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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 Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Jerry Helt. Released in June 1970 as Blue Star 1016, "Both Sides Jerry Helt"
Jerry was a remarkable caller who at the time of this recording was popular on the travel calling circuit in addition to touring Universities teaching traditional squares with modern. A seasoned recording caller, who first entered the studio in the mid-1950s to record an album for Sear & Roebuck, Jerry holds the record for the most years recording.
Read more about Jerry Helt here
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Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Unique to the MWSD activity is square dance callers, singing in professional produced recordings. This episode features the final album of the Hi Hat Pioneers with callers Ernie Kinney, Tom Perry, Wayne McDonald, and now Buddy Weaver has joined the group. There is a cameo appearance by Deborah Carroll-Jones. Recorded in the late 1990s on the ELK label.
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Recorded at the Yuma Festival in Arizona, the weekend of February 18-20, 2022, here is all the excitement of modern western square dancing at its finest. Patter and singing calls are at the Plus level (intermediate level).
For more information on the Yuma Festival and all dancing in Yuma, visit www.yumadancing.com
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Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
This episode we feature a vintage Dance Ranch long-play album recorded by Ron Schneider. Released in June 1974.
This is Ron's first of two albums on the Dance Ranch label
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Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo. Released in August 1969 as Blue Star 1016, "Marshall Flippo Sings 'em and Swings 'em in Stereo"
This is Marshall's eleventh recorded album and his first of only singing calls
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Bob Fisk was certainly one of the most popular callers in modern western square dancing. His voice, style, and delivery electrified dancers every where he went. Todays podcast starts with three cuts from a dance in 1970 recorded in New Orleans, LA, while the remaining cuts are all singing calls from his California annual weekend. A combination of reel-to-reel tapes and DAT tapes were remastered for this program.
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Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
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 singing calls that were produced and released in the late 1990-2000 time frame. Music by Buzzy Smith from Texas. 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 use in this episode:
"Peg Of My Heart" on Blue Star 2493
"Blue Blue Day" on Blue Star 2501
"When Memphis Gave Birth To Rock And Roll" on Blue Star 2527
"I Drove All Night" on Blue Star 2489
"Waiting For The Robert E. Lee" on Blue Star 2461
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" on Blue Star 2529
"Hello My Baby" on Blue Star 2507
"When The Red Red Robin" on Blue Star 2503
"Ma, She's Making Eyes At Me" on Blue Star 2545
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Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
A cassette tape recording of Marshall Flippo calling a live dance in Kansas City around 1980.
Most of the calls used in the recording are part of todays Plus program.
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Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo. Released in October 1967 as Blue Star 1015, "Smooth And Easy Danceable Squares By Marshall Flippo, Its Always Smooth Sailing On Blue Star Of Course"
This is Marshall's tenth recorded album and introduces the new call Spin Chain Thru.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
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 a live dance called in December 2021 at the graduation of an SSD class in San Diego, California. Here is all the excitement of a live dance.
All musical accompaniment is available from buddyweavermusic.com
"All I Want To Do Hoedown" on Blue Star 583
"Amie" on Blue Star 2593
"Pride Of The Province" on Hi Hat 1028
"Walk In The Room" on Blue Star 2626
"Rock Island Ride" on Blue Star (not yet released)
"That's Amore" on Blue Star 2565
"Cripple Cricket" on Blue Star 591
"Iko Shake" on Blue Star 2575
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Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Contra dance and Modern Western Square Dance have co-existed for many decades along separate paths. This episode is the intersection of Contra and MWSD as recorded in the 1990's by Mike Seastrom for a "learn contra dancing" video developed for Modern Western Square Dancers. Here is the audio portion.
The caller, Mike Seastrom, is one of the most popular callers in the activity with a long list of accomplishments. Learn more about Mike by clicking here.
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Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Here is all the excitement of what square dancing is today. A live Plus level (intermediate level) dance with Mike Seastrom and Buddy Weaver. Both callers call Southern California home, while traveling around the world for square dancing. This live dance was recorded on November 2021 in Northridge, California.
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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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