american squares vol. 20, no. 8 (apr. 1965)
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JOHNNY SCHULTZ
APRIL 1965
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THIS MONTH
VOLUME 20
APRIL 1965
NUMBER 8
SPECIAL FEATURES
12 What's Happening to All Our Square Dancers?
by Johnny Schultz
14 Rounding At Squares by Dot and Jerry Daniels
16 Open Letter to All Callers, Teach-ers, and Leaders
by Arden Johnson
18 What Makes A Successful Caller by Anne Gayle Ingram
20 Illinois Rolls Out Dancing Carpet
21 Ed Moody Reviews The American Square Dance
REGULAR FEATURES
9 Mail
11 A Message from the Publisher and Editor
38 Records
41 National News and Events
45 Footsie
46 Do-Ci-Do Dolores
WORKSHOP
27 Choreography
28 Caller's Questions
29 Figures and Breaks
34 New Ideas
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dance season is upon us, and with it come the many festivals, jamborees, and conventions that make square dancing so much more enjoyable.
This is the time of year to make definite plans for your square dance vacation, whether it be your first, sec-ond, or seventeenth. We've made ad-ditions to our Vacation Guidepost published in the March 1965 AMERI-CAN SQUARES, and this supplement is printed in this month's National News and Events section. Consult the March and April Vacation listings and make a choice that guarantees you an exhilarating square dance experience.
AMERICAN SQUARES highlights three special square dance events this month, each an example of the many offerings available for your dancing pleasure.
The Illinois State Convention, the first major square dance event to be held in Chicago since the last Inter-national Festival several years ago, is typical of many such state festivals.
The Purdue Seminar, a leadership • training institute beginning this year, is among many vacations that offer square dancers dancing fun while they learn more about their hobby and grow in enthusiasm.
The 14th National Square Dance Convention, to be held this year in Dallas, Tex. June 24-26, represents the national unity of the square dance movement and offers dancers from every corner of the country the op-portunity to participate in the largest, most exhuberant square dance event.
AMERICAN SQUARES urges you to support these events and the hun-dreds more available, not only for the pleasure you will derive, but for the growth and progress of square danc-ing that you will initiate through your participation.
You'll find news and information
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To make our listings as complete and accurate as possible each month we depend on your help and contribu-tion of information. Send news of your special events to us for publica-tion.
We also seek your help in another way. AMERICAN SQUARES will again be adding many new features for your enjoyment within the next few months. Among these new addi-tions to our format will be special articles devoted to how square danc-ing has influenced and changed the lives of thousands of people.
We can formulate such a feature only with your help. AMERICAN SQUARES wants to know what square dancing has done for you. What have some of your most memorable ex-periences been? Who introduced you to square dancing? How did you be-come acquainted with the fun and fellowship you now enjoy?
Such a feature will enable you to compare your own experiences with others. Begin thinking about how you would tell your square dance story to others. We'll have more details for you next month.
A final reminder to you now to make your reservations for that square dance vacation today! Make 1965 the year you discover the fun of square dance vacations. Or, if you're a square dance vacation veteran, don't let this year go by without renewing old friends or meeting new ones at your favorite resort or camp.
Put more vitality into your vacation this year—Square Dance!
C4rvial Olson 11
BY JOHNNY SCHULTZ, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
What's Happening to
SQUARE dancing is growing up. We've passed through our in-
fancy and the turbulent teen years. We're heading for our adulthood, and like all transition periods, some jos-tling along the way is to be expected.
There is little similarity between the squares danced when I entered this square dance world 20 years ago and our dances of today. One thing has not changed, though, and that is the atmosphere of a square dance. I can't help but feel that square dancing is still basically the same when I see the happy smiles of square dancers, no different than those I encountered 20 years ago.
We must keep in mind that all the changes made since square dancing's infancy have been accomplished be-cause they have given the dancers pleasure. Here is the key that may open a few doors to cooperation and understanding—pleasure.
One of the major obstacles to danc-ing pleasure seems to be the flood of new basics, some clumsy, some id-iotic, some both. Most are just a com-bination of already established basics.
Dave Taylor covered this subject thoroughly in his article ("This Rash of New Basics") in the November 1964 AMERICAN SQUARES. Per-haps an additional idea of my own may help to explain the onslaught of
these new movements.
It's quite possible that some newer callers do not know the older basics and do not take time to find out if they are duplicating old material when they write new movements. Or perhaps our newer callers are just a little bit lazy and would rather say "star twirl" instead of "star thru, California twirl."
I still think the basic I engineered, stack the deck, published in the April 1962 AMERICAN SQUARES, has better possibilities than many of the latest ones. It goes like this:
Promenade, don't slow down Couple number one on your hands
and knees Stack the deck, pretty as you please Number four climbs on the back of
number one Number three climbs on the back of
number four Number two climbs clear to the top Now the number one couple roll away
with a half sashay Allemande left while you're that
way . . .
The point is that we need a sensible clearing house—before publication. There are a lot of good points in new basics, and it's up to the caller wheth-er he grows or goes.
Another barrier to the ultimate in
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All Our Square Dancers? dancing pleasure could well be the politics that seem to crop up in most square dance clubs. Just when the organization of a new club is going smoothly, as a matter of conformity, a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and committee chairmen of all sorts have to be elected.
