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An audio celebration of Modern Western Square Dancing - yesterday and today as narrated by Buddy Weaver.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing. The average club level was called the Extended 75, similar to today's SSD program. "Sets" released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world using calls from the SIO lists. This was the Extended 75 album.
MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood
Featured callers are:
Johnny Toth
Dick Houlton
Ron White
Jack Lasry
Bob Van Antwerp
Red Bates
Osa Mathews
Les Roberts
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Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing. The introductory list was called the 50 Basics which was considered beginner or entry level. "Sets" released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world using calls from the SIO lists. This was the Basics Album.
MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood
Featured callers are:
Bruce Johnson
John Hendron
Frannie Heintz
Stan Burdick
Ron Schneider
John Winton
Jon Jones
Bill Peters
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
PLUS square dancing - the intermediate level of modern square dancing for the dance enthusiast.
The music and calling - speed, enthusiasm, variety is truly representative of square dancing in the 21st century.
The caller is Buddy Weaver. Learn more about Buddy at: buddyweaver.com and be sure come to his dance near you.
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Who is Holler Hawkins? A completely made up name/character in order to sell albums. This recording was originally released in 1956 on Hollywood Records with the calling of Jerry Helt. By 1960 Hollywood Records was defunct and the recordings made their way to various small labels but the artist, Jerry Helt had moved onto a new record label that would not allow him to appear on another label. Thus Jerry's name disappeared from the recording and a series of fictitious names came into play, include "Holler Hawkins".
The album featured the classic dance routines and singing squares that were fading from popularity in 1956. Simple in construction and excellent for a newer dancer.
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Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
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This past week the square dance world lost one of the most recognized callers - Elmer Sheffield, Jr. A great caller who has been featured at festivals in the US and internationally as well as the producer of ESP Records, one of the top labels in our activity.
Here is a non-square dance album he recorded in the 1980's entitled "ESP And You".
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
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Buddy Weaver is a caller committed to introducing modern square dancing to the general public so they may experience the excitement and social physicality of it all. Here now are five singing calls - derivatives of songs that are produced exclusively for square dance educational use - that will introduce you to modern square dancing.
Each of the five singing calls include a teaching narration, they introduce the fundamentals in sequence from the first through the fifth singing call.
American Square Dance publication (americansquaredance.com) has a downloadable pdf guide series for the dances.
Buddy Weaver is copyright owner of all music and tracks. Permission is granted for non-modified, home use to introduce your non-dancing friends to our activity.
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Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
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This is the second album of easy dances presented by Blue Star Records, featuring the calling of Marshall Flippo. Released in August 1963 as BS 1007 "Everybody Dances When The Great Marshall Flippo Calls On Blue Star".
This is Marshall's fifth recorded album. It is an excellent example perfect timing and delivery by a master caller.
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Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
A live recording done at Sunny Hills Barn in Fullerton, California. From 1948 to 1962, it was the largest square dance hall in America boasting a dance floor that would hold 150 squares. Ed Smith, operator of the barn would bring top callers in on Saturday nights and Joel Pepper was considered one of the best in California at the time.
The accompaniment is live music played by Jack Barbour and his Rustlers. Jack Barbour was the king of square dance bands from the forties until live music faded from dances in the sixties.
Recorded around 1960, here is a "Saturday Night at Sunny Hills".
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Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
SSD live recordings have been and continue to be the most downloaded of all episodes in the podcast.
Recorded live in San Diego in early 2025, here are the sounds of square dancing today.
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Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Ken Bower, first featured in this podcast on Sept. 24, 2023, is a square dance calling icon in the modern era. Ken recorded this album of singing calls for his many square dance fans spotlighting his incredible singing call showmanship.
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Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Ron Libby was a full-time professional caller from Maine. Wildly popular through out New England and internationally. Active until his passing in 2021, Ron was known for his singing call showmanship qualities and this album highlights that talent.
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Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Blue Star Music, one of the top producers in the square dance field presents the best selling "hits" from 2024.
Each release is available from buddyweavermusic.com
#1. The Wanderer by Mike Hogan
#2. Neon Moon by Buddy Weaver
#3. Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Eric Henerlau
#4. Greater by Ken Bower
#5. Singing In The Rain by Eric Henerlau
#6. Calendar Girl by Mike Hogan
#7. Walkin' On Sunshine by Eric Henerlau
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Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics. "Sets" released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world using calls from the SIO lists. This album used the 75 Extended Basics plus experimental calls - new calls trying to find acceptance.
MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood
Featured callers are:
Mike Burnham
Bob Yearington
Louis Calhoun
Ernie Kinney
Johnny Davis
Ken Anderson
Allen Tipton
Don Wiliamson
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Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing. The average club level was called the Extended 75, similar to today's SSD program. "Sets" released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world using calls from the SIO lists. This was the Extended 75 album.
MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood
Featured callers are:
Frank Lane
Harper Smith
Billy Lewis
Arnie Kronenberger
Al Brundage
Vaughn Parrish
Jack Murtha
Cal Golden
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Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing. The introductory list was called the 50 Basics which was considered beginner or entry level. "Sets" released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world using calls from the SIO lists. This was the Basics Album.
MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood
Featured callers are:
Bob Ruff
Art Shepherd
Dave Taylor
Earl Johnston
Bruce Johnson
John Essex
Dick Leger
Lee Helsel
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Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Recorded in 1967, here are two of the big name callers of the day, Bob Page and Frank Lane. Both started calling in 1949 and both were successful full-time traveling callers. This is an excellent snap-shot of square dancing in 1967 - the calls used, the music played, style and speed of calling. These were two of the best.
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Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is producer of Rawhide Music, accompaniment used in these singing calls. Excellent for all dancers as the calls are from the SSD program.
"Smoothies From Buddy Weaver For Your Listening And Dancing Pleasure". The seven singing calls featured are available from buddyweavermusic.com
"Just To Hear You Say You Love Me"
"Dreamland Express"
"Smooth Sailing"
"You Belong To Me"
"Burgers And Fries"
"Young At Heart"
"Come To Me"
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Sunday Nov 24, 2024
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
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Here is BS 1006 "The Great Flippo Calls A Terrific Dance Of Great Square Dances To Double Your Dancing Pleasure".
Released in August 1963 for dancer's home practice with Marshall Flippo, premier recording artist and traveling caller using calls that were new to the dancer in 1963.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Nov 17, 2024
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
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Here is BS 1005 "Andy Andrus Calls 'Em Sensational"
Incorrectly identified in the podcast (should be Blue Star 1005), this long play album was released in May 1963 for dancer's home practice. Some of the calls used are no longer in square dancing today so listeners have to do some research before dancing.
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Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
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Released in May 1962 for dancer's home practice. Only ten calls are used and the content of this album fits nicely into today's MWSD. Marshall Flippo, the premier recording artist and traveling caller comes across in the style that is clear, concise, and smooth. This is Blue Star 1004
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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