe tapping duet release. Guitar, keyboard, bass and drums. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Single Hinge, Girls Trade, Re- cycle, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. The Unknown Stuntman GP 811 Horst Sackl Theme from “Fall Guy.” A modern energetic sound with a guitar, electronic keyboard and percussion with background fi ll. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. Come Go With Me GWR 117 Lorne Clayton Known as the “Dum Dum” song, recorded by the Del Vikings in 1956. Electronic keyboard, sax, piano and guitar with gentle percussion. Background vocals. The CD has an extra track without the melody line. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, 8 Chain 6, Swing Corner, Promenade. Las Vegas SIR 365 Paul Bristow A cover of a hit released by Tony Christie in 1970. Muted horns, banjo, fi ddel, percussion, harmonica, piano, steel and bass with lots of chases for a full sound. A real toe tapper. The CD has an extra track with an extended intro. Hds (Sds) Pass Thru, Separate Around 2 to a Line, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Honky Tonk Walkin’ RYL 531 (45) Larry Letson A Kentucky Headhunters release in the 90’s. Bright country swing from a sax, fi ddle, guitar, piano, bass and percussion. Answering chases contribute to a full sound. Signature Royal music. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left to the Same 2, Right Hand Star Half Way, Veer Left, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m Rolling In My Sweet Baby’s Arms TAR 169 Reggie Kniphfer A cover of tune written by Buck Owens and recorded by Tammy Wynette and Flatt & Scruggs among others. Dixieland fl avor on the oldie from an electronic keyboard, banjo, piano, bass fi ddle, clarinet and percussion. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade.

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 7 Coal Miner’s Daughter HH5287 (45, CD) Lottie Ainsworth A cover of a hit recorded by Loretta Lynn in the late 70’s. Electronic sound with a guitar, piano stylings, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Pass Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. In The Sweet By And By RYL 1206 (45) Patty Greene Upbeat Southern Gospel sound written in 1868. Fiddle, mandolin, dobro, guitar and bass with just enough percussion. A full sound. Four Ladies Chain, Hds (Sds) Promenade Half. Lead Right, Circle To A Line, Star Thru, 8 Chain 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m Telling You Now SIR 372 Paul Bristow A cover of a Billboard Hot 100 #1 single in 1965 by Freddie and the Dreamers. Guitar stylings, bass, piano, sax, and percussion. About half way up the energy scale. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Wheel & Deal, 8 Chain 3, Alle- mande Left, Swing Corner, Promenade. You Put The Beat In My Heart UR 401 Lorenz Kuhlee An electronic arrangement with an easy tempo. Thin melody line. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Tie A Yellow Ribbon ESP 323 Tom Miller A bright upbeat cover of a Tony Orlando and Dawn hit from 1973. Horns, piano, electronic keyboard, xylophone, strings, banjo, bass and percussion in a well mixed arrangement. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Girls Fold, Peel the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Long Black Train ESP 1080 Elmer Sheffi eld A cover of a Josh Turner hit that went Platinum in 2004. Rolling rhythm in this gospel number. Guitar, steel, bass, banjo and percussion. Key changes in middle break and closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Pass Thru, R & L Thru, Tch 1/4, Split Circulate 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. Over The Mountains GP 104 (CD, MP3) Joe Kromer Guitar stylings and electronic keyboard. Thin melody line. Lots of energy. The CD has a vocal track in German. Standard Ferris Wheel fi gure. Me And My Shadow SIR 112 Stefan Sidholm A cover of an Al Jolson hit recorded by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and others. An upbeat mix of fi ddle, piano, horns, guitar, bass, harmonica and percussion for a full sound. A toe tapper. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Split Circulate, Walk & Dodge, Partner Trade and Roll, Swing Thru, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Come Monday / County Mounty DR 1118 (CD) Darrin Keith Come Monday Written and recorded by Jimmy Buffett in ‘74. Flute, piano, electronic keyboard and percussion in a smooth arrangement. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru, Track II, Swing Corner, Promenade. County Mounty is an extended track hoedown. Banjo, steel, guitar, bass and gentle percussion.

Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.palominorecords.com - [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 8 Merit Badge Join Today! Century Club Book Bring your $2.75 plus $1.00 postage Century Club Book PO Box 57, Westfi eld, MA 01086 when traveling to 413-568-8665 any square dance. [email protected] You Were On My Mind ST 1039 Mary Castleberry Reached #5 on the Billboard Chart in 1965. Piano, electronic keyboard, bass, guitar and percussion. Chases make a fuller sound. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Square Thru 2, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Hello My Baby BS 2507 Al Stevens A cover of a hit by the Andrews Sisters among others. A ragtime sound that says let’s dance. Cheery music with appropriate percussion. Recorded in one key. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Tch 1/4, Boys Run, Box the Gnat, Swing Thru, Girls Trade, Girls Run, Ferris Wheel, Swing Thru, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m From The Country BS 2531 Buddy Weaver A cover of a Tracy Byrd hit in the late 1990’s. A country mix from a guitar, fi ddle, bass and percussion. Recorded in one key. Standard Ferris Wheel fi gure. Hoedowns Heave-Ho CBC 610 (CD, MP3) David Cox Upbeat, cheery piano stylings with a guitar, bass and percussion. David calls challenging plus on the vocal track. The CD has an extended track. Tempest / Blue Note BS 2540 (45, CD) Tempest has a rhythm Bluegrass fl avor with a banjo, bass and percussion. Blue Note is a modern upbeat electronic sound. The CD has extended tracks. Annie Romp 1 / Annie Romp 2 PIO 5048 (CD, MP3) Annie Romp 1 has a traditional sound with a fi ddle and piano. Annie Romp 2 has a traditional sound from a fi ddle, bass, banjo and drums. Sweet ‘N’ Sour / Lemon Drops SNW 504 Sweet ‘N’ Sour features strings, a steel, piano and percussion with an occasional minor modulation. Smooth. Lemondrops is a cheery electronic sound with a good beat. Record- ed in one key. Cripple 1 / Cripple 2 ST 2057 (CD, MP3) Cripple 1 has a traditional sound with a fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums. Cripple 2 features a banjo, bass, guitar and drums. Nice And Gentle TNT 147 Al Brundage A rhythm hoedown from a guitar, bass and percussion. Al calls Mainstream on the vocal track including the ‘track & trade’ experimental. Polk Salad BS 122 (MP3) or BS 1863 (45) Buddy Weaver A traditional sound from a fiddle, banjo and drums. Buddy calls Mainstream on the vocal track. The number of releases is down but a lot of quality recordings. Check them out. It was great to meet and visit with many of you at the recent CALLERLAB Convention. Keep recruiting and until next month keep it FUN. Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 9 Comment

JIM MAYO

I have just come home from the annual CALLERLAB Convention which, this year, was held in Los Angeles. This was the 35th and I have attended them all. As I have often written about the NE Convention, the most important part of any convention for me is the chance to renew acquaintance with our many square dance friends. The CALLERLAB conventions are a bit different because the friends we meet there come not just from nearby but also from many distant parts of the world. This year the MC’s for our two evening banquets came one from Japan and the other from England. There were ten people from Japan attending this year, eight callers and two partners. Several of them had been to the convention before. Square dancing is truly an international activity. Our friends from Japan are experimenting with an easier program in an attempt to make square dancing more widely appealing. They have several advanced dancing groups and their dancing skill is legendary but they are still trying to make the activity more widely available in their country. I mentioned a couple of months ago that I would be moderating a session on Winning Ways. I did hear from a couple of groups other than Sage Swingers but not many. My co-panelist was a new caller who has helped to bring new life to a club in the Colorado Rockies. There was another session led by a dancer/organizer from the San Diego area whose club has maintained its success for more than a decade and is still dancing 13 to 15 squares on Monday nights. The thing that all these groups have in common is a reduced emphasis on choreography and recognition of the value of sociability. I was pleased to see an increased awareness of the importance of sociability by nearly everyone. We are still reluctant to accept the idea that simple dance routines are as much fun as challenging ones. But we are understanding that any dancing is more fun when it is done with friends and most people can handle it without breaking down. That’s a big shift from a decade ago. We did do some dancing. The overseas callers did one dance. Another was done by duet and trio teams. Clark Baker led a session on zesty contra’s and there was a dance with traditional contras. Unfortunately, the dancing areas in this hotel suffered from the same problems we’ve seen at the NESRDC. The ﬂ oors are mostly carpeted. We make do but it is still better to dance on wood. 18th TUMBLING LEAVES FESTIVAL “all roads lead to bennington college,vt” oCTOBER 17, 18 & 19 CALLERS: RED BATES, BILL HARRISON, Tim Marriner John Marshall, Don moger & KEN RITUCCI CUERS; RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI & steve & irene bradt 5 HALLS: NEW!!! mainstream - c-2 MANY PACKAGES TO SELECT FROM INFO: Red Bates, PO Box 1197, Rangeley ME 04970 207-864-2524 ~ CELL 941-223-0987 E-Mail: [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 10 O U N R D SELECTED BY ofthe Month BIRGIT MAGUIRE D E A N C MADELEINE II COMPOSERS: Sue & Phil Harris 19130 El Cerrito Way Aromas CA 95004 (831) 726-7053 RECORD: Roper 147 A SPEED: 47 rpm FOOTWORK: Opposite except where noted PHASE: II+2 (Box ﬁ nish & Side corte) SEQUENCE: INTRO, A, B, INT, A, B, END RHYTHM: Waltz INTRO 1 - 4 OP FCG DIAG WAIT 2;; STP TOG & TCH; BOX FIN; A 1 - 4 2 L TRNS;; BOX BFLY;; STP SWING; SPIN MANV; 2 R TURNS;; 9 - 14 TWIRL VINE 3; PK UP to SCAR; 3 PROG TWINKL;;; FWD, FC, CL; 15 - 16 SD, DRW, TCH L & R;; B 1 - 4 WALTZ AWAY; TRN IN & BK UP; BK UP WALTZ; BK, FC, CL to BFLY; 5 - 12 WALTZ AWAY, WRAP; FWD WALTZ; FWD, FC, CL; L TRNG BOX;;;; 13 - 16 TWIRL VINE 3; RK THRU, REC, CL; BOX;; INTERLUDE 1 - 2 FWD TCH; BOX FINISH to FC LOD; ENDING 1 - 4 FWD TCH; BOX FINISH to FC LOD; 2 L TURNS;; 5 - 7 STP SWING; SPIN MANV; SLOW SD CORTE;

For full cue-sheet please send self addressed, stamped envelope to Birgit Maguire, PO Box 260, Holbrook MA 02343

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Cranberry Scones Lemon Bars 2-1/4 C fl our, reserve 2 Tablespoons Cookie Base: 1/3 C sugar 1 C butter, melted 2 tbsp orange rind, grated 1/2 C powdered sugar 2-1/4 tsp baking powder 2 C fl our 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 C butter, softened Lemon Filling: 1 C cranberries, chopped 2 C sugar 1/2 C raisins 1/4 C fl our 1/2 C milk 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 4 eggs 6 tbsp. fresh lemon juice In a large bowl, combine fl our, sugar, or- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind ange rind, baking powder and baking soda. Preheat oven to 350°. Mix together With a pastry blender, cut in butter until melted butter, powdered sugar and fl our mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add until well blended. Press mixture into the cranberries and raisins; stir to combine. bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake Add milk and vanilla to fl our mixture and for 20 minutes. Sift together sugar, fl our stir. Mixture will be dry. Form dough into 2 and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add equal balls. Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle eggs, lemon juice and lemon rind. Beat by clean work surface with 1 tablespoon of re- hand or with an electric mixer until well served fl our. Roll 1 of the balls into a 6 inch blended. Pour mixture over crust and bake circle, about 1/2 inch thick. Cut circle into for 25 minutes. Allow bars to cool, then 6 equal wedges and place on a non stick dust with powdered sugar and cut into baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between squares. Makes 24 bars. each scone. Repeat with the other ball of dough, using the other tablespoon of fl our on work surface. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool and serve with your favorite jam or butter. TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

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SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 Natick MA 01760 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm Friday, May 2 ~ EZMS Bob Butler HARRIETT CLARKE Dance held at the Westwood First Parish House, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 - 8 PLUS CLASS ~ 8 - 9 BEGINNERS CLASS ~ 9 - 10 A-1 TEACH Natick First Baptist Church, 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: (781) 821-0502 CLASS: (508) 877-1097 BANNER: (508) 668-6840 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

May 3 MS & PL JAY SILVA / BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Mother’s Day May 31 MS & PL KEN RITUCCI / LEO BOUDREAU - All Club Colors Dance

Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818 WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE MAY Sat 3 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, Bill Mager / Harriett Clarke Sat 3 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, J Silva / B Maguire - Mother’s Day Sat 3 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, J Schell / Leo Boudreau Tue 5 WACA Meeting, Stop & Shop Board Room, RT 12, W Boylston - 7:00 PM Sat 10 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, Petitbon / Reardon - Ice Cream Sundaes Fri 16 Jumptown Twirlers, Athol Town Hall, Athol, D Guin / R Williams - Canned Ham Dance Sat 17 Tri-Club Dance, Fairs ’n Squares - Great Plain Squares - Square Riggers Scott Hall, Framingham, Ken Ritucci / Birgit Maguire Sat 31 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, K Ritucci / L Boudreau - All Club Colors Dance

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 13 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

FOUR GREAT $95 per Couple DANCE SESSIONS CASUAL DRESS FRIDAY * * * * * * * * 7:30-10 PM Russian Orthodox Church SATURDAY Sand Creek Rd 10:00-NOON Colonie, NY (Albany area) 2:00-4:15 Directions and hotel informaiton 7:30-10 PM will be sent upon registration.

• Easy Access To Restaurants and Hotel • Five Minutes from Albany Airport • Computerized Squares REGISTER NOW! Space is limited. Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address to Ken Ritucci 132 Autumn Rd West Springﬁ eld MA 01089 NOW IS THE TIME TO GET EXPOSED TO THE C-2 PROGRAM! For more information contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 14 CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours!

Saturday, May 3 - 8 pm THE FAIRS ’N SQUARES MEN BRING THE REFRESHMENTS! Alternating Mainstream & Plus Caller: BILL MAGER ~ Cuer: HARRIET CLARKE

Ellison Hall behind Plymouth Church, Framingham Center, Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Rd President: 508-478-8064 ~ Travel: 508-788-0869 ~ www.fairsnsquares.com PO Box 177, Framingham MA 01701

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Quickstep 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5 Sat 3 Hayloft Steppers, Sturbridge MA Sat 10 Round Dance Party, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA Fri 16 Windham Whirlers, Willimantic CT Sat 17 Tri-Club Dance, Framingham MA For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.grizzletog.net/br W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- MAY -- Fri 2 Swingles, MS, J DeNigris / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld May Basket Nite Sat 3 Redstone Squares, MS, C Hawley / G King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Graduation Sat 10 Quabbin Valley Twirlers, MS, Gloria Vivier / Laura Knight, 8pm, St George's School Hall, 33 Maple St, Chicopee Graduation Fri 16 Swingles, MS, K Ritucci / G King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld Ice Cream Social Sat 17 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, C Brodeur / D Viscanti, 8pm, S Cong Ch, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld Ice Cream Sundae Fri 30 Swingles, MS, R & L Sbardella / L Knight, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld All Singing Calls For last minute changes or more info, go to www.wmsarda.info.

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 15 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com MAY DANCE Saturday Evening, May 3, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Mainstream Caller: JERRY MAURICE Cuer: JO YAKIMOWSKI Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Beginners — 7:00-7:30 pm Mainstream — 7:30-8:30 pm Plus — 8:30-9:30 pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163 JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

Tri-Club Dance Sponsored by the Fairs ‘n Squares, Square Riggers and Great Plain Squares Saturday, May 17 - 8 pm Alternating Mainstream & Plus Ken Ritucci - Calling ~ Birgit Maguire - Cuing

President: (508) 478-8064 Scott Hall, First Parish UU Church Travel: (508) 788-0869 24 Vernon Street, Framingham Center www.fairsnsquares.com Just North of Route 9 at off Edgell Road

Banner Club JUMPTOWN TWIRLERS 584 Main St Athol, MA 01331 Friday, May 16 Canned Ham Dance - All Singing Calls DAN GUIN LEO BOUDREAU Location: Athol Town Hall President: Russ Taintor - 978-632-1104 8 to 10:30pm ~ Alt MS & PL Contact: Dave & Kathy Smith 978-249-9056 584 Main Street, Athol, MA

MIDDLE AGE When the narrow waist and broad mind begin to change places.

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 16 JUNE JUBILEE A-2 mini WEEKEND Special C1 Session RICK HAMPTON, CA DON MOGER, Montreal June 20 & 21 KEN RITUCCI, MA FOUR GREAT DANCE SESSIONS Russian Orthodox Church FRIDAY Sand Creek Rd 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE Colonie, NY (Albany area) SATURDAY 10:00-NOON C-1 DANCE Limited to 10 squares 2:00-4:15 A2 WORKSHOP 3 sessions - $32 / person 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE & Ice Cream Social 4 sessions - $37 / person

Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your Hotel Accommoodations Room have been reserved at the name, address, phone, e-mail and sessions you want to Hampton Inn on Wolf Road with a special Ken Ritucci rate of $94/night. For reservations, call 518-438-2822 and mention “June Jubilee.” 132 Autumn Rd West Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected] Baldwin Apple Squares Presents Animal Fair - Saturday - May 10 Early A1 - 7 to 8 PM PLUS 8 to 10:30 PM - A1 * tip @ 10:30 Bob & Norma Silva 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com

63 Thorndike Rd. MS/w 2 PL N Andover, MA 01845 TURKEY TOWN TROTTERS 8pm SATURDAY, May 31 ~ Casual Dress STAN KANDRUT Franklin School, Andover Street JO YAKIMOWSKI North Andover, MA 01845 For directions call Stan 978-682-3280 Banners: Bob & Karen Cheek 603-382-6312 PLUS WORKSHOP EVERY WEDNESDAY with STAN KANDRUT K of C HALL, SUTTON ST, N ANDOVER, MA - 7:30pm

Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 17 SQUARE WHEELERS Inc. PO Box 695, Acton, MA 01720-0695 Presidents: Brigid & Werner Menzi 978-897-9409 Banner: Bud & Marie Medeiros 978-486-3015 Website: www.mysquaredance.com/squarewheelers MAY ~ Dancing 7:30 - 10:00 pm ~ Ice Cream Social Fri 9 Alt MS & PL John Hendron David Goss

Location - Parker Damon School, Acton, opposite R.J. Grey Jr. High First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

Wednesday Dances In April GREAT PLAIN Tulip Twirl ~ Needham SQUARES 5/7 Chris Stacy & Scott Cohen Carter Church, Highland Ave Carter Memorial Church 5/14 Bob Butler & Scott Cohen th - 800 Highland Avenue 5/21 Chris Stacy & Phil Gatchell May 10 Trapp & Cohen Needham MA 5/28 Bob Butler & Phil Gatchell Tri-Club ~ Framingham Wednesdays 6/4 Chris Stacy & Scott Cohen 8:00 - 9:00 Plus Review/Rounds May 17th - Ritucci & Maguire 9:00 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds 6/8 Dinner Dance - All Invited Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Early Rounds Saturday, May 3 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm at 7:30 Soft Soled Shoes Jim Schell Caller - Leo Boudreau Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, May 10, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL Ice Cream Sunday Night MIKE PETITBON KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info. DANCE TO DAVE "HASH" HASS Booking for 2008 & 2009 IT'S FUN !!! Write... PO Box 37, East Hampton CT 06424 860-267-2214 ~ [email protected]

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Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH Box 1273 Keene, NH 03431 Saturday, May 10 ~ MS/PL Please call Dan Guin Don Scadova 603-352-3976 for banner raid or retrieval information. Saturday, May 24 ~ All Plus with an A-1 Star Tip (no rounds) with National Caller Nasser Shukayr Dancing 8-10:30 pm

Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional

WINNIPESAUKEE SQUARES Refreshments 7:30-10:30pm PO Box 6003, Lakeport, NH 03247-6003 Saturday, May 31 ~ MS w/PL tips ~ Jerry Maurice Calling ~ Lila Heath Cuing "Red, White & Blue Dance" ~ All New Graduates Welcome! Laconia Congregational Church ~ 18 Veteran's Square, Laconia, NH INFO: Sue & Randy Stokes 603-253-9518 or Brian & Linda Phelps 603-524-7778 or [email protected] Red, White & Blue Dance Caller: Jay Silva ~ Cuer: Leo Boudreau Saturday, May 17 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ Mainstream Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048

Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Brian & Susan Cusick 603-878-1254 CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0202 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Dancing Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, May 3 - MS with Plus Ken Ritucci John Heign

Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL BUILDING State Ofﬁ ce Park South, Pleasant St., Concord, NH Join us in a Square!! 48 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship

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Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 19 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected] MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY STOMPERS Sunday, May 18 Mainstream ~ 2 - 4:30 pm • Early Rounds at 1:30 pm Chuck & Gerry Hardy Peg Tirrell Dancing at AMERICAN LEGION HALL, TASKER HILL ROAD, CONWAY, NH President: Liz Harrow 603-447-5863 - Vice President: Jim Fitzpatrick 603-539-5118 Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

DAVE PERAULT CALLING & PHIL GATCHELL CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Keith & Joyce Koerber Bishop O’Neil Hall (603) 497-3483 Saturday - May 17 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Rich & Ellen Knowlton (603) 303-6860

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, May 10 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm th "50 Anniversary" Mainstream with Patty Greene caller, Marilyn Rivenburg cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Barbara and Ralph Barraclough 603-898-4852 President – Deane Clark 978-433-3292 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220

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EVERETT MACKIN 199 Northbridge Ave. BMI Warwick, RI 02886 [email protected] ASCAP 401-737-0823 MAY 3 Sat Central Valley Sqs, Farmington Cmte Ctr, Unionville CT - Plus 9 Fri Surfside 8's, Westerly Senior Center, Westerly RI - Plus 16 Fri Single Squares, St Anthony's Hall, Woburn MA - MS/2 Plus Tips

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Banner Club NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS EDSARDA/NSARDA Pie & Ice Cream Social - Sunday, May 4 WOODEN FLOOR Early Rounds 1:30 - 2:00 ~ Dance 2:00 - 5:00 Singles Welcome Kip Moulton Linda Moulton WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER Sanford Rd, RT 109 off RT 1 Wells, ME INFO: 207-985-8521 or 207-641-9954 or 207-363-2774 Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed Wednesday -7-14-21-28 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III & IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 1-8-15-22-29 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Rumba - A-1 Class - Portland, ME Friday - 2-9-16 - Shaker Valley - Plus Dance - Phase III Rounds - Alfred, ME May 18 - New Dancer Ball - Woodfords Club - Portland, ME - METRA Cuers June 13-15 - “Island Breeze Weekend” - MS/P/A-1 - Sandy Island Camp, NH Skip & Betty Ann - Dennis Marsh - Bob Laﬂ eur - Jennie Frisella Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected] SAGE Swingers Saturday, June 14 - 7:00 Early Rounds ~ 7:30 - 10 Mainstream Dance National Caller - Tony Oxendine - Cuer: John Heign Advance Tickets (to 5/31) Dancing at the Info: Brian Beckman 207-443-9807 $10/dancer Bath Area Family YMCA [email protected] At door - $12/dancer Center St, Bath ME sage.squaredanceme.us Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 21 Come To METRA’s Third Annual New Dancer Ball Sunday – May 18 – 2:00 to 4:30 PM * * New Location * * Woodfords Club 197 Woodford Street – Portland, Maine All Cueing by Members of Maine Round Dance Teachers Association For Further Information, contact: Carol Stewart ~ 207-737-2182 ~ E-Mail: [email protected]

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Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Fri 2 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Square Riggers Westwood, MA Butler / Clarke EZMS Sat 3 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Ritucci / Heign MS & PL Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Mager / Clarke MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA J Silva / Maguire MS & PL Central Valley Squares Unionville, CT Mackin PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Schell / Boudreau MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Maurice / Yakimowski MS Sun 4 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME K Moulton / L Moulton Wed 7 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacey / Cohen PL Fri 9 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Surfside 8’s Westerly, RI Mackin PL Square Wheelers Acton, MA Hendron / Goss MS & PL Sat 10 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA B & N Silva Early A-1 / PL Border City Squares Nashua, NH Greene / Rivenburgh MS Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Trapp / Cohen Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Guinn / Scadova MS & PL Sage Swingers Brunswick, ME Fulton / Heign MS Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Petitbon / Reardon MS & PL Round Dance Party Sturbridge, MA B Maguire RD Sun 11 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 14 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Cohen PL Thur 15 Sage Swingers Brunswick, ME Shukayr MS Fri 16 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S & BA Brown PL Jumptown Twirlers Athol, MA Guin / Boudreau MS & PL Single Squares Woburn, MA Mackin MS w/2 PL Windham Whirlers Willimantic, CT / Maguire Sat 17 Tri-Club Dance Framingham, MA Ritucci / Maguire MS & PL Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Perault / Gatchell MS & PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH J Silva / Boudreau MS Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA DBD PL Sun 18 METRA New Dancer Ball Portland, ME METRA Cuers RD Mt Washington Valley Squares Conway, NH C & G Hardy / Tirrell MS Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Wed 21 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Stacy / Gatchell PL Sat 24 Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Shukayr PL Wed 28 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Butler / Gatchell PL Sun 27 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Casey MS & PL Sat 31 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Ritucci / Boudreau MS & PL Turkey Town Trotters N Andover, MA Kandrut / Yakimowski MS w/2 PL Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Maurice / Heath MS & PL

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Thursday 1-8-15-22-29 S & BA Brown Portland, ME A-1 Class & Rumba SQ & RD Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS, PL SQ Monday 5-12-19-26 Border City Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ Tuesday 6-13-20-27 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Quickstep, all rhythms PH 4-5 RD Square Riggers Natick, MA CL, PL, A-1 SQ Wednesday 7-14-21-28 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Riverside Squares Danvers, MA CLASS, MS, PL SQ Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL, A-1 SQ Turkey Town Trotters Andover, MA PL SQ

Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 17 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 21 Border City Squares ...... 20 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 22 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 21 Palomino Records ...... 8 Century Club ...... 9 R & R Video ...... 6 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 15 Riverside Squares ...... 16 Concord Coach ...... 19 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Fairs ’n Squares ...... 15 Rudebock, Tom ...... 12 Great Plain Squares ...... 18 SAGE Swingers w/ Tony Oxendine ...... 21 Hass, Dave “Hash” ...... 18 SAGE Swingers ...... 22 Hayloft Steppers ...... 13 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 4 Heel & Toe ...... 20 Square Riggers ...... 13 Introduction to C-2 w/Ken Ritucci ...... 14 Square Wheelers ...... 18 Jumptown Twirlers ...... 16 Summer Square Dancing ...... 22 June Jubilee w/Ken Ritucci ...... 17 Sutton Country Squares ...... 18 Mackin, Everett ...... 21 Tri-Club Dance ...... 16 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 15 Tumbling Leaves Festival ...... 10 Majestic Badge ...... 11 Turkey Town Trotters ...... 17 METRA’s New Dancer Ball ...... 22 WACA ...... 13 Monadnock Squares ...... 19 Wedge, Johnny ...... 16 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 18 Winnipesaukee Squares ...... 19 Mount Washington Valley Stompers...... 20 WMSARDA ...... 15 Northeast Callers School ...... 20 Wolf Rockers ...... 19 Northeast Square Dancer, May 2008 24 June 2008

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JIM MAYO

History is a subject I didn’t much like when I was in school. I thought it was boring. I was much more interested in what was happening today and tomorrow than in what might have happened yesterday. I now have reached a point at which there are more yes- terdays than tomorrows and my appreciation for yesterday has grown. I was also fortunate, in college, to be in a school that was developing a new way of teaching history. The workbook that we used as a reference gave us copies of several docu- ments written at the time and describing a single event that had taken place in the past. The idea was that we should study the different ways that one event was described by the several reporters. We than had some intense discussions about what might have actually happened. I didn’t realize it at the time but I learned from that to consider several sources any time I wanted to understand what was really happening. I got over my lack of interest in history enough to write the book about it; the only book that has yet been written about the history of modern square dancing. That surprises me but I have come to understand that modern square dancers aren’t much interested in history; not even the history of an activity they love. There is a small, dedicated band working for the Square Dance Foundation of NE and a bunch of people have bought my book. But overall, square dancers are much more involved with the here and now. That’s unfortunate, I think, because my school experience did eventually make me realize that the reason for studying history is to learn how to avoid the mistakes of the past. Preserving the record of what has been done before, what we were doing when square dancing was everywhere, would let us know what worked then even if we don’t think the same things would work now. Before we can even study those things somebody has to Continued on page 13 Promotion of Square Dancing is Everybody’s Job and Responsibility. Contact Jerry Maurice to ﬁ nd out what you can do: 603-463-7633 or [email protected]

Littleton SDC – Thursday nights Plus Workshop & A-1 Teach start @ 7:30 PM 70 Redington St, Littleton, NH Seven Hills Promenaders – Wednesday nights DBD Plus Workshop & A-1 Teach @ 7:00 PM 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA Al Rouff 9 Carleton Street France Rouff Lawrence, MA 01843 Calling Up To Advance LINE DANCE LEADER 978-975-2619 / [email protected]

Seven Hills Promenaders Dancing at 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA DBD Plus Dance Saturday, June 28 - Early A-1 at 7:00 PM, Plus & Rounds at 8:00 PM. See web site for callers, cuers, link to ﬂ yers, link to sound clips: www.sevenhills.ws

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 3 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted.

I’m The One BS2543 (45, CD) Buddy Weaver Smooth country stylings from a fi ddle, steel, guitar, bass and percussion. Chases add to full sound. Good one for crooners. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left R & L Thru, Swing Thru 2 X’s, Boys Run, Promenade. I’ll Go Steppin’ To CRC 178 Tom Roper From Emmylou Harris’s 2002 Roses In The Snow album. Mandolin, fi ddle, banjo, bass and drums. Lots of energy, this one will add some zip to your dance. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Fire On The Mountain D112 Hans Pettersson Electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion in a tune that roll right along. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line – Right, Wheel & Deal, Turn Thru, Left Allemande, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m Only In It For The Love RYL 159 Jerry Story A cover of a 1983 John Conlee hit. A quality mix of a harmonica, fi ddle, bass, guitar, steel and percussion with well placed chases. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Circle to a Line, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Center Swing Thru, Turn Thru, Left Box the Gnat, Courtesy Turn, Promenade. Nowhere Man SIR 374 Paul Bristow A cover of a 1960’s Beetles release. Piano, guitar, electronic keyboard, harmonica, bass and percussion in a smooth number the dancers can glide to. Hds (Sds) Pass Thru, Cloverleaf, Double Pass Thru, Centers In, Cast Off 3/4, Pass Thru, Bend the Line, Star Thru, Zoom, Centers Pass Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. Standing Outside The Fire SNW 605 Thorsten Hubmann A Garth Brooks hit. Piano, steel, percussion, fi ddle and bass in a smooth mix. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. In The Gravel Yard SSK 120 Robin Ragen Guitar, bass, mandolin, electronic keyboard and percussion. The CD has an extra track without the melody. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Swing Corner, Promenade. The Devil Went Down To Georgia C306 Gary Shoemake A cover of a 1979 Charlie Daniels hit. A repress. Fiddle, bass, banjo, guitar, piano and rolling percussion. This one says let’s dance. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru. DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade.

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 4 I Just Want To Dance With You ESP 1029 Elmer Sheffi eld Add this to your library for a George Strait Theme Night. A repress. Guitar stylings, steel, bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Split Circulate, Hinge, Fan the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Promenade Corner. Spirit In The Sky RYL 341 Jerry Story & Tony Oxendine Reached #3 on the 1970 Billboard Charts, #1 in the UK. Harmonica, fi ddle, piano, guitar, steel and percussion in a mix about the middle of the energy scale. A hand clapper. Key change in the middle and closer. Harmonize this Gospel tune. Hds (Sds) R & L Thru, Rol- laway, Star Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutter- wheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Hello My Baby CC11 Jack Berg A cover of an Andrews Sisters hit. Ragtime with a trumpet, trombone, fi ddle, bass, banjo, tuba and piano with just enough percussion. This one will add some energy to your dance. Vinyl CC11H has a harmony track. The CD has hi and low key tracks with and without harmony. Instrumental interlude on middle break and closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Square Thru 3, Trade By, Star Thru, Circle Left, Left Allemande, Promenade. Crocodile Rock SIR 105 Stefan Sidholm Written and recorded by Elton John in 1972. A mix of fi ddle, guitar, electronic keyboard, bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Half A Boy And Half A Man Sir 304 Tomas Hedberg Recorded by British songwriter - vocalist Nick Lowe in 1984. Solid beat with an electronic keyboard, fi ddle, and guitar. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Zoom, Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Moody Blue SIR 403 Robert Bjork A #1 Elvis Presley hit in 1976. A blend of strings, guitar, fi ddle, piano, electronic keyboard, bass and percussion. A singers song. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line, Cloverleaf, Girls Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Merry Oldsmobile TNT 148 Gene Trimmer First released in 1931. A synthesizer arrangement. Try it for patter for a “wind in the face” feel. Hds (Sds) Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Square Thru 3, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Extend, Swing Corner, Promenade. Shutters & Boards BS 803 (MP3) Buddy Weaver An “old time” intro. A mix of piano, guitar, bass, banjo, steel and percussion. Written by Audie Murphy in the early 1960’s. Covered by Charlie Pride, Eddie Arnold and Jerry Wallace among others. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Circle to a Line, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Pass Thru, Trade By, Left Allemande, Promenade. Smile Darn Ya Smile / Sugarfoot DR1120 (CD) Buddy Weaver Smile Darn Ya Smile Electronic arrangement with horns, clarinet, bass and percussion. Listen for the calliope. Recorded in one key. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Sugarfoot is an extended play. It is an arrangement of Sugarfoot Rag with a guitar, fi ddle, piano, bass and drums.

Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.palominorecords.com - [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 5 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected]

Dream Dream Dream / Islander DR 1119 (CD) Dick Rueter Dream Dream Dream A cover of an Everly Brotheres hit. A sweet mix of guitar, piano, electronic keyboard, steel, bass, ﬁ ddle and percussion. Harmonize this one. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Hds (Sds) Square Thru, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Islander is an extended play track and features a steel, guitar, bas and percussion in a melodic mix. Hoedowns Dancers Delight / Hoedown Of the Phantom BS2542 (45, CD) Dancers Delight is a rhythm number with a guitar, bass, and drums. Hoedown Of The Phantom is a modern techno sound. Recorded in one key. The CD has extended tracks. Party For Two / Misunderstood GP 204 Party For Two is a modern electronic cutting edge sound. A rhythm sound with a good solid beat. Missunderstood has a solid percussion beat with guitar stylings, horns and an electronic keyboard. Also included are lyric sheets to use as a Sing-A-Long. Sun Hoedown / Sun Hoedown Rhythm Track YR 104 An electronic arrangement with a solid beat. Recorded in one key. Chinese Breakdown / Fancy Sticks C112 Chinese Breakdown has a banjo, bass, guitar and drums. Fancy Sticks is a rhythm hoedown featuring percussion with a guitar, and piano. Recorded in one key. Old Guy / Young Guy CC79 (CD, MP3) Berg & Braffet Old Guy has guitar stylings, bass and easy percussion. Young Guy is an energetic guitar, bass, percussion arrangement. Jack and Curt call Mainstream on the vocal tracks. Dime-A-Night / Fitz-Giddeous SIR 510 Dime-A-Night is an upbeat electronic arrangement. Fitz-Giddeous has a ﬁ ddle, guitar, bass and percussion. A short month for releases with a lot of good music. Check it out on your tape service. Hope to see many of you at the Nationals in Wichita. Until next month have FUN.

