American Square Dance Vol. 31, No. 6
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(10011111111Miti' AMERICAN JUNE 1976 SQUARE DANCE WELCOME TO THE 25th NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION .) I. -•--•••P WIC VP This month we want to mention two Second thing: a dancer told us she discoveries from recent conventions. dropped her subscription to her local The number of dancers and callers who magazine after it doubled in price, from are not aware that there are two 25(t to 50(t. These disturbing comments national s/d magazines leads to the are made from time to time and make us realization that new dancers are not feel that some folks' concept of being told of or shown samples of squaredancing is completely separate available material. It's not recognition from the real world. Meat, eggs, of one to the exclusion of the other; it's clothes, sheets and towels, cars— many the hopeless confusion of both, and who things have doubled in price. We paid publishes which one. At our New $3.00 each for a 21/2 -hour recent hit England booth, a dancer assured me movie— it was worth it! But from only that Will Orlich, the editor of the other one part of the country do we hear of magazine, was present. In actuality, he one hall owner who now charges $2.50 meant Bob Osgood. each at the door for a 3-hour dance to an Both magazines give sample issues out-of-town caller. and special offers to graduates. Callers Let's do some comparison shopping. and club officers, please get the facts Back to the magazine costs. Most local and tell your dancers accurately what is s/d magazine prices range from free available. If confusion exists in this one (supported by dance festivals) to about area, it quite probably extends to $5 per year. The national s/d magazines others. cost $6 per year. What other magazines Do you know what Callerlab is? What can you purchase for that amount? Most it stands for? Some callers who attended prices range upward from $8 a year. this year were not aware in advance of Every caller, club officer, hall owner, its professional goals and slowed down and editor is struggling to keep prices the discussion processes considerably low and payable. But it is a struggle. while they found out. And if we look realistically at our world, Do you know what Legacy is? And we realize that any hobby will cost more stands for? Read, ask questions, today than it did ten years ago. discuss, be informed, and share what Don't worry, folks. We're not an- you learn with other callers and nouncing a price increase— just wanted dancers. to point out a few facts! 2 AMERICAN •* VOLUME 31, NO. 6 * JUNE, 1976 * SQUARE * * * DANCE * THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE * WITH THE SWINGING LINES * * Publishers and Editors * Stan & Cathie Burdick * * Workshop Editors * Willard Orlich Bob Howell 2 Co-editorial Ed Fraidenburg 4 Grand Zip Record Reviewers * 6 Meanderings Don Hanhurst * 9 Friends Frank & Phyl Lehnert • 10 Keeping Dancers • 13 Dancers Square Up At Kingdome Feature Writers • 14 Cresthaven Kapers Harold & Lill Bausch * 17 They Square Dance to Belgian Calls Jim Kassel * 19 Bicentennial Briefs Mary Jenkins * 23 25th National Convention * 25 It Really Happened Editorial Assistants * 27 Best Club Trick Mona Bird * 28 Encore Mary Fabik 32 Feedback *• 33 Square Line Jo Homyak 35 Straight Talk Mef Merrell * 37 Ladies Choice National Advisory Board • 39 Sketchpad Commentary • 40 Dancing Tips Edna & Gene Arnfield * 41 Calling Tips Bob Augustin • 42 Keep 'Em Dancing Al "Tex" Brownlee * 43 Legacy Spin-Off Orphie Easson * 44 Easy Level Page Phyl & Frank Lehnert * 46 Callerlab Photo • 48 Callerlab Confab Singin' Sam Mitchell * 50 Challenge Chatter Ken Oppenlander • 52 Workshop Vaughn Parrish * 58 I Was A "Spy" Dave Taylor 62 National News Bob Wickers * 66 Round Dance Reviews • 67 Square Dance Reviews * 71 Steal A Peek * 72 Events * 78 Experimental Pulse Poll • 79 RID Pulse Poll AMERICAN SOUAREDANCE magazine is pub- * 84 Puzzle Page lished by Burdick Enterprises. Second class * 85 Dandy Idea postage paid at Sandusky. Ohio. Copy deadline first of month preceding date of issue. Subscription: * 87 Product Line $6.00 per year. Single copies: 60 cents each. * 89 Book Nook Mailing address Box 788. Sandusky. Ohio 44870 91 Finish Line Copyright 1976 by Burdick Enterprises All rights * 92 Do-Ci-Do Dolores reserved. * Canada, Ohio or Pennsylvania in your home recorded on a cassette with a short message from the person who recorded it. I would be more than happy 6tatut Zop to handle the Wisconsin area. I know more people in the area who are interested in something like this. There should be some classification as to whether it would be letters or tapes, and also the