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5 the month (ROM) is sure to make its mark on me from the top of my head to the tips of my toes. My medical records also revealed that I was "an affable, oriented male, with positive physical findings...." Well, I cannot see how I could be anything else but affable when I think of all of you wonderful, thoughtful friends and the myriad encouraging well wishes you sent. Paulette and I are looking forward anxiously to the squares and circles in which we shall personally convey our heartfelt thanks. But since that may take some time, please accept these words of gratitude for being our friends in need and in deed. Bless your happy hearts and dancing feet. You can't imagine how much we look Corky & Paulette Pell forward to each month's issue of this San Antonio, Texas fine publication. When one lives in the boondocks (deep-in-the-forest to you) it Wouldn't want to miss an issue. For a brings a breath of the world beyond as caller, your magazine is a must. Keep well as our beloved square and round up the good work. Extend my subscrip- dance activities and new things in the tion two years. field. Joe Loberger We especially enjoy and find always Menasha, Wisconsin useful, the Easy Level pages by Bob Howell. He recently visited us and You really hurt me deeply when you helped instruct and call for our annual left my name off the Callerlab Executive Dogwood Ball. He and Phyllis are much Committee picture (but) I promise to loved by us and our dancers: we have feed you (anyway) the next time you worked together for many years. Keep come! the magazine coming and your squares Cal Golden square. Hot Springs, Arkansas Dena & Elwyn Fresh Ed. Note: We're sorry about the Bella Vista, AR omission. Cal is indeed a member of the I want to thank you so much for the Callerlab Executive Committee for the nice article on the Saddle-ites' doub- coming year. loon, which appeared in your recent magazine Opal sends best regards to In the article "Ride-Offs," April you and Cathie. issue of American Squaredance, it says Chuck Goodman these new rules on travel expense go St, Rose, Louisiana into effect after June 30, 1977. This date has recently been extended by the IRS Following my hospitalization and to after September 30, 1977. operation in Memphis (during LEGA- Allen Finkenaur CY) we were air-evacuated to San Trumbull, Connecticut Antonio and after spending one week in Wilford Hall, I was discharged for FLASH! further convalescence at home. I think Just at press time we received word the prognosis is good — I managed to that 48 Georgia dancers have been invi- take a look at my medical records and ted to dance July 20 at the White House with the Carters and for visiting one very short statement read: "Ex- tremities show full ROM." Now I don't dignitaries. Rod Blaylock will call: the know what that means in medical terms, McDonalds and Starnes are coordina- ting the trip. but in round dance terms, any round of 6 August is a hot summer month when we look forward to resuming dance activity full swing— no pun intended. This month's articles concern the operation of our clubs. "Keep club operation simple", is a square dance maxim. What may seem difficult in tax accountant Allen Finkenaur's article on club money plans will seem simple to a dancer with financial training. Use the people resources in your club and start the year with a realistic and attainable budget. Marilyn Ryan gives good advice on the club p.r. chairman's job, not the snap position it's sometimes held to be. Forewarned is forearmed, so be sure your club scribe (whatever the title) sees Marilyn's tips. To add to the club information, this month Cathie B. has collated rules for banner stealing in the ASD files to help groups form their own standards. Recent requests for such information show that this is becoming a concern once again. Callers Al Eblen and Tom Trainor appear again in these pages. Al describes his love for dancing— it's evident in his words and in the years of devotion he and Nellebelle have given to it. Tom is concerned about "dancing", rather than "learning figures", as other authors have been. Is anyone out there listening as more and more echoes of "Let's dance!" resound? We'll invite Tom to do a followup on his new group. Ken Flory photographed the Jay Bar Farm hall and Gladys sent the story about its construction. Obviously the Florys share another interest besides square dancing. We thank them for the highlight on another in the fast-growing number of "homes" for s/d clubs.

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7 you'll find an In-depth report of the "26th", but if you don't mind, I'll take a few paragraphs to promenade around the periphery, as it were. Speaking of Boardwalks, a fact that'll splinter yer splat-back rocker for sure is On the Boardwalk at Atlantic this: "Boardwalk" was named for the rings the melody down enterpreneur who started to tack a few through the years, across the land, and furring strips adjacent to one another over the broad span of cherished out in front of a store, so customers memories neatly cubicled in our could stamp off the sand before they crowded cranium. entered. The idea just spread like a It was a beautiful experience. The kindling fire from merchant to merchant tables were turned. Anaheim and the because each one wanted to SPRUCE "25th" had been a slight disappoint- up his place. Believe it or not the guy's ment, as we had previously reported name was Boardman. Read it and (and got our horny hands summarily Balsam. slapped for it by those in high places), but Atlantic City was like a drink of spring water. The 26th National Square Dance Convention in June was like setting a diamond in place of a rhinestone. So there you have it— you know now we had a "ball" at the "26th"— a real BEACHball. It was better than finding a red ear at a corn-husking party. It was better 'n an old fashioned taffy "pull"— SALT WATER taffy, that Is. Congratulations to Steve and Dorothy Musial, general chairmen, and to all their respective red pin-striped and pale blue chairmen, plus workers down the line, for pulling off the best taffy pull anybody could whomp up. Elsewhere in this issue (Just peek a coupla pages past this drivel— Co-ed.) 8 The weather was made-to-order for this event. Constant cool breezes off the Atlantic and sunny days got us in the spirit of it. We had arrived on Tuesday in our ASD van from Ohio (Jo Homyak of our staff, Cathie, Sue and I), ready and eager for the action, fun, and business, too. "Home" was the La Concha Hotel, and it could have been called "La Cucaracha" but we won't discuss that. Wednesday was booth set-up day. The location was good. We had more books than ever to display, and as usual we sold out on several books the second day. Both books and subscriptions sold mentor, Charlie Baldwin, passed on a better than at any previous convention. few choice words. Your humble ASD They went like flapjacks at a lumber- editors also got their turn, and man's breakfast. presented a not-so-fictitious scene One of the side benefits we always depicting a harassed SID editor, feel is the opportunity to chat, Jaw, topped off with an original poem that jabber, yak, flap and chew the fat with goes about like this: so many of you good subscribers who "IF" cluster around our booth at these (with apologies to Rudyard Kipling) conventions. Keep doin' It. We love it. If you can "keep your cool" The Press Breakfast Thursday morn- When all about you are blowing the'-s, ing was a lovely affair, set in one of And blaming it on you; those elegant old time ballrooms If you can shrink a ten page story (Haddon Hall) that seem to abound at To two lines and make sense anyway; this city of beautiful women, Just an If you can type a typical topic tersely, hour's drive from the city of brotherly Pick a peck of poorly punctuated Odd'. love. And give it polish in the proper pica, tc.., We press people in the media world If you can read a proof correctly, of square dancing— the floundering In a world where proving anything fourth estate— got congratulated in the Is mighty hard to do; first order. Of course our collective If you can wrestle a deadline, stretch a thanks goes boomeranging right back to pastepot, Ray and Bobbie Kauffman plus the Find a filler, juggle a galley, draw a Musials and others who made our straight line, literary splashes as simple as duck Work for free, kill a printing gremlin, soup. Rev. Earle ("Smell the Roses") eat your words, Winters addressed the group in a Smile sweetly when you'd like to club rib-tickling way. A veteran in the a whole club, business, our friend and respected Or call a caller names, appease a disgruntled reader, Fathom the mystical workings of the U.S. Postal System, Take heart, dear heart, You're a square dance editor, through and through. When 25,000 people from all corners of the continent and abroad get together for a gay-nineties-flavored shindig, it's bound to have a rich appeal. It did. Sound was good, thanks to Jim Hilton and crew. Dancing space was adequate.

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Programming was fairly well-balanced. shoes, and most of them even wore Dancing followed the Callerlab- straw hats. Women's bathing suits took prescribed levels (finally) from Basic to seven yards of cloth with skirts and Challenge. Beyond that, at informal trunks reaching the ankles. Some of the hotel sprees, there were even some younger women attempted to discard other levels noted, such as Super stockings in 1907 but beach superinten- Challenge, Stand, and Long Standing. dent John Beckwith issued an order that All the halls in the huge convention no female would be allowed on the center were occupied with dancing most beach without them. This order held of the time, and the overflow of swirling until 1921 when another attempt at denim, gingham, and crinolines spilled rolling down stockings was made by out on to the thick thumpin' timbers of some pageant beauties. This was the Boardwalk. It was really thumpin' to winked at by the authorities, so long as see! they were rolled only a few inches below Late evening hours were aglow with the knee. This started a trend and the after-parties. I dropped in at Ken- ladies all then began rolling 'em down tucky's, Tennessee's, Georgia's, and a and finally overcame the prejudice of New England Contra Party that was the authorities. By 1928 nobody made simply beautiful, with live music, and a serious objections to bare legs (although very danceable rhythm, and fair maids the word legs was not used. Limbs was all in a row. Eat your heart out, Gibson, the more accepted term). For several these square dancin' gals that invaded years in the early 1920's the ci- Atlantic City the end of June are some ty employed beach censors whose duty of the prettiest who ever cavorted down It was to see that not too much the Boardwalk. skin was displayed on the beach. You avid fanciers of facts and figures. The censors carried tape measures and forms and fashions, will be interested to skirts and trunks were rated at a set know that during a flock of free, fleeting length not more than a few inches above moments, I made my own skin-depth the knee. Men were not allowed to study of that sometimes splendid, discard their shirts until 1940." sometimes gross mass of humanity that Ah, yes, the "good old days" who constantly parades up and down the needs 'em? I'd rather wrap a thirsty four miles of Boardwalk, year in and tongue around the super-slendid year out, and produced some interes- "double-dip'' delights of TODAY — ting conclusions. this day, this hour, this minute — You can literally see EVERYTHING containing a full scoop of square dance on the Boardwalk and coming up from fun and friendship alongside all the other the wide, white beach. All possible good business and pleasurable pursuits shapes, ages, sizes, colors, attire, and that life offers, holding firmly and non-attire. Can you . imagine what fondly to the "cone" of past tradition, blushes, stern looks, screams, ohs and remembering that the cone is only a ahs would ensue if bathers from the container. The real nourishment and 1920's could walk the "Walk" today pleasure comes from savoring the and see the scene? fleeting gifts of the present, one of Here's the way it was (from the 26th which is the National Square Dance National Program Book): Convention. Atlantic City was one sweet "No seashore resort can be complete summer strawberry surprise. without its share of bathers. Custom, as Happy chomping, chums! well as city rules, made it necessary in the early days to cover the entire body except for the face and hands when on the beach or in bathing. Because it was socially unacceptable, very few people wanted to get tanned. As a result, bathers wore voluminous suits of wool flannel with stockings and canvas TL4NTIC 10 WHAT IS THE ANSWER?11

by Tom Trainor Boynton Beach, Florida

Not too long ago one of the dancers When I started calling almost twenty that I call for came up to me and asked years ago. we had about fifty basics to "When do we stop learning new work with. This was enough then. material and just dance for a while?" Granted that we progress and in that This particular individual had been a time I have seen many changes and dancer many years ago, had dropped imptovements in this activity since out of the activity, and was on his way then. But why don't we use the old back into an activity he enjoyed. figures more often? Somebody out there However, he was a bit unhappy with must want relaxed dancing. some of the directions square dancing We, as callers and leaders in this had taken during his absence. activity, want to see more people As callers, it is our responsibility to dancing and enjoying themselves. provide all dancers with the type of Therefore, we should be able to come dance that they wish. Not all dancers up with some program to fill our clubs, are interested in advanced, club or provide all dancers with a dance challenge level dancing. But we, and I program commensurate with their include myself, are guilty of either not wishes, and with a little luck cut down caring about the person who just wants on the drop-out factor. Here is my a relaxed evening of dancing, or we lack suggestion. the background, experience, or training First, we all run classes each year. necessary to provide the dancing these Why not run just a fifty basic class, form people want. it into a club and allow them to dance at When I started dancing almost thirty that level for a year? As a matter of fact, years ago, we never needed classes. you could run two or possibly three fifty True. there weren't that many figures. basic classes that same year to form or But the dancing was fun. We learned to feed that one club. At the end of the waltz, danced to the old time dances, club's first year. most of the dancers did contras, and if you were away for a would have the necessary skills to move few weeks you could come back and into a mainstream class, which, if they step in without worrying whether you elect to join it. would bring them up to had missed anything new. Today, we the level suggested in Callerlab Main- find many dancers teeing depressed if stream. Those who do not wish to go on, they miss a couple of weeks dancing and can stay at the basic level, or those who are caught in the game of catch-up-or- do not wish to stay at mainstream level be-left-behind. can drop back to the basic level. That

11 way we would not lose too many dancers happy. And that is what we are in because they find they don't have the business for. time to take in more dance material. What would the outside impact of this Also, we would be running a basic class method be? If enough of us would do to feed into the relaxed dancing club. this, then the larger festivals would Secondly, for those electing to go on have to program the fifty basic program to Mainstream class, we could use them for their events. This would give more as the nucleus of a Mainstream Club. dancers the idea of what square dancing We can provide workshop for them at is all about. Can this idea work? At the Mainstream to Mainstream Plus and club I call for we are going to give it a they would still have the options of try. While we are lucky and have a good staying where they are, dropping back size club, we feel that it can't do to the next lower level if they wish, or anything but help us grow even more. participating in all levels of dance. As for myself, I look forward to this Third, and primarily of interest to us idea. In some ways it will be a return to as callers, is that while we will be the "Roots" of square dancing, where helping increase the number of people we can take the time to learn some having a good time, we will be also contras, mixers, and dance to music and helping ourselves economically. I would just enjoy where we are, where we have prefer to call a relaxed dance with been, and where we are going. fifteen to twenty squares than to have The idea I have proposed is not new. I three or four squares of mainstream and know of some areas where it works well. have them dropping out. All levels feed But it is not used as much as it should all other levels in this program. It is be. Any effort expended by us to possible in time, to have one club that increase the number of dancers, and to can encompass all levels of dancing, improve this activity, can benefit and keep all the dancers in that club everyone, caller and dancer.

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14 So You're Going To Do Publicity....

by Marilyn Ryan Madison, Connecticut

The new club president looked over dances twice a month you've more the club roster and noticed that you schedules to keep track of than the local hadn't served on the executive board for stationmaster. For instance, if the club quite some time. He'd already asked dances the second and fourth Fridays, Mary Lou to be refreshment chairman the publicity person is working on the because Mary Lou has this terrific fourth Friday dance before the second punch recipe. And he'd already asked Friday dance is over. Larry to be program chairman because In our area, we have a variety of Larry knows all about hiring callers and publication possibilities, all with differ- planning bus trips and things. And he'd ent requirements and different dead- asked Andy and Sally to be host and lines. First, there's the hometown hostess because there's just no one in newspaper that comes out every the whole club that smiles oftener than Thursday— deadline for news, Monday Andy and Sally. And then the new club noon. Next, there's a weekly column in president looked at you and said, "Say, the Saturday paper that lists all dances you there, how 'bout doing publicity in the area for the coming week— this year? Nothing to it— simplest job in deadline, Tuesday at noon, keeping in the whole club." mind that items have to be inserted a You smiled sheepishly and said, "But week previous, since the club dances I don't know anything about writing." Friday and the column comes out on And he said, "Oh, don't worry about Saturday. Got it so far? Next, there's that, you'll do fine. Besides, it's your the evening paper and the morning turn." paper— deadline, five to seven days Unfortunately, it isn't the simplest previous. On top of this, the radio job in the whole club and unfortunately stations include square dances on their that is the way a publicity chairman is "Community Bulletins" but they'd like often selected, with little thought about the listings "two or three weeks in the person's capabilities and even less advance, please". regard for the position he's being asked In addition, there are also the to fill. monthly listings in the flyers put out by "So what?", you ask, "what's the big the area square dance association plus deal about publicity?" the all-important listing in the New Did you ever stop to consider that no England Square Dance Caller. Forget one in the whole club, with the possible one of these and the entire executive exception of the president (and I'm not board declares open season on publicity even sure about him) spends more time people. thinking "square dance" than the It's true that just about anybody could person in charge of publicity? The write a simple little article for the publicity person has to be informed of hometown newspaper a week or so everything (well, nearly everything) before every dance and, using the five that goes on in a club. W's (who, what, where, why, when) get If you do publicity for a club that the club's message across the way it 15 should be gotten across. But there are might be better to avoid anything that many things to be considered. Let's look makes square dancers look foolish or at a few. silly. If the program chairman planned a First of all, for whom are we writing? Crazy Hat Dance I wouldn't include a Remember, we're writing for dancers photo of the winning entry; if a dance is and non-dancers alike. Consider a planned to return a traveling johnny or sample item that might appear in the door or any such item, I'd think twice hometown newspaper: before including this information in a "The Nautical Wheelers will meet on newspaper article. Flyers, on the other Friday, November 22 from 8 to 11 p.m. hand, are ordinarily only concerned at the Hale School in Jefferson City." with the dancing public so all informa- Not bad. But what if you knew tion of whatever nature may be nothing about square dancing? Who, or included. what, are the Nautical Wheelers? Are Photos taker at the Calico Ball could they a group of boating enthusiasts? Or show the graduates receiving their club water skiiers perhaps? Wouldn't it be badges, not dancing on eggs, blind- better if the article read: "The Nautical folded, wearing flippers and paper hats. Wheelers Square Dance Club...." Then The club picnic could show the non-dancers would at least realize there committee planning the affair, not the was a square dance club in the area. caller in a grass skirt with a beer in both When it comes to radio publicity hands. Local publicity should be aimed remember once again to include the at the local gentry and the publicity word "square dance". There are a lot of chairman must correctly gauge how non-dancers who listen to the radio too. best to interest the local reader. While we're discussing not including Before using nicknames, consider enough square dance information in a whether they will add or detract from publicity release, let's not overlook the your article. (As a rule, society editors tendency to include too much of the will not print nicknames of any kind.) same. "Chicky Maverick and Toots Malone Beware of using too much "lingo" will serve refreshments" doesn't sound that only square dancers understand. all that great, does it? Or, "White Boots The word that pops into mind is, Carson will call with Lightfoot Henry on "angel". Haven't you seen newspaper the rounds". If you're afraid the public items that remind all "angels" to show won't recognize your caller's fame up at lessons next week? The non- without his well-known nickname, try dancer reads it and asks, "What in putting it in parenthesis, as "John heaven's name (pun intended) is an (White Boots) Carson", although some 'angel'?" You can get the same editors will still eliminate the nickname. message across by requesting "club Remember, once your article is neatly members to attend the lessons". prepared (typewritten is preferred), to Don't mention that the caller calls the put your name and phone number at the "tips"; do explain that a Calico Ball is a bottom. Then, should there be a graduation dance; avoid phrases like question about it the editor will have "blast-off", "hot-hash", and ''work- someone to contact. If you must send shops". If you can get the message your articles in longhand, write as across without using square dance legibly as possible, print people's lingo, do it; then everyone will names and be sure the names are understand your article. correctly spelled. Before sitting down to write any item The last thing I recommend is that all of publicity or choosing photos to publicity people keep their scissors accompany the article, thought should handy and clip any article about the club be given to "what image am I trying to that appears in print. While you don't convey?" Much will depend on the town want to put the club historian out of in which the square dance club is business it would be a great help to the located. The last thing our particular person who succeeds you. townspeople would show interest in is Doing publicity takes time and effort something that borders on the "corny". but like all the other jobs in a club— if If you do publicity for a town like this, it it's square dancing, it's fun! 16 Canadian Dancers News