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RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] My Home Town Phase 3+2 (Fan/Hockey Stick +2 Unph Drape and Leg Crawl) – Rumba – Album Paul Anka, Pop Masters: Diana - Don & Linda Hichman. Interesting routine at the Phase 3. Has u/arm turn, hockey stick. Also has some shadow work going into a fence line, a leg crawl and wheel segment. A Fooler, A Faker Phase 2+2 (Strolling vine) – 2 Step – Hank Thompson Greatest songs Vol 1 Track 3 – Don & Linda Hichman. This 2 step has skate sequence, strolling vine, traveling door, lace, wrap and unwrap sequence. The following 3 routines were choreographed by Susan Healea. Somebody Somewhere Phase 2+1 (Hover) – Waltz – Somebody Somewhere by Loretta Lynn CD the Deﬁ nitive Collection by Loretta Lynn and other CD’s. Nice CW waltz music. Has waltz away, sways, hover, left turning box, twinkles, canters. Sweeter And Sweeter Phase 2 – Waltz – Sweeter and Sweeter by the Statler Brothers CD Pardners in Rhyme by the Statler Brothers. Waltz has lady wrap to forward waltz, progressive box, left turning box, canter, sways. Can be danced to on cues. I Won’t Forget You Phase 3+2 (Tele to SCP/Diam. Turn) – I Won’t Forget You by Jim Reeves CD: All American Country by Jim Reeves and other CD’s. Dance has telemark, hover fallaway, impetus, hovers diamond turn, cross hovers. Everything Phase 2+2 – 2 Step – Everything from the CD Call Me Irresponsible from Michael Buble – Jetta Junk. 2 step has box, double hitch, laceup, strolling vine, charge turn, ending is vine 8 and step apart. Honk If You Honky Tonk Phase 2+0+1 (Maypole) – 2 Step – CD by George Strait Honkytonkville – Neva & Bill Reid. This routine has struts, traveling box with lady twirl, circle box, circle chase and maypole. Eending is explode and apart point. Half Heaven, Half Heartache III Phase 3+2 (Alemana/Fan) – Rumba – Coll 3076 by Gene Pitney, ﬂ ip True Love Never Runs Smooth – Bev Oren. Fence line, crabwalks, alemana, open break, chase, new yorker, side walks. Ending is side twist. Feeling Good Foxtrot Phase 5 – Slow Foxtrot – CD CM-DCD 605 Casa Musica Ballroom Stars Vol. 1 Disc. 2 Track 6 – Manuela & Karlheinz Suess. 3 step, natural turns, reverse wave, check and weave, double back bounce, weave, feathers, quick pivot to hinge and extend. Continued on page 9 Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 7 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Miner’s Dances Danced I live in the middle of California Gold Rush Country. One of the richest hard-rock mines is just a few miles away (The Empire Mine of Grass Valley, CA), and I live on the ridge which has the world’s largest hydraulic mine, Malakoff Diggin’s or North Bloomfi eld Mining and Gravel Com- pany. Hydraulic mining is the process of aiming huge hoses against cliffs to break out the gold bearing gravel. The main pit at Malakoff Diggin’s has man-made cliffs that exceed 600 feet high – it is a miniature grand canyon. The nearest town to Malakoff Diggin’s is North Bloomfi eld which at one time had over 3,000 residents. It now hosts 6-12 residents, de- pending on the season. There used to be four or fi ve saloons/breweries, a couple of brothels, but also a Methodist and a Catholic Church. There were a couple of well used hotels because North Bloomfi eld was on a major East/West road. Until the transcontinental railroad went through in the 1860’s, the main road over the Sierra Nevada went through North Bloomfi eld. One entrepreneur added a large dance hall onto his business. The room still has a beautiful wooden fl oor and is about 2500 square feet. The building is now used as a park headquarters and museum. The dance hall was used when traveling musi- cians came through and played for all kinds of dancing, including square dancing. One of the favorite square dances was called “Birdie in the Cage.” The title of the dance comes from the fi gure itself, but also contains a reference to the ‘canary in the mine’…the practice of carrying a small bird in a cage into the mines to check on the quality of air. If the canary died, the miners knew they had to leave because there was insuffi cient oxygen or the air was toxic. There are several versions on “Birdie in the Cage.” One that I like to use at one night stands is quite simple and is easily taught to any group. The dance comes out of the South- ern square dance heritage, and therefore is not tied to the phrase of the music, as most

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 8 quadrilles and contras are. I use the following sequence: Opener, fi gure for couple 1, break, fi gure for couple 2, break…etc. The breaks are completely free-form. The fi gure is the active couple leads to the couple to the right and circle once around. The active man breaks the hand hold with the inactive lady to pick up the next couple to the right to have three couples circling. Then the active man picks up the fourth couple. The active lady then goes into the center of the circle while everyone else continues to circle. She is the ‘birdie’ and she should spin counter-clockwise (the opposite of the way the others are circling) – it’s great if she chirps, fl aps her wings, etc. Then she steps out of the center to her partner’s place and he goes in. The circle re- verses to circle right, while the active man spins clockwise, caws like a crow, and fl aps his wings. Then everybody swings his/her own partner and promenades home. It is up to the caller to come up with patter to go with the calls, such as ‘the bird hops out and the crow jumps in, circle right, your gone again,’ or ‘promenade and home you go like a chicken in a breadpan pickin’ out dough.’ (If you don’t know some of that old patter, locate Stew Shack- lette’s book Patter Chatter/ Old Time Patter; Kentucky Dance Foundation). Use any tune for this dance, but be sure it is lively and at a pretty good tempo (130 bmp). I like to use a bouncy reel (2/4 music, or boom/chuck style). If you are working with kids, they will skip to the music as in the old style of dancing. Older folks will probably want to walk or use a shuffl e step. The second version of “Birdie in the Cage” is also a visiting couple dance with a big difference. In the fi rst version, all eight dancers got involved pretty quickly, whereas in this one, the active couple leads to the inactive couple to the right and completes the whole fi gure before moving onto the third couple, etc. The breaks can be free form. The dance fi gure: active couple lead to the right and circle four. Put the birdie in the cage. The bird hops out and the crow jumps in. Same four circle left, then break it up with a docey doe. (This is the old time fi gure for four dancers: turn partner left, the men pass back-to back to turn the opposite by the right, then men pass back-to back again to turn partner left into a courtesy turn so the active couple can progress to the next couple.) Both of these versions are authentic, old time squares, and both are real crowd pleasers even now. Learn the corny patter and enthusiastically call this out to the dancers. You’ll be a winner. Round Dance Music Review - continued from page 7 Home Alone Phase 2+2 (fi shtail)+1 (Parallel rotating 2 Step Unphased) – Polodor 5770407 and CD title 4 runner 95 by 4 Runner – Koy & John Prestridge. Catchy music, suggest you slow for comfort. Has basic 2 step fi gures and a new fi gure parallel rotting 2 step. The next 3 routines have been choreographed by Hardie & Diane Hartung. Let Me So Love Phase 3 – Waltz – RCA 47-9319 Ed Ames – SP RW5 398 Young Lovers. Nice waltz, has cross hovers, chasse, impetus, canter, left turning box. Ending is chair and hold. The Lady Smiles Phase 4 – Foxtrot – Capitol P 5823 by Matt Monro0 SP RW5 – 398 When She Smiles, fl ip Young Lovers. Reverse turn, diamond turn, reverse wave, feather, outside change. Whip- lash, cross hovers. Ending is feather and right lunge. Great music. You, No One But You Phase 4+1 – Foxtrot – ABC 10983 by Frankie Laine – Special Press. You, No One But You. Suggest you speed for comfort. Routine has roll 3, feather, 3 step, open natural, outside swivel, check and weave, open reverse turn, check and develop. Ending is chair and hold.

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 9 APPLICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE VOTES Jon Jones, Chairman of the Application Review Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the committee has completed the review of 13  questions regarding the usage/application of certain calls as follows. PRESS RELEASE 1. From a Completed Double Pass Thru formation, the call given was All Eight Circulate. Question: Does the application comply with the written CALLERLAB Basic Defi nition? The answer is NO, it does not meet the Basic defi nition; however, it would be proper at C-1 and beyond as it complies with the Challenge defi nition for 16 matrix. The ending formation would be Ocean Waves far apart and the right hand rule would apply to this application. 2. From Facing Lines formation, the call given was Coordinate. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB Plus Defi nition? The answer is NO, this application does not comply with ANY CALLERLAB defi nition and should not be used. 3. From Three and One Lines formation (the ends facing in and the centers in a right hand Mini Wave),and the call given was Coordinate. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB Plus defi nition? The answer is YES, BUT, only from the 3 and 1 line formation and should NOT be used at Plus nor A-1/A-2 without a thorough workshop. It would be proper at C-1. The ending formation is Facing Diamonds. 4. The call Crossfi re was given from Facing Diamonds. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB Plus defi nition? The decision is NO, however, it would be proper at A-1 as it complies with “Do your part of” type calls. The ending formation is “T” Bone Boxes. 5. Question: Is it proper to call Spin Chain Thru, Relay The Deucey, Spin Chain The Gears and Spin Chain and Exchange The Gears from a Tidal Wave? The answer is NO. None of these applications comply with the CALLERLAB written defi nitions. 6. Question: Is it proper to call Chain Reaction from an “I” formation? The answer is NO because this application does not comply with the written CALLER- LAB defi nitions. 7. The call Transfer The Column was given from a Completed Double Pass Thru formation. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-1 defi nition? The answer is NO, this application does not comply with any written CALLERLAB defi nition. PLUS, ADVANCED & CHALLENGE Diagram Books from ED FOOTE 5 books available: Plus, A1 & A2 (both in 1 book), C1, C2, C-3A. Each book diagrams all calls for the indicated program from a variety of positions, also includes helpful hints for dancing the calls. Books are 8½ x 11 with spiral binding; laser printing provides clear, sharp images. Th e most complete diagram books for Plus, Advanced and Challenge available today. Cost: $19.50 per book includes shipping. (Canada add $1.00.) Order from: Ed Foote, 140 McCandless Pl., Wexford PA 15090 Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 10 8. From a Thar formation, the call given was All 8 Turn and Deal. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-1 defi nition? The answer is YES but, it should not be used at A-1 without a thorough workshop. It would be proper at A-2 without a workshop. The ending formation is Mini Waves in a Static Square (SS) position. 9. From a Double Pass Thru (DPT) formation, the call Checkmate The Column was given. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-2 defi nition? The Answer is YES, this application is proper at A-2 as it complies with the defi nition. The ending formation is Lines Facing Out. 10. From a Completed Double Pass Thru (CDPT) formation the call given was Checkmate The Column. Questions: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-2 defi nition? The answer is: YES, this application is proper at A-2 as it complies with the defi nition. The ending formation is Facing Lines. 11. The call is All 4 Couples Do Sa Do from a Static Square (SS). Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-2 defi nition? The answer is YES, this would be proper at A-2 BUT with caution. Although this complies with the defi nition, it is NOT recommended as it DOES NOT DANCE WELL and could be dangerous. The ending formation is a Static Square. 12. The call is All 4 Couples Box The Gnat from a Static Square (SS). Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-2 defi nition? The answer is: YES, this application is proper at A-2 HOWEVER callers and dancers are cautioned about its usage The dancers must back into their ending position and must be careful of the other dancers around them. The ending formation is a SS in the opposite persons position. 13. From a Thar formation, the call given was All 8 Spin Chain Thru. Question: Does this application comply with the written CALLERLAB A-2 defi nition? The Answer is NO. This application does not comply with any CALLERLAB defi nition. Callers may use calls and applications from other programs provided there is a thorough workshop to introduce them. This applies to experimental calls as well. Good caller judgement should be utilized with the introduction of unfamiliar calls or applications! The CALLERLAB Board of Governors established the ARC in 1998 to review the proper/improper usage of calls on the various programs. If anyone has a question in this regard, contact the CALLERLAB Home Offi ce and it will be forwarded to the proper place. CALLERLAB 467 Forrest Avenue, Suite 118 Cocoa, FL 32922 Phone - 321-639-0039 Email - [email protected]

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 11 ED FOOTE

TWO WINGS OF THE SQUARE DANCE BIRD An ancient proverb says: “Two wings of the bird: right heart and right method. A bird cannot fl y with only one wing.” In square dancing virtually everyone has the RIGHT HEART, which means the desire to be successful, dance well, and avoid breaking down. Unfortunately, RIGHT METHOD leaves much to be desired. RIGHT METHOD consists of two parts: (A) knowing call defi nitions and (B) knowing how to dance, which means knowing how to move one’s body through the square. Most dancers realize it is important to know call defi nitions, but for some reason they do not think about them. Dancers assume that because they have danced a call several times, they will automatically remember the defi nition, and this is just not true. The problem is compounded by callers. Many callers only use a call from one position, so dancers get a warped view of the defi nition. For example, dancers may think the defi nition of Spin the Top is: “Swing half, girls cast 3/4 and the boys move up,” because many callers only call it from waves starting with the boys in the center. Callers further compound the problem by excessive and incessant directional cuing of defi nitions. Cuing is fi ne, but some callers do this so much that the dancers say: “I don’t have to know defi nitions, because the caller will always talk me through.” Then dancers wonder why they break down. Dancers and callers share equal blame here: dancers because they never think about defi nitions, and callers for the reasons named. A GENERAL RULE OF THUMB FOR DANCERS IS: “If you cannot verbalize the defi - nition of a call, you probably do not know the call.” This results in people being dependent on watching other dancers to know what to do and where to go. This will cause dancers to break down many squares, but it is never their fault (they claim), because the person they were watching made a mistake so they are to blame. This type of convoluted logic is ram- pant throughout square dancing. On the other hand, dancers can know all the defi nitions, but if they do not control their bodies in the square, breakdowns result. The most important rules here are: (1) take hands immediately after each call is completed, and (2) keep sets small. These two rules have been heard by everyone, so why do most dancers ignore them? Be- cause they do not THINK about them! Dancers hear these rules and say: “That’s nice, I agree,” and then totally forget about these rules until they hear them again, whereupon they say: “That’s nice, I agree,” etc. If dancers reminded themselves about these two rules every time they square up, breakdowns would be greatly reduced. Soon dancers could stop thinking about these rules, because they would become automatic. But nothing becomes automatic unless you think about it for a while initially, and dancers are not thinking about these two rules. Two wings of the bird, and most dancers are fl ying on one wing. This is why so many squares fl ap around with low success rates and produce a product that is not SQUARE DANCING but rather is SQUARE STAGGERING. Dancers who do use both wings fi nd that they soar, and the resulting fun and boundless joy they experience is what square dancing is truly meant to be. Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 12 O U N R D SELECTED BY ofthe Month BIRGIT MAGUIRE D E A N C SINGAPORE GIRL COMPOSERS: Guss & Lynn Defore 2206 Briarfi eld St Camarillo, CA 93010 (805) 482-0882 CD: West Of Sunset – Frank Chacksfi eld SPEED: slow to suit FOOTWORK: Opposite unless noted PHASE: II SEQUENCE: INTRO, A, B, A (1-8), Bri, A, B, A (1-8), END RHYTHM: Two Step INTRO 1 - 8 WAIT 2;; ACKNL to BFLY;; BOX;; SD TWO STEP L & R;; A 1 - 6 FC TO FC; BK TO BK; BASKETBALL TRN;; 2 TRNG TWO STEPS;; 7 - 12 SLOW TWIST VINE 4;; TRAVELING BOX w TWIRL;;;; 13 - 16 2 FWD TWO STEPS;; TWIRL 2; WALK 2; B 1 - 8 L TRNG BOX;;;; ½ BOX; SCIS THRU; ½ BOX; SD TWO STEP & TCH; BRIDGE 1 - 4 QUICK HITCH 8;; ENDING 1 - 2 2 TRNG TWO STEPS; For full cue-sheet please send self addressed, stamped envelope to: Birgit Maguire, PO Box 260, Holbrook MA 02343 Comment - continued from page 3 preserve them, to realize that they have value. History is valuable and we should be grate- ful to those who do recognize its value and work to see that it is preserved so that it will be available when we want to study. One of the important works of historical preservation is the set of panels displayed at the recent NESRDC. Dick Severence of the SDFNE worked for more than a year collecting the materials, studying the facts, putting together the displays and setting them up at the Convention. I hope you got a chance to see them. If not, there is a full set of photographs of them and the actual panels will be kept at the Foundation Library in Manchester, NH.

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 13 MAINSTREAM EMPHASIS CALL WHEEL AROUND Tom Rudebock, Chairman of the Mainstream Committee, is pleased to announce WHEEL AROUND has been selected as the Mainstream Emphasis calls for the period starting May 1, 2008. Starting Formation: Couple  Deﬁ nition: The couple, working as a unit, turns around (180 de- PRESS RELEASE grees). The left hand dancer backs up while the right hand dancer moves forward. The pivot point is the hand hold between the two dancers. Styling: Same as in couples promenade. Timing: 4 steps Dance Examples (Standard Application): Allemande Left, Promenade Partner, Heads WHEEL AROUND, Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Allemande Left, Promenade. Four Ladies Chain, Heads Pass Thru, Heads WHEEL AROUND, Heads Flutterwheel, Sides Pass Thru, Sides WHEEL AROUND, Sides Flutterwheel, Home Heads Star Thru, Zoom, Double Pass Thru, Ends WHEEL AROUND, Allemande Left, Promenade Home. Heads Pass Thru, Heads WHEEL AROUND, Heads Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Double Pass Thru, Ends WHEEL AROUND, Pass Thru, Trade By, Allemande Left, Promenade Partner, Sides WHEEL AROUND, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade home. Sides Pass Thru, Sides WHEEL AROUND, Sides Lead Left, Veer Right, Bend the Line, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade, Sides WHEEL AROUND, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade Home. Heads Lead Left, Veer Right, Ferris Wheel, Centers WHEEL AROUND, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Zoom, Centers Pass Thru, Box The Gnat, Right & Left Grand, Promenade Home. Heads Lead Right, Slide Thru, Right & Left Thru, Dixie Style To An Ocean Wave, Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru, Girls Run, Ferris Wheel, Centers WHEEL AROUND, Right & Left thru, Veer left, Bend The Line, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade Home. Heads Lead Right, Veer Left, Centers Trade, All WHEEL AROUND, Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru, Ends WHEEL AROUND, Slide Thru, Pass the Ocean, All 8 Circulate, Boys Run, Promenade Home. Sides Lead Right, Veer Left, Couples Circulate 2 X’s, Sides WHEEL AROUND, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Double Pass Thru, Ends WHEEL AROUND, DoSaDo To A Wave, Girls Trade, Boys Run, Promenade Home. Dance Examples (Extended Applications): Check these with your checkers before calling to be sure you understand them. Heads Pass Thru, Heads WHEEL AROUND, Heads Lead Left, Veer Right, Bend the Line, Pass Thru, Tag the Line - Right, Centers Trade, All WHEEL AROUND, Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 14 ADVANCE BLITZ WEEKEND with Ken Ritucci Th is weekend is for dancers who: Dance Plus and want to learn Advance 5 dance sessions Currently dance Advance and want a refresher course Casual Dress

September 26-28 Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your name, address, phone and/or e-mail to: Mill-A-Round Dance Hall Ken Ritucci Manchester, NH 132 Autumn Rd Cost: $95 per couple W Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected] Ferris Wheel, Centers Pass Thru, Slide Thru, Couples Circulate 2-1/2 Times, Bend the Line, Home. Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, Tag the Line – Right, Centers Trade, All WHEEL AROUND, Ferris Wheel, Centers Pass Thru, Slide Thru, Couples Circulate 2 %2 Times, Bend the Line, Home. Sides Pass Thru, Sides WHEEL AROUND, Sides Lead Left, Veer Right, Bend The Line, Pass Thru, Tag the Line – Right, Centers Trade, Boys WHEEL AROUND, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Boys Swing Thru, Boys Turn Thru, Slide Thru, Couples Circulate, Ferris Wheel, Centers Pass Thru, Left Allemande, Promenade Home. Heads Star Thru & Slide Apart, Sides Move Up To Form Lines All Pass Thru, Centers WHEEL AROUND, Ends Cross Fold, Double Pass Thru, leaders WHEEL AROUND, Al- lemande left, Promenade Home. Singing Call Examples: Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, All WHEEL AROUND, Pass Thru, Bend the Line, Square Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Heads Square Thru, Step to a Wave, Boys Run Right, Boys Trade, Couples Circulate, All WHEEL AROUND, Chain Down the Line, Square Thru 2, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Heads Lead Left, Veer Right, Ferris Wheel, Centers WHEEL AROUND, Slide Thru, Reverse Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Square Thru 3/4, Swing Corner, Promenade.

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 15 NEW ENGLAND SQUARE & ROUND DANCE COOPERATION COMMITTEE YANKEE CLIPPER AWARD CITATION JUDY & BUD CLIFFORD Judy & Bud Clifford have been square dancing for several decades. Their introduction to the modern form of this activity brought them to their ﬁ rst New England Convention in Burlington, Vermont in 1983. They have been very active participants ever since. The Cliffords soon became delegates to the Vermont Association of Western Style Square Dance Clubs. Recently they again received the “Good Neighbor” badge that is given by the association to couples who visit nearly all of the member clubs each year. It was their tenth. In spite of the demands of running their dairy farm near the Canadian border the Cliffords have been leaders in several square dance organizations throughout New England. Bud & Judy are Life Members of the Square Dance Foundation of New England, delegates to the Cooperation Committee, and regular participants at the “Big E” demonstra- tions of square dancing. In 1997 they chaired the Vermont State Square and Round Dance Convention. In 2000 they became presidents of the Vermont association. The next year they were appointed chairs of the 46th and 47th New England Square and Round Dance Conventions after persuading the Cooperation Committee that Brattle- boro, Vermont would provide a good location for the Convention. They have been actively involved in New England Square and Round Dancing ever since even though they travel further than any other delegates to reach the meetings that they attend regularly. All this they do and much more. This citation could never include all they have contributed to square dancing and to their community. The Yankee Clipper Award Committee is pleased to recognize this long history of service with the presentation of the 2008 Yankee Clipper Award. Presented April 26, 2008 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 16 NEW ENGLAND SQUARE & ROUND DANCE COOPERATION COMMITTEE YANKEE CLIPPER AWARD CITATION JOHNNY & BARBARA WEDGE Johnny & Barbara Wedge have been active participants in New England square and round dancing for more than forty years. During more than half of this time John has been an offi cer in one or more New England dance organizations. The Wedges have served on three New England Square and Round Dance Convention Committees and Johnny is the caller programmer for this Convention. Johnny learned to call nearly fi fty years ago while stationed in Texas as a member of the United States Air Force. When his assignment returned him to New England he formed the Friendly Folks Club in Chelsea. He later founded the Shuffl ing Shoes in Bil- lerica and continues today as club caller for the Baldwin Apples in Burlington. The Sunday dance schedule of the Shuffl ing Shoes curtailed the Wedges involvement in square and round dance organizations but, when their Sundays became available, they soon made up for lost time. John has held every offi ce in Tri-State Callers Association and has been Chairman and Treasurer of the New England Council of Callers Associations. He has been Vice Chair and is now the Chairman of the Co-operation Committee. John has also helped the Square Dance Foundation of New England move into the age of technology and has spent many hours on this work. John served in the Air Force for eight years and during that time he was a local and state leader in the Boy Scouts of America. John and Barbara have both been active and still maintain a busy schedule of service in their church. The Yankee Clipper Award Committee is pleased to recognize this long history of service with the presentation of the 2008 Yankee Clipper Award. Presented April 26, 2008 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts massachusetts

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 17 JUNE JUBILEE A-2 mini WEEKEND Special C1 Session RICK HAMPTON, CA DON MOGER, Montreal June 20 & 21 KEN RITUCCI, MA FOUR GREAT DANCE SESSIONS Russian Orthodox Church FRIDAY Sand Creek Rd 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE Colonie, NY (Albany area) SATURDAY 10:00-NOON C-1 DANCE Limited to 10 squares 2:00-4:15 A2 WORKSHOP 3 sessions - $32 / person 7:30-10 PM A-2 DANCE & Ice Cream Social 4 sessions - $37 / person

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 18 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com JUNE DANCE Wednesday - June 18, 7:30 - 10:00 pm - Mainstream Caller: RED BATES Cuer: SCOTT COHEN Air-Conditioned Danvers Knights of Columbus Hall 35 Elm Street, Downtown Danvers Wednesday Summer Mainstream Dance Program Date Caller Cuer July 9 Jerry Maurice Bernie Porter July 23 Jim Schell Jo Yakimowski August 6 Bob Butler Barbara Strong August 13 Ted Lizotte Doris T-Bow

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Saturday, June 7 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled Shoes Everett Mackin Caller - Phil Gatchell Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

Banner Club JUMPTOWN TWIRLERS 584 Main St Athol, MA 01331 Friday, June 20 46th Anniversary Dance - Come Help Us Celebrate DON BACHELDER LEO BOUDREAU Location: Athol Town Hall President: Russ Taintor - 978-632-1104 8 to 10:30pm ~ Alt MS & PL Contact: Dave & Kathy Smith 978-249-9056 584 Main Street, Athol, MA WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE JUNE Tue 3 WACA Meeting, Stop & Shop Board Room, RT 12, W Boylston - 7:00 PM Sat 7 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, C & G Hardy / L Boudreau - Father’s Day Sat 7 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, E Mackin / P Gatchell Fri 20 Jumptown Twirlers, Athol Town Hall, Athol, Bachelder / Boudreau - 46th Anniv Dance

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 19 18th TUMBLING LEAVES FESTIVAL “all roads lead to bennington college,vt” oCTOBER 17, 18 & 19 CALLERS: RED BATES, BILL HARRISON, Tim Marriner John Marshall, Don moger & KEN RITUCCI CUERS; RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI & steve & irene bradt 5 HALLS: NEW!!! mainstream - c-2 MANY PACKAGES TO SELECT FROM INFO: Red Bates, PO Box 1197, Rangeley ME 04970 207-864-2524 ~ CELL 941-223-0987 E-Mail: [email protected]

The Tri-Club Early Bird Summer Dance Jerry Maurice July 18 - 7 to 9:30 p.m. Caller Warren Recreation Center Harriett Clarke Join us in 90 Washington Street Air Conditioned Wellesley, MA Cuer Comfort Alternating Mainstream / Plus Wooden Floor Admission No Street Shoes, Please $7 per person

For information, please contact: From the North and South: Route 128/I-95 to exit 21B (route 16W). Drive .7 mile to Paul Howard middle of hill. Warren Recreation Center is 781-444-7258 on the left at the crosswalk light. The near- or est cross street is Walnut. log onto From the West: Route 9E to Route 16E, www.greatplainsquares.org .5 mile on the right.

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W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- JUNE -- Fri 6 Swingles, MS, J Schell / G King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springﬁ eld Make It, Bake It, Grow It Sat 7 Redstone Squares, MS, C Hawley / G King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Sat 14 Quabbin Valley Twirlers, MS, Gloria Vivier / Laura Knight, 8pm, St George's School Hall, 33 Maple St, Chicopee Flag Day (Casual) Fri 16 Swingles, MS, G King / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springﬁ eld Sweet Strawberries For last minute changes or more info, go to www.wmsarda.info. Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 20 CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours! Rhode Island

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Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 21 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

FOUR GREAT $95 per Couple DANCE SESSIONS CASUAL DRESS FRIDAY * * * * * * * * Russian Orthodox Church 7:30-10 PM SATURDAY Sand Creek Rd 10:00-NOON Colonie, NY (Albany area) 2:00-4:15 Directions and hotel informaiton will be sent upon registration. 7:30-10 PM

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 22 Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH

Box 1273 Keene, NH 03431 International Festival Please call Saturday, June 14 ~ MS/PL (A-1 Hour) 603-352-3976 Corry Lowden Bernie Porter for banner raid or retrieval information. Saturday, June 28 ~ MS/PL Dancing 8-10:30 pm Matt Auger Beverly MacKay Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional ice cream social Caller: Jerry Maurice ~ Cuer: Scott Cohen Saturday, June 21 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ Mainstream Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048

Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Brian & Susan Cusick 603-878-1254 Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

RALPH PEACOCK CALLING & BIRGIT MAGUIRE CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Keith & Joyce Koerber Bishop O’Neil Hall (603) 497-3483 Saturday - June 21 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Rich & Ellen Knowlton (603) 303-6860

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, June 14 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm "Signs of Summer" Mainstream with Don Bachelder caller, Phil Gatchell cuer Classes Mondays September through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus or Workshops TBD (call) 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Barbara and Ralph Barraclough 603-898-4852 President – Deane Clark 978-433-3292 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 HAPPY TIME SQUARES June 14 Rochester Community Center MS with announced Plus Tips 150 Wakeﬁ eld St. (Rte 125), Rochester, NH Early Rounds 7:30pm For More Info Call: 2+2 Squares & Rounds 8 - 10:30pm 603-332-9105 or 207-676-1038 Caller: KIP MOULTON e-mail: [email protected] or Cuer: LINDA MOULTON [email protected] Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 23 Maine

Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed Wednesday 11-18-25 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III & IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday 5-12-26 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Jive - A-1 Dance - Portland, ME Jun 7 - Concord Coach - MS & Plus - Concord, NH - Both Jun 8 - Nubble Lighthouse Keepers - MS & Plus - Wells, ME - Both Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH [Betty Ann with John & Gloria Heign] Jan 16 - 18, ’09 - “Halloween” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH [Skip & Betty Ann with Jerry & Donna Maurice] 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected] SAGE Swingers Saturday, June 14 - 7:00 Early Rounds ~ 7:30 - 10 Mainstream Dance National Caller - Tony Oxendine - Cuer: John Heign Advance Tickets (to 5/31) Dancing at the Info: Brian Beckman 207-443-9807 $10/dancer Bath Area Family YMCA [email protected] At door - $12/dancer Center St, Bath ME sage.squaredanceme.us

SUMMER SQUARE DANCING INFO NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS 207-985-8521 Sunday Nights - 7:30 to 10:00 pm 207-641-9954 MAINSTREAM / PLUS and ROUNDS 207-363-2774 WITH EARLY ROUNDS STARTING AT 7:00pm WOODEN FLOOR June 8 Skip Brown - Betty Ann Brown 15 Joe Casey & Johnny Wedge - Norma Silva AIR CONDITIONED 22 Don Bachelder - Phil Gatchell 29 Kip Moulton - Linda Moulton Wells Activity Center Sanford Road - RT 109 oﬀ RT 1, Wells, ME SOFT SOLED SHOES - PLEASE

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 24 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Thu 5 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S & BA Brown A-1 Sat 7 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH S & BA Brown MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA C & G Hardy / Boudreau MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Mackin / Gatchell MS & PL Sun 8 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME S & BA Brown MS & PL Thu 12 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S & BA Brown A-1 Fri 13 Square Wheelers Acton, MA Bachelder / Gatchell MS & PL Sat 14 Border City Squares Nashua, NH Bachelder / Gatchell MS Happy Time Squares Rochester, NH K & L Moulton MS w/PL Tips Round Dance Party Sturbridge, MA B Maguire RDS Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Lowden / Porter MS & PL SAGE Swingers Brunswick, ME Oxendine / Heign MS Sun 15 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey & Wedge / N Silva MS & PL Wed 18 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Bates / Cohen MS Fri 20 Jumptown Twirlers Athol, MA Bachelder / Boudreau MS & PL Sat 21 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Bachelder / Heign MS & PL Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Peacock / Maguire MS & PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH Maurice / Cohen MS Sun 22 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Bachelder / Gatchell MS & PL Thu 26 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S & BA Brown A-1 Fri 27 S Windsor Sqs S Windsor, CT Mackin MS & PL Sat 28 Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Auger / Mackay MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA DBD PL Sun 29 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME K & L Moulton MS & PL Workshops

Wednesday 4-11-18-25 Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL, A-1 SQ 11-18-25 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Thursday 5-12-19-26 Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH Pl & A-1 SQ 5-12-26 S & BA Brown Portland, ME Jive RD TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

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SWINGING SQUARES, Esmond, RI By George & Marge Barrett Our January and February dances were well attended with lots of fun and dancing to be had. The March dance was a little different with the Side Splitters from North Attle- boro, MA coming to retrieve their banner that we had taken in a raid a week earlier. At least seven squares fi lled the fl oor to make it another good dance. A few of the dancers had dressed with St. Patrick’s Day in mind. One of the dancers had green slippers. At the break the Side Splitters line up and Rob and Kat brought them down to retrieve their Club Banner which also put them in line for refreshments. Everett Mackin was calling and he was doing the best ever. He called an A-1 tip during the break. Pat Anthony did a terrifi c job on the cueing. We had another caller at the dance, Art Anthony, who called a tip with Everett. Be- tween the two of them they had the dancers laughing so hard they almost missed the calls. SAGE Swingers, Bath / Brunswik, ME By Rick Powell Both our September and January class are making great progress. The nine folks in our September class completed the Mainstream program and a graduation was held on April 22nd as they were invited to become members. Our twelve January class students are coming right along and appear to be really enjoying the activity. Our workshops have been well attended with 8 to 10 squares in the hall. It is a great weekly social gathering that allows both time to catch up with what everyone is doing as well as participate in what is happening on the dance fl oor. Since the beginning of the year our club caller, Bill Fulton, has been putting our experienced dancers through the paces with a “Fast Track” tip. Bill was successful in getting us ready for the New England Square and Round Dance Convention with these special tips. It’s not only been fun for our experienced dancers but our students watch from the sidelines and predict which square will make it through the entire fast paced tip. SAGE Swingers again brought a large contingent to the New England Square and Round Dance Convention. We had a total of 56 members make the trip down to Sturbridge and that included four of our recent graduates. We enjoyed a fun fi lled weekend and thank all the volunteers that made this event a great success. Hope to see you in a Square real soon. RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Our April dance was interesting. For the second time this season we added a half-hour of dancing and dedicated the fi rst hour to beginners. It was another huge success. There were at least eight beginners at the dance and they were supported by a large group of “angels” from our club as well as dancers from the clubs attending the Plus section of the dance. We saw a few deer-in-the-headlight looks from them hearing a new voice and different chatter, but they did very well. One couple seeing round dancing for the fi rst time got all excited and wants to learn. A special thank you to all who supported our new dancers, much appreciated. The dance was very well attended with at least 10 squares. This says a great deal about our very active banner program and the fantastic work done by Peter & Cathy Baldwin our Banner Chairs, thank you.

