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The only podcast dedicated to square dancing, this show brings the excitement of square dancing to you with live recordings and vintage albums that celebrate callers from both yesterday and today.
Episodes are released on the 1st and 15th of each month with occasional bonus episodes. Each episode offers a rich snapshot of square dancing - honoring its roots while spotlighting its living legacy. Hosted by Buddy Weaver, acclaimed caller, recording artist, and publisher of American Square Dance.
Episodes
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Sal Fanara. Released in July 1966 as Blue Star 1014, "Swing With Old Sal Fanara"
The calling style, speed of dance and music is representative of the best of the sixties. Note the new call is Spin the Top.
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Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing. Proving to be a dancer favorite as an excellent way to get dancers back on the floor without classes. SSD promotes dancer success and the opportunity for non-dancers to join into square dancing faster.
Today's episode features Christmas themed singing calls. All calls by Buddy Weaver. Excellent for home use, when you don't have a caller, or for callers to use as a learning resource.
Here are the singing calls in this episode:
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" on Blue Star 2559
"We Love The World" on Blue Star 2535 (Buddy is joined by Kini and Mele Weaver)
"Christmas In Dixie" on Rawhide 1150 (harmonies by the Hi Hat Pioneers)
"Mister Santa" on Rawhide 1152 (sung by Mele and Kini Weaver)
"White Christmas" on Rawhide 1189
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" on Blue Star 2495
"Last Christmas" on Blue Star 2551 (Andy Allemao joins Buddy)
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Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
A reel-to-reel tape recording of a live dance held in Los Angeles, California featuring the calling of Larry Ward, Chuck Railey, and Earl Johnson. All three were hugely popular callers in the Southern California area. Dance date was marked 1960.
Unfortunately, one tip is cut short but this doesn't take away from the excellence of these three callers.
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Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Modern Western Square Dancing, slightly vintage as it was recorded in the nineties.
Today's featured caller is Johnnie Wykoff. His first singing call album was covered in episode #345; here is his second. Most of the musical accompaniment is available for purchase from buddyweavermusic.com
Learn more about Johnnie Wykoff here
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Sunday Nov 28, 2021
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo. Released in November 1965 as Blue Star 1013, "Marshall Flippo Lets His Hair Down Real Good On Blue Star, Of Course"
This is Marshall's ninth recorded album. It is the introduction of a new music style lead by vibraphonist, Dick Shannon
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
A reel-to-reel tape recording of a live dance held in New Orleans, Louisiana featuring the calling of Jack Lasry. At the time of this recording, Jack had built a reputation for being able to call dances that had dancers smoothly executing dance material far beyond their capabilities. A national traveling caller who was popular with dancers and callers, alike. This recording captures only patter calls, including the introduction of a new call.
Read more about Jack Lasry by clicking here
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Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
As previously covered in episodes 332 and 341, The Hi Hat Pioneers were a quartet of MWSD callers who performed and recorded "cowboy songs".
This was their fourth album; two of their previous three were featured in this podcast. The recording callers were Ernie Kinney, Bronc Wise, Tom Perry and Wayne McDonald. The album is "Cimarron Roll On", which was released on cassette tape in the 1980s. Probably one of their best recordings.
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Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
A unique feature of the Modern Western Square Dancing is the callers school. Todays episode is taken for a live reel-to-reel tape recording of a callers school conducted by Ed Gilmore. A seasoned veteran caller who was popular on the travel calling circuit of the 1950s, he was well known for his presentations to journeyman callers.
The recording covers many hours and has been broken up into multiple, non-consecutive parts. It has also been modified to remove unintelligible audio and "dead air".
Read more about Ed Gilmore by clicking here
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Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Jim Brower. Released in July 1965 as Blue Star 1012, Super Challenge Dances.
All of the material was originally written by Florida caller, Gordon Blaum. Known by many dancers and callers for his interesting use of square dance calls. The recording caller is Jim Brower from Texas. A first for Blue Star Records, this album is all patter calling; no singing calls.
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Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Here is all the excitement of what square dancing is today. A live Plus level (intermediate level) dance from Andy Allemao and Buddy Weaver. Both callers reside in San Diego, California where the dance was recorded. Both are recording artists for the Blue Star Music label.
