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A recent letter challenged us to re- quest that minority groups be sought out and especially included when pro- moting new classes. We're going to re- neg on this, and here's why — Most of us are pretty proud of our square dance reputations — the trouble free, nuisance free atmosphere of our conventions and festivals, the neatness and color or our costumes, the smooth- ness and beauty of our dances, and the phrase of the music and move rhyth- friendliness and warmth of our dan- mically to and fro where it leads us? cers. We'd just like to hope and believe Why do we shout in triumph when we that dancers everywhere would main- emerge from a series of smooth, intri- tain this pride in their dancing and ex- cate figures to catch our corners for an tend a welcome to every individual allemande? who comes tb participate in the joy Because, oh readers, we are doing and happiness of dancing. Why must our "thing", a thing that man has been we seek to involve a single ethnic or doing since he stretched skins and racial group for special attention? We made the first tomtom -- DANCING! want more people who love dancing, "A rhythmic stepping in time to the whether their eyes are slanted, their beat of the music" used by mankind skins dark, their eyes blue, their ac- as a form of self-expression. We are cents Latin, their hair white or their not usually very introspective about ages in the teens. our hobby. We go home from a dance Did you ever analyze why you and remark, "Gee, that was great!" dance? If sociability is the reason, We never say "Tonight I have ex- why not join a couples club?; if exer- pressed myself in the dance." But cise, why not go golfing or bowling?; that's what happened — we use our if skill and challenge, why not play hands and feet and bodies — and bridge?; if to have a hobby, why not that's what's important — how we coin or stamp collecting? Why do we use them, not their shape or color. dance? Why do our feet tap when the It's an ideal to say that dancing and music starts? Why do we run to join dances are for everyone who wants to in the first square tip when it forms, express himself this way, but perhaps as though we just couldn't wait any it would be wrong to say that the ideal longer to get our feet moving? Why is is impossible. Man has walked on the it such a thrill to feel the beat and moon; can't all men dance on the earth? 2 =74e /vela * VOLUME 24, No. 11 SQUARE * NOVEMBER 1969 "THE NATIONAL MAGAZ INE DANCE * WITH THE SWINGING LINES-

Publishers and Editors Stan & Cathie Burdick Workshop Editor Willard Orlich Record Reviewers Doug Edwards Phyl & Frank Lehnert • 2 Editors' Page Feature Writers 4 Mail Myrtis Litman • 6 Meanderings Jeanne Stevenson Editorial Assistant 9 Current Trends in S/D Mary Fabik 12 Caller-Leader Directory 13 The Whirley-Girls

National Advisory Board 16 Feedback on Fashion

Edna & Gene Arnfield • 18 Puzzle Page Bob Augustin 19 Calling — What's In It Al -Tex" Brownlee Louis Calhoun For You? Johnny Davis 20 Square Line Jerry Holt John Hendron 21 Easy Level Page Dick Jones 22 Put Fun in the Funnel Phyl & Frank Lehnert Melton Luttrell • 24 R/D Reviews Singin' Sam Mitchell 25 We're Tired Vaughn Parrish Dave Taylor • 26 Caller Tips Bob Withers 27 S/D Reviews

SQUARE DANCE Magazine is published 29 Workshop monthly at 309 W. Water St., Sandusky, 0. 37 News by Burdick Enterprises. Second class pos- tage paid at Sandusky, Ohio, Copy deadline 38 Events first of month preceding date of issue. Sub- scription. $5.00 per year. Single copies: 50 • 39 Bookshelf cents each. Mailing address: Box 788, San- 43 Sign-Off Word dusky, Ohio 44870. Copyright 1969 by Bur- dick Enterprises- All rights reserved. 44 Do-Ci-Do Dolores

3 Enclosed is check for $5.00. Please send me Square Dance magazine for a year. I have talked to other callers and they have showed me copies of your magazine and it has lots of new We received the copies of the new things that are coming out. I would Square Dance yesterday. Everyone like to get "in" on the new figures. was so excited about the nice article Lowell Hanson and the pictures of the Gem-Dandies. Montevideo, Mn. We have had an extremely busy summer. We performed at Fontana Village again last week.... We enjoy your magazine.... Thanks You are both due rich praise for the again from all of us. improvement in the magazine since Sheri Bryson Mike Penland you took over. It is indeed a contri Dana Crawford Dave Helvey bution to our square dance field. I Beth Faulkner Mike Kinsland hope that I will now have more time Jane Cansler Douglas Swank to be of some help to you. Tammy Wilson Chuck Sutton Melton Luttrell Kevin Corbin Joy Williamson Ft. Worth, Texas Margaret Duvall Ren Corbin Tammy Ensley Scott Carmichael Sabrina Henson Mike Leguire Judy Dills Bruce Carroll Jean Sutton & Jean SWifford, directors. I have intended to write you before but just haven't gotten around to do ing so. I like the new look of your Fill It was such a delight to read Lee Kop- gazine very much, and am glad the man's intelligent and lucid defense of mid-west is so well represented in the challenge dancing in your Sept. issue. square dance publications field. The We were captivated by the dancing articles you have included are very in during the initial weeks of instruction teresting, and I especially like your and a few months later dropped out giving different opinions of some of because we were weary of the constant the controversial subjects which we all repetition. We'd been away from it talk about in square dancing. But most about a year when friends introduced of all, I like your 90/10 idea; and this us to a workshop group to which we've applies whether the 90 represents new belonged for almost five years now. At dancers or dancers with many years of the moment we are having so much experience, who want challenge calls. fun and are so involved that our plans If the 10% of the floor is catered to by for retirement include traveling and the caller, then the majority cannot square dancing with the many wonder- enjoy the dance. ful friends and callers we've met over I greatly enjoy your Meanderings the years. and the Editors Page, as well as the We'd like to express our gratitude to cartoons. And I especially want to you for publishing articles and move- thank you for the help you gave in ments that encompass all facets of making the Seattle Convention a suc square dancing, and our admiration cess. Your publicity was instrumental for Lee Kopman and his fellow callers in getting a lot of dancers from this for the many hours of work and in- part of the country interested in going tense concentration required to do to the far west to attend a convention. "their thing" so we may do "our I hope you will be as generous in sup thing." porting Louisville this year. Hazel Grundmeyer Floyd Lively Las Vegas, Nevada Indianapolis, Ind. 4 SQURRE ORNCE —.44:616 e 4;jft

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5 SU PERCAL I FRAGI LISTICEXPIALI do-ci- of the column this month to blatant doCIOUS SEPTEMBE RF EST blurbs about this one affair, instead Well, the big experiment, the his- of all the usual trivia. As you all know, I usually do this column for mirth-y sakes, only. I was greeted by a mockingbird (do :/ you suppose anybody could train those birds to be callers?) when I arrived at the lavish hotel (they had hot and cold running mermaids right out of that legendary lucky lake — that's no toric new arrival, the thrilling SEP- fish story) and when I left in two TEMBERFEST is over, and all I can weeks, the trees were ablaze with co- do is spout superlatives as I sit here lor (especially arranged by the Mur- in contemplation and retrospect with ray Chamber of Commerce in coopera- my moog synthesizer by my side. No, tion with Mother Nature). friends, I'm not ill, I'm illuminated! I'm turned on! Seriously, the two week JET CLASS to CLUB experiment in Wes- tern Kentucky was definitely a smash- ing success. Three sets of practically I came home thoroughly enthused brand new, green-as-chlorophyll dan- about the potential of the double-bar• cers came in from nine states to learn reled festival as a TODAY WAY for western square dancing, and they grad- adding recruits to our esteemed hobby. uated spectacularly on September 27 I also came away from the magical amid cheers and a standing ovation Southern influence with a skip in my from the twenty sets assembled for step, an affectionate "you-all" on my the festi-level portion of the two-part lips, and an extra inch around my event. waistline (would you believe they eat This second group, held for one steak for appetizers?) week, drew 132 couples from 23 states, It is assumed that the graduates will be integrated into back-home clubs this fall, and it should be noted by square dance leaders everywhere that the pattern established there in the beautiful Kentucky Lake area can serve as a guide for further experimen- tation in JET class programming. For this reason, I'm devoting a huge hunk