Northeast Square Dancer, June 2008 26 If you look at our ad this month you will see our summer schedule. A good lineup of callers and cuers, though we will miss Marty Van Wart. The program is Mainstream with two Plus tips. Dress is casual. We are hoping to attract new dancers who have gone through the Mainstream program to help them sharpen their skills. Come and join us. We were saddened to hear the announcement that after 45 years Turkey Town Trotters is closing its doors after their May dance. This is one of the clubs we have had several banner exchanges with each year for the past several years - we will miss that. Any Trotters who wish to continue dancing are always welcome at Riverside Squares and I am sure at all the other area clubs as well. See you in a square.

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The Square Dance Foundation of New England sponsors a 20/50 club raffl e. Each month a name will be drawn to win $50. The monthly winning ticket will be put back into the basket to be eligible for the remaining drawings. Raffl e tickets may be purchased for $20 each. 1/6th of the net will be drawn as prizes at the An- nual Meeting in May. Recent winners have been Glenn Kippax, RI; Eleanor Manning, MA; Thomas Tihen, RI, William & Dolores O’Leary, Peabody, MA; and George & Marge Barrett, RI. The “Special Drawing” at 50th NESRDC in Springfi eld, MA winners were: $1,000.00 Betty Lou Bolster, NH $ 300.00 Marla Curley, CT $ 200.00 Jean Tierney Visit www.sdfne.org for more information.

Advance Blitz Weekend - w/Ken Ritucci ...... 15 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Border City Squares ...... 23 Rudebock, Tom ...... 25 Bradford Country Squares ...... 21 SAGE Swingers ...... 24 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 24 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 24 Century Club ...... 15 Square Wheelers ...... 18 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 21 Tri-Club Early Bird Summer Dance ...... 20 Concord Coach ...... 21 Tumbling Leaves Festival ...... 20 Ed Foote Books ...... 10 WACA ...... 19 Happy Time Squares ...... 23 Wedge, Johnny ...... 17 Hayloft Steppers ...... 18 WMSARDA ...... 20 Heel & Toe ...... 23 Wolf Rockers ...... 23 Introduction to C-2 w/Ken Ritucci ...... 22 Jumptown Twirlers ...... 19 June Jubilee w/Ken Ritucci ...... 18 Mackin, Everett ...... 21 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 17 Monadnock Squares ...... 23 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 19 Northeast Callers School ...... 6 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 24 Palomino Records ...... 5 Riverside Squares ...... 19

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Enjoy your summer dancing! “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 681 Pages 28 Volume 57 - Number 11 July / August 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Louise Harrop Paul Moore Ed Foote Birgit Maguire Ken Ritucci Jim Mayo Tom Rudebock

14 By Line - Ken Ritucci 17 Cartoon 10 Comment - Jim Mayo 18 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 27 Dances 15 RD Of the Month 13 NSD News - Birgit Maguire Riverside Squares 19 ROQ - 3rd Quarter 16 Moore on Contra 3 SD Music Review Paul Moore - Tom Rudebock 11 RD Music Review 28 Workshops - Ralph & Joan Collipi

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 2 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted. Ain’t No Cure For The Summertime Blues DR113 Hans Pettersson Written and released in 1959 by Eddie Cockran. Also covered by The Who, Van Hahlen, Olivia Newton John and most recently by Alan Jackson. Guitar stylings, ﬁ ddle, piano, bass and percussion. Middle of the road energy. A good one for summertime theme dances. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flut- terwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Shift Work ESP 1116 Elmer Shefﬁ eld Released in 2007 as duet by Kenny Chesney and George Strait. A salute to the working man. Guitars, harmonica, bass and keyboard with just enough percussion. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Right Hand Star – Half Way, Veer Left, Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Only In Miami MR 151 Cindy Whitaker Written by Bette Midler. South of the border, Mariachi feel. Trumpets, electronic keyboard and percussion. An energetic sound. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square- Thru, R & L Thru, 8 Chain 6, Swing Corner, Promenade. Red River Valley C 415 Beryl Main A modern upbeat arrangement of an old cowboy song. Fiddle, steel, guitar, piano, banjo, bass and drums. Hds (Sds) Lead Right, circle To A Line, Pass Thru, Tag the Line – In, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, 8 Chain 5, Swing Corner, Promenade.

Promotion of Square Dancing is Everybody’s Job and Responsibility. Contact Jerry Maurice to ﬁ nd out what you can do: 603-463-7633 or [email protected]

Summer Dancing in Littleton, NH – Thursdays Plus Workshop & A-1 Class starting @ 7:30 PM 70 Redington St, Littleton, NH Seven Hills Promenaders – Wednesday nights DBD Plus Workshop & A-2 Class @ 7-10 PM 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA Al Rouff 9 Carleton Street France Rouff Lawrence, MA 01843 Calling Up To Advance LINE DANCE LEADER 978-975-2619 / [email protected]

Seven Hills Promenaders Dancing at 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA DBD Plus Dances w/Rounds: Jul 26 (Todd Fellegy) & Aug 23 (Bill Ackerman) @ 8PM, Early A-1 See web site for callers, cuers, link to ﬂ yers, link to sound clips: www.sevenhills.ws

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 3 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected] Take Me Home Country Roads HH5288 (CD, 45) Wada & Yoako Released by John Denver in 1971, went to # 2 on the US Billboard Top 100. Rolls right along. An electronic arrangement with strings, guitar, bass, xylophone, electronic keyboard and drums. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Ex- tend, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Dancing In The Moonlight GP808 Paul Bristow Released in 1973 by King Harvest and reached # 1 on the Billboard Top 100. Ear candy from bells, saxophone, piano, guitar, electronic keyboard, bass and gentle percussion. A relaxer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Halfway, Dixie Style to an OW. Extend to a left, Left Swing Thru, Boys Circulate, Left Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Recycle, Veer Right, Promenade. Do Ya RYL 160 Jerry Story A classic rock number that was a hit for the Electric Light Orchestra in 1976. Harmon- ica, mandolin, bass and drums. Halfway up the energy scale. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Magic Carpet Ride RYL 253 Tony Oxendine A psychedelic rock number released by Steppenwolf in 1968. Peaked at # 3 in the US. Syn- copated rhythm from an organ, harmonica, fi ddle, guitar, bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Scooby Doo, Where Are You SIR 113 Stephan Sidholm Written for the TV cartoon series of the same name in 1969. A sweet mix from a sax, piano, guitar, fi ddle, fl ute, banjo, bass and percussion with chases to add to the full sound. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, La- dies Chain, Dixie Style OW, Boys Turn Back, Promenade. I’ll Come Running CRC 156 Drew Scearce An energetic mix of a guitar, fi ddle basds and percussion. Riffs and runs fi ll out the sound. Key modulations. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutterewheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 4 You Were Made For Me SIR 361 Paul Bristow Recorded by Freddie and the Dreamers, a British musical band. Reached # 3 on the UK charts in 1963. A gentle mix of background strings, piano, guitar, mandolin, bass, electronic keyboard and rolling percussion. Key change in closer. A full sound that will have the dancers gliding across the fl oor. Hds (Sds) Square thru, Relay the Deucey, All 8 Circulate 2 X’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel UR 601 Braithwaite & Kissell Released in 1976 by the Tavares Brothers, a rhythm & blues band, reaching # 3 on the R & B charts. Electronic keyboard, silky string background, organ, bass and easy percussion in a dreamy arrangement. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Dixie Style OW, Boys Crossfold, Swing Corner, Promenade. Fever CRC 157 Matt Worley A 1958 Peggy lee recording that charted at # 8. Also covered by Elvis, Tom Jones and Madonna. A toe tapper. Steel, banjo, guitar, bass and drums. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, Slide Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Old Time Rock & Roll ESP 1073 Elmer Sheffi eld A 1978 Bob Seger release that went to # 28 on the US Charts. This mix of guitar stylings, piano, organ bass and percussion will get the fl oor rocking. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square thru, Sds (Hds) Rollaway, Swing Thru, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Standing In MM155 Monk Moore & Megan 50’s style in this mix of a sax, piano, guitar, bass and drums. Smooth dancing with a mid range energy rating. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Love Grows RYL 145 Jerry Story Released in 1970 by Edison Lighthouse. Charted at # 5 in the US. Signature royal sound. A mix of steel, fi ddle, guitar, bass and gentle percussion with runs and chases for a full sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back 2 X’’s, Swing Corner, Promenade. Dancing Moon NIC 60 Curt Braffet Piano, banjo, guitar, harmonica, bass and drums with well places runs. This one says let’s dance. Key modulation. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Only Make Believe RYL 245 Tony Oxendine Written and recorded by Conway Twitty in 1958. Twitty had 41 chart toppers. Fifty’s swing in this mix of sax, guitar, harmonica, steel, piano, and bass with just enough percussion. Well placed chases add to the sweetness of the sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds ) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. When You Walk In The Room SIR 305 Paul Bristow Released by the Searchers, an English recording group in 1964. Echo guitar, harmonica, guitar, fi ddle, bass and percussion in a gentle rhythm for all the crooners. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Single Hinge, Girls Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line, Girls Turn Back, Swing Corner, Promenade.

Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.palominorecords.com - [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 5 How To Contact NESDM [email protected] NESDM 782 Jays Way 706-935-5605 Ringgold GA 30736

Endless Love SIR 702 Thorsten Geppert Co-written and recorded by Jody Reynolds. Charted at # 5. Original title was Endless Sleep. A mix of guitar, piano, fi ddle, steel, bass and drums that says let’s dance. Chases and runs add to the fullness of the sound. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Back In Your Own Back Yard BS 2533 Mike Seastrom Co-written by Al Jolson, Billy Rose and Dave Dreye. First released in 1928, later covered by Patti Page in 1950. A cheery, contemporary ‘ear candy’ mix. A toe tapper that begs you to dance. Recorded in one key. Hds Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Girls Trade, Swing .Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Square Thru, On the 3rd Hand Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Circle 7C222 David Cox Written by Harry Chapin, recorded by the Limeliters in 1999. A good one for crooners. Flute, bells electronic keyboard, guitar, banjo, bass and drums in a melodic, easy, relaxing mix. The CD has a harmony track, a Basic track, a track with Mainstream and a Plus track with harmony background. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Half Sashay, Tch 1/4, Each Group of 4 Make a Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left, Swing Corner, Promenade. No Bad News DGR 023 J. Jones, D. Carroll-Jones, V. Jones Written by Diana Ross. Electronic keyboard, piano, organ and percussion in a hand clapper. Hds (Sds) Promenade 3/4, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru a Full Turn, Circle to a Line, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Girls Circulate, Boys Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. Another Pleasant Valley Sunday FT 138 Ken Ritucci Released in 1967 by the Monkees. Charted #3 in the US, #11 in the UK. A guitar with a twang, bass and drums. About half way up the energy scale. Try it for patter. The CD has a harmony track and a track with background and harmony. Hds (Sds) Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Tch 1/4, Coordinate, Bend the Line, Slide Thru, Pass to the Center, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Deeper Than A Holler GP 402 Jerry Jestin A cover of a 1988 Randy Travis hit. A melodic mix of guitar, electronic keyboard and percussion. The CD has a harmony track. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Split the Sds (Hds), Around one to a Line, Bend the Line, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Turn Thru, Left Allemande, Promenade. Sway GWR 118 Eric Henerlau A 1954 release by Dean Martin that reached #15 on the Billboard chart. A Latin feel from bongo’s, guitar, strings, horns, piano, bass and drums. A good mix that will relax. CD has a track without melody. Hds (Sds) Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Single Circle, Fan the Top, Turn Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 6 She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful RYL 342 Oxendine & Story Released in 1993. Covered by Alan Jackson, Sammy Kershaw and Kenny Chesney. A bright country mix of a guitar, fi ddle, harmonica, bass and steel with a solid drum beat and well placed riffs. Harmonize this one. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Ain’t Nothing Shakin’ RYL 821 Randy Dougherty Recorded by the Beatles, George Jones and Connie Smith. Add some zest to your dance with this one. A guitar, fi ddle, bass, piano, sax, steel and drums well mixed with riffs and runs that compliment the lead. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Fold, 2 Ladies Chain, Chain ’Em Back, Promenade. Let’s Get Loud SG 218 Tom Manning A cover of a release by Jennifer Lopez. A good solid beat from an electronic keyboard, horns and xylophone with percussion. Lots of energy. Try it for patter. The CD has a track with no melody. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Square Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Wind Beneath My Wings SNW 708 Maarten Weijers Written and recorded by Bette Middler. Record and Song of the year at the 1990 Gram- mys. An ear candy mix from a steel, fl ute, bass, fi ddle, piano, sax, guitar and percussion with well placed chases. The dancers will glide on this one. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSa- Do, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. The New Red, White and Blue SSK 121 Tom Nickel Guitar lead with a bass banjo and percussion Add it to your library for your Patriotic theme nights. The CD has a track with no melody. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the ocean, Ex- tend, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Have I Told You Lately TNT 321 Don Coy A 1945 release covered by many top country and pop artists. Cheery sounds from a guitar, piano, bass, synthesizer and percussion in this electronic mix that will have the dancers singing along. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Ladies Trade, Recycle, Veer left, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m So Excited C214 Jerry Haag Written and recorded by the Pointer Sisters in 1982 where it peaked at #30 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Cutting edge, driving electronic sound that climbs the energy scale and will add some excitement to your dance program. Percussion interlude in the middle break. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass the Ocean, Spin Chain Thru, Girls Circulate 2 X’s, Turn Thru, Left Allemande, Promenade. Beautiful Noise CJC 509 Breez Graham A 1976 Neil Diamond hit. A classic collector top seller for Chicago Country that has been repressed in a special – gold vinyl – edition. A smooth electronic sound with strings, piano, horns, bass and banjo. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Square Thru 3, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Too Much Of A Good Thing ESP 726 Bill Harrison A cover of an Alan Jackson release. A driving guitar with chases, plus a steel, bass, electronic keyboard and drums. This one says let’s dance – energetic. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade.

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 7 Days Go By MR 152 (CD, MP3) Mark Clausing A cover of a Keith Urban release. Modern sound mix of an electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion. Halfway up the energy scale. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Chase Right, Swing Corner, Promenade. Shake, Shake, Shake RYL 147 Jerry Story A cover of a Harry Belafonte hit. South of the border mix of an electronic keyboard, steel, bass, harmonica percussion, fi ddle and xylophone. Climbs the energy scale. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer left, couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Roll the Girl Away, Keep on Rolling, Promenade. Help RYL 332 Oxendine & Story A cover of a 1965 Beatles release. A melodic mix of a guitar, piano, fi ddle, bass and banjo with rolling percussion. Lots of energy. Harmonize this one. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Walkin’ In Memphis SIR 408 Robert Bjork Written by Marc Cohn. Released by Cohn and Cher both in the early 1990’s. A melodic smooth mix of a piano, fi ddle, bass, guitar, keyboard and percussion with fi ll chases. Key change in the closer. Hds (Sds) Pass Thru, Cloverleaf, Square Thru 3, Single Circle to a Wave, Acey Deucy, Boys Run, Bend the Line, Grand Swing Thru, Girls Fold, Peel the Top, Swing Corner, Promenade. Garden Party SIR 1001 Soren Christensen Written and recorded by Ricky Nelson in the early 1970’s. A relaxing mix from a steel, harmonica, fi ddle, bass, guitar, piano and percussion with riffs and runs to add to the fullness of the sound. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. This Old Flag TAR 170 (CD, MP3) Herb Franklin Another for your Patriotic library. Steel, guitar, piano, bass and drums in a mix that will let the dancers glide. Recorded in one key. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Everywhere SD 320 (MP3) Charlie Robertson A 1987 Fleetwood Mac release that peaked at #14 on US charts. A modern well mixed electronic rendition with a thin melody line. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Pass the Ocean, Spin the Top, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Sin To Tell A Lie / Cheyenne DR 1121 (CD) Dave Guille Sin To Tell A Lie An oldie written in 1936 and covered by many artists. Piano, electronic keyboard, bass and percussion. A sing a long. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Cheynne has an extended track with a rolling banjo, steel, fi ddle, bass and drums. Recorded in one key. Love Potion # 9 / Dance Ranch Annie DR 1122 (CD) BS 2392 (45) Buddy Weaver Love Potion # 9 An electronic arrangement of an oldie release in 1959 by the Clovers and also featured in a movie by the same name. Recorded in one key. Hds (Sds) Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, Tag the Line – In, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, Dixie Grand, Left Al- lemande, Swing Corner, Promenade. Dance Ranch Annie is a traditional sound from a banjo, fi ddle, keyboard, bass and drums. The CD hass an extended track.

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 8 Hoedowns Blu-Jean Hoedown / Plaid Hoedown CC 90 Berg & Braffet Blue-Jean Hoedown has guitar stylings, background strings, bass and drums. Jack & Curt call Plus on the vocal track. Plaid Hoedown has piano stylings, guitar, bass and percussion in an energetic arrangement. Jack & Curt call Plus on the vocal track. Grandpaw / Grandmaw TNT 320 Grandpaw is an arrangement of “Grandfather’s Clock.” A traditional sound from a banjo, piano, bass, guitar and drums. Shades of dueling banjos. Grandmaw is an arrangement of “Grandma’s Feather Bed.” Banjo, electronic keyboard, guitar bass and drums in an energetic mix. Both tunes are sequenced so they could be used as singing calls. Recorded in one key. Amy / Angel / Deep Shady / Kellys Rag / Spot Check / Swamp Thing PR 911 Amy has a guitar, banjo, piano, bass drums and electronic keyboard. Angel is an electronic techno sound. Deep Shady has a fi ddle, guitar and percussion. Kelly’s Rag features a banjo, bass and guitar. Spot Check is a mix of piano, banjo, guitar, bass and drums. Swamp Thing is a cutting edge electronic mix. Available individually as MP3’s. All 6 have extended tracks. Ritzy-Kingle / Cobbler SIR 511 Ritzy-Kingle is an upbeat electronic arrangement with a good beat. Cobbler has a fi ddle lead in an uptown electronic mix. Recorded in one key. Tijuana Taxi BS 123 (MP3) Mike Driscoll An upbeat rhythm mix of guitar, bass, banjo and percussion. Available on DR 1100 CD with the singing call, I Could Have Danced All Night. Mike calls Mainstream on the vocal track. B. J. (Big John) / L. J. (Little John) SIR 522 B. J. is a traditional sound from a fi ddle, bass, harmonica, guitar and drums. L. J. is a smooth contemporary sound mix of a piano, steel, guitar and drums. I Love Salsa / Steamerlane Breakdown MR 5025 (CD, MP3) I Love Salsa has a Latin fl avor from an electronic rhythm track, horns, and electronic keyboard. Lots of drive. Steamerlane Breakdown is a hand clapping mix of a guitar, electronic keyboard and rhythm track. Recorded in one key The CD has extended tracks. Whirligig / Nash-Bash SIR 512 Whirligig is an uptown electronic rhythm arrangement. Nash-Bash is a melodic mix of a fi ddle, steel, piano, bass and drums. Popp’s Hoedown / Popp’s Hoedown Rhythm Track YR 102 (CD, MP3) An electronic medley of several country tunes. Good solid beat. A hand clapper. Recorded in one key. Hope everyone is having a fun summer with lots of marketing opportunities. Some good music from the producers released just prior to the National Convention. Check out all the releases on your tape service. And have you developed your recruiting plans for fall? Keep cool and keep it FUN.

Don’t waste time looking back. Your eyes are in the front of your head.

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 9 Comment

JIM MAYO

I just came home from the 50th NESRDC. It was an outstanding convention and it seemed that most of the folks there were having a great time. Often at these (and other) conventions I come away thinking that the dancing could be a lot better if most callers worked a bit harder at their craft. This one was not different for the most part but there was one outstanding exception. I share the view of many that we have made modern western square dancing too complicated so I went to the “Take No Prisoners” PLUS session expecting to see the dancers struggling with material that was unnecessarily complicated and beyond their ability. I was pleasantly surprised as I watched Ted Lizotte do the best job of calling that I have seen in at least a couple of decades. The choreography was, indeed, beyond the usual ability of most of the dancers there. But Ted called with such skill that they were able to succeed and, for the most part, to do it with smooth and accurate execution. He chose the material perfectly, called it with near fl awless timing and was able to offer the extra helping words and fractional second timing adjustments that made it possible for the dancers to succeed way beyond what they could have done with “ordinary” calling. The fi gures he was calling were very challenging. He did many of the PLUS calls in fractions and in unusual directions and combinations that few dancers ever encounter. The reason the dancers were able to succeed was that Ted put the calls together so that each action fl owed smoothly into the next. If the dancers did what felt “right” it probably was and that made many successful with material that, in the hands of nearly every other caller, would have crashed the fl oor repeatedly. This experience leaves me thinking again about how we got to where we are. Clearly a skilled caller working with dancers who are interested in stretching their ability can make the experience fun. These were the dancers willing to turn out at 10:00 AM for a program labeled “Take No Prisoners.” They were probably more committed than most. As I watched more dancing through the rest of the day I saw many callers do a good job. There were many experienced callers there. Their job was to call less challenging material to dancers who were on the fl oor to enjoy each other at least as much as the dancing. New England callers are, on average, better than most. They mostly kept the dancers happy and having a good time. Unfortunately, there were also some callers who didn’t do their job as well. I saw callers reading their calls and many whose timing left an extra beat or two between many of the actions. There were times when the caller’s choice of words was not helpful at best and often was confusing. In the hands of a good caller with committed dancers even the complexity we have built into our dancing can be smooth, comfortable and very satisfying. Few of us can even approach the skill I saw Ted use but some could work harder to be sure they do the best job they can.

To err is human, but it feels divine!

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 10 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected]

For Once In My Life Phase 6 – Foxtrot – Michael Buble 143 Records / Reprise 48376-2 track 4 (Music edited and slowed) – Kenji Nobuko Shibata. Great foxtrot, has double reverse, double ronde, checked natural and slip, inside u/arm turn to shadow, ending is same foot lunge line and hold. The following 5 dances were choreographed by Brent & Judy Moore. Los RayOs delSOL Phase 5+2 (Rope Spin, Curl) – rumba – Prandi Sound CD 195 Latin Dream Alassio Open track 5. Nice rumba music, fi gures included in this dance are, open hip twist, same foot walks with transitions, cross basic with lady spiral, alternative basic, wheel and wrap, develop, ending is sit line and curl side lunge and shape. Adorme Phase 3+2 (Turning Basic, Right Side Pass ) - Bolero – Coll COL 775 Diana Ross, When You Tell Me that You Love Me. Love this music. Routine dances like a higher level routine. Has New Yorker, u/a turn, fence line, spot turn, bolero walks, whip, side and slow arm sweep. Tangobar Phase 4 – American Tango – Prandi Sound CD 202 Rimini Open Vol 5, Balls of Fire, track 6. Stair step 4, curve 2, tango draw, open reverse turn, serpiente, swivels, Viennese turns, closed fi nish, gaucho 4. Ending is telemark to highline. Meditation Phase 5 – Waltz – Prandi Sound CD 226 5 Deg Dance Super Stars Ballroom track 4. Waltz fi gures included in this dance are, reverse twirl, change of direction, open telemark, whiplash, hover telemark, highline, double reverse. Ending is thru to hinge. Tampico Phase 4 – Cha Cha – Prandi Sound CD 196 Latin Sensation track 10. Silor shuffl es, aida, switch cross, crab walk, hand to hand, alemana, circle underarm, sliding door. Ending is lunge. Will You Dance With Me Phase 4+2 (Triple Traveler / Full Natural Top) – Will You Dance with Me, single by Juli- anne Hough available at iTunes – Patrick & Eileen Krause. Sugest you increase speed for comfort. Has basic, switches, lunge basic, inside and outside rolls, triple traveler. Ending is side lunge apart. Somebody Loves Me Phase 4+2 (Nat Weave/Dbl Rev) – Foxtrot – Somebody Loves Me by Alma Cogan Best of Slow Foxtrot CD, Casa Musica track 6 – Milo Molitoris. Looking for a great fl owing foxtrot this is it. Slow rocks, dip and recover, open telemark, in and out runs, diamond turn, slow side lock, double reverse, thru prom, sway to oversway. Ending is right lunge. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 11 Madeleine II Phase 2+2 (Box Finish / Side Corte) – Waltz – Roper 147A (f/s My Favorite Things) – Sue & Phil Harris. Left turns, waltz away, step swing, left turning box, twinkles, side draw touch left and right, box fi nish. Ending is slow side corte. Flower Of Azami Phase 5 – Waltz – CD Let’s Dance 6 track 5 – Jack & Judy DeChenne. Lovely waltz beautifully choreographed. Has shadow contrachecks, locking steps, ballerina wheel, traveling contra check. Don’t pass this one up. Mame Phase 2+2 (Side Stair / Fishtail+1 Down Stair) – 2 Step – Mame by Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass (no record # given) – Bill Bingham. Twisty vine 8, ½ box, 2 turning 2 steps, side stair, downstair 8, and basic 2 step fi gures. Sunny Day Cha Phase 3+2 (Alemana / Umbrella Turn) – Cha Cha – Waiting On a Sunny Day by Bruce Springsteen, track 3 from CD “The Rising” by Columbia Records 9699-86600-2 – Gordon & Betty Adamski. Cucaracha’s, lace back and cha, sliding door, sand step, peek a boo chase double, umbrella turn. Ending look over shoulder at partner and freeze. Sweet & Lovely Jive Phase 3+2 (Spanish Arms & Pretzel Turn) – Jive – Kristine & Bruce Nelson. Nice jive, has chasse’s change right to left, kick ball changes, Spanish arms, pretzel turn. Ending is point freeze. Volare Cha Phase 4+1 (Double Cuban Breaks) – Cha Cha – STAR 115B Volare (fl ip Any Dream Will Do) – Rosina & Rick Wagenhoffer. Good music accompanies this basic cha cha. Has aida, switch cross, traveling door, a modifi ed fl irt. Ending is aida in 3 and hold. Tonight Phase 3+2 (Alemana & Aida) – Rumba – Roper 262B – Harriett & Bob Clarke. Routine starts with crab walks, has serpiente, chase peek a boo, New Yorker in 4, shoulder to shoulder, time step. Nice basic Rumba. Taking A Chance On Love Phase 6 – Foxtrot – CD Renee Olstead, track 2, artist Renee Olstead download available on iTunes – Paul & Ann Clements. Great music accompanies this soft phase 6 routine. Figures included are, feather fi nish, check and weave, syncopated whisk, outside change, jete point, natural twist turn. Ending is chair and slip. Tico Two Step Phase 2+1 (Hip Lift) – 2 Step – Tico Tico by Perez Prado CD 62004 track 11, Ciliegi Rosa – Bill Bingham. Nice 2 step, good choreography. Has syncopated run 6, with locks, walk and point, progressive side 2 step, broken box, left turning box, hip lift. Ending is lunge side. Honeycomb Phase 2 – 2 Step – Hi Hat 804 by Jerry Vaughan – Barbara Connelly. Basic 2 step, with vines, lace sequence circle away and together, slop open vine. Can be danced to on cues. Peg Of My Heart Phase 5+1 (Turkish Towel) +1 (Circular Cross body) – Cha Cha – STAR or CD 248 or CDE 1023 Cha Cha Carnival track 11 available from Palomino Records – Peg & John Kincaid. Nice music to this cha cha. Has circular cross body, double Cuban breaks, open hip twist to fan, umbrella turn, Turkish towel. Good Cha cha. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 12 Grace Kelly Phase 5+1 (Same Ft Lunge) +1 (Fallaway Tuck In ) – Jive/Foxtrot – Grace Kelly CD, Life In Cartoon Motion, track 1, artist Mika available for download from Rhapsody – David Goss & Ulla Figwer. Dance has different music accompanying this routine. Jive portion has triple wheel, shoulder shove, pretzel turn, fallaway tuck in 2, he go she go, triple travel with roll, has optional headloop, foxtrot has hover telemark, back hover lady wrap and unwrap. Ending has zig zag, same foot lunge and change sway recover to hinge. Nicely done. Strawberry Patch With Sally Phase 4 – Quickstep – Who’s in the Strawberry Patch with Sally by Tony Orlando music avail at iTunes, etc – Ken & Sue Davis. Circle away and together, spin turn, quarter turns and progressive chasse, slow twist, fi shtail, slow twist vine 4, telemark, in and out runs, stairs 4. Suggest you slow for comfort. Like Red On a Rose Phase 3+2 (Diamond turn, Viennese turns) – Waltz – Like Red On A rose by Alan Jackson, available at iTunes, Walmart Music, etc – Ken & Sue Davis. Intro starts slowly raise arms to sway. Part A has whisk, slip pivot, waltz away, balances. Part B has solo turn, Viennese turns. Part C has basic waltz fi gures. Ending has wrap and hold. Kiss Me Mucho Phase 3+2 (Here & There, Alt. Basic, Circle Vine, Cucarcha Cross) – Rumba – Besame Mucho by Diana Krall The Look of Love, track 5 – Chris & Terri Cantrell. This routine introduces some different rumba fi gures at the Phase 3 level. Has full basic altenative basic, here and there, circle vine serpiente. I would phase at a solid Phase 4 routine. Good music and good dance. NSD News

RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that we were anticipating another dance season and here we are thinking about September again. As we have done for many years, we will again be hosting beginners workshops beginning on September 17th. The efforts this past year were quite successful. A very special thank you to all those who served as angels and encouraged our new dancers. There is a great deal of enthusiasm among our new dancers that hopefully will be contagious as they try to recruit their friends for the next workshop program. As has been shown over and over again, the most successful recruitment program is one-on-one. As more clubs close their doors it is becoming more and more difﬁ cult to establish a productive banner program. This is made worse by escalating gasoline prices and the increased travel distance for many raids and retrievals. At present we are exchanging with clubs as far away as Manchester, NH. Also, increased costs for hall rentals, caller and cuer fees, etc., are making it necessary for most clubs to increase what they charge for entrance fees to their dances. We have heard complaints recently from folks who remember paying a couple of bucks to dance. Surprises, surprise, those days are gone forever! Our summer program is underway and we look forward to having you join us at one of our Wednesday evening dances. Check the schedule. With fewer clubs offering dances during the summer we are almost the only show in town. The caller/cuer line up is great, so drop on by. See you in a square. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 13 bY LINE

KEN RITUCCI

CONVENTION RE-CAP By now the New England Convention is a fond memory. It was a success! The trail-In Dance had 20 squares, the Trail-Out Dance had 23 and there were 1,079 paid attendees. The committee did a wonderful job and they are looking forward to next year. A few changes will take place, areas which needed to improve. There will be “Solo Rib- bons” next year. There will be a larger hall for the Phase 3 & 4 Rounds and there will be a larger hall for the Challenge dancers. These three areas were issues that the committee understood from the dancers that needed to be resolved. As programmer for the convention, I can address the last issue. The Challenge hall was simply too small. Believe it or not, challenge dancing at the convention is growing each year. We had a hall that fi t 4 squares, but no more. We could have at times danced 5-6 squares if we had the room. Based on the attendance fi gures in the A1 and A2 Halls this year, we will be combining those levels into one hall. Challenge attendance was up, advanced attendance was down. The hall that was used for A1 this year will be the A1/A2 hall next year. The hall that was used for A2 this year will be the Challenge hall. Take No Prisoners, Progressive Squares and the three Fast Track sessions were ex- tremely well attended. The attendance in the Contra hall was down from previous years, there might be a change on where that is located next year. The Easy Mainstream hall was under-attended the entire convention and will be moved to a smaller hall. The exhibitors area will probably be used for dancing, rounds to be specifi c. Rest assured, there will be room for the exhibitors. There might even be a “New Callers Showcase” for all of the new talent we have enter- ing into the activity in New England. As with any convention, changes are bound to occur. Everyone involved is working to make the 51st even better. Rumors have it there are locations interested in the 52nd Con- vention. This is good news indeed. If you didn’t attend the 50th, schedule yourselves for the 51st, same place, Sturbridge. Spread the good word! 18th TUMBLING LEAVES FESTIVAL “all roads lead to bennington college,vt” oCTOBER 17, 18 & 19 CALLERS: RED BATES, BILL HARRISON, Tim Marriner John Marshall, Don moger & KEN RITUCCI CUERS; RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI & steve & irene bradt 5 HALLS: NEW!!! mainstream - c-2 MANY PACKAGES TO SELECT FROM INFO: Red Bates, PO Box 1197, Rangeley ME 04970 207-864-2524 ~ CELL 941-223-0987 E-Mail: [email protected]

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 15 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Celebrations Americans, as do most people around the world, love celebrations. We put them on our calendars for special ceremonies and activities. Many of our celebrations commemorate important historical events: Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day (how many remember when it was called Armistice Day? – I kind of miss that name.). And to go with the special day, there are traditional activities. Thanksgiving is usually a day for family and feasting – and in most homes, feasting on the foods of early New Eng- land. Independence Day we celebrate with parades, barbecues, and fi reworks. Memorial Day is beginning to slide in its place in celebrations. For some people it is the day to put the boat in the water for the summer. But throughout America there are parades, and more importantly, services of memory of patriots who gave their lives for their country. Veterans Day has another tone to it. Initially it was called Armistice Day: the day that ‘the war to end all wars’ – World War I -- was concluded. Personally I like that idea of celebrating the end of a war. Unfortunately, WWI did not end all wars, but it was just a breather in a longer war that was not truly completed until the fall of the Berlin Wall and the break-up of the Soviet Union. The change of name to Veterans Day allows us to honor all the veterans from all wars, to pay tribute to their courage and loyalty, and to the sacri- fi ces they made for America. There are many other national holidays and celebrations throughout the year, and there is dancing at many of these events. But, true to American tradition, there is no particular dance for any of those ceremonies. For example, there are many inaugural balls held in Washington, D.C. the day the new president is sworn into offi ce. I think I can safely say that there is dance music played at all of these balls, though I will not even make a guess as to how many people actually dance. I can also safely say that the style of music at each of the balls is different: at one there may be swing music, at another classic R&B, hip-hop at another, perhaps Salsa somewhere else. Why is there no specifi c dance for American celebrations? The answer lies in one of the greatest strengths of America: the diversity of its people. As people left their native lands, they did not leave behind their speech, or food, or dances. When they arrived in America, often they sought out other communities of similar people. In those communities they saw how the people who had been in America longer had begun to adapt: their speech pattern changed (and even their language changed); favorite reci- pes might be recognizable, but they were not exactly how they were prepared at home; the oldsters could not remember or do the traditional dances they did in their youth; and the youth brought their own interpretations mixed with American rhythms and styles. This is all good, from my point of view. Anything which gets stuck in a rigid mold is dead. Healthy life is full of change and innovation. It can be a lot of fun to try to reproduce a dance exactly as it was done in England in 1650. But even in England the dances changed – you will not see modern dancers doing a formal ‘lancer’ or minuet at a contemporary dance, even though those dances can be fun to dance or watch. Those dances and that music do not speak to America as a community. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 16 TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

