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Contributing Editors Publishers - Editors Stan & Cathie Burdick Steve Kopman Ed & Pat Juaire Bev & Bob Casteel Frank & Phyl Lehnert Editorial Assistants Jim & Jean Cholmondeley Frank Lescrinier Carol Picillo Larry Cole Phyllis Mugrage Michelle Merchant Bernie Coulthurst Bob Osgood Louise Harrop Ed Foote Deborah Parnell Dave Gipson Chris Pinkham Subscriptions Louise Harrop Ken Ritucci Michelle Merchant Bob Howell Sandi Simmons Lee Kopman Don Ward

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"Fourscore years ago, his father and CALLERLAB. and mother brought forth a son." His His contributions to square danc- name, Bob Osgood. ing continue to be felt by leaders and On Tuesday, April 28, 1998, Becky dancers around the world by his Osgood hosted a dinner for a small continued contributions through group of friends in Beverly Hills, American Square Dance magazine. California, to celebrate Bob's 801h The numbers of people directly birthday. Among the guests were influenced by Bob are shrinking and I callers Arnie Kronenberger consider myself fortunate to be from the 50's and Mike among those touched by his guiding Seastrom from the 90's. hand. Bob taught me how to dance There were those from in 1947. How to call in 1950. the Sets in Order staff He was part of Shirley's and long time dancers e and my wedding party from Bobs Rip 'N Snort --N., and continues to men- Square Dance Club. ."..4:-/-•=ffe es for me as I strive to Bob has often been keep contra danc- referred to as one of ing alive in our the most distinctive square dance leaders in square programs today. dancing. It was Lloyd From the thou- "Nippy" Shaw that ignited the sands who know you through your interest in what was to become contributions and those who were at Western Square Dancing. Bob your birthday dinner, Happy Birthday Osgood was the one who helped Bob, from Don & Shirley Ward. propel it into a national pastime. Editor's Note: Pat & I, along with Bob's leadership guided the founding many, many other friends, wish Bob of Sets in Order Magazine, Legacy many, many more Happy Birthdays.

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A CALLER'S REWARD

Please give me a minute His head was apoundin' Of your precious time His hands were like ice To tell you a story And wondered just briefly Of a caller, in rhyme. Oh, what a price. This caller has traveled With fiddle music playin' From east to the west And brass booming clear And calling square dances With deep determination Is what he likes best. He called loud and clear. He started his callin' He must have shook for hours A long time ago Or so it seemed to him And worked everyday But desire was overwhelming So the calls he would know. He had to call again. He bought a new system Calling's habit forming And a new mike, And it's hard to understand Pored through new records How this could be rewarding To find one he liked. To those with a mike in hand. It cost him a bundle Although it takes a lot of work It cost him a mint To teach beginners squares For the sake of square dancin' Some learn fast ... some learn slow He felt it well spent. And some I swear don't care. Then practice and practice When they learn the calls he drilled Day after day And he sees them in a square His goal was to throw It's then he feels the real reward The cheat sheet away. Because of him they're there. He knew it completely It's love that he is givin' He knew it by heart When he teaches that new call Before the whole club And love he is receiving He was ready to start. When they're dancing wall to wall.

If you have a special poem that you would like to share, please send it along with your name and address. American Square Dance, July 1998 7 11"1 TIM MAIL ROOM

Fundraising When it comes to need, the callen. and dancers get together to help. Caller Dan Mitchell's daughter, Christy, needs a double lung transplant. There was a benefit for her and more than $20,000 was raised. Every year we have a callers and Looking for information cuers memorial dance. One year the I have enjoyed the magazine for a monies go for cancer, and the next year it number of years. is for the Shrine Burn Center. This year Do you know of a "private check we raised more than $22,000. Every year printer" with a square dance motif? If it is over twenty thousand dollars. anyone has any information please Every year the callers and dancers send it to me in care of ASD. raise fifteen to twenty thousand Milton Katz dollars for the Scottish Rites. North Bellmore, New York We recently had tornados hit this area. Several dancers lost their homes. Keep up the good work! Again the callers and dancers are I have been reading your magazine raising funds to help these people. and the comments since you took over So many times we hear about the in December and I can understand bad things in square dancing. Some- most of them. You changed something times very little is said about the good. that has not been changed for some Bob & Lorrie Morrison time now. Some people like it and Duluth, Georgia some don't. Myself, I think you have

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American Square Dance, July 1998 9 KEN RITUCCI RANDY PAGE Accredited Caller-Coach Accredited Caller-Coach Presents CALLERS SCHOOL THE INSTITUTE of LEADERSHIP TRAINING and CALLER DEVELOPMENT OUR Mr' YEAR! Along with guest staffi MIKE JACOBS - Accredited Caller-Coach JOHNNY PRESTON and RANDY DOUGHERTY August 16 - 20, 1998 Sturbridge, Massachusetts For more information contact Ken Ilitucci (413) 734-0591 - e-mail: 1;ENDEUMVAOLCOM Randy Page (203) 794-0053 - e-mail: RANDYPA@AOLCOM magazine since you took over the two clubs, and both have more editorship. I like the size that fits my members than ever before. coat pocket. I can carry it wherever I In the U.K, there are more than 200 go. The contents seem to have more American square dance clubs. So, variety and are full of practical don't forget folks, if you are ever over suggestions and ideas that help a small here, do come and visit us, you will group like ours and a beginner caller always be very welcome. like me to grow and really enjoy square My own club is called "ISCA dancing. Thank you again! Allemanders." Many people have asked Katsumi Yajima me what "ISCA" means. Well, this is the Chiba-ken., Japan name given to our city 2000 years ago, when we were invaded by the Romans. Please renew my subscription to Our club can't claim to be that old, but ASD for another two years. I have for the last 16 years we have been very subscribed to your magazine for many much a part of our community. years now and I think you have got the My wife Marion and I have visited formula just about right. your country several times. We always As a caller I can refer to so many attend the clubs in the area where we articles. It's interesting to read the are on vacation. I have called at many of views of so many of our dancing friends them and we have great memories of all from the other side of the ocean. the happy times we have had with all the On this side of the Atlantic, we don't dancers we have met and danced with. seem to have the falling membership John & Marion Greenaway problems that you are having. I call for Devon, England 10 American Square Dance, July 1998 Same old problems MIKESIDE MANAGEMENT We have every copy of the by Stan & Cathie Burdick magazine since 1957. We reread the • old issues often only to find that our problems with square dancing are not rabanntis4441m411mna new. They have had recruiting prob- ErsociabsdlIMAY4 amend optic raw 'fart] wonclows minim) mod.. snaked ,rd out between the lems, terminology problems and gen- mirage I've At Inc Miami.), followed by trio eral distention among the leaders as d's rdhad 10 ..... 144,Mthrmib yr. H.1•111 I F I Georg._ (Scolds to the correct way to solve the Mart • problems, I do not think these NRINTHE Y NOTE SERVICE problems will ever be solved to the FOR CALLERS satisfaction of all dancers. COMMENTARY CHOREO AND SKILL TIPS Square dancing as we know it WRITE: S&C BURDICK PO BOX 2678 becomes a life style. Most of our SILVER BAY, NY 12874 friends dance twice a week. Many of them socialize on other evenings with this week. We had our gradation friends they met square dancing. This ceremonies last night (Sunday, April activity is not for everyone. 19, 1998). We had a fantastic time. Linn is a caller. He was elected to be Everyone left laughing and feeling Caller of the Year in the Akron Ohio good. One of my new dancers told me Federation for 1997, and our dancers that he didn't think this would be a lot are family. We see our square dance of fun. But after experiencing our family more than many of our relatives. dancing and fellowship, he said he was We enjoy this close relationship with wrong and was really enjoying himself. many wonderful people. Now my challenge has been made Lois Mizer Taw & Linn Mizer Caller by me, to me, make next year bigger, New Philadelphia, Ohio better and more fun. Charles W. Bitter Top of the line cruise Oshkosh, Wisconsin Gwen and I would like to express our thanks to all on the "Inspiration." To all members of the Lloyd "Top of the line cruise" from Judy of Shaw Foundation Tortuga Travel, Marshall Flippo and The annual meetings of the Lloyd his band of hard-working staff callers Shaw Foundation will be held (in and all the guest callers. A shame Flip conjunction with Rocky Mountain could not stop the rain on the one night Dance Roundup) at Highlands Univer- of inclement weather. sity, Las Vegas, New Mexico on Thank you all for making our first Wednesday, July 8, 1998. The meeting cruising vacation so enjoyable. of the members will start at 1:40PM Howard and Gwen Sprigg and will be followed by the Annual The English from Spain Meeting of the Board of Directors. All Malaga, Spain members are invited to attend. Greetings from Wisconsin! Send your letters to: I just received the free April issue samples you promised. Thank you. I ASD Mail Room, PO BOX 777, will distribute them to our new dancers N. Scituate, RI 02857

American Square Dance, July 1998 II CLUB LEADERSHIP NOTES

By Bernie Coulthurst Editor of Club Leadership Journal

We are in the middle of summer capability to create flyers, etc. with temperatures in the high 90's What should be the first effort of and low 100's in many parts of the your marketing committee? The first country. The square dance activity effort should be an annual plan of what has slowed up for the summer. Often your club is going to do to attract new clubs just close up shop and start dancers for your new dancer programs fresh in either August or September. in 1998 & 1999. The plan should However, you cannot let up on your include club efforts in the four areas of club's marketing efforts. From a marketing - PUBLIC RELATIONS, marketing point of view, square PUBLICITY, ADVERTISING AND dancing is definitely not seasonal. SELLING. All four areas are very We hope your club has a permanent important but the last item - SELLING marketing committee. If your club - is most important. doesn't have one, now is the time to get The selling area is where most one going if you intend to have a good square dancers need to be more group of new dancers for your Fall New professional. For starters, square Dancer Program (not lessons). Take dancers should never use negative advantage of the terms like "les- talent you have sons," "classes," in your club - ask "Listen carefully "students" or them to serve on "beginners." your marketing to their comments These negative committee. Ev- words remind ery club has and questions." your prospects of dancers who are their school days wizards on the and learning to computer. Tap their talents to develop square dance is not like going to the tools your club needs to market school. Use positive words! Instead of square dancing in your community. lessons and classes, tell your prospect You will need flyers, free dance that you have specially designed tickets, display ads and even "busi- dances for new dancers and that they ness" cards. All of these items can be will actually square dance to a modern easily created using desktop publish- song within minutes of being on the ing software. Several available word dance floor. Emphasize the dancing processing programs also have the aspect - not the learning factor.

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Emphasize the fun aspect - not the even mention that it will take weeks of difficulty of learning to square dance. lessons to learn to square dance. Don't call them students or beginners. Again, emphasize the fun aspect of Call them new dancers because that is their special dances. If they press you exactly who they are because they will for an answer to their question, "How be dancingwithin minutes of being out long does it take to learn to square on the dance floor. dance?", please tell them that they will If your caller/instructor does not be square dancing within fifteen have the skills to get the new dancers minutes of being out of the dance floor dancing within minutes of being on the for the very first time. Tell them, that floor, we suggest you consider hiring a the new dancers continue to attend caller who can. For example, a good new dancer dances until the caller/ caller/instructor will have the new instructor determines the group is dancers (not students or beginners) ready to attend dances at the many dancing the "Bingo" routine within square dance clubs in the area. fifteen minutes. Encourage them to give three nights to In the selling process, please don't square dancing as a trial period.

