Double Square Dance Yearbook

cTfq.f0Lifel INTRODUCTION W EVE GIVEN UP THE IDEA that there would ever be a time when there weren't some individuals in the square dance world who would write new material. The collection you see here of more than 1,100 different dances represents only a portion of the dance material created during 1970 and 1971. It does, however, present the material that has been selected by the dance editors of SQUARE DANC- ING (Sets in Order) magazine as being among the best of the dances created during this period. CONTENTS Dance material for publication is selected with care from available material that is sent to the publication each month. It is I. Patter Calls and Breaks . 3 than handed over to several workshop 230 square dances, breaks and groups who check the material carefully in fillers preparation for its use in the magazine. II. Feature Callers . 18 However, even with two and sometimes 325 calls submitted by 24 callers DEDICATION three checkings, errors do slip through. We selected from all parts of the were tickled recently when we received a square dancing world number of letters on one particular patter T'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE to determine all call, all indicating that the dance could III. Experimental Examples . 41 I of the authors of the various ex- not be done in the manner in which it ap- Here are 77 drills and gimmicks perimental movements used in the Work- peared in the Workshop. Knowing that the selected from a wide assortment shop and for that reason these credits are material had been checked not once but of experimental material. omitted completely. However, were it not three times by workshop groups we ac- for these movements this collection of knowledged the letters and then sat back IV. Collections and Drills . 45 dances would not exist. So to all of you and waited. Sure enough one by one the 210 dances comprise this section who composed, dreamed up, invented and letters came in indicating that the combina- devoted to workshop figures based arranged the language in today's square tion of basics used was unusual, that the on various themes dancing—we say thank you" and dedicate call had been misinterpreted the first time this collection to you. around and that the dance did indeed work. V. Singing Calls 55 This seems to drive home the point that With four singing calls featured every today's square dancing, in contrast to the month in SQUARE DANCING (Sets type of patterns and figures used two in Order) we present 98 of the choice decades ago, is one of small points and in- creations of 1970 and 1971. tense specialization. In some instances a careful study of the description of the basic VI. Round Dances 68 new system of including just the is necessary in order to understand what A the dance creator has in mind. It's all a part cues makes it possible to include 169 of the game and obviously a new breed of different routines covering the past square dance student is emergin g. two years. With all of this specialization however, VII. Index 96 we continue to be pleased with the inven- All 1,112 dances listed tive ability of some of the dance creators alphabetically for your handy who manage to stick to a fairly basic lan- reference guage of square dancing while at the same time coming out with some entirely orig- inal traffic patterns. Not depending on new language, they have discovered the chal- lenge of descriptive calling and choreog- raphy. You'll find many fine examples of this science on the pages that follow. No single caller will ever be expected to know all of the dances in this publication. On the other hand callers will find in these pages ideas that he can use for filler or a bit of patter to be included in the next workshop section. We hope that the book will prove challenging and reflect back on the times in which we dance. — Bob Osgood, Editor SQUARE DANCING Beverly Hills, California Copyright 1971 November, 1971 The Sets in Order American Square Dance Society 462 North Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90048 Printed in U.S.A. 2 Circle up eight to the left One couple rollaway and circle left Two couples rollaway and circle left Three couples rollaway and circle left Four couples rollaway and The Left allemande HAT A DISTANCE these bread and butter calls have trav- BASIC FUN W eled during the past two decades. Originally a few By Al Mason, San Pablo, California dozen calls made up the caller's repertoire and the limited Sides pass thru number of available basics constituted the sum total of the Separate around one PATTER Into the middle pass thru caller's vocabulary. Where once there seemed to be a limita- Split two around one into the middle tion in the number of patterns, today the combinations are Right and left thru indeed limitless. In this section you will find 230 different