American Squares Vol. 19, No. 8 (Apr. 1964)
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S. - over a quarter of a million, Drop in and count tem NEEDLE sometime. SERVICE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE YOU MAY PHONE DIAMOND NEEDLE $3. DIAMOND CARTRIDGE $6. AREA CODE (201) 622-0025 --- AND BY AIR MAIL P.P. RECEIVE PROMPT AIR MAIL SHIPMENT. DANCE RECORD CENTER 1159 BROAD STREET NEWARK 14, NEW JERSEY THIS MONTH SPECIAL FEATURES VOLUME 19 APRIL 1964 11 A Message From the Publisher and NUMBER 8 Editor 13 Square Dancing — New York World's Fair 1964 14 Dance Vacation Guidepost 16 The Newcomer To Round Dancing by Kay and Ed Mack MuEeRrICEREN REGULAR FEATURES 6 Mail FIRST IN SQUARE DANCING 26 Records 29 News 30 Events 40 Do-Ci-Do Dolores ARVID OLSON Publisher and Editor WILBUR LIEVENS WORKSHOP Advertising 19 Choreography 20 Callers' Questions WILLARD ORLICH Square Dance Editor 20 Figures and Breaks 25 New Basics STAN BURDICK Cartoonist AMERICAN SQUARES IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 6400 NORTH LEOTI AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60646 BY AMERICAN SQUARES, INC. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. FORMS CLOSE 1ST OF MONTH PRECEDING DATE OF ISSUE. SUBSCRIPTION: 55.00 PER YEAR. SINGLE COPIES: 50 CEN "S EACH. COPYRIGHT 1964 BY AMERICAN SQUARES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ADVERTISE YOUR ACTIVITY IN AMERICAN SQUARES Make that activity you are now plan- FESTIVALS ning a grand success . advertise well in advance. SQUARES offers you tops in circulation among the kind of SQUARE DANCES people you want to reach. People like yourself . who are interested in participating in all kinds of activ- VACATIONS ities that concern square dancing. If you're in charge of some event that would interest dancers for miles INSTITUTES around, why not consider advertising in AMERICAN SQUARES. For details write today to Arvid Olson, AMERI- CONVENTIONS CAN SQUARES Magazine, 6400 North Leoti Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60646 or phone 312-763-8428. Thanks for the nice article and the honor of having our pictures on the cover of AMERICAN SQUARES (February 1964). This repays us for the hours we ovioluars•PaninIlisnaPOWWoninfir.aiWolloninoolinuoll"inafthiroWafte have worked on the National Con- NEW MAGREGOR RELEASES ventions. We feel very proud to work with a group of people like those on FLIP INSTRUMENTALS the National Committee. Gordon Pierce #1016 National Square Dance Convention "FINE AND DANDY" Wadena, Minn. culled by — BOB VAN ANTWERP A few weeks ago I went to Prince- 7:1020 ton, W. Va. to call for the Shuffles and "UNDERSTAND YOUR Ruffles Club. I ran into a snowstorm . .and at 6:00 I was still eighty miles MAN" from Princeton. The last sixty miles called by — CHUCK RALEY covered three mountain ranges. -71021 I called the Club secretary. .and told her I couldn't make it. .The "SAN FRANCISCO Club caller, Wallace Wright, came to meet me and brought me through the BAY BLUES" mountains in his car which had snow called by —DON STEWART tires. #1022 We arrived at the hall two hours late. .None of the dancers left be- "TOO IN LOVE" fore I arrived and all stayed until the called by — JOEL PEPPER finish and really had a ball. 1023 I still say square *dancers are the finest people in the world. "PUT ON A Jewel O'Brien HAPPY FACE" Birmingham, Ala. called by — BILL BALL . .We all enjoy reading AMERI- These new releases, as well as all other records in the MacGregor catalogue, may CAN SQUARES and trying the new be used without any additional charge or royalty except the purchase price of the material which is presented. I think it record or records. The instruction sheets is interesting and fun to try this new may be reproduced if they are to be used in a Note Book—Syllabus, or other bound material on our "eager beavers". form as a part of a Work Shop, Clinic, Seminar, etc. Taping is unethical! Sup- Bill Pappan port the record companies who help to Norman, Okla. make your hobby possible by BUYING records. ■ deaWs110~~611 01~0•0~1180.".6".