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Also, consider offering those first three new dancers frequently commented nights of dancing at no charge to your that they saw a group dancing at some new dancer prospects. public activity and that exposure One final word about selling. A encouraged them to consider learning good salesperson talks half as much as to square dance. I am running out of his or her prospect(s). Listen carefully space for this article, but before I leave, to their comments and questions. Be please promise me that your club will honest but positive. Consider the have at least one square dance technique of answering a question demonstration, preferably in street with a question. Keep emphasizing the clothes, each month between now and word, "FUN." October 1998. You will be amazed with Publicity and advertising are very the results especially if you have similar - both get the word out that dancers working the crowd handing out square dancing is fun. Publicity is flyers and talking to potential pros- often considered "free" advertising. pects. HAPPY MARKETING! If you Advertising is advertising that costs need assistance, please give us a call. money. Most square dance clubs do a Until next month happy dancing, pretty good job with publicity. Maybe and we hope to meet you in a square because they don't want to spend the or a circle some day! club's precious money. For a complementary copy of Even though it is warm (even hot) LEGACY'S Club Leadership Journal, outside, square dance demos at picnics, please call us at 715-824-3245 any- street dances and fairs pay big time. Our mailing address is POB 766, dividends. Past surveys of relatively PLOVER, WI 54467-0766. %

14 American Square Dance, July 1998 Ask Lave Got a dancing problem and need an answer or opinion? Dave speaks his mind, taking stands and answering questions as only he can, with plain talk, common sense and humor. DAVE GIPSON (219) 490-0214 [email protected] Dear Dave, To conduct the dance on the ticket There is a caller in my area that winners' regular club night would be is undermining the rest of us by the simplest solution and should not doing dances for free. Each year he affect you any differently then their sells tickets for a dollar a chance, regular dance. and then he does a free dance for the The days when dancers would winner. He does donate the money dance two, three, or four times a week to a charity but he had the dance on are fast fading away. Now dancers are the same night my club dances. I choosing which single night they want don't think this is right. What do to dance. Callers are a fickle bunch; we you think? all want that dance to be ours! Anonymous in Ohio Dear Dave, Every caller has his or her gimmick I am a concerned Vice President and this may be his. If it is, I wish we all of my local club. It was rumored that had one as worthy. Since he was on Jan. 1, 2000 there would be a offering raffle tickets to everyone, and worldwide square dance. My ques- the winner was chosen at random, tion: Is there such an event planned then I assume it was a coincidence that and if so where can I go to get the your dance night fell victim. It could details for this event? have easily been my dance night, Confused VP because I had a ticket from him too! If your locality has a small Your information is correct. There population of dancers and "I" inten- will be a worldwide square dance on tionally conducted a special dance on Jan 1, 2000. It will be conducted via "your" dance night without regard for computers and the Internet. If you have your club, that would be wrong! internet access, you can find all the Metropolitan areas are usually a information at: www.geocities.com/ different situation and often have Nashville/4760/ and you may contact associations to help schedule dances. Greg Malinowski, 91 Hollywood Ave., A little consideration of others would W. Long Branch, NJ 07764. He can fill go a long way. in all the details for you. Looks like The excuse "it's the only night the great fun and wonderful advertising caller was available," is not relevant to me. and often used to justify pay backs among callers, at the expense of others Remember, "This is a recreation. and dancers especially. Keep it that way!" lb American Square Dance. July 1998 15 ON THE RECORD Recent round dance record releases with commentary by FRANK & PHYL LEHNERT

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16 American Square Dance, July 1998 Kiss Me - MCA 5477 Charade 3 - Spec. Press Mike Sewer George & Joyce Kammerer A 3-part P-2 Two-Step to a Marty A good P-3+2 (Diamond, Telemark) Stuart vocal. Waltz to a very pretty vocal. Sweetheart Tree - Roper 141 England Swings - Coll 4344 Chuck & Shirley Hurst Jim & Adele Chico A nice P-4+ Dble Rev Waltz to a pretty A P-2 Two-Step to a good Roger Miller instrumental. vocal. The Story Of My Life San Antonio Rose - RCA 447-0572 Col Hall of Fame Larry & Aleta Dunn Roland & Betty Hill A littie different P-2 Two-Step to a good A P-2 Two-Step to a good Marty Floyd Cramer instrumental. Robbins/Ray Conniff vocal. Dreamy Moon Waltz Speak Tango - Roper 411 Windsor 4545 Brent & Mickey Moore John & Valerie Pinks A P-5 English Tango to a good "Speak A good P-2 Waltz to a pretty Softly Love" instrumental. instrumental. Did I Shave For This Rock & Roll Waltz - RCA 47-6359 Capitol S7-19450 Roland & Betty Hill Huey & Elioise Dufrene A comfortable 4-part P-2 Waltz to a A P-3+ Telemark Waltz to a Deanna good Kay Starr vocal. Carter vocal. Italian Theme - Grenn 17234, 14263 Another Day In Paradise - Eric 301 Bob Paull Annette & Frank Woodruff A good comfortable P +2 + Fishtail 3 A comfortable P-4+2 (Natural top, Hip part Two-Step to a good instrumental, twist) Rumba to a Bertie Higgins vocal. cued by Bob. Seeing You Again - Hoctor hrd-90 Wayfaring Stranger Ken & Irene Slater Capitol S7-724381969878 A good P-3+ Weave Waltz to a pretty Les Houser & Friends instrumental. A P-4 Two-Step & Jive to a Trace Adkins vocal. Isle Of Capri Cha - Hoctor 637 Key & Phyl Stewart Today 3 - Col 13-33081 A nice P-3+1 Cha Cha to a good Jim & Adele Chico instrumental. A nice P-3+2 (Diamond & Telemark) Waltz to a good New Christy Minstrels Way Down Yonder vocal. Eric 264, Coll 3920 Herb & Sue Norton House With No Curtains A peppy fun type P-2+ Fishtail Two- Arista 07822-13079-7 Step complete with Stomp & Freeze Ian & Bonnie Steel and hand flutters to a good Freddy A P-2+ Spin Trn Waltz to an Alan Cannon vocal. Jackson vocal. American Square Dance, July 1998 I7 YAK STACK THE YAK PO Box 361 Tolland, CT 06084-0361 STAND

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American Square Dance, July 1998 19 a discount coupon for a square dance clothing shop, an application for the People /Events Florida State Convention and a handbook for Square Dancers. The IN THE NEWS students lined up and proceeded to receive their diplomas. Next came a I f you have square dance news group picture and then they passed you would like to share with ASD down a long receiving line of club readers, please send it to us, along members, friends and guests to receive with your name, address and phone congratulations. A huge cake (deco- number (type writtten, if possible, rated black & yellow, club colors) filled but not necessary) to ASD Magazine, with strawberries and bananas along PO Box 777, N. Scituate, RI 02857, or with ice cream was served by John & FAX to (401) 647-3227. We'll do our Mary Ann Lawrence, our club Presi- best to include it in a future issue. dents. Between tips, using computer- ized cards, made by John Wail, all Rollaways Square students in various orders, played fun games. A neat way to mix the students Dance Club and make sure they all had the fun Graduation opportunity to participate. The Rollaways Square Dance Club Club members, Harvey & Marylou of Jacksonville, Florida graduated Morton and Jack & Kathy McKinney, twenty-nine new dancers on March 31, decorated the tables with black & 1998. We are proud to announce that yellow tablecloths, centerpieces, hung eight of these dancers are under 16 huge yellow & black caps and years of age! One whole square of very diplomas from the ceiling and deco- young and talented dancers. rated two archways for the students Under the direction of the club to pass through. Congratulatory student coordinators, John and Dottie banners made by Jettie Crowe were Wall, the graduation night was one to hung everywhere. remember. The students, wearing Our club caller Ken Miller did an caps and gowns, marched to "Pomp & Circumstance" through a deco• rated archway and placed at four different tables with a candle at each table. The lights were dimmed and as the club caller conducted the ceremony, officers of the club lit each candle and presented the students with a free club pass to a dance, Dangles and Badges. The board members of the Northeast Florida Square and Round Dance The Rollaways Square Dance Club of Jack- Association presented each student sonville, Florida graduated twenty-nine new with a pass to an Association dance, dancers on March 31, 1998.

20 American Square Dance, July 1998 outstanding job that evening. First by call- ing a tip using a special graduation song he wrote, then giving the dancers several differ- ent types of tips, like using six couples to a square. It was a fun night for all! iitutuvrs hittilding etfu L. Herndon, M. Herndon, E. Vibert, B. Our club had one Brent, M. Mora, G. Dickey, G. Wagstaff, M. Mitchell, G. hundred forty-five mem- Mitchell, E. Trillett, T. Crabtree, D. Dickey, J. Cox, B. bers last year and is Bouknight (Caller), P. Noelter and N. Bouknight. In front close to attaining that are K, D. and C. Herndon. number this year. We graduated forty-two students in 1996, will become MRDTA Affiliates. fifty-five in 1997, and twenty-nine in The charter members of MRDTA 1998. We are proud of this accomplish- include Forrest & Imogene Crowley, ment. We truly believe that in order for Brookhaven, Presidents; William square dancing not to decline this is Boykin, Jackson, Vice-President; what needs to be done by all clubs. Lorraine Hooper, Vicksburg, Secre- Jack & Kathy McKinney tary; Chuck & Voncille Murphy, North Jacksonville Beach, Florida Gulfport, Treasurers; Bill & Evon Reed, Okolona and Cason & Frances* Mississippi Round Schaffer, Vicksburg. Dance Teachers Thanks to "Footnotes in the Form Association Round" for the information. (•de- notes cuer). The teachers and cuers from Mississippi met on March 28 in Brookhaven, Mississippi and formed Square Dancing the Mississippi Round Dance Teachers Goes Racing Association (MRDTA). The Durham Twirlers Square Richard & Frances Matthews, Sec- Dance Club in Durham, North Caro- retary for the Louisiana Round Dance lina, is an honorary sponsor of a Teachers Association (LRDTA), met Legacy Race Car. This is a new class with the group and helped them write a of race cars that is 3/4 the size of The set of bylaws similar to the LRDTA Winston Cup Cars. The driver of the bylaws. Since there is a lot of car is Chris Herndon, the grandson of interaction between Mississippi and Larry and Margie Herndon who began Louisiana dancers and teachers, LRDTA dancing with The Durham Twirlers is vitally interested in the success and with their retirement seven years ago. growth of this new organization. There This club is mainly senior citizens will be a provision for "Affiliate since they dance on Tuesday morning Members" and some LRDTA teachers at the local recreation center. The

American Square Dance, July 1998 21 What a finale it was. Betty Jobe, of the Wachula Crystal Lake Squares, contacted us in August '97 in regards to us putting on the ceremony there in March 1998. We reluctantly agreed and decided that would be our last one. Eighty-seven couples attended the dance and eighty-six couples stayed to go through the ceremony of the "Order of the Golden Nuts" [ Closeup of graphics for the Durham Twirlers and the auxiliary "The Nut Crack- Square Dance Club who are an honorary ers." We are still in awe of the sponsor of the Legacy race car. royal welcome we received. Along members range in age from sixty-two with Bob & Betty Jobe, we lead the to eighty-four. They are very active evening off with a grand march. and dance regularly at rest homes, Twenty-one squares of happy, lively hospitals, community affairs and dancers filled the hall with laughter anywhere else they are asked. Bill and bonding friendships, wondering Bouknight, the caller, is retired from what was in store for them after the VA Hospital. He is also an auctioneer. dance. Smitty and I would like to Due to illnesses and age, we have thank the club Presidents, Gene & lost many members lately. If anyone in Delores Clark, their caller, Larry our area is interested in joining us, Gow, and dancers for their participa- contact Gwen Dickey at 477-6384. We tion and cooperation in the "Golden have singles, couples and ladies Nut" ceremony. They made our last dancing mens part. Everyone is ceremony a most memorable one. welcome to join in the fun. Also thanks to Chuck & Carol Chris won one race in 1997. He Leamon, who came over from Sebring placed V out of forty-eight drivers in his to offer moral support. Carol was a series. His brother Kevin will be racing life saver, as she helped the King Nut, the 1998 circuit. Durham Twirlers will in the back room with the ladies be an honorary sponsor of his car also. initiation. The next morning, twenty- Margie Herndon six couples showed up at the restau- Durham, North Carolina rant for breakfast, and thanked us for a fun evening before our return to our home in Melbourne, Florida. News From The Golden We want to express our gratitude to Nut Ceremonial Team the many dancers, far & wide, who have Dot & Marvin (Smitty) Schmidt, participated in the "Golden Nut" avid square dancers for forty years, ceremony. We have made many lasting decided that after twenty-six years of friendships in the past twenty-six years putting on the "golden nut ceremony," of our forty years of square dancing. We and due to circumstances beyond our have proved that square dancers are control, it was time to do a finale. truly "Golden Nuts" and have more fun