It's not your average family who, dancing, no doubt to keep ahead of the when one of them wants to practice kids. But not for long. calling, can muster a square to be called Some of the area callers were feeling to, or who can put a whole square of hard pressed by their club commit- family members on the floor, plus one to ments, and into this breach stepped cut in, as did the Savages of Dartmouth, Mark Savage. After some lessons from N.S., last December at the Bee Squares John Essex, Mark began calling for the Christmas dance. In this remarkable Teen Troopers. He later added the household, two parents, six children out Sackville Downers, an adult club, to his of eight and the wife of the married son roster, while his sister Susan and are either callers, square dancers, brother Wade have been persuaded to round dancers or learning the art. take up the mike as well. Now they both It all began very simply, as such help him with the teens, while Wade things often do. Jean and Dave Savage helps John Essex with the calling for the noticed a couple of their neighbors Stardusters class. going off for the evening attired in During this time, Mark, Susan and western shirts, bouffant petticoat— the twins all became round dancers. "Square dancing, eh?" they said. Parents Dave and Jean no longer aim to "Now, that sounds good!" So the fall of keep abreast of their ambitious off- 1971 found them enrolling in the Tartan spring, but can only applaud their Twirler square dance class. They soon achievements. discovered that there was a teen club in Last summer, Mark and Susan the area, and two of their teenagers, attended the Callers' School at East Hill Mark and Susan, started dancing also. Farm in Troy, N.H., with such expert Two years later, Wade and Wayne, one teachers as Jim Mayo, Al Brundage and of the two pairs of Savage twins, also Earl Johnston. At that time, Susan went became Teen Troopers. Meanwhile as Mark's companion, but her observa- their parents had taken up round tions there spurred on her own desire to

17 call, and this coming summer will see Mark, Susan and also Wade at East Hill. to practice their skills some more. There is a bumper sticker which reads "Square dancing is contagious— loin the epidemic!" This has certainly happened with the Savages. Last fall, their oldest son, Dave, Jr. and his wife Bonnie, joined the Sackville Downer class, while Sheryl, age 13, became a Teen Trooper. They have even got "Nana'• Savage into the act as an Honorary Teen Trooper, a most suitable title for a young-at-heart great-grand- mother! It will not be too long before the youngest members of the clan, eight- year-old twins Bruce and Christine, are ready to join the rest of the family in the square. Then there's Dave, Jr. and Bonnie's daughter, 3-month-old Kara— We have many dancing grandparents in the activity, but do we have many who actually dance with their grandchil- dren? Stick around, folks, it might just THE CALLERS happen right here in Dartmouth! At this moment this is the winter schedule for the Savage household, indicating the members involved: Monday night: Teen Trooper club— (Mark. Susan, Wade), Tuesday: Tartan Nor is there really any season to Twirlers— (Dave and Jean), Wednes- square dancing as far as the Savages day: Sackville Downers class and club— are concerned. They have attended (Dave and Jean. Mark, Susan, Dave, Jr. John Essex's Camparees ever since and Bonnie, Wayne and his girl-friend), Dave and Jean graduated, enrolling Thursday: Teen Trooper class— (Mark, more of the family as they became Wade. Susan. Sheryl), Friday: Rebel eligible. They have also been to the Roundabouts R /D Club— (Jean and House of Roth and other camping/danc- Dave. Mark and Susan), Saturday: ing events around the province. Lorne Tyler's Workshop every other It is obvious that the square dance week— (Dave and Jean), Sunday: In activity has become a way of life for this Dave's words— "Sunday we sleep all family. At a time when some teenagers day unless there's a Metro Council and their parents find it hard to talk to meeting!" each other, and share scarcely any For the executive side of square interests. Dave says that dancing has dancing has not been neglected by the brought them all closer together, and Savages. Dave and Jean were Presi- there is no lack of a topic of dents of the Tartan Twirlers in 1974/75. conversation. As the younger ones This led to participation in the Metro continue to grow up. they will inevitably Council on behalf of both the Tartan scatter and follow their own bents, but Twirlers and the Teen Troopers. Jean it's a safe bet that the bond of having served as Secretary/Treasurer of the been a dancing family will always Metro Council for two years. a task she remain as a warm and exceptional has recently passed on to daughter memory. The Savages are a family of Susan. Dave remains as an active whom the Metro area, and the whole member of the Council on behalf of the square dance movement, can truly be Teen Troopers. proud.

18 by Allen Finkenaur Trumbull, Connecticut

FINANCIAL°° PLANNING

Square dancing is fun but the To begin the planning you must successful square dance club must be examine the books and records of the run like a successful business. As in club for the past several years. If you business the club has a marketing don't have such books and records or runction in letting others know about they are incomplete, it will be necessary dances; a production function in putting to prepare careful estimates of the data on a successful dance; and there must discussed below. be a careful financial plan and account- From the review of past operating ing to make it possible for the club to records, you will be able to establish a continue to operate. There are a few list of the kind of expenses you expect to clubs that have someone who is incur in the future and have a basis for financially talented to do the planning estimating their amounts. Omitting the work for them and because of this lack cost of caller's and cuer's fees, the first of talent many clubs flounder along and step is to list those expenses you expect some even fail and go out of business. will be incurred in the year ahead. You It is necessary for the treasurer and should carefully review this list and add president of a club to educate them- any new expenses and their estimated selves in financial techniques. This amounts that you think will be incurred material is written to provide such a for the first time. Once a complete list of financial guide which can be used by all expenses is established, divide the clubs, big or small. It contains nothing expenses into three groups: fixed, new, but focuses on the financial variable and special. Fixed expenses planning principles in club operation. are those which will remain the same Financial planning is closely related amount regardless of the number of to the other functions of the treasurer's couples that come to a dance. Variable job but is by far, the most important. expenses are those that increase in This material does not cover the amount as the number of squares that bookkeeping function, although the attend a dance increase. In addition to recorded past can be most helpful to the these two classes of expenses there are financial planning work. It also does not special expenses for special dances, focus on the cashier's job which is part such as the cost of tickets for a ticket of the club's production process. dance and special advertising or A financial plan gives the club promotion. In the figures you use for officers an idea of the parameters in your basic financial plan, omit the which the club can operate— how much special expenses from your list. they can afford to spend for various You need to determine how many expenses; where costs may or must be dances are to be held in the coming reduced and most importantly, how year. This count should include the much they can afford to pay their number of regular dances and also regular caller, their cuer and guest include the number of special dances to callers. be held at your hall. By dividing the 19 number of dances for the year into the are a square and the number of squares sum of the estimated fixed expenses for divided into the sum of the years the year an amount of fixed expense per variable expenses will calculate the cost dance can be calculated. You may want per square for variable expense. Here to increase this amount by a small again, you may want to add some small percentage to allow for estimated percentage to recognize inflation when inflation expected in the coming year. estimating variable expenses for the Next you must accumulate informa- year ahead. tion on the number of couples that have At this point you can begin to use the come to your dances. As you prepare figures you have calculated in the club's this information, keep the count of club financial plan. The easiest way to focus members separated from the guests on this financial information, is to use since you will need this further graph paper and mark your information breakdown later in your study. Using on it. (Refer to Exhibit I for all letter the same prior year for which you have designations that follow). The vertical accumulated variable expenses, count side of graph (A-B) shows levels of all member and guest couples for all dollars and the horizontal side (A-C) is dances— both regular and special marked off into number of squares. dances. Total couples divided by four Expenses (B) EXHIBIT I Income

$ 200 190

180 Break even 170 with caller : and cuer 160 150 .. 1(40 I 130 120 ‘'' Break even with caller 110 100 e., 90 1111111 1.11 'r / t in Bo 1 VIM. WIPP. 70 ill _ - ing klernbe 5 -re e 5 — 60 III 1121M1 • , 1111111.11.7: e F. Miiii 50 _ lar • . --- (U) 110 (F.) 30 ( 'ixed L.- rre,h;i) 20 I 10

(A) I (C) 1 2 3 It 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 SQUARES

20 On this graph you should first plot the members paying a fee of $9.00 per estimated fixed expense amount for a square. regular dance. Find the dollar amount If the "X" you plotted is above the you have calculated for a dance on the variable expense line, it means your vertical side and draw a line parallel to club members fees should usually pay the horizontal side of the graph at this operating expenses (except caller's and level. This line (D-E) signifies the cost cuer's fees) at a regular dance. The you expect to incur at any dance no amount the "X" is above the variable matter how many couples come. Exhibit expense line is the maximum amount, I assumes a fixed cost of $40.00 per without guests, the club can afford to dance. pay for a caller and not lose money on Using the fixed expense line as the the dances. bottom of the graph, you now plot the If your club has guests who pay variable expenses. This is done by admissions, you must estimate how marking on the vertical lines of the many guests come to the average graph the cost for one square and the regular dance. This requires reviewing cost for ten squares. Connecting these the information you collected in regard two marks and extending the line gives to prior attendance. The average your chart the amounts of fixed and number of squares times the guests variable expenses for a regular dance at admission fee for a square can now be all levels of attendance. D-F on Exhibit I added to the chart. Mark another "X" is such a line and assumes there is a on the chart on the vertical line which variable cost per dance of $1.40 per equals the average sum of the member square. and guests squares where it intersects Your graph can now be used to with the horizontal line equaling the estimate non-caller and non-cuer ex- average sum of the fees paid by the penses depending on the number of estimated number of members and couples you expect to come. As an guests. Connect these "X" points example, six squares will cost approx- (dotted line) and extend the line as imately $50.00. shown on Exhibit I. It is assumed there Next we proceed to calculate the are an average of eight squares of income side of the picture. To remain in guests who pay an admission of $12.00 operation, a square dance club must per square. "take in" at least as much as it "pays The amount by which this second out". Perhaps this may not be true of "X" exceeds the sloping variable every dance but over a period of a expense line (D-F) is the average dollars number of dances it has to work out this available to pay caller and cuer and if way. If club members pay a fee at each any amount is left over, to be put in the dance, you must estimate the average club treasury. attendance of members at regular Our next consideration is caller and dances. This can be done by looking cuer fees. In Exhibit I we have assumed back at prior years attendance records the regular club caller charges $25.00 and adjusting for the current level of for the first four squares and 50% of the membership. When you have an gross admission charged for all squares average attendance quantity in squares over four. The cuer charges a fixed fee per dance, multiply it by the fee paid for of $20.00. "Break even" points have a square and plot this amount on the been marked on the chart and based on graph as an "X" at the intersection of the averages used, denote when the appropriate number of squares and expenses of operation equal admissions the dollars lines. If the members pay a fees. If the number of admissions is to fee per quarter or per year, estimate the the right of the break even mark the total fees for the next year and divide by club should have a profit for the dance. the anticipated number of squares of Admissions of less squares than the dancers for the year. This is another vertical line which has the break even way to find the amount to be plotted as mark will cause the club to have a loss an "X" on the chart. On Exhibit I it is on the dance. assumed there are eight squares of club Your basic chart can be used over and 21 over again super-imposing each caller's expenses and attendance at the time of and cuer's fees on it and your estimate the future booking. Although these of attendance. If the caller has, in past estimates may be but good guesses, experience, usually drawn a larger they are better than having no crowd than average, the extension of knowledge with which to plan. the guest fee line to the point it From time to time you should plot the intersects with the estimated couples actual results of a regular dance and that will attend will give you a better compare it to your estimated chart. estimate of the dances results. Exhibit II is based on Exhibit I but it has Special dance charts can be con- assumed that at the actual dance, ten structed in the same way by replotting club members attended and there were the expense and income lines to reflect seven guest squares. On Exhibit I, the special expenses and difference in seventeen squares with only a caller attendance you expect will occur. would have made a profit for the club of If you know your financial picture and $25. to $30. The actual chart, however, contact a caller or cuer, you can shown almost a break even. This has determine whether or not you can afford occurred because the mix of actual their fees. If your club books callers and members and guests was different from cuers a year or two in advance, you the estimated mix. must construct your chart estimating

EXHIBIT II — — — - - - 190 180 170 160

150 1L0 130

120 110 100 el / .co'"' 90 ,„,..„ 80 ,.._ 70 (Mtbers Fe qs ) ,,,..-....." 60 1 ...... t,—. 4.51aiP‘'— 50 y-a->06) 1--- (/ ar a'° 140 4... eill . i 4 4 30 ( Ei.X.ec FAPCAS ct1 i I 20 10

1 2 3 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

SQUARES 22 Photos by Ken F . by Gladys Flory JAY BAR FARM Greenville, Ohio George and Marjorie Jay, Jr. built In January 1977 Treaty Squares this building at Jay Bar Farm for club celebrated their 11th Anniversary with square dancing. Treaty Squares held Harold Pierstorff as the caller. Since their first dance there on February 21, then he has resigned as club caller but 1976 with Dale Riffle as caller. The hall will stiti call for the anniversary dance in was built for about 15 squares but most January, the Greenville Fairgrounds of the time there are more than that at dance in August and the New Year's the dances. Continued on Page 89 23 SOUND THINKING

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24 You Don't Call That Square Dancing!

by Al Eblen Wichita Falls, Texas

Nell and I happen to be the callers for the Breckenridge Texas Square Dance that the Texas Star was great, but that I Club. This club has been dancing had the words all wrong and even continuously, since 1929. We claim to offered to write the correct version be the oldest square dance club in the down for me. world. I'm sure that we are. As we went through many of the new At one of our recent dances, an movements and singing calls, such as ex-member from back in the thirties "America", "You Rang My Bell", and came by for a visit. He sat with eyes "Slipping Away", which Nell and I do shining and foot tapping and watched in harmony, the old timer admitted that every move. To my surprise, he soon you hear much better now than in the came up to me and said, "You don't call old days. He really admired the new that square dancing, do you?" As I electronic sound system. searched for an answer, he questioned, As we happened to slip in a more to himself, than to me, "What Yellowrock, I thought the old timer was have you done to square dancing?" going into cardiac arrest. "Boy"! he Then he sadly shook his head. says, "That would have broken up the As we visited, he indicated that the dance in my day." As we visited, the calls were all different. The music was old timer mentioned that the dresses all changed. Where do all these people were prettier than in his day. Also, he come from? Where was the live band? thought the people were just as nice and Can you call the Cowboy Loop? When friendly as in the old days. "You he learned that I did not know the know", he said, "square dancers Cowboy Loop, he went over and sat always were the nicest and friendliest down with a very disappointed look on people you could find." his face, but with clear blue eyes still When the old timer requested Birdie riveted on all the activity. in the cage, I told him that we were going to workshop Load the boat and Later, as I played a waltz between As he walked away, I thought tips, there was the old timer doing a Crossfire. I heard something that sounded a little beautiful waltz with my own partner bit like "horsefeathers". Nellebelle. He stated that at least he recognized the waltz and how about As the dance was over and we were saying our goodnights and I was doing "Ten Pretty Girls"? Well, I stowing away my records, old timer disappointed him again because I didn't came by again. "Well", he said "I have the record, and didn't know the wouldn't call this square dancing, but dance either. you folks surely do have a lot of fun." Later, we danced the old tune of Then, wistfully, as he walked out the "Tennessee Gal", which happens to be door, I heard him say, "Boy! I would a version of the old Texas Star. This have liked to hear someone call that gave the old timer quite a thrill. He Yellowrock could hardly sit still. Later, he told me in my day."