level. Gene Schwalbach 17215 West Small Road New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151 ED. NOTE: What do you think, readers? If you'd like to swap with Gene, write to him; if you'd like a wider range, let us know and we'll try to get First I must tell you how much we you together. enjoy reading your magazine. Even our I'm impressed! I've watched your 12-year-old son Tommy, who has been magazine mature into the top publica- dancing about four years, looks for it tion of its kind (my opinion). Ed each month. Fraidenburg's gems are great, as are I must also tell you the idea my Willard Orlich's workshop discussions. husband came up with. Maybe you I wouldn't want to miss an issue. would like to pass it on to your readers. Ed Stephan He made a Square Dance Library with Spokane, Washington our books from the last couple of years. This has given some class members We appreciate your Pulse Poll for especially, more knowledge of square Round Dancers — seems we have so dancing and a big interest in your few publications supporting us and we magazine. certainly appreciate yours for doing so. My husband and I are members of Dave & Nita Smith PASARD (Pittsburgh Area Square and Lubbock, Texas Round Dance Association). We repre- Thanks for featuring the Dandy sent the -Fun 'n Families Club" whose Dancers SID Club in your April 1976 caller is Jim Yoest. issue (Best Club Trick). The club We are always trying to do what we members were very happy to see their can for square dancing. We think you club so honored. meet the nicest people and have the We're all looking forward to the most fun at square dances. Thank you subscription dance in Belleville in for having such a wonderful magazine October, 1976. for people to enjoy. Marilyn Obal Tom & Barbara Long O'Fallon, Illinois Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I enjoy your magazine very much. I We have quite a few years of old would like to see a column devoted to square dance magazines and would like correspondence between dancers in to dispose of some. Do you know anyone other states and countries, kind of a or any place where we could send them penpal thing. I do a lot of taping and it so they could possibly be put to good would be nice to have someone in use instead of just pitching them? another area to exchange tapes and Doris Farr ideas with. I personally would enjoy Detroit, Michigan hearing what dancers in other areas are ED. NOTE: Send them to us; we'll pay doing. Perhaps you could publish a list postage. We are constantly asked for of people who would be willing to complete files for libraries and archives, handle their area and direct people and we need extra copies of some interested to contacts. It would be great issues. We will pass them along as fun to hear a dance from Japan, requested. 4 EVERY MONTH MORE AND MORE DANCERS ARE READING AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE! JOIN 'EMI AMERICAN SQURRE DANCE Zr,sx," Ohio 44870 Please start my subscription NOW. My check (or money order) is enclosed. One Year at S6 { 1 Two Years at S10 Canadian and F °reign add 50it per year postage. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE • • Let's change the entire format of this record booth alongside ours and in his monthly mouthful of bon mots in foavor own quiet way, he and Mildred sold a of a triple-decker concoction of thumb- few bushels of mighty magnificent nail profiles, using as a backdrop the discs. I'm sure. people-packed Third Annual Callerlab Vaughn Parrish— Still uses that Convention held in the windy city. hybrid equipment, I hear.... Jean "ran People make events. Events make over herself" this year.... ask her about history. History makes tradition, Tradi- that story.... tion makes culture. Culture spawns a Bob Augustin— Love that reportedly particularly-patterned generation of genuine (?) Cajun accent and one of people. 'Round and 'round she goes! these days I'll get to see him do his Callers are indeed a particularly genuinely-memorable after-party thing, patterned breed of people. There are I hope.... the limelighters. The stars. The super- Francis Zeller— Great guy behind that stars. The plain. The fancy. The green curly black beard and has many irons in ones. The veterans. The movers. The the fire.... branding irons, too.... listeners. The climbers. The "upsters." Walt Cole— Contra King of Mormon The "downsters." They were all there country....wonder if before he's at the Marriott. through he'll have the whole Northwest To see this wide assortment of going more longways than shortways.... personalities blend completely into a Frank Lane— Had a short interlude of smooth-working unit was like seeing illness but seems to be back into the water changed to wine.