The first order of business is draft-ing of a constitution and by-laws. Arguments usually develop and some of them haven't ended yet.
During the past two years, I've been operating clubs with no officers, no constitution or by-laws, and no chairmen. These clubs have grown by leaps and bounds without a disagree-ment, and we never lack volunteers to handle refreshments, decorations, and special events. These are square dance clubs deluxe!
It's taken me 18 years to develop my philosophy of square dance clubs, and though you may not agree, some of the points may be of value.
First, a constitution and by-laws are not necessary to tell you when, where, and how you can have fun square dancing.
Second, meetings ( another night out) are an occasion for a disagree-ment, a time to read the minutes of the last disagreement, and a setting of the date for the next disagreement.
Third, officers are elected to over-
see the disagreements and be sure the constitution and by-laws are adhered to.
So, if you don't have the first or second, then the third is unnecessary. End of philosophy—make sense?
Our clubs operate with just one rule. If our friends and neighbors want to dance, our doors are wide open. If they want to quarrel, they best stay home.
I mention all these points because we are so very proud of these clubs that we'd like to see every other caller have at least one like them. ■
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COVER CALLER
Johnny Schultz, Phoenix, Ariz., has been a frequent contributor to AMERICAN SQUARES. His philosophy of square dancing has withstood the test of time. He shares part of this philosophy with you this month in answering the question, "What's Hap-pening to All Our Square Dancers?"
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ROUNDING AT SQUARES A One-Act Play
BY DOT AND JERRY DANIELS, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
"It sure was a pleasure watching you and Betty"
SCENE: "Coffee-and" time after a square dance.
CAST: JIM and RUTH, who love to square dance but don't round dance. JOE and BETTY, who en-joy both square and round dancing.
JIM: It sure was a pleasure watching you and Betty doing the rounds be-tween tips tonight, Joe.
JOE: Thanks, Jim. You know, we really enjoy them. Betty and I were wondering why you and Ruth don't round dance too.
RUTH: We just moved into town, as you know, and our club back home didn't do rounds.
JOE: Up to a few years ago, our club didn't do rounds either. But some of us had been round dancing at other clubs we visited and we de-cided to try to get rounds started here too. We don't take any time away from square dancing because we do the rounds between tips while the caller takes a breather.
JIM: How did you finally get start-ed?
BETTY: We talked to our caller and he liked the idea. He helped us get going by teaching a few simple mixers.
JIM: Yes, we know you still do one or two mixers at each dance. We've tried them and they're always fun.
JOE: The first mixers were so well received that our caller taught a few simple rounds. He thought, though, that he couldn't devote enough time to rounds to keep us progressing so he asked Betty and I to help.
BETTY: We enjoy teaching. Each dance seems to be a little easier for all of us to learn. Of course we tell the dancers they don't have to know all the rounds—just as many as they feel they can do well.
JIM: Your club was lucky to have you to get the dancers started. We've no-ticed that square dancers who round dance are smoother square dancers.
JOE: Yes, Jim, you're right. We cer-tainly think our round dancing has made us better square dancers.
JIM: You've sold us on rounds! Hope we can learn a few and remember them.
JOE: It's really no harder than square dancing. Rounds are cued just like squares are called. Don't be dis-couraged when you're first learning because you can't pick up the dances as fast as others who are more experienced. It takes time to master the basics.
JIM: Well, we'll be heading for home now, and thanks for telling us about rounds. Now that you've explained all the angles, we can learn to be good round dancers too. Good night!
JIM: Good night! Ask for help any- time! ■
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Dot and Jerry Daniels conduct
their own club, the Jerry-Dots, week-ly in Chicago and teach at a number of other area square dance clubs.
They are members and past presi-dents of the Chicago Area Round Dance Club and the Chicagoland Round Dance Leaders Society.
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OPEN LETTER TO ALL CALLERS, TEACHERS, MID LEADERS!
Dear Square Dancers:
Join us at the Purdue Seminar in Lafayette, Ind. Aug. 25-28, 1965.
This National Square and Round Dance Leadership Training Program is organized to provide for an exchange of experiences and successful practices, and to develop materials, standards, and other aids for the progress of square and round dancing. The top leadership in the country has been recruited for this Seminar, and the very best of facilities are available. We hope you will join us in establishing a new tradition.
The Purdue Seminar of Square and Round Dancing will be held in the beautiful air-conditioned Memorial Union of Purdue University. Everything will be under one roof, including the best hardwood floors for dancing and top living accommodations.
A supervised program of recreation, directed by graduate students in recreation at Purdue, will be available for your chil-dren (ages 5-13) from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. You can enjoy the program of the Seminar knowing your children are safe, active, and happy.
There will be plenty of dancing during the four day program, but the emphasis will be on leadership training. Many problems developing in the square and round dance movement can be traced directly to un-informed leaders. This Seminar will be directed towards producing the kind of leadership that will keep the square and round dance movement growing steadily.
We have many technicians in leadership roles in our field today. A technician knows what to do, but a professional also knows why he does it. We need many more professionals in square and round dancing if it is to survive as a wholesome form of American recreation.
Please join us this August for a truly creative experience. Both dancers and callers/teachers are invited to attend. Fellow-ship will be the theme, good times together will be our motto, and improved leadership will be our purpose. We are looking forward to meeting you. Write for a complete brochure.