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26 Standing from left to right Ed Gibson, Ernestine & Kan Scott, Lionel Gagnon, Joe Morin, Roland & Jannette Cannuel. Kneeling: Adrienne Theriault, Theresa Gagnon, NoeIla Morin. PAPERTOWN PACERS This Berlin, NH float was designed The most fascinating part of the float and built by Bob & Terry Frechette. It was its construction. Bob built the consisted of 8,900 hand made, multi- whole float from scratch. He went to the colored, tissue flowers. The float was 16 junk yard and "borrowed" car parts ft. long with an interlocking square on that he assembled together. He had the the back, 6 ft. high and 6 ft. wide. On front axle of a Dodge, the differential of the front there were revolving silhou- a Chevrolet and the drive shaft and ettes of square dancers. "Square transmission of a Ford. The float was Dancers" was written across the front powered by a 211/2 horse power in blue and white flowers. Also, Wisconsin engine that came off a hay "Papertown Pacers" was written along bailer, and a piece of angle iron was the sides and '76 was on the back. used as a shift lever. He used two of his It took two months to complete the spare tires, borrowed two from Joe, a V float. Each week several club members belt from Roland and a pulley from Ken, met at Terry's house to make flowers plus a few parts from his power tools. while others made some at home. One Finally, the silhouettes were powered member, Adrienne Theriault, invited all by an old, wringer-type washing of her relatives to a cook-out and put machine transmission. He built the them to work making flowers. We had frame and floor with new wood that mothers, aunts, neighbors and teen- would be used to repair his house. In agers helping. They were all fantastic. all, the float cost the club $60.45. Terry worked eight to ten hours a day Bob & Terry Frechette for two weeks to stick on the flowers. Berlin, NH

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Stop by your nearest Square Dance or Western store and see the basket and other fine square dance shoes and western boots from America's number one square dance shoemaker. StRAiGNT TALK from "IDA News" hours work. We had a good time on our bus trip! Some say they are tired of dancing to But our caller is unhappy. Caller the same twenty records each club submits letter to the club: dance. Dear Committee: Some say they are tired of seeing you I have monthly payments on my in the same clothes each time. sound system, clothes and records in So we the committee have booked the amount of $81.68. That's $980.16 another caller for next year. He is not as per year. The club dances September talented as you are nor does he have as thru May, or a total of nine months. My good a sound system nor does he dress income from the club is $900.00. I'm in as well as you do. He does live closer the red $80.16 for the first year. I have and he has a better job. He can afford to another year to pay on my debt. That buy the latest records and has the time means I will be in the hole $160.32 at to work on newer material. Besides, he the end of that time. only charges $30.00 per dance. That I drive 40 miles round trip to the club means the club can go on two bus trips dance twice a month. My car gets 12 next year. miles to the gallon. That's 3.33 gals. at We are sure you want the best for the 57.9 cents a gal. or about $2.00 in gas club. cost a night to the dance. Take that Squarely yours, times 18 dances and you have about The Committee $35.00. I have to have my outfits IMO cleaned once a month. That's another $7 to $8. So at the end of two years at Our club has over 175 members on today's prices I will be in the red: the list and we generally have ten to payments— $160.32 fifteen guests. We average 100 people gas— 70.00 at a dance. Our caller is paid a base cleaning— 144.00 salary plus a certain amount per couple total— $374.32 over the base so an accurate count must Would the committee please up my be made. fee $187.16 per year just so I can meet We sit at a table just inside the expenses? That's only $10.40 per dance entrance to the dance hall. People come or $60.40 per dance in place of the in and walk right past without paying. $50.00 you are paying me now. If it Then at 10:00 when we are calculating weren't for my regular job at the what to pay the caller— or have already factory, I couldn't afford to call for the paid him several people will come to club. pay. Often when making the attendance Thank you, count we find people who haven't paid The Caller and we have to go ask them to do so. Many people will toss their money on the table and walk away making it The committee writes back to the caller: difficult to keep track of who has and Dear Caller: has not paid. First let us say you have done a very At dances in locations other than fine job for our club. However, we the where we usually dance people say they committee feel that $50.00 per dance is can't find us. In a store, though, they high for the average. Therefore, we took would look for the cashier. Many nights a poll of the club members. They feel we dance only one tip and sometimes $50.00 for three hours work is too much. are not able to dance at all. We arrive at Most of us make less than that for eight Continued on Page 88

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34 Encore by Mef Merrell Highlights from Past Issues of this Magazine

25 YEARS AGO — August 1952 the province. In Vancouver, plans are Two reports on square dancing in underway to form the Greater Vancou- Canada come from the two extremes — ver Callers Association. Nova Scotia in the east and British Lindsay describes dancing around Columbis on the far west coast. From Chapman Creek: "The going is very Lockport, a small fishing village on the uphill as we have local organizations south shore of Nova Scotia, James and who still like the easy old-time squares Helen Chan report, in moving to the in the monotone chant when it doesn't area, "We thought that with such a matter whether one hears the caller or varied history as Nova Scotia has had not. We operate two clubs....other clubs there would be a rich heritage of folk are forming and we have a little more dances as well as good lively climate for dancing to offer all the time." old time squares.... However, with all On the value of teaching square the background of French, Dutch, dancing in the schools by Richard Kraus German, Scots, English and Irish, we (Part II), "Most people learn their have discovered that the early folk ways hobby skills at an extremely early age. have been lost along the way for the Of 1000 persons interviewed in a recent greater part." As for square dancing, survey, Professor Jay B. Nash, an there isn't any of the well-patterned outstanding physical educator, found dancing being revived in the United that 87% had become interested in their States. A dance led by an old-time major hobby before the age of 12; 62% fiddler who knew hundreds of old tunes, before the age of 10; and many by the the dancers, with no calls to guide time they were six years old." them, danced each tune by circling left, Feeling competitive? At the Tenth circling right, swinging, promenading Annual Connecticut Square Dance and doing a grand right and left. The Festival in Storrs, a costume contest will Chans write, "It was none too inspiring, be featured. Costumes will be judged on yet one felt that these people had music their effectiveness and suitability as in them, an instinct for rhythm and New England square dance costumes. A dance movement, but no demands had competition in western style dancing been made on them." So, out came the will be part of the Annual Rotary records and a simple square was taught. Exhibition in Flin Flon, Manitoba. "Coming to learn for our own pur- Judging will be based on posture, poses," the Chans report, "we were correctness of movement, timing and soon back to our usual role of rhythm. The Second Annual Square teaching.... Our own experience may Dance Festival and Fiddler's Contest of indicate the willingness here to learn Riverside County will be held in Hemet, anew the old dancing ways." California. Reports from British Columbia from TEN YEARS — August 1967 Russell Lumsden and Jimmy and Mabel The spotlight is on two Canadian Lindsay show that square dancing has callers. Vig Graves from Nelson, British advanced through sponsorship by the Columbia, has been a caller and teacher local Parks Boards. Square dancing is now in the curriculum of every school in Continued on Page 73

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The 26th National was a cool convention! "Cool" in the mod sense because event followed event in a well-planned and coordinated schedule and "cool" because the ocean breeze on the Boardwalk was as refreshing as the air-conditioning inside. Dance halls were warmer than hallways nad the booth area, but we found this one of the coolest Nationals ever. The Gay Nineties theme sparkled from the program book through every Pen-del Federation couple in costume to the delightful fashion show, -Yester- year." First, the book. Showing much creativity, the title page reproduced an original painting of a couple garbed in many volunteer editors of local bulletins the 1900 version of the 26th National continue for five, ten, fifteen years? The costume. This same painting is on breakfast is the time for a "thank you" certificates of appreciation given to for all their written promotion of the their supporters by Steve & Dorothy convention. Rev. Earl Winters was the Musial, general chairmen. Art nouveau speaker this year and used the theme page decor, Boardwalk history and "Stop and Smell the Daisies." Have you photos, die cut color pages and color ever? His hilarious stories, some tried printing all enhanced a fine program and true, would be a welcome addition book. to many a caller's repertoire. Ah! The fashion show. With distaff The sound in all the halls was good, if models in rolling chairs pushed by a little "echo-y" in the arena. But we pastel-shirted men and the "Rhioestone watched on Saturday when a well- Cowboys" of Texas and Oklahoma in known caller put thirty or so squares bright-colored suits and ten gallon hats, through their mainstream-plus paces a great fashion show was narrated by and there appeared to be no hearing Lee Long of Texas and climaxed by the problem. We danced (even that's an appearance of the Musials in turn of the event for us, with our booth responsibil- century travel costumes. Mystery of the ities) in the mainstream hall, with sound afternoon: how were all those models as clear as anyone could wish. We from all over the world coordinated so danced again at the contra afterparty— that each dress reflected a flavor of the oh so smooth! Now we have a record to gay nineties— high collars, ruffled match— three or four tips at a bodices, large puffed sleeves? convention! The Callers' Seminar, led by Dave Because we danced, that's not to say Taylor, Dick Jones & Earl Johnston was the booths weren't busy. Business was well-attended, as seen in the pictures on great for American Squaredance. The the opposite page. The seminar has booth operators were busy except in the come to be one of the special features of early evenings when exhibition dancing the convention for many callers. and a chance to sit drew the crowds. For editors, a convention highlight is Ruth and Reuel DeTurk of Ox Yoke Shop, the press breakfast, officially opening booth neighbors of ours, had so many the convention activities. It's like "old dancers in their end-of-the-row area we home week" for many of us who meet told them they could start their own there every year. Do you realize how dance right there. Thanks to Jim White

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ORa of the dealers' association (NASRDS), clean. Cleaner than ever, as though on who coordinated info to all booth its best behavior for all these visitors. operators, we this year received explicit Combine this beautiful seaside set- directions for setting up and taking ting with dancing all under one roof and down our merchandise. Things are a dedicated crew of committee chairmen definitely improved on that score!!! and members and how can it miss? The Mummer's Band at the Parade of Congratulations, Musials, and Pen-del States was a little lagniappe. (We Federation (and other local association learned in New Orleans that's a little helpers)! The 26th now belongs to "something extra''.) They were great! "Yesteryear" and it's a happy memory! Band music always "turns us on". So does the sight of all those dancers in state costumes with placards and banners. Everyone should just once have an experience that says, "Gee, I'm a part of something great when I square dance". That's what the parade of States does for us. All up and down the Boardwalk were dancers, and vacationers watching the dancers. We saw one venerable stroller stop a couple and photograph them— he thought her dress was pretty. The afternoon dancing on the Boardwalk drew crowds of onlookers, only mildly dampened by a quick rain on Saturday. The weather otherwise was beautiful, and here were 24, 568 people doing what they like best and sharing it with everyone possible. The "Spirit of '77" was enthusiastic and contagious! We knew strollers thronged the Boardwalk but were unprepared for the early morning bicycle riders. Because none of us really wanted to go we delayed leaving on Sunday until ye editors on a bicycle-built-for-two and daughter on her own had our morning constitutional ride, with a stop for salt-water taffy to bring back to Ohio. Of course, twenty-three thousand dancers cannot be housed, fed and danced without some mishaps. There were those. Many were not the fault of the hard-working committees but of hotel managers looking beyond the 26th National to the opening of legalized gambling. One lovely thing about Atlantic City is the jitney service. Every five minutes! No problem getting to and from the arena if you were housed along Pacific Avenue. And the Atlantic Ocean was lovely! 62 degrees on Wednesday! We went to stick a toe in and plunged the whole way, it was so refreshing and Photos by Joe Land,. Somers Pt . N J

39 Jay King

Jay King didn't want a crown to be need. put on the head of his distinctive bluejay Hundreds of callers are reminded of emblem. He rejected our suggestion of the JAY bird when they employ his the crown to enhance his image (We creative hash calling system, using thought the JAY-KING idea was allemande positions 1, 2, 3 and 4. He clever.) because he said that would look was both creative and innovative. He too flamboyant or egotistical. was a teacher in the best sense of the So he settled for the lone JAY design word— studious, thorough, under- and used it for years. We saw it again standing, and helpful. and again. It marked his Note Service Jay has left us to be with a greater for callers, an ever-popular aid in New Teacher. Now, in all due respect to a England and across the land. humble citizen of the square dance It symbolized his voluminous books empire, we'd like to figuratively slip for callers— 'How to Teach Modern that crown back on the head of the JAY. Square Dancing"— "The Fundamen- It would remind us. and perhaps others tals of Hash Calling"— "The Square who follow, that if he wasn't a KING in Dancer's Dictionary". These are des- the square dance activity. at least he tined to become classics. They filled a was a PRINCE of a guy.

AMERICAN SQUAREOANCE/ BOX 788/ SANDUSKY, OHIO 44870 40 priority to the group from the greatest distance, and one requires two squares of visitors to be present.) BANNER- Couples who belong to more than one club cannot represent one club and steal a banner from another to which they NAPPING belong. Banners are not to be reserved and dancers may not call ahead to see if they are available. (Only one assoc. requires advance notice to clubs because of refreshment numbers.) Banners may be taken only at club dances, not special affairs, and only the Once upon a time, during the recent banner of the club visited may be taken. history of square dancing, a clever but The utmost care should be taken of nameless promoter originated "banner- any "borrowed" banner. napping" as a way to encourage club Banners may not be traded between visitation. Much fun has been gener- clubs, only between their actual owners. ated by traveling to clubs to capture or Any club not wishing to participate to regain a banner. Unfortunately, a few simply notifies the rule-setting group. problems also have arisen. Several sets of rules require that State federations in many areas have clubs have only one "traveling" established ground rules. At least one banner. This may be a second banner; local magazine publishes a list of clubs the first would stay with the club. that do not participate in banner raids. A club may "steal" a banner or Where the procedures are clearly retrieve a banner on a club visit but not defined, few problems arise; when the both at once. It takes a visit to steal and methods of obtaining banners are hazy, a visit to retrieve. two or more groups sometimes claim Several other rules remind dancers of the same banner, resulting in frustra- the initial purpose of banner raids: tion and hurt feelings. Do not patronize a few clubs— spread Requests for "banner stealing rules" your club around. are often received at ASD and copies of Retrieve your own banner before federation rules are sent out so that the stealing someone else's. requester's group can pick and choose If you are going to be a "thief", be a those procedures that are adaptable to good one and abide by the rules. What the locale. is fair for one club should be fair for all Here's an overall view of some clubs. current methods: In at least one federatiop, the Mt. Some clubs have a small notebook which accompanies their traveling Valley in Vermont, clubs retain their banner. In it is recorded names and own banners, giving "chips" to visiting addresses of clubs taking the banner. groups which can be added to the banners at home. Remember the purpose. As stated in Most rules agree that four couples or one set of rules, it is to aid and assist more will attend for the entire evening. other clubs financially and socially and If more than one club arrives, the first to preserve the group harmony between group has priority. (One group gives dancers and clubs.

41 BLUE STAR ALBUMS: 1035— Marshall Flippo, Calling 10 Singing Calls including his 100th Release 1034— Marshall Flippo calling the Mainstream-Plus Basics MERRBACH Flip instrumentals PRESENTS

BLUE STAR RELEASES: 2043— ROSE OF SAN ANTONIO, Caller: Marshall Flippo' 2042— A HUNDRED TO ONE, Caller: Marshall Flippo' 2041— TWO STEP RHYTHM, Cued by Bill Tracy* (R/D) 2040— PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON, Caller: Nate Bliss* 2039— TULSA/RAWHIDE (2 hoedowns) DANCE RANCH RELEASES: 640— SECOND FLING, Caller: Ron Schneider' 639— REUNION WALTZ, Cued by Herb Egender IR/D) 638— HEY THERE, Cued by Herb Egender' (R/D) 637— BABY FACE, Caller: Frank Lane' 636— TONIGHT CARMEN, Caller: Ron Schneider* BOGAN RELEASES: 1294— SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME, Caller: Lem Smith' 1293— I Can't Get Used to Sleeping Without You, Andy Petrere' 1292— FULL TIME JOB, Caller: Lem GraveIle* 1291— LITTLE MISCHIEF, Caller: Lem Smith' LORE RELEASES: 1157— JANIE, Caller: Johnnie Creel' 1156— MEXICAN JOE, Caller: Tim Hohnholt' 1155— AH SO PRETTY LITTLE GIRL, Caller: Harold Bausch* SWINGING SQUARE RELEASES: 2375— ALL BY MYSELF, Caller: Harold Finney' 2374— ONE TIME TOO MANY, Caller: Harold Finney' 2373— MISTER PIANO MAN, Caller: Foggy Thompson' ROCKING A RELEASES: 1366— WALKIN OVER YONDER, Caller: Doyce Massey' 1365— UNDER YOUR SPELL, Caller: Allie Morvent' BEE SHARP: 211— Teacup Chain, Instructions; Caller: Dave Taylor 210— Breaker One, Two, Three; Caller: Dave Taylor 209— Breaker Three; Caller: Dave Taylor 208— Square Chain Thru; Caller: Dave Taylor 105— Cherokee Maiden, Caller: Jack Ritter' 106— I'll Be Loving You Forever If I Can; Caller; Dave Taylor

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43 KEEP 'EN DANCING by Ed Fraidenburg

Average Club Hash & Breaks Interesting choreography arrangements using no more than Mainstream Basics plus Callerlab-endorsed Experiment&Is A -PT

Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Face in, pass thru, half tag Pass thru, wheel and deal Swing thru, boys run, California twirl Boys divide and all touch a quarter Touch a quarter, circulate, face in Eight circulate, girls run Pass thru, wheel and deal Double pass thru, cloverleaf Square thru three-quarters Centers square thru three-quarters Left allemande Slide thru, cast off three-quarters Crosstrail thru, left allemande Heads square thru four, circle half To a two-faced line, half tag Heads lead right and circle to a line Boys touch a quarter and circulate Pass thru, wheel and deal Girls face in and pass thru Centers touch half and extend Boys run, tag the line in, pass thru Centers trade, boys run, crosstrail thru Boys fold, star thru, promenade Left allemande Heads lead right and circle half Heads pass thru, go round one to a line To a two-faced line, half tag Pass thru, wheel and deal Boys touch a quarter and circulate Boys divide and all touch a quarter Girls face in and pass thru, boys run Eight circulate, boys run Tag the line left, wheel and deal Cloverleaf, centers square thru 3/4 Left allemande Slide thru, crosstrail thru Heads touch a quarter, walk and dodge Left allemande Touch a quarter (check your wave) Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Centers trade, swing thru, Pass thru, wheel and deal, boys divide Walk and dodge, partner trade All touch a quarter, eight circulate Pass thru, partner trade Boys run, cloverleaf, centers pass thru Left allemande Square thru three-quarters, trade by Heads touch a quarter, walk and dodge Slide thru, crosstrall thru Swing thru, boys run, bend the line Left allemande Left allemande Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Heads lead right and circle to a line Pass thru, wheel and deal, boys divide Spin the top, spin chain thru All touch a quarter, eight circulate Recycle, pass thru, trade by Boys run, cloverleaf Left allemande Centers pass thru, pass thru, trade by Heads lead right and circle to a line Pass thru, left allemande Swing thru, spin the top Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Spin chain thru, girls circulate Pass thru, wheel and deal Boys run, bend the line Girls touch a half, extend Left allemande Walk and dodge, partner trade Heads square thru four, ocean wave Pass thru, wheel and deal Boys circulate once and a half Centers pass thru, left allemande Girls cast off three-quarters Heads crosstrail thru, go round one Six swing thru, others quarter in To a line, touch a quarter, circulate Extend (careful here), boys run

44 Tag the line In, pass thru, girls fold Heads flutter wheel Star thru, wheel and deal, ocean wave Sides right and left thru Boys circulate once and a half Heads lead right and circle to a line Girls cast off three-quarters Pass thru, wheel and deal, Six swing thru, others quarter in Double pass thru, zoom and cloverleaf Extend, boys run, tag the line in Zoom and square thru three-quarters Pass thru, girls fold, star thru Left allemande Trade by, left alleniande Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Pass thru, wheel and deal, zoom Ocean wave, spin the top Double pass thru, zoom and cloverleaf Spin chain thru, ends circulate Double pass thru, centers In Boys run, pass thru, wheel and deal Cast off three-quarters, pass thru Square thru three-quarters Girls fold, curlique, girls trade Left allemande Recycle, left allemande Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Head ladies chain, sides flutter wheel Ocean wave, swing thru, spin the top Heads lead right and circle to a line Spin chain thru, boys run, Touch a quarter, extend, boys trade Square thru four, trade by, pass thru All extend, center four walk and dodge Left allemande Partner trade, others quarter right Heads square thru four, spin chain thru Bend the line, left allemande Girls circulate, spin the top Heads pass thru, go round one to a line Right and left thru, pass thru Touch a quarter, circulate, extend Wheel and deal, centers pass thru Six circulate, extend, four trade Left allemande And roll, others quarter right Side ladies chain, sides lead right Bend the line, circle eight And circle to a line, pass thru Four girls (or boys) stick out your left Wheel and deal, double pass thru Left allemande Zoom and cloverleaf Four ladies chain, sides roll away Zoom and square thru four Heads curlique, girls run, sides divide Clover and pass thru, pass thru All touch a quarter, extend, six trade Clover and left allemande Extend, four trade and roll Heads square thru four, swing thru Others quarter right and bend the line Boys run, bend the line, pass thru Bow to your partner Wheel and deal, double pass thru And you've stirred the bucket Zoom and cloverleaf Square thru three-quarters Left allemande

