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YEARBOOK of Square and Round Dancing No. Seven I its NM -a collection of calls MN and rounds • iiiiiiimmu taken from the -MI MENNE= M MMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII official square 111MMEMENI dance magazine IN 1110111.111ML - ill IEN mimmEMPET mom 11 SETS IN ORDER YEAR BOOK of Square and Round Dancing NUMBER SEVEN THE CALLS, BREARS AND ROUND DANCE: COMPILED FROM THE 1902 ISSUES OF SET: IN ORDER Edited by BOB OSGOOD with help by the Staff of Sets in Order AND WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO: Joe Fadler . Round Dance Editor Bob Page . Square Dance Editor Don Armstrong . Contra Dance Editor George Elliott . Practice Drills Otis intrcle.r Square Dance Publishers 462 N. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles 48, Calif. Tat/tootactaue. ooking over the more than four hundred dances represented in L these pages, one can indeed tell much about square dancing 1962. A collection such as this most assuredly must serve as a tribute to the many men and women who have dedicated their enthusiasm, imagi- nation and originality to the progress of this great recreation. It is to all of them, and to the many square dancers everywhere who enjoy these dances that this volume is dedicated. I. Featured Square Dances from Sets in Order 3 261 offerings by callers and dancers from all over the World II. Breaks 42 A selection of 11 breaks, plus a few included with the squares III. Drills and Simpler Dances 43 Old figures modernized by George Elliott, a total of 18 IV. Singing Calls 51 Here are 47 of the year's favorites V. Contra Dances , 64 12 contras for all levels VI. Round Dances 67 We've chosen 39 from the hundreds written during the year VII. Experimental Movements 94 11 new movements with drills for some of them VIII. Index 97 Here we've listed the 408 dances and drills alphabetically Copyright 1962 by SETS IN ORDER Printed in the U.S.A. —2— The PATTER CALLS 11, • . MERE ARE DANCERS to dance and callers to call, there will always be clithlisiastie contributors to the realm of new patter call material. Some of the 111.1f fallow are developed along the usual lines. Some, however, show unique "owl 1.111t% Alliong the lists of authors represented here are many new ones appearing ni Sets in Order for the first time this year. AC-CUTE Turn your Sue and dive thru Ity tank, Royal Oak, Michigan Square thru three hands around Side ladles chain across from you There's your corner, swat the flea Heads go forward and back you do Change hands and box the gnat forward again and square thru Right and left thru the other way back Count four hands and when you're thru Turn your Sue and dive thru Right and loft thru and turn her cute Square thru three hands around Dive thru and substitute There's your corner, left allemande Double pass thru, first couple left, second right APOGEE Two lines of four forward and back in line By Ed Sanders, San Jose, Calif. Star thru across the town, right and left thru No 1 Turn her cute, dive thru and substitute Two and four a right and left thru Pass thru, box the gnat One and three a half sashay Grand right eight right after that Couple number one go across the floor ALL THRU Split those two and line up four By Paul J. Grabner, Bakersfield, California Forward four and back you reel Walk down the middle then wheel and deal First and third go forward up and back with you Forward again and square thru Promenade across the night Four hands around and a quarter more First couple left, next couple right Separate go around one Around one stand between the sides Forward eight and back in time Into the middle with a do sa do Pass thru, bend the line All the way around to an ocean wave Forward eight and back with you Rock it forward and back, then pass thru Center four left square thru, four hands Right and left thru with the outside two The other four star thru, left allemande Turn 'em around and dive thru, star thru No 2 Face those two with a right and left thru Side ladies chain across the way Turn 'em around and cross trail thru One and three a half sashay Corners all left allemande Couple number one go across the floor Split those two and line up four ALTERNATING CURRENT Forward four and back you reel By Madeline Allen, Larkspur, California Walk down the middle and wheel and deal and Jerry Helt, Cincinnati, Ohio Promenade across the night First and third go forward and back First couple left, the next one right Pass thru across the track Wheel in behind the sides Both turn left in single file Go forward and back then double pass thru Halfway round, Dixie chain, stop Lead couple California twirl Men turn back, star thru Split the inside two Same men with the sides make a left hand star Go round one to a line of four Once around, not too far Go forward out and back with you Same men center with a right elbow Wheel and deal then the inside two Partners by the left go halfway round Pass thru, go right and left grand lack by the right, go twice around Sides cross trail, left allemande ARKYITIS Partners right, right and left grand By John Ward, Alton, Kansas The heads to the right and circle up four ANOTHER THERE'S YOUR CORNER The head gents break and line up four , .