There have been great efforts to get square dancing declared the American Folk Dance. All praise to those who have put in the time and effort to achieve that – those people have given of themselves to accomplish something they believe in. Yet, if we look at the program book for any square dance festival, we see many forms of dance: squares (Basic through C-3); rounds; contras; etc. Sometimes there will even be a special session on traditional squares. Look at the CALLERLAB defi nition of square dance and you will see many forms of dancing fall under it aegis. Square dancing is not monolithic. There are regional differences in style (hands up or down in an ocean wave?). Some dancers and callers want only old time tunes, others want Country Western, others like a mixture of Dixieland, jazz, rock, you name it. But it is all square dancing. Do you think we could ever agree on one particular square dance that epitomizes square dancing? Just that we no longer can anticipate a particular dance pattern or fi gure for a particular piece of music (as we used to be able to do) says no. We could never say this tune and this sequence of calls is the best of square dancing. It is the same regarding celebrations nationwide. We are not a small, homogeneous community: we are a large community made of peoples from infi nite backgrounds and traditions. Those traditions have changed to become “American.” So, now in July, as we celebrate Independence Day, let us celebrate the nation we have become. Let us retain our personal or cultural traditions, but even more, let us celebrate how those traditions have made us the great country we are. Try to forget the petty differences that separate us, and let us revel in all the things that bring us together. Let us dance, and let each person move to the music he hears. Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 17 COUNTRYKITCHEN

LOUISE HARROP

Melon Salad Saltine Cracker Brittle 1 C fresh lemon juice Saltine crackers, enough to cover the bot- 1 C granulated sugar tom of an 11” X 17” jelly roll pan 2 tsp. all-purpose fl our 1 C butter 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 C brown sugar 1 C whipping cream, whipped 12 oz. chocolate chips 1 large watermelon 1 C chopped nuts 1 large honeydew and cantaloupe, Lay out the crackers as close as pos- cut into cubes or balls sible. In a saucepan, combine butter and 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook 2 pints fresh blueberries for about 3 minutes. Pour this mixture 1/2 lb. green or red seedless grapes over the crackers and bake at 300° for To prepare the fruit salad dressing 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and combine the lemon juice, sugar and fl our immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring over the crackers, spreading as they melt. the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Chill. When to simmer. Stir in the blended eggs and hard, break into irregular pieces. cook for about 15-minutes, stirring constantly while the sauce thickens. Cheese Tarts Let the sauce cool a bit, then blend in 2 (8 oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened the whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate 1/2 C sugar until serving time. 2 tsp. vanilla If the picnic event is in your back yard 2 eggs you may opt to carve an elaborate water- Nabisco® Vanilla Wafers melon boat to serve your fruit salad. If 1 can blueberry or cherry pie fi lling you’re taking this recipe on the road, skip Lay out approximately 24 foil bake cups the melon boat presentation and simply (2 1/2 inch size) on a cookie sheet. Place a start cutting the watermelon into cubes, or vanilla wafer in the bottom of each bake use a melon ball utensil to create bite-size cup. Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and round fruit portions. Either way, remove eggs until well blended. You can use a the seeds as you go, placing the fruit in a blender or an electric mixer. very large plastic container for tossing. Fill each bake cup about 1/2 full with Prepare the honeydew, cantaloupe an the cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350° for strawberries as directed, tossing the fruit 15-20 minutes. Wait until cheese tarts are into the bowl. Top with blueberries and cool and top with your choice of toppings. seedless grapes that have been rinsed and You can easily double this recipe. drained. Refrigerate the fruit until serving time. To serve, breakout the fruit and leave the dressing on the side so guests can prepare their own portions. Enjoy! Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 18 ROUNDALAB ROQ – 3rd Quarter 2006 Carter & Ruby Ackerman, ROQ Chaircouple ROUNDS OF THE QUARTER & RUNNERS UP

PHASE 2: Roy & Betsy Gotta, Chaircouple ROQ: Dear Heart II (WZ), Nariaki & Hideko Aoyama RCA 447-0739 or Coll 4797 1st Runner Up: Full Speed Ahead(TS), Tony Speranzo Dbl CD “Crooners” My Way CD track 6 by Helmut Lotti 2nd Runner Up: Bamboo Two Step, Yasuyo Watanabe, STAR 211

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 19 massachusetts

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 20 ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE HAVE A GREAT SUMMER SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER Classes starting Tuesday, Spetember 16 For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com JULY - AUGUST DANCES Air-Conditioned Danvers Knights of Columbus Hall 35 Elm Street, Downtown Danvers Wednesday Evening Mainstream Dance Program Date Caller Cuer July 9 Jerry Maurice Bernie Porter July 23 Jim Schell Jo Yakimowski August 6 Bob Butler Barbara Strong August 13 Ted Lizotte Doris T-Bow

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 21 The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49 All Dances are Mainstream & Plus Alternating Tips July 5 JAY SILVA / LEO BOUDREAU - Independence Day 12 EVERETT MACKIN / LEO BOUDREAU - Summer Kick Off 19 MATT AUGER / BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Beach Party 26 KEN RITUCCI / SCOTT COHEN - Keep it Cool August 2 JOHN HENDRON / DAVE GOSS - Summer Celebration 9 KEVIN BURSING / LEO BOUDREAU - Turn Up the Heat!! 16 LARRY COLE / BEV MACKAY - Dog DAZE of Summer 23 SKIP BROWN / BETTY ANN BROWN - Ice Cream Sundaes 30 MATT McGOVERN - LEO BOUDREAU - Hawaiian Luau

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ADVANCE BLITZ WEEKEND with Ken Ritucci Th is weekend is for dancers who: Dance Plus and want to learn Advance 5 dance sessions Currently dance Advance and want a refresher course Casual Dress

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 22 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 23 Rhode Island

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Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH Box 1273 Saturday, July 19 ~ 8-10:30pm - MS / Plus Keene, NH 03431 Bermuda 603-352-3976 Night 603-357-3853 Paul Cote Bernie Porter [email protected] 10th Annual Summer Special Dance during A-1refreshments Tip Saturday, August 9 ~ 8-11 pm - MS / Plus New DateNational Caller ~ Glenn Matthew ~ from Delaware Cuer ~ Barbara Connelly ~ from Vermont Advance Tickets - $7.50 per person or $9 per person at the door (if not sold out). For reservations, a ﬂ yer is available at www.squaredance.ws/ﬂ yers/MonadnockSquares-0808.pdf Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional WINNIPESAUKEE SQUARES PO Box 6003, Lakeport, NH 03247-6003 "Dancing on the Boardwalk" Thursday Nights at Weirs Beach, Laconia, NH ~ 7-9 pm Everyone welcome! - sneakers suggested - MS & "Fun Night" July August 10 Buddy Dow 7 Don Batchelder 17 Dennis Marsh 14 Chris Pinkham 24 Ralph Peacock 21 Cindy Hawley 31 Bob LaFleur 28 Jerry Maurice FOR MORE INFO: Randy & Sue Stokes 603-253-9518 or Brian & Linda Phelps 603-524-7778

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 24 BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES

Both Dances $6.00 per person Casual Kearsarge Elementary School $1.00 extra for Dress Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH Early Programs Saturday, July 19 ~ Christmas in July 7 to 8pm Rounds • 8 to10:30pm Alt MS & PL Jay Silva Sandy Godfrey (NY) Saturday, August 16 ~ A Day at the Beach 7 to 8pm Rounds • 8 to10:30pm Alt MS & PL Bob Butler Don Scadova

Information: Co-Presidents: Warren Sherburne - 603-863-6394 or Dawn Baker - 603-456-3837 Raids & Retrievals : Brent & Reggie Scudder - 603-763-0187 [email protected] www.bradfordcountrysquares.freeservers.com Maine Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed July Wednesday - 9-16-30 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 10-17-31 – “Let’s Dance” - Learn Jive - Dance A-1 - Portland, ME August Wednesday - 13-20 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 14-21 – “Let’s Dance” - Learn Jive - Dance A-1 - Portland, ME Aug 2 - Sage Swingers - Betty Ann Cues with Pettibone & Auger Aug 23 - Hayloft Steppers - Plus - Sturbridge, MA - Both Aug 24 - Nubble Lighthouse Keepers - Plus - Wells, ME - Both Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH [Betty Ann with John & Gloria Heign] Jan 16-18, ’09 - “Halloween” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH [Skip & Betty Ann with Jerry & Donna Maurice] 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected]

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Northeast Square Dancer, July - August 2008 25 SQUARE DANCE TAPES Levels: Basic -- A-2 Also Available: & Round Dance, Contra, R R Clogging, VIDEO and others INTERNATIONAL Instructional Dance Tapes 3649 Whittier Blvd. L.A., CA 90023 (323) 262-5942 (FAX) 262-0443 or 262-2714 E-Mail: [email protected] VISA - MC - DISCOVER Accepted SAGE Swingers Saturday, August 2 - 7:00 Early Rounds ~ 7:30 - 10 Mainstream Dance Summer Swing with “Double Trouble” Callers: Matt Auger & Mike Pettibone - Cuer: Betty Ann Brown Bath Area Family YMCA, Center Street, Bath Maine [email protected] sage.squaredanceme.us

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Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** JULY Sat 5 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA J Silva / Boudreau MS & PL Sun 6 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Wedge - Casey / N Silva MS & PL Wed 9 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Maurice / Porter MS Thu 10 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown/ B A Brown A-1 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Dow MS Sat 12 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Mackin / Boudreau MS & PL Sun 13 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Hilton / Heign MS & PL Thu 17 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Marsh MS Fri 18 Tri-Club Wellesley, MA Maurice / Clarke MS & PL Sat 19 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Auger / Maguire MS & PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Cote / Porter MS & PL Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH J Silva / Godfrey MS & PL Sun 20 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Mayo / Gatchell MS & PL Wed 23 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Schell / Yakimowski MS Thu 24 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Peacock MS Sat 26 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Ritucci / Cohen MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Fellegy DBD PL Sun 27 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Butler / Harlor MS & PL Thu 31 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH LaFleur MS AUGUST Sat 2 SAGE Swingers Bath, ME Auger-Pettibone / B A Brown MS Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Hendron / Goss MS & PL Sun 3 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Hendron / Heign MS & PL Wed 6 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Butler / Strong MS Thu 7 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Batchelder MS Sat 9 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Bursing / Boudreau MS & PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Matthew / Connelly MS & PL Sun 10 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME K Moulton / L Moulton MS & PL Wed 13 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Lizotte / T-Bow MS Thu 14 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Pinkham MS Sat 16 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Cole / MacKay MS & PL Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Butler / Scadova MS & PL Sun 17 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Maurice / Horlor MS & PL Thu 21 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Hawley MS Sat 23 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA S Brown / B A Brown MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Ackerman DBD PL Sun 24 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME S Brown / B A Brown MS & PL Thu 28 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Maurice MS Sat 30 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA McGovern / Boudrea MS & PL

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You Remembe Do r? “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 682 Pages 25 Volume 58 - Number 1 September 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Louise Harrop Paul Moore Ed Foote Birgit Maguire Ken Ritucci Jim Mayo Tom Rudebock

4 By Line - Ken Ritucci 10 Comment - Jim Mayo 14 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 24 Dances 3 From the Editor’s - Ed & Pat Juaire 5 Moore on Contra - Paul Moore 15 NSD News Riverside Squares Swinging Squares 11 RD Music Review - Ralph & Joan Collipi 13 RD Of the Month - Birgit Maguire 7 SD Music Review - Tom Rudebock 25 Workshops DEADLINE The Northeast Square Dancer Magazine is published by PEJ for AD and NEWS COPY Enterprises and is available at www.squaredance.ws. for the All rights reserved. The Northeast Square Dancer, New NOVEMBER ISSUE England Square Dance Caller and associated logos are copyrighted. SPETEMBER 10

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Your Help is Needed Right! We’ve enjoy putting this magazine together for more than 19 years now and we do look forward to many more years. But we are running out of ideas! Can’t you tell. Take this column. We occasionally skip writing it when we do not have anything to truly contribute or feel why take up the space. Take the cover. The same applies. We’ve recycled some of the better cover, updating them to the present but we could use some fresh ideas. This is where you come in. We are always looking for ideas. Ideas for writing a column or ideas for a cover. Why not participate. No matter what you might think of your idea, send it to us. No, there will not be any compensation other than letting everyone know who thought up the idea. So with September being the start of the new square and round dance season, make yourself a resolution. Resolve to get thinking and send us some new material. Get together with your club friends or even friends who do not dance. Maybe something as to how they view our hobby. We’ll leave the e-mail line open waiting for you.

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Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 3 bY LINE

KEN RITUCCI

Traveling Tales At this writing, I just ﬁ nished a 12 day trip which included the National Convention in Wichita and the annual IAGSDC Convention in Cleveland. For those of you who are not familiar with the IAGSDC, it stands for International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs. Before the convention the Gay Callers Association (GCA) held its annual Callers School which I was fortunate enough to be asked to coordinate this year. The National in Wichita was a lot of fun with just over 6,000 dancers attending. The facilities were great and there was plenty of dancing to be held. If you never attended a National Convention, I urge you to attend one. There are all types of dancing offered, anything from Clogging to Handicapable to exhibition groups. There was a full time Youth Hall as well as plenty of Round dancing along with the usually square dancing from Main- stream to C1. Although it was very hot outside during the convention, the convention center was air conditioned and comfortable. There were the usual caller cancellations so extra spots were available for those who asked. The Ghost Riders band played each evening and that, as can be expected, was packed. The IAGSDC Convention was a blast! They had over 1,000 dancers there and the staff was outstanding. It was fun to watch (and dance to) such professionals such as Mike Ja- cobs, Betsy Gotta, Ed Foote, Anne Uebelacker, Saundra Bryant, Dale Hodge, John Steck- man, Nick Martellacci as well as Vic Ceder and “Sparky” Sparks calling for the convention. GCA members who signed up were given the opportunity to call. We were assigned 10 minute spots in various halls at the beginning of the hour. I was also fortunate to have a “Showcase Hour” Saturday morning of A2 which was fun. It was interesting to attend both events, back to back. Each convention approaches Square dancing from a different viewpoint, dress etc, but the bottom line is that all the dancers had a great time and we were all there to support the activity. I encourage everyone who can to attend a future IAGSDC Convention as they are very well run and a great deal of fun. Next year’s National will be held in Long Beach, California and the IAGSDC Conven- tion will be held in April in Washington, DC. Two great events promoting our beloved activity. Plan to attend some day! TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 4 Moore on Contra

PAUL MOORE

Timing Have you ever had the feeling that the timing of an event was just right...or just wrong? Recently I have experienced a sequence of events that are just right, and they deal with “timing” -- dance timing, that is. Timing in square and contra dance has always been important to me. Dancers have more fun and get less tired if the timing of the dance is right. By timing, I mean giving the next call at just the right time so the dancers do not have to pause or stop before doing it. Also, it is important to make sure the dancers have enough time to complete fi gures before starting the next one. I love it when dancers come up when the dance is over (not before) and say that it was the smoothest dance they ever attended. They stayed to the end because they were not ex- hausted from stop-and-go dancing or running to the next position. By the way, timing has almost nothing to do with tempo. The music tempo – the number of beats per minute – can be quite fast, but the dancers do not have to rush to complete the fi gures because the caller allowed the correct number of beats of music for each call. There are many caller’s schools throughout the country and throughout the year. Most of the fl yers I get about the caller’s schools talk about choreographic control, square resolution, and sight calling. Here is a little secret: these skills can be learned by taking a note service or working with checkers or a choreography program on the computer. A caller can sit down and do the choreographic homework by studying notes and by learning where a fi gure begins and ends. Get outs, or square resolution, can be done with some memorized formulas. Timing must be learned under the tutelage of a masterful teacher who will not allow sloppy work. The new caller must diligently study the structure of the music and its nuances of rhythm and melody. And a good caller never quits practicing his timng. Now here is one of the great surprises I had that deals with timing. I went to the fi rst session of a caller’s school run by Nasser Shukayr and Doug Davis. They had given the new caller a piece of paper that said the following: Bow to your partner; bow to your corner; all join hands and circle left; with your corner, allemande left; right to your partner, right and left grand; promenade. That was all. There was no fancy choreography designed to fool the dancers or anything of the sort. What was most important in this lesson was what Doug and Nasser had the caller doing. At fi rst they ignored the piece of paper and made sure the caller knew “Mary had a little lamb.” Then they put on a really solid hoedown – one with a very strong downbeat and well defi ned phrases -- and they had the caller chant the rhyme in time to the music...not just once, but several times, so that the caller was confi dant that he could recite the poem to the music and be right on beat and on phrase. Then they changed the music and repeated the drill. Finally they had the caller read the paper until he could do it without stumbling over his tongue. Even when he got the words right but he mumbled a little on a word, they made him repeat it. Again the music went on – with a catch: the caller had to give the fi rst command so that the dancers moved on the fi rst beat of the phrase.

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 5 Timing! And in a modern square dance caller’s school! When that new caller gets to the stage, he is going to be very special because people will be able to dance to his calling. Recently I was on staff at the Lloyd Shaw Foundation Rocky Mountain Roundup in Colo- rado Springs. The dance camp includes traditional squares, modern squares, English county dance, Scottish country dance, contra dance, round dance, and folk dance. All of these dance styles have one thing in common: dancing to the music – the beat and the phrase. While I was in Colorado Springs, someone came up to me and said she just could not fi nish a project because she could not fi gure out how to type out Dick Leger’s notes on Timing for Square Dance Callers. For those who don’t know who Dick Leger was, here is just a little bit about him. He was one of the fi rst members of CALLERLAB and he chaired the committee on timing. He and his committee members attended hundreds of dances and recorded most of them. Then they listened to the dances over and over again counting the number of steps dancers took to comfortably fi nish each call. Eventually a chart was published with recommended number of beats of music to allow for each basic fi gure. That timing chart holds up to this day. When Dick taught callers, he started just as Doug and Nasser did, with timing: get the calls out on time and clearly. Polishing Leger’s notes is right up my alley. I think that timing is one element that is not emphasized enough. While many people stick with square dancing in spite of bad timing, they stay because of the social elements. But I think we drive many potential dancers out because they are uncomfortable with dancing off-beat and off-phrase. People who have an innate sense of rhythm and music go to ballroom dancing or contra dancing because the music is the fi rst element of the dance. A quick side-bar: a caller who was known to call fast and use clip-timing (not enough beats per fi gure) was to call at a club I taught for. These people danced beautifully and knew how to use the music. When the visiting caller started to clip some of the calls, he found that the whole fl oor did exactly as they were supposed to – they danced to the music and completed each fi gure before starting the next. The visitor caught on very quickly and adjusted. But most importantly, he changed his philosophy. He now calls very smooth but enthusiastic dances. The late Walt Cole wrote a regular column for American Square Dance Magazine which he called “Timing’s the Thing.” His choreography was written out in the same format as Dick Leger’s. Walt was fond of saying: “If a caller calls randomly to the beat and phrase, I will dance one tip then go home. If the caller takes the fi rst beat for himself, I will stay for most of the dance, and perhaps even come back another evening. If the caller gives the fi rst beat to the dancers, I will dance to him every night of the year.” My lucky string of events is having been able to learn directly from Walt Cole and Dick Leger and Bob Osgood. I have gotten to work with disciples of ‘Pappy Shaw.’ I have danced to outstanding callers who know how to use timing to their advantage. I have watched Doug and Nasser take new callers and drill them on timing. And I now get to work with the written material of the master of timing, Dick Leger. Perhaps I should have entitled this column “Putting the Dance Back into Square Dancing.” CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours!

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 6 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted.

Down By The River BVR 124 Bodo Von Reth A hand clapping rhythm. A modern contemporary electronic sound with just enough percussion. Hds (Sds) Pass Thru, Separate Around 2 To A Line, Ends Around The Set Big Square Thru 3, Centers Square Thru 3, Centers In, Cast Off 3/4, Pass the Ocean, Swing Corner, Promenade. There’s A Man In Here ESP 1117 Elmer Sheffi eld A cover of a Statler Brothers Gospel release. Bluegrass Southern Gospel fl avor from a banjo, piano, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bass and percussion. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Boys Run, Half Tag, Walk & Dodge, Chase Right, Swing Corner, Promenade. Sea Of Heartbreak ESP 1118 Elmer Sheffi eld Smooth sounds from a steel, electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion with fi lls and vibrato to make for a full sound. About half way up the energy scale. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, R & L Thru, Swing Thru 2 X’s, Boys Run, Promenade. 1973 GP 812 Thorsten Geppert A modern electronic full sound with a good solid beat. Try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Turn Thru, Separate Around One To A Line, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Wheel & Deal, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Swing Corner, Promenade. Misty RIV 232 Ken Bower NBC’s Today Show Theme Song for most of the 1960’s. A big hit for Johnny Mathis. Writ- ten by Jazz pianist Errol Garner in 1954. Guitar styling with a banjo, piano, fi ddle, bass and percussion. Jazz feel. Harmonize the tag lines. The CD has an extra harmony track. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full Turn, Swing Corner, Promenade. Independence Day RYL 169 Jerry Story A 1993 Martina McBride hit. Performed by Carrie Underwood on American Idol in 2005. In 2003 ranked #50 in CMT’s 100 greatest songs of country music. Guitar, harmonica, fi ddle, steel, bass and drums. Chases fi ll out the sound. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure.

Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.dosido.com/music - [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 7 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected]

Not Ready To Make Nice SIR 609 Jack Borgstrom A 2006 release by the Dixie Chicks that one 3 grammy Awards in 2007. A melodic mix of a guitar, steel, fi ddle, piano, bass and drums. Runs and chases make for a full sound. Stan- dard Ferris Wheel Figure. I Don’t Want To Live On The Moon SSR 254 (45, MP3) Corben Geis / Joe Saltel A children’s lullaby from Sesame Street performed by Ernie (Corben) and Aaron Neville (Joe). Full, cherry sounds from a fl ute, piano, banjo, electronic keyboard, bass and drums. Recorded in one key. Good harmony lines. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Patriotic Medley TAR 171 Fred Martin A medley featuring the service songs of the Marines, Army and Navy. A marching band feel from horns, tuba, piccolo, and drums Add to your library for those Patriotic Theme nights. Listen to called side for an alternate fi gure. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, Reverse Flutterwheel, Dixie Style OW, Boys Crossfold, Swing Corner, Promenade. What’s Her Name TAR 172 Reggie Knipher Country sounds from a steel, guitar, mandolin, bass and drums. Lots of energy to add some zest to your dance. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Summer Sounds MAC 2051 Bob Dawson A repress of a golden oldie. The second in the Palomino Special Edition Series. A bright summer feel the dancers love to sing along and glide too. Banjo, accordion, guitar, bass and percussion. Key modulations. Hds (Sds) Star Thru, Pass Thru, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Centers Star Thru, Pass Thru, Cloverleaf, Centers Square Thru 3, Turn Corner Left, Promenade. Down In The Boondocks RYL 528 Larry Letson A Billy Joe Royal hit from 1965. Quality Royal music mix of a fi ddle, fl ute, steel, banjo, bass and percussion with chases o give it a full sound. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure.

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 8 Your Man MR 153 (CD, MP3) Bob Wilcox A cover of a 2006 Josh Turner release. It received 2 Grammy nominations for the album of the same name. A mix of guitar, steel, bass, mandolin and drums. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. What’s A Guy Gotta Do? RYL 149 Jerry Story An early Joe Nichols hit. A country mix of fi ddle, harmonica, bass, dobro and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Star Thru, Pass Thru, DoSaDo, Star Thru, R & L Thru, Star Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’ve Got To Get A Message To You SIR 102 Stefan Sidholm Released in 1968 by the Bee Gees. It charted at #1 in the UK and #8 in the US. A well mixed arrangement of silky strings, piano, bass and drums. Key modulation. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass Thru, Separate Around 1, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. A Teenager In Love SIR 330 Paul Bristow Released in 1959 by Dion and the Belmonts where it charted #5. Dedicate this one to the “young” lovers. 50’s style mix of guitar, steel, fi ddle, piano, bass and drums. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Pass the Ocean, All 8 Circulate, Swing Corner, Promenade. Hey, Baby You’re Looking For Me TNT 146 Al Brundage ‘Ear candy’ from a synthesizer. Try it for ‘wind in the face’ patter. The fi gure contains an earlier experimental call. Hds Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) Roll 1/2 Sashay, Hds (Sds) Star Thru, Pass Thru, Split 2, Around 1 to a Line, Curlique, Track & Trade, Wheel & Deal, Left Allemande, Promenade. Just Loving You TNT 274 Ed Shortman A peppy synthesizer sound. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Hello Mary Lou C3513 Ken Bower, Gary Shoemake, Jerry Story Lots of energy in this old Ricky Nelson hit. Fiddle, bass, piano, guitar and drums. The CD has a track with a bass vocal on the tag lines, an instrumental track with extra percussion mix and a vocal track with Jerry Story. Hds (Sds) Square thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Chain Down the Line, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Hoedowns Gin & Juice / Walk This Way RYL 417 Gin & Juice has an electronic keyboard, guitar, bass, organ and drums with lots of drive. Walk This Way is an up tempo rhythm mix of a guitar, piano, bass and percussion. Re- corded in one key. Moonglow / Starshine SNW 512 Moonglow has lots of energy from a piano, banjo and drums. Starshine is a mover from a fi ddle, rolling banjo, bass, harmonica, steel and drums. Key change. Recorded in one key. Electric Parade / Summer Wedding TNT 319 Electric Parade is a cheery synthesizer sound. Summer Wedding is a bright modern electronic sound. continued on page 12

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Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 9 Comment

JIM MAYO

At a recent meeting I was asked to report on what CALLERLAB has been doing. I told the group about publication of the fi rst part of the revised defi nitions of the Mainstream Program calls. This fi rst part covers about 30 of the 68 calls on the MS Program. The entire set of defi nitions can be viewed on (and downloaded from) the CALLERLAB web site, www.callerlab.org. The revised defi nitions are being worked out by a committee under the leadership of New England’s own Clark Baker. It is a huge project and even to complete this fi rst part has taken several years. Now that the fi rst “new” defi nitions have been published there have been many criticisms. That probably happens with anything new but in this case many folks fi nd these defi nitions incredibly complex. In my report I observed that the complexity is not the fault of the committee. It has been created over more than 50 years of modern western square dancing (MWSD) by us, callers and dancers together. We started the process back in the 1940’s when some dancers unwilling to wait their turn to be “active” in a visiting couple dance started doing the active part before their turn. We’ve been revising square dancing ever since. For a couple of decades we made it more “interesting” by inventing new calls. Then in 1975/6 we standardized the call list and over the next decade pretty much stopped adding new calls. To keep it “interesting” we then started looking for new ways to do the calls we had accepted as the standard list. We succeeded in that way more than we could have guessed we would. With the help of technically minded callers and dancers all over the world we now do many of our calls inside out and backwards, in fractions and with any combination of he’s and she’s. We’re bored with just dancing so we’ve found more ways to do each of the calls than any of us would have thought possible back when the fi rst set of defi nitions was written in the early 1980’s. The new defi nitions are an attempt to document all the ways we now use calls and the rules and conventions that we have built into MWSD that go beyond a simple description of the action. This is complicated by the fact that our activity is now enjoyed by dancers all over the world many of whom do not speak English. In addition to those who just like to move with the music in the company of other people, we now have perhaps a majority of dancers who enjoy complexity and look for the challenge of doing calls in different ways. If, when you read the defi nitions you fi nd them a bit confusing, don’t blame the Defi nitions Committee. They didn’t create the complexity. All they did was try to write down what we have created.

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 10 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] Antichi Ricordi Waltz Phase 6 Waltz – Antichi Ricordi Rondo Veneziano Casa Musica Ballroom Mix CD track 9 – Milo Molitoris & Cindy Firstenburg. Lovely music accompanies this soft Phase 6 Waltz. Music and choreography blend very nicely. Dance has Viennese turns, impetus, rumba cross, traveling contra check outside spin. La Media Rumba Phase 3+2 (Aida,Hip Rks) – Rumba – La Media Vuelta Luis Miguel Grande Exitos CD 2 track 1 or iTunes.com – Milo Molitoris & Cind Firstenburg. Great rumba music. Has basic rumba fi gures and also includes serpiente wrap, aida, chase. Ending is side lunge. The following 3 dances were choreographed by Tony Speranzo & Diane Slater. Amazing Grace Jive – Phase 4+1(Stop & Go) – Jive – Silver Linings Charlie Rich CD track 8. Dance has step points chasses’ pretzel turn, lindy catch, swivel walk, spanish arm. Nice basic jive. Tennessee Waltz Cha Cha Phase 3+1 – Cha Cha – Tennessee Waltz from Celebration CD Disc 2 Track 9 by Alma Cogan. Basic cha has basic, New Yorker, sliding door, alemana, chase with double peek a boo. Ending is apart point. I’m So Lucky To Sing Foxtrot Phase 4 – Foxtrot – I’m so Lucky to sing by Helmut Lotti from his CD Titled “Crooners” track 1 from the My Way CD. Routine starts with diamond turn, closed telemark, hover fallaway, over spin turn. Nice basic foxtrot. Wonderful Tonight Phase 4 – bolero – Wonderful tonight by David Kersch If I Never Stop Loving You CD – Tony Speranzo. This bolero fl ows very well. Slow hip rocks, shoulder to shoulder, underarm turn, cross body, fenceline, switch cross. Nicely done. When I’m Hurtin’ Phase 2+2 (Fishtail, Strolling Vine) – 2 Step – When I’m Hurtin’ from the CD Titled Real Things track 14 available from Target with this bonus song as track 14 Joe Nichols – Tony Speranzo. Basic 2 step, with a fi shtail and Phase 2 fi gures. Can be danced to on cues. Please, Don’t Stop The Music Phase 4+1 (All Phase 3 with chasse rolls Phase 5) – Jive – Don’t Stop the Music by Rihan- na available as download iTunes or CD good Girl Gone Bad track 3 - Russ Booz. Dance has step kicks, jive walks, rock the boat, throwaway, change L to R into skaters, wheel. Also has conga walks. Dance in Part D is Merengue. Birdlegs and Pigtails Phase 2+2 (Side Stair,Strolling vine) – 2 Step – Charlie Robertson by Charlie Robertson Track 7 Birdlegs & Pigtails avail at website www.charlierobertson.com - Bev Oren. Basic 2 step has cross lunge, strolling vine sequence, wheel 6, traveling box, ending is vine 3 and wrap.

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 11 Greensleeves II Phase 2+1 (Impetus) – Waltz – Tony Evans CD the 1st Day of Spring available from Palo- mino – Allemande Al & Martha Wolff. Balances, reverse twirl, back up waltz, left turning box, solo waltz, ending is dip twist and hold. Drinking My Baby (Off My Mind) Phase 2 – 2 Step – Drinking My baby (Off My Mind) Eddie Rabbit available from Amazon and other online retailers. Michael McDonald & Debbie McClain. Basic 2 step with strut 4, basketball turn, hitches, vines, side closes. Can be danced to on cues. Queen Of Sheba Phase 3+2 (Aida,Switch) – Rumba – Graciela Susana CD – Daisuke & Tamae Doi. Modi- fi ed double chase peek a boo, crab walk, solo fence line, spot turn, serpiente, aida, opposite fence line, ending is sandstep and side close side close and lunge apart. Rag Mop Phase 2+1 (strolling vine) – 2 Step – Rag Mop Ames Bros, Collec 902527 fl ip Sentimental Me – Mark & Pam Prow. Broken box, traveling box, vines, hitches, basketball turn, struts, nice basic 2 step. Greensleeves IV Phase 4 – Waltz – CD Tony Evans CD the 1st Day of Spring available from Palomino – Al- lemande Al & Martha Wolff. This Phase 4 routine has hover, cross pivots, whisk, telemark balances. Ending is chair. 16 Rear Elm Street Peabody, MA 01960 Phone 781-592-8890 fax 781-598-6270 MajesticPLEASE MAKE Badge A NOTE OF Email: [email protected] OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESSSpecializing in custom club badges ALSO AVAILABLE: Over 250 Fun Dangles & Special Dangles made to specifi cations.

Square Dance Music Review - continued from page 9 Red Sox / Walking The Halo / Mexican Girl Grossvater / Stinging Bee / Groovegrass Slide Prarie PR 912 (CD, MP3) Red Sox is a rhythm hoedown from a steel, banjo, guitar, bass and drums. Walking The Halo is a melodic mix featuring an electronic kekyboard, strings, bass and percussion. Mexican Girl is an electronic “South of the Border” sound. Grassvater is a modern electronic alternative sound. Stinging Bee is a modern electronic rhythm sound Grooveg- rass Slide is an electronic rhythm arrangement of Get Rhythm. All have extended tracks. Each tune is available individually on MP3 with an extended track. Kitt / Kaboodle SNW 506 Kit is a syncopated rhythm from a piano, electronic keyboard, ﬁ ddle, steel and drums. Ka- boodle has a rolling banjo, bass, electronic keyboard, ﬁ ddle, steel and drums. Theme From “Jurassic Park” Hoedown / AJ Hoedown RWH530 Theme From “Jurassic Park” Hoedown has an energetic, electronic sound with a good beat. AJ Hoedown is a rhythm hoedown featuring an electronic keyboard with a rhythm section. It’s good to see Rawhide recording again. Fewer releases this month but lots of quality. Check them out on your tape service. Until we visit with you next month keep your ‘new dancer’ sessions FUN.