22 American Square Dance, July 19911 than anybody. We still dance one night Principal, Dr. Moody, made several a week, at the Rockledge Spacetracker. trips to the gym to follow the progress Keep having fun square dancing, as of the students. We especially thank that is what it is all about. him for his support. Madam Nut Cracker & King Nut The students learned more than Dot & Marvin Schmidt thirty basics in the ten days. Melbourne, Florida Bob and Lorrie Morrison Duluth, Georgia Square Dancing North Carolina At Snenville Clubs Display Middle School Four Greensboro clubs demon- The students at Snellville Middle strated their enthusiasm for square School in Snelhille, Georgia not only dancing by displaying various objects learned the basics of square dancing, related to this activity in exhibit cases but also learned a part of American at the local public library during the history. Square dancing is the National month of March. Folk Dance of Georgia. Members of each club - Single Coach Green, Coach Roy, and Coach Jones worked hard to learn the basic Squares, Swinging Stars, Tanglefoots, calls to be able to help instruct the five and Carolinians - contributed material hundred students. They were quick to for use in the exhibit. The Carolinians point out any problems, which made it used a wall exhibit case, while the possible for the students to learn each other three clubs used floor cases. call and receive a passing grade. All four cases contained numerous The students were offered several photos of club members and callers, as ways to earn extra credit in square well as information on the club name, dancing over and above just learning when and where club members dance, the basics. Many students took advan- and a telephone number which might tage of this opportunity. Some students be called by individuals interested in were able to raise their grade a level. learning to dance. Two of the cases Two students, Alex Ayers and Kay La Dar Dar wrote a square dance to be called for the class. For writing the dance each student received five points. Kay La called her dance and received an extra five points. These two students did a great job. Square dancing teaches many of the requirements that will prepare the student to be and adult. They learn to listen, concentrate and to react. They learn timing agility and coordination and a rhythmic activity. Square This exhibit in the Greensboro Public dancing also helps to develop social Library arranged by members of and emotional growth. Tanglefoots, was one of four displays. American Square Dance, July 1998 23 contained mugs with the club name and logo inscribed. The Single Squares exhibit in- cluded a 45-RPM record of Elvis Presley songs, which was partially melted from the hot sun when doing an outside dance. Also exhibited was a flyer advertising the club's 14th Anni- versary Dance on May 30, a bolo tie and holder, and a Certificate of Appreciation. The Certificate of Ap- preciation was presented to the club A flyer advertising the 14th Anniversary for hosting a recent quarterly dance of Dance is also displayed in the exhibit the Folk, Round and Square Dance arranged by club members. Federation of North Carolina. collector's belt buckles, and a 78-RPM Among items in the Swinging Stars record produced in the 1950's entitled case were a 1998 club calendar of "Modern Square Dancing." events, a club jacket, a tote bag with The major purpose of the exhibits the inscription "Square Dancers was to serve as a recruiting tool for Choose the Right Partners" and a state prospective dancers in the local area. convention ribbon. All four clubs which arranged the Featured in the Tanglefoots exhibit displays are members of the Pied- were six 45-RPM records used by mont Dancers Association, a group callers, its club badge, a wooden cutout composed of approximately twenty of dancers forming a square, and a clubs in the Triad. pamphlet entitled "Illustrated Basic Al Stewart Movements of Square Dancing." The Carolinians displayed a ladies Greensboro, N. Carolina outfit, a wooden silhouette of a dancing couple, a small wooden club banner, Long Life In The Florida Keys Our Square Dance Club, the Long Key Squares, thinks we have a unique situation. The club is composed of approximately sixty-five dancers and in that total we have eleven dancers that are eighty years old or older, the oldest being eighty-five. These danc- ers participate in all of our square dancing and ten of the eleven are also Round Dancers. Enclosed is a picture of eight that A tote bag and photos showing club mem- we honored last January. From left to bers on and off the dance floor are among right: John and Irma Lange, Wey the numerous items in the library Walker, Godfrey Sjostrom, Lois Roe 24 American Square Dance, July 1998 two-week trip. After a couple of days acclimating (to the rain) in San Fran- cisco, we went down by Bay Transit to Daly City to be met at the station by members of Cable Car Squares who drove us to our first dance with their Honored on January 29, 1998 were John & Irma caller George Knox. Lange, Wey Walker, Godfrey Sjostrom, Lois Roe Mas- The following day we ters, Bill Randolph, Vee Reno and Cliff LaBar. picked up our three hire cars, and with Roger's Dodge truck Masters, Bill Randolph, Vee Reno, Cliff (for the luggage), set off to Clear Lake, LaBar. Not pictured are Jane for the next dance with Kinocti Kickers Leatherman, Dick Gustafson, and Ed and Clearlake Squares - Lawrence Ginalski. We had a special Octogenar- Johnson calling. On again then to ian dangle made up and presented to Paradise where our visit happily each of them. coincided with the Ridge Runners' 41•' It seems if you "Keep them active," Birthday Dance - Kenn Reid at the you "Keep them healthy." mike of course, and the local press Edna Carper, President present all evening. Ridge Runners' Long Key, Florida members hosted us all in style for our two-night stay in Paradise. CHAD (California Holi- Then on over the mountains to day And Dancing) Lake Tahoe, with a Monday evening It all started nearly two years ago dance in Reno with Bill Pontin and the during caller Kenn Reid's annual trip Promenaders. Our route then took us to England. Kenn's home is in Paradise down the Gold Country and through California, and at one of the dances, Yosemite to Fresno where we danced someone asked the casual question with the Pairs of Four and Dick "Where exactly is Paradise?" Kenn's Waibel (of Rawhide-Buckskin response was "Why don't you come Records). After a diversion to King's and see?" Canyon, Morro Bay was the next stop, After two years planning, and a and our last dance with the San Luis number of rethinks, fourteen members Obispo Hoedowners - Dan Schmelzer of the Corinium Squares Club from the calling. Then up Highway 1 (or part of town of Cirencester in England's it) to Monterey (no dancing there!), county of Gloucestershire took off from and back to San Francisco for the London for San Francisco just before flight home. Easter. They were to be joined there We brought many memories back by Jeannie and Roger - square dancing with us: California Highway 1; wild friends from Los Angeles. flowers at Paradise; fabulous scenery Kenn had arranged for us to visit everywhere; Yosemite; King's Canyon with six square dance clubs during our in the snow, Easter daybreak under American Square Dance, July 1998 25

the rock at Morro Bay; humming birds at Ragged Point, and many, many more, despite the untypical wet and cold Califor- nia weather. Yet most of all, we will remember the wonderfully warm welcome we received from every club we visited; without exception, they went out of their way to make our visit special. One changed their Pictured are Dick McPherson with the micro- dance night for us. One hired a phone, Bobbie McPherson (in background) and bigger hall so they could fit us in. left to right are Chuck & Bobbie Myers and They all prepared a supper for Carolyn & Ed Raybuck. us, and even let our caller take the mike for a tip - though his English twenty-five anniversary dances; how- accent seemed to cause a fair amount ever, having the same caller and cuer of confusion among the squares! for twenty-foie consecutive years is Believe us! Square dancing isn't on most unusual for any club. Chuck its last legs, as some would have us Myers of Pensacola, Florida and Ed think. It's alive and well and still full of Raybuck of Advance, North Carolina the fun and friendship that we found have called and cued each of the when we first started. twenty-five dances. Because of a family Our thanks to everyone we met for emergency, Chuck almost didn't make making it such a wonderful trip. it to Winston-Salem this year. He The CHAD gang from England. enlisted the aid of Jack Pladdys of West P.S. Do come over and see us! Chester, Ohio in case he was unable to come to the dance himself. Fortunately, by making a special effort, Chuck was Salem Squares there and he and Jack called the 25th Valentine's Dance squares together. With one hundred sixty-five danc- During the evening, Salem Squares ers from clubs in the Thad area caller Dick McPherson and his wife attending, the Salem Squares of Bobbie recognized the faithfulness of Winston-Salem, North Carolina cel- Chuck and Ed by presenting them and ebrated the 25th anniversary of their their spouses, Bobbie and Carolyn, Annual Valentine Dance, February 14. with engraved silver trays. Site of this signal event was Polo Park A beautifully decorated table of Recreation Center. The hall was refreshments, centered by an anniver- tastefully decorated with the Valentine sary cake and loaded with an abundance motif and touches of silver to denote of food prepared by club members, the occasion. As guests entered the enhanced the evening's activity. To hall, each lady was presented with a thank dancers for coming, each couple silver candy kiss rosebud to wear. was given a packet of the club's twenty- It is not unusual for a club to have fifth anniversary note cards as they left.

26 American Square Dance, July 1998 Barker and Margaret Richardson, spouses of the organizers. Ap- proximately one hundred twenty- five dancers and callers from more than a dozen clubs in the Triad attended the dance, which fea- tured three singing calls followed alternately by a line dance and round dance. Twenty callers and two cuers led the dancers. Prob- ably the most popular tip came near the evening's end when Paul Walker of Kannapolis called virtu- The callers were Ed Raybuck (with micro- ally a no-hands tip. The winner of phone) and left to right are Dick McPherson the 50/50 drawing was Harold (club caller), Chuck Myers and Jack Pladdys. Addison, a member of The Carolin- ians, a Greensboro club. Salem Squares was organized The dance proceeds will be turned about thirty years ago and has a over to Greensboro caller Bob current membership of seventy-eight. Harrelson, coordinator of the annual Its outgoing President is Gene Will- statewide hospice fund-raising drive iams, with Calvin Baker currently this fall. The April dance proceeds will serving as President. be equally divided between two Louise Sapp and Al Stewart hospices in Guilford County and the Greensboro, North Carolina Hospice of Alamance and Caswell counties. In 1997 Tar Heel dancers Hospice Benefit Dance raised almost $40,000 to support Held In Greensboro hospices throughout the state. Tar Slightly more than $600 was raised Heel dancers have been supporting through admission fees and the sale of hospices in their state since 1991. 50/50 tickets, at a hospice benefit Al Stewart dance held at Village Green in Greevsboro„Vorth Carolina Greensboro, North Caro- lina, April 11. Co-organizers of the dance were area callers Cleo Barker and Ed Richardson, both of whom had returned from the CALLERLAB annual meet- ing in Cincinnati a few days prior to the dance. Collecting money from Co-organizers of the hospice benefit were (left) Cleo dancers as they entered Barker with his wife Virginia and (right) Ed the building were Virginia Richardson with his wife Margaret.

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LEGAL CHOREOGRAPHY In our continuing look at what is Is there a correct name for this legal and what is not legal in action? Yes. This usage is called the choreography, the question was re- "Two-Faced Concept" and appears on cently asked: "Is it legal to call Spin the C-3B list of calls. This concept says Chain Thru from two-faced lines?" that in doing a call, if the definition Answer: "No." requires a Swing 112 but the dancers Background. This question arose cannot do this because they are both because it seems some callers, facing the same direction, then they primarily in Europe, have said to will do a Partner Trade instead. themselves "Since Swing 1/2 equals a Anytime this concept is used, the Trade, then we will say that call words "Two-Faced" must be said definitions which employ a Swing 112 immediately before the call name, such can be changed so that 'Swing 112' as Two-Faced Swing Thru, Two-Faced now reads 'Trade'." This changed Spin the Top, Two-Faced Spin Chain definition now gives them license to Thru, etc. lithe words "Two-Faced" do call Swing Thru, Spin the Top, Spin not precede the call name, then it is Chain Thru, and who knows what else illegal to use any of the above-named from two-faced lines, by telling calls from two-faced lines. dancers to do a Partner Trade where There is no problem with a caller necessary instead of a Swing 1/2. teaching the Two-Faced Concept at a Of course, this is wrong, because Mainstream or Plus dance if he or she the definition of the call clearly says wishes. Callers may workshop any "Swing 1/2" not "Trade." (The actual call from any program at any time. wording of Spin Chain Thru says "Each But the callers referred to in this end and the adjacent center dancer article are never using the words turn one half.") The starting position "Two-Faced" before the call name, is clearly stated as "parallel waves" for and thus they are illegally changing these calls. the definition of calls. Unfortunately, this usage has fil- It is fine to be creative in tered into the U.S., causing dancers to choreography, but creativity must be be confused. based on legal definitions. lb

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36 American Square Dance, July 1998 THECA ALLERLA HONORS BOOK

LES GOTCHER MILESTONE, 1975

Few contemporary callers have left their mark so indelibly engraved in the shaping of today's square dance picture than has Les Gotcher. Les had his baptism in square dance calling in 1916 at the tender age of eleven, for which be received the princely sum of twenty-five cents. As one of the nation's most colorful callers, Les moved to Hollywood from one of the foremost traveling callers in south-central Texas and became asso- North America. Few contemporary ciated with the motion picture indus- callers have a record that can surpass try. Les called for a number of Gotcher's miles-traveled-per-year in Hollywood films including "Night doing one-night stands, callers clinics, Train to Memphis" in 1939, followed and workshops. As editor of "Squares closely by "Square Dance Jubilee," 'n Rounds" square dance magazine two John Wayne classics, "Copper and as author of many texts on calling, Canyon," "House by the River," Les became a model for countless "East Side West Side," "The Duchess young callers coming into the activity. of Idaho" and others. Among the first to record, Les' One of the first to visualize the records on Capital and MacGregor possibilities of the challenges of labels are still models of excellence. square dancing, Les "surprised" the His own Black Mountain label poured square dance world by combining the dozens of patter call discs into the basics or "hashing the breaks," a activity during the 1950's and '60's. forerunner of much of the sight calling Les is a member of the Square Dance and position dancing of today. Hall of Fame. His innovations soon received Les passed away in Hilo, Hawaii, in nationwide attention and Les became June 1996. lit 134TRONIZE OUR eltWER77SERS TELL 77101 YOU SAW MED? IN ME AitlERICAN SQUARE DANCE AMQ4ZINE. American Square Dance, July 1998 37 Over the years thousands of Go back and swing your own singing calls have been composed for around the dancers enjoyment and the callers Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor delight. In studying these calls from Promenade and away you go the past we find that these particular Right foot high and left foot low creations for the mainstream of 50 Stomp her down if she's too slow years ago do not have their counter- Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor parts in today's programs. These were the fun and often Figure One: Slow (3/4 time) "funny" calls that a caller would slip Now the two head ladies cross into his program somewhere in the (Waltz across) middle of the evening when he felt the And the side two do the same dancers were working too hard and Honor to the one you left could benefit from a change of pace. Honor to your own sweet Jane Like other singing calls these Ohhhhhh dances required special musical arrangements and if the caller was Figure Two: Fast (6/8 time) working with a live band he had the Grab your corner and swing her problem solved. around A prime example of this change- Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor of-pace type of singing call is Make her feet fly off the ground "Barnacle Bill the Sailor." Incorpo- Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor rating two completely different alter- Promenade and away you go nating tempos, the caller would often Right foot high and the left foot "play" with the dancers and, if he was low good, catch them off guard. Stomp her down if she's too slow Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor. BARNACLE BILL Repeat figures 1 and 2 three more times (then repeat for the men to Originally recorded as Kismet 156, cross if you wish) called by Al Brundage. Currently available as LS 519-520 called by Ending: Slow (3/4 -time) Dick Pasvolsky. Do sa do your corners all Do sa do your partners too Intro: Fast (6/8 time) Allemande left your corners all Swing your corner up and down Honors to your partner Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor Ohhhhhh 3H hn n, Dottie 419,, ROCKEN \g, 86 STAMPEDE RECORDS

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Ending: Fast (6/8 time) timing which is left to the discretion of the caller. He may drag out or Grand right and left around you go shorten the "Ohhhhhh . .." while the Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor dancers are waiting for the next Hand over hand and don't be slow command to "Grab your corner . ." Said Barnacle Bill the Sailor etc. In the ending, if the caller will Promenade around the hall clip his timing just a little, he can Back to places don't you fall again surprise the dancers with a 'Cause that's the end of the quick grand right and left which favorite call comes from a standing start. Of Barnacle Bill the Sailor A dance of this type used only occasionally can be fun for even the The fun of this dance comes in the most sophisticated of dancers.% NAPPY 4" OF JULY American Square Dance, July 1998 Country - Kitchen By Louise liarrop

Now that the strawberry season is Spinach Strawberry Salad upon us and is in full bloom, I decided Dressing: to give you some fantastic straw- 3 T. honey berry recipes this month. For a great 1/2 tsp. dry mustard picnic idea, try taking the Spinach 1/2 tsp. paprika Strawberry Salad along. It's great 1/2 Cup olive oil because you can bring the ingredi- 2 T. vinegar ents along separately and mix at the Juice drained from one small can of last minute. Try the Fabulous mandarin orange sections Strawbery Pie and you will see how it 1/2 tsp. celery seed got it's name. Mix well and refrigerate.