• Ity Charlie Turpin, New Cit . Number one gent go up, box the gnat Heads go forward and back you do All square thru three-quarters round like that Go forward again and pass thru End facing out then U turn back Separate, round one Number three gent go up, box the gnat Into the middle square thru three hands round All square thru three-quarters round like that there's your corner, swat the flea End facing out then U turn back hang. hands and box the gnat The ends move up and star thru Muhl and loft thru the other way back Allemande left with your left hand A TWIST Same as before two lines of four By John Gank, Royal Oak, Michigan Wheel and deal, double pass thru Head ladies chain across Then face the middle, left allemande. Turn 'em man don't get lost Allemande left that corner maid BE BRIEF Come back one and promenade By Stub Davis, Waurika, (41.111“inn Promenade around that track One and three square thru One and three backtrack Right and left thru the outside two Pass thru move on to the next Turn your girl and square thru Circle four, ladies break and line up four Four hands around that's what you do Forward eight back you go On to the next square thru Right hand high, left hand low Four hands around and when you're thee. Spin 'em across and let 'em go Center two square thru three-quarters round Men cross trail, left allemande Outside two California twirl Left allemande AUTOMATIC WASH By Bob McDaniel, Topeka, Kansas BEND AND WHEEL Walk all around that corner Sue By Ralph Kinnane, Birmingham, Alalimn/ Come back to your partner, star thru Side ladies chain across the track Join eight hands, hear me shout Head two couples forward Circle to the left sunnyside out Up to the middle and come on back Break with the left, pull the right lady under Down the middle cross trail thru Do an allemande left with your left hand Go round one into the middle Partner right, go right and left grand Meet your dears for a wagon wheel But strip the gears Catch her by the left for a do paso BARREL-SCRAPER Your opposite right and around you go By John Goularte, Santa Rosa, California Back to your own with a left hand around All four couples go up and back Out to the side right and left thru Head ladies chain across the track Turn 'em then half square thru One and three do a half square thru Step right out and bend the line Right and left thru the outside two Forward eight and back you reel Dive thru and circle four Pass thru, wheel and deal One full turn, now hear me roar Those in the middle half square thru Pass thru, square thru Separate, go round two Four hands round, you're facing out Hook right on to the end of the line Lines of four go up and back Forward eight and back like that Bend the line and box the gnat Opposite right and box the gnat Pass thru and bend the line Pull her by, cross trail then Box the gnat, you're doing fine Do an allemande left, go right and left grand Balance up and back you reel Pass thru, now wheel and deal ORKS IN A BENT SORT OF WAY i Forward eight and eight fall back TW— Double pass thru each Jill and Jack BEND, BENT, BENDER First couple right, next go left By George Vagtborg, San Diego, California Square thru with the ones you meet One and three right and left thru Four hands round, keep it neat Turn your girl California twirl and dive thru Half square thru — with the sides Chain the ladies, turn those girls Square thru four hands around Square thru, count up to four Count to four you're doing fine Inside couples California twirl California twirl and bend the line Allemande left with the corner girl Pass thru, bend the line Bend it again, California twirl BEAR CLAWS Bend the line, pass thru By George Vagtborg, San Diego, California Bend the line One and three lead to the right and circle four Do a right and left thru, turn your girl Head gents break, make a line you do Bend the line, pass thru Forward eight, back with you Bend the line Square thru three-quarters round Roll away a half sashay, left allemande Watch 'em squeal, when you're thru Wheel and deal, do a double pass thru BEND THEN WHEEL Then face the middle and square thru By Charlie Turpin, New Orleans, Louisiana three-quarters First and third star thru, pass thru Watch 'em shout, you're facing out Star thru, California twirl Wheel and deal then double pass thru Go forward out and back in time Face the middle, square thru three-quarters round Bend the line then wheel and deal The outside four California twirl Bend the line, star twirl Then star thru across the world Those
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