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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 Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 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 the recording stars of Hi Hat Music. All of the accompaniment was created by Mr. Hiroshi Yaoko from Tokyo, Japan. 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:
Ken Bower calling "I Believe In Music" on Hi Hat 5303
Tim Crawford calling "You've Got To Change Your Ways" on Hi Hat 5262
Lottie Hummel calling "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" on Hi Hat 5381
Masaru Wada calling "Glory Hallelujah" on Hi Hat 5261
Lone Blume calling "If We Hold On Together" on Hi Hat 5293
Joe Saltel calling "Fly Me To The Moon" on Hi Hat 5304
Lanny Weaklend calling "Quando Quando" on Hi Hat 5312
Mike Hogan calling "Chapel Of Love" on Hi Hat 5325
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Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Here is the second half of the live dance recording of the great Frank Lane. Recorded at a dance in the Bay Area of California in 1978. Be sure to listen to part one in last weeks podcast.
From the George Knox collection of tapes.
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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
In the history of popular callers in modern western square dancing, Frank Lane was tops on the travel calling circuit. A full-time traveling caller since 1948, he would drive coast-to-coast, year after year. One of the most sought after callers in the history of our activity.
Here is a live dance called in the Bay Area in 1978. From a cassette tape part of the George Knox collection. Today's dancers should feel comfortable dancing to this feature.
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Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
The Sets In Order organization, started in 1948 as a monthly square dance magazine along with a record label producing music with and without calls for square dancing. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, Sets In Order would branch out into educational resources, printed and recorded along with institutes for dancers and callers. Many point to Sets In Order and Bob Osgood as the major force behind the evolution of Modern Western Square Dancing.
In 1964, Sets In Order produced a 33 1/3 long play album as a premium for new subscribers. This was the first in what would become a series of premium albums, sought after by dancers and callers, even today.
Here by permission of the Bob Osgood family, is the first of the series. As with all albums presented in this podcast, they will be presented in order.
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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
ENCORE PRESENTATION
This episode is the first in a series on the largest square dance ever. Santa Monica, California celebrated it's seventy-fifth anniversary with a big outdoor square dance. An estimated 15,000 folks danced under a clear sky on the Pacific Ocean with 35,000 spectators to cheer them on.
The event was recorded. That reel-to-reel tape has been digitally remastered and is presented here.
This episode offers the following callers and dances:
Ray Shaw - "Dive For The Oyster"
Maury Thompson - "Four Gents Star"
Ken Keeny - "Life On The Ocean Wave"
Slim Brough - "Arkansas Traveller"
Earl Peechin - "My Pretty Girl"
Terry Golden - "Divide The Ring"
Wayne Donhoff - Chase The Rabbit, Chase The Squirrel"
Walt Bauman - "You Swing Yours"
Jim York - "Forward Four"
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Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 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 San Diego, California in 2023.
This episode features the current sound of modern western square dancing.
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Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
The Recording Artist for Hi Hat Records were featured at a Trail-In Dance to the Anaheim National Square Dance Convention in 1976. This album is the highlights from that dance.
Featured callers are Bob Wickers, Bill Stone, Lee Schmidt, Dave Hoffman, Dick Waibel, and Ernie Kinney.
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Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
The second part of a featuring the calling of Singing Sam Mitchell. Be sure to listen to part one in episode 439 to take in a dance.
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Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
One of the prominent names in National Traveling Square Dance Calling circuit of yesterday is Singing Sam Mitchell. His presentation skills set him apart from other callers of the time and here he is in a live dance recording around 1962.
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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.
If you are enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to American Square Dance publication (or purchase a gift subscription) - americansquaredance.com
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"