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LABEL TITLE ARTIST I want to thank Ed Foote of Wexford, Pennsylvania, for noting some errors in my reported figures from April. Just shows what happens if you don't check all your work. I missed a Right and Left Thru on one, a Square Thru on another (ouch!) and a third error came right off the record jacket. I'll try harder in the future not to repeat those errors in editing again. As evidenced, callers need to work with their own figures and judge for themselves what choreography works and what does not. Figures whose results are not so obvious on paper, must be checked for accuracy and timing before inflicting them on his or her dancers. So, work out those figures before using them instead of finding in the middle of a singing call that something is not right. Please do not depend too heavily on the printed figure and look to the abilities of your dancers instead.

4B-6137 Miles And Miles Of Texas Damon Coe One of my favorite Texas Swing Bands has always been Asleep At The Wheel. One of their finest tunes was "Miles and Miles Of Texas." This SD adaption is faithful to the melody and words, uses a boom-chucks beat and is at the mid-point on the excitement scale. An upbeat ballad that conjures up sentiment for the grandeur and scale of Texas. Figure: Hds(Sds) Square Thru 4, Do Sa Do, Swing thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel Centers Pass Thru, Slide Thru, Corner Swing and Promenade! LH-1046 Fever Henry Israel Kinda funky and kinda smoky, kinda like your torchin' in a club somewhere. Muted horns cryin' in the background make for a fun piece. Make it yours but make it funky. Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, Pass The Ocean, Extend, Suring Thru, Spin The Top, Ends Move up & a R&L Thru, Square Thru 3/4, Swing Corner and Promenade! HH-5215 Dream A Little Dream Of Me Kip Garvey This month is like the sixties and deja vu all over again. A Mamas and The Papas tune with a relaxed lilt and nice, familiar melody. Great closer for your dances if you like to send people home on that note. Figure: Four Ladies Chain 3/4, Heads(Sides) Star Thru, Double Pass Thru, Leaders Trade, Do Sa Do, Touch 1/4, Centers Trade, Centers Run 3/4 Tag, Corner Swing and Promenade!

42 American Square Dance, July 19911 MR-49 (Rerelease) Buckets Mark Clausing Quick moving and spiritually based with an unusual figure arrangement. The concept with some solid work would make for a great showpiece. Please note however that there are background vocals cut in on the instrumental side. Figure: Please forgive not reporting the figure used for this tune. Due to its quite different arrangement, printing the figure and lyrics would take a full page of print to cover it properly. GMP-503 Crackers Hoedown/Ross Howell Bright and reminiscent patter music from GMP. A cool beginning with a fiddle opener, then guitars and fiddle share the melody lines. I've also been using this for some simple contras at dance parties. No banjoes here, but they weren't missed! SSK-102 This Diamond Ring Milt Floyd What did I say earlier? More 60's stuff this time from Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Solid percussion base and a faithful melody line. Good relaxer - let this one shine for you! Figure: *Uses the Standard Figure. DR-26 (Rerelease) Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes BM Reynolds Lots of relaxing music this month, this one is no different with a definite desert feel. Also included with the record is an easy level two step round dance by Don and Jean Shultz of Yankton, South Dakota. Figure: Hds(Sds) Square thru 4, Do Sa Do Corner, Spin Chain Thru, Girls Circulate 2x, Turn Thru, Allemande Left, Walk By one & Swing the next, Promenade! SSR-202 Do I Ever Cross Your Mind G. Hardy/C. Froggatt Good to see Silver Sounds from the New England area making records again. Active music and fine duet material, with banjo, piano, guitar and fiddle equally sharing lead. If you work with another caller or not give it a whirl! Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, Lead Right, Circle To A Line, Lines Go Forward & Back, Pass The Ocean, Men Circ., Ladies Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag The Line, Girls Turn Back & Swing and Promenade! SD-252 More Vic Kaaria Very mellow, a good crooner's piece with excellent singing opportunities in the opener, break and closer. More music reminiscent of the 60's & 70's. Figure: *Uses the Standard Figure. GMP-207 A Kind Of Hush Mike Bramlett Nice recognizable GMP stock. It's fun to see music from the likes of Herman's Hermits from the 60's show up on a SD label. Good "singing" material and easily recognizable for any of us who grew up in the 1960's. A great example of how square dance music can cross over into and use many, many types, styles and forms of music. I liked the timing choice and the Big Band strings and horns in the background. Figure: Hds(Sds) Square thru 4, Make a Right Hand Star and turn it once, Head (,Side) Men Reverse Flutterwheel, Pick up a girl & Sweep 1/4 more, Back out at Home, Sides(Hds) Square Thru 4, Corner Swing and Prom!

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K-1333 Mean Woman With The Green Eyes Bill Peters Although your reviewer was not familiar with this music, in this adaptation I found good quality instrumentation, a good mix of lead instruments making for a quaint sounding dbde-style, bluesy tune. Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, R&L Thru, Sds(Hds) Square Thru 4, All Do Sa Do, Do an Eight Chain 4, Corner Swing and Prom! CRC-110 Right Or Wrong Matt Worley Crown Records has established itself quickly this year with some fine music. Clean sounding, with definable melody lines that don't get lost in an electronic track, this music charges right along with bright music and mournful, but meaningful lyrics. Any CRC Releases are a good bet so far. Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, R&L Thru, Square Thru 4, Do Sa Do, Touch 1/4, Centers Trade, Centers Trade Again, Corner Swing and Promenade! DR-75 Alabama Woman Bill Reynolds This reviewer is not familiar with the original piece from which this SD music was adapted. The music is rhythmically brisk with banjo, guitar and harmonica leads and a rolling snare drum beat keeping things on the move. Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, Square Thru 4, R&L Thru, Veer Le ft and Couples Circulate, Ladies Scoot Back, Boys Fold, Corner Suring and Promenade! CC-52 The More That I Cried (Gone, Gone, Gone) Richard R. Brewer This is a piece that sort of grows on you after you listen to it several times. Leads change back and forth between horns with a south of the border flavor, banjo, a rather strident guitar and banjo. Solid bass and percussion set the pace. Good music, give it a listen. Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, Square Thru 4, R&L Thru, Pass Thru, Trade By, Touch 1/4, Scoot Back Corner Swing and Prom.!

44 American Square Dance, July 1998 BM-1017 Banjo Boomer / Swinging Bill Bailey Hoedown You gotta love two sided hoedown records-they always provide value and choice. Hoedowns with a called side give one side of hopefully usable music and one side of material you had better try in a workshop setup before using this choreo at an open. "Banjo Boomer" uses a solid banjo pickin' lead with a stand up bass to set the pace. The drums take a back seat to these two instruments to prove a very traditional feeling hoedown. "Swinging Bill Bailey" heads in another direction with guitars and a boom chucka beat for the feet. Both pieces are active rhythmically. Your reviewer preferred "Banjo Boomer." 138-2445 Ready Johnnie Wykoff For the last few years I have really been enjoying Blue Star music. For electronic music, it has matured well and has managed to loose that unnatural feel that some electronically produced pieces have. This music is pleasant, but energetic and allows the caller to be part of the instrumentation. Give it a listen and you'll see what I mean. Figure: Hds(Sds) Touch 1/4, Walk & Dodge, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel, Centers Spread, All 8 Pass Thru, Half Tag, Ladies Trade, All 8 Circulate once and a 1/2, Corner Swing & Promenade! SG-606 Down On The Corner Dean Dederman More 60's music this month. This one is from an old Creedence Clearwater Revival tune. Background vocals are cut in on the tags. Callers will probably need to turn the speed on the music up to 47-48 RPM. They will then have a better working piece of music. Melody is faithful to the original tune. Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, Pass The Ocean, Extend, Swing thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Boys Fold, Double Pass Thru, Girls Turn Back, Corner Swing and Prom.! DR-84 A Deeper Shade of Blue Hans Petersson A quick mover-pumps right alongwith banjo and fiddle leads. Lyrics are blue, but not the music! This one can also function as hoedown music for some of your more chipper moments. Figure: Hds(Sds) Square Thru 4, Do Sa Do, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Half Tag, Scoot Back, Single Hinge, Ladies Trade, Recycle, Corner Swing and Promenade! R13-3072 Love Of My Life Al Frazier Adapted from Sammy Kershaw 's fine country hit. This Red Boot offering is relaxing and mellow. Figure: Hds(Sds) Square Thru 4, Touch 1/4, Scoot Back, Boys Run, R&L 77tru Flutterwheel, Reverse Flutterwheel, Keep This Girl and Promenade! SSR-193 Knock, Ring & Tap J. O'Leary / B. McCue SSR's second offeringthis month. A fun, interesting and workable piece for harmonic duet combos. Good quality on the music. Were those door chimes on the intro, and the close? Figure: Hds(Sds) Promenade 1/2, Pass The Ocean, Extend, Swing thru, Boys Run Right, Wheel & Deal, Touch 1/4, Scoot Back, Corner Swing and Prom! PR-2017 Hippie Hoedown / Happy Countryside Hoedowns A two sided hoedown (which can sometimes be a good value) with some cheery music. Rhythm changes/boomchuckas on "Hippie." "Happy" is less bright but functional.

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46 American Square Dance, July 1995 CALLERLAB Understanding the Traffic Pattern Instead VIEWPOINTS of Total Memory by Wayne Morvent Many callers use Sight Calling to manage their choreography only because they feel their memory is not strong enough to memorize modules. More often than not this is also a lack of programming. The caller has no idea what he is going to do when he gets up to call. I call this "calling without a purpose." The caller simply calls a number of movements, then takes a break. This does not provide for an interesting dance, and often causes "stop and go" dancing. the routines. One of the reasons for callers to think Does this mean the callers are this is the best way to work, is that the using all memorized material or very successful callers make it look so modules? The answer is no, with the easy. Unfortunately, many successful exception of GET OUTS, which are callers, when asked about an interest- usually memorized. ing routine, will say they don't know So, how are the callers able to how they got into the routine. They'll know what they are doing most of the say they were just sight calling and time and yet do only a small amount of module memorization? The answer is that they "...are callers using understand what is hap- all memorized mate- pening with a series of movements. They have rial or modules?" studied the movements and understand the traffic saw something interesting come up. patterns, rather than just memorizing In actuality, the interesting chore- entire routines. ography, more often than not, was the For the most part, the dancers only result of many hours of homework and go two places throughout a routine. pushing dolls around a board. The fact They either go back and forth across is, these callers know exactly what the square, or they go around the they are doing. They plan what they outside. Routines that move the are going to work each tip. They know dancers back and forth across, and where to SET UP their choreography around the outsides are called conver- and how to help the dancers through sions and inversions respectively.

