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An audio celebration of Modern Western Square Dancing - yesterday and today as narrated by Buddy Weaver.
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Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
The newly-minted MWSD program - SSD or Social Square Dancing is again featured. Here are four patter calls and four singing calls using new music from Buddy Weaver Music as accompaniment. This is great for dancing when you don't have a caller or as a resource for callers.
the feature of this episode. With about fifty square dance calls in the program, it is great for dancers to move in time with the rhythm of the music from one-call-to-the-next.
Here are the releases used:
"Showdown" on Blue Star Music 547
"Beautiful Sunday" on Blue Star Music 2553
"Los Danza" on Blue Star Music 557
"Forever Young" on Blue Star Music 2629
"Hi Hat Hornpipe" on Hi Hat Music 1001
"You Ain't Never Had A Friend Like Me" on Blue Star Music 2631
"Lets Marvin Gaye" on Blue Star Music 2589
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" on Blue Star Music 2635
Learn more about SSD here
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Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
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.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
A true pioneer in the MWSD activity, Bob Osgood, presented the history of our dance in 1979. His presentation was captured on cassette and has been cleaned up in our studio for you.
Bob picks up the timeline post World War II, as Modern Western Square Dancing was pulling away from the folk dance groups of the time. Rather than being part of an evening of folk dances where teaching was done every time the dance was presented, MWSD set the standard that dancers had to know the fundamental dances, which involved taking lessons for about six weeks. In this way, every group get-together was dancing, rather than learning and re-learning the fundamentals.
There is an audio sample of Bob Osgood calling at the end of his presentation.
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Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Unique to the MWSD world, here are square dance callers with the talent to sing "cowboy songs" - yes, singing without the calls. The Hi Hat Pioneers featuring Ernie Kinney, Bronc Wise, Tom Perry, and Burlin Davis along with some fine studio musicians present the album, "Autumn On The Trail".
Released in 1984 on cassette tape, this is the third album for the group and highlights the tight harmonies and evolving sound.
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Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Country music, the sound that gave birth to Modern Western Square Dancing, has evolved over the years. Gone are the days of a three-piece band, replaced with a full orchestra recorded with modern studio techniques.
This episode is dedicated to the contemporary sound of country music as used in today's MWSD.
Here are the callers and singing calls in this episode:
Buddy Weaver calling "Amie" on Blue Star Music 2593
Jerry Junck calling "We Believe In Happy Endings" on Hi Hat Music 5359
Nicholas Brendzy calling "From A Jack To A King" on Rawhide Music 1238
Masaru Wade calling "Gone At Last" on Hi Hat Music 5338
Lanny Weaklend calling "House Of The Rising Sun" on Hi Hat Music 5334
Jerry Gilbreath calling "Stuck In The Middle With You" on Hi Hat Music 5347
Darren Gallina calling "Blue With Envy" on Hi Hat Music 5362
Tim Merino calling "Heartbreak Mountain" on Rawhide Music 1222
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Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records. Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection. Here is BS 1006 "The Great Flippo Calls A Terrific Dance Of Great Square Dances To Double Your Dancing Pleasure". Quite a mouthful of a title.
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 Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
The newly-minted MWSD program - SSD or Social Square Dancing is the feature of this episode. With about fifty square dance calls in the program, it is great for dancers to move in time with the rhythm of the music from one-call-to-the-next.
All of the musical accompaniment - today's best square dance music - is part of the Buddy Weaver Music catalog; is available through the BWM website. Here are the releases used:
"Paloma Blanca" on Blue Star Music 2557
"Hoedown Number Nine" on Blue Star Music 555
"Route Sixty-Six" on Blue Star Music 2609
"Green Grass Of Home Hoedown" on Blue Star Music 588
"Iko Shake" on Blue Star Music 2575
"Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling" on Blue Star Music 577
"Open Arms" on Blue Star Music 2633
"Cripple Cricket" on Blue Star Music 591
Learn more about SSD here
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Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
MWSD is represented by a variety of dance programs that are designed to offer something for every dancer from the occasional enthusiast to the high-frequency veteran. Our episode today features Plus level or intermediate level, dancing as captured from live dances called by Buddy Weaver in 2008. Excellent for practice dancing.
All of the musical accompaniment is part of the Buddy Weaver Music catalog and is available through the BWM website. Here are the releases used:
"Sitting On Top Of The World" on Blue Star Music 2523
"Mountains Of Harmonica" on Rawhide Music 1502
"Ghost Riders In The Sky" on Rawhide Music 1001
"DX Land" on Blue Star Music 568
"Tonight Carmen" on Rawhide Music 1014
"Rebel Rouser" on Blue Star Music 534
"I Found A New Baby" on Blue Star Music 2458
"Skillet Lickin'" on Rawhide Music 1528
Learn more about Buddy Weaver here
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Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records. Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection. 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 May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
Modern Western Square Dancing, enjoyed by people all around the world, has truly built a firm foundation in Japan. With dancers, clubs, and callers throughout the country, thousands of Japanese citizens have made MWSD, their very own. To honor our dance friends in Japan, this episode features some great Japanese square dance callers.