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And, by the way, call me "Suh" the advantages that were gained by next time you see me goof up a concentrating the learning dosage: square. I'm now a legitimate, hono- I. No absentees rary Kentucky Colonel with a star- 2. Printed materials covering basics spangled governor-endorsed certificate taught day by day were handed out to prove it. Mssrs. Volner, Lackey, Cal- daily to allow free time for review. houn arid the Muellers got similarly 3. Little time for forgetting in be- "knighted" and NOT with a drumstick tween classes cut down the time need- of southern fried chicken either! It ed for constant review. was a pleasure to work with that staff. 4. Knowledgeable callers pooled They're alive and spirited, first thing ideas for best possible results. every AM, last thing every PM! 5. A highly motivated determined group made good students because they had a high stake in the outcome. The one disadvantage was the small percentage (just as in any conventional class setting) who were not capable, by their own admission, of continuing at the accelerated pace necessary to keep up with the class. An alternate relaxed level program is henceforth to be pro- The power-unlimited, innovator-pro- vided for any in this category. moter behind the scenes was Sid Jobs. An interesting sidelight is that af- Too bad there aren't a hundred "Job's" ter four and one-half days a total of placed around the country strategi- fifty basics had been learned and per- cally, and turned loose with a budget fected by the group. At the time of and a mission — to make square darl- graduation eighty basics were known ing grow. Its growth would be pheno- by all. The material used was Sets In Order's limited basics and extended menal! Anyway, there'll be at least basics programs. The SIO prescribed Septemberfest for hatchin' dancers order of teaching was followed, ex- and retooling rusty rejects from every- cept for minor deviations based on where to be held there in Kentucky the callers' preferences. annually. Dates for next year are Sept. 12 through 26th for beginners, and the second week of that period is for the big regular dance festival. Contact Sid Jobs. His address is P.O. Box 190, Murray, Ky. 42071. Particularly for the benefit of cal- lers who've asked for the specifics of the beginners JET course, we'll cite Now there's a Septemberfest, an Octoberfest, and.... anyone for No- vemberfest? When such warm, lovable people get together in such a choice setting — wouldn't it be great to "fest" •Record. 'round the calendar? DEALERS

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8 current trends IN SQUARE DANCING

BY HERB EGENDER

For d number of years now sq..are things as a limited basic program. I be dancers have been assailed with an lieve that, when we talk of current ever-increasing number of "new" ba- trends, we need to fall back on the ba- sics, gimmicks, and challenges to their sic philosophy of 'square dancing. Why intellect and endurance. The duration do we square dance? For hard work, of classes has increased from a few competition, and frustration? Or for weeks to around thirty in most areas; fun, relaxation, and friendship? I think there are more and more workshops or the answer is obvious, but if we really advanced classes to try to bring dan- believe it, all of us have to work to cers up to date; and there is increasing keep the DANCING in square dancing. concern that, perhaps, we may be kill- A philosophy of square dancing ing the goose that laid the golden egg. and the niceties that make it fun, like There is a constant argument between the basics, must start with the teachers/ the dancers who dance frequently and callers/ leaders. It is amazing how dan- want new, challenging material, and cers mirror the attitudes and compe- those who dance less frequently and tency of their instructors. One trend would like to see an end to new which is both good and bad is the in- basics and longer classes. It is doubtful creasing number of people who are that the argument will ever be resolved teaching and calling. It is good be- cause, hopefully, more teachers will to the complete satisfaction of all dan- cers, although there currectly is much produce more dancers, and because any viable activity requires new blood constructive work being done on such 9 to produce new ideas and vitality. It is bad insofar as those who enter the teaching and calling field are not pre- pared or competent. Unfortunately, there is considerable evidence that the number of callers and teachers in the latter category is increasing. In many cases, their philosophy consists of cramming as many basics as possible into the shortest time possible and launching ill-prepared graduates into the square dance world. This may pro- duce potential club members; it does not, however, produce dancers. Many teachers guilty of this practice are good people with good intentions. They sim- ply do not know how to teach. They really have not given much thought to a philosophy of square dancing and have little background on which to iF YOU ARE GOING TO TEACH— base their teaching. Some have not danced enough to be proficient dan- KNOW HOW TO TEACH cers, and yet they presume to teach others that which they may not be Just as we exercise care in teaching able to do themselves. Styling, flow, we should exercise care in what new courtesy, and ease of movement are material we insert into our square alien terms, and the products of their dance language. New material should teaching create havoc on dance floors be evaluated in terms of its long-term around the country. If we want to keep contribution to the fun of square dan- the dancing in square dancing, we must cing. Many new basics are neither new do more than just teach basics. We nor basic. They are simply old basics must teach not only the basics but pasted together and renamed by some how to do them, e.g., hand holds, individual who wants to see his name turns, facings, etc. This, then, gets in print. Others are movements for us into styling, flow, courtesy. I am which better true basics already exist of the opinion a teacher should know or which can be called better direction- how a movement feels through perso- ally. I recently received in my s/d ma- nal experience in dancing before he terial a list of thirty-eight so-called new tries to tell others how to do it. When basics which had been published in the one looks at teaching in this broader preceding twelve months. Only one on sense, it becomes a truly challenging that list is in general use. If new mate- task. It is hard work enough to keep rial from all sources were included, I people interested and enjoying them- know the list would be many times selves through thirty weeks of classes. longer than the thirty-eight mentioned. Adding the frosting which makes The number of these in general use pro- square dancing the wonderful pastime bably would be about the same. It is it is takes just that much more effort. obvious that considerable judgment All who get involved in teaching must be exercised if we are to avoid square dancing need to perform some discouraging new dancers, driving older honest self-examination occasionally dancers to other forms of recreation, and answer the question, "Is what I and guiding inexperienced teachers am doing in the best interests of down blind alleys to the detriment of square dancing?" square dancing. This is not to say that

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new material is all bad. Some of it is ter Others, unfortunately, do not. good and adds new spark and interest. Hopefully, those who do not will learn However, much of it is garbage. If we and improve. Those who do know bet- called and danced without a stop for ter are simply being lazy, inconside- the next several years, we would not rate or smart alecky. Some dancers, even scratch the surface of using the after they have gained a bit of experi- basics we now have in all possible com- ence, like to show that they are as binations. There is considerable inte- smart as the caller and so they dance rest and challenge to be found in meet- equivalents. If the call is "Promenade ing an old basic in new surroundings — half way" they do a Right and Left like meeting an old friend in a foreign Thru. Or they step forward and face city — just as there is in learning a new their corner when the caller says movement of lasting worth. "Square Thru." In my view, such a dis- Any discussion of new movements play is not square dancing and is in has to consider gimmicks. As applied poor taste. I am-as much against dan- to square dancing, I view gimmicks in cer shortcuts as I am against a caller two categories: (1) those that are non- not giving dancers time to execute a descriptive, usually can't be done di- movement. Square dancing is the move- rectionally, and require pure memori- ment of dancers to the direction of the zation by the dancer, and (2) those that use standard basics but place dan- caller in time to the music. If the cal- cers in an unusual or different position ler's directions are not followed, a vital for execution of the movement. In the link is missing. Some danoers use the argument, "What difference does it former category I place such things as make as long as I end up in the right the Zip Codes, Here Come De Judge, Hey Down The Middle, etc. They are place? The difference is that a dancer short-lived, little used, and soon discar- using shortcuts is not dancing to the ded and forgotten. In the latter cate- caller. Carried to its extreme, the prac- gory I place any movement which chal- tice could lead to the ultimate shortcut of simply standing still in one's home lenges the dancers' thinking, not by position, since the ultimate goal, after new material, but by unusual use of all the figures, is to end up at home known basics. For example, Spin the with one's partner. Callers should call Top to a Right and Left Grand can so that the figure can be danced, and cause some surprising reactions. Some dancers should dance what is being callers and dancers enjoy experimen- called. ting with all the new material, and Though it is obvious from my re- certainly that is their prerogative — marks that I have strong feelings about just as long as the material is used only current trends in square dancing, I in those closed or workshop groups don't want to be categorized as being and not foisted upon the general againtt things. I AM FOR SQUARE square dance public. On the other hand the other gimmicks can be used and en DANCING (and round dancing, too, joyed by everyone so long as they are but that is another story). It has been not used to excess. extremely good to us in terms of The responsibility for keeping the grand friendships and experiences. I dancing in square dancing must, of want to see it continue to be the kind course, be shared by the dancers. They of friendly, satisfying activity I have must practice what (we hope) they enjoyed for so many years. I want cal- have been taught — courtesy, smooth• lers, teachers, leaders, and dancers to ness, friendliness, etc. I see far too ma- preserve the heritage which has been ny sessions which, I feel, should be handed down while, at the same time, called "square running," "square hop- see that square dancing grows, expands, ping," or "square jogging" instead of and remains vibrant. Again as we evalu- "square dancing." People do get rough ate a current trend, let's ask, "Is it and sloppy sometimes. Some know bpt- good for square dancing?" 11

CALLER-LEADER' .3.%• 1/4.9 DIRECTORY CONTACT THESE CALLER—LEADERS FOR THEIR AREA DANCE INFORMATION AND FOR BOOKINGS AT YOUR CLUB OR EVENT.