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Purdue's ultra modern Memorial Union will be the site of the 1965 Seminar. All facilities, in-cluding housing, dancing, res-taurants, and meeting rooms, will be under one roof.
One of many Memorial Union ballrooms, all with hardwood floors for smooth, relaxing danc-ing, that will be available for Seminar dancers. A special Saturday night dance party will highlight the four-day institute.
The expansive Lafayette, Ind. campus of Purdue University will welcome Seminar guests Aug. 25-28, 1965.
Read this perceptive analysis of —
WHAT MAKES A
SUCCESSFUL CALLER
BY ANNE GAYLE INGRAM College Park, Maryland
UNDER the able direction of call-ers and leaders on the local,
state, and national levels, people are having fun square dancing. What qualities make a successful caller? How does a potential caller learn to handle large groups effectively and call square dances?
The secret formula for a successful program of square dancing is that the leader possess sufficient adaptability to meet the needs of the age level, physical ability, and skill of the group.
The program of dances selected for an evening depends on the nature of the group in attendance and their knowledge and skills as dancers. The skillful caller who can quickly adapt to the group he is directing is able to do so because he possesses extensive knowledge of dances of all levels of difficulty as well as the ability to give concise, clear directions.
What training do callers consider the most valuable? Most callers and leaders believe valuable training for calling and leading dance activities is secured by attending special callers' classes, workshops, and institutes de-signed to meet leaders' needs. Also, attending the dances of a successful
and experienced caller is a worthwhile learning device.
Being a good dancer oneself, know-ing square dance basics, knowing a wide selection of dances for any and every occasion, being able to present them clearly and briefly, as well as possessing calling ability are essential traits of a good caller.
After one has at his or her com-mand these characteristics, the next step is for the would-be caller to find a group of dancers on whom to experiment. Friends tend to be toler-ant and sympathetic in this type of en-deavor. They won't allow any mis-handling by a novice caller to dampen their enthusiasm for dancing.
An alternative method for securing a group with which to work is for the new caller to volunteer his services without pay to call and lead dance activities for recreational groups at churches, schools, settlement houses and the like.
Three types of occupational groups are engaged in calling and leading dance activities: the full-time profes-sional caller or leader, the educational or recreational worker who calls in connection with his profession, and
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the professional or businessman who regards calling as a part-time en-deavor or hobby.
New callers and leaders are inter-ested in how to organize their sched-ules. The common plan for organiza-tion of his activities is for the square dance caller to schedule in advance a yearly calendar marking the events that meet regularly: classes and reg-ular club commitments. Also post-ed on the calendar are the one night engagements, usually held for special groups.
Touring the nation or region to meet calling engagements is done by callers and leaders after they've be-come sufficiently well-known to draw an audience in other than their local situation.
Tours vary in length from four or five days to longer periods depending on the means of transportation. A tour is usually scheduled so that the caller can conduct a dance in a dif-ferent location each night, avoiding costly lay-overs.
Programming classes, club meetings, and open dances is done by callers who own their own halls. In addition to their regular classes and club meet-ings, they commonly schedule guest callers and touring callers. Square dance halls have given stability to rec-reational dancing in areas where they have been built.
Professional square dance calling is a difficult field in which to make an adequate living as a full-time occupa-tion. A person must work hard and possess both business acumen and ability to organize if he is to succeed.
The majority of callers and leaders have salaried positions in education or recreation work, or hold positions in other lines of endeavor and regard calling as a hobby.
Unless the caller or leader organizes a promotional program to attract new dance enthusiasts, he is very likely to enjoy an initial success that is short-lived. A caller or leader finds that by
offering classes for new and inter-mediate dancers, he is producing a constant supply of potential club members for the community.
Unless a leader does this, the drop-out rate will gradually reduce his pro-gram. There has to be a system for attracting new dancers to the activity.
Whether as a hobby or full-time oc-cupation, renumeration for calling and leading dance activities depends on several major factors: the amount of time devoted to the activity; the fre-quency with which a person calls; the efficiency with which he organizes his business affairs; the amount of promotional work done; the drawing power or popularity of the caller; and the customary fees in the locality in which he operates.
Gross income is determined by the number of business ventures in which the caller engages. Possible sources of income are from owning and oper-ating a square dance hall, meeting regular club engagements, teaching at institutes, teaching regular classes, scheduling touring engagements, and publishing books or records.
The high expenses of travel to meet engagements and attend institutes, as well as those incurred by subscribing to current periodicals and investing in records, greatly reduce the traveling and local callers' financial profits.
An obvious disadvantage for the full-time professional caller or leader is that he doesn't have the benefits and security of a salaried position.
His prosperity is subject to chang-ing economic fluctuations.
One of the most rewarding aspects of calling and leading dance activi-ties is the opportunity it creates for stimulating social contacts. It pro-vides imaginative work and a chance to engage in an individual enter-prise, rich in establishing friendships. It can be both socially and financially rewarding and well worth the time and effort devoted to it. ■
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Chicago's world famous Conrad Hilton Hotel will be the dancing headquarters for the First Illinois State Convention May 28-30.