~~0%/4040100~1Pi . .I look forward to each month's AMERICAN SQUARES and wish you all the success in the world. Keep MAC GREGOR up the good work. RECORDS George Keith Louisville, Ky. 729 S. Western Avenue Los Angeles 5, California Address: Mail Editor, AMERICAN SQUARES, 6400 North Leoti Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60646. Here are TWO wonderful square dance vacations at: FONTANA VILLAGE SWAP SHOP Located High In The APR. 24-MAY 3, 1964 Great Smoky Mountains A full week of square dancing and Western North Carolina! round dancing, fun and frolic in Fon- tana Village, the largest resort in the SWAP SHOP STAFF Great Smoky Mountains of Western Paul & Helen Pate Atlanta, Ga. North Carolina. Package-plan rates in- Tom & Lib Hubbard Atlanta, Ga. clude lodging, all meals, planned recrea- Ruy & Jeanette Camp East Point, Ga. tion, admission to all dance sessions, Fred Goodner Chattanooga, Tenn. scheduled "group" baby sitting arrange- Joe & Al Robertson Mobile, Ala. ments, after-parties, and your registration Louis & Ann Calhoun Shelby, N.C. fee. A minimum registration of three Miss Ruth Jewell Raleigh, N.C. days, at only $33.00 per person, and the Wray Ferrell Marina, N.C. full eight days for only $69.00. No charge Guest Staff at all (except meals) for children under Frank & Phyl Lehnert Toledo, Ohio Jewell & Barbara O'Brien 12 years who do not take part in the Birmingham, Ala. dancing. FUN FEST STAFF Al & Millie Boehringer Dayton, Ohio John & Hazel Stewart Columbia, S.C. FUN FEST Jamie & Myrna Newton Atlanta, Ga. MAY 24-31, 1964 A. B. & Pauline Coleman Kingsport, Tenn. Same deal as above, except that we accept res- Guest Staff ervations for either one, two, three, or more Ed & Kay Mack days. Costs range from $11.00 for one day up to $69.00 for the full eight days. For either event, Clearwater Beach, Fla. you have access to the resort's complete recrea- Harry & Clara Lackey, tion program, as well as all the dancing you can Greensboro, N.C. stand! II•1= ,MINP r Reservation Department Fontana Village Resort Fontana Dam, North Carolina Please make reservation for Swap Shop ❑ Fun Fest ❑ for persons. Arrival date: Departure Date:_ - Enclosed is $ ($5 per person) deposit on this reservation. I understand this deposit will be refunded in full if 1 notify you of any cancellation within 7 days of arrival date. It will be applied against my bill upon my arrival. Name _ Mailing Address City & State El I am unable to attend either Swap Shop or Fun Fest this year but would like to receive a FREE color brochure on Fontana Village Resort, for I- information on this family vacation spot high in the Smokies. MERRIBACH PRESENTS 1719—BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY Marshall Flippo, caller. Flip. 1720—SOMEDAY Bob Fisk, caller. Flip. 1721—AFTER SHE'S GONE Andy Andrus, caller. Flip. BLUE STAR 1722—DEW DROP/RUMPUS Hoedowns. 1723—DON'T LET THE STARS GET INYOUR EYES Al Brownlee, caller. Flip. 1166—ILIKE YOUR KIND OF LOVE Billy Dittemore, caller. Flip. 1167—JELLYBEAN STOMPERS BALL Bob Radford, caller. Flip. 1168—BABYDOLL BOGAN Darrel Slocum, caller. Flip. 1169—I'LL SEE YOU INM Y DREAMS Bob Radford, caller. Flip. 1170—TALK BACK, TREMBLING LIPS Billy Dittemore, caller. Flip. 2315—BAllGiviRaOl oCrKy, CcAaNI Der Y MOUNTAIN SWINGING SQUARE "The records produced on the labels, listed herewith are for the promotion of square and round dancing, and there is no restriction on their use, except if they should be reproduced for profit, either by taping or reproduction of the record." 45 rpm $1.45 We carry all square and round dance labels. Write us if your dealer cannot supply you. MERRBACH RECORD SERVICE 323 West 1 4th Street, Houston, Texas MERRBACH PRESENTS 1058—FORTY SHADES OF GREEN Dick Kenyon, caller. Flip. 1059—MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Bob Augustin, caller. Flip. 1060—YANKEE DOODLE DANDY Red Bates, caller. Flip. LORE 1061—DOWN AT PAPA JOE'S Bob Augustin, caller. Flip. 1062—MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW Bob Augustin, caller. Flip. 1063—HOME SWEET HOME Johnny Creel, caller. Flip. 2290—WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG MAGGIE KEEN° Harold Bausch, caller. Flip. 1312—TAKE ME BACK TO COLORADO ROCKIN' "A" Bruce Welsh, caller. Flip. 1313—LIBERTY/GRAY EAGLE Hoedowns. 105—SQUARE DANCE MARCH Snooky Brasher, caller. Flip. 106—TAKE IT OFF Cal Lambert, ca ller. Flip. MUSTANG 107—WHAT THIS OLD WORLD NEEDS Gene McMullen, caller. Flip. "The records produced on the labels, listed herewith are for the promotion of square and round dancing, and there is n© restriction on their use, except if they should be reproduced for profit, either by taping or reproduction of the record." ••■1!=•=1 45 rpm — $1.45 We carry all square and round dance labels.