Dave Stevenson Don Belvin 11110 W. 130th St. 1002 Oak Drive Strongsville, Ohio 44136 Manchester, Tenn. 37355 Caller, teacher, wknds, festivals, clinics Caller for H.A.T. records Harry F. Tucciarone, Jr. Stan Burdick 57 Gisella Rd. Box 788 Trumbull, Conn. 06611 Sandusky, Ohio 44870 Dates open, March '70, '71 Nat'l tour Bringing the HI and HO from OHIO Gene Webster Gordon Densmore 718 Clinton St. 2451 Haines Rd. Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 Madison, Ohio 44057 Open dates western style Clubs, workshops, clinics - Willie Harlan Bob Wickers P.O. Box 338 714 La'Marite Dr. Vinita, Oklahoma 74301 Manchester, Mo. 63011 For the best in square dancing Traveling full time anywhere Dave "Hash" Hass Deuce Williams P.O. Box 5 3955 West Point Ave. East Hampton, Conn. 06424 Dearborn Hts., Mich. 48125 The Rhythm Dealer--Hash & Songs Now booking for Fall, '71 and spring, '72. Francis Zeller Dick Kenyon Box 67 598 Mayfield Dr. McCracken, Ks. 67556 Lansing, Mich. 70-72 Calendar available--vinyl cover Hash, sings, anytime, anywhere Don Zents Mal Minshall 1177 Arcane Ave. 1316 Quince St. Simi, California 93065 Sidney, Nebraska 69162 Calling tours; new address. Swing along with Mal

Jack Naylor 546 Crestwood Avenue This space is reserved for your ad F remont, Ohio 43420 in our next issue.... ALL KEY Have Fun Square Dancing LEADERS and CALLERS should be represented! Send your ad to- day.

12 Here's the story of a club and caller-couple by Ruth Dudley who know how to take a potential liability and Lillian Warble and turn it into a definite asset.

"Squares For Fun" is the latest ship now approaches the 300 mark type of do-si-do-ing going on now at They meet twice a week, workshop Leisure World, Seal Beach, California. every Wednesday and the big party With the calling of Al Colclough and night on Fridays, with a short business the help of his lovely taw, Rosalie, meeting during refreshments. For those thig lively new group squares up every who wish it, the Colcloughs also teach Thursday, just for fun. And fun they're a round dance class every Monday. And having, too! there is always some extra curricular No pressuring is allowed here, just fun going on, or in the making— club a ten week course for beginners, learn- picnics, parties, water carnivals (ever ing at their own speed, with a gradua- try dancing in the water?), Christmas tion party and diplomas for all who and New Year celebrations, etc. kept allemanding along (and there were A short while ago a new branch was eighty-three), then continuing on as a added to this cavorting club— a couple "Squares For Fun" club for as long as of all-girl squares. A few partnerless they wish to keep coming, and learn- ladies who were tired of watching wist- ing. fully from the sidelines, persuaded the Besides this fun club there's plenty Colcloughs and the Leisure Whirlers to more do-si-doing going on at our so- give them a chance. After some discus- called "Leisure" World. Al and Rosalie sion it was decided to do this, with the have seen to that. Six years ago, the understanding that the gals remain in Leisure Whirlers S/D Club was formed- their own squares ( a precaution against with one eager square. But fun news extra girls disrupting any established travels fast, so before long others joined, man-woman squares). This they grate- and it grew— and grew— until member- fully agreed to do. 13 In these all-girl squares, each gal has a regular partner, with one of each twosome taking the part of the man. And, surprisingly, it has worked out well. They weren't too good at first but gradually under Al Colclough's patient tutelage, and Rosalie's encou- ragement, and with some extra help on the side from Whirler members, Marie DON STEWART and Ebby Eberhart, they became more (Recording on the Capitol Label) adept. Soon they graduated into the Lei- WILL BE ON TOUR sure Whirlers' workshop group, and la- MARCH THRU JUNE, 1971. ter into the big Friday party-and-busi- ness-meeting night. The Leisure Whir- For bookings, contact at: lers have now become accustomed to 12002 E. Beverly Blvd. their presence, fully accept and even enjoy their new addition, the "Whir- Whittier, California 90601 ley Girls," as they are now called. The Phone: (213) 699-9644 gals are happy and have much fun dan- cing in their own squares. However, CALLERS they notice that, when a couple is DANCERS needed to fill a square and no regular CLUBS couples are available, any extra gal LOOK LEADERS "couples" are asked to fill in. They are always accepted and warmly wel- BADGES THAT SAY HELLO— Any comed by the regular members. size, shape or design, 50 colors in stock. With the help of Rosalie Colclough Can copy any design or motif, or de- and Marie Eberhart, special square sign a new badge for you. Send in dance outfits were designed and made sketch for free club samples. for the taws and "boys." Lately, they Write for new free goofy and fun quali have been do-si-doing in "mod" attire— fying badge booklets. Fun qualifying the "boys" especially, in new black badges std. $1.00; deluxe $1.25. bell-bottom . slacks with flouncy in- New and used sound equipment— all serts, white ruffled blouses, and swingy makes and power sizes, featuring Bo- boleros, which they like to show off gen, Califone and Newcomb. Mikes: when they visit other clubs, or put on AKG, Electro-Voice, Norelco, Shure; special exhibition dances. Happily, Sony and Vega Wireless Mikes. Sony more such "girl" squares were in Al's tape recorders. Recording Tape Audio- recent graduation class and "Squares Sony- Reel- Cartridge- Cassette. for Fun" class. Other equipment: sound columns, mo- Thus we say — "Take a bow, Al and nitors, mike and speaker stands, 7" re- Rosalie, for all the good clean fun and cord envelopes: clear plastic & green healthful exercise you two are offering stock, Speedup & SloDown for floors. at Leisure World." For not only the regular Leisure Whirlers are benefited, S/D Boosters Bumper Strips, auto an- but many others like the Whirley Girls tenna Flags, Decals, License Plates. and Squares for Funsters, who for one PLASTIC ENGRAVING SERVICES reason or another, might not be able BOB ROTTMANN to join, or stay with, a regular square 11041 So. Talmo?, Ave. dance club. We heartily recommend Chicago, Illinois 60655 to other square dance clubs that they Beverly 3-5527 or 233-5527 do-si-do likewise.

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Newest rounds GA 14128 SPARKLING MELODY Waltz by Marj & Mel Rummel IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO by Eddie & Audrey Palmquist Newest Mixers GR 15008 E—Z MIXER & THE LEXINGTON (Sherbrooke) by Jack & Helen Todd DANCING MATILDA Circle Mixer by Beryl & Peggy Lewis

NOTE. SHERBROOKE on GRENN 15008 is used by many callers as a hoedown. The music is equally good for a grand march and a mixer. T P

Newest Square 'Cl' .25195 ROSE OF SAN ANTONE by Ben Baldwin, Jr.

NOTE: This is a new dance to an old favorite. The dance uses limited basics only. It is a fun dance for the experienced as well as for newer dancers.