Illinois Rolls Out Dancing Carpet
For the first time since the last In-ternational Festival was held there several years ago, Chicago, Ill. will be the site of a major square dance fes-tival when the dancers of Illinois host their First Illinois State Convention. Festivities will be held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel on Chicago's lakefront May 28-30. •
The Metropolitan Chicago Area Dancers' Association, the Chicago Area Callers Association, the Illinois State Callers Association, the Knot-heads of Illinois, and the Chicagoland Round Dance Leaders Society extend a cordial invitation to dancers from
the Midwest and all parts of the coun-try to dance Memorial Day weekend in Chicago.
Convention General Chairman Herb Johnson, long a prominent leader in Chicago square dancing, says of the Convention, "The dancers of Illinois are eager to return the hospitality and dancing pleasure they've enjoyed at so many other Midwestern state festivals. We hope to build the Illinois State Convention into a major Midwestern square dance event."
The Hilton Hotel, the largest in the world, boasts the finest facilities for dancing enjoyment. All activities, in-
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Ed Moody Reviews
THE AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE by Margot Mayo
Many, many books have passed across this desk as have scores of monthly pub-lications. I find this book one of the most valuable of all.
Written originally in 1943 and twice revised, The American Square Dance con-tains an enormous amount of good red meat applicable to square dancing of every period.
In a form of recreation that has grown as rapidly as has square dancing, the necessity of creating leaders has become very apparent.
Naturally a great many of these newer leaders have little background or knowl-edge of the roots of today's dancing. Also, they have little time to explore square dancing's early history since they must devote most of their time to their leading activities.
In her book Miss Mayo condenses an authentic history of square dancing—its
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chiding workshops, a fashion show, exhibitor booths, after parties, and dancing to the area's top callers, will be held under one roof. Four air-con-ditioned ballrooms have been set aside for rounds, club, and challenge level (lancing.
Teen dancers will have their own parties. in addition to taking part in the regularly programmed activities. A program of activities for young non-dancers will also be scheduled so par-ents can enjoy the Convention know-ing their children are well taken care of.
Join the several thousand (lancers expected in Chicago Memorial Day weekend for the Illinois State Conven-tion. A registration blank is printed in another part of this issue for your convenience. •
ups and downs over the years. In the 1964 introduction she provides much food for thought, and from there she analyzes American folk dancing—squares, contras, running sets, and the like—showing that they are products of the American melt-ing pot.
Miss Mayo's descriptions of simple pat-terns, many of which serve as the basis of today's movements and her advice on use of music and prompting or calling is carefully worded and to the point. She covers the fundamental needs of square dancers.
A glossary of a few simple movements with which to start new dancers plus sev-eral pages of good fiddle tunes complete a desirable, worthwhile publication. It would profit any new caller to spend an hour or two with this book to obtain a clearer conception of how square danc- ing came to be what it is today. •
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May 24-30 Is Illinois Square Dance Week
Herb Johnson, a Chicago square dancer for over 20 years, is the First State Convention General Chairman.
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CHOREOGRAPHY Questions and comments crossing
my desk indicate how well accepted the spin the top movement has be-come to most square dancers. An all-eight spin the top is, of course, a part of the picture, so perhaps a break-down should be noted to avoid any future misinterpretation or confusion.
There is a difference between all-eight spin the top and all four couples spin the top. Also, you cannot spin the top from an alamo style circle set-up. There are no ends to start the movement. Therefore, all-eight spin the top can only be done from an allemande thar people-position set-up.
The following examples have been used successfully in teaching all-eight spin the top.
ALL-EIGHT SPIN THE TOP Allemande left, a right to your girl All-eight spin the top, ladies star left Three-quarters round, men move up,
all eight balance Spin the top, men star left three-
quarters, ladies move up Swing by the right to a left alle-
mande. . .
Caution the dancers that this movement involves positioning ( in-sides move three-quarters while out-sides move one-quarter) and therefore is a complete 360 degree turn. Dancers will finish with the same person they started with, so don't let them try to
count noses as they go by and make a different choice.
ALL FOUR COUPLES SPIN THE TOP
All around the left hand lady See-saw your pretty little taw All four couples spin the top Opposite lady right, men star left
three-quarters Ladies move up and balance Swing by the right and skip two girls Corners all left allemande . . .
The all four couples version follows the same traffic pattern as all four couples right and left thru in that dancers pass their corner right shoul-ders and start (and end) the spin the top movement with their opposite.
With the above explanation in mind, the caller using the all-eight spin the top idea can hash it up in a daisy chain pattern, i.e. forward two, right and left, turn back one and spin the top, or left and right, turn back one, left spin the top.
Bear in mind that you never lose the partnership of the dancers during the spin the top movement, either single or double. A single spin the top half sashays the dancers, a double zeros out to the exact starting people-posi-tion but half way across the set.
After the dancers are familiar with the spin the top movement itself, you will find many uses for the continuous flow into other commands without es-tablishing or ending with ocean wave balances. Use simple versions like doing it double instead of a right and
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left thru. The dancers will enjoy the results obtained from using the fol-lowing examples that take advantage of the six counts needed to execute.
Instead of heads to the tight and circle to a line, try:
Heads spin the top, and when you do Box the gnat and pull 'em by Circle four with the outside two . . . Promenade, don't slow down Head couples wheel around Right and left thru the two you've
found Spin the top and don't you stop Spin it again and don't lust stand Cross trail thru to a left allemande . . .