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When moving the dancers back and - CENTERS CALIFORNIA TWIRL, forth across the square, commonly two PASS THRU dancers go across, i.e., PASS THRU, - RIGHT AND LEFT THRU (to get TRADE BY. Often only one dancer dancers turned around) goes across, i.e., SPIN CHAIN THRU. DIVE THRU (to get dancers back Going around the outside, most often in the center) two dancers are involved, i.e., PASS CENTERS PASS THRU (to get THRU, BEND THE LINE. those dancers on the other side) To understand what happens with - SQUARE THRU 3/4, TRADE BY the dancers as they go through a - RIGHT AND LEFT THRU, VEER routine we need to understand four LEFT, COUPLES CIRCULATE primary states of SET UPS. These - RIGHT AND LEFT THRU, STEP TO are all starting from a STATIC A WAVE, ALL EIGHT CIRCULATE SQUARE (ZS). Rather than memorize a module to ZB - HEADS/SIDES SQUARE THRU convert XB to ZB, we understand what XB - HEADS/SIDES STAR THRU, we need to have happen to get the PASS THRU center couples to the other side of the ZL - HEADS/SIDES LEAD RIGHT, square, and deciding what tools CIRCLE TO A LINE (square dance movements) we have LRB - HEADS/SIDES LEAD RIGHT available to make that happen. Of Let's look at conversions. If the course, all of the conversions from XB dancers are at XB, we know that we to ZB will also work from ZB to XB. In cannot call ALLEMANDE LEFF. The these two cases we are moving two men and ladies are out of sequence. dancers across the square. Rather than memorizing a way to Now, let's look at moving only one convert this to ZB, let's figure out what dancer across the square. If the dancers we want to happen. Basically, we want are at ZB and we want them at LRB or the center couples on the opposite LZ, we need to move only one dancer sides of the square from where we across. If the heads are active, then we start. Let's look at several ways of want to move the #1 man from the side accomplishing that. with his corner, to the side with his

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American Square Dance, July 1998 49 so You Want To Be A Caller by Lan" Cole

In the good old summer time - in the (the caller that Sam choose to shadow) good old summer . . . Oh hello, and and mentioned that he heard a loud welcome back. You caught me day popping noise on the tape when Mike dreaming and enjoying the summer set the needle on the record. I told Sam weather. Summer is a great time to get that this was due to the music volume refreshed and start planning for the control not being turned down before fall square dance season. I hope you the needle was set on the record. I had have a wonderful July 4th weekend and Sam practice setting and removing the a safe celebration of our great needle from a record. He soon learned country's independence. how important it is to turn the volume In late April I attended the annual all the way down. It really takes the New Dancers Round Up (held in edge off your performance to have the Noblesville, Indiana) hosted by the needle pop when it goes on, rip across Indiana Dancers Association (IDA for the record when it comes off or to have short). This dance is for all new the music blare out at the dancers dancers to give their new wings a try. because the last record was recorded The clubs, callers and cuers bringtheir at a lower volume level. There is plenty new graduates, as well as experienced of time to set your volume level as the dancers, for one big dance. Anyone record begins to play. It only takes a who has taught a class in the last year split second and makes your perfor- may call or cue and a grand time is had mance sound much better. by all. This is a good place for newer Thanks for your support and I will callers that have taught a class, to call see you in August. Questions are for a large crowd. There were several always welcome. % square dance shops as well as Larry Cole, has been calling for 23 years. representatives from the 48th National He calls Basic through C-1 and records Square Dance Convention (to be held for Rawhide-Buckskin Records. An in Indianapolis, June 1999) and from active member of CALLERLAB he is the 9th Indiana Square Dance Conven- currently the Vice Chairman. Larry's tion (October 16-18, 1998 in Muncie, smooth easy style of caller training is Indiana) ready to meet and greet the appreciated by the many callers new dancers. Those IDA folks sure attending his schools. know how to throw a good party. Larry may be contacted at Congratulations to everyone involved. 765-384-7089 or E-mail I best get back to Sam and Susie. LColeSDC@AOL corn Sam has been tape-recording Mike "Questions are Welcome" 50 American Satter e Dance, July 1998 The Sphinx of July 4 hp Dave Robeson

That Thomas Jefferson authored Carolina complained about a customs the Declaration of Independence July building with a large assembly room 4, 1776 is well known, but few square built at public expense, "Pray what is dancers realize he contributed more to your assembly about - dancing?" To the development of square dancing dance was an obligation, not merely a than any other president. personal freedom. Society consid- "While in Washington, Jefferson ered the non dancer uneducated and also paid for memberships in three lacking in social graces. dancing assemblies, the Washington In Monticello, Jefferson's home, at Dancing Assembly, the Georgetown a great assembly, about seven, the Dancing Assembly and the Dancing ladies and gentlemen began to dance Assemblies organized by Pontius D. in the ballroom - first minuets one Stelle at his hotel. We do round; second giggs; third not know whether he 0, ••,.. reel; and last of all country actually attended any . r. .".., dances; tho' they struck of these assemblies • several marches oc- or whether he sim- casionally - The mu- ply contributed to sic was a frenchhorn their support. and two violins - the Since his daugh- 'WA ladies were dressed ter, Martha gay, and splendid, Randolph, and her and when dancing, children visited him , their silks and bro- during the winter of \--N- cades rustled and 1805-6, it is possible trailed behind them. that her oldest daugh- Nowadays television ter attended some of news from Washington these assemblies." dwells on the issues The term "danc- of morality, charac- ing assembly" ter, and failures of came into use important public duringhis youth, and historical fig- about the time ures. In this social he stepped into environment, Colonial danc- Jefferson is per- ing. "Not a bad dancer in my ceived as inscrutable, complex, and government," bragged William Gooch, enigmatic - a sphinx. By contrast, Virginia's British Governor. Henry prior to 1974 biographers venerated Laurens of Charles Town, South him as a man who "could calculate

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MY OTHER LIFE depicting a proposed WAL*MART Please excuse me while I depart store as an immovable elephant. It from the usual travel-call scenario to caused a stir. Following that I was discuss another part of my life, a part hired as a regular, almost weekly, that's connected, with its roots in the editorial cartoonist for that paper, the square dance picture, but which has Plattsburgh Press-Republican. To date, rapidly absorbed more of my waking as you read this, they have published hours than I ever thought possible. I more than thirty of my cartoons in the refer to my other hobby-turned- Plattsburgh Press-Republican. It's a profession, that of cartooning. Yes, it's continuing fun part of my life, pays been a lifelong hobby with graphic better than calling dances, and best examples in this magazine for many yet-I get to stay home to do it. years, but lately it has absorbed more Nevertheless, it's a big new commit- of my time than the other activity ment-it takes time to study area hobby-profession of square dance issues, and the cartoons disturb some calling. A few months ago, I submitted people if they are done properly. I a cartoon to a nearby daily paper, think it was Pat Oliphant who said,

56 American Square Dance, July 1998 "You're not a good editorial cartoonist completed about thirty appearances at if over half the people aren't mad at you clubs such as Rotary, Kiwanis, Histori- and close to half the people love you!" cal Societies and Senior Clubs, speak- Hey, come to think about it, that's not ingon subjects ranging from cartooning so different from being a professional to humor, to philately to the Gibson girl square dance caller, now is it? to bridges of the world. My most A BUSY SUMMER ON THE WAY exciting booking to date, upcoming as I Who said retirement is a dull, loafing write, but completed as you read this, is kind of period? No way, Jose! We're a four-day trip to the heart of New York busier than ever in this tucked-away City where I will speak to several Adirondack maelstrom of activity. Two groups at the fabled Riverside Church caller schools will take two weeks out of on "The Therapy of Humor in our my summer schedule-one at my back Lives." (Yuck, yuck.) door here and one in Indiana. Every Well, that's enough yack already Monday night all summer Cathie and I for me. I must lay down this pencil and will lead the outdoor family square-folk get cracking on all these shenanigans dances at nearby Silver Bay Conference I've just written about. lb Center. Then there are a couple of Hague Town outdoor dances with a live band. There are some other party-type (O/N/S) dances on the schedule, and a few club dances. But, believe it or not, the not-so- Nwoo soutifiE dance-oriented life we lead is rapidly taking over where dance interest has Square/round dance capital somewhat diminished. Twice a week of Central Florida. this summer we're thoroughly involved Up to C-3A and PH VI in the 'Ticonderoga Festival Guild series of performing arts programs Wonderful callers and cuers "under the tent" in that nearby city. Complete dance apparel shop. Why? Well, Cathie is the paid executive director of that organization and I'm UMW44. Camper lots and 41 (ahem, while blushing) the president, strange as that combination may seem. im Mobile Homes Actually, 22 programs per year are our for sale and for rent. responsibility for that arts group. Speaking of art, I'm opening a brand Call (813) 752-0491 for new Hague Cartoon Museum in June, information or write to: to be open every Saturday and at other odd times. And that cartooning Strawberry Square, 4401 Boot Bay Rd. Plant City, FL 33567 professional thing I discussed earlier is e-mail: [email protected] filling a lot of hours. But that's not all. or check out our website: I'm now discovering the lecture circuit http://members.aol.com/strawbrysq can be a heckuva Iota laughs. So I've

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T-2000 - One Retired Caller's Opinion I started calling square dances all possible positions (truly DBD), the professionally in the early seventies, lists should be changed, eliminating and a few years later became profes- some calls which the dancers can sionally involved with computers. handle from standard position but (Professionally, in each case meaning have trouble from nonstandard setups. that I was paid for my activities). Who said dancers have to be able to About this same time a small group dance all the moves from all possible of "National" or "Traveling" callers setups? What happened to the idea formed CALLERLAB and started that square dancing was supposed to looking at the various moves being be FUN? If I want to go skating, I can danced throughout the country. They put on my skates and go. I don't need found that in every area, even to know how to skate backwards. I can individual callers, were using calls that just go and have fun. That should be were not known elsewhere. In my area the same with square dancing. Many if you wanted to dance to caller "A", dancers don't want to think about the you needed to know "Blow the position they are in, they just want to Whistle," for caller "B" you needed dance. Those dancers who want more "Barge Through" and caller "C" used complex dancing now go to Advanced "Wahoo." My favorites were "Grand and Challenge programs. Sashay" and "Dixie Daisy." Dancers The dancers I have met, called for could not dance comfortably anywhere and danced with (in the metropolitan except in their local area. Chicago area), want more than just CALLERLAB then established lists Mainstream. Most of them can dance of calls — programs. Dancers could now the full Plus program from "standard" travel anywhere in the world and know positions, and with some help from the that they would be able to enjoy dancing. caller (directional calling) can have Traveling callers also could now call fun and enjoy occasional DBD for many their program without worrying about Plus moves. Many callers will call the dancers not knowing the calls. "Head men center for a Teacup Chain" With the defeated T-2000 proposal, and the dancers have fun trying to do I got the impression that a group of it. With help they can do "Load the callers were suggesting that because Boat" or "Coordinate" from half- most dancers cannot dance the entire sashayed position. I'd hesitate to try Mainstream and Plus programs from "Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears."

58 American Square Dance, July 1998 Larry Cole LColeSDCv-DAOL.com Phone (765) 384-7089 Square Dance Caller 3302 N. 500 W - Marion. IN 46952

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Changing the lists shows the same positions? We need to be more con- shortsightedness that the computer cerned about giving the dancers a fun experts used in the early days of the evening. If the caller does not have the modern computer, which resulted in ability to always get the dancers into the the problems that exist concerning "standard position" before calling a the year 2000. What will happen to move, then the caller should learn how, today's Plus dancers who enjoy the and not try to make the dancers learn. If present Plus program from standard the caller cannot provide variety and a positions with an occasional non- little challenge (the dancers must standard position if the caller helps always win) without resorting to com- them through it? Are they going to he plete DBD then that caller needs to study forced to learn a revised Advanced more, and learn how. program in order to dance the moves The caller is being paid to provide they enjoy? After dancing for five to fun, not to make the dancers adapt to twenty years they aren't going to go his inability. Don't change the lists/ back to lessons. In my opinion most of programs. Don't revive the T-2000 them will just drop out and we already concept. Give the dancers fun. It lose too many dancers due to illness, doesn't make sense to change the age, and job changes. programs, but that's just my opinion. Why should we be concerned about Bill Killey the fact that dancers can't dance all Richton Park, Illinois

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I started square dancing around "good time." I have been a member of 1947, dancing to Ralph Page at the many square dance clubs in these fifty- YWCA in Boston. This was long before one intervening years, and have there was a CALLERLAB, dance levels subscribed to SETS IN ORDER and or program lists. I was a twenty-one- AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE MAGA- year-old sailor at the time, looking for a ZINE for many years.