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 12 O U N R D SELECTED BY ofthe Month BIRGIT MAGUIRE D E A N C VOLARE CHA IV COMPOSERS: Rosina & Rick Wagenhoffer 6 Armand Place Valhalla NY 10595 (914) 592-4613 [email protected] RECORD: STAR 115B “Volare” (ﬂ ip Any Dream Will Do) SPEED: 44 FOOTWORK: Opposite except where noted PHASE: IV+1 (Double Cuban Breaks) SEQUENCE: INTRO, A, B, A, C, A, END RHYTHM: Cha INTRO 1 - 4 BFLY WLL WAIT 2;; CUCARACHA TWICE;; A 1 - 4 ½ BASIC; AIDA; SWITCH CROSS; TRAVELING DOOR; 5 - 8 SIDE WALK; AIDA; SWITCH ROCK; FENCE LINE LOD; B 1 - 4 ½ BASIC; FAN; HOCKEY STICK;; 5 - 8 RK FWD to BK TRIPPLE CHAS;; RK BK to FWD TRIPLE CHAS;; 9 - 12 ½ BASIC; UNDERARM TURN; HAND to HAND TWICE;; 13 - 16 FENCE LINE; CRAB WALKS;; SPOT TURN; C 1 - 4 NEW YORKR TWICE;; DOUBLE CUBANS;; 7 - 8 FENCE LINE TWICE;; DOUBLE CUBANS;; 9 - 12 FWD BASIC; BK BASIC to HANDSHAKE; MODIFIED FLIRT TO FAN;; 13 - 16 ALEMANA;; HAND to HAND TWICE;; ENDING 1 - 4 ½ BASIC; FAN; ALEMANA;; 5 - 8 HAND to HAND TWICE;; ½ BASIC; AIDA IN 3 & HOLD; for full cue-sheet please send self addressed, stamped envelope to: Birgit Maguire, PO Box 260, Holbrook MA 02343

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 13 COUNTRYKITCHEN

LOUISE HARROP

Melon Salad Cheese Tarts 1 C fresh lemon juice 2 (8 oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened 1 C granulated sugar 1/2 C sugar 2 tsp. all-purpose fl our 2 tsp. vanilla 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 eggs 1 C whipping cream, whipped Nabisco® Vanilla Wafers 1 large watermelon 1 can blueberry or cherry pie fi lling 1 large honeydew and cantaloupe, Lay out approximately 24 foil bake cups cut into cubes or balls (2 1/2 inch size) on a cookie sheet. Place a 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced vanilla wafer in the bottom of each bake 2 pints fresh blueberries cup. Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and 1/2 lb. green or red seedless grapes eggs until well blended. You use a blender To prepare the fruit salad dressing or an electric mixer. combine the lemon juice, sugar and fl our in Fill each bake cup about 1/2 full with a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the the cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350° for mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to 15-20 minutes. Wait until cheese tarts are simmer. Stir in the blended eggs and cook cool and top with your choice of toppings. for about 15-minutes, stirring constantly You can easily double this recipe. while the sauce thickens. Let the sauce cool a bit, then blend in the whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. If the picnic event is in your back yard you may opt to carve an elaborate watermelon boat to serve your fruit salad. If you’re taking this recipe on the road, skip the melon boat presentation and simply start cutting the watermelon into cubes, or use a melon ball utensil to create bite-size round fruit portions. Either way, remove the seeds as you go, placing the fruit in a very large plastic container for tossing. Prepare the honeydew, cantaloupe an strawberries as directed, tossing the fruit into the bowl. Top with blueberries and seedless grapes that have been rinsed and drained. Refrigerate the fruit until serving time. To serve, breakout the fruit and leave the dressing on the side so guests can prepare their own portions. Enjoy!

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 14 NSD News

RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Well it has been an interesting summer for Riverside Squares. Our Wednesday dances were reasonably successful. However, we are not sure about using the K of C building next summer as it is up for sale. This would be a real problem because fi nding an air-conditioned hall at a reasonable rental fee is almost impossible. We will have to address that issue as time passes and more information becomes available. On Friday, June 20th the Topsfi eld Public Library welcomed the fi rst day of summer by kicking off their summer reading program with a block party. The theme was things western and Riverside Squares was invited to put on a square dance demonstration and get the visitors involved. One of our club teachers, Bob Butler, set up his gear on the sidewalk in front of the library and we danced in the street. What was really great fun was getting the crowd involved. They had a blast, particularly the youngsters. I had the pleasure of dancing with a fi ve-year old as well as a three-year old; they both did very well. While some of us were dancing other club members were distributing fl iers for our class sessions that begin in mid-September. It will be interesting to see if any fruit will come from the effort. Our new program begins with a Fun Night on Wednesday, September 17th. We will be following the same format as last year. The club has an active recruiting/publicity committee of nine people who are eager and energetic. It will be interesting to see what results come from their efforts. We were reasonably successful this past year; we hope this year will continue the pattern. See you in a square. SWINGING SQUARES, Esmond, RI By George & Marge Barrett For those who were busy and missed the Gaspee Parade in Warwick, RI, on Saturday, June 14, it was spectacular. The night before the parade, a group of us decorated a trailer procured by Ed & Ruth Kdonian. On Saturday morning we met at 8:30 at Pilgrim High School, putting on the fi nishing touches. That’s when the large poster board went up with the words that Marge thought up, “WHEN WORK IS DONE, IT’S TIME FOR FUN, LET’S DANCE.” As everyone gathered around to take pictures or to get their picture taken with the fl oat you could see how excited the dancers were. With a blue sky, the day was bright and sunny. Before the parade started, the parade chairperson came by to give us the award for the most colorful fl oat. What a surprise that was. continued on page 24 Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 15 massachusetts

Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com SEPTEMBER DANCE Saturday Evening, September 6, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Mainstream Caller: SKIP BROWN Cuer: BETTY ANN BROWN Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Beginning September 17th Plus—7:00-7:30pm Basic—7:30-8:30 Mainstream—8:30-9:30pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163 SQUARE WHEELERS PLUS WORKSHOP Starting September 23 for 10 weeks Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm Damon Multipurpose Room @ Parker-Damon School $118/couple ~ $80/individual (non Acton-Boxborough residents +$3) Offered through Acton-Boxborough Community Education To register please go to the following website: comed.ab.mec.edu/dance.shtml Questions? Please call Jill Gregory at 978-264-0987

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday starting Sep 16 at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Beginner Jive/Swing 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5

Sat 13 Wolf Rockers, Mason, NH Fri 19 Windham Whirlers, Willimantic, CT Sat 29 Fairs ‘N’ Squares, Framingham, MA For rates and dates call: Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 Visit our new web site at www.breasyrounds.com

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 16 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 FIRST PARISH CHURCH Natick MA 01760 of WESTWOOD Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm HOME COMING Friday, September 26 EZMS Sponsored by: Great Plain Squares, Fairs N' Squares and Square Riggers BOB BUTLER Harriett Clarke Dances are held in the Parish House of First Parish Church, corner of Nahatan and Clapboardtree Streets in Westwood. TUESDAY EVENINGS - BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 16 (FUN NIGHT SEPTEMBER 9 ONLY) 7:00-8:00 PLUS ~ 8:00-9:00 BEGINNERS ~ 9:00-10:00 A-1 Location: Natick First Baptist Church 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: 781-821-0502 or 781-237-1055 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

Sep 6 MS & PL MATT AUGER / BARBARA NUTTING - Labor Day Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008 GREAT PLAIN September 26 SQUARES Beginners Square Dance Class Joint dance in Westwood starts September 10 Carter Memorial Church sponsored by Tri-Club. 800 Highland Avenue Needham MA Our Callers and Cuers: November 1, Needham Wednesdays 7:00-8:15 Square Dance Class Bob Butler, Bill Ackerman Caller: Paul Cote 8:15 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds Phil Gatchell, Scott Cohen Cuer: Jo Yakimowski Singles Welcome Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Check www.GreatPlainSquares.org for details

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 17 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 18 18th TUMBLING LEAVES FESTIVAL “all roads lead to bennington college,vt” oCTOBER 17, 18 & 19 CALLERS: RED BATES, BILL HARRISON, Tim Marriner John Marshall, Don moger & KEN RITUCCI CUERS; RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI & steve & irene bradt 5 HALLS: NEW!!! mainstream - c-2 MANY PACKAGES TO SELECT FROM INFO: Red Bates, PO Box 1197, Rangeley ME 04970 207-864-2524 ~ CELL 941-223-0987 E-Mail: [email protected]

W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- SEPTEMBER -- Fri 5 Swingles, MS, M McGovern / G King, 8, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Farmers Market Fri 12 S Windsor, MS/PL, M Jacobs / J Yakimowski, 8, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Fiesta Night Sat 13 Quabbin, MS, G Vivier/LKnight, 8, Christ Comm Ch, 103 Springfi eld St, Chicopee - $1.00 Dance Fri 19 Swingles, MS, B Turnbull / B MacKay, 8, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - "Bob"ster Nite Sat 20 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, G King / G King, 7:30, S Cong Church, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Welcome Back Fri 26 S Windsor, MS/PL, T Hughes / P Gatchell, 8, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Apple Festival Always check www.wmsarda.info for last minute changes.

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Early Rounds Saturday, September 20 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm at 7:30 Soft Soled Shoes John Hendron Caller - Leo Boudreau Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

BALDWIN APPLE SQUARES

Go to www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com for our schedule of dances for 2008 through 2009.

WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER Sat 6 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, M Auger / B Nutting - Labor Day Sat 13 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, Petitbon / Reardon Sat 20 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, J Hendron / L Boudreau

Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 19 SQUARE DANCE TAPES Levels: Basic -- A-2 Also Available: & Round Dance, Contra, R R Clogging, VIDEO and others INTERNATIONAL Instructional Dance Tapes 3649 Whittier Blvd. L.A., CA 90023 (323) 262-5942 (FAX) 262-0443 or 262-2714 E-Mail: [email protected] VISA - MC - DISCOVER Accepted JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

Fri 26 MS (Casual Dress) Art Anthony Pat Anthony

Location - Parker Damon School, Acton, opposite R.J. Grey Jr. High First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, September 13, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL MIKE PETITBON KATHY REARDON

BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info. Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 20 Rhode Island

EVERETT MACKIN 199 Northbridge Ave. BMI Warwick, RI 02886 [email protected] ASCAP 401-737-0823 SEPTEMBER 6 Sat Central Valley Squares, Unionville, CT - Plus 19 Fri Surfside 8, Westerly, RI - Plus 27 Sat Tech Squares, MIT Student Center, Cambridge, MA - Plus New Hampshire

Tel.: (603) 641-3880 Sunday Afternoons: Round Dance Classes Email: [email protected] Monday Evenings: C1 Square Dance Classes WEB: www.millaround.com Tuesday Evenings: A1 Square Dance Classes

Friday Evenings: 1st A1 Square Dance 2nd Round Dance Party 3rd A2 Square Dance 4th Round Dance Party

Norm Poisson - Owner Jerry Lowes - Manager For Details see the Calendar at www.millaround.com (617) 306-8023 (603) 491-1318

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, September 13 – 8:00 TO 10:30 pm Mainstream/2 Plus with Skip Brown caller, Betty Ann Brown cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Cheryl Imbody 603-589-1863 President – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Ellie Morrill 603-888-6669

Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

DON BACHELDER CALLING & BERNIE PORTER CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Bishop O’Neil Hall Phil & Sandy Pierce 30 South Elm St, Manchester (603) 644-4822 Saturday - September 27 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Irene Morrissette & Bob Dean (603) 627-3634

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Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 21 SEACOAST REGION Square Dance Association HAWAIIAN LUAU Saturday - September 27 ~ 8-10:30 pm ~ MS with PLUS tips Sacred Heart School, Route 1, Hampton, NH Caller: Bob Silva ~ Cuer: Norma Silva For info call 603-332-1866 or 207-439-5195 special event - 40th anniversary dance No Admission Charge for this dance! Saturday, September 13 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ MS/PL Caller: Charlie McLeod ~ Cuer: Birgit Maguire Saturday, September 27 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ MS/PL ~ Pie Night Caller: Kip Moulton ~ Cuer: Linda Moulton Both dances held at the Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048 Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Ken & Marge Manwiller 603-878-1718 BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES September 20, Saturday ~ "September Song" Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH $6.00 8:00 - 10:30 MS/PL per person Jerry Maurice Phil Gatchell

Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH Saturday, September 13 Box 1273 Keene, NH 03431 Johnny Appleseed Night Please call Don Bachelder Leo Boudreau 603-352-3976 for banner raid or Saturday, September 27 retrieval information. Bob Butler (Fast Track Hour) Laura Knight Dancing 8-10:30 pm Early Fast Track Hour from 7 to 8, $3 per couple MS / Plus This dance only , 9/27, will be held at St Joseph School gym located behind St. Bernard's Church, Main St., Keene Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional

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Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 22 Maine

Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed September Wednesday - 3-10-17-24 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 4-11-18-25 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Foxtrot - Dance A-1 - Portland, ME Friday – 5-12-19-26 - Shaker Valley Squares - Plus Dance - Phase III Rounds - Alfred, ME Sep 6 - Riverside Squares - Mainstream - Danvers, MA - Both Sep 13 - Border City Squares - MS with 2 Plus Tips - Nashua, NH - Both Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH [Betty Ann with John & Gloria Heign] Jan 16-18, ’09 - “Halloween” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH [Skip & Betty Ann with Jerry & Donna Maurice] 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected]

SAGE Swingers Saturday, September 13 - 7:30 to 10:00 pm with Early Rounds at 7:00 Mainstream Dance - Plus tip at intermission Caller: Walt Bull - Cuer: Linda Moulton Old Brunswick High School, Spring St, Brunswick, Maine [email protected] sage.squaredanceme.us

Banner Club EDSARDA NSARDA AIR FALL SQUARE DANCING CONDITIONEDSunday Nights - Beginning September 14 WOODEN FLOOR 7:30 - 9:30 MS & PL - CALLER - Joe Casey $5 pp - Singles Welcome CLASS - 6:30 - 7:30 ~ $5 pp - Joe Casey calling - Singles Welcome INFO: 207-985-8521 or 207-363-2774 WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER, Sanford Rd, RT 109 oﬀ RT 1 Wells, ME How To Contact NESDM [email protected] 706-935-5605

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Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Thu 4 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 5 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-1 Sat 6 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Auger / Nutting MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA S Brown / B A Brown MS Central Valley Unionville, CT Mackin PL Thu 11 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 12 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Square Wheelers Acton, MA Casey / Gatchell MS Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Round Dance Party RDS Sat 13 Border City Squares Nashua, NH S Brown / B A Brown MS w/2 PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH McLeod / Maguire MS & PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Bachelder / Boudreau MS & PL Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Petitbon / Reardon MS & PL Sage Swingers Brunswick, ME Bull / Moulton MS Sun 14 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Thu 18 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 19 Surfside 8 Westerly, RI Mackin PL Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Windham Whirlers Willimantic, CT / Maguire Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-2 Sat 20 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Maurice / Gatchell MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Hendron / Boudreau MS & PL Sun 21 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Thu 25 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 26 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Square Riggers (Tri Club) Westwood, MA Butler / Clarke EZMS Square Wheelers Acton, MA Art Anthony / Pat Anthony MS Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Round Dance Party RDS Sat 27 Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Bachelder / Porter MS & PL Tech Squares Cambridge, MA Mackin PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Butler / Knight Fast Track, MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Lizotte / Picket DBD PL Seacoast Region Hampton, NH Bob Silva / Norma Silva MS & PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH K Moulton / L Moulton MS & PL Sun 28 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Mon 29 Fairs ’N Squares Framingham, MA / Maguire NSD News - continued from page 15 The parade started at ten o’clock. Thirty dancers in combinations of red, white, and blue rode or walked with the fl oat. Ed Kdonian was the driver in the truck that pulled the fl oat. When we would stop, we would “Square Up” and dance for the watchers. Usually we had a square formed in front of the fl oat and the rest were in the back. The dancers that weren’t in a square were handing out fl yers to people interested in learning to dance. The interest was so great that we ran out of fl yers and cards, which had been made by Kat, Lisa, and George. Art & Pat Anthony did a great job calling to the dancers and keeping the music fl owing to let people know that the square dancers were coming. Three miles later when we were in front of the reviewing stand, they asked us to do a dance for them. Even after all that walking we were still eager to show everyone what a wonderful time can be had SQUARE DANCING. Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 24 Workshops

Tuesday 2-16-23-30 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-1 16-23-30 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Beg Jive, Swing, all rhythms PH 3-5 Square Riggers Natick, MA PL, CL, A-1 23-30 Square Wheelers Acton, MA PL Wednesday 3-10-17-24 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA PL, Beg, MS Seven Hills Promenaders (Rouff) Worcester, MA PL, A-2 10-17-24 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA CL & Rounds Thursday 4-11-18-25 S & BA Brown Portland, ME Foxtrot Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS, PL Sunday 7-14-21-28 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Rounds 14-21-28 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, MA CL Monday 8-15-22-29 Border CIty Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH C-1

Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 19 Tumbling Leaves Festival ...... 19 Border City Squares ...... 21 WACA ...... 19 Bradford Country Squares ...... 22 Wedge, Johnny ...... 20 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 23 WMSARDA ...... 19 Century Club ...... 10 Wolf Rockers ...... 22 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 6 Great Plain Squares ...... 17 Hayloft Steppers ...... 17 Heel & Toe ...... 21 Introduction to C-2 w/Ken Ritucci ...... 18 Mackin, Everett ...... 21 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 16 Majestic Badge ...... 12 Mill-A-Round Dance Center ...... 21 Monadnock Squares ...... 22 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 19 Northeast Callers School ...... 8 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 23 Palomino Records ...... 7 R & R Video ...... 20 SCHOOL Riverside Squares ...... 16 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Rudebock, Tom ...... 4 SAGE Swingers ...... 23 Seacoast Region SDA ...... 22 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 3 Square Riggers ...... 17 Square Wheelers ...... 20 Square Wheelers Plus Workshop ...... 16 Sutton Country Squares ...... 20 Northeast Square Dancer, September 2008 25 October 2008 “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 683 Pages 24 Volume 58 - Number 2 October 2008

Publishers and Editors Ed & Pat Juaire Contributing Editors Ralph & Joan Collipi Birgit Maguire Paul Moore Ed Foote Jim Mayo Ken Ritucci Louise Harrop Tom Rudebock

AL W N HL O EE 8 Comment - Jim Mayo 10 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 23 Dances 3 Ed Foote 11 Moore on Contra - Paul Moore 9 RD Music Review - Ralph & Joan Collipi 7 ROQ - 4th Quarter 4 SD Music Review - Tom Rudebock 24 Workshops

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Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 2 ED FOOTE

NEW DANCER CLASSES Here are suggestions made at the New Dancer Retention Panels at the National Con- vention in Charlotte, NC. 1. PAIR AN ANGEL WITH A CLASS MEMBER. This should be done at least through the fi rst half of the total number of lessons. For example, if a club has 26 lessons, angels should be paired with class members through at least the fi rst 13 lessons. Doing this has many advantages. It gives the new dancer confi dence, because an experienced dancer is always present to help. It also makes it easier for the caller to teach, because the angel can make sure the new dancer is learning correctly. In addition, this will often keep the new dancer from breaking down. It was noted that this should include splitting up married couples, giving each person an angel. This lets each new dancer concentrate on the material without having to worry about the spouse. 2. CALL CLASS MEMBERS “LEARNERS” OR “STUDENTS”, BUT NEVER CALL THEM “BEGINNERS.” Once people have had one lesson, they should consider themselves “Square Dancers.” The word “Beginners” detracts from this. It has been found that the term “Beginner” does not create a good feeling among new dancers. 3. EVERY CALL SHOULD BE TAUGHT FOR 3 WEEKS. This follows the well-known learning principle of repetition, which sometimes callers forget in their hurry to get through all the calls on the Mainstream List. It was noted that sometimes new callers are teaching the class. If this is the case, then club offi cers should tell them to be sure and teach calls for 3 consecutive weeks, and to keep reminding them if they forget. continued on page 8 Promotion of Square Dancing is Everybody’s Job and Responsibility. Contact Jerry Maurice to fi nd out what you can do: 603-463-7633 or [email protected]

Littleton SDC, Littleton, NH – Thursdays MS Class, Plus Workshop, Some A-1 Lakeway Elementery School @ 325 Union Street Seven Hills Promenaders – Wednesday nights DBD Plus @ 7-8:30 PM, C-1 Class @ 8:30-10 PM 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA France Rouff 9 Carleton Street Al Rouff Lawrence, MA 01843 LINE DANCE LEADER Caller – thru Advanced 978-975-2619 / [email protected]

Seven Hills Promenaders Dancing at 10 Dupont Street, Worcester, MA DBD Plus Dance Oct 25 w/Don Beck and Mary Pickett @ 8 PM, Early A-1 at 7:00 PM See web site for future callers, cuers, link to ﬂ yers, link to sound clips: www.sevenhills.ws

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 3 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted.

Glory Train A&S 107 Danny Thomas A hand clapping Gospel tune. Guitar, harmonica, bass, mandolin and percussion. Good harmonic fi ll. This will lift the fl oor. Key change in middle break and closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, leads Right, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Bend the Line, Pass Thru, Part- ner Trade, Square Thru 4, Swing That Girl, Promenade. Laid Back ‘N’ Low Key ESP 217 Tim Marriner Listen for the ocean sounds on this cover of an Alan Jackson release. Relaxing smooth dancing from a guitar, steel, bass, acoustic guitar and percussion mix for a full sound. Signature ESP sound. Harmonize the tag lines. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Slide Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Summer Lovin’ FT 139 Phil Farmer & Elaine Silvia From the Grease movie soundtrack. Close your eyes and dance with the cast with accompaniment from a piano, electronic keyboard, bass, guitar and drums. The instrumental side of the record has the female vocal by Elaine Silvia. The CD has an instrumental track with no vocals, an instrumental track with a male background and an instrumental track with a female background. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Only Want To Be With You RYL 254 Tony Oxendine A cover of Dusty Springfi eld’s fi rst single in 1963. Charted at # 12 in the US. A quality mix of harmonica, steel, fi ddle, guitar, bass, piano and drums. Half way up the energy scale. Croon this one. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Star Left Full turn, R & L Thru, Rollaway, Clap Your Hands, Swing Corner, Promenade. Step That Step RYL 343 Oxendine & Story A mix of harmonica, steel, guitar, bass, keyboard and drums with riffs and runs that push to the top of the energy scale. This one will get the feet moving and the heart pumping, Harmonize the tags. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Old Enough To Know Better TAR 173 Willis Simmons A cover of a new comer, Wade Hayes release, known as the Oklahoma Honky Tonker. Guitar, steel, bass, piano, and percussion mixed for a good dance beat. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure.

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Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 4 As Long As She Needs Me SIR 376 Paul Bristow A cover of a Sammy Davis Jr release. Ear candy from a fi ddle, piano, clarinet, bass, guitar, silky strings and percussion. The use of a clarinet adds a nice fl avor to this arrangement. A good mid dance relaxer. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Don’t Stop SIR 712 Thorsten Geppert A cover of a 1977 Fleetwood Mac release. Uses a heavy walking rhythm for a good rock beat. A mix of fi ddle, guitar, electronic keyboard, organ, bass and drums. Background fi ll makes for a full sound. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Square Thru 3, Swing This Girl, Promenade. I Catch ‘Em, God Cleans ‘Em TAR 168 Willis Simmons A toe tapping fl oor lifting Gospel tune. Lots of energy from a sax, guitar, honky tonk piano, bass and drums. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing This Girl, Promenade. Louisiana Saturday Night C 311 Gary Shoemake An oldie released by Don Williams, Mel McDaniel and Alabama. A fi ddle, harmonica, guitar, bass and percussion mix with energy. Listen to the vocal track for an alternate fi gure. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Boys Run, Boys Trade, Turn Thru, Allemande Left, Swing This Girl, Promenade. Shindig In The Barn CRC 145 Steve Jacques Written and released by Tommy Collins in the early 1950’s. Steel, guitar, fi ddle, bass and percussion with chases to give it a full sound. This one says let’s dance. Hds (Sds) Prom- enade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ladies Hinge, Diamond Cir- culate, Flip the Diamond, Girls Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. Flat Footin’ It CRC 161 Ken Bower / Gary Shoemake An energetic mix from a rolling banjo, piano, fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums makes this a toe tapper. Key change in closer. Hds Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Tch 1/4, Boys Run, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. I’m Back In Baby’s Arms Grand 301 Kevin Robinson A cover of a Patsy Cline hit. Piano, and electronic keyboard stylings with a rhythm track. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Dixie Style OW, Boys Cross Run, Swing, Promenade. Pink Cadillac RB 3017 Don Williamson Written by Bruce Springsteen. A top 10 hit in 1980. The 3rd in the Palimino Classic Col- lector Series. Pressed in bright pink vinyl. A disco beat from a guitar, electronic keyboard, bass and drums. This one will add zip and zest to your dance. A popular request record. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Feel Lucky RB 3033 Don Williamson A cover of a Mary Chapin Carpenter hit. Country rock from a piano, guitar, steel, fi ddle, bass and drums. This one will get the heart pumpin’ – way up the energy scale. HDS (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Temptation Eyes RYL 120 Jerry Story Latin rhythm in a sweet mix of horns, fi ddle, keyboard, bass and percussion that give a haunting sound. Quality Royal music. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing this Girl, Promenade. Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 5 Next Door To Alice RYL 138 Jerry Story Originally released in 1972 in Australia, later becoming a world wide hit for the band Smokie. Dancers will get into this one chanting along with the tag lines. Fiddle, piano, guitar, bass and drums. Riffs and runs give it a full sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Recycle, Reverse Flutterwheel, Veer Right, Ferris Wheel, Centers Veer Right, Veer Left, Swing Corner, Promenade. Rockin’ All Over The World SIR 803 James Wyatt A Rock & Roll number that will ignite the fl ames of passion in most groups. A rock standard charting at # 3 in the UK. Piano, guitar, harmonica, fi ddle, bass, steel and drums. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing this Girl, Promenade. Will You Love Me Tomorrow SNW 1102 Kenny Reese Co-written by Carol King, released by the Shirelles. Steel, guitar, fi ddle, harmonica and electronic keyboard with a bass and percussion with chases that fi ll out the sound. Ener- getic arrangement. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Good Hearted Woman ST 1050 (CD, MP3) ST 156 (45) Johnny Eubanks A cover of a Waylon Jennings classic. Guitar stylings, rolling banjo, bass, xylophone and percussion. The vinyl has Bob Dubree on the vocal side. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line – Right, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Swing that Boy, Promenade. Riding On A Cloud TNT 266 Dan Faria A cheery electronic sound. Like many TNT releases this will also work for patter. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Tag the Line – In, Box the Gnat, Load the Boat, Swing Corner, Promenade. Rainbow Rider EPT 10 (MP3) Eric Pluylaar A cutting edge electronic sound with a driving rhythm track. Hds (Sds) Box the Gnat, Square Thru. Tch 1/4, Centers Trade, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, All 8 Circu- late, Swing corner, Promenade. Hoedowns Zinger / Today C 116 Zinger is an energetic arrangement of a banjo, guitar, fi ddle, bass and drums. Today is a get up and dance mix of a rolling banjo, bass, fi ddle, guitar and drums. Both useable. Recorded in one key. Sweet Georgia / Beaumont ST 2061 (CD, MP3) Johnny Eubanks Sweet Georgia has a piano, banjo, bass and drums. Beaumont is a rhythm number with a bass, drums, guitar and banjo. Rag-Tag / Bobtail SIR 514 Rag-Tag is an alternative electronic sound. Bobtail is a bright cheery electronic sound. Recorded in one key. All Night Hoedown / Tennessee Hoedown TNT 267 All Night Hoedown is a bright peppy release from a synthesizer. Tennessee Hoedown is energetic ear candy synthesizer music. A month with a lot of represses music that had not been available. Check out all the music on your tape service, there are a lot of keepers for everybody’s taste. I hope everyone had lots of recruiting successes. Until next month keep it FUN.

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 6 Roundalab ROQ – 4th Quarter 2008 Carter & Ruby Ackerman, ROQ Chaircouple ROUNDS OF THE QUARTER & RUNNERS UP PHASE 2: Roy & Betsy Gotta, Chaircouple ROQ: So What’s New (TS), Allemande Al & Martha Wolff, A&M 813, Tijuana Brass 1st Runner Up: Full Speed Ahead (TS), Tony Speranzo Dbl CD “Crooners” My Way CD Track #6 by Helmut Lotti 2nd Runner Up: Yesterday’s Gone (TS), Roy & Betsy Gotta, Coll 3066 or Eric 181 or download PHASE 3: Jim & Carol Tucker, Chaircouple ROQ: Just Another Woman In Love III (RB), Bob & Sally Nolan Capital 44432 or X5334 1st Runner Up: Perﬁ dia (RB), Peter Gomez & Chama Lee Miramax Motion Soundtrack “Shall We Dance” Tk 6 (Tie) Willie Can (TS/QS), Karen & Ed Gloodt, Alma Cogan (Classic Years), Napster Download 2nd Runner Up: La Vie En Rose (FT), Milo Molotoris, “La Vie En Rose” Hugo Strasser, Successes CD, Capital Tk 10 PHASE 4: Dave Goss & Ulla Figwer, Chaircouple ROQ: Amame IV (RB), Peg & John Kincaid, STAR 243 1st Runner Up: Coney Island IV (WZ), Karen & Ed Gloodt, “Coney Island” Casa Musica, Vol 20, Part 9 2nd Runner Up: I’m Into Something Good (JV), Roy & Betsy Gotta Herman’s Hermits Retrospective CD PHASE 5: Debby & Tim Vogt, Chaircouple ROQ: Beat Of Your Heart (ST), Randy & Marie Preskitt, CD Hayley Westenra: Pure – Tk 5 1st Runner Up: Stairway To Paradise (FT), Kay & Joy Read Ballroom Magic, CD 5002, Casaphon by Casa Musica 2nd Runner Up: Lost To Me (RB), Kenji & Nobuko Shibata, Casa Musica, The Latin Mix CD2 CM-DCD 501, Tk 4 PHASE 6: Chris & Terri Cantrell, Chaircouple ROQ: Where Is Your Heart? (WZ), Peter & Chris Lawrence The Percy Faith Orchestra, Tk 19 (Tie) Because I’m Accustomed To You (BL), Bill & Carol Goss Andrea Bocelli, CD: Amor, Tk 11 1st Runner Up: The Twist (JV), Curt & Tammy Worlock Chubby Checker’s Greatest Hits, Tk 2 2nd Runner Up: A Daisy In December (WZ), George & Pam Hurd CD: Serenade, Daisy McAuley & Winifred Horan

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 7 Comment

JIM MAYO

Recently the Manuscripts and Museum Curators from the University of New Hamp- shire Library visited the Square Dance Foundation of New England (SDFNE) Library in Manchester, NH. They were very impressed. This is a quote from their letter of thanks: “… Your state of the art records and digital project are way ahead of most historical museums and professionally staffed institutions.” As those who read this column regularly know, the SDFNE has been sharing our collection with the UNH Library which already has a large collection of square dance materials. Their collection has been mostly of things from the traditional part of square dancing. The things we have shared have expanded that collection and have added to it many materials from modern square dancing. The SDFNE collection is not only huge. It is also beautifully displayed and it was that aspect of the collection that most impressed our visitors. The UNH Library cannot devote as much space to display of their materials as we do at the SDFNE Library/Museum. This is the most extensive collection of historical materials related to our favorite activity anywhere in the world. Anna Dixon and Dick Severance hosted the visitors and gave them a tour of the Li- brary. Many times the visitors commented about the accessibility of the things that are displayed there. The books and magazines are on open shelves, the clothing displays are on mannequins in full view, the records are on open shelves as are the collection of club scrap books and symbols. More than 200 pictures of callers from all over the US and of Convention committee people are framed and hung in an open gallery. No where else does such a collection of this kind of material related to square dancing even exist. And no where else could it be available for viewing. It was both the quantity and variety of the collection and the openness of the display that so impressed our visitors. It’s good to have knowledgeable visitors now and again to help us appreciate what we have. A small group of very hard working volunteers have made all this available. We need to thank them and to take advantage of their work by visiting and supporting the SDFNE. Ed Foote - continued from page 3 4. CLASS MEMBERS SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO DANCE TO THE MUSIC. In the rush to teach call names, many callers forget about the music. Sure, the music is playing, but often it is treated as simply a requirement that it be present, not as an inte- gral part of square dancing. New callers in particular often give the new dancers no practice in “feeling the music.” Club ofﬁ cers should remind the new teaching caller to sometimes back off teaching a certain number of calls and just let the dancers experience moving to the music. All class teachers should remember that what attracts people to square dancing is not learning new calls but the feeling of moving to music. If the dancers do not get to experience this in class, they are much more likely to drop out.

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 8 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected]

I’ll Take Manhattan Phase 3+2 (feather/diamond turn) – Foxtrot- STAR #524 Manhattan or CD DLD 1094 30 Top Foxtrots, track 8 available from Palomino Records – Peg & John Kincaid. This foxtrot at Phase 3 is terrifi c. Figures fl ow so smoothly music and dance blend and are a winning combination. Dance has diamond turn, cross hovers, back hovers, feather, fi gures are repeated throughout the dance making it a great workshop dance to introduce these fi gures. Don’t pass this one up. Iko Iko Phase 4 + unphased fi gures – Merengue – STAR record or CD #248 or CD: DLD 1087 30 top Samba’s track 11 available from Palomino Records – Peg & John Kincaid. This merengue introduces a couple of new fi gures, rotating basic, extended wrap around . Other fi gures included are separation to cuddle position, arm slide, snake ending is rock back recover press and bump. Nicely done. Peg of My Heart Phase 5+1 (Turkish towel) – cha cha – STAR Record or CD #248 or CD: CDE 1023 Cha Cha Carnival track #11 available from Palomino Records – Peg & John Kincaid. This cha cha has shadow new Yorkers, circular cross body, double and single Cuban breaks, open hip twists, umbrella turn, back triple cha’s Turkish towel extended. Ending is open break. Good cha cha music. The Don’s Waltz Phase 5 – Waltz – track 1 of CD2 The Ultimate Ballroom Album 89 – 101 Strings Or- chestra (same music as Dechenne’s Vito’s Waltz 6) – Annette & Frank Woodruff. Routine starts with cross points, maneuver. Other fi gures included are impetus telemark cross pivots quick open reverse, diamond turn, drag hesitation, box fi nish. Ending is back to open hinge and extend. How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls Phase 2+2 (whaletail, leg crawl) – 2 Step – album by George Strait, It Just comes Natural, iTunes – Bob & Mary Townsend-Manning. Twirl vine, scissors sequence, lace sequence, struts with hands on hips, basketball turn, ending is leg crawl. Two Silhouettes Phase 5+2 (curl, adv. hockey stick) – Rumba - CD Stanley Black CDLK 4127 – Ken & Irene Slater. Great rumba music and choreography. Routine has serpiente, aida, switch rock, hip rocks, kiki walks, curl to shadow, wheel, advanced hockey stick, synco vine. End- ing is promenade sway and change of sway. Suggest you slow for comfort. I’M So Lucky to Sing Foxtrot Phase 4 – Foxtrot – CD Crooners by Helmut Lotti track 1 from the May Way CD – Tony Speranzo & Diane Slater. Nice Phase 4 foxtrot to good music. Has diamond turn, closed telemark, hover fallaway whisk, box fi nish, impetus. Ending is quick right lunge. Basic fi gures in this routine great for teaching foxtrot fi gures. Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 9 COUNTRYKITCHEN

LOUISE HARROP

Ginger Dip with fresh fruit Beat cream cheese, yogurt, ginger root and honey together. Fold in crushed pineapple. 1 (8 oz.) package light cream cheese, softened Cover and chill. Slice your favorite summer 1 Cup low-fat vanilla yogurt fruits and arrange on a platter with the 2 tsp. crushed ginger root dip. Some of my favorites are strawberries, 1/4 Cup honey cantaloupe, honeydew, bananas and peach- 1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained es. If you want to use apples and pears, be sure to dip them in lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Freeze My Mind Phase 3 – Rumba – Song by Teresa Teng – Daisuke & Tamae Doi. Double chasse peek a boo, stand steps, chasse to tandem, door, crabwalks, front vine. Sliding door serpiente, ending is slow side and slow cross lunge. Smile Phase 4+1 (triple traveler) – Slow 2 Step – CD Crooners by Helmut Lotti, track 11 on the CD titled The American Way – Tony Speranzo. Full basic, left turn inside roll, lunge basics, traveling cross chasse, ending is step side and apart. Nice basic slow 2 step. You’ll Be In My Heart Phase 5+2 (Rudolph ronde & throwaway oversway) – Bolero – Merle Dandridge from Tarzan the Broadway Musical available as download from Walmart – Karen & Ed Gloodt. Choreography in part A and ending is synchronized to the words in the song. Dance starts in tandem, has open contra check, shadow cross body, ½ moon, aida, shoulder to shoulder, riff turn, ending is cuddle embrace. Nice bolero music and routine. Adorame Phase 3+2 (turning basic, right side pass) – Bolero – Collectables COL 775 (Diana Ross When You tell Me That You Love Me) – Brent & Judy Moore. Time step, New Yorker, underarm turn, hand to hand, slow fence line, right pass, fence line & arm sweep. A solid phase 3 bolero. The Touch Of Your Lips Phase 5+2 (Nat’l twist turn, Left Feather) – Foxtrot – CD New Stanton Band – Ken & Irene Slater. Friendly shadow position, man’s R hand on W’s right hip and woman’s r hand on top of his, is the intro to this routine. 3 diamond turns, synco roll, reverse wave check and weave, hover tidemark, natural twist turn. Ending is contra check.