CALLERS' QUESTIONS ARTHUR GORSKI, Addison, Ill.: "Have been looking for material on all-eight spin the top . . . have worked these dances out."
Thank you, Art. I didn't realize that AMERICAN SQUARES had no all-eight versions of spin the top, so I've made a special effort to break it down for easy understanding in this month's Choreography section.
Your one figure using the idea from an alamo style set-up couldn't be ac-cepted as explained. The dancers can do a swing thru from this set-up if the rule of those-who-can swing right and then those-who-can swing left is used. However, you can't even do a swing thru in an alamo style circle if you adhere to the author's original desire to have the ends swing half and then the centers swing half. Once again, the all important ends come into the picture, and who can know where an end is in a sixteen-hand circle?
LARRY TIERNEY, Chesterton, Ind.: "In your exploratory workshop in the January 1965 AMERICAN SQUARES you use ric-o-shay. I would like to know what it is."
The idea of ric-o-shay was publish-ed in the November 1964 AMERICAN SQUARES. The exploratory figure should have been printed with it to show the slight difference the term had as compared to cross and pair. Sorry if we confused you.
I also want to thank you for the figures you sent, Larry. When the command came to arky sparky, sparky arky, arky teacup, and teacup arky my partner graciously excused herself and mumbled something about missing her favorite television pro am.
The point being made was probably that so many dances can be called directionally without a lot of new square dance nomenclature to frighten the average dancer. I have danced many times to a caller who puts his dancers through island chain, dixie cup chain, and even arky beer mug chain without ever mentioning the name of the figure. And I have been at the same caller's side when a danc-er has asked him to call island chain even though he had just danced island chain the tip before.
Sometimes I wonder if there are some dancers who feel cheated if they dance only directional calls rather than being amazed and enthralled by all the new basics the caller is using. I can quote my dancing friends of ten years as saying, "Give us understand-able directions, and we'll dance the rest."
KEN BECK, Langley AFB, Va.: "Would you please give me your opinion of lust what constitutes an arky square dance movement?"
In the July 1964 AMERICAN SQUARES quite a lengthy answer was given to Bob Johnson regarding arky dances. With a risk of repeating myself, it can be noted that arky danc-ing is position rather than people dancing.
By this is meant that an arky alle-mande is done with the same sex,
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with each dancer going back to his original partner. From here, the line of direction for dancers is determined. Two couples move around the set in the normal direction while two cou-ples move around the set the wrong way. On call for two couples to turn back, the other couples should pause for two counts before pulling by for the next command. This allows time for the actives to complete their turn back.
I believe that arky dancing sharpens the awareness of dancers when they (lance normally. It also has limitations, though, i.e. the men can't be expected to do some of the things the ladies do, like swing, star thru, and box the gnat.
Hope this helps a little, Ken. Seems like the whole story of arky dancing would probably make an excellent ar-ticle for all to read.
FIGURES AND BREAKS SLIP AND WHEEL
by Larry Dee, Rosemont, Pa. Heads to the right and circle four Head gents break to lines of four Forward eight and back once more Right and left thru and a quarter
more Slip and wheel you're doing fine Star thru, pass thru, bend the line Forward eight and back with you Right and left thru and a quarter
more Ladies hook to a line of four Slip and wheel, keep in time Star thru, cross trail thru to a left al-
lemande . . .
SLIP AND RUN by Larry Dee, Rosemont, Pa.
Side ladies chain across from you While one and three right and left
thru Sides go forward and back with you Same two do a right and left thru and
a quarter more
Slip and run like you did before Pass thru and stick out a hand Left allemande . . .
SLIP AND FOLD by Larry Dee, Rosemont, Pa.
Head ladies chain Heads to the middle and back you go Opposite girl a do-sa-do Balance there and do as you're told Girls in the middle, slip and fold Behind that gent and pass thru Turn to the left behind those two Substitute, back over two Box the gnat and pull her thru, left
allemande . . .
CAST OFFS FROM AN OCEAN WAVE by Manny Amor, Lakewood, N.J.
Heads square thru four hands round Do-sa-do to an ocean wave Cast off three-quarters round Make new waves and rock it Centers arch, ends duck thru and
turn back Left allemande . . .
Heads square thru four hands round Do-sa-do to an ocean wave Cast off three-quarters round All eight circulate, rock it Cast off three-quarters round Right and left thru, turn 'em around Dive thru, pass thru, left allemande ...
Heads square thru four hands round Do-sa-do to an ocean wave Cast off three-quarters round Same line, ends cross over, centers
turn back Wheel and deal, two by two Left allemande . . .
FIRST CENTER by Manny Amor, Lakewood, N.J.
Head couples square thru four hands round
Centers in, cast off three-quarters round
Ends fold, double pass thru Centers in, cast off three-quarters
round Star thru, left allemande . . .
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SECOND CENTER by Manny Amor, Lakewood, N.J.
Head couples square thru four hands round
Centers in, cast off three-quarters round
Centers fold, cloverleaf Double pass thru across you do Centers in, cast off three-quarters
round Star thru, left allemande . . .
THIRD CENTER by Manny Amor, Lakewood, N.J.
Head couples square thru four hands round
Centers in, cast off three-quarters round
Centers cross trail to a centers in Cast off three-quarters round Star thru, centers in, cast off three-
quarters Centers cross trail to a centers in Cast off three-quarters round Star thru, right and left thru Cross trail the other way back Left allemande . . .