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45 probably he is considered a good friend. Other clubs feel they must dance to different callers all the time. They seem to think that the same caller all the time Dancing is like going to the same movie over and over again. At the same time we find some clubs advance and keep up better Tips with the same caller doing the program each night, because the caller knows what they know and what they need to by Harold & LIII Bausch learn, The club with a different caller each time may be exposed to a lot of Our hobby of square dancing (we variety in calls, but the guest caller may include round dancing when we speak feel no responsibility to teach a call that of square dancing as a whole) offers fun the dancers do not really understand. for so many people. Yet we would be Rather he may pass on to something hard put to describe "Fun Square else. Dancing" to the satisfaction of all. There are clubs that dance only to This hobby means so many different traveling callers. Usually this club is in things to different people. There is the a large city, and the members often new dancer to whom any new call is a must belong to at least one other local challenge, and each new call mastered club to be eligible to join the traveling is an accomplishment to be enjoyed. caller club. Here too you find quite a There is the dancer who has danced as a variety. Some of these clubs are really club member for a year or two who is still likely to be looking for a dance to go quite social-minded, and the mingling of members is much of their evening. to most every free night he or she can The dance the caller calls should be find. There is the dancer of many years one that they can just dance with experience who also belongs to a round pleasure and without too much effort. dance group; probably his schedule is The next traveling caller club seems to pretty well set and he has a set routine be one where they don't care too much he follows. There is the dancer who has about fellow members, probably don't energy to burn and many free nights to even know too many of them, but they fill; he wants to advance to more want the caller to challenge them. They complicated calls because he has done mainly want to dance at a high level. all the regular routines and he needs Of course many clubs have a little of more challenge and he will join a the various ideas and are hard to put in workshop or challenge club. any one of these catagories. As I have Let us also observe the dancers who said before, clubs have personalities see square dancing as a social event, a just as people do, and the club's chance to visit with friends and to personality is made up of a combination exchange dances, and to discuss world of the dancers' personalities. matters in general. To some, joining a Callers will tell you that most clubs dance club is much like joining the are fun to call, they really are, but once country club, they have established in a while we find a situation where the those they want to be with, and who are considered their friends. While some personality of the club and the clubs are striving to see how many personality of the caller just do not blend with ease. In such a case it seems guests they can lure to their dances, neither the caller nor the club really others are much more exclusive and are cares too much if they don't get either limited to club members, or club together again. members and guests of club members. This is not common. In nearly You see, it is not easy to fit square twenty-five years of calling all over the dancing into any one notch. Some clubs country and in several overseas spots, dance regularly with the same caller, we can only think of about two such because they feel comfortable with him, instances. We parted friends, but they because they like his calling, and Continued on Page 88 46 other Caller-Aid books for sale, to sharpen your skill. Some callers take the 68 basics list and map out exactly which ones they'll teach on a given night, far in advance. We, personally, don't think this is terribly important to do. The list has been devised by a knowledgeable group of callers to reflect a good progressive teaching order, so it is more important August is here and it's time to start to progress in that order, be flexible thinking about your fall beginner depending on how fast your current classes. Better ways to promote the big beginners seem to learn, week after opening night (or the first three opening week, and keep good records of what introductory parties, as the case may they've learned and what needs extra be) is increasingly important. What new review. methods can be employed? In your area Also, if you haven't been able to the job of recruitment may fall to club convince those club officers responsible officers. Nevertheless the caller should for the class that you need to take an active part, in an advisory s-t-r-e-t-c-h the amount of classes for capacity and in any preliminary pro- the whole course to cover all 68 basics, grams such as shopping mall demon- talk to them one more time, as strations. convincingly as possible. Twenty weeks Has a definite meeting of key club is just not adequate anymore. Callerlab persons and the caller been set up this recommends a minimum of 41 lessons month to "brainstorm" new promo- of 21/2 hours each. (That's essentially a tional ideas? Maybe it's the caller's job whole year of classes.) If that isn't to spearhead this meeting, or at least to possible because of local restrictions, encourage it. A full scale campaign of try hard for a compromise of, say, 30 recruitment can be established, instead lessons before graduation followed by a of simply relying on the same old short series of workshop sessions. half-hearted efforts of previous years. Do you need ammunition to sell this For instance, if you are going to use particular idea? Then we suggest you the "free ticket" idea (ASD, May '72, take this issue directly to the club p. 42) have the tickets been printed and officers responsible and read this distributed? Now is the time. Do you section to them. Try to explain that have a class promotion chairman since Callerlab re-established the list appointed from the club— a person from the old, outmoded "75 basics" to who's a live-wire-salesman type? Have the new "68", there are really about you ordered handout promotional bro- 100 basics to teach, not just 68. That chures that explain what western style number is deceptive, because it is square dancing is all about? (See book categorical, including "families" in- page, this issue.) Are prospects being If stead of single figures. Therefore it contacted by club members right now, takes many more weeks than it did and interested names and addresses previously for a proper teaching job. being given to the promotion chairman Furthermore, if the club is dancing at a for followup just before opening night? "Mainstream Plus One or Two" level, For the caller there is also the whole extra workshop sessions are definitely matter of lesson plans to organize. Start needed to bring the class up to a level of with the center spread this month, easy transition from class to club. showing the complete Callerlab lists of One of our biggest problems today in basics. Do you have good reference the activity is this very matter of too few material for all of these basics? If not, lessons, poor preparation, frustration at order "Mainstream" or the brand new the point of making the transition from "Mainstream Plus One & Two" by Will class to club, and consequent dropout. Orlich from this magazine address (see We see it personally as we travel back inside page). Take a look at the Continued on Page 53 47

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So often we overlook those favorite dances which we feel that everybody uses, here are a few "old-timers" that are still mighty useful and adaptable to warm August dances. August is country and state fair time, and although this first little German fun dance is generally used with children, it is a real "fun" dance for adults. ACHI JAI RECORD: Folkdancer 1110 WORDS: When the father and the mother take the children to the fair, Ach! Ja! Ach! Ja!Oh, they have but little money and It's little that they care, Ach! Ja! Ach! Ja! Chorus: Tra la la, tra la la la (repeated three times), Ach! Ja! Ach! Ja! FORMATION: Couples In double circle, facing CCW, boy with partner on his right, inside hands joined. DANCE: 1-2 Walk forward 8 steps. 3 Face partner and bow 4 Turn back to back and bow. Repeat action of Verse (1-4) Chorus: Partners face and Join both hands, arms extended sideward. 5-8 4 draw steps counter-clockwise; 4 draw-steps clockwise. 9 Bow to partner. 10 Boys steps left as girl steps left to meet a new partner. Bow.

It's vacation month — here's the ARKANSAS TRAVELER First and third, you balance and swing Up to the center and back again. Forward again In the same old track And swing your opposite with the right hand around Partner left and left hand around Corner right and right hand around Partners left and a left hand around Promenade your corner as she comes down. Repeat call for couples two and four.

48 And what else could you expect for the month of August, but a HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT RECORD: Windsor #4415 (Still available) Opener: Let's all join hands and circle to the left Break that ring and swing, with the girl you love the best Then you promenade back home, with the cutest gal In sight There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight. FIGURE: Oh, the first couple right and circle four hands around Pick up two more and circle six hands round Pick up two more and circle eight hands round There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight. BREAK: It's the allemande left with the lady on your left (Hey!) Allemande right with the lady on your right (Hey!) Allemande left with the lady on your left (Heyl) Then a grand ol' right and left, go round the ring When you meet your honey, you do-sa-do around Take her in your arms and swing her off the ground Promenade back home with the sweetest gal in sight There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight. CLOSER: Now you all Join hands and stretch the ring w-a-y out Rush in to the center, and everybody shout! Back right out and swing with the cutest gal In sight There's been a hot time in the old town tonight! Repeat figure with second couple, third, fourth, etc. Repeat break after each figure.

And finally, what better contra could be featured than one of Bob Osgood's favorites: WATERMELON TIME FORMATION: 1, 3, 5, etc. active and crossed over. This dance involves a double progression so no one need wait out a turn at either end of the set. Begin with an even number of couples. MUSIC: Any lively 64 count jig or reel INTRO: Corners do-sa-do Star thru, rock forward and back Ladies chain Chain back — Square thru 3/4 , courtesy turn twice around — — Pass thru, turn alone — — Those who can right and left home — — Corners all, do-sa-do

SODS S750Inglewood St. re DD ance Digest Service Salinas, CA 93901 SQUARE DANCE DIGEST SERVICE, a monthly note service for callers, Is a valuable supplement to every caller's programming needs. Published monthly, material Is sectionalized for quick reference. Sections range from Mainstream to Advanced Workshop material. Useful, workable figures and dances for both new and experienced callers. Cost Is $14.00 per year (12 issues). Overseas postage extra. Also available is the 26 page booklet MODULE CHOREOGRAPHY. Full details on how to set up and use a module calling system. (B14) and other common workshop notations, thoroughly explained. Only $2.50 per copy., Sample copy of the DIGEST UPON REQUEST_ Send a 244 stamp. 49 BASIC PROGRAM (1-38) AMERICAN SQUAREDANCE C) 1. Circle left & right SANDUSKY. OHIO 2. Forward & back 3. Do sa do 4. Swing 5. Promenade family EXTENDED PROGRAM (Full, 1/2 , 3/4 ) (1-54) A. Couples 39. Turn thru B. Single File 40. Pass to the center f C. Wrong-way 41. Eight chain thru (1-8) 6. Allemande left/arm turns 42. Ocean wave/balance (R/L) 7. Grand right & left/weave 43. Swing thru family 8. Pass thru A. Right 9. "U" turn back B. Left 10. Split the couple/ring C. Alamo (around one, two) 44. Flutterwheel/reverse 11. Couples separate/divide 45. Sweep a quarter 12. Courtesy turn 46. Veer left/right 13. Chain family 47 Run family (R/L) A. Two ladies & 4 ladies A. Boys D. Centers B. 3/4 chain B. Girls E. Cross 14. Do paso C. Ends 15. Right & left thru 48. Trade family 16. Star family (2 to 8) A. Boys D. Centers A. Right & left hand B. Girls E. Couples 17. Star promenade C. Ends F. Partner 18. Inside out-outside in 49. Circulate family 19. Couples lead right//eft A. Boys F. Couples 20. Circle to a line B. Girls G. Box 21. Bend the line C. All 8 H. Single file 22. All around left hand lady D. Ends I. Split 23. See saw (taw) E. Centers 24. Grand square 50. Spin the top 25. Box the gnat/swat the flea 51. Trade by 26. Square thru family 52. Zoom (Full, 3/4 , 1/2 53. Wheel & deal A. Standard 54. Double pass thru B. Left C. Mixed sex & same sex 27. California twirl 28. Dive thru MAINSTREAM EXPERIMENTAL. 29. Cross trail thru I 30. Couples wheel around The following calls are considered part 31. Single file turnback of the Mainstream Program. 32. Allemande thar/wrong way thar Chase right 33. Shoot that star Coordinate (1/2 , 3/4, Full) Ferris wheel 34. Slip the clutch Pass the ocean 35. Half sashay family Recycle A. Standard Track II B. Roll away Touch, 1/4 , 1/2 , 3/4 C. Ladies in, men sashay Roll 36. Alamo style/balance Extend 37. Star thru Crossfire 38. Couples backtrack Follow your neighbor

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MAINSTREAM PROGRAM MAINSTREAM PLUS ONE (1-68 & M.Ex.) Note: This program is the introductory 55. Centers in/out program for advanced dancing. 56. Cast family 1. Anything & roll (3/4 , 1/2 , 1/4 ) 2. Cloverflo A. Off C. Right 3. Dixie grand B. In D. Left 4. Substitute 57. Cloverleaf 5. Turn & left thru 58. Slide thru 6. Pair off 59. Fold family 7. Peel the top A. Boys D. Centers 8. Tea cup chain B. Girls E. Cross 9. Single circle to ocean wave C. Ends 10. Spin chain the gears 60. Dixie style 11. Triple scoot 61. Spin chain thru 12. Triple trade 61. Spin chain thru 62. Peel off MAINSTREAM PLUS TWO 63. Tag family 1. All eight spin the top (Full, 1/2) 2. All eight swing thru B. Partner 3. Curley cross 64. Curlique 4. Explode the wave II 65. Walk & dodge 5. Follow your neighbor 66. Scootback 6. Relay the deucey 67. Fan the top 7. Remake the thar 68. Hinge family 8. Swap around II A. Couples 9. Trade the wave B. Single 10. Checkmate C. Partner 11. Diamond circulate 12. Flip the diamond Notes: Suggested teaching order is shown. At least forty-one 21/2 hour classes are needed to teach all mainstream and Callerlab experimental calls. Teach italicized calls after all other calls in a given program. Allow ten weeks each for first three groups. Still more time is necessary to teach the figures in Column 4.

SPC- Standard Position Concept Normal couples-standard positions APC- All Position Concept Mixed couples-all positions Mainstream and Mainstream-Plus 1&2 booklets are available from American Squaredance Magazine, PO Box 788, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 ($4. each) •

51 tion and instant recognition by dancers OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE HIGH FREQUENCY DANCER ..... everywhere as to what the level will be. r),..& ADVANCED PROGRAM Events having a base of one level with C ADVOCATE some additional of the next level also being used can add a " 1/2 " to the above numbers. For example, a C-11/2 would indicate that dancers should know the challenge basic list well and that additional calls from the extended challenge list will be used, but that dancers are not expected to have a solid knowledge of the extended challenge by Jim Kassel list. ATLANTIC CITY— 26th NATIONAL As we were preparing to leave We just returned from the conven- Atlantic City, we were given the tion and although tired, we thought we following for this column, so here 'tis: should write a few inpressions of the LEFT ALLEMANDE IN DAIRYLAND advanced and challenge programs. This We as program chairmen for the was indeed the greatest, starting with National Convention in Milwaukee (28th Lee Kopman's daily "Introduction to National) are pleased to see that the Advanced Dancing" sessions and end- 26th National Square Dance Convention ing with daily challenge after-parties. chose to establish all levels according to There was much, much for everyone. the lists which have been published and The attendance at the above programs accepted nationwide by their use. We was amazing — filled halls almost congratulate the Program Committee on continuously, Vince DImIck's program- the planning and forethought they are ming of morning afternoon and evening putting forth to make the 26th a truly sessions of advanced and challenge memorable National. dancing and the great number of There are people in Wisconsin who participating callers certainly set a goal are working and dancing Advanced as for future conventions to attain. Else- well as C-1 and C-2 tapes, and the where you will be reading other reports number showing interest in higher level on the 26th. So that we don't become dancing seems to be growing. It is a tedious, let's just say that from the definite asset to a convention to have advanced and challenge viewpoint it people who have been exposed to was tops in programming, cooperation, advanced and challenge level dancing mixing and helping others, great working on the convention, as evi- dancing and excellent calling. May this denced by this year's planning. We are continue at all future National Conven- pleased that a majority of the committee tions! responsible for the square dance programming at the 1979 National to be STANDARDIZATION held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are Within the past year the "C" involved with higher level dancing, and designations have proven to be an that there are other dancers with this effective abbreviation for identifying exposure working on other aspects of the various levels of challenge. These the convention as well. Those of us who are: are working on the 1979 National C-1 Challenge Dancing's Basic Calls programming feel we can continue the C-2 Extended Challenge Dancing's Ba- trend that Atlantic City has established sic Calls for providing the opportunity for C-3 Advanced Challenge dancers to dance the level they have C-4 Star Challenge been working in small groups through- Those who are running challenge out the year. It will indeed be our dances and weekends are encouraged to pleasure to host all of you in Milwaukee use either these abbreviations or the full in 1979. See you in Wisconsin. name in showing the level to be called. Ron & M.J. Wiseman This will provide excellent standardiza- 1979 Program Chairmen 52 CALLING TIPS, Continued extensively, we hear it in talking to perhaps we leaders in the USA will GET hundreds of callers, and we read it SMART like many Canadians have constantly in our mail. done, and make the teaching program a Just the other day we talked with a mandatory TWO YEAR PROGRAM in leader who had done some checking on which no dancer is able to dance the whereabouts of members of a big regularly in the parent club until he or class who started last fall. Out of almost she has attended classes and workshops twenty sets, only a bare handful, a set for two years. Think about it or two, are still dancing this spring and early summer. 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What are we as • Contra records and books can be ordered from Bob callers going to do about it? 'Two 16mm colorlsound films on how to teach The answer is FIRST to be a good Level 1 can be rented. teacher, and SECONDLY to get those • Special help extended to those learning wlo caller classes/workshops stretched to 30 to 40 •I n-service training available to all school districts. sessions at least. Don't be wishy-washy • College workshops for teachers & caller seminars I For Intgrmation, catalogs. consultant serivces, in this matter. If you believe what we're record orders write BOB RUFF, 8459 Edmaru, saying, take the "bull by the horns" Whittler CA 90605 Phone 213-693-5976 and do something about it. Someday

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53 TWORK SHOP WILLARD ORLICH Squaredance, January, page 56 A normal diamond circulate set-up (points and centers facing in the same direction) does differ from the (imper- fect) facing diamond circulate formation (points facing opposite direction from centers). We point this difference out to 0/7 108604 help flip the diamond become more understandable after both kinds of circulate patterns have been experi- enced by the dancers, eg. same 6)9gp//), direction vs. against each other. Here are examples. FLIP THE DIAMOND: From a normal diamond circulate, formation, the dia- mond centers do a normal diamond Today it seems to be appropriate to circulate (all same direction) while the review some of the suggested move- points flip into the center to become the ments to be used at the Mainstream centers of an ocean wave (in this case). Plus program levels this coming year. The rule remains the same for the The Plus One group has been in use for facing diamond formation but the end over a year so these will not come as a result is a two-faced line. That facing total surprise. The Plus Two list is the end flips into the center, thus making latest and perhaps the strangest to the him a partner with the circulating point new students of advanced dancing. and forming a two-faced line instead of Position dancing becomes more and an ocean wave. more apparent as the square dancer First, here are normal diamond becomes more experienced. It is set-ups to use for flip the diamond therefore little surprise to learn about a examples, all by John Strong of new geometric pattern in square dance California. choreography — the diamond forma- Heads square thru. swing thru tion. Boys run, girls cast three-quarters A breakdown of the different kinds of Flip the diamond, boys run diamonds can be found in American Wheel and deal, left allemande