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I have read many, many articles in dancing today is not the purpose of both these publications about "what this letter. Finding fault never cor- is wrongwith square dancing today." I rected anything. Offering a better have read many other articles (usu- solution might. ally written by callers) pointing the All of you, callers, cuers and finger of blame at the complexity of dancers, look around your squares! the dance movements at each level of I am now seventy-plus years old. In dancing and the need to "reduce the many (if not most) of the squares I number of calls," "shorten the learn- am in, this comes close to the age of ing time for new dancers" and an most dancers! assortment of other faults. None of The answer, as I see it, was these really address the one and only succinctly put in the May issue of underlying issue. American Square Dance where CALLERLAB and the American Larry Cole hit the nail squarely on Caller's Association keep "tinkering" the head in his article, "So You Want with their lists (usually doing more To Be A Caller." His final sentence harm than good). A recent article in reads, "Remember, No New Dancers The TEXAS STAR Newsletter entitled = No Square Dancing." Therein lies "CALLERLAB's Target 2000" bears your solution! this out. It states, "...the committee Although I don't believe it is has come up with some alternatives to common, I have seen some dancers the current Mainstream and Plus look askance at teenage dancers. programs which they think (emphasis Especially if they act like teenagers mine) will help to revitalize square and get a little over exuberant. This dancing and motivate us all toward a attitude won't increase membership. more prosperous and thriving activ- Seventy-year-old dancers aren't ity..." This is NOT, and I will repeat, usually very successful in recruiting NOT where the problem at its root lies. either teens or young adults, but that But complaining about this "tink- doesn't mean they shouldn't try. This ering" beyond stating that is not going is where future dancers are going to to correct what is wrong with square come from if square dancing has any 60 American Square Dance, July 1998 longtime future. rewarding to the caller. What then is the answer? First, all Now, back to the beginning of this clubs have got to keep making every letter. When I started dancing, most of effort to recruit new dancers of all ages, the dancers I knew were young college and once they express an interest students. Many of those early dancers making sure they FEEL welcome. are still involved. Invite young parents. If practical, The last time I heard, Angie and provide an attendant for preschoolers, Connie Taylor (although Angie's name tables where school aged kids can do may have changed) were still active in their homework, and accept those teaching folk dances in Boston. The who show an interest and talent to late Ted Sannella called both..square join the "old folks!" and contra dances until his death a few Next all callers must be willing to years ago. take an active role in this recruitment What is my point? Simply this. Quit of young dancer activity. DONATE fiddle - tinkering with the calls, the your time and talent to the High levels, learning time, the lists, the Schools, Jr. Colleges, Colleges, Mili- dance, etc. etc. Square dancing is fine tary bases and other centers where where it is. Ask most dancers, even teens and young adults are already brand new graduates. If they didn't present. Introduce them to our like what they were doing, they favorite form of recreation - for FREE. wouldn't have stayed to graduate. One final thought. When the callers Certainly square dancing will evolve, begin this endeavor, DON'T, I repeat but unlike the tax laws it doesn't DON'T, call them lessons (especially require a complete and total rewrite. around a high school) call them The one and only thing that square dances. If you can teach around a high dancing needs is new - and young - school, you don't even have to worry a blood. Get those preteens, teenagers great deal about kids wanting to "join young adults and everyone else up" several weeks late. If they like involved. THAT WILL WORK! what they see they'll catch up. If they Max W. Chase really are too late, let them stay and Corpus Christi, Texas lb watch, then start another session as soon as possible. CALLER COLLEGES - 1998 If you are successful, one thing is with Wayne Morvent sure to happen, and a second has a (Accredited Caller Coach) strong possibility of happening. The first is that Larry Cole's warning will have been answered. The second, Woodville, TX most schools are willing to finance Sept. 13 - 18 activities which are utilized by their (with Wade Driver) students and are beneficial to their student body. If enough students are Information: Wayne Morvent actively engaged in square dancing, Phone/FAX: (409) 385-5222 there is a potential that a little 328 Stones Throw Dr, Silsbee, TX 77656 volunteering could become financially e-mail: [email protected]

American Square Dance, July 1998 61 look of what you are trying to achieve. HEMLINE 2) Leave these fabrics in view for a while to get a feel for the effect. (If you are in doubt at a fabric store, purchase the minimum amount available and take it home to study — unless of course it is on sale and too good a buy to pass up or might be gone when you go back.) Don't rush, it will save you time and frustration in the long run. When you spend the time and money to by Phyllis Mugrage create something, get the project finished and say "Yuk, why did I ever The fashion industry is featuring a think those would go together?" lot of different fabrics sewn together to 3) Sometimes you may wish to create a "designer" look for a garment. alter the look of the fabrics you are This technique lends itself very using. Overlay a bright fabric with a well to square dance attire. Decide on sheer to mute the fabric. Tone down a basic color that is flattering to you a fabric by using the wrong side and then when shopping look for instead of the right side. Use various fabrics that share that same decorative stitching on your machine theme in some way. to add another pattern. Add embel- Many fabric companies make it lishments such as ribbons, cords, easy with a series of prints, coordi- beads, fringe, etc. nated solids and harmonious 4) Texturize your fabric with geometries. (Using these ready-made pintucks, shirring, pleats or crinkling. mixes will help you build confidence to If you have lived with your fabric for a step out on your own.) while and feel "something is missing," it When mixing fabric types (i.e., could be the fabrics are too close in color challis, lace or crepe, etc.) with cotton, match. Try adding something really off pre shrink your fabric according to the beat or a color you wouldn't normally washing instructions for the fabric that wear. Sometimes color you can't nor- needs the gentlest care. mally wear can be worn as accents! To select fabric for the garment you Remember when putting your have in mind select the main fabric fabrics into a garment to position soft first then select several accent fabrics. fabrics in the underarm areas and Don't be afraid to experiment. crisper fabrics across the shoulder Some suggestions are: areas. (For skirts I suggest the softer 1) Select one contrasting print or fabrics for the body of the skirt and texture for the main fabric; then use a crisper fabrics for ruffles.) contrasting print for piping, binding, Remember when choosing your ruffles, etc. (Fold or layer the fabrics so fabrics, choose them for their feel and that the main fabric is revealed and texture as well as their color and prints. just a little of the contrast shows so Also remember that if you fmd a fabric that you will get a feel for the overall you really love, but it seems too soft or 62 American Square Dance, July 1998

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1. HEADS pass the ocean 5. HEADS lead right extend, fan the top spin the top, Breakem Up GRAND swing thru double pass thru Breakem Up peel off, star thru double pass thru leads trade leads trade, swing thru single circle to a wave right and left grand right and left grand

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CENTERS LEFT square thru 3 star thru, ferris wheel touch 1/4, girls trade CENTERS pass thru load the boat left allemande left allemande 13. Heads 1P2P 9. Heads 1P2P GRAND swing thru pass the ocean Breakem Up & Roll swing thru, spin the top couples circulate Breakem Up bend the line, touch 114 CENTERS pass thru- boys run, CENTERS swing thru Right & Left Grand extend, split circulate 8 circulate, scoot back 10. SIDES lead right right and left grand pass the ocean Breakem Up 14. SIDES pass thru CENTERS box the gnat separate around 1 to a line (Drop Hands) pass the ocean, spin the top zoom, CENTERS swing thru Breakem Up, extend, circulate Just the centers roll explode & load the boat boys walk and dodge left allemande separate around 1 to a line touch 1/4, circulate 11. HEADS pass thru boys run, CENTERS pass thru separate around 2 to a line left allemande single circle to a wave Breakem Up 15. HEADS pass the ocean CENTERS pass thru CENTERS swing thru LEFT square thru 3 extend, spin the top right and left grand Breakem Up, Just the centers Roll 12. SIDES pass the ocean boys hinge, extend extend, fan the top cast off 3/4 Breakem Up and Roll slip the clutch ferris wheel, girls square thru 3 left allemande ,„.

American Square Dance, July 19Vk 65 THE KOREO KORNER by Steve

The idea of Breakem Up isolates the center wave from the ends. Using some variations with spin the top we will also do a few center and end ideas from a grand wave. Enjoy!

HEADS pass the ocean SIDES 1/2 sashay extend spin the top Then:

1. cast off 3/4 linear cycle circulate, boys run square thru but on the 4th hand leads trade, swing thru ... lett allemande right and left grand 4. GIRLS linear cycle 2. GIRLS explode the wave BOYS explode (DON'T PULL Boys cast off 3/4 BY AFTER YOU FACE IN) centers in, cast off 3/4 zoom, BOYS swing thru If you can Recycle the other extend, cast off 3/4 wheel and deal right and left grand square thru 3 trade by, left allemande 5. GIRLS recycle BOYS cast off 3/4 & roll 3. GRAND swing thru ALL pass thru cast off 3/4, boys run 1/2 tag, girls trade double pass thru, track 2 pass the ocean, scoot back acey deucey right and left grand 4

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This month I have a ditty of a dance for all genders and ages. It is good for one- night stands and parties, and requires almost no teaching of any movements. The dance is called "The Kingston Flyer." The formation for the dance consists of two lines of dancers facing each other. The purest will want the men in a line on the callers right, women on the left. For a typical fun or party night, mixing the gender in the line really doesn't matter that much. The line should not be more than 7 dancers long. Intro: The dancers in the line on the callers left are l's, those on the right are 2's. To begin all the dancers face up toward the caller. Al; l's CROSS OVER IN FRONT OF THE 2's, GO DOWN OUTSIDE OF THE 2's, CROSS BACK OVER AT THE BOTTOM, COME BACK TO STARTING PLACE. (16) A2; 2's CROSS IN FRONT OF THE l's, GO DOWN OUTSIDE TO FOOT, CROSS OVER AND COME BACK TO PLACE (16) Bl; * FIRST COUPLE JOIN 2 HANDS, SASHAY DOWN CENTER (8) * SASHAY BACK TO PLACE (8) face up B2; SAME COUPLE SEPARATE GO DOWN OUTSIDE TO FOOT (8) EVERYBODY 2 HAND TURN OPPOSITE, end facing up (8) This completes the dance and repeats until all 7 couples have had their turn. The number 7 was chosen since that equals once through the record. Longer lines will require resetting the record which most dancers won't object to doing it more than once. It can be fun if you switch who goes first somewhere during the dance. The "*" indicates where everyone can sing the chorus of the song . . . which is North N.Y. Caller School "Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse, (spelled) m ick ey mous e." Music for the dance July 1 - 5, 1995 is of course the Stampede recording SR 601 of Mickey Mouse. Hague on Lake George Need more help? Contact me New Experienced Callers through e-mail: [email protected] or Postal Mail: Don Ward, 9989 Maude Stan Burdick & Guest Inst. Ave., Sunland, CA 91040. lb Ideal Site - Comm. Cent. Happy Independence Call Stan at (515) 543-5524 Day! American Square Dance, July 1998 67 The tlanzal Plan

About five years ago, Chi-Town tion about square dancing. If they said Squares in Chicago was facing the yes, they took their name, address and same problem as most clubs — phone number. declining enrollment. One of their During the summer, they sent out members, Ian Henzel, is a marketing a welcome letter and three newslet- specialist, so he drew up a marketing ters. Before the first class they plan for square dance recruiting. phoned everyone on the list, invited Their beginner classes went from them personally to attend and asked twenty the year before the plan, to fifty, if they had any questions. After the then to eighty-five. The third year they first and second class, they phoned to deliberately dropped the size of the thank the people who attended, and class to fifty but got fifty-five. told the others that they had missed Ian Henzel's basic idea is plan, them and hoped they would see them plan, plan! Sit down, plan what you're the next week. going to do, do it for a reason, carry out After the campaign ended, the the plan, and after you've done it, sit recruiters met to analyze the results. down and examine what worked and -Just handing out fliers doesn't what didn't. Then don't repeat what work. It makes you feel as if you're didn't work. doing something, but you aren't. What does work? Direct (non -Get names, addresses, and phone targeted) mail does, but has a success numbers. Results with only the phone rate of less than 1%. Targeted mail to number or only the address was under selected addresses does much better, 1%. Results with both (newsletters but how do you get those addresses? and phone call) was 10% to 15%. Some Personal contact seems to work best. areas got close to a 20% return. How can we harness it to work for us? -You have to go out and talk to Chi-Town succeeded by going to people you don't know. You can't just festivals and building up a mailing list sit behind a booth at a festival and wait by personal contact, then sending for people to come to you. Once you get newsletters to those people and over the fear, it's actually fun. calling them before and after the first -If people say they're from some- weeks of class. where else, take their name, etc., In 1996, the gay clubs of southern anyway, and forward it to that area. California mounted a regional cam- -Name, address, and phone number paign for the fall classes. Recruiters are all needed. You get around 1% went to gay pride parades and festivals, return if you have only the address or street fairs and other festivals, and held phone. You get 10% to 15% if you have parties with other organizations. At and use both. these occasions, they asked people -Raffles don't work. You just get individually if they would like informa- names of people who want the prize

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American Square Dance, July 1998 69 A Nutshell