Newest Hoedowns TOP 25196 DIESEL POWER Instrumental Only BIG LOGGER

15 nnt on Fashion

a success that I made others. Three years ago, our daughter, Joy, then thir- teen years old, painted a white whip- ped cream for us which had all state birds and state flowers on it. Now I am making us outfits that are autographed by square dancers only. After reading the July issue of the We have been in Atlanta three years SQUARE DANCE Magazine, I decided now, and these painted outfits are be- to pass on some square dance fashion ing worn in and around the Atlanta tips to other square dancers. area. I get more orders than I can fill, We're square dancers and have been so to girls who can sew, I sell the for ten years. My husband, Herb Hill, paints and teach them how to use is a caller. When we started square dan- them, since I am now an instructor cing, I started making our outfits, then in liquid embroidery. It takes about before I realized it, I had made some thirty seconds to learn, and then they 300 outfits for other square dancers make and paint their own outfits. An during the first five years. These out- outfit can be painted with about fifty fits were for dancers in the Panama cents worth of paint, where laces and City, Fla. area where Herb was sta- trims run into several dollars. When tioned in the Air Force. I remember you create one of these outfits, you how I sewed yards and yards of lace have an Original, something different. and trim on these outfits. I designed My husband calls for the Foot 'N them myself, so I thought the more Fiddle Squares. Most of the club mem- trim the better and I sewed trim and bers wear these painted outfits and one I sewed trim. Five years ago, I disco- Atlanta square dancer remarked, "Foot vered something much better than la- 'N Fiddle might not have the best dan- ces and trim -- a liquid embroidery cers in Atlanta, but they do have the paint. It's a tube of paint with a ball best dressed dancers in Atlanta." point tip. This does not wash out. So, I do wish you could pass on to the instead of using trim, I started paint- square dancers the easy way to make ing our outfits. The first two outfits and paint their own outfits -- it's so I created were entered in a magazine, easy and inexpensive. and they won first prize. Julia Hill These outfits were painted on drip Atlanta, Ga. dry material. About the time we moved to Madison, Wisconsin, I began (Mrs. Hill's prize-winning outfits are plc to experiment with my paints, so I tured here. We regret that the polaroid painted butterflies and flowers on prints of later colorful costumes could not whipped cream material. This was such be reproduced satisfactorily for publication.)

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17 WEIN 19 ir■ME " ■ 3g . IMMill WE■■ ACROSS 39 4* DOWN 1. Heel and 1. Skirt sections 4. A Gershwin 2. Lode 5. Golf needs 3. West's opposite 6. Pelt 42. 5. ---- thru 7. What square dancers never dyi 6. "Come To The 11. Venus and ---- 8. Frosting 12. Hat 9. Boys -- (past tense) 13. To add (as weight) 10. Fencing sword 14. Backbone 11. --- West 16. Pilot 13. Microbe 18, --- the top 14. Large nail 19. Circle ---- 15. "Trail Of The Lonesome ---" 23. Some dancers seem to float on --. 16. "My Gal ---" 24. Important basic 17. Aunt (Spanish) 25. Spelling -- 18. -- the flea 26. Young ewe 20. Help 28. ---- a little peek 21. "By The ---" 29. Money (hippie) 22. - Marshall, Indiana caller 31. Speak publicly 24. What callers stand on 33. Load the -- 27. Off-white color 34. Scolding wife 29. --- Service, ad on page 42 35. The --- (S/D Barn, Massachusetts) 30. Knock 36. "Blue -- 32. Sunbeam 38. "------Traveler" (abbr.) 33. Tiresome person 39. "My Old Kentucky ---" 35. Ship of the desert 41. Poem 37. Dance slipper 42. Fish 40. Poem

18 SQUARE DANCE CALLING---

WHAT WILL IT GET YOU ??

BY AL EBLEN

One advantage of the caller's job is Your students and dancers too, will that it continually offers many chal- keep your job from becoming monoto- lenging problems which demand your nous. You may teach and call the same attention. The action you take which material over and over, but you will ne results in a correct solution of these ver call it twice in the same way. Dan- problems constitutes a growth in sta- cers are not alike; each has his own se- ture. A caller has the opportunity to parate and distinct personality. This is earn the personal satisfaction that also true for clubs. Their individual dif- comes with succeeding in a difficult terences will provide interesting pro- but wonderful job. blems. You will experience this sort of per- There is not room to list all the per sonal satisfaction when you succeed in sonal qualities desirable in a caller. spite of obstacles — when the weak There are three which should not go club or the slow student shows unex- unmentioned. These qualities — sin- pected progress, and when your efforts cerity, enthusiasm, and patience — are cause blank looks to change to enlight- essential. Lack of caller enthusiasm ened expressions. will cause the best club, and best cal- Many callers consider this sort of ler to fall on his face. thing the greatest reward calling has to Calling is an opportunity to coope offer. However, it is not the only re- rate with your dancers, students and ward. Let us take a look at some other fellow callers. The things you consider satisfactions to be gained by being a as benefits depend on what you want caller. for yourself. Some of the many advan- In actual calling and teaching, there tages which callers are now enjoying include: is none of the routine commonly as- sociated with an assembly line. True, • PRESTIGE you take care of some details and your * OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN course is partly planned for you by the ' PRIDE AND SATISFACTION dancing level of clubs in your area. But • EDUCATION RESULTING there is plenty of room for initiative. FROM THE JOB ITSELF You will not teach, or call, exactly like • LOADS AND LOADS OF THE any other caller, and no one will ex- MOST WONDERFUL FRIENDS pect you to. You will work out your IN ALL THE WORLD. own techniques. 19 2. Equipment— It doesn't last forever, and when a new set is needed, it's expensive. 3. Records— Do you have any idea how many records a caller MUST buy to keep the dancers happy? 4. Material— Either he writes his own or buys from someone else. Both mean time or money spent. 5. Toll Roads— Do you know how ma- ny there are in this country? 6. Baby sitters— If a man calls six nights a week, figure it out for a month. 7. Postage— 1 to 3 letters per booking. 8. Phone— Many unnecessary long dis- tance calls, checking arrangements, Why do callers charge so much_ Are they starting times and places for clubs getting rich off the dancers? that neglect to inform the caller. In the first place, if a dancer or club 9. Clothing— If he doesn't dress for feels that a caller charges too much, the activity and in good taste, he is they don't HAVE to hire him. His fee criticized. Clothes wear out fast! is in accordance with the rise in the 10. Motel— Sometimes the club will cost of living. furnish the room. It is not his fault that clubs have 11. Food— Sometimes the club will not seen fit to raise the price of their furnish a meal. The caller still has memberships or single dance fees. How eat going to and from the dance, if long has it been since clubs have in- he has a distance to travel. creased their fees? Compare the price 12. Cleaning— Fantastic! He can't of club refreshments, today, with the wash out his western suits. amount they were five years ago, or 13. Wife— Because square dancing is an even last year. Now look at callers' activity for couples, the wife is ex- fees for the same period of time. You pected to accompany her husband, will find them pretty equal in the per- thus doubling his expenses. centage of increase. What about the times a caller is Clubs cannot expect a caller to call asked to donate his time for festivals, for the same amount he did in the past. conventions, backyard parties, etc.? This is his livelihood. He doesn't be- How about the times he calls for less long to a union or large company. than his normal fee to help out a club? Are there any dancers who would sign Think of these things the next time a contract for X amount of dollars per you question a caller's fee. Some have hour for a life time? You bet your bip- more expenses than the ones listed py they wouldn't. here and some have less— but the fees Callers are normal, average, working balance out. men. They are working in something If there are any "rich callers" a little different than most occupa- around today, we haven't met them. tions, and probably do not in many cases make the minimum wage per hour that most dancers do. Here are just some of the expenses for a caller who does any amount of calling at all: 1. Car— 2000 to 5000 miles per month 20 at 10 to 12 t per mile expense. ea~Teeny, filt-do*k voio

The hit record "Summer Sounds" (MacGregor 2051) is too good to restrict to club dancers alone. Use it with youngsters, oldsters, one-nighters, class learners. There are many adaptations. Here's one:

(Same introduction, break.) (Lead-up phrase, if desired — "Heads get ready---)

Heads go up and back, PASS THROUGH two by two Separate, around the outside, 'round two you do Hook-on-the-ends, make your lines, go forward up and back Right hands in, a RIGHT HAND STAR and turn it 'round the track Reverse it now, a LEFT HAND STAR, roll it for a while Back right out, SWING-a-new-one, son, and then you promenade and smile (To those) h-a-p-p-y summer sounds, etc

While we're on the Summer Sounds subject, Roy Stutz of Centerville, Ohio suggests that this dance be used to describe other seasons by substituting a few words. For instance, fall lyrics, after the "circle left

Listen to the music of the whispering pines

Frost upon the fields around the pumpkin vines Allemande, etc

Last two lines:

Here comes that harvest moon, the moon we love so well.