54 Heads star thru, pass thru Heads square thru four hands Swing thru, boys run, girls cast 3/4 Swing thru, all eight circulate Flip the diamond, boys run Boys cast three-quarters Couples circulate, wheel and deal Diamond circulate, four girls swing thru Dive thru, square thru three-quarters Flip the diamond, bend the line Left allemande Center four only forward and back Heads curlique, walk and dodge Crosstrail thru, around one Swing thru, scoot back, girls run Everybody right and left thru Boys cast three-quarters Crosstrail thru to left allemande Flip the diamond, right and left thru Star thru, crosstrail thru Left allemande Heads right, circle to a line, star thru Spin chain thru, boys run CALLERS' Girls cast three-quarters Flip the diamond, scoot back QUESTIONS Right and left thru, pass thru Trade by, left allemande :45 Heads star thru, pass thru, star thru Pass the ocean, girls run, boys cast 3/4 Diamond circulate, flip the diamond Boys run, couples circulate Wheel and deal, dive thru [ Square thru three-quarters Left allemande Heads square thru, touch, spin back Now that follow your neighbor is Diamond circulate, flip the diamond being used as this quarter's Callerlab Boys crossfold, star thru experimental figure, what can we use Flutter wheel, pass thru, wheel and deal with our dancers to make it interesting Zoom, curlique, left allemande for them. They have known how to do follow your neighbor (and spread) for Heads pass the ocean, extend years now. It's not new to them. Swing thru, boys run, girls cast 3/4 Diamond circulate,f/ip the diamond ED. NOTE: Have you tried the Girls trade, recycle, pass thru movement with an APC approach? And trade by, left allemande how about all of those standard movements you skipped over so lightly And some APD examples from your. because your dancers "seemed" to editor, using first left-hand waves, and know them? Research the note services then facing diamonds. Caution: Be sure for "different" types of figures if you the new "centers" make themselves don't have the time (or imagination) to known in diamond patterns by always write your own choreo gems. NCR had touching (or holding) each other's these two to offer as samples: inside hands. The "points" never touch each other; they are supposed to be Heads lead right, circle to a line points of a diamond "way out there," Curlique, in your own four, box circulate and not in a close-quarters ocean wave Then follow your neighbor, triple trade arrangement. Remember, the centers Ladies run, bend the line, curlique do the circulating, the points do the Follow your neighbor, trade the wave flipping into the middle as new centers, Recycle, centers trade, pass thru O.K.? Left allemande Heads lead right circle to a line Heads swing thru, boys run Spin the top, trade the wave Crossfire, follow your neighbor Girls cast three-quarters, boys turn back And spread, extend and swing thru Diamond circulate, flip the diamond Boys run, crossfire, (in your own box) Right and left thru, pass thru Follow your neighbor and spread Left allemande Right and left thru 1 P2P

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the lady to face back toward the wave position from which the ladies came. The movement ends in facing lines of four (16 counts). Author's Examples: Heads square thru four hands Swing thru, spin, trade and turn Crosstrail thru to left allemande Heads lead right and circle to a line Spin the top, boys circulate EXCHANGE THE DIAMONDS Spin, trade and turn, right and left thru by Pete Sansom, West Palm Beach, Fla. Pass the ocean, scoot back, boys trade From right-hand twin diamonds, the Spin, trade and turn, spin the top center two in the wave are the leaders of Spin, trade and turn, crosstrail thru each diamond-four during the exchange Left allemande of the diamonds. They lead left single Heads lead right and swing thru file with the rest of their diamond Spin, trade and turn, slide thru following them around the other Curlique, centers trade, centers run diamond perimeter. The leaders end Half tag, spin, trade and turn again in the center but now forming a Pass the ocean, swing thru left-hand wave through the twin dia- Spin, trade and turn, rollaway monds. Right and left grand Side ladies chain, heads square thru four Heads lead right circle to a line Curlique, box circulate once and a half Pass the ocean, swing thru (Diamonds) diamond circulate Spin, trade and turn, flutter wheel Exchange the diamonds, Sweep a quarter, touch and scoot back Center boys trade and Spin, trade and turn, ferris wheel Boys cast three-quarters around Dixie style to ocean wave Couples circulate, bend the line Girls circulate, boys trade Star thru Left allemande Heads square thru four hands NOTE: No APC figures possible, but a Curlique, box circulate once and a half good Mainstream idea To a diamond, diamond circulate Exchange the diamonds Center boys trade, then cast 3/4 Couples circulate, bend the line Slide thru, curlique Box circulate once and a half To a diamond, diamond circulate Exchange the diamond FIGURES Center boys trade, then cast 3/4 Couples circulate, bend the line [IS: Slide thru, left allemande SPIN, TRADE AND TURN BY Ted Wegener, Gardena, California From parallel right-hand waves with girls on the ends and boys in the center, all swing half by the right, girls cast left by Bill Hay, Santa Ana, California three-quarters to form a wave across From the So. Cal. Callers Assoc. Notes and here these center two ladies trade. Heads square thru four hands (All equals three-quarters of a spin Swing thru, men run, crossfire chain thru.) From here without stop- Trade and roll, pass thru, wheel and deal ping, all four girls walk straight ahead Centers pass thru, left allemande to meet the nearest boy who has done a Four ladies chain, heads lead right quarter in to allow him to courtesy turn Circle to a line, swing thru, men run 56 Crossfire, split circulate, men run Boys trade, boys run, bend the line Slide thru, pass thru, trade by Right and left thru, star thru Pass thru, left allemande Left allemande Heads pass the ocean Heads lead right, veer left Ping pong circulate double, extend As couples scoot back Swing thru, men run, tag the line right As couples walk and dodge Crossfire, men run, touch to a wave As couples, trade, pass thru Recycle, pass thru, trade by Ends circulate, centers trade Left allemande Touch a quarter, single file circulate Heads pass the ocean, extend Boys run, square thru three-quarters Swing thru, girls circulate Trade by, left allemande Men trade, men run, bend the line by Bill Peters, San Jose, California Touch a quarter, coordinate Heads square thru, curlique Tag the line right, crossfire, men run Follow your neighbor, boys cross run Pass thru, trade by, left allemande Recycle, sweep a quarter, pass thru Heads pass thru, separate round one Wheel and deal, centers pass thru To a line, touch a quarter Touch a quarter, follow your neighbor Eight circulate, men trade and roll Boys cross run, girls trade, recycle Men squarethru, girl facing out run right Veer left, girls trade, wheel and deal Touch to a wave, men run Left allemande Touch a quarter, men run, trade by Heads square thru, touch a quarter Pass thru, left allemande Follow your neighbor and spread Heads pass the ocean, swing thru Girls trade, recycle, pass to the center Men pass thru Double pass thru, track two, curlique New men in the wave trade Follow your neighbor and spread Centers bend the line Swing thru, boys run, couples circulate Outsides trade and roll, pass thru Wheel and deal, right and left thru Wheel and deal, centers square thru 3/4 Touch a quarter, follow your neighbor Left allemande Left allemande Heads square thru four, swing thru Heads lead right, circle to a line Men run, tag the line, girls partner trade Pass the ocean, follow your neighbor Touch a quarter, ends circulate Centers cross run, new centers trade Centers circulate, girls trade Split circulate, boys run Girls run, tag the line right Right and left thru, pass the ocean Men circulate, couples circulate Swing thru, follow your neighbor Girls trade, bend the line, pass the ocean And spread, scoot back, boys run Girls trade, recycle, pass thru Left allemande Trade by, star thru, crosstrail by Jay King, Lexington, Massachusetts Left allemande Heads lead right and circle to a line Pass thru, wheel and deal Double pass thru, trail off, star thru by Bronc Wise, Long beach, California Double pass thru, trail off, slide thru Heads square thru four hands Centers swing thru, turn thru Swing thru, single hinge Left allemande Ends trade and roll, centers face Heads lead right and circle to a line Pass thru, touch a quarter Curlique, (in own boxes of four) trail off Fan the top, pass thru, half tag Couples circulate, bend the line Swing thru, boys run, wheel and deal Curlique, trail off, couples circulate Left allemande Bend the line, left allemande Heads square thru four hands to wave Heads lead right and circle to a line Scoot back, boys trade Pass thru, wheel and deal Boys only walk and dodge Double pass thru, peel and trail Girls circulate, boys trade, tag the line (Leads peel off, trailers trail off) Boys cloverleaf, girls partner trade Turn thru and bend the line Girls square thru, touch a quarter Right and left thru, swing thru

57 Slide thru, left allemande Sides lead right and circle to a line Heads lead right and circle to a line Slide thru and curlique, scoot back Curlique, trail and peel, girls run right Walk and dodge, U-turn back Couples circulate and bend the line Pass the ocean, scoot back Curlique, trail and peel, step thru Walk and dodge, U-turn back, slide thru Trade by, square thru three-quarters Zoom and pass thru, square thru 3/4 Left allemande Left allemande Sides lead right and circle to a line Sides slide thru, square thru 3/4 Pass thru, wheel and deal Left swing thru, walk and dodge Double pass thru, trail off, pkss thru (Dodgers slide left), U-turn back Wheel and deal, double pass thru Slide thru, zoom, pass thru Trail off, pass thru, wheel and deal Left allemande Double pass thru, trail off by John Strong, Salinas, California Left allemande Heads star thru, pass thru, swing thru Sides square thru, swing thru Boys run, ferris wheel, pass thru Boys run, tag the line in Chase right, box circulate Touch a quarter, trail off, Walk and dodge, star thru, pass thru Couples circulate, tag the line in Chase right, scoot back, walk and dodge Pass thru, wheel and deal, zoom Bend the line, pass thru, wheel and deal Square thru three-quarters Zoom, centers pass thru Left allemande Left allemande Sides lead right and circle to a line Heads star thru, double pass thru Curlique, peel and trail, boys run left Track two, swing thru, boys run Bend the line, curlique, peel and trail Crossfire, coordinate Girls run left, bend the line Couples circulate, half tag Crosstrail thru to corner Trade, boys run, star thru Left allemande Square thru three-quarters Left allemande Heads lead right and circle to a line Pass thru, wheel and deal Double pass thru, trail and peel Heads curlique, walk and dodge Pass thru, wheel and deal Star thru, swing thru, boys run Double pass thru, trail and peel Crossfire, walk and dodge Left allemande Tag the line in, star thru, trade by Star thru, slide thru, swing thru Heads curlique, walk and dodge Turn thru, left allemande Circle to a line, pass the ocean Scoot back, walk and dodge Heads pass the ocean, extend U-turn back, slide thru Recycle, curlique, walk and dodge Centers swing thru, turn thru Tag the line right, ferris wheel Left allemande Box the gnat, pass thru, star thru Pass thru, wheel and deal Heads square thru, curlique Square thru three-quarters Scoot back, scoot back again Left allemande Walk and dodge, partner trade Heads star thru, double pass thru Pass thru, wheel and deal Centers pass thru, left allemande Track two, split circulate, centers run Tag the line, track two, recycle Heads square thru, swing thru Sweep a quarter, pass thru Scoot back, girls run, wheel and deal Wheel and deal, zoom Swing thru, scoot back, boys run Square thru three-quarters Wheel and deal, left allemande Left allemande Sides curlique, walk and dodge Heads pass the ocean, swing thru Circle to a line, spin the top Boys run, crossfire, walk and dodge Scoot back, walk and dodge Star thru, pass thru, chase right U-turn back, slide thru, cloverleaf Cast a quarter, girls trade Leads partner trade, all square thru 3/4 Boys circulate, swing thru, boys run Left allemande Crossfire, coordinate, ferris wheel

58 Swing thru, turn thru, slide thru Partner trade and roll, pass thru Left allemande Bend the line, slide thru, dive thru Side ladies chain, sides star thru Star thru, crosstrail, left allemande Pass thru, swing thru, boys run Heads square thru four hands Crossfire, single file circulate Swing thru, boys run, tag the line right Boys run, left allemande Bend the line, touch a quarter Four ladies chain, heads curlique Circulate, boys run, trade by Walk and dodge, star thru, curlique Centers partner trade Partner tag, tag the line, track two Outsides face partner, centers swing thru Swing thru, walk and dodge Everybody go right and left grand Bend the line, star thru, trade by Heads lead right and circle to a line Swing thru, turn thru, left allemande... Right and left thru, pass the ocean Heads right, circle to a line Recycle, veer left, couples circulate Pass the ocean, girls run, crossfire Crossfire, single file circulate Boys run, star thru, crosstrail thru Boys run, swing thru, boys run Left allemande Couples circulate, crossfire by George Bowman, Venice, California Partner trade and roll, pass thru From the So. Cal. Callers Assoc. Notes Wheel and deal, zoom, pass thru Heads lead right, circle to a line Left allemande Right and left thru, pass thru by Bill Armstrong, Los Angeles, Cal. Bend the line, touch a quarter Heads pass the ocean, girls trade Coordinate, half tag, trade and roll Recycle, pass thru, pass the ocean Slide thru, pass thru, wheel and deal Pass thru, ends trade Zoom, curlique, left allemande Same two star thru, slide thru 3/ Heads square thru four to a wave Pass thru, centers in, cast off 4 Recycle, veer left, crossfire Two ladies chain, pass thru

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Bend the line, pass thru, wheel and deal Sides rollaway, heads lead right Square thru three-quarters Circle to a line, tag the line Left allemande Girls turn back, star thru Sides rollaway, lead right and circle four Couples circulate, tag the line Ladies break and make a line Girls turn back and star thru Tag the line, boys turn back, star thru Bend the line, ends only star thru Couples circulate, tag the line Same two spin the top, boys trade Boys turn back, star thru Step ahead, partner right Couples circulate, bend the line Right and left grand Left allemande

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Send Check, We Pay Postage 11111 , PAT'S PLASTICS Box 847 Rifle, CO 81650 [303] 625-1718 Harold Stoetzer of Phoenix, Arizona, 1 tells us, with tongue-in-cheek, that we ought to add Jack Drake to our fictitious square dance featuring callers Gosling, uss_...- Mallard and Duck as mentioned in June ASD. TRAIL: Jack is from Bell, California, and calls Mal Minshall for the Jolly Ducks SID Club of DUB HAYES NEW RELEASES: Norwalk, California. His ad in the DON'T FIGHT THE FEELINGS OF LOVE California Blue Book announces him as CR 102 "Dub" Hayes the "Big Duck", available to call dances SONG AND DANCE MAN BUTCH/ CR 103 Mal Minshall until the year 2001. PAL MAL LONNIE/LITTLE DIXIE Scotty Sharrar (P. 77, April '77 ASD) CT 104 Hoedowns CR 101 is another caller migrating from east to 720 N. Kansas St., Springdale, A R 72764 west. After September 9 he will leave Uniontown, Ohio to make his home in Ventura, California. C BAR C

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C-001 FIRST HELLO, LAST GOODBYE Elmer, Mary and Tom Mohney of Oil City, Pa. are very much involved in the C-002 GOODY, GOODY Square Dance scene and a tattered flag C-003 PAPER DOLL to identify their car would never do! Produced by Daryl Clendenin Consequently, the Mohneys comple- 7915 N. Clarendon. Portland OR 97203 mented their '76 Cadillac with a vanity Distributed by Corsair-Continental license place reading "DO-SI-DO". It's

62 the only one of its kind in Pennsylvania (maybe the nation) and gets the biggest 10-4 when driving all those interstates. Betty Casey, author of the "Complete g 5 11 Book of Square Dancing (and Round Dancing)" published by Doubleday of 512 Rocky Mt Breakdown/Bitter Creek Hoedown 511 Put Your Hand New York, recently won first place in 510 All I Can Do the book category in a statewide contest 509 Something About You Baby I Like 508 It Looks Like the Sun's Gonna Shine of Texas Press Women; then took 507 Get It On/Sheb's Hoedown further honors by winning third place in 506 America the non-fiction book category of the 505 Shelby's Banjo/Love Me Hoedown 504 Kindly Keep It Country National Federation of Press Women's Distributed by Corsair & Twelgrenr Communications Contest, and went to Biloxi, Miss. to receive her award. From the San Antonio Expo-News, RAMON submitted by W.H. Crane, comes this item: MARSCH "New York-Holland America Cruises has booked Piute Pete to perform as a CLUBS WEEKENDS square dance caller on a special seven LESSONS WEEKNIGHTS day Country/Western cruise of the S.S. WORkSHOPS Rotterdam, departing from New York 10222 BUNDYSBURG RD., N.W. Oct. 8 for Nassau and Bermuda. MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO 44062 Other acts include the Hank Thomp- PHONE [216] 632-1074 son Show, Hank Williams, Jr. Show, 'Marsch-Mellow-Smooth" Kitty Wells Show with Johnny Wright, Calling-Traveling Full Time Connie Cato and Jerry Wallace."

From the Allemande Sfar of Utah 11=0.01=111 UM comes word that Don Smith of the Ogden area has given up calling after several years of calling and teaching for several clubs, and was honored at a special dance in late July by his club, I it k the Ace of Clubs. He and his wife LaVell will continue to dance in the area, but Don simply "lost his enthusiasm for SPARKLING TIES calling and needed time for rejuvena- by .1r/yipi tion". The Ace of Clubs will now employ a new young caller named Scott 4055 W. 163rd STREET Smith. You guessed it— the name's the CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 same, and so's the lineage! YOU GET A HALL— I'LL DO THE CALL! Barry J. Wonson of North Wollen- gong, N.S.W., Australia, seems to have ED created a "first" for Australia with the FRAIDENBURG first monthly series of Callers Notes "down under," at least the first series we'vve seen to date. He's got some good ideas in his latest issue, including 1910 Poseyville Rd Rt 10 a page on One-Night-Stands, and Midland Michigan 48640 quotes American leaders Bill Burleson, Bob Kent, John Strong, Johnny Wykoff, AVAILABLE TO CALL IN YOUR AREA Bill Davis, as well as Australia caller I- Tom McGrath.