Reviewed by Deborah Parnell and Frank Lescrinier If you publish a note service and would like it reviewed, please send them to: 9797 La Monica. Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-2800. We will be glad to include your notes for review. The deadline is the 1" of the month. Thanks, Deborah & Frank. CALLERS NOTES The Feature Call for the month is Norm Wilcox (March) Grand 'Q', which is a 64 beat call. In the "Adding Creativity to Your The Advanced call of the month is Choreography" section, Norm takes a Spin the Windmill, and some interest- look at setting up mini modules to ing variations that can result. move the dancers between five basic Brian Hotchkies reviews the same formations: Facing Lines; Eight Chain records released in January of 1998. Thru; Clockwise Two-Faced Lines; Right-Hand Columns; and Starting JOHN'S NOTES Double Pass Thru. John Saunders The following calls are featured: John includes a record review and Basic Program — Chain Down The things of interest section. There are Line and Flutterwheel; Mainstream several singing call figures listed that Program — Spin the Top and Zoom; are used in the new songs. Plus Program — Trade the Wave and Linda writes a section for the Roll; and Single Circle to a Wave; A-1 Caller's Partner, talking about classes. Program — Chain Reaction and Don Ward writes a nice piece on Lockit; A-2 Program — Recycle contra terminology. In one page he (Facing Couples) and Hourglass Circu- gives you all the basics needed to open late / Cut & Flip. the door to the exciting world of contra dancing. CHOREO-WISE The Workshop Ideas section takes Dave Cox (March) a look at the calls, Explode the Column At the Basics program, Swing (written by Guy Poland), and Scamper Thru and Left Swing Thru are (written by the late Jack Lasry). highlighted in the choreographic The Basic Program call featured is sequences. Eight Chain Thru is Half Sashay. Spin the Top is the included with the choreo, along with highlighted call at the Mainstream some singing call figures. Program. The call Track Two is Diamonds and their variations are explored at the Plus Program. explored, including facing and point- The Advanced and Challenge to-point diamonds. Supplement includes Partner Tag, 70 American Square Dance, July 1998 Remake Family; and Diamond Chain with a point of view article, in both Thru variations. English and in German. He can be reached at: Engelbert-Kleiser-Str.6, MIKESIDE MANAGEMENT 76448 Durmersheim, Germany; or Stan & Cathie Burdick [email protected] (e- Stan lists a synopsis of subjects mail). This month he takes a look at that should be covered in a caller's the role of the caller as a salesman school. These are: Leadership; Me- (Part 2). chanics and Technique; Teaching, Make sure you push the dolls while Programming; Choreography; Singing checking all sequences. This will get Call Techniques; Business Aspects; you familiar with the variety that is General Knowledge; Equipment; presented with the calls. Caller's Partner; Resources; History, Al includes many sequences, Heritage and Tradition; One-Night along with singing call figures, and Stands; and Self-Study Techniques. features the following calls this Jim Hilton contributes an article on month: Swing Thru and Spin the Top; Sound and the Caller. He talks about Track Two. lib listener fatigue and feedback. Mike Callahan workshops the Main- HAWAII FEDERATION OF SQUARE AND stream call, Eight Chain Thru. ROUND DANCE CLUBS From Walt Cole's Notebook, Walt explores the theme of Hinge in a nice combination of workshop or straight dance offerings. HAWAII 34th Aloha State Square MINNESOTA CALLERS' NOTES, and Round Dance Convention Warren Berquam January 28 - 30, 1999 The definitions to each of the calls featured each month are listed at the Thursday thru Sunday top of the page as a reference to the Air conditioned wood floor ballrooms. sequences below it. Escape the Winter and Square Dance in Hawaii The featured calls this month on Trail in Dances: Monday thru Wednesday the Mainstream through Plus Pro- Convention Registration: grams are: Mainstream, Spin the Hawaii Federation of SRD Clubs, PO Box 1. Pearl Top; Cast Off 3/4; Touch 1/4; Plus - City, HI 96782-0001 Explode and (Anything); Grand Swing Call Chairman, Bob Keller Thru; Linear Cycle. (808) 543-7375 or e-mail [email protected] The Advanced Program calls high- Web page: lighted are: Cycle & Wheel; Mini-Busy; http://members.aol.com/ kjordandc/index.html Hourglass Circulate. Recorded Square and Round Dance Information: (808) 923 0446 NOTES FOR EUROPEAN CALLERS ($25 if paid on or before Al Stevens December 1. 1998 Al usually begins each month S30 after December 1) American Square Dance, .hdy 1998 7I Nr___ THE COUNTRY LINE by jim and jean cholmondeley -

SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING Fr he summer of 1998 has been a really enjoyable time so far. We have been privileged to meet new friends and dance with some really good dancers. The common thing that we have found is that they are all concerned about teaching classes and where the new dancers are coming from. True, they can teach in a night but to have really good dancers for competition and conventions they recommend formal classes. To have classes they have to recruit and are having a hard time doing this. I keep telling them that if they find a solution let me know because we have a lot of people who would like the answer to this problem. It seems like people just don't want to take the time. This months dance is a nice summer one. Have fun! Cadillac Slide Music: Cowboy Cadillac - Garth Brooks from his Seven's CD Choreographer: Cathy Montgomery, Ontario, Canada Level: Beginner 40 Step line dance, (begin when lyrics start.)

Heel Twists, Right and Left Charleston Step 1- 4 With feet together twist both 17 - 20 Step right forward, kick left heels right, center, right, foot in front, Step left foot center. back, touch right foot back, 5 - 8 With feet together twist both Step right forward, kick left heels left, center, left center foot in front, Step left foot back, touch right foot back Double Heel Taps Forward and Back Right Vine, Left Vine 9 -12 Tap right heel forward twice, 1/4 Turn Left Tap right toe back twice. 21 - 24 Step right side, step left be- hind, step right side, touch left Single Heel Taps, Forward, Back, beside right Forward, Back 25 - 28 Step left side, step right be- 13 -16 Tap right heel forward, tap hind, step left side 114 to left right toe back, tap right heel shoulder and touch right forward, tap right toe back. beside left 72 American Square Dance, July 1998

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American Square Dance, July 1998 73 by Bob Howell

Carl Brandt of Fort Wayne, Indiana slipped me a little waltz line dance at CALLERLAB last spring. Here is his creation of— EDELWEISS (LINE DANCE)

Formation: No partners required Music: Edelweiss. Grenn 17124 Routine: 1 Waltz forward (Basic) (Start on left foot) 2 Waltz back (Start on right) 3 Twinkle Right (Left cross in front) 4 Twinkle Left (Right cross in front) 5 Waltz forward (Basic) 6 Waltz back (Basic) 7 Turning waltz forward (Step forward on Left turning CCW 90 degrees) 8 Turning waltz back (Step back 2, 3 on Right turning again CCW 90 degrees)

From Clackamas, Oregon Fred Beem has produced another 2 records which have been gems for years, but which have been out of print. I certainly take my hat off to Fred for making the following dances again available to the square dance public throughout the world. His first offering is called the—

JESSIE POLKA

Formation: 2 or more people standing in a line facing CCW in a circle, with arms around each other's waist. Music: Jessie Polka. MacGregor Folk Dance Records 5001 Routine: Introduction: Wait 4 measures HEEL CLOSE; TOE TOUCH; HEEL CLOSE; POINT SIDE POINT FORWARD 1 Bending only the right ankle and right knee, tilt back touching

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forward to the floor the left heel. Keep the left leg, torso and head in a straight line as they were in an erect position. Return to original position, close left.

2 Bending only the left ankle and hip joints tilt forward touching the free toe backward to the floor. (While tilting forward keep the right leg, torso and head in a straight line as they were in the erect position). Again return to original, touch right.

3 Repeat measure 1, but use the right heel forward and close. In some areas this is done in an erect position with simply a kick. (forward right, close right)

4 With the left leg locked straight and the toe pointed down do a quick tap on the floor with the toe diagonally (LOD Sr COH) to side left and repeat the tap forward in front of the supporting foot again with the left toe.

FOUR FORWARD TWO-STEPS

5 - 8 Forward left, close right, forward left; Forward right, close left, forward right; Forward left, close right, forward left; Forward right, close left, forward right.

ENDING: HEEL CLOSE: TOE TOUCH; HEEL CLOSE; POINT SIDE, POINT FORWARD. Repeat measures 1- 4 of the dance. Dance goes through 12 times.

American Square Dance, July 1998 75 Fred's other contribution was originally choreographed by Jerry Helt of Cincinnati, Ohio. Here is a rendition of the same figure called by Brian Hotchkiss of Whitebridge, N.S.W., Australia on the flip side. It is called the— QUEEN'S QUADRILLE

Formation: Square Music: Queen's Quadrille. MacGregor 2301 Routine: Head couples right and left thru Head ladies chain across • Side couples right and left thru Side ladies chain across Everybody join hands, circle left

The Kentucky Dance Foundation continues to make great strides in making the old Michael Herman Folk Dancer records available again. Here is a rouser that I have enjoyed for many years and is as much fun to dance today as the day that it was written. The record is available from the Foundation, by calling (502) 422-FOLK, or I hope by now that many of the record dealers will be handling them. It is called the— ROAD TO CALIFORNY RALPH PAGE'S VARIATION

Formation: Proper triple. 1, 4, 7, active, but not crossed over Music: Road To Californy. Folk Dancer MH 1504 (78 RPM) or special order for tape or CD. Routine: Actives cross over, below #2's and face out in a tidal wave on each side of the set and balance. Use four counts for the crossover and four for the balance. Turn by the right all the way around in four counts to face out again in your wave and do a four count balance. Turn by the left (4 counts) and then actives center and swing with your own. (12 counts). Put her on your right and go down by twos. Wheel turn, come back to place and cast off with the one below Right and left thru over. Right and left thru back. I especially enjoy dancing this routine in it's traditional routine, but if you wish a little levity and a little more action for all of the dancers, the dance can be danced as a duple minor. In fact, what I do rather frequently is, begin the dance as a triple minor and as the dance progresses begin to change it to a duple minor. It is fun to see the dance change as more people become involved.%

76 American Square Dance, July 1998 THE rnotnerzn ANC

By Robert Lee Cook, Boulder, Colorado The Covered Wagon Era Part I

0 AMERICANS, nothing is quite so hundred miles, settlements or at least T-I- romantic as the covered wagon. cabins full of neighbors. The emigra- Whatever else we may venerate — the tions to the Pacific were something far Minute Man or the Cowboy — foremost different. In the 200 years between in the collective consciousness of our the landing of the Pilgrims and the nation are our pioneer forefathers who departure of the first wagon-trains for pointed their wagons west into the the Pacific, American man had great unknown of the American progressed only a third of the way wilderness and formed the first links across the nation, fetching up at the between the two continental coasts. west edge of the Missouri, where the Packed in the wagons, along with forests suddenly melted to the wide churns and Bibles and dreams, were a vistas of the treeless Great Plains. number of elements of the American Here America had paused, confronted Dance, still far from blossoming into by the great mysterious expanse of the Frontier Dance, but in sufficient geography to the west. It lay waiting quantity that — between 1841 and out here, known only to a handful of 1859 — some early seed would be mountain-men, a wilderness of water- planted and the whole frontier made less plains, mighty rivers and moun- fallow for what was to follow. tains, terrible deserts, unknown num- There had been covered wagon bers of Indians. migrations in America before, the The transcontinental trek would be most notable being those led by Daniel no easy jaunt for those who chose to try Boone and the journey of Abe it. Not only must two-thirds of the Lincoln's parents to Illinois. But width of the continent be traversed, these had all been for relatively short but it must be traversed between May distances, and always through coun- (when the prairies greened up with try which offered plentiful timber and grass for the draft animals) and water and usually, within a few October (when the Sierras became American Square Dance, July 1998 77 impassable for the winter). There were beginning in 1841, drove their wagons no stopping places along the way, no westward from Missouri? They came towns, no settlements, not even forts mostly from the border states and beyond Ft. Laramie and Ft. Bridger. It territories: Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, was enough to scare off anybody, and Illinois, Ohio, western Kentucky and scare them off it did for several decades. Tennessee. The really diversified In 1821 William Becknell had representation, the "all-American" pioneered the beginnings of the Santa population, would not appear in Fe Trail from Missouri to New Mexico, sizeable numbers until California gold and for the next 20 years the large fever struck in 1849. Thus, such wagons went back and forth, resulting records as we have of dances along the in some cultural importations to California and Oregon Trails' must Missouri which are often overlooked. concern dances common to those Mexican serapes, sombreros, guitars, border states between 1830 and 1851. foods — even a few dance steps — References to trail dances are were taken back to Missouri and sparse and frustrating. There are Arkansas, and, when later California many mentions of dances held but and Oregon trains were to hire scarcely any description of the dances. drovers, herdsmen, hunters and guides Occasionally in some journal or letter from the labor force in Missouri, some there is mention of a "quadrille," a interesting bits of Mexican culture "hoedown," a "fandango," or a "waltz," would appear here and there along the but details regarding patterns, calls or way,, even in such unlikely places as music are sadly lacking. Survival and South Pass, Fort Hall, and the burning exploration were more important than deserts of central Nevada. dancing, and besides, most of the folks The Covered Wagon Years lasted at home knew the dances anyway, so only a decade, from 1841 to 1851. By why waste time, effort, and words the latter date the trails were so well about familiar things. marked, the route increasingly dotted In 1876 old Jesse Applegate gave a with settlements and supply points, speech in Oregon, telling about a the maps so well drawn that the typical day in the "cow column" (the westward migration ceased to be slower-moving, livestock driving por- pioneering of the genuine sort. Much tion of a wagon train) during the mid- of the adventure and romance was forties. Included was a brief descrip- gone by 1851, and what was left was tion of a dance held at an evening merely a long, dusty, arduous journey campsite. Brief as it is, it is just about along ways which had come to be quite as long as any other surviving dance familiar to thousands of people. There description: "Before a tent near the would be Indian troubles, of course, river a violin makes lively music, and particularly in the sixties, and hard- some youths and maidens have ship and danger would not entirely improvised a dance." vanish; but never after 1851 would the George R. Stewart, in his The Great Trails be quite the same, nor California Trail (New York, 1962), would the Frontier West. which has to be the best and most Who were the first people who, definitive book yet written on the

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American Square Dance, July 1998 79

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Summer is upon us!! The weather is hot, and the days are long and lingering. This is the time of year when you long to sit back and relax with an ice cold beverage and watch the time go slowly by. It seems like only yesterday when we were kids playing games till dark .. . baseball, flash-light tag, and "Charades" by the campfire. Now all I do is sip the ice tea and long for "Tango Dreams".