WHEEL AND DEAL—BACKTRACK by Dan Schmelzer, Torrance, Calif.
Head ladies chain across the way Finish it off with a half sashay Lead to the right and circle in time Ladies break and make that line Forward eight and back you reel Pass thru, wheel and deal Double pass thru, outside couples
backtrack Star thru, wheel and deal two by two Inside four a half sashay Double pass thru, outside four back-
track Star thru, pass thru, wheel and spread
two by two Star thru, pass thru, left allemande ...
DIXIE GRAND DANDY by Dan Schmelzer, Torrance, Calif.
Head ladies chain to the right New side ladies chain across the way Couples one and three half sashay,
pass thru
Separate, go round two, make lines of four
Forward eight and back you reel, pass thru, wheel and deal
Double pass thru, girls go left, men go right
Pass thru the first in sight; on to the next, star thru
Center two square thru three-quarters round
Dixie grand with the two you've found Right, left, right, left allemande . . .
SQUARE-A-RAMA by Dan Schmelzer, Torrance, Calif.
Heads square thru in the middle you do
Go full around to the outside two Square thru the outside two Four hands round and when you're
thru Bend the line, go up and back Square thru across the track Count four hands, don't look back California twirl right after that Square thru the other way back Go full around to a line of four Bend the line like you did before Square thru across the floor, all the
way round Center four square thru four hands
round and while you do Sides divide and star thru California twirl all eight of you Substitute, square thru three-quarters
round There's the corner, left allemande . . .
DIXIE LOOP by Lee Payne, Norwalk, Calif.
One and three half sashay Star thru, turn back, dixie daisy Outside four do a U turn back Do-sa-do once around to an ocean
wave, spin the top Spin it again, right and left thru, dive
thru Substitute, pass thru, split those two Go round one, line up four, pass thru Arch in the middle, loop-the-loop Center two pass thru, turn back, dixie
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Outside four do a U turn back, star thru, square thru four hands
Give a right to the next, pull on by, left allemande . . .
EASY ONE by Art Miller, Anaheim, Calif.
One and three star thru, double pass thru
First couple left, next go right, pass thru
Wheel and deal like you always do Dixie daisy, centers in, cast off three-
quarters Star thru, California twirl, square thru
three-quarters Left allemande . . .
EASY TWO by Art Miller, Anaheim, Calif.
Two and four half square thru, right and left thru
Dive thru, pass thru, U turn back Dixie daisy, cloverleaf Dixie daisy, cloverleaf Box the gnat, pull by, left alle-
mande . . .
TOP SPINNER NO. 1 by Tom Tobin, Los Angeles, Calif.
Head two ladies chain to the right Two and four right and left thru Then roll away, half sashay One and three into the middle and
back Spin the top and when you're thru Pass thru, go right and left grand . . .
TOP SPINNER NO. 2 by Tom Tobin, Los Angeles, Calif.
Head two ladies chain to the right New side ladies chain across One and three up to the middle and
back Swing thru, make an ocean wave, rock
up and back Spin the top, pass thru, go right and
left thru Roll away with a half sashay Turn thru to a left allemande . . .
GOODIES by Ted Wegner, Gardena, Calif.
One and three dance up to the middle and back
Same four circle one full turn, don't cut it short
Number one rip and snort to a line of four
Bend the line, box the gnat Square thru just like that Five hands round in the middle track Circle up four with the outside two
one full turn Inside two rip and snort to a line of
four Up to the middle and back once more Pass thru, arch in the middle, the ends
turn in Square thru three-quarters round to
the corner Left allemande . . .
Bow to your partner, corners all Circle to the left around the hall All the way round until you're home,
but don't let go Number one rip and snort Pull 'em thru to a big long line Now bend the big line, bend the little
line Bend the itty bitty line and left alle-
mande . . .
CLOVER LOOP by Larry Brackett, Los Alamitos, Calif. Heads lead right and circle to a line Pass thru, ends cross over, centers
turn back Star thru, double pass thru, backtrack Clover out, centers in, all turn back Pass thru, loop-the-loop, outsides in Cast off three-quarters round Cross trail thru to a left allemande . . .
DOUBLE CHAIN WHEEL by Marty Winter, Cresskill, N.J.
Head ladies lead right and circle three Ladies break to lines of three Right hand lady chain across Left hand lady chain across Pass thru, wheel and deal Ladies half square thru
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Circle up three, ladies break to lines of three
Right hand lady chain across Left hand lady chain across Pass thru, wheel and deal Girls star right to the corner man Left allemande . . .
JUST "SWAPPIN" AROUND by Milt Lease, Palm Springs, Calif.
Side couples right and left thru Head ladies chain across the town Couple number three half sashay Head couples cross trail thru Separate, around one and line up four Star thru, and as you are Those who can, swap arolnid Those who can, swap around Those who can, swap aronitt1 Now everybody California twirl Those who can, swap aroi 11 i( Those who can, swap around Those who can, swap around Just couple number one California
twirl Cloverleaf and when you do Center couples swap around to a left
allemande . . .