Sides right calls contributed by almost the same number of caller- Circle to a line pass thru CALLS Bend the line pass thru authors. Here is one more proof of square dancing's limit- Ladies turn left around your man less possibilities. Allemande left BET THEY DON'T By Bob McDaniel, Topeka, Kansas Heads to the middle and back in time Pass on thru and ADVANCE BUT HAVE FUN ARKIE WHEEL AND DEAL Bend the line (2 persons) By Jeanne Moody, Salinas, California By Hayes Herschler, Colmar, Pennsylvania Star thru you're doin' fine One and three star thru Cross trail thru One and three cross trail thru Pass thru star thru Left allemande Go around two make a line of four Half square thru Partner right Pass thru wheel and deal Centers pass thru all cloverleaf Right and left grand Centers swing thru turn thru Double pass thru first left Do sa do to a wave Second go right Spin the top Make lines of four bend the line Pass thru wheel and deal Box the gnat cross trail BILL'S BEAST Double pass thru first left Left allemande By Bill Brown, Saratoga, California Second go right Make lines of four bend the line Heads right and left thru Just the ends slide thru Same two ladies chain Allemande left Heads swing thru spin the top ALAMO FIGURE Pass thru circle four Author Anonymous Heads break to a line of four Allemande left alamo style Swing thru spin the top Partner right balance awhile ARKIE WHEEL AND DEAL # 1 Right and left thru Heads circulate By Hayes Herschler, Colmar, Pennsylvania Dive thru pass thru Split those two separate around one Sides trade balance One and three cross trail thru Sides circulate Come into the middle Go around two and Swing thru spin the top Heads trade balance Hook on the ends make lines of four Heads circulate Right and left thru Pass thru bend the line Sides trade balance Pass thru swing thru Pass thru wheel and deal Sides circulate Spin the top without a stop Girls turn thru Heads trade balance Cross trail thru Circle four Allemande left Left allemande Head ladies break to a line Pass thru wheel and deal Men turn thru circle up four Side gents break to a line BOYS AND GIRLS Pass thru wheel and deal By Bruce Welsh, New Orleans, Louisiana ALL DO A U TURN BACK Girls turn thru circle up four By Cam Arsenault, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Heads do a right and left thru Side ladies break to a line Head ladies chain Four ladies chain three quarters Pass thru wheel and deal Heads pass thru Heads lead to the right and Men turn thru circle up four Both turn right single file Do sa do to an ocean wave Head gents break to a line Lady around two Swing star thru Pass thru wheel and deal Gent around one All do a U turn back Girls turn thru Line up four pass thru Pass thru join hands Allemande left Girls fold Arch in the middle Square thru three quarters The ends duck in Boys left square thru four hands Square thru in the middle three hands Girls cloverleaf Left allemande AROUND THE TRACK Boys split the girls By Jeanne Moody, Salinas, California Around one line up four All four ladies chain three quarters Pass thru boys fold Allemande left go Square thru three quarters Right and left grand Girls square thru four hands ALL 8 PEEL OFF It's not so far around that track Boys cloverleaf By Jay Fenimore, Hollywood, Florida Heads pass your own Left allemande Sides right and left thru Sides turn back Number one back to back Dixie grand go right left right Right to corner box the gnat Pull by Square your sets just like that Left allemande Heads cross trail thru around two BUMPER 41 Line of four forward and back By Bill Ball, Hidden Hills, California Star thru Head two ladies chain to the right All 8 peel off New head ladies chain across (To a line of 8 all facing AUSTRALIAN VARIATION Two and four go right and left thru same direction) By Chuck Besson, Alexandria, Louisiana One and three lead to the right Bend the big line pass thru Head ladies chain Circle up four All turn right single file Couples one and two right and left thru Head gents break to a line of four Girls turn around dixie grand Now same two rollaway Roll away half sashay Right left right Sides pass thru separate and Star thru substitute (back under two) Left allemande Round one to squeeze in and Allemande left CAN DO CENTERS STAR THRU Spin the top By Bob Fisk, Chino, California By Ed Fraidenburg, Midland, Michigan Square thru five hands Sides pair off Heads spin the top Bend the line Step into an ocean wave Sides divide and right and left thru Square thru three quarters Relay the top Pass thru wheel and deal Left allemande Right and left thru dive thru Centers star thru spin the top Square thru three quarters Others divide and right and left thru Left allemande Pass thru wheel and deal Substitute New centers star thru spin the top CHUMMY Others divide and right

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