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Maryland Line Square Dance Sampler - Bob Dalsemer
Bob Dalsemer leads a workshop on "Dances of Maryland Line," a small town in northern Maryland that he visited often in the 1970s. Attentive viewers will note the distinctive style of promenade, a one-step around the square that was typical of…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: When The Work's All Done This Fall
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
The figure: the active couple separates around the outside of the square, going all the way around.…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
The figure: the active couple separates around the outside of the square, going all the way around.…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Wabash Cannonball
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
The figure involves the active couple separating, going halfway around the outside of the square,…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
The figure involves the active couple separating, going halfway around the outside of the square,…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: The Ninepin (Liberty)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
Each square has an extra woman standing in the center (the Ninepin). When the caller calls "all…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
Each square has an extra woman standing in the center (the Ninepin). When the caller calls "all…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Walking In My Sleep (Texas Star)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This is the widespread traditional square, Texas Star, danced as a singing square to Walking In My…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This is the widespread traditional square, Texas Star, danced as a singing square to Walking In My…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Sugarfoot Rag (Swing Ma, Swing Pa)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This dance features lots of swinging! Starting with the first couple, lady number one goes to the…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This dance features lots of swinging! Starting with the first couple, lady number one goes to the…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Six Hands Forward Up and Back (Pistol Packin' Mama)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This popular and widespread old time square dance figure is sometimes called Forward Six and Back…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This popular and widespread old time square dance figure is sometimes called Forward Six and Back…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Listen to the Mockingbird (Birdie in the Cage)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This visiting couple square has a quick progression, whereby the next couple starts its round when…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This visiting couple square has a quick progression, whereby the next couple starts its round when…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Jitterbug Square (Pistol Packin' Mama)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This visiting couple square has a quick progression, whereby the next couple starts its round when…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This visiting couple square has a quick progression, whereby the next couple starts its round when…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Golden Slippers
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This a standard "divide the ring" figure. It is also a mixer. At the end of each round, everyone…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
This a standard "divide the ring" figure. It is also a mixer. At the end of each round, everyone…
Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Bile Them Cabbage Down (Duck and Dive)
Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
Note that when couples 1 and 3 lead the figure, the duck and dive action is "across the side" and…
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys
Note that when couples 1 and 3 lead the figure, the duck and dive action is "across the side" and…
Square Dancing at Maryland Line
Bob Dalsemer describes old time square dancing at the Maryland Line Fire Hall in the town of Maryland Line, MD as he encountered it in 1974.You may also be interested in a similar article describing four dances in East Tennessee, published in 1981.