AMERICAN SQUARE ORNCE JUNE 1980 Copy $1. "THE BOSS" by Choice of Dedicated Professional Dance Leaders Al Brundage and the Model P-400 'BOSS" Al Brundage has been a square dance caller since 1935. He has gained the reputation of being one of the top callers in the United States and Canada and has been on the staff of many of the major conventions and festivals. Al is co-editor of News 'n Notes, a monthly note service for callers, and is co-author of the Pocket Dictionary of Square Dance Calls. He is on the Board of Governors of Callerlab and his picture hangs in the Square Dance Hall of Fame of the American Square Dance Society. Al is currently recording on the TNT label. You too can easily afford the extra edge of first class equipment. Please write or call for full details concerning this superb sound system. Say you saw ,1 in ASD Credit cki CLINTON INSTRUMENT COMPANY, PO Box 505. Clinton CT 06413 Tel: 203-669-7548 a VOLUME 35, No. 6 AMERICAN June 1980 SIURRE ORNCE THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE upi) WITH THE SWINGING LINES Anniversary 4 Co-Editorial 6 Grand Zip 7 By-Line 8 Meanderings 11 The Caller in 2001 Publishers and Editors 13 Dancer Concerns 15 29th National Convention Stan & Cathie Burdick 18 Callerlab Confab Workshop Editors 21 Rave Ed Fraidenburg 23 A Festival & How It Grew 24 LEGACY Spin-Off Bob Howell 27 Rhyme Time Record Reviewers 29 Best Club Trick 31 Encore John Swindle 33 Feedback Frank & Phyl Lehnert 35 Sketchpad Commentary 37 Dancing Tips Feature Writers 39 Calling Tips Harold & Lill Bausch 40 Easy Level Page Jim Kassel 42 Introducing Mary Jenkins 44 Challenge Chatter 45 Speaking of Singles Dave & Shirley Fleck 46 Creative Choreography Gene & Thelma Trimmer 52 Square Line 53 Events 54 People In The News Editorial Assistants 56 International News Mona Bird 61 Flip Side— Rounds Mary Fabik 61 Choreography Ratings 62 Flip Side— Squares Ruth Garris 69 Underlining Pat Gillam 71 Steal A Little Peek Bob Mellen 72 SID Pulse Poll Mef Merrell 73 RID Pulse Poll 74 Puzzle Page 81 Book Nook 82 Finish Line AMERICAN SQUAREDANCE Maga- 84 Laugh Line zine (ISSN 0091-3383) is published by Burdick Enterprises. Second class pos- tage paid at Sandusky, Ohio. Copy deadline first of month preceding date of issue. Subscription: $8.00 per year. Single copies: $1 each. Mailing address: Box 488, Huron OH 44839. Copyright Member of NASRDS 1980 by Burdick Enterprises. All rights National Assoc. of S&RID Suppliers reserved. Twenty-eight National SID Conven- tions have become history; this month brings us the twenty-ninth, meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. By all predic- tions, Memphis will be unusual and will CO-01T0111111_ find success because of the patience and cooperation of the attending square dancers. In a year of predicted recession and rising gas costs, the early registration figures broke records. Housing possibil- ities in Memphis hotels were exhausted; dormitories and private homes were pressed into use. More than ever, the comraderie and spirit of America's dancers will overshadow the inconveni- ences and difficulties. We find incomprehensible and mys- terious the fact that in so-called "recession" years, square dancing national gathering. activity grows. For two years, since The reports from Memphis will be in early 1978, a slump in square dancer the August issue. We hope the outcome numbers has been evident. Strangely will bear out the bright predictions for a enough, now that many are concerned great session— a 29th Convention that about this decrease, 1980 seems to see will be long remembered! an activity that is holding steady. One of the new books featured at the Perhaps some stabilization has taken American Squaredance magazine booth place in modification of the "overload" will be a complete round dance book, of new basics; perhaps square dancers The ABC's of Round Dancing, by Fred in large numbers have placed their club Haury. (See ad below.) This book has activity high on the priority list. We all been several years in preparation and realize that despite high gas costs, we will answer the requests we've received will spend to do what really means a for a round dance book that describes all great deal to us. the steps. ABC's does that and much The projected numbers for the more. Memphis Convention bear this out, too. Stop by Booth 50 and look over this More dancers will be attending— to book and the many others for dancers dance, to attend panels and seminars, and callers. Say "hello" and visit a to meet old friends and make new ones, while. We like to meet the readers who to visit