CHARADE HI George & Joyce Kammerer, 2934 N. Shorewood Dr., McHenry, IL 60050

RECORD: Special Pressing Available from Palomino Records FOOTWORK: Opposite except as noted RHYTHM: Waltz SEQUENCE: Intro-A-A-B-A Mod-End PHASE: 111+2 (Telemark, Diamond Turn) INTRO 1 - 4 WAIT 2 MEAS CP LOD;; DIP BK TCH; REC DRAW TCH; PART A 1- 4 2 LF TURNS CP/W;; HOVER SCP; THRU CHASSE SCP; 5 - 8 THRU, SD, BHD; ROLL 3; THRU SD CL; CANTER; 9 -11 WHISK; WING SCAR; OP TELE SCP; 12 - 13 MAN ACROSS 1/2 OP; LADY ACROSS 1/2 OP; 14 - 16 MANEUVER; SPIN MN; BACK BOX; PART A (Modified) 1 - 15 REPEAT PART A MEAS 1-15 16 SLOW BK BOX 4 COUNTS PART B 1- 4 DIAMOND MN 3/4;;; 1/2 BOX SCAR,; 5 - 6 CROSS HOVER BJO; CROSS HOVER SCAR; 7 - 8 CROSS HOVER SCP; MANEUVER; 9 - 12 SPIN TRN; BOX FINISH; ON LF TRN; ONE BK WALTZ; 13 - 16 TWO RT TENS FC WALL;; TWIRL VINE; PICKUP SD CL; ENDING 1 - 2 (SLOW DOWN TO MUSIC) TWO LF TENS SCP;; 3 FWD & CHAIR TILT TO RLOD W/BELLS;

80 American Square Dance, July 1998 TANGO DREAMS Roy & Janet Williams, 114 West St., Amherst, MA 01002

RECORD: Roper 414-B "Tango du Reve" (flip: "Rain In Spain") FOOTWORK: Opposite except as noted RHYTHM: Tango SEQUENCE: Intro-Dance-Interlude-Dance-Ending PHASE: 111+2 (Telemark, Outside Swivel) INTRO 1- 3 (LOFP LOD) WAIT 2;; TWIRL 3 TO COH; 4 REV TWIRL TO CP LOD; DANCE 1- 3 CORTE, -, REC, -; WALK 2; TELEMARK TO SCP; 4 - 5 THRU, FACE, CLOSE, -; SLOW ROCK SIDE, -, 5 - 6 RECOV RONDE, -; BEH, SIDE, THRU, FLARE TO SCP; - 8 ROCK 3, -; PICKUP TANGO DRAW, -; 9 -12 FWD STAIRS 4; WALK 2; TWO LF TURNS (CP WALL);; 13 -15 WHISK; THRU, FACE, CLOSE; (blend SCP) WALK 2; 16 -17 TWIRL 3 (down LOD); BACK 2 TO VARSOUVIENNE (LOD); 18 - 20 DIP BK, REC, -; CHG SIDES 2-STEP; DIP BK, -, REC,-; 21- 22 CHG SIDES 2-STEP; DIP BK,-, REC, -; 23 - 24 THRU, FC, CLS (CP WALL); CORTE, -, MANUV (CP RLOD),-; 25 - 26 IMPETUS to SCP; MAN ACROSS (to LHOP); 27 WOMAN ACROSS (to SCP); 28 - 31 4 SLOW OUTSIDE SWIVELS (to BJO; to SCP; to BJO; to SCP;) 32 THRU TO PICKUP; INTERLUDE 1- 2 TWIRL 3 (to COH); REVERSE TWIRL 3 (to COP LOD); 3 TANGO DRAW; ENDING 33+ RUN 4 TO COH; SIDE CORTE (RSCP), Whatever the lazy-crazy days of summer have in store for you, be sure to spend a few moments remembering the "good old days". They will put a smile on your face and bring fond memories to mind. If you have a cue sheet for me to review, please send it along. Till next time .. . Sandi Simmons 7 Simmons Dr., Milford, MA 01757 or e-mail: simmons@ziplinluiet. %

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BASIC EMPHASIS CALL Mike Alexander, Vice Chairman of the Basic/Mainstream Com- mittee, is pleased to announce WHEEL AND DEAL has been -, selected as the Basic Emphasis Call for the period May 1, to Sep- tember 1, 1998.

WHEEL AND DEAL STARTING FORMATION: Lines of fair facing in the same direction or a two- faced line. ARRANGEMENT: Standard Application is from "0" lines (normal couples). DEFINITION: From a Line of Four. The left-hand couple only, takes a step forward. The couples wheel (180 degrees) toward the center of the line with the center dancer of each couple acting as the pivot point about which the couples turn. The couple that started on the right hand side of the line wheels in front of the other couple. Both couples end facing the same direction with the original left hand couple standing behind the original right hand couple. From a Two-Faced Line: Each couple steps straight ahead one step. Each couple then wheels (180 degrees) toward the center of the line with the center dancer of each couple acting as the pivot point about which the couples turn. Couples end facing each other. STYLING: Use couple handholds. Inside dancers serve as the pivot point and should exert slight pressure to assist as in any wheel around movement. TIMING: 4 steps ENDING FORMATION: Dependent on starting formation. DANCE EXAMPLES: (for EMPHASIS use): Heads Lead Right, Swing Thru, Centers Run, Couples Circulate, Bend the Line, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Double Pass Thru, Face In, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Zoom, Centers Pass Thru, Touch 1/4, Centers Trade, Centers Run, WHEEL AND DEAL, Right and Left Grand, Promenade. Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Double Pass Thru, Face In, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Double Pass Thru, Face In, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Double Pass Thru, Face In, Star Thru, Square Thru 3, Left Allemande, Promenade. Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Zoom Double Pass Thru, Face In, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Zoom, Double Pass Thru, Face In, Pass Thru, WHEEL AND DEAL, Zoom, Double Pass Thru, Face In, Right and Left Thru, Flutter Wheel, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Right and Left Grand, Promenade. Heads Square Thru, Swing Thru, Boys Run, WHEEL AND DEAL, Dive Thru, Centers Swing Thru, Center Girls Run, Center Girls Trade, Centers WHEEL AND DEAL, Centers Pass Thru, Swing Thru, Centers Trade, Centers Run, 86 American Square Dance, July /99,5 WHEEL AND DEAL, Pass Thru, Trade By, Swing Thru, Centers Trade, Cen- ters Run, Couples Circulate, WHEEL AND DEAL, Swing Thru, Centers Trade, Centers Run, WHEEL AND DEAL, Star Thru, Couples Circulate, Bend the Line, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Left Allemande, Promenade. SINGING CALL EXAMPLE: Lead Right, Circle to a Line, Lines Go Fbrward and Back, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Boys Run, WHEEL AND DEAL, Square Thru 3, Swing, Promenade

MAINSTREAM EMPHASIS CALL Dana Schirmer, Chairman of the Basic/Mainstream Committee, is pleased to announce TURN THRU has been selected as the Mainstream Emphasis Call for the period beginning May 1, to September 1, 1998.

TURN THRU STARTING FORMATION: Facing dancers ARRANGEMENT: Standard arrangement is facing couples DEFINITION: Each dancer steps forward to join right forearms with the other dancer. They turn by the right one half (180 degrees), release armholds and step forward, ending back to back with each other STYLING: Use normal forearm position. Men's free hand in natural position. Ladies skirt work desirable for free hand TIMING: 4 steps from point of contact ENDING FORMATION: Back to Back with the opposite dancer DANCE EXAMPLE: (for EMPHASIS use) (Static square) Heads TURN THRU, Separate around one to a line of four, Star Thru, Pass to the Center, Square Thru 3/4, Left Allemande (Static square) Heads Half Sashay, TURN THRU, Separate around one to a line of four, Star Thru, Zoom, Square Thru 3/4, Left Allemande GETOUT: ALLEMANDE LEFT: (Zero line) Pass Thru, Wheel & Deal, Centers TURN THRU, all Left TURN THRU, Centers Pass Thru, Centers In, Cast off 3/4, Star Thru, California Twirl, Swing Thru, TURN THRU, Allemande Left SINGING CALL EXAMPLE: (Static square) Heads Square Thru, Dosado, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Tag the Line Right, Wheel and Deal, TURN THRU, Alle- mande Left, Promenade Home OPINIONS Opinions expressed in signed articles do not necessarily reflect the AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE MAGAZINE views. Your comments are encouraged. The publishers reserve the right to exercise their discretion in the acceptance, rejection, or editing of any proffered in- formation, listings or advertising based upon their determination of the best interests of square and round dancing. American Square Dance, July 1998 87 PLUS EMPHASIS CALL Larry Davenport, Chairman of the Plus Committee, is pleased to announce that CROSSFIRE has been selected as the Plus Emphasis Call for the period beginning March 1, 1998. (Standard formation, arrangement and comment are provided from the CALLERLAB "Standard Plus Applications" document.)

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STARTING FORMATION: Right-hand two-faced line. ARRANGEMENT: "0" (Normal couples). COMMENT: Using any other formation or arrangement will cause significant breakdown. DEFINITION: Starting formation - Two-faced line, Parallel lines of four, Inverted Line(s). As the centers begin to Trade, the ends Cross Fold. Upon completing their Trade, the centers release hands and step straight forward forming an ocean wave or mini-wave with the dancers they are facing. If the Trade leaves the original centers facing no one, they step forward and remain facing out. STYLING: If starting formation is a two-faced line, center dancers use hands up position for trading action and blend into normal mini wave styling. If start- ing formation is parallel lines of four that results in centers facing no one, that couple joins hands with a couple handhold. ENDING FORMATION: Ending formation depends on starting formation. DANCE EXAMPLE: (from Zero Box) Slide Thru, Right and Left Thru a 1/4 More, CROSSFIRE, Trade, Boys Run (ends in Zero Box) (from Zero Line) Pass the Ocean, Girls Circulate, Girls Trade, Swing Thru, Boys Run, CROSSFIRE, All 8 Circulate, Boys Run, Slide Thru (ends in Zero Line) ALLEMANDE LEFT GETOUT: (from Zero Line) Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Veer Left, CROSSFIRE, All 8 Circulate, Boys Run, Allemande Left RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND: (from Zero Line) Pass the Ocean, Recycle, Veer Left, CROSSFIRE, Girls Run, Right and Left Grand SINGING CALL EXAMPLE: (from Static Square) Heads Touch 1/4, Walk and Dodge, Swing Thru, Boys Run, Couples Circulate, CROSSFIRE, All 8 Circu- late, Boys Run, Swing Corner, Promenade TIMING: 6 beats lib Nothing is so annoying as to have someone go right on talking when your interrupting. 8S American Square Dance. July 1998

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Info: Jim Maczko 3775 24th State Convention, Attn: Treasurer, Boyd Ave #88, San Diego, CA 92111; 224 Mialaquo Circle, Loudoun, TN 619-569-8216 (fax/phone); Craig Vet- 37774. Vacaton-Travel info: 800-568-4748 eran, 2018 Scally Ct, Concord, CA 14-15 NORTH CAROLINA - 9th State 94518; 510-676-2925 Cony Fblk, Rd & Sq Dance Fl cieraton of 23-26 CALIFORNIA - Universal RD N. Carolina, Raleigh, NC. Info: Ralph & Council's 22" International Cony, Mary Ann Kornegay, 130 Mohican Trail, San Jose, CA. Info: Frank & Minnie Wilmington, NC 28409; 910-392-1789 Buck, 4888 Tilden Dr., San Jose, CA 14-15 PENNSYLVANIA - 5'h Pennsylva- 95124; 408-377-1508; E-mail: nia S&RD Convention, State College, PA. [email protected] Info: Bill & Joan Flick, 103 Meadow Land, 24-26 ILLINOIS - 15'h State Council of Wallingford, PA 19086; 610-566-9082 Illinois SD Assoc Cony, Peoria, IL. Info: 14-15 TEXAS - Corn Husker Hoedown, Jerry Holtz; 309-685-4000 Waco, TX. Info: Woody & Jean Woodard, 30-Aug 1 GEORGIA - 34th Annual Jecyll Drawer 9, Lorena, TX 76655; 254-857- Island SD Jamboree, All dancing at 4724; e-mail [email protected] Comfort Inn Headquarters, Comfort 14-16 MICHIGAN - 37th Michigan State Inn, Jeckyll Island, GA. Info: Bob SRD Cony, Battle Creek, MI. Info: Fred Bennett; 912-242-7321 & Netty Wellman, 2812 Buglers Way, E. 31-Aug 2 NEW YORK - Summer Fun Lansing, MI 48823; 517-351-5603; FAX: Camp & Dance W/E. D. Schweitzer, J. 517-351-3147; e-mail: Netty_Wellman Anklin (Sqs), B. Newman (Rds). @MSN.com, or Tom & Noreen Sidnam, Rocky's Recreation Area, Boonville, NY. 616-965-4952 Info: Jim & Norma Anklin; 315-697-9658 21-22 OHIO - Cincinnati S&RD Festi- AUGUST val, Sharonville, OH. Callers: Red Boot Boys and Lucy Smith. Cuers: Phil & 7-9 INDIANA - Indiana SD Callers Becky Guenthner. Assoc. Annual Education Workshop, Info: www.angelfire.com/oh/csrdf or Muncie, IN. 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