PAUL MOORE

GRAPEVINE TWIST This is an add-on square in which one couple leads out and gradually picks up the other couples, until the entire set is dancing as a unit. With a lively crowd dancing, this square can become like the ice-skating game, “crack the whip.” It should he toned down if it becomes too boisterous. Directions (1) The fi rst boy rakes his partner’s left wrist in his right hand. (2) With the boy in the lead and the girl following, they go to the second couple and go through them. (3) They cut to the left, around the second girl, and back to the center (see the diagram). (4) Going straight into the center, the boy then turns to his right with his partner still following him. He goes through the second couple again and now cuts to the right going around the second boy and back to the center. (5) The two couples join hands and circle to the left. (6) The fi rst boy now lets go of the second girl’s hand, so a line of four is formed, with the other three following him. He goes to the third couple and does the entire fi gure with them. He adds them to the line. With six in line, he goes to the fourth couple and does the fi gure with them. All eight then swing partners and promenade. Calls (1) First gent, take your lady by the wrist, (2) Round that lady with a grapevine twist. (3) Back to the center with a whoa-haw-gee, (4) And around the gent from Tennessee. (5) Circle up four in the middle of the fl oor, (6) On to the next and dance some more. Note - The call repeats each time, except that the next time the caller says, “circle up six” and then “circle up eight.” How To Contact NESDM [email protected] NESDM 782 Jays Way 706-935-5605 Ringgold GA 30736

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 11 massachusetts

North Shore Square and Round Dance Association (NSSARDA) Friendship Festival 2008 Please bring a 2:00 pm Sunday, November 9 Pot Luck To Mill-A-Round Dance Center Finger Food 5:00 pm 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH dish to share. 2 HALLS Advance tickets $6 per person - $8 per person at the door. Hall 1 - Alternating MS and Plus with Rounds featuring Bob Butler calling - Marilyn Rivenburg cuing Hall 2 - A-1 with Rounds featuring John Hendron calling - Phil Gatchell cuing

Select 2 dancers from your club to be nominees for the "Friendship Couple" drawing. Contacts: Bob & Doris Moore 781-270-0252 or Wayne Grifﬁ n 603-598-7529 www.sdne.freeservers.com/nssarda/nssarda_welcome.htm

Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com OCTOBER DANCE Saturday Evening, October 4, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Plus Caller: BOB BUTLER Cuer: PHIL GATCHELL Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Beginning September 17th Plus—7:00-7:30pm Basic—7:30-8:30 Mainstream—8:30-9:30pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers, MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163 WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE OCTOBER Sat 4 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, C & G Hardy / B Maguire - Harvest Dance Sat 4 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, C Pinkham / B Porter Sat 18 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, Petitbon / Reardon Sat 18 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, Framingham, D Bachelder / B Maguire

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 12 JULY 19-31, 2009 Join Ken Ritucci on a 12-Night Escorted Alaska Cruise Tour aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Radiance of the Seas” Highlights include stops at Fairbanks - Talkeetna - Anchorage Th e El Dorado Gold Mine - A cruise on the Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler

Travel on the Wilderness Express through Denali Tour the Tundra Wilderness in Denali National Park Cruise from Seward to Hubbard Glacier, then onto Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan ﬁ nally cruising the Inside Passage onto Vancouver, BC. Th is is a cruise tour you don’t want to miss! Th e complete itinerary and pricing is available at www.squaredance.ws/pdfs/kenrituccialaska2009.pdf

For more information please contact Vicky at: Group rates are based on double occupancy per Easthampton Travel person. Rates includes shipboard accommodations; 126 Northampton St ocean, rail and motor coach transportation; hotel Easthampton, MA 01027 accommodations; port charges, fuel charges and taxes. Airfare is additional and available from your Email: [email protected] gateway city upon request. Insurance is strongly Phone: (800) 789-7949 recommended and available upon booking.

Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008 GREAT PLAIN SQUARES We have visiting callers this November 1, 2008 season. Check our website for Carter Methodist Church Carter Memorial Church the schedule. 800 Highland Ave Needham 800 Highland Avenue Needham MA Our Callers and Cuers: Caller: Paul Cote Wednesdays 7:00-8:15 Square Dance Class Bob Butler, Bill Ackerman Cuer: Jo Yakimowski 8:15 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds Phil Gatchell, Scott Cohen Mainstream and Plus Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Check www.GreatPlainSquares.org for details

SQUARE DANCE FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. Invites YOU….. to bring your club…. SDFNE’s Baldwin Library and Museum in Manchester NH “Discover America’s Great Square Dance Heritage” www.sdfne.org 603-623-2692 – Dick Severance 781-944-4416 – Anna Dixon

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 13 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 FIRST PARISH CHURCH Natick MA 01760 of WESTWOOD Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm ICE CREAM SOCIAL Friday, October 24 ~ PLUS ~ DANCING 8 to 10:30 pm JOHNNY WEDGE PHIL GATCHELL Dance held at the Parish House of First Parish Church, 340 Clapboardtree Street corner of Nahatan and Clapboardtree Streets in Westwood. TUESDAY EVENINGS 7:00-8:00 PLUS ~ 8:00-9:00 BEGINNERS ~ 9:00-10:00 A-1 Location: Natick First Baptist Church 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

Info: 781-237-2450 or 781-237-1055 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Beginner Jive/Swing 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5

Sat 4 Hayloft Steppers, Sturbridge, MA Fri 10 South Windsor Squares, Enﬁ eld, CT Fri 17 Single Squares, Woburn, MA Sat 18 Fairs ’N Squares, Framingham, MA For rates and dates call Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.breasyrounds.com

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, October 18, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL

MIKE PETITBON KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info.

Oft’ the quest is more satisfying than the grail.

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 14 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

FOUR GREAT $95 per Couple DANCE SESSIONS * * * * CASUAL DRESS * * * * FRIDAY 7:30-10 PM Russian Orthodox Church Sand Creek Rd SATURDAY 10:00-NOON Colonie, NY (Albany area) 2:00-4:15 Directions and hotel informaiton 7:30-10 PM will be sent upon registration.

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 15 Saturday, October 18 8 pm - Alternating Mainstream & Plus DON BACHELDER - Calling BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Cuing

President: 508-788-0869 Ellison Hall behind Plymouth Church Travel: 508-877-9059 Framingham Center www.fairsnsquares.com Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Road Baldwin Apple Squares Presents

October 11 ~ Apple Picker’s Ball Early A-1 ~ 7 to 8 PM ~ PLUS w/A-1 Star Tip ~ 8 to 10:30 PM Don Bachelder & Barbara Strong 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- OCTOBER -- Fri 3 Swingles, MS, P Greene / B MacKay, 8, Mittineague United Methodist Ch, 800 Amostown Rd, W Springfi eld, 33rd Anniversary Sat 4 Redstone Squares, MS, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Fri 10 S Windsor, MS/PL, P Greene / B Maguire, 8, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Italian Night Sat 11 Quabbin, MS, G Vivier/L Knight, 8, Christ Comm Ch, 103 Springfi eld St, Chicopee - 15th Anniversary Fri 17 Swingles, MS, G King / L Boudreau, 8, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Frankenstein's Feast Fri 24 S Windsor, MS/PL, M Auger / J Yakimowski 8, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Pumpkin Patch Sat 25 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, S Rogers / L White, 7:30, S Cong Ch, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Costume or Crazy Hat Fri 31 S Windsor, MS/PL, K Bersing / H Clarke , 8, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Trick Or Treat Always check www.wmsarda.info for last minute changes.

Suspenders are just about the oldest form of social security.

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 16 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS RANDY DOUGHERTY TODD FELLEGY (ARIZONA) (CONNECTICUT) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 9 - 13, 2008 $295/Student WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH REGISTER SPACE IS Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! LIMITED this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you For an application and more information, WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write [email protected] JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2008 & ON [email protected]

Fri 24 Alt MS & PL Jim Mayo David Gross Location- Acton Junior High School, Acton, MA First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Saturday, October 4 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled Shoes Chris Pinkham Caller - Bernie Porter Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 17 ATTENTION DANCERS - NO CHARGE DANCES The Northeast Callers School will have Open Dances on October 10, 11 and 12 at the Mill-A-Round Hall in Manchester, NH beginning at 8 PM. All are welcome to attend. Mainstream with some Plus tips. Come and dance to many up and coming callers as well as some established callers from all over the United States and Canada! Dancers are also welcome to dance during our daytime sessions from 9-12 and 1:00-5 PM (casual attire during the day). For more information, contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or write Ken at [email protected]

The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

Oct 4 MS & PL CHUCK & GERRY HARDY / BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Harvest Dance Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

A good leader is a person who takes a little more than their share of the blame and a little less than their share of the credit.

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 18 New Hampshire CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0232 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 Dancing President: Ron Turcotte 603-620-3717 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, October 4 - MS with Plus KIP MOULTON LINDA MOULTON Join us in a Square!! Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL CENTER State Ofﬁ ce Park South, 99 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 49 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship

Tel.: (603) 641-3880 Workshops Email: [email protected] Mondays: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 C-1 WEB: www.millaround.com Tuesdays: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 A-1 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH Sundays: Oct 5, 19 Rounds

Dances: Friday Oct 3 A1 Friday Oct 17 A-2 Friday Oct 24 Rounds Norm Poisson - Owner Jerry Lowes - Manager (617) 306-8023 (603) 491-1318 October 9 - 13 Northeast Callers School

Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

JERRY MAURICE CALLING & JOHN HEIGN CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Bishop O’Neil Hall Phil & Sandy Pierce 30 South Elm St, Manchester (603) 644-4822 Saturday - October 18 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Irene Morrissette & Bob Dean (603) 627-3634 “Hobo Dance” WINNIPESAUKEE SQUARES PO Box 6003, Lakeport, NH 03247-6003 [email protected] 7:30-10 pmSaturday, October 25 ~ MS/PL ~ BUDDY DOW Calling ~ Lila Heath Cuing "Scary Scoot" ~ Costumes Optional Refreshments Banner RaidsLaconia Congregational Church ~ 18 Veteran's Square, Laconia, NH Welcome! Wednesday Workshops with Buddy Dow at 7 pm Oct 1, 15, 22, Belknap County Nursing Home, off Route 106N Laconia Oct 8, Golden View Health Care Center, Route 104, Meredith INFO: Randy & Sue 603-253-9518 or Bryan & Linda 603-524-7778 ~ BANNER: Tom & Joanne 603-524-4067 Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 19 Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH

Box 1273 Saturday, October 11 - MS / PL Keene, NH 03431 Darrell Sprague John Heign Please call 603-352-3976 Saturday, October 25 - MS / PL (A-1 ~ 7-8 pm - $1/couple) for banner raid or retrieval information. Halloween Dance Norm Poisson Marilyn Rivenburg Dancing 8-10:30 pm Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional HALLOWEEN DANCE Caller: Charlie McLeod ~ Cuer: Don Scadova Saturday, October 25 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm ~ MS/PL Mason Town Hall, Valley Rd (Rte 123) Mason, NH 03048

Banner Info: Rich & Lou St. Onge 603-673-5883 • Ken & Marge Manwiller 603-878-1718 BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES October 18, Saturday ~ "Fall Fling" Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH $6.00 7:00 to 8:00 Rounds ~ 8:00 - 10:30 MS/PL per person Jim Mayo Jennie Frisella

Questions? Warren Sherburne - 603-863-6394 or Dawn Baker - 603-456-3837 ~ Co-Presidents Brent & Reggie Scudder - 603-763-0187 ~ Raids & Retrievals [email protected] www.bradfordcountrysquares.freeservers.com MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY STOMPERS Sunday, October 19 Mainstream ~ 2 - 4:30 pm • Early Rounds at 1:30 pm Kip Moulton Linda Moulton Dancing at AMERICAN LEGION HALL, TASKER HILL ROAD, CONWAY, NH President: Liz Harrow 603-447-5863 - Vice President: Jim Fitzpatrick 603-539-5118

16 Rear Elm Street Peabody, MA 01960 Phone 781-592-8890 fax 781-598-6270 MajesticPLEASE MAKE Badge A NOTE OF Email: [email protected] OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESSSpecializing in custom club badges ALSO AVAILABLE: Over 250 Fun Dangles & Special Dangles made to speciﬁ cations. Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 20 PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, October 11 – 8:00 TO 10:30 PM Mainstream/2 Plus with Patty Greene caller, Phil Gatchell cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Cheryl Imbody 603-589-1863 President – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Ellie Morrill 603-888-6669 Maine Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed October Wednesday - 1-8-15-22-29 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 2-9-16-23-30 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Foxtrot - Dance A-1 - Portland, ME Friday 3-10-17-24-31 - Shaker Valley Squares - Phase III Rounds - Plus Dance - Alfred, ME Oct 26 – Nubble Light Harvest Dance M & P – Wells, ME - Both Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH [Betty Ann with John & Gloria Heign] Jan 16-18, 2009 - “Halloween” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH [Skip & Betty Ann with Jerry & Donna Maurice] 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected]

EDSARDA NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS NSARDA No Banner Raids Sundays - October 5, 12, 19 Class: 6:30 - 7:30 $5pp ~ Dance 7:30 - 9:30 ~ MS&PL $5pp

CALLER - Joe Casey WOODEN FLOOR WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER SOFT SOLED Sanford Rd, RT 109 off RT 1 Wells, ME SHOES PLEASE INFO: 207-985-8521 ~ 207-641-9954 ~ 207-363-2774

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 21 APRIL ADVENTURE with C-1 WEEKEND Todd Fellegy & April 17-19, 2009 Ken Ritucci SCHEDULE * * * * CASUAL DRESS * * * * FRIDAY SATURDAY $95 per Couple 7:30-10 PM Dance 10:00-12:00 - workshop 2:00-4:00 - workshop Lenape Elementary School 7:30-10 - Dance Eugene L. Brown Drive - Rt 32 New Paltz, NY Hotel Information Super 8 Hotel 845 255 8865 C2 Dance Sunday Afternoon Rodeway Inn & Suites 845 883 7373 $20 per couple Econo Lodge 845 255 6200

Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address to Ken Ritucci 132 Autumn Rd, West Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or e-mail [email protected] or go to www.squaredance.ws/pdfs/KenRitucciAprilAdventure.pdf

NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS Harvest Dance - Sunday, October 26 Early Rounds 1:30 ~ Dance 2:00 - 5:00pm SKIP BROWN BETTY ANN BROWN WOODEN FLOOR WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER EDSARDA SOFT SOLED NSARDA Sanford Rd, RT 109 off RT 1 Wells, ME SHOES PLEASE Banner Club INFO: 207-985-8521 or 207-641-9954 or 207-363-2774 TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 22 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Wed 1 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 2 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 3 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-1 Sat 4 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH K Moulton / L Moulton MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA C & G Hardy / Maguire MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Pinkham / Porter MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Butler / Gatchell PL Sun 5 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Wed 8 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 9 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 10 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL S Windsor Squares Enﬁ eld, CT Greene / Maguire MS & PL NE Callers School Manchester, NH Various Callers Square Wheelers Acton, MA Bachelder / Clarke MS & PL Sat 11 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Bachelder / Strong PL w/A-1 *Tip Border City Squares Nashua, NH Greene / Gatchell MS w/2 PL NE Callers School Manchester, NH Various Callers Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Sprague / Heign MS & PL Sun 12 NE Callers School Manchester, NH Various Callers Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Wed 15 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 16 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 17 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Single Squares Woburn, MA / Maguire Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-2 Tumbling Leaves Festival Bennington, VT 6 callers / 2 cuers MS thru C-2 Sat 18 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Mayo / Frisella MS & PL Fairs ’N Squares Framingham, MA Bachelder / Maguire MS & PL Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Maurice / Heign MS & PL Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA Petitbon / Reardon MS & PL Tumbling Leaves Festival Bennington, VT 6 callers / 2 cuers MS thru C-2 Sun 19 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Tumbling Leaves Festival Bennington, VT 6 callers / 2 cuers MS thru C-2 Mt Washington Valley Stompers Conway, NH K Moulton / L Moulton MS Wed 22 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 23 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 24 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Round Dance Party RDS Square Riggers Westwood, MA Wedge / Gatchell PL Square Wheelers Acton, MA Mayo/ Gross MS & PL Sat 25 Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Poisson / Rivenburg Early A-1, MS & PL Square Dance Foundation Manchester, NH SDFNE Callers & Cuers Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Dow / Heath MS & PL Wolf Rockers Mason, NH McLeod / Scadova MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Beck / Pickett Early A-1, DBD PL Sun 26 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME S Brown / B A Brown MS & PL Wed 29 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 30 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 31 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Northeast Square Dancer, October 2008 23 Workshops

Wednesday 1-8-15-22-29 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Great Plain Squares Needham, MA CL SQ Riverside Squares Danvers, MA PL, Beg, MS SQ Seven Hills Prom (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL, C-1 class SQ 1-15-22 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH SQ 8 Winnipesaukee Squares Meredith, NH SQ Thursday 2-9-16-23-30 S & BA Brown Portland, ME Foxtrot RD Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS class, PL SQ Sunday 5-12-19 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, MA CL SQ 5-19 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Rounds RDS Monday 6-13-20-27 Border City Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH C-1 SQ Tuesday 7-14-21-28 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Beg Jive, Swing, all rhythms PH 4-5 RD Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-1 SQ Square Riggers Natick, MA PL, CL, A-1 SQ

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PAUL MOORE

New Uses for Old Basics There are a couple of old traditional calls that have been around since the Ark came to rest on Ararat: Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. In old Noah’s time those calls were really handy because of the way the insects multiplied during the fl ood. Everyone knows Box the Gnat, but square dancers who have joined the activity in the last 20 years would not know Swat the Flea because it was dropped from the CALLER- LAB list of basics about 1980. Both calls were very popular before we had the explosion of the number of calls in the 1950’s through the mid-1970’s. Box the Gnat remains on the list, but most callers use it in very limited ways. Also, styling has become a problem. I must digress. Curlique is another call that has been dropped. In that fi gure, a lady must be facing a gentleman. The Lady raises her right hand about shoulder high with her hand in a loose fi st with her palm facing her. The Gentleman places his cupped right hand on top of the Lady’s fi st forming a ball and socket. Together they raise the right hands to make an arch. The Lady does a reverse ¾ turn under the arch while the Gent walks in a ¼ arc. The hand positioning was very important so that no one’s arm got twisted off. At the end of the call, the dancers are still holding right hands, but they have moved them to a hands-up position in a mini-wave. Curlique has been replaced with Touch a Quarter, which accomplishes exactly the same thing, but without having to raise hands over the head or having the extra 180° turn for the Lady. A large number of callers, when teaching Box the Gnat, thought that the hand hold was similar to the one used in Curlique. Then to make matters worse, dancers or callers, or a confederacy of both, decided that in Box the Gnat, the Gent and Lady should lock the

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Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 3 fi rst joint of the fi ngers. The problem was that with the fi ngers locked, the hands could not slide around each other, and the dancers ended up with the right elbow twisted at a weird angle and the right shoulder turned toward the other dancer. Or, the dancers did not move their feet far enough to end up squaring off to face the person they did Box the Gnat with. All too often the dancers would end up facing the wrong way, and therefore they tried to do the next call with the wrong person. The easy solution for Box the Gnat is to go back to the original styling, which says dancers take a hand-shake hold of the person they are facing, raise the right arms to make the arch. As the Ladies go under the arch, the hands slip to come back to a hand-shake. Voilá! A comfortable hand position and the body is facing the right direction. There is an old time gimmick dance that used only Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea (and a couple of other basics). Ah, yes. Swat the Flea – it is Box the Gnat with the left hand. The gimmick is to have couple #1 & #3 go forward and back. Those four only will take the commands until an Allemande Left is called: #1 & #3 Box the Gnat, Swat the Flea, look for your corner Allemande Left. Or, #2 & #4 forward and back. Box the Gnat, change girls Swat the Flea, change girls Box the Gnat, change hands Swat the Flea...etc. The gimmick can also be done from standard lines of four. Remind the dancers that they dance with the same four until the Allemande is called. As the dancers begin to catch on, pick up the speed of the calls, so there is no thinking time. People will be goofed up all over the place, but there will be smiles galore. Now, according to the rules, any call that can be called to facing dancers can be called when the dancers are in ocean waves (assuming the correct hand is available for the next call). That means that Box the Gnat can be called from ocean waves. The right hands are already in contact, so they need to be raised just a little bit higher. The trade of Box the Gnat means that the out-facing dancers will end facing in, and vice versa. Example, if the heads step in to face the corner and step to a wave, the men are on the ends of the waves and the ladies are in the center. At the end of Box the Gnat, the ends will be centers and centers will be ends. Technically, all that has happened is the ends have traded with the centers, but the body fl ow is very different. If we fi nish the example by having the Men Trade, the dancers have done a Swing Thru. What an amazing difference in feeling because of the body fl ow and the timing. Here is another variation on that: Heads Square Thru 4 to an ocean wave; Swing Thru, Box the Gnat, Fan the Top, Right and Left Thru, Square Thru Three, corner Allemande Left. The ending position is exactly if we had done the standard singing call fi gure of Swing Thru and Spin the Top. This Box the Gnat/Fan the Top combination was very popular throughout the 1970’s. The point of all this is that recently I came across a contra dance by James Hutson (an absolutely superb choreographer, caller, and teacher from the Los Angeles area). James starts the dance with right hand to the corner to Balance then Box the Gnat, Men Al- lemande Left 1-1/2, right hand to partner and Balance and Box the Gnat. The rest of the dance is a little too busy to comment on here and now, but it is fun to see an imaginative caller using old calls in new ways. The genius of the combination is that timing – dancing to the phrase of the music – is maintained, and there is time on each call to make eye contact with each of the dancers. Also, this combination uses 24 beats of music, whereas the simple substitute for it (Swing Thru) takes only 6 beats. The Box the Gnat combination makes the dancers slow down and dance, whereas Swing Thru just has the dancers walking from one position to another with no consideration that music is playing. That philosophy of using a limited number of calls in time to the music can keep callers and dancers happy for many years.

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RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] If You Take Me to Your Heart Phase 5+1 (Cont. Hovercross) +1 (4 Feathers) – Foxtrot – Take me To Your Heart Again by Vince Hill CD album Songs of My Life – Jerry & Bonnie Callen. Nice foxtrot music to a nice fl owing foxtrot. 3 step, 4 feathers, mini telespin, contra check, heel pull. Diamond turn, ending is open hinge and extend. Tonight Phase 3+2 (Telemark/Cross Pivot) – Waltz – Tonight by Barbara Mandrel, The Best of Barbara Mandrell available at Puretracks – Jerry & Bonnie Callen. Smooth fl owing waltz. Has left turns, locks, impetus, telemark, cross hovers, twinkles. Ending is canters twirl vine and apart point. Once You Had Gold Phase 4+1 (change of Sway) – Waltz – Ballroom Magic Premium standard track 5 – Bob & Linda Berka. Dance starts with box fi nish, has diamond turn, slip pivot, locking steps, chasse, in and out runs, prom. sway, chge of sway. Nicely done. Angel On My Shoulder Phase 4 – Foxtrot – Angel On My Shoulder, Shelby Flint, Shelby Flint the Quiet Girl track 12, available from Napster – Karen & Ed Gloodt. Intro is together touch, shaping feather fi nish. Part A has reverse turn, whisk, wing, open telemark, in and out runs and slow side lock. Part B has diamond turn, and quick diamond turn, dip and recover. Ending is quick diamond 4 to a cuddle corte and hold. Good music and routine fi ts it to a “T”, (Or should I say “A” for Angel). Daria Cualquier Cosa (I Would Give Anything) Phase 4+2 (Cuddles/Sweethearts) – Rumba – Darla Cualquier album Deside Siempre by Chayanne, available from Napster – Karen & Ed Gloodt. The music speed has been de- creased on this album. Figures included in this routine are cuddle, side walks, sweetheart, cucaracha, cross body hockey stick, ending is aida. Nice basic Phase 4 rumba. “PMS” Blues Phase 4+2 (Alternating U/A Turn/Triple Travel & Roll) – West Coast Swing – PMS Blues by Dolly Parton on Record, Columbia 38-77723 (Edited) – Bob & Kay “Ski’s Kurczewski. Choreographers note the dance is written with coaster step ending but may be danced with anchor ending. Side breaks, double hand hold lariat, sugar push, tuck and spin, alternating underarm turn, chicken walks, kick ball change. Ending is lady turn and circling right arm up and toward to man as to off him the “Apple.” White Flower Waltz Phase 4+2 (Nat. Hvr Cross/Outside Spin) – Waltz – 101 Strings Orchestra from the album 20 Best of 101 Strings, can be downloaded from Walmart – Annie Brownrigg & Carl Dammeir. Lovely waltz music. Routine has twirls, sways, diamond turn, telemark, weave, outside change, in and out runs with face loop, feather, lady develop, ending is right lunge and hold. Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 6 JULY 19-31, 2009 Join Ken Ritucci on a 12-Night Escorted Alaska Cruise Tour aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Radiance of the Seas” Highlights include stops at Fairbanks - Talkeetna - Anchorage Th e El Dorado Gold Mine - A cruise on the Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler

Rolling with The Flow Phase 3+1 (New Yorker in 4) – Rumba – Rolling With The Flow by Charlie Rich, available from Amazon and other online retailers – Michael McDonald & Debbie McClain. Crab walks, spot turns, new Yorker in 4, side walks, chase peek a boo, whip. Nice basic phase 3 rumba. Theme from Black Orpheus Phase 6 – Rumba – CD Into White by Carly Simon download Rhapsody Manha DeCar- naval – Bill & Carol Goss. Looking for a great Phase 6 Rumba here it is. Figures included are cross check and ronde, double ronde, synco slip, telemark with separation, lady synco wrap, Turkish towel, inside roll to bolero, back twisty vine with ronde, open hinge with ﬂ ick. Ending is same foot lung line with arms. Irresponsible Me Phase 5+1 (Interrupted Cont. Hover Cross) – Foxtrot – Album the Ledgendary Bobby Darin available as Walmart download – Adrienne & Larry Nelson. Wonderful music to this smooth ﬂ owing foxtrot. Dance has 3 step, open natural, ripple chasse, lilt pivot, right lunge roll and slip, hover telemark, continuous hover cross interrupted. Ending has leg crawl and look. suggest you slow for comfort. French Poodle Phase 5+2 (Same foot lunge / telespin) – Foxtrot – Prandi sound CD 251 Feeling Ballroom trk 12 – Brent & Judy Moore. Bounce fallaway, change of direction, contra check, back curving 3, double reverse, whiplash, back syncopated lock, front vine. Ending is shadow lunge.

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 7 Comment

JIM MAYO

Last weekend [September 21] the NECCA Clinic took place in Worcester. It drew the biggest turnout that we’ve had in several years. The clinician was Bob LaFluer who taught us about digital music, a subject in which many callers have a growing interest. That may have been one reason for the increased participation but my guess is that there was more too it than the subject. Another thing that was different about this clinic was that we offered a separate program for partners. Gail Gordon is the wife of caller Don Beck and a professional Clinical Psychologist and Life Coach. She presented a life coaching session for partners (and callers if they wished.) Gail has presented this session at a couple of recent CALLERLAB Conventions and those who have attended those sessions recommended her for this one. Digital music for callers, as I said, is a subject of growing importance. Many callers are using their computers instead of a record player. A lot of Round Dance leaders have been using computerized music for years but the trend has grown more slowly among callers. It certainly is easier to lug a computer into the dance than a box full of records and the amplifi er can be smaller than the turntable/amplifi ers we’ve been using for decades. The switch is not one that a caller can make casually, however. First there is the problem of converting all the records into digital fi les. Then you have to choose a program for playing them and learn how to control speed (musical pitch and tempo) all over again. It’s a technical subject and many of us need the guidance that this year’s clinic was designed to provide. The other part of the program was a new idea. This is the fi rst time we have offered a separate program intended for partners. There were about ten of us in Gail’s session – yes, I was one of them since callers were not excluded. She made us think about things to which most of us seldom pay attention. She asked us to think about our life, where it was headed, how happy we were with it and whether we thought we could make changes if we wanted to. It was a shock for me to realize how rarely I do think about these things. It turns out that thinking about them can lead to real insights that have escaped our attention. It was a fascinating session. Most of all, it was a real pleasure to get together with a group of other people who share my intense interest in and appreciation for square dancing. There were some callers there I haven’t met before. Square dancing for me is always about the people and this meeting just reinforced that realization for me once again. 16 Rear Elm Street Peabody, MA 01960 Phone 781-592-8890 fax 781-598-6270 MajesticPLEASE MAKE Badge A NOTE OF Email: [email protected] OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESSSpecializing in custom club badges ALSO AVAILABLE: Over 250 Fun Dangles & Special Dangles made to specifi cations. Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 8 bY LINE

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Interesting Stuff I read with interest a few articles people had written on the activity recently in different magazines. Right here, in the Northeast Dancer Magazine in the September issue, I read with interest Paul Moore’s article on timing and callers schools. Paul discusses that at one particular school; they spent time on timing and actually instructed the students on proper timing as well as discussing music and rhythm. Most, if not all schools that I know of, especially the ones that have Callerlab Accredited Caller Coaches on staff do teach timing along with understanding music and rhythm. This is nothing new and has been in existence for as long as schools have been around. There have been some schools, rare as it is, that will specialize in choreography but these schools usually advertise in this way. I completely disagree with Paul’s comments regarding how to learn choreographic control, square resolution and sight calling. Paul says in his article “Here is a little secret: these skills can be learned by taking a note service or working with checkers or a choreography program on the computer. A caller can sit down and do the choreographic homework by studying notes and by learning where a ﬁ gure begins and ends. Get outs, or square resolution, can be done with some memorized formulas.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, choreography can be written from a computer program and by moving checkers, but I have yet to see callers actually learn sight calling by such methods. If that were the case, there would be no need for schools. One could argue timing could be learned the same way, and we know that isn’t the case. The best way to learn any of these skills, whether it is music, timing, choreographic ﬂ ow, sight calling, is by actually being on the microphone and calling to live dancers. A callers needs to “see” what is actually happening in front of him/her, moving checkers isn’t going to produce the same results because we all know human beings can and will make dancing mistakes. Checkers can also “make mistakes” but in this case, the caller would be in error because they would be in charge of “moving the checkers.” Bottom line, what he described happening at that particular school is nothing new and music, rhythm and timing should be taught at every school. All accredited instructors should teach this at their schools. Another interesting article I read was written by a caller from Kannapolis, North Caro- lina, Paul Walker. Paul writes an article entitled Change-A New Beginning in the October issue of American Square Dance Magazine. Paul writes a very good article regarding a familiar subject, change to the activity through combing some of the dance programs. His arguments are similar to what we have all discussed, the time to learn the Mainstream program takes too long, too many calls etc. He discusses that even if some of the programs were combined, you would never get all callers to agree etc. Paul makes some excellent points; his theme is “Progress is impossible without change.” One of the major stumbling blocks to change, as in combining the programs is that our leaders are not sure if this is the way to go. Would combining the Mainstream continued on page 13 Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 9 Square Dance Music Review

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TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all! Forever Now CBC 826 Jeff Garbutt A 1994 release by the British musical group Level 42. Vibrato guitar, electronic keyboard, acoustic guitar, bass and percussion in a smooth dancing mix. Mid dance relaxer. Recorded in one key. The CD has an extra harmony track. 4 Ladies Chain Across, Hds (Sds) Promenade 3/4, Sds (Hds) Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Pass Thru, As A Couple Promenade Around One to a Line, Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Dou- ble Pass Thru, Face Left, Promenade Home. I’m Alive ER 1050 Jake Shimada A 2002 Celine Dione release. Liven up the fl oor with this one. Sax, electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and drums mixed for a full sound with drive. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing This Girl, Promenade. A Fire I Can’t Put Out ER 1051 Mac O’Jima A cover of a 1990 George Strait hit. Croon this one with accompaniment from a fi ddle, steel, guitar, bass and drums. Chases complete the mix. Dancers will glide on this one. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing This Girl, Promenade. Good Time FT 140 Eric Henerlau A cover of a recent Alan Jackson release. Piano stylings, fi ddle, guitar pickin’, bass and drums in a mix that makes you want to shake your booty. The CD has extra tracks, one with vocal background all the way through and one with vocal tracks on only the tags. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Thru, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Walk This Way RYL 344 Oxendine & Story A top 10 hit by Aerosmith, an American hard rock group, in the 1970’s. Lots of energy – leads, riffs and runs from a fi ddle, piano, guitar, harmonica, bass and percussion. If this doesn’t get the fl oor moving, nothing will. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Circulate, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Your Good Girls Gonna Go Bad SIR 373 Paul & Cherish Bristow A good dance mix on this cover of a Tammy Wynette hit. Lead and chases from a fi ddle, piano, guitar, steel, bass and drums. This one says let’s dance. Signature Sting sound. The CD has an additional harmony track. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Scoot Back, Single Hinge, Girls Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Split Circulate, Scoot Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Summertime Dream C1010 Dougherty & Main An energetic release with a mandolin, guitar, muted horns, bells, bass, piano, fi ddle and drums. The CD has vocal tracks by Beryl Main and Randy Dougherty. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 10 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS JERRY STORY ANN UEBELACKER ED FOOTE (TEXAS) (BRITISH COLUMBIA) (PENNSYLVANIA) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 8 - 12, 2009 WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH $325 / Student SPACE IS LIMITED REGISTER Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM for an application and more information. Or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or e-mail [email protected] Everybody Knows But You SNW 1203 Ralf Bender A cover of The Marvelettes release. A fun sound from a guitar, steel, fi ddle, bass and drums. A hand clapper. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Spin Chain Thru, Girls Circulate, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Bend the Line, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Found A New Baby BS 2458 (45) Buddy Weaver A jazz hit originally released in 1926. Covered by the Mills Brothers in 1934 and the Harry James Or- chestra in 1939 where it peaked at #14 on the charts. Piano, trombone, trumpet, bass and percussion. Try it for patter. A repress. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Make A Wave, Girls Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. I Saw The Light RYL 308 Story, Oxendine & Letson Written by Hank Williams in 1948. Based on Psalms 46:1. Hand clapping Southern Gospel stylings from a steel, fi ddle, piano, guitar, harmonica, bass and drums. Key modulation in the middle break and closer. Lots of runs and chases. A real fl oor lifter. Harmonize this one. A repress. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru, Leaders Trade, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Chase Right, Swing That Girl, Promenade. Diana SIR 902 Neil Whiston A #1 hit by Paul Anka on both sides of the Atlantic in 1957. Reportedly written about his childhood baby sit- ter, Easy contemporary rock from a piano, steel, guitar, fi ddle, bass and rolling percussion. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Hinge, Girls Trade, Recycle, Swing Promenade. When The Roll is Called Up Yonder RYL 508 Larry Letson Written by James M. Black in 1893. Based on Revelations 20:12. Toe tapping Gospel music from a fi ddle, steel, guitar, harmonica, organ, keyboard, bass and drums. Chases makes for a full sound. Near the top of the energy scale. Harmonize the tag lines. Key change in closer. A repress. Hds (Sds) Prom- enade Half, Sds (Hds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, 8 Chain 6, Swing That Girl, Promenade. New Friendship Ring GP 302 (CD, MP3) Biewald & Liebetanz Makes a great sing-a-long, big circle closer. Eight different arrangements; Bavarian, Big Band, Clas- sic (with a short & long introduction), Country Style, Dance Mix, Hawaiian, and Satchmo. Vocals in English and German. Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 11 Square and Round Dance music reviewed is supplied by Palomino Records, Inc. 800-328-3800 www.dosido.com/music - [email protected]

Shine On Harvest Moon ESP 1079 Elmer Sheffi eld Written in the early 1900’s, debuted in the Zigfi eld Follies. It has been covered by many artists. Good fall season recording. Rolling banjo, guitar, piano, electronic keyboard, bass and drums. Syncopated middle break. A good sing along. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead right, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Walk & Dodge, Partner Trade, Slide Thru, Square Thru 3, Left Allemande, Keep Her and Promenade. Brown Eyed Girl RYL 313 Oxendine & Story Written by Van Morrison, a northern Irish singer-song writer in1967. Reached #10 on Billboards top 100. Widely considered Van Morrison’s signature song. South of the border stylings for variety. Xylo- phone, steel, bass, guitar, fi ddle, sax and drums. Way up the energy scale. Harmonize the tag lines. A repress. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Lead, Reverse Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Back Out, Sds (Hds) Square Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Truck Driving Man SNW 202 Anders Blom A 1966 Ricky Nelson release. A driving guitar with a steel, bass, electronic keyboard, fi ddle and drums. Well placed riffs and runs in a tune that trucks right along. Hds (Sds) Square thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Hinge, Girls Trade, Recycle, Swing Promenade. Green Back Dollar ST 1065 (CD, MP3) or MS 194 (45) Bob Shiver A big hit for the Kingston Trio in the early 1960’s. Bnjo, fi ddle, keyboard, bass, organ and rolling percussion. A up tempo arrangement – try it for patter. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Girls Circulate, Boys Trade, Box the Gnat, Pull By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Too Late To Turn Back Now ST 1066 (CD, MP3) or Brahma 701 (45) John Saunders Released by the Corneluis Brothers and Sister Rose. A contemporary mix of silky strings, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Crooners take note of this one. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Tch 1/4, Split Circulate, Boys Run, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Take Me Out To The Ball Game TNT 284 Don Coy Time for a 7th inning stretch and sing-a-long with this synthesizer rendition of an oldie. An early 20th Century ‘Tin Pan Alley’ song. Neither of the authors had attended a game prior to writing the song. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Pass Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Ferris Wheel, Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. Boogie And Beethoven YR 301 Nick Hartley Written by Larry Gatlin. Released in 1990. A modern electronic sound with a solid beat. Try it for patter. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. I’ve Been Working On The Railroad TNT 287 Don Coy The fi rst published version of this song appeared as the “Levee Song” in 1894. A synthesizer rendition of an American Folk song the dancers will sing along. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Hoedowns Chattanooga Shoe-Shine Boy / La Bamba Low Rider RYL 418 Chattanooga Shoe-Shine Boy features guitar pickin’, a bass, piano and drums in a melodic blend. A toe tapper. Key change. La Bamba Low Rider is a calypso beat from an electronic keyboard, drums, guitar and bass. Two different melodic styles in one release. Recorded in one key.