the large assembly of square have become acquainted with us dance booths, and purchase needs and through the pages of ASD. See you in novelties. to enjoy all the facets of a Memphis! THE ABC'S ABC's OF ROUND DANCING Jp by Fred Haury Round 188 pages Dancing A Complete Text of Round Dance information and Definitions Pre-publication Offer: Until July 1, $10.00 ppd. After July 1, $10.00 plus $1.50 postage Order Your Copy Now— A Must for All Round Dancers 4 American Squaredance. June 1980 Y'All Come To 2548 Gunbarrel Road TRAIL END DANCES— June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. With Advance Registration to National Convention, Dance is Free of Charge For information, call 698-0872 or 892-3009 VERSATILE MUSIC NEW RELEASE FOR THE iticord CW-149 LOVIN' ON PROFESSIONAL CW-153 ON THE ROAD CALLER TO LOVING YOU AGAIN Distributed by Corsair Continent& "SMOOTHIES" "CONTEMPORARY" "TRADITIONAL" CW-151 After Sweet CW-126 East Bound and CW-107 Louisiana Man' Memories Down CW-129 Something to CW-138 Christmas Song CW-137 BoogieGrass Band Brag About CW-133 Legend In My CW-125 Give Me Back My CW-134 Walkin' Shoes Time Blues CW-149 All Around CW-146 Sweet Malinda CW-139 Hello Mexico Cowboy CW-150 My Jamaica CW-143 That's Life CW-147 Lovin' Cajun Style Ernie Nation Bronc VV,se Ron Russell Ron Hunter Ron Parry Nelson Watkins 5 The Grand Squares are sponsoring, besides their regular weekly club and class, a monthly Saturday night dance with visiting callers. The A Squares dance on Tuesday nights, one of the weeks having a visiting caller. They also have a visiting caller every fifth Saturday night and have started a class of round dances. The dancing, teaching, and calling are lots of fun, challenging, and good exercise; but we'll have to say that from where we sit, the most rewarding part of all is the wonderful people we have met square dancing. Thank you for your part (and Cathie's) in helping to maintain the dancers' interest in this Just a note of appreciation to say we wholesome and interesting activity. think you are doing a fine job! Though Martha Brookshire our specialty is round dancing, we Anderson, S.C. regularly find interesting articles in your helpful magazine to aid our own I'm glad to be over my operation and involvement in the complete dance back dancing with my friends. I was activity. Both squares and rounds go unable to get my renewal before it ran "hand in hand" in the sharing of out but here I am again. The many cards similar hopes and joys and challenges of and calls I received while ill are proof the present and future. enough square dancers are wonderful We look ahead to two more pleasant people. God bless them all. years of American Squaredance. En- Ed Herms closed is our check for $14.00. Springfield, Pennsylvania Hap & A. J. Wolcott Here is a list of upcoming federation Linwood. New Jersey dances sponsored by the Folk and Square Dance Federation of North Square dancing is alive and well here Carolina: August, 1980, Raleigh; No- in the northwestern corner of South vember, Lenoir; February, 1981, Shel- Carolina. It all started five years ago by. The Federation invites out of state when Helen and Paul Pate retired and dancers to come to any of these dances. moved here from Atlanta and taught the Dancers wishing more information first class, who became the A Squares, should contact me. Frances McDaniel the first club in Anderson. Paul passed PO Box 45, Lemon Springs NC 28355 away and Otto Norton from Atlanta taught us until the A Squares' present caller, John Russell from Greenville, came to add his able leadership. Then QUANTITY PRICES John and I organized the Pacesetters ALL POSTAGE PAID Prices: 1-2 shirts $6 ea , and are presently teaching their class 3-5 $5 ea.. 6&up S4 ea. while Michael Riddle from Spartanburg Sizes S(34-36). M(38- calls for their club. Last year we 40), L(42-44, XL (46-48) I'D BATHER BE will shrink organized the class that became the Colors, yellow, lite blue. Grand Squares club and presently call white w/navy. Color IIARE for their class and club. In all, we have selection cannot be guaranteed but please had at least 600 people take square state preferences dance lessons here. The Pacesetters put Hay men t check money order. IL add 5% on a big dance at our recreation center Catalog: free. here to raise money for the heart fund in SQUARE THINGS, February, and they are looking forward Dept. R B. Box 325, to another visit from Stan in August. Wilmette, IL 60091 6 American Squaredance, June 1980 Looking into the future is always fun to do, even when we know our predictions may not be completely accurate.