Last line of figure:

Here's that old Autumn moon, the moon we love so well.

21 LET'S TALK FOR HALF A MINUT VERY VITAL TIME OF THE YEA( NOW IS THE TIME WHEN THOSE NEWCOMERS TO SQUARE DANC BEING FUNNELED THROUGH CL COME OUT (WE HOPE) AS POLISI

WHETHER YOU'RE A DANCER OR A CALLER YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT THESE FOLKS HAVE THE BEST EXPERIENC POSSIBLE. WE NEED TO RETAIN EVERY ONE OF THEM IN THE ACTIVITY: THEY ARE LOOKING FOR FUN. WE'VE GOT TO SEE THAT THEY HAVE T.

SO, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE KIND OF FUN THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. MAYBE WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP 'EM DANCING LONGER-HAPPIER

FUN IS MAKING YOUR FEET DO WANT THEM TO DO AND REALLY, F THE DANCEABILITY OF THE MUVIC

FUN IS GETTING A SMILE OF ENCO FROM SOMEONE AND WINKING BAi

FUN IS GETTING TO THAT WITHOUT A SINGLE HITCH

FUN IS WAITING EAGERLY FOR THAT DANCE NEXT W

22 IUTE ABOUT A EAR—NOW. SE ESSENTIAL WING ARE CLASSES AND .ISHED DANCERS.

tot Us NB EI SI NBGE IT NAGI j GE HN T YT AT NEE CDA ttW E RE . L L AS E BY THE

FUN IS SEEING COLORFUL COSTUMES BLOSSOM FORTH LIKE A BED OF ROSES

FUN IS GOOD SOUND, GOOD HALL, GOOD SPIRIT.

FUN IS LEARNING ALL THE INTRICATE PATTERNS OF THE DANCE NOT TOO FAST AND NOT TOO SLOWLY—IN PLEASANT DOSES

FUN IS PLENTY OF VARIETY IN THE DANCE PROGRAM BUT A GOOD TASTE OF THE OLD AND THE NEW.

FUN IS FELLOWSHIP WITH A CUP OF COFFEE AND NEW FRIENDS BETWEEN TIPS.

11JHAT YOU Y FEELING

COURAGEMENT BACK.

NT GLORIOUS ALLEMANDE CH.

LY WEEK. 23 SUNSHINE-- Grenn 14126 Choreography by Ed & Jo Freeman "You Are My Sunshine" music and an PIE easy intermediate two step. MELANIE— Grenn 14126 Choreography by Torn & Kay Pell ROUND DANCES "Haunting type music, an intermediate waltz routine. by Frank & Phyl Lehnert I'LL BE SEEING YOU— Hoctor 643 ENCHANTED WATERS— Windsor 4740 Choreography by Don & Dot Hansen Choreography by Hi & Cookie Gibson Good smooth music and a flowing Pleasant "Indian" music and an inte- strong intermediate two step with some resting different intermediate two-step. original choreography. NEW ORLEANS BLUES— Windsor 4740 MAILEI— Ranwood 840 Choreography by P.J. & Toni Martin Choreography by Hal & Dot Chambers Good swinging music and another good Good music, Quentin's Theme from "Martin gimmick" intermediate dance. Dark Shadows. An interesting strong THINKING OF YOU— Belco 236 intermediate waltz routine. Choreography by Bob & Ardie Staggs SWEET SIXTEEN— Decca 25678 "Honey"-a quiet easy-going interme- Choreography by George & Gary Pass diate two step with dreamy music. "Down By The Old Mill Stream" (flip SWEET TALK— Belco 236 of The Gang) very easy two step, ex- Choreography by Vaughn & Jean Parrish cept for a double pivot. Easy two step with many basics (good EACH DAY IS— Decca 32330 drill), good music. Choreography by Betty & Gordon Moss TAKE ME ALONG— HiHat 866 (Flip of Kansas City), vocal — Brenda Choreography by Pete & Don Hickman Lee, good music with strong unusual Good music and a ROM easy type two beat. A challenge dance becasue of the unusual timing. step. SYMPHONY— Decca 25731 FAR AWAY PLACES— HiHat 866 Choreography by Charlie & Marge Carter Choreography by Ocie & Merideth Weir Excellent Freddie Martin music and a Good music and a good flowing inter flowing intermediate two step. mediate waltz. ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE— Decca GOLDEN CHANDELIERS— HiHat 867 25715, Choreography by Joe & Glad Tridico Choreography by Archie & Nora Murrell Dukes of Dixieland music and a jivey Good music and an interesting solid intermediate two step. intermediate waltz routine. MR. FIRE EYES— Dot 45 134 VOO 000 RHUMBA— HiHat 867 Choreography by Gordon & Betty Moss Choreography by Louis & Mona Cremi Energetic music (Bonnie Guitar vocal), Good music and an interesting inter- an intermediate two step which is an mediate rhumba. easy Gordon Moss dance. ADORE— Grenn 14127 Choreography by Nina & Charlie Ward Good music and a flowing strong inter- COVER TALK mediate to advanced quickstep waltz. TIL ANOTHER DAY— Grenn 14127 The china figurines on' the cover were Choreography by Phil & Norma Roberts loaned to us by Glenn and Gerry Miller of Bedford, Ohio, and photographed by Dick "Put Your Dreams Away" music McCullough of Milan, Ohio. strong intermediate waltz routine with some interesting combinations.

24 By Evelyn Johnson

From NORTHERN JUNKE T magazine

to the public through TV. We are sure "We are tired square dancers." most of you have seen, at some time We don't mean tired physically- ur another, t..ese exhibitions on a TV we mean tired of the misrepresenta- program which are announced as tions and misconceptions of square "square dancing." And we are sure dancing that seem to be running ram- that you joined all other dancers in a pant-- and the remarks heard as a re- feeling of outrage and resentment of sult of these misrepresentations. this misleading display of clogging, We're tired of hearing square dan- hopping, stomping, twirling, jitterbug cing referred to as "Barn dancing." acrobatics and what have you. We True, in the early days of our land don't know exactly what it should be when few good dance halls were to be called--but one thing we are sure of-- found in our smaller towns, the barn it isn't square dancing. A real low was the scene for many of our dances blow was made on one of the programs as it offered the largest available space. when the announcer made this state- But quadrilles never seemed quite at ment, "You sure have to be young to home in them. They came to us from square dance!" The majority of square the old country as a form of social dancers are well past the "young" age. dance that was practiced in the draw- They are, however, young at heart and ing rooms and courts of Europe. In are happily dancing the right kind of other words, they were an art form. squares. We're tired of having square dan- These exhibitions are also damaging cing referred to as "hillbilly" and all to the public image because many those who participate in it as "hicks." clubs and classes use church and school The hill dances of Tennessee and Ken- facilities who would certainly object tucky are a far cry from the patterned to this type of activity in their halls. square dancing of this modern day and If a potential recruit for a square should not be confused with mountain dance class should see one of these dancing. In the late twenties and early exhibitions, he would be discouraged thirties the Ford Foundation was es- from ever attempting to learn. One of tablished for, among other things, the our dancers reported this remark made perpetuation and advancement of the by a neighbor, "Do you mean to tell various art forms of this country. This me your husband throws you over his foundation was a center of cultural ac- back and bytween his feet like that? tivity-- and square dancing was one of We're tired of all things that reflect the highlights -- danced in formal poorly on Square Dancing - how about clothes! Certainly nothing "Hillbilly" you? So, collectively and individually, about that! let's help educate the public to a true Most of all, we're tired of the repre- picture of square dancing. Let's tell sentations of square dancing as shown the world that square dancing is great!