63 For further information write to Perry & Eschol Goodell, 94 Cottage St., Little- INTER- ton, NH 03561.

NATIONAL OKLAHOMA CITY IS READY! "Oklahoma City is ready for the 1978 NEWS National Square Dance Convention," according to Pete and Esther Hughes, general chairmen for the 27th which will be held in the Myriad Convention Center June 22-24. The Myriad has seven halls for AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL dancing, 24 rooms for panels, a 12,000 The Peabody Base Lodge at Cannon seat arena and a parking garage for 1200. Mt., Franconia Notch, New Hampshire A series of underground tunnels will be the scene of the 1st Annual connects the Myriad with downtown Autumn Leaves Festival, Oct. 7-8, hotels and parking and eating areas. sponsored by the Littleton Squares. A special feature will be a regulation Calling squares will be Dick Fleming of rodeo with points counting toward the Quebec and Jim Ford of Barre, Vt.; National Finals. cueing rounds will be Lloyd Lavalley of A new registration plan has been Vermont. adopted: only registrations for the Since this weekend is usually the complete convention will be available. height of the foliage season, overnight Additional information can be obtained reservations should be made in advance by writing Box 14586, Oklahoma City at campgrounds or motels in the area. OK 73114.

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64 IN MEMORIAM in March after a long illness. Donna was Word has been received of the active in forming the British Association untimely death of Jay King, Wayland, of American S/D Clubs and accompani- Massachusetts. Jay was a well-known ed Tommy on many of his tours to this New England caller who retired from hemisphere. calling several years ago to devote his S/D IN NEWFOUNDLAND time to writing. His Square Dancer's Last October Jack and Dolores Dictionary is used by many dancers. MacArthur of Truro, Nova Scotia, were The sympathy of dancers across the contacted about the possibility of nation is extended to Ann King. getting square dancing started in Carl Erickson, one of Oregon's most Newfoundland. Labrador City is ap- loved callers, passed away in April. He proximately 800 miles north of Truro. called for the Calico Capers for Using cassette tapes the MacArthurs twenty-four years and received the were able to teach two squares of fine Callerlab award for 25 years of calling. people to dance. In February and June, Governor Bob Straub signed a procla- Jack and Dolores were flown to mation in his memory, commemorating Labrador City for five days and four the work Carl had done in teaching and nights on the first trip, and two dances helping others. and graduation on the second. Harry and Dorothy Pearcey of East Due to Gordon Archer, 70 years Providence, Rhode Island, were killed young, and Mr. Swyers, principal of the in a head-on collision in May. "Happy" Collegiate School, the Northern Squares Harry was a past president of the New Club became a reality. The group is England Callers Association. under Adult Education in the city, with Donna Cavanagh, wife of popular former class members of the MacAr- British caller, Tommy Cavanagh, died thurs, Robert and Debbie Muir, as

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65 coordinators. Other members are Jack Wayne Baldwin. This great and grand and Doris Attwood, presidents; Gordon festival will be long remembered by and Delia Archer, vice-presidents; those who attended. Harold and Sadie Boone, John Hall, Harry Finer Renne Snell, Darrick and Lexie Mad- Houston, Texas docks, Francis and Noreen Whelan, SPRING GULCH TO END DANCING secretary-treasurers; Bob and Anna The Spring Gulch Barn in New Young. Two members are going to take Holland, Pennsylvania, will not contin- caller training and work to keep square ue its dancing season in 1978. The dancing in Newfoundland. trememdously high costs of operating a facility of this nature plus inflationary DANCING WAS HEAVEN IN '77 factors have prompted the decision of The slogan proved true at the 15th Chet and Madeline Kopanski to close annual square and round dance festival the barn to square dancing and use it for held by the Texas State Federation in their campground activities. The Barn the immense Astrohall in Houston. will continue the 1977 dancing schedule Dancers filled many acres under one and all 1977 contracts will be honored. roof in the air-conditioned hall near the Astrodome used for baseball and MEDITERRANEAN AREA ASSOC. football. Six thousand dancers atten- A new callers' organization was ded, with 310 squares in the Grand formed in June, to be known as the March directed by Otto Warteman. Guy Mediterranean Area Callers and Teach- Poland of Dallas sang the national ers Assocation (MACTA). This group anthem. Wade and Gloria Driver led a was formed because of the geographical clogging exhibition. Afternoon work- separation from dancers in northern shops were called by Pat Barbour and Europe, the high travel costs and the

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66 physical isolation from other clubs. Ellen Burris, Yona and Al Chock, Lou Many clubs in the area are faced with and Ginny Dewhurst, Russ and Romona the problem of having no caller, and Downey, Ed and Wydell Williams, they function as record clubs. Some Willie and Cindy Womble and Charles clubs have more than one caller, but Wofford and Cheryl Cook. MACTA travel distances are as much as ten general meetings will be held semi- hours away. Then two callers, recently annually, in conjunction with the arrived, have no clubs. Mediterranean Jamborees in April and The idea for an organizaiton began October. Plans are underway for the during Easter Week at Chiemsee. Al first Jamboree in Naples, October 7-9, Chock and Fulvio Franceschetto were 1977. elected co-chairmen and Cheryl Cook, SQUARE DANCE-A-THON secretary. So planning began for the The Central Arizona Callers Associa- first (and last) Italian Assoc. Callers tion is sponsoring its second annual Seminar and Summer Dance, hosted by Dance-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy. a brand-new club, the Ramblin' Ro- A 24-hour square dance will be held mans. At the callers seminar, however, from noon, Sept. 4, until noon, Sept. 5, it was decided not to establish an Italian at the Adams Hotel Exhibition Hall in group, but to encompass a much larger Phoenix. area. Ed Williams, formerly of the Last year over $3700 was raised. All Netherlands and now of Naples, was dancers and callers are invited to help elected president; Russ Downey, form- reach this year's goal of $5000. erly of Bahrain and now caller for the Association callers, state callers and all Piazza Promenaders of Naples, vice- guest callers will be programmed. All president; and Charles Wofford of proceeds from the dance and door Vicenza, secretary-treasurer. MACTA prizes go to MD. Special features will be founding members are Oscar and Mary Continued on Page 83

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THE WALL ST. RAG— Hoctor H2744 Choreo by Ken Croft & Elena De Zordo Great ragtime music and a good peppy three-part intermediate foxtrot-two step. KISS IN THE DARK — Roper 145 ROUND DANCES Choreography by Tom & Lillian Bradt by Frank & Phyl Lehnert Very pretty music with a challenging international waltz routine. TUXEDO JUNCTION— Belco 271 IRISHMAN'S DREAM— Hoctor 1504 Choreography by Bill & Virginia Tracy Choreography by Joe & Opal Cohen Good smooth and easy two step cued by Pretty "Greensleeves" music with a Bill. cornet lead; an easy-intermediate waltz IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE routine. WORLD — Belco 271; Choreography by CONFESSIN'— Hoctor 1504 Norb and Rose Trautman Choreo by Charlie & Madeline Lovelace Good quiet music; a nice flowing easy Good smooth music and a good two step using basic figures. intermediate foxtrot with a swing DARLING— RCA 47-9857 sequence. Choreography by Bill & Jean Filbert THE LUCKY ESCAPE— Telemark 924 Beautiful "Darling Lili" music by Choreography by Rick & Joyce McGlynn Henry Mancini and a solid intermediate Good music and a high-intermediate foxtrot featuring shadow and escort samba routine. posit ions. I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN— Windsor 4756 MASQUERADE— RCA447-0708 Choreography by Pat & Louise Kimbley Choreography by Bill & Ruth Winkler Pretty music and an easy-intermediate Pretty "Charade" music by Henry waltz routine. Mancini, with a good solid intermediate FOREVERMORE— Windsor 4756 international waltz. The record must be Choreo by Millard & June McKinney speeded up; it is the same record as the Very pretty music and a nice flowing old "Waltz Charade." intermediate waltz sprinkled with inter- EIGHTEEN YELLOW ROSES— Belco national steps. 270; Choreo by Bill & Virginia Tracy IF I COULD BE WITH YOU— Grenn Nice quiet music; a basic routine using 14249; Choreo by Dave & Shirley Fleck standard two step figures, cued by Bill. Good music and a flowing three-part JOHNSON RAG— Belco 270 intermediate two step with a cha cha Choreography by Richard & Jo Lawson ending. Good peppy music and a good easy two step cued by Richard.

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many callers' record boxes. FIGURE: Heads promenade half, sides right and left thru, curlique, boys run, pass thru, left allemande, weave the ring, do-sa- do, promenade. SINGING CALLS BILL BAILEY— Blue Star 2044 Caller: Johnny Wykoff by Don Hanhurst A swing version of this old favorite. The music is not standard Blue Star and the melody is one everyone sings along We found this month's releases to be with. FIGURE: Heads square thru four average in both music and choreogra- hands, do-sa-do, swing thru, girls phy. We found that half of all the circulate, boys trade and run, bend the releases started the same way: Heads line, slide thru, square thru three, promenade half. There was a new label swing corner, promenade. released this month called Chinook. It has a somewhat different sound and a rather strong sax lead. Red Boot has put LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO out a new subsidiary label called Red BY— Blue Star 2046; Johnny Wykoff Boot Star. In the special interest series, A very danceable version of another old Rhythm Records has a new learn-to-clog favorite. The figure was a most record. It is well done and would be a refreshing change to dance to, and can big help to any group or couple wanting be handled by any new dancer. to look at the clogging mania now FIGURE: Head ladies chain, heads evident in many parts of the square promenade half, sides rollaway, heads dance world. square thru four hands, do-sa-do same sex, swing thru, boys run, corner swing, SOUTHERN NIGHT— Red Boot Star promenade. 1234; Caller: Elmer Sheffield An above average version of the very RODEO BUM— Red Boot 226 popular Glenn Campbell recording with Caller: Allen Tipton music that is danceable and a figure This music has a southwestern flavor which is exceptionally well-suited to the and is easy to dance to. The figure is music. FIGURE: Heads promenade well suited to the music. FIGURE: half, lead to the right and circle to a Heads promenade half, sides pass thru, line, slide thru, do-sa-do, spin chain partner trade, square thru four hands, thru, girls circulate twice, turn thru, left do-sa-do, eight chain four, swing, allemande, promenade. promenade. TEXAS WOMAN— Ranch House 502 YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLING— Caller: Tony Oxendine Blue Star 2045 Fine instrumentation and good arrang- Caller: Marshall Flippo ing make for excellent music on this More nostalgia on Blue Star. Many record. Blend this with above average dancers who have been around for a vocal and you have an enjoyable while cut their teeth on this melody and dancing experience. This type record it was fun dancing to it again. FIGURE: also keeps the joy in calling. FIGURE: Heads lead right circle to a line, right Heads promenade half, right and left and left thru, star thru, do-sa-do, swing thru, flutter wheel, sweep a quarter, thru, girls circulate, boys trade, swing pass thru, right and left thru, roll a half corner, left allemande, promenade. sashay, pass thru, —turn back, swing, HUKILAU— Scope 165 left allemande, promenade. Caller: Don Pfister YOU CAN HAVE HER— Lou Mac 125 A relaxing Hawaiian flavor adds a nice Caller: Harold Kelley change of pace to the dance program. Outstanding music with interesting FIGURE: Heads star right, turn corner rhythm pauses for accent. The melody by the left, partner right, swing corner, line is subtle enough that this may left allemande, weave the ring, do-sa- become a much used patter record in do, left allemande, promenade. 69 RAGGED BUT RIGHT— Ranch House ALL THE SWEET— Lou Mac 126 402; Caller; Johnny Walter Caller: Bill Barner Good Ranch House music. This release Musically a fine record with a nice features Grand Parade. FIGURE: sound, it features some interesting Heads square thru four, do-sa-do, star rhythm pauses that can be used thru, pass thru, chase right, boys run, effectively by the caller. FIGURE: square thru three, swing corner, left Heads square thru, right hand star, allemande. promenade. heads star left one full time, same two

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7 Mac style. This figure is easily handled BIG CITY— Kalox 1206 by new mainstream dancers. FIGURE: Caller: C. 0. Guest Heads square thru four hands, do-sa- FIGURE: Heads promenade three- do, swing thru, boys run, ferris wheel, quarters, sides do-sa-do, pass thru, centers pass thru, touch a quarter, scoot circle to a line, slide thru, eight chain back, swing corner, promenade. five, left allemande, walk by one, promenade the next. KELLY KEEP THE LIGHTS ABURN- ING— Circle D 209; Caller: Les Main BABY BOY— Circle D 208 This release features a key change in Caller: Jim Jetferies the end break. The melody, while not FIGURE: Heads square thru four familiar to us, could be easily handled hands, do-sa-do, swing thru, boys run, by most callers. FIGURE: Heads square wheel and deal, sweep a quarter, star thru four, do-sa-do, curlique, walk and thru, flutter wheel, swing corner, dodge, partner trade, right and left promenade. thru, pass the ocean, recycle, swing PATTER/WORKSHOP RECORDS corner, promenade. 10-4 — Hi-Hat 634; Dick Weibel ALL BY MYSELF— Swinging Star 2375 A very good patter that most callers can Caller: Harold Finney easily get with. Flip side is a workshop Still more sing-alongs with good on the basic spin the top. dance music. FIGURE: Heads prome- MISSY JEAN/BRUNO SPECIAL— nade half, curlique, boys run, swing Mustang 174: An ideal pair of hoedowns thru, boys run, wheel and deal, right for the caller who wants and can use and left thru, pass thru, trade by, swing something a little different. corner, allemande left, promenade. HORSE CREEK/CLOGGING SAX — FIRST HELLO, LAST GOODBYE— Red Boot 307; Horse Creek is "Cripple Chinook 001; Darryl Clendenin Creek" and Clogging Sax is Don This first release on this new label Williamson's round dance mixer "Yak- features a relaxing beat and a strong kity Sax" reworked. sax lead. A nice change of pace. FIGURE: Heads promenade half, right ROUNDUP/FOUR WHEEL BANJO— and left thru, square thru four hands, Ranch House 102; A good pair of usable do-sa-do, swing thru, boys trade, swing patters with a different rhythm on each corner, promenade. side. BIG BAND DAYS— Hi-Hat 480 Special Interest Series: Caller: Bob Wickers SO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO FIGURE: Heads promenade half, right CLOG— Rhythm 401; Wade Driver and left thru, flutter wheel, sweep a This is an excellent starter record for quarter, pass thru, right and left thru, those interested in the art of clogging. swing thru, boys run, half tag, trade Wade's instructions are explicit and the and roll, swing corner, promenade. balance is good. This can be used easily on all record players. ALL THE SWEET— Red Boot 225 Caller: Don Williamson FIGURE: Heads promenade half, right and left thru, flutter wheel, sweep a quarter, pass thru, do-sa-do, swing Give thru, boys trade, turn thru, left allemande, promenade. GOODY GOODY— Chinook 002 blood. Caller: Darryl Clendenin FIGURE: Heads promenade half, right Red Cross. and left thru, square thru four hands, curlique, girls run, ladies center, men The Good sashay, square thru three hands, swing corner, promenade. +Neighbor. 72 ENCORE, Continued about their fascinating new hobby. Feed for eleven years and is active in round them with published materials: square dancing. In addition to his regular and round dance books, magazines and activities in B.C., Vic has called in national convention program books, and northeastern U.S. and participated in send them to the library. Since they will the Farwestern Square Dance Festival want more routines than you could or in Seattle. From eastern Canada, should give in class time, spend a little Orphie Easson of St. Catherine's, time teaching them how to interpret a Ontario, is one of Canada's leading lady cue sheet and suggest they try the flip callers. Aside from her regular club sides of the records they already have nights and beginners classes, Orphie (they may report back good program calls throughout the Niagara Peninsula information that will be helpful to you!) and at the Toronto Convention. Both and encourage them to attend work- callers participated in Saskatchewan's shops, institutes, and summer dance recent "Month o' Dancing." vacations as soon as they are ready. In In outlining "The Care and Feeding no other hobby, sport or recreational of 'Eager Beaver' Round Dancers," activity is anyone expected to stop short Bob and Sally Murphy of Indianapolis, of the utmost accomplishment within caution round dance teachers not to his or her capability. So take good care squelch or dampen the spirits of their of your eager beavers. "eager beaver" beginners even though "Barge thru" is this month's new they may seem to create problems. idea. A useful "tool" for callers, it is Eager beavers will want to know all destined to become an instant basic.