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 12 SQUARE DANCE TAPES Levels: Basic -- A-2 Also Available: & Round Dance, Contra, R R Clogging, VIDEO and others INTERNATIONAL Instructional Dance Tapes 3649 Whittier Blvd. L.A., CA 90023 (323) 262-5942 (FAX) 262-0443 or 262-2714 E-Mail: [email protected] VISA - MC - DISCOVER Accepted #50 Rock / Almost Country / Berg’s Boogie / Hey Mon / Lou’s Blues CC91 (CD, MP3) Jack Berg #50 Rock is an alternative sound from a bass, piano, electronic keyboard and bass. Almost Country is a rolling country sound from a piano, guitar, bass, keyboard and drums. Berg’s Boogie is a rock sound from an electronic keyboard, horns, piano, bass and drums. Hey Mon is a modern electronic rhythm mix. Lou’s Blues is a big band electronic blues mix. The CD has vocal tracks by Jack Berg. Gypsy Feet / Yesterday C115 Gypsy Feet is a rhythm hoedown with a piano, guitar, bass and percussion. Yesterday has a banjo, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Recorded in one key. Hispaniola / Roamin’ Home SIR 513 Hispaiola has a Spanish fl avor with a big band sound. Roamin’ Home (On The Range) features an electronic keyboard with a guitar, bass and drums. Recorded in one key. Folsom / Trails End ST 2058 Folsom is a peppy rhythm release with a fi ddle, harmonica, bass, piano and drums. Trails End has a banjo, piano, bass, fi ddle and drums. Recorded in one key. Sexy Hoedown / Sexy Hoedown without vocals YR 103 A rhythm hoedown from a guitar, bass and percussion. A lot of good releases with lots of musical variety. Check them out on your tape service. As we close out this month, let’s all pause and give thanks for our many blessings.

By Line - continued from page 9 and Plus Programs solve all of our problems and bring a rush of new dancers into the activity? Most likely not, but Paul’s point is that we are not getting anywhere in our current status, perhaps we need to make some changes, shake things up a bit in order to get some progress going. His last line in his article is a good one. He states “Where are our leaders?” This plays off of an article I wrote a few months ago in which I wrote about the lack of leadership we have in our activity in this day and age when it comes to the calling side of the profession. In many ways, our leadership is just like our political system, they are too busy making sure they stay in the limelight and taking care of themselves than putting the interests of the “common folk” ﬁ rst. Great article Paul, perhaps someday you will get the answer to your question. Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 13 COUNTRYKITCHEN

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OOOOOH IT’S SO GOOD! minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. When the mixture is COLD. (MUST During World War II, some ingredients BE COLD!), preheat oven to 350º F. Spray that we take for granted, like butter, milk a tube pan with No Fat cooking spray. Add and eggs were expensive and scarce. Not to the baking soda (dissolved in a few tea- be deterred in cake making, the women of spoons of hot water) and fl our to the cooled the era came up with a way to make a re- off mixture. Mix well. Pour into the sprayed ally good cake without those ingredients. tube pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or This cake has no butter, eggs or milk until tested done. Invert on cooling rack. and is a dark, heavy cake with a rich fl avor. Serving Size 16. The neat thing is you can mix it in one pan! WAR CAKE PEACH PIE 2 C brown sugar, packed Prepare pastry for a 9 inch double crust 2 C water, hot pie. Combine 3/4 to 1 cup sugar, 3 table- 2 tsp. shortening spoons all-purpose fl our, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 C raisins and a dash of salt. Add to 5 cups peeled 1 tsp. salt fresh peaches; mix. Line 9 inch pie plate 1 tsp. cinnamon with pastry; fi ll with peach mixture. 1 tsp. cloves Dot with 2 tablespoons butter and a 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved/hot water dash more cinnamon. Adjust top crust, seal 3 C fl our and crimp edges. Bake in a hot oven (400°) Place the brown sugar, water, raisins, for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Serve salt, cinnamon and cloves in a large sauce- warm with whipped cream or ice cream. pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 more

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RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig Our dance season got off to a bad start. Because of the remains of Tropical Storm Hanna we had to cancel our September dance. Not so much because of wind, but the rain came down in torrents, particularly when the dance would have concluded. Hopefully, the remainder of our season will be much more pleasant. It is amazing what kind of demonstration opportunities come out of the woodwork when you have an eager group interested in promoting square dancing. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in September we danced at the harvest fair of a church in Topsﬁ eld. As at our demonstration for the Topsﬁ eld Library we involved the attendees; all had a great time and a number of people showed interest in learning more. The same group of eager recruiters has done a fantastic job at just that - recruiting. At our September 17th fun night we had between 18 and 20 new folks (not all registered so the numbers are approximate). This has not been seen at our club in some time. All seemed to be having a great time. The next few weeks will tell whether they continue or not, but most said they would be back. It is wonderful to see so many new dancers and all showing lots of enthusiasm. Could it be that square dancing has turned a corner? We shall see. See you in a square. SAGE Swingers, Bath / Brunswik, ME By Rick Powell We completed our summer workshop sessions at the Bath Recreation Center. The sessions were well attended with an average of 5 squares dancing every Tuesday. Our membership grew by 11 over the summer. In addition to our seven January class members that completed the Mainstream program, we had 4 previous dancers join our club. We celebrated the addition of our new members at our last workshop for the summer with an ice cream social. SAGE Swingers had two very well attended dances at the Bath Area Family YMCA this summer. In June we had national caller Tony Oxendine and in August we featured Mike Pettibon and Matt Auger billed as “Double Trouble.” Both of these dances were very high energy and despite the heat of a summer dance, everyone has asked that we continue to host these summer dances. Another SAGE Swinger’s tradition was held on the Sunday following our August dance. Over 100 of us got together at the Beckman’s in West Point for our annual Collin’s/Beck- man’s lobster bake. Rain was predicted so the morning set up crew scrambled to set up tents and it was a good thing they did because the tents provided much needed shade from the very sunny afternoon we were blessed with. If you get a chance, take a look at our pictures at sage.squaredanceme.us. We took a one week hiatus from dancing over Labor Day week and then started our fall sessions in Brunswick on September 9. We’re hoping for a good showing at our open house nights in September as we start to form our new class of students. Our club caller, Bill Fulton, continues to introduce the Mainstream Program to two classes a year. He does this while still having time to complete one Plus class for us during the year and will throw in a “Fast Track” tip on occasion that challenges the most experienced dancers. SAGE Swinger’s continue to be very lucky to have one of the best callers in New England as our “Club Caller.” Hope to see you in a Square real soon. Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 15 CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours!

What is E.D.S.A.R.D.A. ?? By George & Marge Barrett EDSARDA Secretary Other than it stands for Eastern District Square and Round Dance Association, what are the functions and what does it do? A lot of dancers do not know. The three major purposes for EDSARDA are: (1) To represent the New England Dancer community in relationships with the caller and cuer associations, particularly in the area of the New England Square and Round dance Convention and the Co-Operation Committee. (2) To act as a coordinating body or forum where its members can initiate, discuss and propose issues and activities that affect some or all of them. (3) To provide information and other services, as applicable to its members on sub- jects which affect a part of the Square Dance Movement.

Dear ARTS, We heard there were a number of “Dance America” benefi t dances across the United States. Tony Oxendine called ours in Merritt Island, FL on Feb. 8th and raised $855 for ARTS-Dance. People came from as far away as 150 miles to attend. How much money was raised altogether for ARTS by these events? Thanks, Space Coast Dancer Dear Space Coast Dancer, I am pleased to report the success of the fi rst annual “Dance America,” fundraiser held for the ARTS-Dance organization. Twenty-one area dances were held and $9,576 was raised altogether! The Denver, CO area donated $250 but did not hold a dance so as not to compete with local clubs, and the Laurel Mountain Federation, PA was snowed out, but 6 clubs in the federation made donations totaling $189 anyway. Many thanks to all those who organized dances and those who supported them! Ap- proximately 1,904 dancers attended and 103 callers provided entertainment. Hopefully, these benefi t dances provided opportunities for local publicity, thus raising awareness of the presence of the dance activity in local areas. At the most recent ARTS meeting at the Wichita National Convention, we voted to make these dances an annual event. These fundraising efforts will eventually help fi nance the cost of a nationwide publicity campaign. Please check our website at www.arts-dance.com. Thank you, ARTS-DANCE

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ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Every Tuesday except 11/25 at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Jive/Swing, PH 3 & 4 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5

Fri 15 Round Dance Weekend w/Tim Eum, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA Sat 29 Hayloft Steppers, Sturbridge, MA

For rates and dates call Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.breasyrounds.com

Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008 GREAT PLAIN SQUARES We have visiting callers this November 1, 2008 season. Check our website for Carter Methodist Church Carter Memorial Church the schedule. 800 Highland Ave Needham 800 Highland Avenue Needham MA Our Callers and Cuers: Caller: Paul Cote Wednesdays (except 11/26) 7:00-8:15 Square Dance Class Bob Butler, Bill Ackerman Cuer: Jo Yakimowski 8:15 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds Phil Gatchell, Scott Cohen Mainstream and Plus Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Check www.GreatPlainSquares.org for details

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 17 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 18 JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2009 & ON [email protected] Baldwin Apple Squares Presents

November 8 ~ Red, White and Blue Ball Early A-1 ~ 7 to 8 PM ~ PLUS w/A-1 Star Tip ~ 8 to 10:30 PM Matt Auger & Phil Gatchell 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Veteran's Memorial Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- NOVEMBER -- Sat 1 Redstone Squares, MS, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Sun 2 WMSARDA, MS, D Reardon / D Viscanti, 2pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow - Harvest Ball Fri 7 Swingles, MS, Hardy / King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Presidential Candidate Night Sat 8 Quabbin, MS, G Vivier / L Knight, 8pm, Christ Comm Ch, 103 Springfi eld St, Chicopee - PJ Party Fri 14 S Windsor, MS/PL, T Fellegy / S Garrett, 8pm, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Veteran's Day Sat 15 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, C Brodeur / D Randall, 7:30pm, S Cong Ch, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - 50's Dances Fri 21 Swingles, MS, P Roy / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Pumpkin Party Fri 28 S Windsor, MS/PL, C Trapp / R Williams 8pm, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Canned Food Sat 29 Quabbin, PL, J DeNigris / L Knight, 8pm, Christ Comm Ch, 103 Springfi eld St, Chicopee Always check www.wmsarda.info for last minute changes.

SQUARE WHEELERS Inc. PO Box 695, Acton, MA 01720-0695 Presidents: Brigid & Werner Menzi 978-897-9409 Banner: Bud & Marie Medeiros 978-486-3015 Website: www.mysquaredance.com/squarewheelers  NOVEMBER ~ Dancing 7:30 - 10:00 pm  Fri 14 Alt MS & PL Jerry Maurice Bernadette Porter Location- Acton Junior High School, Acton, MA First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice ***

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 19 A-2 BLITZ WEEKEND with Ken Ritucci Th is weekend is for dancers who currently 5 dance sessions dance the A-1 program and want to learn A-2. Dancers who dance A-2 and want a refresher course. Casual Dress Th is weekend is designed to introduce you to the A-2 program and to have you be able to understand it as well as dance it from standard positions and non-standard positions. Th is will be an intense workshop environment weekend. Each session builds upon the previous. Only dancers who truly want to learn A-2 or who want a “Refresher Course” should attend.

March 27-29, 2009 Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” with your name, address, phone and/or e-mail to: Mill-A-Round Dance Hall Ken Ritucci Manchester, NH 132 Autumn Rd Cost: $110 per couple W Springﬁ eld MA 01089 For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected] Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com NOVEMBER DANCE Saturday Evening, November 1, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Plus Caller: TED LIZOTTE Cuer: SCOTT COHEN Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall Wednesday Square Dance Workshops (except 11/26) Plus—7:00-7:30pm Basic—7:30-8:30 Mainstream—8:30-9:30pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163 The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49 Nov 1 MS & PL RANDY LONGOBUCCO / PHIL GATCHELL - Pie Night Nov 22 MS & PL DARRYL SPRAGUE / LEO BOUDREAU - Giving Thanks Nov 29 MS & PL JIM SCHELL / BIRGIT MAGUIRE - Cider & Doughnuts Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 20 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 FIRST PARISH CHURCH Natick MA 01760 of WESTWOOD Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 DANCING 8 to 10:30pm HARVEST DANCE Friday, November 7 ~ PLUS ~ DANCING 8 to 10:30 pm Jim mayo henry barry Dance held at the Parish House of First Parish Church, 340 Clapboardtree Street corner of Nahatan and Clapboardtree Streets in Westwood. TUESDAY EVENINGS 7:00-8:00 MAINSTREAM ~ 8:00-9:00 PLUS ~ 9:00-10:00 A-1 Location: Natick First Baptist Church 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

Info: 781-237-2450 or 781-237-1055 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Saturday, November 8, 8 to 10:30pm ~ MS&PL ~ Pie Night

MATT MCGOVERN KATHY REARDON BANNER Info: 508-835-4560 Please call if you need more info. WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE NOVEMBER Sat 1 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, R Longobucco / P Gatchell - Pie Night Sat 1 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, B Mager / R Wiliams Sat 8 Sutton Country Squares, Sutton High, Sutton, M McGovern / K Reardon - Pie Night Sat 15 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, J Schell / J Yakimowski Sat 22 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, D Sprague / L Boudreau - Give Thanks Sat 29 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, J Schell / B Maguire - Cider & Doughnuts

People who tell you never to let little things bother you have never tried sleeping in a room with a mosquito.

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Saturday, November 15 8 pm - Alternating Mainstream & Plus JIM SCHELL - Calling JO YAKIMOWSKI - Cuing

President: 508-788-0869 Ellison Hall behind Plymouth Church Travel: 508-877-9059 Framingham Center www.fairsnsquares.com Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Road

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club Saturday, November 1 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled Shoes Bill Mager Caller - Roy Williams Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515 New Hampshire

SEACOAST REGION Square Dance Association Honor a Veteran Dance Saturday - November 8 ~ 8 - 10:30 pm Sacred Heart School, Route 1, Hampton, NH Caller: Ralph Peacock ~ Cuer: TBA For info call 603-332-1866 or 207-439-5195 WINNIPESAUKEE SQUARES PO Box 6003, Lakeport, NH 03247-6003 [email protected] 7:30-10 pm Saturday, November 29 ~ MS/PL ~ "Work Off The Turkey Strut" Ted Hughes Calling ~ Jennie Frisella Cuing Refreshments Banner RaidsLaconia Congregational Church ~ 18 Veteran's Square, Laconia, NH Welcome! Wednesday Workshops with Buddy Dow at 7 pm Nov 5, 12 - Belknap County Nursing Home, off Route 106N Laconia Nov 19 - Golden View Health Care Center, Route 104, Meredith INFO: Randy & Sue 603-253-9518 or Bryan & Linda 603-524-7778 ~ BANNER: Tom & Joanne 603-524-4067 Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 22 APRIL ADVENTURE with C-1 WEEKEND Todd Fellegy & April 17-19, 2009 Ken Ritucci SCHEDULE * * * * CASUAL DRESS * * * * FRIDAY SATURDAY $95 per Couple 7:30-10 PM Dance 10:00-12:00 - workshop 2:00-4:00 - workshop Lenape Elementary School 7:30-10 - Dance Eugene L. Brown Drive - Rt 32 New Paltz, NY Hotel Information Super 8 Hotel 845 255 8865 C2 Dance Sunday Afternoon Rodeway Inn & Suites 845 883 7373 $20 per couple Econo Lodge 845 255 6200

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, November 8 – 8:00 TO 10:30 PM Mainstream/2 Plus with Bob Butler caller, Bernie Porter cuer Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Cheryl Imbody 603-589-1863 President – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Ellie Morrill 603-888-6669

Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH

Box 1273 Saturday, November 8 - MS / PL (A-1 Hour) Keene, NH 03431 Ken Ritucci Leo Boudreau Please call 603-352-3976 Saturday, November 22 - MS / PL for banner raid or retrieval information. Pie Night Jerry Maurice Bernie Porter Dancing 8-10:30 pm Western Style Square Dance Apparel Optional Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 23 Tel.: (603) 641-3880 Workshops Email: [email protected] WEB: www.millaround.com Sundays: Nov 2, 16, 23, 30 Rounds 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH Mondays: Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 C-1 Tuesdays: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Advance

Dances: Friday Nov 7 A-1 (2+2) Friday Nov 14 Round Dance Party Norm Poisson - Owner Jerry Lowes - Manager Friday Nov 21 A-1 (2+2) (617) 306-8023 (603) 491-1318 CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0232 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 Dancing President: Ron Turcotte 603-620-3717 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, November 1 - MS with Plus RALPH PEACOCK BERNIE PORTER Join us in a Square!! Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL CENTER State Ofﬁ ce Park South, 99 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 49 Years of Square Dancing and Friendship

Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

CHUCK & GERRY HARDY CALLING & JENNIE FRISELLA CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Bishop O’Neil Youth Center Phil & Sandy Pierce 30 South Elm St, Manchester (603) 644-4822 Saturday - November 15 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Irene Morrissette & Bob Dean (603) 627-3634

BRADFORD COUNTRY SQUARES Saturday, November 15 Kearsarge (Bradford) Elementary School, Old Warner Rd, Bradford NH 8 - 10:30pm "Teddy Bear Dance for Toys for Tots & Teens" $6.00 per person Class Program ~ 8 - 10:30pm $1.00 extra for A-1 Don Batchelder Bernie Porter Questions? Warren Sherburne - 603-863-6394 or Dawn Baker - 603-456-3837 ~ Co-Presidents Brent & Reggie Scudder - 603-763-0187 ~ Raids & Retrievals [email protected] www.bradfordcountrysquares.freeservers.com

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 24 MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY STOMPERS Sunday, November 16 Mainstream ~ 2 - 4:30 pm • Early Rounds at 1:30 pm Ray Hilton John Heign Dancing at AMERICAN LEGION HALL, TASKER HILL ROAD, CONWAY, NH President: Liz Harrow 603-447-5863 - Vice President: Jim Fitzpatrick 603-539-5118 Maine Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed November Wednesday - 5-12-19 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 6-13-20 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Foxtrot - Dance A-1 - Portland, ME Friday - 7-14-21 - Shaker Valley Squares - Phase III Rounds - Plus Dance - Alfred, ME Nov 8 – SAGE Swingers – Betty Ann Cues with Bob Baier - Bath, ME Oct 31 - Nov 2 - “A Touch of Class” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Rindge, NH [Betty Ann with John & Gloria Heign] Jan 16-18, 2009 - “Halloween” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH [Skip & Betty Ann with Jerry & Donna Maurice] 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected]

SAGE Swingers Saturday, November 8 - 7:30 to 10:00 pm with Early Rounds at 7:00 Mainstream Dance - Plus tip at intermission National Caller: Bob Baier - Cuer: Betty Ann Brown Old Brunswick High School, Spring St, Brunswick, Maine [email protected] sage.squaredanceme.us

EDSARDA NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS NSARDA No Banner Raids Sundays - November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Class: 6:30 - 7:30 $5pp ~ Dance 7:30 - 9:30 ~ MS&PL $5pp

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Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 25 Dances

Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Sat 1 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Peacock / Porter MS & PL Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Cote / Yakmiowski MS & PL Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Longobucco / Gatchell MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Mager / Williams MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Lizotte / Cohen PL Sun 2 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Wed 5 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 6 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 7 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Square Riggers Westwood, MA Mayo / Barry PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Poisson / Rivenburg A-1 Sat 8 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Auger / Gatchell Early A-1, PL w/A-1*Tip Border City Squares Nashua, NH Butler / Porter MS w/2 PL Sage Swingers Bath, ME Baier / B A Brown MS Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Ritucci / Boudreau Early A-1, MS & PL Seacoast Region Hampton, NH Peacock / TBA Sutton Country Squares Sutton, MA McGovern / Reardon MS & PL Sun 9 NSSARDA Friendship Festival Manchester, NH Butler / Rivenburg MS & PL NSSARDA Friendship Festival Manchester, NH Hendron / Gatchell A-1 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Wed 12 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 13 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 14 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Round Dance Party - Rivenburg RDS Square Wheelers Acton, MA Maurice / Porter MS & PL Sat 15 Bradford Country Squares Bradford, NH Bachelder / Porter CL Fairs ’n Squares Framingham, MA Schell / Yakmiowski MS & PL Heel & Toe Manchester, NH C & G Hardy / Frisella MS & PL Sun 16 Mt Washington Valley Stompers Conway, NH Hilton / Heign MS Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Wed 19 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA PL Thu 20 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 21 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Poisson / Rivenburg A-1 Sat 22 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Sprague / Boudreau MS & PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Maurice / Porter MS & PL Sun 23 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL Thu 27 Happy Thanksgiving Sat 29 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Schell / Maguire MS & PL Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Early A-1, DBD PL Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH Hughes / Frisella MS & PL Sun 30 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey MS & PL

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Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 26 Workshops

Sunday 2-9-16-23-30 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, MA CL SQ 2-16-23-30 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Rounds RDS Monday 3-10-17-24 Border City Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH C-1 SQ Tuesday 4-11-18-25 Square Riggers Natick, MA PL, CL, A-1 SQ Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-1 SQ 4-11-18 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Jive, Swing, all rhythms PH 4-5 RD Wednesday 5-12-19 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD Great Plain Squares Needham, MA CL SQ Riverside Squares Danvers, MA PL, Beg, MS SQ Seven Hills (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL, C-1 class SQ 5-12 Winnipesaukee Squares Laconia, NH SQ 19 Winnipesaukee Squares Meredith, NH SQ Thursday 6-13-20 S & BA Brown Portland, ME Foxtrot RD Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS class, PL, A-1 class SQ SQUARE DANCE FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. Invites YOU….. to bring your club…. SDFNE’s Baldwin Library and Museum in Manchester NH “Discover America’s Great Square Dance Heritage” www.sdfne.org 603-623-2692 – Dick Severance 781-944-4416 – Anna Dixon Alaska Cruise w/Ken RItucci ...... 7 Mount Washington Valley Stompers...... 25 A-2 Blitz Weekend w/ Ken RItucci ...... 20 Northeast Callers School ...... 11 April Adventure C-1 Weekend w/Ken Ritucci ...23 NSSARDA Friendship Festival ...... 17 Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 19 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 25 Border City Squares ...... 23 Palomino Records ...... 12 Bradford Country Squares ...... 24 R & R Video ...... 13 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 25 Riverside Squares ...... 20 Century Club ...... 5 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 16 Rudebock, Tom ...... 14 Concord Coach ...... 24 SAGE Swingers ...... 25 Fairs ’n Squares ...... 22 Seacoast Region SDA ...... 22 Great Plain Squares ...... 17 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 27 Hayloft Steppers ...... 20 Square Riggers ...... 21 Heel & Toe ...... 24 Square Wheelers ...... 19 Intro to C-2 Mini Weekend w/Ken Ritucci ...... 18 Sutton Country Squares ...... 21 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 17 WACA ...... 21 Majestic Badge ...... 8 Wedge, Johnny ...... 19 Mill-A-Round Dance Center ...... 24 Winnipesaukee Squares ...... 22 Monadnock Squares ...... 23 WMSARDA ...... 19 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 22

Northeast Square Dancer, November 2008 27 December 2008 “Our Only Excuse For Existence Is To Be Of Service” Northeast Square Dancer www.squaredance.ws 782 Jays Way [email protected] Ringgold GA 30736 706-935-5605 Copy 685 Pages 24 Volume 58 - Number 4 December 2008

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Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 2 ED FOOTE

AN EASY CALL THAT PEOPLE CAN’T DANCE RECYCLE - From 1/2 Sashayed Waves A 1/2 sashayed wave is defi ned as one which has the girls as the ends and the boys as the centers. (A “standard wave” has the boys as the ends and the girls as the centers.) Is a 1/2 sashayed wave considered “diffi cult” or “DBD”? A few dancers would say “yes”, because everything is diffi cult for them. But overall, 1/2 sashayed waves are used all the time with no problem. Examples are the calls Swing Thru, Spin the Top and All 8 Circulate. So why does Recycle from 1/2 sashayed waves become a problem? Two reasons: First, most dancers do the call wrong, because they use hands. Thus, from a standard wave, the boy will drag the girl to the ending position. So the dancers think of Recycle as a sex call - ie: The boys do this and the girls do that. But Recycle is not defi ned as using hands - it is a NO HANDS call, even though many dancers do not dance it this way. Recycle is NOT a sex call, it is a position call - the centers Fold and follow the ends. Dancers who dance it this way have no problem, no matter where the sexes are. But if dancers think of it as a sex call, then when the sexes are re- versed, everyone gets confused. The second reason for the problem is callers. Many do not teach the call correctly - they tell the dancers to use hands. So these callers are setting up the dancers for failure down the road. In addition, callers do not use Recycle from waves with boys in the middle. Oh, they may try it a couple times, but as soon as it breaks down they give up and don’t call it again. Solution. It all rests with the callers. They must teach the call correctly and then USE IT regularly..If callers would treat this use of Recycle the same as they do Swing Thru and Spin the Top - ie: Using it no matter how the sexes are arranged, and if they would use it regularly throughout a dance, no one would have a problem. Dancers: If your callers are not calling Recycle from waves with boys in the center, request that they do so. You will be a better dancer as a result.

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Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 3 Square Dance Music Review

TOM RUDEBOCK 4551 Grafton Rd, Leetonia OH 44431 ~ 330-427-6358 [email protected]

TITLE Source - (Available as 45, CD, and MP3 unless otherwise noted.) ARTIST All CDs and MP3s are recorded in 3 keys, unless other wise noted. Azzurro BVR 111 Bodo Von Reth A sharp electronic sound with instrumental chases that fi ll out the smooth fl owing mix. Hds (Sds) Star Thru, Pass Thru, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Couples Hinge, Half Tag, All 8 Circulate, Boys Run, 8 Chain 5, Swing, Promenade. Wooden Heart BVR 133 Al Stevens A syncopated rhythm on this cover of an Elvis hit from the movie G. I. Blues. Also released by Bobby Vinton. A cheery electronic sound. Four Ladies Chain Across, Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Girls Trade, R & L Thru, Pass The ocean, Girls Trade, Swing, Promenade. Beer For My Horses GP 404 Jerry Jestin A number one single released by toby Keith and Willie Nelson. A driving country tune with a piano, guitar, electronic keyboard, harmonica, bass and drums. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Right Hand Star – Halfway, Couples Veer Left, Chain Down The Line, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Scoot Back, Swing, Promenade. Pure Love RYL 345 Oxendine & Story A silky fi ddle, harmonica, steel, bass, banjo and percussion in a rousing rendition of this cover of a top seller by Ronnie Milsap. Well placed chases. Harmonize this one. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) Square Thru, R & L Thru, 8 Chain 6, Swing Corner, Promenade. NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS JERRY STORY ANNE UEBELACKER ED FOOTE (TEXAS) (BRITISH COLUMBIA) (PENNSYLVANIA) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER COACH) WHEN: OCTOBER 8 - 12, 2009 WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER, MANCHESTER, NH $325 / Student SPACE IS LIMITED REGISTER Whether you are presently calling or desire to be a caller, TODAY!! this school will help you with your calling career. • Plenty of microphone time - professional • Understand what it takes to be a leader • Professional assessment of your skills • Full CALLERLAB curriculum • Develop a calling career that is best for you WWW.NORTHEASTCALLERSCHOOL.COM for an application and more information. Or contact Ken Ritucci at 413-734-0591 or e-mail [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 4 I Wonder Could I Live There Anymore ST1068 Bobby Keefe A cover of a Charlie Pride hit. Guitar, fi ddle, bass, steel, horns, electronic keyboard and drums in a mix that moves. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circu- late, Chain Down the Line, Slide Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Golden Ring SIR 364 Paul & Cherish Bristow Recorded by Tammy Wynnette and George Jones. Won the Cash Box magazine award for the top duet in 1976. A energetic mix of fi ddle, harmonica, guitar, bass, piano and drums with riffs and runs that fi ll out the sound. Key change in the closer. Harmonize this one. Extra tracks on the CD include a version with full back up vocals, back up vocals recorded at a low volume and a version with the vocals on the counter point phrases. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, Tch 1/4, Centers Trade, Swing Thru, Centers Run, Tag the Line, Face In, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Recycle, Swing, Promenade. Carmelita SIR 1103 Anders Blom Country rock in a mix of fi ddle, sax, steel, piano, guitar, bass and drums for a full sound. A toe tapper. Written and recorded by Steve Wariner. Key change in the closer. Standard Ferris Wheel Figure. Small Town Southern Man TAR 174 Willis Simmons A cover of an Alan Jackson top seller. Guitar, fi ddle, steel, bass, piano and drums in a mid tempo mix. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circu- late, Half Tag, Scoot Back 2 X’s, Swing This Girl, Promenade. Rock’n In Rosalie’s Boat C 202 Jerry Haag The 4th in the Classic Series. This one repressed in a swirled green. An old favorite with a fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums. Percussion interlude in the middle break and closer. The CD has an extra track with a vocal by Dee Dee Dougherty-Lottie. Hds (Sds) Rollaway, Star Thru, Right Hand Star, Hds (Sds) Left Hand Star Full Turn, Square Thru 3, Trade By, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Girls Turn Back, Promenade. Pure Love CC41 Wade Driver Strong bass beat with lead from a piano, steel, guitar, electronic keyboard and fi ddle with gentle percussion in a smooth mix. Key change in closer. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Sds (Hds) R & L Thru, Square Thru, DoSaDo, 8 Chain 4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Sweet Country Music RYL 244 Tony Oxendine A cover of a Marty Robbins release with a good solid beat. Lots of riffs and runs for a full sound from a piano, guitar, harmonica, bass, fi ddle and drums that says let’s dance. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Girls Circulate, Boys Trade, Boys Run, Bend The Line, Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Sweet Country Music PH 104 Jim Snyder Piano, electronic keyboard, banjo, fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums with a good beat. Background vocals in the opener and middle break. Key change in closer. Called track uses a Grand Spin and Curlique. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Curlique, Coordinate, Bend the Line, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing This Lady, Allemande Left, Promenade.

