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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 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is producer of Blue Star, Hi Hat, and Rawhide Music labels. Some of the most popular music in modern western square dancing. This feature has eight of Buddy's favorites, each cut using calls from the SSD - Social Square Dance program.
This is an excellent resource for dancers without a caller and for callers researching material for smooth SSD dancing.
The singing calls used are available from buddyweavermusic.com
"That's Amore" - BS 2565
"Tie A Yellow Ribbon" - HH 5272
"Save Me" - RWH 1207
"Blue Moon With Heartache" - HH 5350
"Route Sixty-Six" - BS 2609
"Then I Kissed Her" - RWH 1103
"Don't Stop In My World" - RWH 1094
"It's A Small World" - RWH 1233
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Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
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 Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Lee Kopman. Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1028. Here is an album recorded for the high-level or challenge square dancer. One of the first of its kind.
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Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing. A great way to join in square dancing where classes take 25 hours to learn the complete program.
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:
Nicholas Brendzy calling "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" on Rawhide Music 1269
Lanny Weakened calling "This Little Light Of Mine" on Rawhide 1252
Jerry Gilbreath calling "Sweet Dreams Of You" on Rawhide 1245
Sue Dellere calling "Tiger By The Tail" on Rawhide 1248
Tim Merino calling "Honky Tonk Attitude" on Rawhide 1214
Dan Sahlstrom calling "Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose" on Rawhide 1265
Buddy Weaver calling "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" on Rawhide 1249
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Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Previously featured in this podcast series, Johnnie Wykoff, from the early sixties until his passing in 2000, was a popular caller and recording artist. Johnnie Wykoff recorded 169 singles, mostly on Blue Star, with today's episode highlighting one of his cassette albums.
Learn more about Johnnie Wykoff here
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Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
The second part of a featuring the calling of Larry Ward. Be sure to listen to part one in episode 433 to take in a dance by one of the most popular callers in square dancing.
Here is a documentary about Larry Ward here
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Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
THIS IS AN UPDATED AUDIO REBROADCAST.
Episode 433 released last week had audio problems so it has been remastered and is presented today. Content is not the same as last week.
A newly discovered, reel-to-reel tape recording of a live dance featuring the calling of Larry Ward. Possibly the most popular caller in the country measured by the hundreds, if not thousands, of dancers who were members of his private club - the B Sharps. This recording is Larry Ward in his prime.
Here is a documentary about Larry Ward here
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
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.
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
For dancers who don't have a caller for their SSD dances and for callers learning more about SSD, here is a live Social Square Dance called in Yuma, Arizona in 2023.
This episode features the current sound of modern western square dancing with all of the musical accompaniment used, available from buddyweavermusic.com
"YOUR SONG" singing call
"THOUSAND AND ONE" hoedown
"WINSOME" hoedown soon to be released
"THE WANDERER" singing call soon to be released
"ROCK SOME MORE" hoedown
"I FOUND A NEW BABY" singing call
"COME BACK" hoedown
"TIE A YELLOW RIBBON" singing call
"SKILLET LICKIN'" hoedown
"WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM" singing call
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Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Lee Kopman. Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1027. Here is an album recorded for the high-level or challenge square dancer. One of the first of its kind.
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Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
This episode features the current sound of modern western square dancing with some of today's top recording artist/callers. The calls used are from the SSD program, making this a useful resource for dancers who don't have a caller and for callers looking for material.
All of the musical accompaniment used is available from buddyweavermusic.com
"BLINDING LIGHTS"
"CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO"
"RAMBLIN' MAN"
"I GOT THE MUSIC IN ME"
"WHY DON'T YOU SPEND THE NIGHT"
"ONE LESS DAY"
"WE DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY"
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
As covered in the previous episode, JACK JACKSON was one of the most popular callers in the early sixties. This episode is part 2 of his live dance from 1962.
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Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
A name that exploded into popularity in the early sixties was that of JACK JACKSON. Featured at most of the dance weekends, festivals, and camps, he was a recording artist for Sets In Order Records - one of very few.
This is a dance recording from 1962. You can experience for yourself the square dance mastery of Jack Jackson.
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Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
This week is an encore presentation of square dancing patter and singing calls for only 2 couples. The dancing is pure SSD. Excellent for practicing at home when you only have two couples.
All of the musical accompaniment is available from buddyweavermusic.com
More information about the SSD program can be found here
Caller is Buddy Weaver
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Produced for use in grade schools and popular as a 33 1/3 long play record, the "EZ Series" produced by Norman Merrbach (owner of Blue Star Records) was a series of albums. This is the fifth in the series featuring Marshall Flippo doing the calling.
Material used is terrific for classes and SSD level dances.
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Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
SSD or Social Square Dancing is again featured. Here are patter and singing calls using music from Buddy Weaver Music as accompaniment. TODAYS DANCE IS SLOWER PACED FOR RECENT GRADUATES. This is great for dancing when you don't have a caller or as a resource for callers.
Learn more about SSD here
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Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Johnnie Wykoff and Jerry Helt. Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1026. This is the time period when album sales to dancers had reached its peak. Almost every traveling caller sold his albums at his dances. They were a great marketing tool for the caller while providing home dancers the opportunity to dance when a caller wasn't available.
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Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
One of the more recognized names in square dancing during the seventies and into the eighties - Chris Vear. One of the prominent callers and leaders in Europe, Chris moved to the United States in 1976 and became a sought after caller in America.
Here is a cassette recording of a live dance singing calls from 1980.
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Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Sunday Feb 19, 2023
This episode features traveling caller, Bob Fisk. He has been previously featured in this podcast. A recording artist for the Blue Star Record label, this is part 2 of a dance in Massachusetts in 1962.
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Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
This episode features probably one of the most popular callers from the sixties through the eighties - BOB FISK. Previously featured in this podcast. Bob was a recording artist for the Blue Star Record label, here he is calling a dance in Massachusetts in 1962.
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