Buddy Weaver Podcast

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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This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1025, "Marshall Flippo Calling the 75 Basics Plus"

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The SSD or Social Square Dancing is again featured.  Here are patter and singing calls using 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.

Learn more about SSD here

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One of the most recognized names in MWSD today is Elmer Sheffield, Jr.  A great caller who has been featured at festivals in the US and internationally as well as the producer of ESP Records, one of the top labels in our activity.

Here is a non-square dance album he recorded in the 1980's entitled ESP And You.  It is presented with permission of the copyright holder.

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This episode features traveling caller, Jim Brower.  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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Welcome to season six of the Buddy Weaver Music Podcast.  This episode features traveling caller, Jim Brower.  He has been previously featured in this podcast.  A recording artist for the Blue Star Record label, here he is calling a dance in Massachusetts in 1962.

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This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing.  

Here is an encore presentation of episode 344 called by Buddy Weaver.  All music is available through buddyweavermusic.com

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This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing.  

Here is an encore presentation of episode 338 called by Buddy Weaver.  All music is available through buddyweavermusic.com

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This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing.  

Here is an encore presentation of Christmas themed singing calls done by Buddy Weaver.  All music is available through buddyweavermusic.com

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This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Dave Taylor.  Released in February 1973 as Blue Star 1024.  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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One of the more recognized names in square dancing during the 1960's and into the 1970s, was Johnny Davis.  This is part 2 of the dance recorded in 1962.  Part 1 is episode 414

Here is a dance called in Massachusetts in 1962.

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One of the more recognized names in square dancing during the 1960's and into the 1970s, was Johnny Davis.  Known for his style and ability to put together smooth combination of square dance calls.  His recordings on the Grenn Records labels were some of the most popular amongst callers and dancers.  

Here is a dance called in Massachusetts in 1962.

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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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This episode we feature a vintage Dance Ranch long-play album recorded by Ron Schneider.  Released in June 1978.

This is Ron's second of two albums on the Dance Ranch label

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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 new singing calls from buddyweavermusic.com. 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:

"I Wanna Sing" on Hi Hat 5361

"Is It Still Over" on Rawhide 1258

"Against The Grain" on Rawhide 1264

"One Less Day" on Blue Star 2636

"Singing In The Rain" on Female Edition Blue Star 509

"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" on Blue Star 2529

"Why Don't You Spend The Night" on Hi Hat 5365

"Rambling Fever" on Rawhide 1268

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One of the big names in Modern Western Square Dancing of the fifties to the seventies was Max Forsythe.  Hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana, Max was a full-time traveling caller starting in 1957.  Here is a dance recorded in 1962. 

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This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in April 1972 as Blue Star 1023, "Marshall Flippo Calls In Stereo From Kirkwood Lodge, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri"

This is Marshall's thirteenth  recorded album and features singing calls that would become classics

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The newly-minted MWSD program - SSD or Social Square Dancing is again featured.  Here are patter and singing calls using 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.

Learn more about SSD here

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Recorded at the American Square Dance Publication fundraiser dance held on August 27, 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).

Callers are Mike Seastrom, Ken Bower, Tim Merino, and Buddy Weaver

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By 1962, Marshall Flippo was fast becoming the most recognized name in Modern Western Square Dancing.  As a traveling caller who toured from coast-to-coast and as a popular recording artist, Marshall was on his way to being the #1 caller in the world.

Here is part 2 of a dance called in Massachusetts in 1962.

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