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ARMETA — Dept. B Original Fun Club Badges PO Box 22221 Milwaukie, OR 97222 Free List on Request EVENT S CENTURY CLUB Merit badge of distinction. Join today P.O. Box 57 Westfield, MA 01085 Cost: $1.25 Arkansas— 5th Ann. S&R/D Festival, KNOTHEAD BADGES— Official & Original Dogpatch, Ark., Aug. 5-6; Cal Golden, Washington Knotheads Sam Sanders, Tom & Kay Pell, Ray P.O. Box 245 Richardson, Harry Sutton & Lex Gig Harbor, WA 98335 McCormick. Write PO Box 394, Har- LLOR RY'S 1852 S. Reed St. (303-986-6446) rison AR 72601. Lakewood, CO 80226 West Virginia— 6th Annual Mt. State Activity & Club Badges SID Festival, Aug. 5-7 Concord Col- LUDLOW TROPHY & BADGE Tom Curto & Sons lege, Athens; Ron Schneider, Johnny Box 71 Davis, Ray & Bea Dowdy. Write Paul & Ludlow, MA 01056 Lula Baker, Rt. 7 Box 321, Princeton MARMAC SPECIALTIES WV 24740. 316 Brockton Road (567-1321) Oxon Hill, Maryland 20021 Virginia— Moonlight Squares Special, Free Fun Badge Catalog Aug. 6, Wm. Fleming H.S., Roanoke; PAULY'S (715-845-3979 ) Ed Foote. Write Mary & Joe Greblunas, P.O. Box 72 Wausau, WI 54401 6032 Oriole Ln. SW, Roanoke VA 24018. Engraved and Jeweled Badges New York— 5th Ann. Square Dancing H & R BADGE & STAMP CO. Week in the Adirondacks, Aug. 6-13: Engraved Badges & Rubber Stamps from our Design or Yours — Harold & Roberta Mercer Orphie Easson, Ed Fraidenburg, May- 2585 Mock Rd., Columbus, OH 43219 croft Sq. Tappers, Stan Burdick, Bill GRAND SQUARE ENTERPRISES Kattke, Roger Whynot, Bob Jaffray, 288 NE 47th Street Pompano Beach, FL 33064 Joe Uebelacker, Dick Leger. Write Chuck Leamon, caller & owner. Mary & Bill Jenkins, Olmstedville NY Send for free flyer 12857. BADGE MASTERS Massachusetts— Dance Week II, Aug. 2724 West Oak St. Kissimmee FL 32741 6-13; Amer. Dance & Music Week, Ed & Jackie Newton, Caller-Owner Aug. 14-28; Pinewoods Camp, Ply- Club & Activity Badges mouth. Write Joan Carr, Country Dance HOLLY'S SQUARE DANCE SHOP & Song Society, 55 Christopher St., PO Box 3447 New York NY 10014. Albuquerque NM 87110 3D Club & Fun Badges Arkansas— Callers Colleges: Aug. Free Catalogue 7-12. one year or more experience: Aug. 14-19, two years or more. Write Cal Golden, PO Box 2280, Hot Springs AR 71901. WANTED: Vacationers to rent small cottage with use of beach on Lake Scotland, England & Ireland— Aug. George (midway between Lake George 11-Sept. 1, Folk Dance Tour, Art Pata- Village and Ticonderoga), during June, ky, 95-67 114th St., Richmond Hill NY July and September; names of 11419. square dance contacts in area provided. Michigan— Augustfest, Aug. 13, La- Write Stan & Cathie Burdick, 216 Salle H.S., St. Ignace; Don Harrigan. Williams St Huron, Ohio 44870. Benefit for Baycliff Health Camp. Info:

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Harold & Ethel Hayward, 480 Portage Rd., St. Ignace MI 49781. Europe— Six countries, Aug. 14-29, Products Harold & Lill Bausch. Write 2120 SQUARE DANCE SEALS (Since 1965): Five-color, Jaynes St., Fremont NE 68025. eye-catching seals on your correspondence are an invitation to square dancing. Order from Bill Craw- Georgia — 13th Ann. Jekyll Island ford. Box 18442. Memphis TN 38118. Samples on Jamboree, Aug. 19-21; Bob Bennett, request. Two sheets 150 ea.1-504: 6 sheets-51: 20 sheets-$3; 40-55. Rod Blaylock, Marty & Byrdie Martin. Write for details and sample. NEW CONVENI- Write Bob Bennett, 2111 Hillcrest Dr.. ENCE OFFERED! 500 horizontally cut strips, 5 ea. Valdosta GA 31601. totals 2500 SEALS. Ready to apply. Just $7.50 ppd. Indiana — ISDCA Summer Workshop YAK STACK Sound Columns for Callers for Callers & RID Leaders, Aug. 19-21: Write PO Box 184, Wenham, MA01984 IU-PUI Medical Center Student Union Call 617-468-2533 Biding. Indianapolis, Deuce Williams, 15% Discount on ALL MERCHANDISE: Petticoats: Wayne & Norma Wylie. Contact Ruth Pettipants, Belt Buckles. Bola Ties. Decals, Flags, Moody, 4926 Brehob Rd. Indianapolis Stationary. Send for catalog. C & J Western Wear, IN 46217. PO Box 178, Norge VA 23127. Ohio — End-of-Summer Special, Aug. 26, Ron Schneider, Dick & Gail Blaskis. 6yle 5 0 lc k Thomas 113 4,I-0in Streit Write Ed Kane, 3783 Conway Dr.. Manchester, Cann, Columbus OH 43227. t046040 — Red Boot Roundup, Civic Tennessee SQUARE DANCE LABELS with dancing couple: Auditorium, Gatlinburg, Aug. 26-27; 500 for $2.25. Order from Square Specialties. Box Lee Kopman, Don Williamson, Elmer 1065. Manchester. CT 06040 Sheffield, Jerry & Barbara Pierce. GREETING CARDS FOR DANCERS Write Don Williamson, Rt. 8. College GET WELL—BIRTHDAY—GENERAL 52.50/Box of 12, plus 4% tax in Indiana. Hills, Greeneville TN 37743. Order from CadoBrand, 3002 Schaper Dr. Missouri — "Show Me Showcase", Mo. Ft. Wayne IN 46806 State Fair, Sedalia, Aug. 26; Tom Cave. We have a few one-of-a-kind items of equipment, brand new, taken in trade— all at reduced rates, John & Dottie Golson. Write Tom Cave. such as a 25w Newcombldetachable speaker, 1301 S. Lamine. Sedalia MO 65301. phone answering unit, EV 636 mikes, Ashton column speakers. etc. Write for into. Colorado — 9th Annual Peach Festival. B-ENT LINES. 216 Williams St , Huron. OH 44839 Grand Junction: Aug. 26-27; C.O. Guest. Write Wm. & Maxine Brummet, NEWCOMB LINE IS REALLY NEW — HEAR IT AT HALLENBECK & RILEY, 1147 Central Ave., 2922 Music Ave., Grand Junction CO Albany NY 12205. 1518-459-35501. 81501. Washington — SID Festival & Salmon SQUARE DANCE PATTERNS: JH-290 Dress w12 necklines. gore skirt, vest & sissypants, (Sizes 6-20) Barbecue, Spokane; Aug. 26-28; Ernie 5.3 5Opp Men's western shirt w/yokes. (sizes Kinney. Write Robert Amsbury, W. 14-18) $2.00pp Boy's (sizes 2-18) Si 50PO• 3727 Heroy, Spokane WA 99205. CONFIRMATION PADS: 24 sets per pad. 2 pads for $2.00pp. (Ind add 4% tax) Canada add 504 Germany — 23rd Roundup. Sept. 1-3, postage Mail check or M 0. to B-BAR-B Square Stuttgart. Contact Hubert & Sheila Dance Apparel Fabric & Trim Shop, 6313-15 Rockville Rd.. Indianapolis IN 46224. Weinfurter, Allmand-str. 13., 7000 Stuttgart-80, W. Germany. California — Redwood Roundup. Sept. SQUARE DANCE DRESS PATTERN PIECES! Interchangeable — choose your own! Bodice. Jum- 2-4. Loleta Pavilion. Loleta. Write Al per top. Skirts. Sleeves One size sleeve — 504 each Whitfield, 1413 J. St.. Eureka CA style—Puff. Petal. Flare. Plus 354 pstq. Dress kits, 95501. trims and complete S/D apparel mail order catalog —254 postage Shirley s Square Dance & Mail Missouri — 19th Annual Western Mo. Order Shoppe. Route 9D. Hughsonville NY 12537 Callers Workshop Assoc. Festival, Sept. 2-4, Central Mo. State Univ., Warrens- PEARL SNAP FASTENERS— 124 colors and styles burg MO. Write Stew Redenour, 8923 Sewing Supplies Most items not available E. 57th. Raytown MO 64133. anywhere else Free Catalog Bee Lee Company. Box 20558-AD. Dallas. Texas 75220 Continued on Page 92

75 Directory of Singles Square Dance Clubs: Complied - especially for Single Dancers by Single Square ,)Q Dancers USA, Inc. The Directory lists Singles Clubs er` .— throughout the USA, their places of dance, the day 0 0 of the week and a telephone contact number. Price: Books $1.00. Quantity discount to clubs and associations. SET-UP AND GET-OUT: Send order to: Yellowrock Book, c/o Alice Lincoln, WILL OPLICP. A manual to help callers 4 Francis Lane, Voorheesvllle NY 12186. create original choreogra- phy with infinite varia- THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SQUARE DANCING tions. $6 ppd. Order from land Round Dancing) Will Orlich, PO Box 8577, "The most interesting and up-to-date book on Bradenton, FL 33505. square dancing," Marshall Flippo; "A must for STEP-CLOSE-STEPROUND DANCE BASICS: (78 teachers/callers/dancers," Stan Burdick exercises) $3.50 ppd. 10 week dancer-proven $12.50 Autographed — Betty Casey course, dance positions, R/D terminology, mixers, 5 Cedar Way, Kerrville TX 78028 basic styling hints and helps on teaching. Order from Frank Lehnert, 2844 S. 109th St., Toledo, Ohio 43611. AFTER PARTY FUN: $3.00 plus 254 mailing. MONTHLY Contains two books combined into one, with new material that will put life into your club or festival. SERVICES Edited by the man who originated after party fun at for Callers dances and festivals. Order from Ray Smith, Star Notes Harbor. Malakoff. Texas 54148. SQUARE DANCING ENCYCLOPEDIA: by Bill Burleson; $6.00; Rapid, comprehensive reference SCVSD CALLERS NOTES for 2542 SID movements. Results of 10-year Bill Davis survey. Supplements available 3 times a year. 180 N. Castanya Way DIAGRAMMED GUIDE to Better Square Dancing Menlo Park, CA 94025 by Bill Burleson, $3.50. 100 pages, 172 movements: a must for every dancer. Order for Bill Burleson. MINNESOTA CALLERS NOTES Warren Berquam 2565 Fox Ave.. Minerva OH 44657. Rt. 1— Box 187 QUICK-TEACH FUN DANCES FOR RECREA- Maple Plain, MN 55359 TIONAL GROUPS by Jack and Helen Todd. Retail $5.00. This book is for callers and teachers, to help HASHING IT OVER them attract new people to square dancing via Jay King one-night stands. Book is keyed to available PO Box 79 records Order from your local dealer, or from Wayland MA 01778 Twelgrenn, Box 216, Bath OH 44210. NATIONAL CALLERS REPORT 300+ COMBINATIONS OF STAR THRU EQUIVA- Willard Orlich LENTS AND THEIR USES — Eight chapters with P.O. Box 8577, Bayshore Gardens many examples. Resolve ocean waves, zero out Bradenton, FL 33505 routes, box and trade by set-ups. price $7.50. S/D ASSOC. of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JIm Gammalo, 228 W 6th, Garnett, KS 66032. Ted Wegener " SEW WITH DISTINCTION: "Promenade" Guide 16404 Ardath Avenue to Better Sewing; published by Toledo Area SID Gardena, CA 90247 Callers Association. Cost $2.00 +254 handling. SQUARE DANCE DIGEST SERVICE Order from Clarence & Ruth Reneger. 136 N John & Evelyn Strong McCord Rd . Toledo. OH 43615 750 Inglewood Street Salinas, CA 93901 DANCE-A-ROUND AND HAVE FUN— $3.60 by mail. Abbreviations, Positions, Symbcts & Terms TORONTO & DIST. SID ASSOCIATION written in easy-to-understand words. Order from Dept. SDM 1 Betty & Clancy Mueller, 112 Hollvbrook Dr., New 30 Kingswell Crescent Whiteland IN 46t84. Scarborough, Ont. Can. M1L 3E1 NEWS 'N NOTES MAINSTREAM PLUS S/D CALLS: The Callerlab- Al Deuce Earl approved mainstream plus & experimental lists thoroughly defined & illustrated. Also 38 other very PO Box 2223 popular calls. $4.95pp. Tech. Documentation Sery Vernon CT 06066 56 S. Patterson #108, Santa Barbara CA 93111. SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES Trent Keith, 3510 Denver SI. THE 1977 TOP TEN featuring illustrated choreo- Memphis TN 38127 analysis of the top ten new moves of the year 6 issues yearly, $5.50 — Sample Copy Definitions of. 100 most-used Mainstream basics. 100 most interesting new moves of 1976. Basic and Extended moves of Challenge Dancing. Sight Calling technique for unsymmetric choreography Order from BILL DAVIS, 180 N. Castnaya, Menlo Park CA 94025. $5. Also bi-monthly supplements 4010101f $5 per year

76 MICHIGAN THE ALLEMANDE SHOP 1561 Haslett Road Haslet'. MI 48840 The Place Designed With People In Mind •Record• MARYLAND GAN'L RECORD SVC. 7005 Groverton Dr. Clinton, MD 20735 (301-868-90391 DEALERS MISSOURI SKIP'S RECORD SERVICE 1908 Edgemont Arnold, MO 63010 NORTH CAROLINA ARIZONA Raybuck Record Service & Callers Supply Clay's Barn Route 1, Box 212 PO Box 2154 Advance, NC 27006 Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Dancer accessories, caller equipment NEW JERSEY DANCE RECORD CENTER CALIFORNIA 10 Fenwick St. Nancy Seelev's Records for Dancing Newark, NJ 07114 10351 Kenwood Drive Grass Valley CA 95945 OHIO Robertson Dance Supplies DART WESTERN SHOP 3600 33rd Ave. 1414 E. Market Street Sacramento, CA 95824 Akron, Ohio 44305 Everything for the Square Dancer GEORGIA C & M WESTERN WEAR F & S WESTERN SHOP 3820 Stewart Road 1553 Western Ave. Doraville, GA 30340 Toledo. Ohio 43609 ILLINOIS TEXAS Jane's Record Service 1312-823-56311 Eddie's & Bobbie's Records PO Box 538 Box 17688 — 1835 S. Buckner Park Ridge, IL 60068 Dallas. TX 75217 Formerly Edward's Record Service 214-398-7508 INDIANA WASHINGTON Whirlaway News & Records RILEY'S RANCH CORRAL STORES CALLERS DREAM 1006 Southcenter Shop Ctr. 198188) 13261 Chippewa Blvd. or 750 Northgate Mall, Seattle 1981251 Mishawaka, IN 46544 EVERYTHING for the square dancer! B-BAR•B RECORD SERVICE 1317-241-0008 6313-15 Rockville Rd. 11-465 Exit 138) Indianapolis, IN 46224 Order and Try Before You Buy! Records Shipped same day. RANCH RECORDS PO Box 1054 Record• Huntington IN 46750 • Appointment or Mail Order Phone 219-356-3561 MAINE DISTRIBUTORS DAVE'S RECORD SERVICE 98 State St. OHIO Augusta ME 04330 TWELGRENN ENTERPRISES PO Box 16 MASSACHUSETTS Bath, Ohio SUE'S US Rt. 1 CALIFORNIA Topsfield, MA 01983 CORSAIR CONTINENTAL CORP. 1433 E. Mission Blvd. MINNESOTA Pomona. CA 91766 FAIR N' SQUARE RECORD SHOP 150 Myrman 1612-457-42171 W. St. Paul, MN 55118 Fast. Friendly & Reliable Service J-J RECORDS 1724 Hawthorne Ave., E. Tapes St. Paul. MN 55106 612-774-5732 HANHURST'S Tape & Record Service PALOMINO SID SERVICE 2920 Washburn Circle 1612-869-95011 P.O. Box 3290 Poughkeepsie. N.Y. 12603 Minneapolis, MN 55423 MONTHLY RECORD PREVIEWS

77 Born with "Country Music In His Soul," this personable young caller has Steal a Zirde Peek endeared himself to many fans by his fine calling and sincere love and appreciation of dancers. Bobby Lepard a ealle1.4 Recatd • . .41* 7,4\t n is much in demand for festivals and is on the staff for Myrtle Beach, Fontana ea" and Gatlinburg festivals. He is club caller for Sandhill Swingers and the Dentsville Stompers of South Carolina, and the Augusta Twirlers of Georgia. Bobby's interest in calling began with BOBBY LEPARD his first exposure to square dancing. Bobby and Betty graduated from class in 1970 and have been involved in square dancing on almost a seven-day basis since. The Lepards have two sons who share their enjoyment of square dancing: Billy, 16, and Lamar, 13. Hoedowns: Roadrunner Romp — Chaparral Tracy — Square Tunes Fireball — Kalox Stay A Little Longer — Kalox Something Else — MacGregor

Singing Calls: Your Memory Sure Gets Around— Kalox Wonder Where You Are — Red Boot You Ring My Bell — Rhythm Last Farewell — LouMac EP Somebody Loves You — Chaparral Honky Tonk Heroes — Chaparral Country Mind, Country Heart— Greenwood On The Rebound— Ranch House Good Hearted Woman — Circle D Ain't It Good To Be In Love Again— Red Boot

THE THIRD ANNUAL SUNNYLAND RETREAT SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE FESTIVAL September 30 — October 1, 1977 Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina featuring Johnny Jones • 0 Ray Pardue • • Don Williamson Tennessee North Carolina Tennessee Advanced Hall • Main Hall • $18.00 per couple West Virginia $16.00 per couple Rounds Elmer Sheffield, Jr• • Chuck Stinchcomb Florida (Fri. Only) Maryland (Sat. Only) For tickets or info: SUNNYLAND RETREAT, PO Box 3176, Kingsport TN 37664

78 The Cow Counties Callers Association of California have given the practice a new twist, which really encourages multiple club visitation and more [DANDY] personal recognition of each caller- member of that association. Double pages for each caller contain a biographical sketch, photo and lines for IDEA signature and comment. Associate callers are featured as well as full members. Here's an idea that other caller associations might want to adopt. We suppose the cost of printing is balanced Nowadays there are blue books, gold off by the sale of the books. books, and even orange books thrust at "Hey, honey, we haven't danced to callers after each tip by dancers eager to Lou Sperling yet — let's go tonight and get those all-important signatures, and get his signature...." And off they go to ultimately a badge for filling the book. enjoy what each caller has to offer!

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MAINSTREAM PLUS ONE MAINSTREAM PLUS TWO PULSE POLL EXPERIMENTALS 1 Roll (as an extension) 1. All eight spin the top V1. Turn over 2. Cloverflow 2 All eight swing thru Ah so 3. Dixie grand 3. Curley cross Shuttle 4. Pair off 4. Explode the wave \.-4. Ping pong circulate 5. Peel the top 5. Follow your neighbor '""5. Keep busy 6. Single circle to a wave 6. Relay the deucey \--6. Recall 7. Spin chain the gears 7. Remake the thar Chain reaction 8. Substitute 8. Swap around t---67 Unwrap the diamond 9. Tea cup chain (and variations) 9. Trade the wave \-,9. Exchange the diamond 10. Triple scoot 10. Checkmate %.417. Touch the top 11. Triple trade 11. Diamond circulate 12. Turn and left thru 12. Flip the diamond 111 ULJ rn 1E3 ®

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

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

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81 emblems, Indian motifs and guitars now The belt buckle pictured above was available. He also makes rings of designed by Edward Murphy of Canon sterling silver and turquoise and will City, Colorado, and handmade of nickel design pendants if desired. silver with a background of epoxy resin. Readers may write to Edward Mur- Ed also uses turquoise chips in some of phy, PO Box 999-43-639, Canon City CO his designs. The figures are hand cut 81212 for more information on these with a jeweler's saw, the blade of which beautiful items, send him designs or is not much thicker than a hair. Initials club emblems to be used, or enclose a or club emblems can be used at no extra money order for $35. (No checks, charge. Ed has designs of antique guns, please.) to purchase a buckle already in western and wildlife scenes, zodiac stock.