MIX MASTER by Willard Orlich, Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio Head couples double star thru Turn left around two, line up four Sides half sashay, forward eight, back
away Pass thru, lines divide Dixie style to an ocean wave, rock it Four couples half sashay, rock again
in the same old way Men circulate, double around Right and left thru the girl you've
found Inside arch, dive thru, double pass
thru two by two First couple left, next one right Right and left thru those in sight Half square thru and those who can Half square that and everybody turn
alone . Left allemande . . .
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LADIES TURN UNDER by Willard Orlich, Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio Head couples square thru I three-
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when you do Center two half square thru Four men turn your ladies under, for-
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quarters round U turn back, swat the flea Change hands, split square thru and
when you do Center two half square thru, every-
body turn alone, left allemande . . . *Two men have ladies on right and
two men have ladies on left.
REVERSE THE CIRCULATE by Willard Orlich, Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio Head couples star thru, pass thru Swing thru the outside two All eight circulate and balance U turn back, left swing thru and when
you do All eight circulate and balance too Swing left all the way round to the
next Box the gnat Pull on by to a left allemande . .
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Star thru, split two, around one Into the middle, opposite star thru Swing star thru and as a pair facing
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WHEEL AND SPREAD TO A LEFT ALLEMANDE
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mande left . . .
FIGURE by Les Gotcher, Glendale, Calif.
Walk all around the left hand lady, see-saw your taw
Now the corner a left hand round Right to your own, it could be worse We're gonna teacup chain, but in
reverse Heads star left three-quarters, sides to
the left New heads center, star the route Turn and a quarter little finger out Heads to the center, have a bit more Turn and a quarter in the middle of
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chain Here she comes, now turn your Jane Turn her by the right, watch it, man Get to the corner, left allemande . . .
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CLOVER AND ANYTHING by Jack Lasry, Miami, Fla.
From an eight chain thru position, all pass thru set-up (same set-up as that for wheel and anything). The couple facing out separates as in a cloverleaf and meets the opposite to pair up and face into the set while the others do the "and" part.
EXAMPLES by Jack Lasry, Miami, Fla.
Head couples square thru four hands, and when you do
Pass thru, clover and square thru, count four hands
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lemande . . .
CLOVER iN AND OUT /1 by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
Heads square thru four hands round Pass thru, clover and pair off Left allemande . . .
CLOVER IN AND OUT t2 by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
One and three wheel around, right and left thru
Star thru, California twirl Clover and pair off Square thru three-quarters round, left
allemande . . .
CLOVER IN AND OUT it3 by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
One and three wheel around, square thru four hands
Clover and pair off, square thru three-quarters
Clover and pair off, square thru three-quarters
Left allemande . . .
CLOVER IN AND OUT pl by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
Heads star thru, pass thru, around one to four in line
Forward eight and back with you, star thru
Clover and pair off, star thru, half sashay
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"MANY TIMES" (Waltz) by Bill and Irene Hart
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"FUN-DERFUL" by Jim and Lois Coy Bowling Green, Ohio
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New Flip Square:
"MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI" by Earl Johnston
GR 12073
New Flip Squares:
Star thru, clover and pair off, star thru, half sashay
Star thru, clover and pair off, dive in, pass thru
Left allemande . . .
CLOVER IN AND OUT by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
Head gents with your corners go up and back
Cross trail thru, around one to lines of four
Forward eight and back, star thru, clover and pair off
Square thru five hands round, clover and pair off
Star thru, two ladies chain, then dixie style to an ocean wave
Right, left, right, girls run, cast off three-quarters round
Star thru, right and left thru Dive in, pass thru, star thru Left allemande . . .
CLOVER IN AND OUT t!t by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
Heads lead right and circle to a line Forward eight and back, square thru
four hands Clover and pair off, spin the top Swing thru, box the gnat Back out and bend the line, pass thru,
U turn back Left allemande . .
CLOVER IN AND OUT by Gordon Blaum, Miami, Fla.
Heads lead right and circle to a line Forward eight and back, square thru
four hands Inside four square thru three-quarters Other four turn back, pass thru,
clover and pair off Pass thru, clover and pair off, inside
pair split the outside pair Around one, down the middle and
pass thru, U turn back Left allemande . . .
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The indicated couples wheel around using the right (left) hand person as a pivot. The other couples adjust to form a two-faced line.
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EXAMPLES by Don Vance, Detroit, Mich.
Head couples lead right and circle to a line
Pass thru, wheel and deal Lead couples wheel left Centers run, new centers turn half Right and left thru, dive thru, two
ladies chain Square thru five hands round Left allemande . . .
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Left allemande . . .
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SO LONG DEARIE—Kalox 1041 Calls by Billy Lewis Another tempting dance-sation
cooked up by Kalox that'll rustle the rafters with its tingling pulse, plain good music, uncluttered lyrics, and one little trick in the choreography to spice it up! How'd you guess we liked it?
WHEN THE BLOOM 15 ON THE SAGE —Balance 116
Calls by Ed Gilmore As usual, Ed waits for a lull in the
storm of tumultous tortuous record releases, thenquietly slips in a "bloom" over the boom that seems to quiet the sea for a spell. Dip and dive around the set keeps it interest-ing. Anyone can dance this well-timed
beatit.