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Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 5 Little Brown Church In The Vale RYL 314 Oxendine & Story Written in 1857 by William S. Pitts about a beautiful spot in Iowa just waiting for a church to be built. A good addition to your Gospel collection. Organ, steel, fi ddle, mandolin, clarinet, bass and percussion. Pushes the energy scale. Full sound. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Star Thru, Pass Thru, U Turn Back, Swing Corner, Promenade. Blanket On The Ground SIR 314 Paul Bristow A raucous country mix of a fi ddle, harmonica, guitar, steel bass and drums. Chases and answeres fi ll out the sound. A Billie-Jo Spears release. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Spin the Top, R & L Thru, Flutterwheel, Sweep 1/4, Swing Corner, Promenade. Blueberry Hill RB 2998 Ralph Trout Shuffl e along with this oldie written in the 1940’s. Covered by many of the big bands. It was an international hit for Fats Domino in 1956. Sax, piano, guitar and organ stylings with a bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, Wheel & Deal, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Corner, Promenade. Sweet Country Music C 213 Jerry Haag A mix of piano, banjo, fi ddle, guitar, bass and drums with chases. Signature toe tapping Chaparral sound. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, R & L Thru, Veer Left, Couples Circulate, Half Tag, Face Right, Turn Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade. Little Rock ‘n Roll Angel Grand 402 Tim Marriner A cover of a release by the Kentucky Headhunters. Country rock from an electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and drums. Guitar riffs fi ll out the sound. Easy to follow melody line. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line, R & L Thru, Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Swing Corner, Promenade. Light In The Window LAM 10091 Grady Humphries A smooth electronic arrangement of this oldie the dancers will sing a long. A good song to end your dance with. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Wheel & Deal, R & L Thru, Dive Thru, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Blue Magic SG 701 Doug & Don Sprosty Electronic keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Pass the Ocean, Extend, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line, Girls Turn Back, Tch 1/4, Girls Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Trade, Swing Corner, Promenade. West Bound And Down ST 1054 (CD, MP3) John Eubanks A cover of a Jerry Reed hit. Muted horn, banjo, guitar, steel, bass and drums in an energetic mix that trucks right along. Hds (Sds) Promenade Half, Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Square Thru 3, Swing Corner, Promenade. Papa Was A Rolling Stone SIR 703 Thorsten Geppert A # 2 hit on the Billboard Charts in 1972 for the Temptations, a Motown quintet. A haunting sound from a guitar, fi ddle, harmonica, piano, and percussion. A good mix with riffs and runs to give a full sound. Quality Sting sound. Hds (Sds) Square Thru, DoSaDo, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Run, Slide Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade. continued on page 10

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Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 6 Comment

JIM MAYO

I heard recently of an idea that seems like a good one for clubs that have a high proportion of “senior” members. Often, here in snow country, the membership of square dance clubs seems to shrink in winter. We all know why. The appeal of climate where snow is unknown is more than many of our dancers can resist. That’s particularly true when those snow-free regions also offer a very good program of square dancing – often with many of the same folks they danced with during the best of New England weather in spring, summer and fall. The idea I heard is that a club could shut down during the winter months when a substantial share of the membership has departed for more temperate conditions. That is giving some preference to the elders but it is also practical. For most clubs paying the bills is an important part of club management. If the budget is based on a fi ve set average attendance, the departure of two of those sets for the sunny South can really upset the club fi nances. It is discriminating against the hardy that stay and brave the conditions but it also reduces another of the signifi cant problems of club management, deciding when to cancel. When we ran our own groups and stubbornly kept them running all winter, the most fraz- zling problem we faced was deciding whether to believe the weather person. We watched three TV stations and still, when 3:00 PM arrived and the decision was necessary now, we often couldn’t make up our mind. As we aged a bit ourselves we could comfortably agree that we could have gotten to the dance but it wouldn’t be fair to our customers to encourage them to come out in miserable weather. Sometimes, when it looked disastrous at 3:00 it would be clear and dry by 7:00. Other times the weather people just missed it and clear weather at 3:00 turned downright dangerous by 7:00. Certainly, saving the people who run the club from that problem is an important benefi t of shutting down in December and January. Another benefi t is that the holiday season tends to be very busy and, unless the club runs special holiday dances, that can also cut into attendance. It may not be a good idea for every club, but it’s worth thinking about. As you go through this holiday season, give some thought to how many snow birds have departed and what that means to the club management. 16 Rear Elm Street Peabody, MA 01960 Phone 781-592-8890 fax 781-598-6270 MajesticPLEASE MAKE Badge A NOTE OF Email: [email protected] OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESSSpecializing in custom club badges ALSO AVAILABLE: Over 250 Fun Dangles & Special Dangles made to specifi cations.

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Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 7 COUNTRYKITCHEN

LOUISE HARROP

Roast Loin of Pork Combine the olive oil, thyme, oregano, with Bourbon Gravy caraway seeds, salt, onion and garlic in a small bowl and mix well. Rub the mixture 3 Tbsp olive oil over all surfaces of the pork. Refrigerate, 1 tsp dried thyme leaves, crumbled tightly covered, for 6 to 8 hours or longer. 1 tsp dried oregano leaves, crumbled Place the pork in a roasting pan. Roast, 1 Tbsp caraway seeds uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or to 155° on 1 tsp coarse salt a meat thermometer. Remove the pork to a 1 small onion, fi nely chopped platter. Cover loosely with foil. 1 tsp crushed fresh garlic Deglaze the roasting pan with broth, 1 (4 - 5 pound) pork loin, boneless or bourbon, and 3/4 cup water, scraping the bone-in with split chine bone bottom and sides of the pan well. Bring to 1 cup chicken broth a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold 2 Tbsp bourbon (optional) water. Stir into the roasting pan. Cook 3/4 C water over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring 1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch constantly. Cut the pork into slices and 1/2 C cold water place on plates. Top with a small amount of 1/2 Cup chopped green onions for garnish the gravy. Sprinkle with the green onions. Serve the remaining gravy at the table. Cream Cheese Pound Cake Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie 1/2 lb. butter at room temperature 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 1 C granulated sugar at room temperature 1/2 C all purpose fl our 3 C sugar 1/2 C unsalted butter, melted & cooled 6 eggs 1 C chocolate chips 3 C sifted fl our 1 C chopped pecans, lightly toasted 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract Combine butter and cream cheese in a Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat the large mixing bowl. Beat on low speed until eggs until light and lemon colored... this well blended. Add the sugar gradually, and will take at least 5 minutes. Gradually beat until light and fl uffy. Beat in the eggs beat in the sugar. Reduce speed to low and one at a time, beating well after each ad- add the fl our and butter. Stir in remaining dition. Beat until the mixture is light. Add ingredients. the fl our and vanilla, and beat only until Turn into unbaked pie shell. Bake on the fl our disappears. lower rack for 40 minutes. This is really Pour the mixture in a greased 10 inch wonderful served when it is still warm! pan. Place in a cold oven, and turn the temperature to 325°. Bake the cake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool on cake racks and chill before serving. This rich buttery cake freezes well.

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 8 Round Dance Music Review

RALPH & JOAN COLLIPI 122 Millville Street, Salem NH 03079 ~ 603-898-4604 [email protected] Andalucia Phase 2+1 (Hover) – Slow Waltz – Miramax Motion Picture Shall We Dance Soundtrack Andalucia track 9 – Peter Gomez & Chama Lee. Nice slow waltz. Has 2 left turns, toll 3, slow waltz turns, box. Excellent phase 2 waltz to nice music. Go Jack Rabbit! Phase 2 – 2 Step – MCA 40105 Go Jack Rabbit by Elton John – Peter Gomez & Chama Lee. Choreographers suggest you speed for comfort. Routine has 2 steps, open vine, circle 1 two step, left turning box, circle away and together, lace sequence. Interelude is apart point. Can be danced to on cues. Cute routine. Jolie Blonde - The Cajun National Anthem Phase 3+1 (Diamond Turn) – Waltz CD: Best of Cajun by Waylon Thibodeaux track 9 – Gene & Etta Sonnier. Waltz routine has balances, waltz away, tamara wheel, boxes step swing, diamond turn, twinkles, ending is apart point. All I Got Phase 3 – Jive/Foxtrot – She’s All I Got By Johny Paycheck Epic Memory 15-2327 – Doug & Leslie Dodge. Intro has progressive rock 4. Part A is jive, chasse left and right, change right to left, fallaway twice and other jive fi gures. Part B has hover, left turning box, spin turn, ending is apart point. Coney Island IV Phase 4 – Waltz – Coney Island Casa Musica Vol 20 part 9 – Karen & Ed Gloodt. Lovely music to a well written waltz. Diamond turn, locking steps, hover corte, chasse, box fi nish. Ending is check thru and slowly raise lead hands. Don’t pass this one up. I’m So Lucky to Sing Two Step Phase 2+1 (Fishtail) – I’m So Lucky to Sing from the CD titled Crooners by Helmut Lotti – Tony Speranzo & Diane Slater. Catchy music to a nice basic 2 step. Some of the fi gures in the routine are 2 steps, fi shtail, double hitch, 2 turning 2 steps, face to face, back to back, basketball turn, traveling box. Ending is twirl vine and apart point. The Train Of Love Phase 4 – Foxtrot – The Train Of Love from CD titled Crooners My Way track 2 by Helmut Lotti – Tony Speranzo. This foxtrot has hover telemark, open natural, locking steps, hesitation change, diamond turn, in and out runs, ending is forward to a right lunge. CLAUDIA’S Western Shoppe 60 Leamy Street, Gardner, MA 01440 (off Rte 101) Phone: 978-632-4868 Check out www.claudiasws.com for 877-773-2623 E-mail: [email protected] the latest styles and store hours!

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 9 Tango Atlantico Phase 3 – 2 Step/Tango – Dance Life CD Moondance track 4 – Annette & Frank Woodruff. Excellent way to introduce tango. Has stairs 4, forward tap, gaucho turn, twisty vine, criss cross, scallop, ending is quick side corte. The Italian Tango Phase 5 – Tango – CD Sicilia Open 2000 Vol 1 Ballroom CD 164 track 7 – Wayne & Barba- ra Blackford. Excellent tango. Has opposition points, outside swivel, thru tan, curve walk 2, progressisve link, stalking walks, chair rec. slip, prom. rocks. Quick whisk tap. Ending is right lunge span drag leg crawl. Stairway to Paradise Phase 5+1 (Heel Pull to Hairpin) – Foxtrot – I’ll build A Stairway To Paradise Ballroom Magic CD 5002 Casaphon dist by Casa Musica – Kay & Joy Read. Lilted cross pivot, open reverse turn, cross swivel, lady ronde develop, feather, ending is lady’s stork line. A solid Phase 5 routine. Minnie the Moocher Phase 6 – West Coast Swing – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 2nd album track 4 – Wayne & Bar- bara Blackford. Great music and fun dance. Has slow unwind, slow side breaks, swivel back to back “V” lower down and up, passing volta, hip pop hip roll. Sugar push, side tap 4 times. Some of te other steps in routine are merengue merengue pass. Disco peek a boos, passing jazz box with jazz hands. Ending is passing volta turn to face ronde press step together and press.

Square Dance Music Review - continued from page 6 Hoedowns Diamond / Love Song TNT 322 Diamond is a sparkly, smooth, melodic synthesizer sound. Love Song is an energetic syncopated electronic mix. Recorded in one key. Romping Harmonica / Romping Hoedown ST 2059 (CD, MP3) Romping Harmonica is an energetic tune with harmonica lead, plus a fi ddle, bass and drums. Romping Hoedown is the same tune with a fi ddle lead. Recorded in one key. Toad In The Hole / Spam Fritter SIR 515 Toad In The Hole is a rhythmic number with a steel, piano, bass, fi ddle, guitar and drums. Spam Fritter is a high energy electronic sound. Several represses of golden oldies and some comparison releases. Check them out on your tape service. Until next month keep it FUN. Happy Holidays to all.

Don’t underestimate the importance of love at ﬁ rst sight. Many of us might not pass a second inspection!

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 10 O U N R D SELECTED BY ofthe Month BIRGIT MAGUIRE D E A N C YESTERDAY’S GONE COMPOSERS: Roy & Betsy Gotta 2 Laurel Place New Brunswick NJ 08902 732-249-2086 RECORD: Yesterday’s Gone (Chad & Jeremy) Coll 3066 or download SPEED: Slow 6% FOOTWORK: Opposite throughout unless noted PHASE: 2 SEQUENCE: INTRO, A, A. B, C, B (1-8), A, END RHYTHM: Two Step INTRO 1 - 4 WAIT; WAIT; APT,, PT,; TOG,, TCH to SCP,; A 1 - 8 2 FWD TS;; SCOOT 4; WLK 2; 2 TRNG TS;; TWIRL 2; WLK 2 to FC; 9 - 16 TRAVL BOX to BFLY;;;; FC to FC; BK to BK; BBALL TRN to SCP (2nd time to BFLY);; B 1 - 8 OP VINE 4;; 2 TRNG TS;; SLOW TWST VINE 4;; 2 TRNG TS to SCP;; 9 - 16 LACE ACRS; FWD TS; HITCH 6;; LACE BK; FWD TS; HITCH 6 to FC;; 17 - 24 BROKEN BOX;;;; SCIS THRU; WLK 2; SCIS THRU; WLK 2 to BFLY; C 1 - 8 FC to FC; OP FWD TS; FC to FC; OP FWD TS; CIRCL AWY 2 TS;; STRUT 4 to BFLY;; 9 - 16 TRAVL DOOR TWICE;;;; 2 TRNG TS;; TWIRL 2; WLK 2 to BFLY; ENDING 1 - 9 HITCH 6;; 2 FWD TS;; 2 TRNG TS;; TWIRL 2; WLK 2; APT & PT; For full cue-sheet please send self addressed, stamped envelope to: Birgit Maguire, PO Box 260, Holbrook MA 02343

PLUS, ADVANCED & CHALLENGE Diagram Books from ED FOOTE 5 books available: Plus, A1 & A2 (both in 1 book), C1, C2, C-3A. Each book diagrams all calls for the indicated program from a variety of positions, also includes helpful hints for dancing the calls. Books are 8½ x 11 with spiral binding; laser printing provides clear, sharp images. Th e most complete diagram books for Plus, Advanced and Challenge available today. Cost: $19.50 per book includes shipping. (Canada add $1.00.) Order from: Ed Foote, 140 McCandless Pl., Wexford PA 15090 Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 11 NSD News 2008 Northeast Callers School

RIVERSIDE SQUARES, Danvers, MA By Bob Craig We continue to have a great group on new dancers who are eagerly mastering the Basic Program. Needless to say, they are having a wonderful time. They all seem to be grasping the calls quite easily, which makes Bob and Ted’s task much easier – a great group of newcomers. Regrettably, beginning with the December dance we are being forced to raise the admission fee to our monthly dances. We are being assessed a substantial fuel surcharge atop our hall rental fee for the winter months and the fees for caller and cuer contracts for the 2009/2010 dance season have gone up considerably. Our new dancer program has not been self-supporting for some time and has dipped substantially into our treasury. Being the only club on the North Shore of Massachusetts conducting a new dancer program we do not want to be forced to abandon those who want to learn to square dance in our area, so we have to raise our monthly admission. So, beginning with the December dance admission will be $10/person, which includes three split-the-pot tickets. We are reluctant to do this, but circumstances make it necessary. See you in a square. SQUARE DANCE FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. Invites YOU….. to bring your club…. SDFNE’s Baldwin Library and Museum in Manchester NH “Discover America’s Great Square Dance Heritage” www.sdfne.org 603-623-2692 – Dick Severance 781-944-4416 – Anna Dixon

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NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE December 31 - POTLUCK DINNER and DANCE LET'S RING IN 2009 TOGETHER! DINNER: 7:30 TO 8:30 PM DANCE: 9 TO 12:30 AM CALLER: BOB BUTLER CUER: LEO BOUDREAU DINNER: Please call Deanna at 413-436-7849 to coordinate your food item. DANCE: ALTERNATING MAINSTREAM and PLUS ADMISSION: $8 per person / $16 per couple More information, please call Deanna at 413-436-7849 ~ Judy at 413-967-9048 www.hayloftsteppers.freeservers.com The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

BLITZ WEEKENDS with Ken Ritucci March 27-29 ~ A-2 5 Dance Sessions August 28-30 ~ C-1 Casual Dress

Th ese weekends are designed to introduce you to the A-2 or C-1 programs and to have you be able to understand them as well as dance from standard and non-standard positions. Th ese will be intense workshops environment weekends. Each session builds upon the previous. Only dancers who truly want to learn A-2 or C-1 or who want “Refresher Courses” should attend.

Send your check made payable to “Ken Ritucci” Mill-A-Round Dance Hall with your name, address, phone and/or e-mail to: Manchester, NH Ken Ritucci Cost: $110 per couple 132 Autumn Rd W Springﬁ eld MA 01089

For more information contact Ken at 413-734-0591 or [email protected]

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 13 Saturday, December 13 - 8pm ~ Alternating Mainstream / Plus BOB BUTLER - Caller - LEO BOUDREAU - Cuer Dancing in Ellison Hall, behind Plymouth Church, Framingham Center Just North of Route 9 on Edgell Road President: (508) 788-0869 www.fairsnsquares.com Travel: (508) 877-9059 NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER and DANCE December 31 Caller: JAY SILVA Cuer: HARRIETT CLARKE Hospitality Hour begins at 7:00 p.m. Dinner at 8:00 p.m. Dancing (MS/PL) from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dinner and Dance $60/Couple, $30/Single - reservations only Dance only $20/Couple, $10/Single - at the door Scott Hall of First Parish Church in Framingham, MA 24 Vernon Street, Framingham Center (Corner of Edgell Road and Vernon Street) Fairs ‘n Squares New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance Please reserve ____ places for dinner New Year’s Eve $60 per couple [please reserve by December 20th] George & Jean Newton, 488 Elm St., Framingham, MA 01701 Phone: 508 877-1697

Name(s): ______Telephone: ______Address: ______Club: ______Dinner Choice: Chicken _____ Vegetarian ______Baldwin Apple Squares Presents

December 13 ~ Snow Flake Ball Early A-1 ~ 7 to 8 PM ~ PLUS w/A-1 Star Tip ~ 8 to 10:30 PM Johnny Wedge & Scott Cohen 144 School St., Woburn, MA (Veteran's Memorial Senior Center) Info: 781-438-2363, 781-935-2157 www.baldwinapplesquares.freeservers.com

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 14 Riverside Squares PO Box 382, Danvers, MA 01923 www.RiversideSquares.freeservers.com DECEMBER DANCE SaturdaySaturd Evening, December 6, 8:00 - 10:30 pm - Plus Caller: NORMN POISSON Cuer: MARILYN RIVENBURG Calvary Church, Holten & Cherry Streets, opposite Danvers Town Hall

Wednesday Square Dance Workshops Plus—7:00-7:30pm Basic—7:30-8:30 Mainstream—8:30-9:30pm At Calvary Episcopal Church Hall, Corner of Holten & Cherry Streets, Danvers MA

President - Peter Schwind Banner Chairs - Peter & Cathy Baldwin 978-475-8216 978-948-2163

JULY 19-31, 2009 Join Ken Ritucci on a 12-Night Escorted Alaska Cruise Tour aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Radiance of the Seas” Highlights include stops at Fairbanks - Talkeetna - Anchorage Th e El Dorado Gold Mine - A cruise on the Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 15 ROUND DANCE WITH BIRGIT & RICHARD MAGUIRE Tuesday 12/2 & 12/9 at the Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA 7:00 - 8:30 pm - Beginner Jive/Swing 8:30 - 10:00 pm - All Rhythms Phase 4-5

Fri 13 Round Dance Party, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge MA Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR For rates and dates call Birgit or Richard Maguire ~ 508-584-0584 ~ www.breasyrounds.com WACA CLUB DANCE SCHEDULE DECEMBER Sat 6 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, B Mager / J Yakimowski - Deck the Halls Sat 6 Montachusett Twirlers, First Baptist Ch, Fitchburg, J Silva / P Gatchell Sat 13 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, B Butler / L Boudreau Wed 31 Fairs ’n Squares, Ellison Hall, J Silva / H Clarke - New Year’s Eve Wed 31 Hayloft Steppers, Hayloft Barn, Sturbridge, B Butler / L Boudreau - New Year’s Eve

APRIL ADVENTURE with C-1 WEEKEND Todd Fellegy & April 17-19, 2009 Ken Ritucci SCHEDULE * * * * CASUAL DRESS * * * * FRIDAY SATURDAY $95 per Couple 7:30-10 PM Dance 10:00-12:00 - workshop 2:00-4:00 - workshop Lenape Elementary School 7:30-10 - Dance Eugene L. Brown Drive - Rt 32 New Paltz, NY Hotel Information Super 8 Hotel 845 255 8865 C2 Dance Sunday Afternoon Rodeway Inn & Suites 845 883 7373 $20 per couple Econo Lodge 845 255 6200

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 16 SQUARE RIGGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB, INC. Founded 1965 Mail: PO Box 434 Yankee Clipper Recipient Award 2005 Natick MA 01760 Season's Greetings

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 - 8 BEGINNERS CLASS ~ 8 - 9 PLUS CLASS ~ 9 - 10 A1 TEACH Natick First Baptist Church, 13 Common Street, Natick Square Entrance door on School Street opposite the Post Ofﬁ ce

CLUB: (781) 821-0502 CLASS: (508) 877-1097 BANNER: (508) 668-6840 Web site: www.squareriggers.freeservers.com

JOHNNY WEDGE SQUARE DANCE CALLER & TEACHER BMI 100 MERRIMACK AVE, UNIT 1 ASCAP DRACUT, MA 01826 978-441-4126 BOOKING 2009 & ON [email protected]

W C SUTTON COUNTRY SQUARES A L Sutton High School, Boston Rd., Sutton, MA C U A B Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Keep Dancing!

Great Plain Squares - the place to dance in 2008 GREAT PLAIN SQUARES We have visiting callers this Happy Holidays and have season. Check our website for a great New Year. Carter Memorial Church the schedule. 800 Highland Avenue Needham MA Two dances this month. Watch for our Snowﬂ ake Ball Wednesdays 7:00-8:15 Square Dance Class 12/3 Jim Schell/Scott Cohen on January 31, 2009 with 8:15 - 10:00 Plus with Rounds 12/17 Jim Schell/Phil Gatchell Bob Butler and Phil Gatchell. Information: 781- 444 -7258 www.GreatPlainSquares.org Check www.GreatPlainSquares.org for details

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 17 SQUARE WHEELERS Inc. PO Box 695, Acton, MA 01720-0695 Presidents: Brigid & Werner Menzi 978-897-9409 Banner: Bud & Marie Medeiros 978-486-3015 Website: www.mysquaredance.com/squarewheelers  DECEMBER ~ Dancing 7:30 - 10:00 pm  Fri 12 Alt MS & PL Jay Silva Leo Boudreau Location- Acton Junior High School, Acton, MA First right (North) off Rt 111 West of Rt 27 intersection *** Dance automatically cancelled by no-school notice *** The HAYLOFT STEPPERS PODUNK ROAD - STURBRIDGE, MA 01566 HOME OF THE Off Route 49

Dec 6 MS & PL BILL MAGER / JO YAKIMOWSKI - Deck the Halls Dec 31 SEE NEW YEAR’S EVE AD for full details Square Dancing Info: 413-967-9048 A BANNER CLUB 8 - 10:30pm www.hayloftsteppers.org

RENT THIS BARN many dates avavilable ~ Call Stan Arnold - 508-867-6818

MONTACHUSETT TWIRLERS SDC WACA Club lub Saturday, December 6 - MS & PL ~ 8-10:30pm Soft Soled Shoes Jay Silva Caller - Phil Gatchell Cuer FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MAA Questions? Call Ron & Rose Casey 978-342-8242 or Betsey & Paul McPhee 978-348-1515

W M S A R D A C a l e n d a r -- DECEMBER -- Fri 5 S Windsor, MS/PL, Smith, Garrett, Mager / Yakimowski, 8pm, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT Fri 5 Swingles, MS, Hawley / King, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Armed Forces Salute Sat 6 Redstone Squares, MS, Cindy Hawley / Gene King, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow Fri 12 S Windsor, CL, B Smith / S Garrett, 8pm, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Blast Off Sat 13 Quabbin, CL, G Vivier / L Knight, 8pm, Christ Comm Ch, 103 Springfi eld St, Chicopee - Christmas Ball Fri 19 Swingles, CL, G King / B MacKay, 8pm, K of C Hall, 63 Park Ave, W Springfi eld - Santa's Cookie Sale Sat 20 Pittsfi eld Sqs, MS, C Brodeur / L Knight, 7:30pm, S Cong Ch, 110 South St, Pittsfi eld - Shortcake Dance Fri 26 S Windsor, MS/PL, J Hendron / H Clarke 8pm, Power Mill Barn, 32 Maple St, Enfi eld CT - Holly & Ivy We 31 Swingles, MS, Various / Various, 8pm, Senior Ctr, 328 N Main St, E Longmeadow - New Year's Eve Always check www.wmsarda.info for last minute changes.

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HAPPY TIME SQUARES December 13 Rochester Community Center CLASS 150 Wakeﬁ eld St., Rochester, NH Early Rounds 7:30pm For More Info Call: 603-332-9105 2+2 Squares & Rounds 8 - 10:30pm e-mail: [email protected] Caller: JERRY MAURICE Banner: Tony 603-749-2106 or [email protected] Cuer: BARBARA HORLOR New Year's Eve Dance ~ December 31 Circle Nine Ranch, 39 Windymere Dr, Epsom NH MS / Plus / A-1 Pot Luck Supper - 7 to 8:30 ~ Dancing until 12:30 Caller: Skip Brown Cuer: Betty Ann Brown Th ere will be noise makers and a New Year's toast at midnight. Admission is $10.00 per person - Tickets will be sold in advance as well as at the door. For more info: 603-332-9105 - [email protected] or 207-608-1333 - [email protected]

Heel & Toe Square Dance Club Manchester, NH

JOHNNY WEDGE CALLING & PHIL GATCHELL CUING Dancing from 8 to 10:30pm Mainstream / Plus For further info: Bishop O’Neil Youth Center Phil & Sandy Pierce 30 South Elm St, Manchester (603) 644-4822 Saturday - December 20 For banners call: Cost is $6.00 per person / $12.00 per couple Irene Morrissette & Bob Dean (603) 627-3634

Recreation Center, 312 Washington St., Keene, NH

Box 1273 Saturday, December 13 - Class Program ~ 8 - 10:30 pm Keene, NH 03431 Don Bachelder Don Scadova Please call 603-352-3976 New Year's Eve Dance ~ Wednesday, December 31 for banner raid or Basic thru Plus with an A-1 Tip ~ 8 pm retrieval information. Don Bachelder Don Scadova Bring your Noisemakers and Ballons!!! Merry Christmas to All

Inﬂ ation is the price we pay for those government beneﬁ ts we thought were free.

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 19 INTRODUCTION TO C-2 mini WEEKEND with December 12 & 13 Ken Ritucci For those dancers who have wanted to be introduced to the C-2 program. Program This weekend is designed to introduce you to the C-2 program and allow the opportunity to dance the calls comfortably. This will be a workshop environment weekend. Each session will cover C-2 calls as well as concepts. Time will not allow teaching the entire list. Only those dancers who truly want to experience some C-2 calls and concepts or currently dance C-2 and would like to review and practice dancing the calls should consider attending.

Northeast Square Dancer, December 2008 20 CONCORD COACH Mailing Address: PO Box 232,Concord, NH 03302-0232 Banner: Ken & Marge Nesbitt 603-224-0823 Information: Joanna McIntosh 603-798-5304 Dancing President: Ron Turcotte 603-620-3717 7:30-10:00 pm $6.00 P/P Saturday, December 6 - Class Dance DARRELL SPRAGUE BERNIE PORTER Join us in a Square!! Dancing at the HOWARD RECREATIONAL CENTER State Ofﬁ ce Park South, 99 Pleasant St., Concord, NH Happy New Year!!!

Tel.: (603) 641-3880 December Workshops Email: [email protected] Mondays: 1, 8, 15 7 - 9 pm C-1 WEB: www.millaround.com Tuesdays: 2, 9, 16 7 - 9 pm Advance 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH Sundays: 7, 14 1 - 2:30 pm Phase 4 Rounds

December Friday Dances: 8:00 to 10:30 pm 5 A-1 ~ Poisson / Rivenburg 12 Round Dance Party ~ Rivenburg 19 A-1, A-2 Christmas Dance ~ Poisson / Rivenburg Norm Poisson - Owner Jerry Lowes - Manager (617) 306-8023 (603) 491-1318

PO Box 6082 BORDER CITY SQUARES Nashua, NH 03063 Saturday, December 13 – 8:00 TO 10:30 PM "Happy Holidays" Plus with Norm Poisson caller, Marilyn Rivenburg cuer

Classes every Monday through May Dances: Pilgrim Congregational Church Mainstream Class 7:00 – 9:00 PM 4 Watson Street, Nashua, NH Plus Class 9:00 – 10:00 PM Exit 7E off Everett Tpk.(route 3) to Rt 101A East Class Chairs: Cheryl Imbody 603-589-1863 President – Suzanne Finer 508-843-4220 WEB: www.bordercitysquares.freeservers.com Banner – Ellie Morrill 603-888-6669

TOM RUDEBOCK NOW TRAVELING and available to call in New England Call for dates and rates 330-427-6358 or email [email protected]

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SAGE Swingers Wednesday, December 31st - 6:15 to 10:30 pm New Year’s Eve Dinner & Fun Level Dancing Callers: Paul Cote - Cuer: John Heign Dinner & Dance at Keeley the Katerer, Portland, Maine Advance tickets only - cutoff is December 21 - $35 per person Contact Brian Beckman - [email protected]

sageswingers.squaredanceme.us full details at www.squaredance.ws/pdfs/sageny.pdf Skip & Betty Ann Brown Members of CALLERLAB & ROUNDALAB - BMI/ASCAP Licensed December - 2008 Wednesday - 3-10 - “Let’s Dance” - Phase III/IV Rounds - Portland, ME Thursday - 4-11 - “Let’s Dance” - Learn Foxtrot - Dance A-1 - Portland, ME Friday - 5-12 - Shaker Valley Squares - Phase III Rounds - Plus Dance - Alfred, ME Dec 31 - Happy Time Squares - New Year’s Eve - M/P/A-1 - Epsom, NH - Both Jan 16-18, 2009 - “Halloween” Theme Weekend - Plus - Rindge, NH [Skip & Betty Ann with Jerry & Donna Maurice] 104 Brighton Avenue - Portland, ME 04102 - (207) 773-1826 E-Mail - [email protected]

NUBBLE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS EDSARDA NSARDA Snow Flake Dance - Sunday, December 7 Banner Club Early Rounds 1:30 ~ Dance 2:00 - 5:00pm Joe Casey John Heign

NEW YEARS’ EVE DANCE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 Early Rounds 6:30 ~ Dance 7:00 - 10:00pm Kip Moulton Linda Moulton

BOTH DANCES at the WELLS ACTIVITY CENTER WOODEN FLOOR Sanford Rd, RT 109 off RT 1 Wells, ME SOFT SOLED SHOES PLEASE INFO: 207-985-8521 OR 207-641-9954 or 207-363-2774

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Ads which are listings are not duplicated in the dance or workshop listings. ** Always check the display ads for detail information. ** Wed 3 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Shell / Cohen PL Thu 4 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 5 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Poisson / Rivenburg A-1 Sat 6 Concord Coach Squares Concord, NH Sprague / Porter CLASS Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Mager / Yakimowski MS & PL Montachusett Twirlers Fitchburg, MA Silva / Gatchell MS & PL Riverside Squares Danvers, MA Poisson / Rivenburg PL Sun 7 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME Casey / Heign Thu 11 S & BA Brown Portland, ME S Brown / B A Brown A-1 Fri 12 Shaker Valley Squares Alfred, ME S Brown / B A Brown PL Square Wheelers Acton, MA Silva / Boudreau MS & PL Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Round Dance Party - Rivenburg RDS Sat 13 Baldwin Apple Squares Woburn, MA Wedge / Cohen Early A-1, PL Border City Squares Nashua, NH Poisson / Rivenburg PL Fairs ’N Squares Framingham, MA Butler / Boudreau MS & PL Round Dance Party Sturbridge, MA B & R Maguire RDS Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Bachelder / Scadova CLASS Happy Time Squares Rochester, NH Maurice / Horlor Early Rounds, CLASS Wed 17 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA Shell / Gatchell PL Fri 19 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Poisson / Rivenburg A-1 & A-2 Sat 20 Heel & Toe Manchester, NH Wedge / Gatchell MS & PL Thu 25 Merry Christmas Sat 27 Seven Hills Promenaders Worcester, MA Ritucci Early A-1, DBD PL Wed 31 Fairs ’N Squares Framingham, MA Silva / Clarke MS & PL Happy Time Squares Epsom, NH S Brown / B A Brown MS, PL, A-1 Hayloft Steppers Sturbridge, MA Butler / Boudreau MS & PL Monadnock Squares Keene, NH Bachelder / Scadova Basics, MS & PL Nubble Lighthouse Keepers Wells, ME K Moulton / L Moulton Sage Swingers Portland, ME Cote / Heign Fun Alaska Cruise w/Ken RItucci ...... 15 Majestic Badge ...... 7 April Adventure C-1 Weekend w/Ken Ritucci ...16 Mill-A-Round Dance Center ...... 21 Baldwin Apple Squares ...... 14 Monadnock Squares ...... 19 Blitz Weekends w/ Ken RItucci ...... 13 Montachusett Twirlers ...... 18 Border City Squares ...... 21 Northeast Callers School ...... 4 Brown, Skip & Betty Ann ...... 22 Nubble Lighthouse Keepers ...... 22 Century Club ...... 10 Palomino Records ...... 6 Claudia’s Western Shoppe ...... 9 Riverside Squares ...... 15 Concord Coach ...... 21 Rouff, Al ...... 3 Ed Foote Books ...... 11 Rudebock, Tom ...... 21 Fairs ’n Squares ...... 14 SAGE Swingers ...... 22 Great Plain Squares ...... 17 Square Dance Foundation of NE ...... 12 Happy Time Squares ...... 19 Square Riggers ...... 17 Hayloft Steppers ...... 13 Square Wheelers ...... 18 Hayloft Steppers ...... 18 Sutton Country Squares ...... 17 Heel & Toe ...... 19 WACA ...... 16 Intro to C-2 Mini Weekend w/Ken Ritucci ...... 20 Wedge, Johnny ...... 17 Maguire, Birgit & Richard ...... 16 WMSARDA ...... 18

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Monday 1-8-15-22-29 Border City Squares Nashua, NH MS, PL SQ 1-8-15 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH C-1 SQ Tuesday 2-9-16-23-30 Square Riggers Natick, MA PL, CL, A-1 SQ 2-9-16 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH A-1 SQ 2-9 B & R Maguire Sturbridge, MA Beg Jive, Swing, all rhythms PH 4 & 5 RD Wednesday 3-10-17 Riverside Squares Danvers, MA PL, Beg, MS SQ Seven Hills (Rouff) Worcester, MA DBD PL, C-1 Class SQ 3-10 S & BA Brown Portland, ME PH 3 & 4 RD 3-17 Great Plain Squares Needham, MA CL SQ Thursday 4-11-18 S & BA Brown Portland, ME Foxtrot RD Al Rouff, Littleton SDC Littleton, NH MS Class, PL, A-1 Class SQ Sunday 7-14 Mill-A-Round Manchester, NH Rounds RDS

“What do you mean you can’t move? He’s almost done with Jingle Bells!!!”

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