Here are the callers and singing calls in this episode:
Sam Tajima calling "Hey Good Lookin'" on Rawhide Music 1242
Toshifumi Ueno calling "Take It To The Limit" on Hi Hat Music 5331
Kotaro Okawa calling "Cold Cold Heart" on Rawhide Music 1231
Hisae Moriguchi calling "Be Glad" on Rawhide Music 1127
Takako Suzuki calling "I Just Want To Dance With You" on Rawhide Music 1155
Hiroyuki Kaneko, Jr. calling "Your Song" on Hi Hat Music 5346
Hiroshi and Keiko Yaoko calling "Blue Spanish Eyes" on Rawhide Music 1164
Hideyuki Takahashi and Naomi Tomosada calling "Ring Around Your Neck" on Rawhide Music 1091
Makiko Wakamatsu calling "It's My Party" on Rawhide Music 1228
Akitoshi Nakajima calling "Memories To Burn" on Rawhide Music 1132
Tac Ozaki calling "Crazy For Loving You" on Hi Hat Music 5285
Masaru Wada calling "Cupid" on Hi Hat Music 5276
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Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
Here is Modern Western Square Dancing with a slight vintage feel. The calls used are part of the Plus (intermediate) Program while the music is some of the best from 1984.
Our featured caller is Mike Sikorsky, one of the more popular callers in MWSD. This was a live dance that was released as a long-play album on Hi Hat Records. Excellent for practice at home or whenever you need a caller.
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records. Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection. Here is BS 1004 "Fun Dances Called By Marshall Flippo"
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.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
This episode features the talents of some great MWSD callers singing "cowboy songs". No dancing this episode, instead callers Ernie Kinney, Bronc Wise, Tom Perry, and Joe Johnston - the Hi Hat Pioneers - are featured.
These callers performed live at many square dance specials and festivals. This was their first album released in 1984. Worth noting, this album was recorded before the computerized tuning that every singer uses today. This was pure talent.
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Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
What MWSD sounds like today and every listener's opportunity to learn easy dance steps at home.
Your caller, Buddy Weaver will guide you through calls like "Do Sa Do", "Right Hand Star", and "Swing". Set to modern music, this is a terrific way for a single or couple to really dance.
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Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records. Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection. Here is BS 1003 "Andy Andrus Calls 'Em Wild"
Released in April 1962 for dancer's home practice. At this time in history, demand for long-play albums of square dancing was growing and this is the second album from Blue Star in as many months. Today's dancer may have to research some of the calls used on this release.
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Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Modern Western Square Dancing was the first to progress away from traditional dancing and welcome the female square dance caller. This episode celebrates the female MWSD caller by featuring some of the top names in the square dance recording field.
Singing calls are tune derivatives that are produced for square dance education. Here are the callers and their singing calls included:
Deborah Carroll-Jones calling "Cowboy's Sweetheart" on Blue Star Music 2471
Lisa Lincoln calling "Round Round" on Female Blue Star Music 205
Sue Dellere calling "When The Saints Go Marching In" on Rawhide Music 1232
Naomi Tomosada calling "Blue" on Female Blue Star Music 203
Lottie Hummel calling "Operator" on Rawhide Music 1113
Erika Spur calling "Save Me" on Rawhide Music 1207
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Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
What MWSD sounds like today.
Here is Plus level (intermediate level) square dancing patter calls. Our featured caller is Vic Ceder, one of the most creative MWSD callers today. This is great for practice dancing in your home.
The following accompaniment is used:
"Forked Tail Deer" on Hi Hat Music 1029
"Coffee Rumba" on Hi Hat Music 1019
"Money Maker" on Hi Hat Music 1023
"Pride Of The Province" on Hi Hat Music 1028
"Pipeline Hoedown" on Hi Hat Music 1021
"Five O Hoedown" on Hi Hat Music 1032
Learn more about Vic and Debbie Ceder here
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Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Here is what Modern Western Square Dancing sounds like today.
Singing calls are a big part of the dance activity in the 21st century. These tune derivatives are produced for square dance education. Reflecting the dance calls, the style of calling, the speed of dancing, and the changing musical tastes of the dancers, they represent the best of today's Modern Western Square Dancing.
The calls used in these singing calls are from the SSD or Social Square Dance program. The callers are staff recording artists for the Blue Star Music label.
"Someday (We Could Be In Love)" by Buddy Weaver on Blue Star 2619
"Forever Young" by Mike Hogan on Blue Star 2629
"Round Round" by Eric Henerlau on Blue Star 2630
"Hallelujah" by Ken Bower on Blue Star 2595
"Nice To Be With You" by Andy Allemao on Blue Star 2627
"Open Arms" by Buddy Weaver on Blue Star 2633
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Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records. Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection. Here is BS 1002 "Marshall Flippo Calling New Dances And Old Favorites"
Released in March 1962 for dancer's home practice. While only twenty calls are used (the basic of MWSD at the time), they are put together in challenging combinations. Marshall Flippo's presentation is excellent and shows how he had evolved as a caller from his previous album, covered in episode 323.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Dance Ranch Record/Dance Ranch Music. This episode features the Dance Ranch Staff CD released in 2005.
Dance Ranch was active from 1971 through 2012. Here are the recording staff callers doing patter calls from the 2005 CD. Five great callers from three countries. Dancing is at the Mainstream level and much of the musical accompaniment can be found on the Rawhide Music website.
Featured callers are:
Brian Hotchkies
Mike Driscoll
Darin Keith
Shozo Nishimura
Scott Bennett
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