PAY DAY—Sets In Order 151 Calls by Bob Page just turn over this new Page and
you'll find rollicking music well worth a day's pay. Bob's calling is easy to listen to, the figure explores swing star thru with good results, and some of you old timers may detect a hint of "Texas Plains" running through the melody if you listen closely. GOODBYE MY LADY LOVE—Top 25096
Calls by Chip Hendrickson Here's a small masterpiece for those
who like melodizing and a little va-riety in their footwork. Dancers will enjoy the circle half, then a quarter more. Later, there's an allemande left, o forward two, roll promenade. They re cute touches, not floor splint-ers, but "chips" by Chip.
MISTER PIANO MAN MacGregor 1061
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in on a winning formula with several good ones to his credit, this one among them. We liked the way this number danced—smooth as the ivory on those keys! Musically contagious, suave, and simple.
RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON--Sets In Order 154
Calls by Johnny LeClair It von want a novelty, this fast-
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DO WHAT YOU DO DO WELL—Mac-Gregor 1060
Calls by Bill Ball No doubt that this one was done
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I'D LIKE IT—Hi Hat 316 Calls by Bill Green This platter merits a mention, if not
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SQUARE DANCIN` MAN MacGregor 1062
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SWINGING BILLY JOE—Wagon Wheel 108
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• FUN FOURTEENTH! Final plans and details are being wrapped up this month to assure square (lancers of the ultimate in red carpet treatment at the 14th National Square Dance Con-vention in Dallas, Tex. June 24-26.
Highlights of the three-day festivi-ties will include 20 exceptional panels, covering a wide range of interesting topics, workshops every day in both squares and rounds, the exciting Grand March on Thursday night led by the Kilgore itangerettes, the spec-tacular Championship Rodeo after party Saturday night, and of course the 300 callers from everywhere to keep dancers happy from the open-ing tip to the last.
Dallas Municipal Auditorium, site of the 14th National Square Dance Convention June 24.26.
Several after parties will be hosted by state contingents from Indiana, California, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Texas. There will also be special teen after parties Thursday and Friday nights.
And speaking of teens, the list of exhibition groups sparkles with the names of the Checkerboard Squares, Shooting Stars, Twilight Twirlers, Square Teens, Rolling Teens, Sooner Hi-Lites, and others. The young danc-ers will be performing every evening in two ballrooms.
Lee and Roy Long (for right) pose with their staff of hardworking committee chairmen. Lee and Roy are General Chairmen of the 14th Na- tional C tion.
The round dance program will leave nothing to be desired with plans calling for a "Showcase of Rounds," workshops, reviews, panels, and a special talk by Carolyn and Frank Hamilton. And for those weary feet, wood floors too!
Complete information on all phases of the Convention program, plus reg-istration blanks, are available from: 14th National Square Dance Conven-tion, Publicity Committee, Box 30521, Dallas, Tex. 75230.
• YOUTH—In line with AMERICAN SQUARES' accent on youth in square dancing in the February 1965 issue, come these announcements of teen festivals. The Spring Squarenade, sponsored by the teen dancers of Montgomery County, Md., will be presented in conjunction with teen dancers from Virginia April 24 in Kensington, Md. Paul Hartman is be-hind the teen efforts, and all pro-ceeds will go to the Montgomery County Society for Retarded Children.
Down Lubbock, Tex. way the teen square dancers will host their First Jamboree April 17 at Lubbock's Hodges Community Center. The city Parks and Recreation Department will
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• WORLD'S FAIR—Square dancing will again be a part of the New York World's Fair May through September, 1965. Bart Haigh sends word that he will be conducting square dances every Monday night beginning with the first Monday in May.
More square dancing will be spon-sored by the Long Island Square Dancers' Federation through their five major festivals, each honoring a particular area of the country. All the dances will be held at the United States Pavillion, 4 to 6 p.m., accord-ing to the following schedule: May 23 ( Mid-Atlantic States ), June 27 (Southern States ), July 25 ( Western States ), Aug. 29 ( New England States ), and Sept. 26 ( Mid-Western States).
Dancers interested in dancing at the Fair are urged to send the name of their club, the dates they will be in New York, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: LISDF, Box 512, Huntington, N.Y.
• GOOD NEWS—Despite floods and road blocked by slides in storm-tossed Oregon, the state federation reports that over 1,200 dancers con-verged on Eugene, Oreg. for the Win-ter Festival. California's Dick Houl-ton called the squares and Peggy and Beryl Lewis conducted the rounds.
NATIONAL EVENTS • TEXAS—The Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Tex. will be the site of the Sixth West Texas Festival April 2-3. Featured for the weekend will be Marshall Flippo, Jerry Haag, and Darlene and Jack Chaffee.
• ALABAMA — The Birmingham Square Dance Association sponsors its 12th Annual Alabama Jubilee April
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• ILLINOIS—The annual Night Owl Dance to benefit the American Can-cer Society will be held in Aurora, Ill. April 3 at the YMCA. Sponsoring club is the Swinging Squares and guest callers will handle the program.
• NEW JERSEY—Louis Calhoun and Larry Dee headline the Atlantic City Weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel April 23-25. Betty and Sam Evans will teach the rounds, and guest call-ers will participate at Die Hard dances each evening.
• TENNESSEE—Square dancing will be part of the annual Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, Tenn. April 26 through May 1. Rounds and squares will be programmed each day under the sponsorship of the Knoxville Square Dance Association and the Knoxville fiiirea ki of Recreation.
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