It should also be noted that both callers teach beginner square dancing in the San Diego area. Want to join in? Contact: Andy (allemao@cox.net) or Buddy (buddy@buddyweaver.com)
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Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
This episode we feature a vintage Hi Hat Records long-play album recorded by Wayne West. Released in mid-1960s as Hi Hat 7001 - "Modern Square Dances For The Student Dancer".
Cover notes state the dances were selected to offer the newer dancer good, challenging practice to better prepare for club level dancing.
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Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
A cassette tape recording of the 1979 Aloha State Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaii featuring the calling of Dave Taylor and Dick Bayer.
Many of today's fundamental calls were new to MWSD and are featured in the tips called by these two great callers. Some of the most popular square dance music in 1979 is used for accompaniment.
The tape comes from the Frank Waters collection
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Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Wrapping up season four of the BWM podcast, we are featuring part two of the album, BS 1011 "Blue Star Jubilee".
As covered in episode #354, this is a continuation of the live dance held in the Sam Houston Coliseum in August 1964. Nearly twelve hundred dancers are still on the floor, full of excitement while the Blue Star Band and calling staff is tuning up.
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Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 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 1011 "Blue Star Jubilee".
Released in November 1964, this was a three-record album set that captured the first ever gathering of live musicians who recorded for Blue Star Records, staff recording artists, and one-thousand one-hundred thirty-six dancers in the Sam Houston Coliseum for a one-night dance.
This is part one of two featuring the album. Step back in time and soak up the excitement.
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Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
A reel-to-reel tape recording of a live dance held in Honolulu, Hawaii featuring the calling of Frank Lane, Marshall Flippo, and Dick Enderle. Frank and Marshall were considered the top two callers in the country at the time while Dick was an up-and-coming traveling caller.
Nearly sixty-years of age hasn't affected the finished product in this episode. There is occasional distortion caused by either the amplifier output being too loud or the microphone input being set too high. This doesn't take away from the excellence of these three callers.
The tape comes from the Frank Waters collection
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Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing. A program that is growing in popularity for the joy it is bringing to more and more dancers everyday.
Today's episode features yesterdays Staff Recording Artists calling singing calls using the SSD program. This is excellent for home use, when you don't have a caller, or for callers to use as a learning resource.
At this time, none of the musical accompaniment is available so please enjoy this episode.
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Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo. Released in August 1964 as Blue Star 1010, "The Best Collection Of New Squares Yet By Marshall Flippo On Blue Star ... Of Course"
This is Marshall's seventh recorded album. Here you begin to see MWSD evolving with the introduction of the call "Swing Thru" and other Ocean Wave type actions. Great calling and great music.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing. Proving to be a dancer favorite as it promotes dancer success and the opportunity for non-dancers to join into square dancing faster.
Today's episode features Staff Recording Artists calling singing calls using the SSD program. This is excellent for home use, when you don't have a caller, or for callers to use as a learning resource.
Here are the callers and singing calls in this episode:
Eric Henerlau calling "Sugar Sugar" on Blue Star Music 2573
Ken Bower calling "Night Train To Memphis" on Blue Star/Square L 1003
Andy Allemao calling "TROUBLE" on Rawhide Music 1186
Bear Miller calling "Macho Man" on Rawhide Music 1163
Mike Hogan calling "Sea Of Heartbreak" on Rawhide Music 1099
Lisa Lincoln calling "Hallelujah" on Female Edition Blue Star 201
Jerry Gilbreath calling "Rocking With You" on Rawhide Music 1224
Buddy Weaver calling "Just The Way You Are" on Blue Star Music 2569
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Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Unique to the MWSD activity is the callers/teachers who also have the talent to perform without the dance calls. This episode features a beloved caller from Southern California, Lee Schmidt.
The album presented here is a compilation of his studio recordings from the eighties through the nineties with the musical accompaniment done by studio musicians from the Los Angeles area. Lee was responsible for hundreds of dancers learning MWSD in addition to acting as a mentor to some of today's influential callers. From the sixties until his retirement in 2012, he was a popular figure in the California square dance scene.
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Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
The square dancer of today may not recognize the name, Dick Houlton, but he was a popular personality calling for thousands of dancers each month in his heyday. His had a great influence over callers of the current generation.
Here is a live dance recording from 1990 of the late, great Dick Houlton. Dancers of Mainstream and Plus will enjoy the calling while every caller should listen, over and over, to learn from a master caller.
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