25 LET 'EM WIN PHILOSOPHY It isn't hard to "break down the floor" with the latest and fastest ma- terial. Any caller can do it. The real trick is to know just "how much," "when," and "what." Most important- let 'em win! Somehow or other let the dancers crowd you to the finish line, all neck and neck, and then you "step HERE'S A REGULAR FEATURE back and cheer" as they all plunge un- CONSISTING OF HELPFUL TIPS der the "wire" for one glorious alle- GLEANED FROM HERE AND THERE mande! It's an attitude we're talking BY YOUR EDITORS, FOR CALLERS--- about, as well as a process! PRODUCT NOTE LET YOUR STYLE SHOW We hear there is a pretty good solid Style in calling is an individual thing. state PA amplifier out from a new com- It takes much time to achieve. It is pany in New England. We haven't seen your special blend of the best of what one face to face yet, but hope to get you want to emulate in other callers, that chance soon, and we'll tell you not merely a mimic of them. It goes about it. "Could be" the time will come deeper than voice, diction and mechan- when ALL callers will be using light- ics. It falls into the realm of feeling, in- weight solid state systems. Good busi- terpretation, and sensitivity. In attemp- ness! ting to develop your style, start at this point — ask yourself, what bit of extra CHOREO CREDO flourish, rhythm, color, harmony vari- Ever thought, my creative buddies, ation, patter, and "dancer-lift" sensa- that "form follows function" both in tion can I weave into the fabric of this our whirligig dance world and in the otherwise too rigid "thump-thump" architectural world? Slow up the porli- music? Your answer to yourself will be fusion (sic) just long enough to con- the beginning of your "style show." template your novel creation carefully. JEST FOR FUN Ask: Do we need it? Does it have a place to fill in today's choreography? For a half-minute gag at a duo Nobody wants to wake up one day in dance, at an afterparty or at a home a barren dance wasteland and realize dance party, pull out "Mah-Na-Mah- the egg the goose laid is no longer Na" (Ariel 500) and play a few dozen quite so golden. seconds of it, explaining that this is ROUND 'EM OFF (name of caller) when he practices or when he was first learning Many callers are presently teaching to call. It'll create a howl if well-timed. fall beginner classes. A word to the THEMES LIKE OLD TIMES wise is this — at each of the class ses- Once in a while at your regular sions, sit the dancers comfortably with club you ought to encourage a Theme coffee at a convenient point and dis- Night. Themes like Hawaiian Night, cuss these items that will help their"toi Hobo Night, Sadie Hawkins, etc. come tal education," in addition to their to mind first. But you can base it on dance ability: Fun Element, What Is the musical selections you choose, such Level?, Be Sharp, Grace and Poise, as Traditional Night, Showboat, Rail- Style, Tradition, Dancing By-Products, road, Country & Western, Musical Co- Timing, Caller-Dancer Roles. If any medy, Pop, Blues, Sweetheart Tunes, callers would like our brief outlines Favorites of Five Years, Dances of on each of these subjects, send a the Fifties, etc. stamped envelope and they-re yours.

26 Have you noticed that under the expert di- rection of Bruce Johnson, the MacGregor label has been putting out nothing but great records lately? Figure: Heads up and back, roll away, half square thru, swing thru, ocean wave, ladies trade, right and left thru, slide thru, square thru three quarters, left alle- mande, come back and promenade. SINGING CALLS HOW DID YOU DO IT— HiHat 382 Caller: Lee Schmidt NO NO NORA— Scope 527 Figure: One and three promenade half way, Caller: Bob Page into the middle and square thru four hands, This is possibly the best record yet released right and left thru with outside two, dive by the Scope label, a real good 'un. Figure: thru, circle up four, pass thru and swing Four ladies chain across, heads promenade thru, men trade and promenade. halfway, in the middle star thru, California COME ON HOME AND SING THE BLUES twirl, slide thru, barge thru, swing corner, TO DADDY— Capitol 2597— Don Stewart left allemande and promenade. Not quite the record that FOOLING BE GLAD— Wagon Wheel 308 AROUND (described above) is but still a Caller: Beryl Main very good recording. The Cliffie Stone mu- A record that makes you wanta dance. Great sic is good. Figure: One and three lead right music, fine dance. Figure: Fou r ladies chain and circle to a line, pass thru, wheel and three quarters, one and three star thru, Cali- deal, double pass thru, first one left, next fornia twirl, swing thru and men run right, one right, right and left thru, slide thru, couples circulate, wheel and deal, dive thru, pass thru, corner swing, allemande new cor everybody swing, left allemande, promenade. ner and promenade the ring. THE BLUES OF THE NIGHT— Lore 1109 HAPPY STREET— Windsor 4924 Caller: Bob Augustin Caller: Wayne West The Lore label has been coming up with This is a pretty good record, but of course, some good records lately, so just don't pass Wayne always makes good ones. Figure: up their releases without a peek. This one Heads promenade three quarters, two and happens to be just great. Figure: One and four right and left thru, pass thru, circle three lead right and circle to a line, forward four, halfway round and quarter more, right eight and back, pass thru, wheel and deal, and left thru, cross trail, allemande, walk by inside four do-se-do once around and swing one, swing right hand lady and promenade. thru, turn thru, allemande left, walk by YOU CAN'T STOP ME— Kalox your own, swing the next and promenade. Caller: Big John Saunders FOOLING AROUND— Capitol 2596 Figure: Four ladies chain, join hands circle Caller: Don Stewart left, allemande left and a daisy chain, for- A great record that your dancers will like. ward two, turn back one, turn corner right Don Stewart has come out with some very hand round, forward two left and right, fine records since teaming up with Cliffie box the gnat and pull by, swing corner and Stone's orchestra and the Capitol label. Fi- promenade. gure: One and three lead right circle up four, I HATE TO SEE ME GO— HiHat 380 wring em out to a line, up and back, right Caller: Lee McCormack and left thru, pass thru, wheel and deal, cen- ters star thru, square thru four hands, cor- Figure: One and three square thru four hands, do-se-do the corner, all eight circulate ner swing, allemande new corner and prome- star thru, square thru four hands, pull part- nade the ring. ner by, swing corner, left allemande, come WE'RE MOVING ON— Kalox 1096 back, do-sa-do and promenade. Caller: Bob Yarrington KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE—Longhorn 178 A great new release by Bob Yarrington. The Caller Bob Bennett music and tune make you hold your head up Figure: One and three promenade half way, high and strut. Bob's calling is the greatest. down the middle with a right and left thru, Figure: Head couples promenade halfway, heads lead right and circle to a line, star, down the middle with a right and left thru, thru, square thru three quarters, swing cor- square thru four hands, meet the corner and ner and promenade. do-si-do, swing thru and boys trade, swing corner, left allemande, promenade. ALL ABOVE RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, WORKSHOPPED BY, AND MAY BE PUR- BRING ME SUNSHINE— MacGregor 2057 Caller: Bob Fisk CHASED FROM The handsome lad from Chino, Cal. does a EDWARDS RECORD SERVICE fine job with this record. We believe that this P.O. Box 194 dance will stick around for quite awhile. PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60068

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to the right" as couples or a wheel thru. There are square dance areas in the country where this movement is used as commonly as lead to the right in or- der to circle four and break to a line. It is used in this manner probably 90% of the time. Variations other than this Another "gimmick" type square usually create a stir such as a LEFT dance movement that has been ques- square chain thru, which starts with a tioned by some of the SQUARE LEFT pull by, face partner and swing DANCE magazine readers in the past thru plus a turn thru. Also a square half year is our old friend SQUARE chain thru started from a half sashayed CHAIN THRU. The original author position usually proves to be interes- was Lloyd "Minnie" Davis of Newton, ting. An example of this would be Iowa. He used the figure as a joke from a static square and called as: calling to a "Hillbilly Dancers" exhibi- Heads square chain thru tion at the Montezuma, Iowa annual All the way and when you do festival in August, 1962. Minnie used (takes about 10 counts to execute) square chain thru first as a four handed U-turn back, square chain thru (two half square thrus) with a ladies Again all the way and when you do chain following each 1/2 square thru. As it is now used, it's actually a HALF U-turn back, crosstrail thru to corner square chain thru. Left allemande SQUARE CHAIN THRU- from two The fact that a Square Chain Thru couples facing, give right to opposite, equals a lead to the right allows the cal- pull by and face partner. Do a LEFT ler to maintain a mental image of swing thru (all left, then centers right) where each couple is going to end if plus a LEFT turn thru at the end (pull the movement is properly executed. by). Couples end back to back, all They are always with their partner so with original partner. Equals a "Lead the only thing needed to keep track of