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82 summer; then they are faced with INTERNATIONAL NEWS, Continued raising funds for the following year. exhibitions, skits and stunts. Dance Please help promote square dance chairmen are Shannon Duck of Mesa publicity. Send a contribution to Square and Smokey Snook of 3928 W. Verde Dancers of America, PO Box 2, Lane, Phoenix AZ 85019, who invite you Altadena CA 91001. to help them "square dance for those SQUARE DANCE ARCHIVES who can't" on Labor Day Weekend. Ever wondered where to find square Smokey Snook dance information from ten or twenty or COMING UP ROSES more years ago? The Lloyd Shaw The Tournament of Roses S/D Float Foundation has an Archives Division has for two years been a way to put a maintained by Dr. William M. Litchman modern square dance image before a in Albuquerque. In order to use it, one vast audience. Chairmen John Fogg and need only write or call and ask the Charles Naddeo have accepted the question. Bill will look up the answers, invitation for Square Dancers of Ameri- photocopy an article or make a ca to enter a float in the 1978 parade. microfilm if necessary, for the cost of Designs are now being prepared for materials, at present. A catalogue of the approval. Archives holdings is available for $2.60 A need has arisen for help on (including postage). Donations to the publicity. Any reader who might Archives are also welcome, so that this volunteer to distribute progress reports resource of a professional library with and provide up-to-date mailing address knowledgeable people to use the major of clubs and associations, would be publications and books. To use the welcomed. Archives, write: The Lloyd Shaw A dollar a dancer would surely keep Foundation, Archives Division, 1620 this project alive. Each year the two Los Alamos SW, Albuquerque NM chairmen operate under a deficit until 87104.

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The following poem was written for the C=> 1977 Class Angels by the Class of 1977 at Yorktown Heights, New York.

ODE TO THE WEST-TURNER ANGELS You are our special Angels Sent to us by the club, You are our special Angels Who help us when we flub the dub. Back in September, when first we started, We knew not our left foot from our right. But angels are a bunch stout-hearted, They pulled us through 'til we saw the light. If Ted called left, we'd probably go right But our Angels pushed us through, to our delight. We couldn't swing or promenade, California twirl or partner trade. But now we can— I'm pleased to relate, Why, we can even co-ordinate! Ted Young, our teacher's the very best, it's true! Between him and the Angels they dragged us all through. Square Dancing In Heaven? We're ready now, we honestly feel, To spin chain thru and wheel and deal. Why won't there be square dancing in heaven? Here we stand, ready to graduate, Isn't heaven a place of supreme And do you know what? We think we're happiness and joy? great ! Isn't square dancing a good recrea- We really believe this, and I'll tell you tion why. For any age girl and a boy? Our Angels said so, and Angels don't lie! With Streets of gold to dance on And star light over all In honor of the West-Turner Angels, With an angel for a partner Every Mr. and Ms., And a saint across the hall The West-Turner Class of '77 With heavenly music to dance to Wishes you this: And God to give the call Happy Dancing It seems to me And lots of Yellowrock! Heaven should be The greatest Grand Square The author, speaking for the Class of of all. '77, was Pat Welsh. Rich Welsh, proud Mrs. Louis Rauch (Jessie) of his wife's work, submitted it. Sheridan, MO

85 Brought back by popular demand to their sessions are "DISCUSSIONS" not Northern New Jersey is another session lectures. They are to be give and take of LUST 4 FUN, a Mini-LEGACY. sessions, not platforms for decided Under the sponsorship of the Northern views. Even the several sessions that New Jersey Square Dancers Associa- lend themselves to lectures, those tion, this year's stimulating Sunday moderators are being instructed to Sessions are being developed under the share his or her knowledge and capable and imaginative leadership of experiences with others present. All Yale Carroad. He is being assisted by sessions are being "dialogue" Evelyn Olsen, Dorothy Pullman and geared— an exchange of view points Phil & Royna Thomas. with educated statements by persons The object of this one day seminar is having some experience in their partic- to develop club leadership by indoctri- ular session. Yale has called upon many nating those attending with the experi- people to moderate— past and present ences and conclusions of those who Association officers, present Callers have proceeded them. All twelve Council of New Jersey Officers and sessions will have one or two modera- other dancers in Northern New Jersey tors whose main instruction has been Continued on Page 90 KALOX- &tea-Longhorn NEW ON KALOX: K-1207 ADIOS AMIGO, Flip/Inst. by C.O. Guest RECENT RELEASES ON KALOX: K-1206 BIG CITY, by C.O. Guest K-1205 OH-SO WALK IN THE BARN, Harper Smith K-1204 ROCKING GOOD WAY, by Bailey Campbell K-1203 THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT SUNSHINE, C.O. Guest NEW ON LONGHORN: HARPER SMITH LH-1019 IF YOU COME BACK TO ME Flip/Inst. by Lee Swain RECENT RELEASES ON LONGHORN. LH-1018 I WANT TO TAKE HER TO A SQUARE DANCE by Guy Poland LH-1017 HELLO BROWN EYES, by Rocky Strickland LH-1016 BETCHA MY HEART, by Lee Swain GUY NEW ROUNDS ON BELCO . POLA NO B-272-A I WANNA BE AROUND, Jack & Lee Ervin 1st Band. Music only; 2nd Band, Cues by Jack Ervin B-272-B LITTLE SNOW FLAKE Two-step, Ken Croft, Elena de Zordo 1st Band, Music Only; 2nd Band, Cues by C.O. Guest RECENT ROUNDS ON BELCO . DICK B-271 My Little Corner Of the World/Tuxedo Junction BAILEY HAN B-270 Eighteen Yellow Roses/Johnson Rag CAMPBELL (KALOX RECORD DISTRIBUTING CO. 2832 Live Oak Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149

86 skirt. Nita added a solid navy ruffle to complement the blue in the print. The smaller ruffle (3 in.) helps give weight to the skirt. The small ruffle is repeated at the neck, which is low cut at the back. HEM-LINE The hot pink flowers in the print were emphasized by the use of hot pink ribbon on the dress and a hot pink petticoat and pettipants. The sleeves • are tulip sleeves. Husband Bud wears • colors that coordinate: pink shirt, navy Nita Schmidt's dress is a light-weight trousers, white tie and shoes. The polyester print with an eight-gored Schmidts hail from Peru, Indiana. RR-107 LEAN ON ME by Bob Baler RR-108 NOTHING EVER HURT ME by Pat Barbour RR-109 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HONKY TONKS, Wade Driver RR-110 NEW YORK CITY by Bob Baler RR-111 IF YOU GOT THE MONEY by Wade Driver RR-301 RHYTHM SPECIAL (Hoedown) by Wade Driver CD-203 BORN IN THE COUNTRY by Chuck Meyer CD-204 TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU, James Maxey 2542 Palo Pinto CD-205 PERFECT MATCH by Gil Crosby Houston, Texas CD-206 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL by Jim Davis CD-207 GOOD WOMAN BLUES by Ralph Thrift 77080

DANCING TIPS, Continued dancing as much as anyone else and have been overjoyed to give up the job didn't ask us back and we wouldn't have at the end of their term of office. gone if they asked us. Really it is remarkable how easily Name Withheld callers and dancers do enjoy each other, by request but it is the mutual pleasure of dancers and callers that make for an evening of enjoyment. YANKEE INGENUITY STRAIGHT TALK, Continued a dance fifteen to twenty minutes early This album of traditional dance music is available with calls for but people don't pay when coming in traditional squares or without calls for but rather visit with their friends and just good listening. Play it while come to pay between tips. By the time dressing for the dance or during dinner we can dance the sets are filled and the dance has started. We ask the president before going out — it's guaranteed to put your feet in toe-tapping readiness to make an announcement for people to for the dance. pay up so we can close the books but no Caller is Tony Parkes; musicians are one hears it. We have talked to past Peter Barnes, Hank Chapin, Donna treasurers who have had the same Hinds, Jack O'Connor, Tony and Joan problems but feel they could not say Pelton. anything while in office or even after Order from Alcazar Productions, The leaving office for they would sound like Barn, N. Ferrisburg VT 05473. Six either complainers or martyrs. We have dollars couldn't buy better music belonged to square dance clubs up and anywhere than you'll find on this down the east coast and have never "Kitchen Junket" album. found a club treasurer who didn't enjoy

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JAY BAR FARM, Continued ROUND DANCE REVIEWS, Continued dance. Jaye Fitch will call their PENNSYLVANIA WALTZ— Grenn workshops on Tuesday nights. 14249; Choreo by Bud & Shirley Parrott A new club, the Star Steppers from Pretty music; a little different change of New Madison, has its dances on the direction in an easy-intermediate waltz first Saturday at this location. Bob & routine. Phyllis Hathaway, round dance teach- MOON'S MAKING EYES— Decca ers, have their lessons and workshops 31812; Choreo by Lou & Mary Lucius there on Sundays. Good music on the flip side of "Moon This winter during the snow and cold Over Naples;" a good flowing three- weather several area clubs held their part intermediate two step. lessons and dances at the hall because it could be heated with electricity and DANCE 0 RAMA school buildings were closed. Each group was able to adjust their time to Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1, 2 keep the building busy during the cold CALLERS SCHOOL weather. The building has fans to keep (Since 1965) dancers comfortable in the summer, Fremont, Nebraska and large doors can be opened for more Callers of all levels of ventilation. experience are welcome Their phone number is 513-996-5625. Entire Cost: $60.00 Jay Bar Farm is located about 61/2 miles Harold Bausch south of Greenville, Ohio on State Route For flyers or registration; write to 121 and are about 31/2 miles north of Dance 0 Rama, 2120 Jaynes, Fremont New Madison. Ohio. NE 68025. PH. 402-721-4925

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LEGACY, Continued publicity releases; posters; photography and other areas, as well as local Session two LEGACY members— The Pedersons, Administration Two— developing lead- Tirrells, and Kaltenthalers. ers; committees: getting up slates; roles Scheduled for the second Sunday in of VP September, Mary & Bill Jenkins are to Dancer development— new dancers; be Keynote speakers. This will be graduates' workshops; summer dances; followed by three sessions, each with involving new graduates; car pooling; four simultaneous seminars. Included buddy system; drop outs are: Plus factors— round dancing; special Session one dances; weekends; conventions; camp- Administration One— club administra- ing; century books; bus rides; raids; tion; board meetings; scheduling dangles; momentoes; car pooling dances & callers roles of officers & Hospitality— themes; decorations; re- delegates; budgeting; insurance: incor- freshments; pot luck suppers; fashion poration shows & shops; bulletin board; welcom- Classes— Administration of classes; ing committee; after parties relation to teachers; recruitment; pub- Session three licity; graduation; singles: teens Administration three— contracts; rela- Finances— Incorporation; bank ac- tionship with callers, cuers, other clubs counts; insurance; IRS; bonding; con- & community tracts; fund raising; treasurers breaks; Continuing development— callerlab budgeting experimentals; Uniform programming Communications— flyers; reporters & system (Levels of dancing); advance ad for Grand Square: newsletters: workshops

MGR# OLDIES BUT GOODIES 2003 SOLOMON LEVI Caller: FENTON JONES 2059 I DON'T KNOW WHY Caller: BRUCE JOHNSON 1088 ONE OF THOSE SONGS Caller: WAYNE WEST 2092 WALKIN' THE FLOOR Caller: MIKE HULL 1033 MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT Caller: DON STEWART RECENT RELEASE 2211 TILL MY GET UP HAS GOT UP AND GONE Caller: Otto Dunn, Tulsa OK P. MacGregor Company 729 South Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005 213-384-4191

90 TNT 103 POWDER YOUR FACE Called by Joe Prystupa TNT 104 DON'T BE A BABY Cued Round by Jeanne Heater TNT 105 RAZZLE DAZZLE Cued Round by Dort Fuhrman TNT 106 FIDDLER'S FANCY/ PISTOL PACKIN' Hoedown Joe Singing Sam TNT 107 FREIGHT TRAIN Prystupa Mitchell Called by Singin' Sam Mitchell TNT 108 BABY BABY Called by Joe Prystupa TNT 109 IT'S SO EASY TO LOVE YOU Called by Joe Prystupa TNT 110 YOU'RE THE REASON Cued Round by Jeanne Heater TNT 111 LEMON TREE Larry Prior Called by Larry Prior

Out Reach— keeping the sld image; CO-EDITORIAL, Continued publicity; demonstrations; working with others; senior citizens, handicapped, We'll do all we can to insure your nursing homes, etc. "Bringing Happi- magazine's arrival. You can help by ness to others" doing the above things and by telling Show and Tell— making things; handi- your postmaster when you miss a crafts; club costumes; decorations; delivery. If he says, "We don't like the prizes system either", and he may, write to Naturally there is plenty of overlap- the Postmaster General. We will, too. ping in the sessions. The above topics Let's try to obtain the service for are only to get the mind in gear. which we pay— and pay— and pay.

SQUARE DANCE 1977 FESTIVALS RECORDINGS Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Auditorium August 26, 27, 28 Lee Kopman, Don Williamson, Elmer RB224 LAREDO by Ralph Silvius Sheffield, Jr., Jerry & Barbara Pierce RB225 ALL THE SWEET, by Don Williamson RBS1234 SOUTHERN NIGHTS December 2, 3, 4 by Elmer Sheffield, Jr. Jack Lasry, Elmer Sheffield, Jr., Don RBS1235 BABY YOU LOOK GOOD TO Williamson, Dick & Pat Whaley ME TONIGHT Johnny Wykoff RED BOOT Crossnore, North Carolina Current Best Sellers lir, _ _ A 11COIDI August 5, 6 RB213 I WISH HER WELL bv John Hendron litiVillhan RB214 DO YOU RIGHT TONIGHT, by Allen Tipton RB218 WHEELS, by Don Williamson Bob Vinyard, Don Williamson, Woody RB219 SAY IT AGAIN by Bob Vinyard Christopher, Bill & Elizabeth Sloop R8220 THINKING OF A RENDEZVOUS by Elmer Sheffield, Jr. R8222 SAY YOU'LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW by Johnny Jones Myrtle Beach, South Carolina September 30-October 1 ROUTE 8, GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE 37743 Johnny Jones, Don Williamson, Ray Pardue, Ray & Bea Dowdy, Elmer PHONE 1615) 638-7784 Sheffield (Fri.), Chuck Stinchcomb (Sat.)

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West Virginia — 4th Ann. Labor Day Wisconsin— 17th Labor Day Weekend, Campout & Festival, Sept. 2-5, Camp Fease's Shady Rest Lodge, Rhine- Virgil Tate, Charleston; Harry Lackey, lander; Johnny Toth & Elmer Elias. Bill Gene Evans, Keith Rippeto. Write Write E. Elias, 5106 S. Menard Dr., K. Rippeto, Rt. 4, Box 352, Parkersburg New Berlin WI 53151. WV 26101. Montana — 22nd Ann. Knothead Jam- Pennsylvania— Kon Yacht Kickers boree, Sept. 3-5; W. Yellowstone; Cal Labor Day Jamboree, Conneaut Lake Golden, Don Franklin. Write Scotty Park; Sept. 2-5; Jack Lasry, Kip Garvey, Scott, No. 232, Belgrade MT 59714. Cliff Brodeur, Laverne & Doris Reilly. Write Kon Yacht Kickers, PO Box 121, Meadville PA 16335.

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93 RED ROCK RAMBLERS Summer Square Dendng, Lyons Colorado. Every Saturday, June 18-Sept. 3, 8:15 p.m. Popular Callers; Elementary Gym, 4th & Specials StIckney. All Square Dancers Welcome — Our 19th Season. Contact: L. Johnson. 823-3391.

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

TEN GREAT WEEKS OF DANCING: Spring Fling. MYRTLE BEACH BALL. Convention Center, Myr- Swap Shop, Rebel Roundup, Accent on Rounds tle Beach, S.C. Squares by John Inabinet, Bobby with Squares. Fun Fest and Fall Jubilee. For details Lepard, Harold Thomas and Tony Oxendlne. write Tex Brownlee, Fontana Village Resort, Rounds by Harold & Judy Hoover. Info: Barbara Fontana Dam NC 28733. Harrelson, 419 Hawthorne Rd., Lancaster SC 29720

the most likely time that frogs go a'courtin'. Not having any speaking acquaintanceship with frogs, we would- n't know about that. But we know that some of these lowly amphibious crea- tures share a common interest with square dancers in doing a dive in, pass thru, veer left and right, flip, turn over, and balance on an ocean wave. Perhaps COVER TALK the deep voiced fellow on top of the Looking at this frivolous Fantasy in swampland scene might be a candidate Green, one might reckon August to be for a callers school, at any rate.

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by Mary Jenkins

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THE COUNTRY DANCE BOOK by Beth Tolman & Ralph Page

The first edition of "The Country A chapter on music includes the sheet Dance Book" was published in 1937, music sources, record sources, and the forty years ago! tunes the dances are danced to (and the Bicentennial celebrations last year pages to find them on). aroused the interest of many and gave The list of Country Dance Societies them the desire to learn and to dance with the address and names of persons the dances of our forefathers. The to contact gives us plenty of sources of contras especially became quite popular information. and in many areas contra clubs were The General Index lists alphabetically formed. the dances, steps, people and terms. Country dances have survived in New The background and history of the England because people continued to country dancing, the clear descriptions dance them. They never stopped of the dances, the memories shared dancing them, nor did they allow make this book a fine addition to any modern square dancing to "crowd them collection or library. out of the picture". There have also Beth Tolman, originally of Nelson, been musicians available to play the New Hampshire is a former editor of correct music correctly. "Yankee", now living in West Virginia. "Modern country dancing has been Still writing, she edits a monthly, responsible for a friendship of town and "Denmar Digest", for the Denmar country, young and old, beginner and State Hospital for the chronically ill and veteran, "high and low". Your husband contributes an occasional column to the dances with the maid, your daughter Charleston Gazette. with a Polish millhand and you may be Ralph Page, still an active dance teamed up with the oldest inhabitant, caller, teacher and dance-session or- all of you may be in the same set ganizer, lives in Keene, New Hamp- together. It's a workable democracy, a shire. In 1956 he was an emissary to rare find in these democratic days." Japan for the U.S. Dept. of State, "The Country Dance Book" has the Exchange of Persons branch. He best of the early contras and squares, traveled in England in 1966 for the their history, lore, callers, tunes and Country Dance Society. He edits joyful instructions. Many of the reels, "Northern Junket" a bimonthly coun- jigs, quadrilles and polkas originally try-dance magazine, and has recently came from other lands, but the completed a book, "Heritage Dances of interpretations of American "prompt- America". ers" (callers) and dancers have made Order from: Stephen Greene Press them our own. Brattleboro VT. Cloth $7.95; Paper $4.95

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