29 is sequence. With this in mind, a figure lenge dance is one in which the caller using this idea could come out as fol- is not responsible for the floor and the lows: dancer accepts the challenge win or lose and smile, or sit down and watch Head couples square chain thru if overwhelmed. The sequence of dance Square chain thru the outside two is called with correct timing and rea- California twirl, square chain thru sonable tempo, not necessarily repea- U-turn back, square chain thru U-turn back, crosstrail thru to corner, ted, walked or given extra beats. Left allemande Unfortunately, 95% of all 'chal- lenge programs' are intended as good For those not using the movement high level dances and not Challenge of Square Chain thru, an equivalent at all. In these cases, the caller giving can be substituted, i.e. Spin the top a true challenge dance would most cer- and turn thru. A do-sa-do in between tainly never be invited back again. One will keep the hand movements straight should call challenge only where it is so as not to use two right hands seem- absolutely certain that this is what the ingly in a row. Good luck! group expects. The other high level complex material dances should find the caller carrying the floor. Therefore, both callers and dancers would be much better off if they knew EXACT- LY WHAT THEY WERE GETTING CALLERS' INTO and what the term CHAL- LENGE DANCE means in today's pic- QUESTIONS ture." ED. NOTE - Thank you, Al, for the en- lightening explanation of Challenge Dancing, 1969. Perhaps Lee's article on the subject now makes more sense to those who were perturbed by read- CHALLENGE DANCING — What is ing it in SQUARE DANCE magazine. it in today's square dancing? The Sep- English words have a way of being mis- tember SQUARE DANCE issue car- used or actually changing in meaning ried an article on the subject by Lee over the years. This could refer to the Kopman of Long Island, N.Y. ex- word "challenge" although Webster plaining the situation from his view- did forewarn us what it could mean, point. We would also like to pass on a i.e. "an invitation to engage in a con- similar explanation of the same sub- test." In this case, the contest is be- ject by AL ADERENTE of Edison, N. tween the caller and the challenge J. dancer as to how many square dance "It is time to explain to the average terms each knows. This is the variety square dancer the basic difference be- offered to the dancer enjoying this tween a CHALLENGE dance and a type of dance, not the twist from the high level dance. If dancers were aware generally used square dance basics in of what they were attending, they the area. Your editor believes the would accept and enjoy it much more. point well taken by the specialized A high level dance is one in which the group of callers and dancers. They caller endeavors to use lots of new, in- work hard at their profession and de- teresting and complex material but serve the privilege to dance in their gives the dancers as much help as possi- own groups. But don't expect 12,000 ble, i.e. descriptive patter, a few ex- dancers at a Challenge National Con- tra beats where needed, a second or vention — settle for the 300 that come. third chance to get it and even an oc- And the Challenge Club membership casional quick walk/talk thru. A Chal- will be two/three sets — not the 30/40 30 couples in square dancing clubs en- Heads square thru four hands you do joyed across the country by some club Square thru three hands the outside two callers. Open dances are not possible TRADE BY, left allemande for this type dancer as there are but Heads square thru four hands you do few willing to put in the time and ef- Split two around one to a line fort it takes to learn and dance so Star thru, TRADE BY much. In fact, they deserve an identity Sat two around one to a line of their own, as they have indicated — Star thru, TRADE BY, left allemande.. Challenge Dancer/Caller. The remaining 95% will remain iust square dancers. Heads square thru four hands around Split two around one to a line Star thru, TRADE BY Split two around one to a line Star thru, TRADE BY, left allemande.. Heads lead to the right Circle four to a line NE DEA Star thru, pass thru TRADE BY, box the gnat Pass thru, TRADE BY Right and left grand EXAMPLE by Will Orlich TRADE BY Heads lead to the right by Bill Davis, Monlo Park, California Circle four to a line EXPLANATION: The last 2/3 of a Pass thru, ends run Barge thru, i.e., Couples facing out do TRADE BY, TRADE BY a partner trade, couples facing in do a Cast off %, centers turn back pass thru. Can be used: All crosstrail thru to the corner FROM LINES OF FOUR Left allemande 1/2 square thru, TRADE BY= Barge thru Wheel thru, TRADE BY = Wheel the barge Square thru, TRADE BY= Square the barge Spin the top, step thru, TRADE BY = Top the barge. FROM EIGHT CHAIN THRU POSITION: Couples pass thru, TRADE BY = eight chain two or PASS THE BARGE Swing thru %, TRADE BY = % Square the barge Swing thru, step thru, TRADE BY= swing the barge by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Florida Turn thru, TRADE BY= Turn the barge ALL EIGHT FOLD NO. 1 FROM STATIC SQUARE: Heads star thru, California twirl Examples by author. Do-sa-do the outside two, make a wave All eight fold, box the gnat All four ladies chain Change hands, left allemande Heads square thru All TRADE BY (those facing out trade, ALL EIGHT FOLD NO. 2 those facing in pass thru) Promenade: Sides cloverleaf Heads wheel around, slide thru Heads pass thru to left allemande Swing thru, all eight fold

31 Right and left thru, dive in, swing thru Pass thru, turn thru Turn thru, left allemande Pass thru in the middle you do ALL EIGHT FOLD NO. 3 Centers in, cast off three quarters round Promenade: Turn thru, cast off three quarters round Heads wheel around, swing thru Turn thru All eight fold, pass thru Wheel and deal two by two On to the next, swing thru Turn thru in the middle you do All eight fold, cross trail thru Swing the one that's facing you To a left hand swing, men star right Promenade don't slow down Across to a left allemande Head two couples wheel around Two ladies chain across the town ALL EIGHT FOLD NO. 4 Turn a little girl and crosstrail thru Promenade: Left allemande Heads wheel around, right and left thru WE THRU Lady in the lead, Dixie style to an ocean Head ladies chain wave One and three slide thru, swing thru All eight fold, swing thru, boys run Step forward and turn thru Cast off three quarters around Left square thru % in the middle Crosstrail thru to a left allemande Centers in, cast off % around ALL EIGHT FOLD AND'/ MORE No.1 Star thru, center four square thru Promenade: four hands around Heads wheel around spin the top California twirl all eight of you All eight fold and % more Left allemande Girls run,right and left thru FIGURES Star thru, dive in, swing thru by Tom Rinker, Omaha, Nebraska Turn thru, left allemande GORDIE'S NIGHTMARE ALL EIGHT FOLD & 14 MORE NO. 2 Head ladies chain you do All four ladies chain Head couples turn thru Sides do a right and left thru Separate go around one Heads square thru four hands around In the middle left turn thru Do-sa-do make a wave Spin the top with the outside two All eight fold and'/. more Then turn thru, bend the line Left swing thru, ends circulate Crosstrail thru to the corner All eight fold and % more Left allemande Swing thru, turn thru, left allemande... TRADE AND TURN ALL EIGHT FOLD &'/. MORE NO.3 Side couples spin the top, turn thru Heads square thru four hands around Circle up four with the outside two Do-sa-do make a wave Side men break, make a line All eight fold and 14 more Star thru, then swing thru All eight circulate Ends trade, turn thru All eight fold and'/. more Left allemande Swing thru, men run KEEP MOVING Cast off % pass thru Heads swing thru, slide thru, star thru Wheel and deal, substitute Spin the top, keep in time Square thru %. left allemande Slide thru, bend the line FIGURES Star thru, then rollaway by Mac McCullar, San Luis Obispo, Cal Turn thru, left allemande SLIDE AND CAST TURN TO WHOM? Promenade Side ladies chain across from you Needs vAleel around, star thru, Head two couples slide thru Then do-sa-do to an ocean wave 32 And balance Box the gnat Centers trade, swing thru Right and left grand the other way back All eight circulate double Meet your partner, do-sa-do Turn thru, left allemande Back to back around you go COUPLES CIRCULATE NUMBER 1 All four ladies spin chain thru Four ladies chain, heads square thru Partners all turn thru Swing thru, men run Allemande left Men circulate, couples circulate JUST CIRCULATING Men circulate, couples circulate Four ladies chain three quarters round Wheel and deal to face those two New head ladies chain across Left allemande One and three square thru 4 hands COUPLES CIRCULATE NUMBER 2 round Swing thru two by two Ladies chain three quarters Ends run, centers trade Sides square thru, swing thru,men run All four couples circulate Couples circulate, men circulate Ends run, centers trade Couples circulate, men circulate All eight circulate to a left allemande... Wheel and deal to face those two Pass thru, left allemande FIGURES by Lee Kopman, Wantagh, L.I., N.Y. FIGURES by Sie Watson, Phoenix, Arizona Heads square thru Swing thru LITTLE DIFFERENT Spin chain thru, ends circulate Four ladies chain % round Swing thru One and three slide thru Spin chain thru, ends circulate Swing thru, boys trade, girls fold Girls circulate and trade Peel off (two faced line) Right and left thru Wheel and deal two by two Slide thru Right and left thru, same four Swing star thru to a left allemande Pass thru, swing thru Boys trade, girls fold Heads right and circle to a line Peel off (two faced line) Pass thru Wheel and deal two by two Centers trade, ends crossfold Right and left thru, turn your girl Pair off Dive thru, square thru 3/4 round Peel off plus Y4 more Left allemande Left allemande ALL FOUR LADIES DIXIE DAISY Allemande left, Alamo style and bal- ance Four ladies chain % round Heads circulate, men circulate All four ladies dixie daisy Curlique Cross by the right, turn opposite 1/2 Centers, circulate and run Cross back by the right, follow that Promenade, wrong way man Girls, backtrack Turn left single file, gait turn alone Star thru, substitute Allemande left Square thru three quarters DIXIE DAISY SPIN CHAIN THRU Left allemande Head ladies chain to the right Heads square thru four hands round New side ladies chain across Spin the top All four ladies dixie daisy Boys trade, girls turn back Cross by the right, turn opposite 1/2 Wheel and deal Cross back by the right, follow that California twirl man Wheel and deal Turn right single file Right and left thru Girls turn alone Dixie grand, left allemande

33 Four ladies chain three quarters Pass thru and wheel and deal New head ladies chain Center four rollaway a half sashay Heads lead right and circle to a line Same four pass thru, allemande left Right and left thru SLIDE A DAISY Sides only, half sashay One and three slide thru All pass thru Do a dixie daisy Wheel and deal Outsides in to a right and left grand (Right hand pull by, swing left half- way, right hand pull by) Head ladies chain Centers in and stop Heads star thru Wheel across, bend the line Change the web Slide thru Spin the top Now do a dixie daisy, centers in Step thru around one Wheel across, bend the line Left allemande Slide thru Four ladies chain three quarters Do-sa-do in the middle, girls trade Then half sashay Swing thru, turn thru, allemande left Heads square thru CAST—BACK EXAMPLES Right and left grand by Jim Garlow, Baldwin Park, Cal. Head ladies chain right Side ladies chain Heads right and circle to a line One and three a half sashay and Star thru, swing thru Star thru, pass thru Circulate to a grand right and left Centers cast back, line up four Heads square thru Wheel and deal, pass thru Sides half sashay Trun thru, allemande left Swing thru, men trade Sides right and left thru Right and left grand Four ladies chain Heads spin the top Sides half sashay Others divide Heads forward, back away All right and left thru Star thru, cast back, line up four Pass thru, wheel and deal Center four pass thru Star thru Centers in, cast off three quarters Spin the top, others divide Forward eight, back you reel All right and left thru Pass thru, wheel and deal Pass thru, wheel and deal Boys cast back, line up four Centers pass thru, left allemande Girls pass thru FIGURES Centers in, cast off three quarters by Al Colclough, Seal Beach, California Forward eight, back you reel Pass thru, wheel and deal FOUR MEN — FOUR GIRLS Turn thru, allemande left Number one couple only, stand back to FIGURES back by Lee Kopman, Wantagh, L.I. N.Y. With your corner, box the gnat Heads swing star thru New one and three crosstrail thru Circle four to a line around two Pass thru Make a line of four (four men,four girls) Heads wheel around Forward up and back in time Sides turn around Pass thru and bend the line Boys wheel around Do-se-do the opposite two Girls turn around Girls spin the top Couples wheel eround Boys spin the top Girls wheel-eround All spin the top Boys turn around Pass thru and bend the line Wheel and deal

34 Swing thru, square thru % Turn thru, separate around one to a Left allemande line Go up to the middle and back Heads swing star thru Star thru, double pass thru Pass thru, turn back Cloverleaf Swing thru Centers square thru three quarters Right and left thru Left allemande Outsiders make it a full turn First couple left, next one right SQUEEZE IN Pass thru, wheel and deal Heads right and circle to a line Right and left thru, all half sashay Pass thru, wheel and deal Centers pass thru, right and left Substitute, outsides squeeze in grand Up to the middle and back Heads split square thru three quarters Pass thru, wheel and deal Ends bend Double swing thru in the middle Split square thru four hands Spin the top, but watch it, Pop Clover and split square thru three quar- Pull on by, go around one ters Pass thru in the middle Ends bend and split square thru four Left allemande hands JUST THREE Clover and quarter in Four ladies chain three quarters Right and left grand Sides star thru, then rollaway ARKY RETREAD Left turn thru, eight chain three by Bill Armstrong, Los Angeles, Cal. Just three hands, count em, man From promenade: Left allemande Heads wheel around, star thru WRONG BUGS Half sashay, eight chain thru by Homesy Holmes, Pomona, Cal. The wrong way do Allemande left, go forward two All the way over, all the way back Turn back one Count eight hands, don't stop Partner right a wrong way thar Go right and left grand Back up boys BREAK Let that star to the heaven's whirl by Fred Whiteford, Costa Mesa, Cal. Go left and right to another, girls Heads pass thru, U-turn back Another star, walk along backwards Square thru four hands Shoot that star, go left and right With the outside two, square thru Box that gnat, gents star left Facing out bend the line Find partner, box the gnat Star thru, substitute Change hands, box the flea Square thru five hands around Change girls, box the gnat Allemande left Change hands, box the flea Same girl, same hand FIGURES Left allemande by Tom Rinker, Omaha, Nebraska REWRITE EASY TURN by Clyde Swinehart, Covina, California Heads cross trail, go around one One and three do-sa-do to an ocean Left turn thru in the middle wave Do-sa-do the outside two Swing thru, spin the top Pass thru, right and left thru the out- Then circulate two by two Crosstrail thru but U-turn back side two Do-sa-do with those two to an ocean Left allemande wave DON'S DOWNFALL Swing star thru, California twirl Sides right and left thru, rollaway Crosstrail thru, U-turn back 35 Two ladies chain Then lead to the right Dixie chain on a double track Left allemande Just the girls turn back SNEAKY NO 2 Left allemande Head two ladies chain across Same four star thru DUCK NO MORE Pass thru, circle up four to a line by Bill Armstrong, Los Angeles, Cal. Pass thru, wheel and deal, centers Head ladies chain star thru Same two couples swing thru Same two ladies chain across Box the gnat then square thru 4 hands Same four star by the right 3 steps Star thru, pass thru, U-turn back Left allemande Square thru three quarters Join hands, arch in the middle Ends turn in 3qr/ eciyieoors Pass thru, right and left thru Dive thru, pass thru Star thru, pass thru, U-turn back Square thru three quarters Join hands, arch in the middle Ends turn in, pass thru Vita Left allemande FIGURES by Bill Ball, Torrance, California Smith SWINGING GRANDS

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