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Nils Fredland – Four Square
Nils Fredland calls a contemporary composition as part of the "Square Dance" Retrospective session at the annual Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend in Durham, NH. The musicians are Old New England (Bob McQuillen piano; Jane Orzechowski, fiddle; and…
Nils Fredland - Bouquet Waltz
Nils Fredland calls a traditional square dance figure to the tune of Kitchen Girl with music provided by Notorious (Larry Unger and Eden MacAdam Somer) and Old New England (Bob McQuillen, Jane Orzechowski, and Deanna Stiles). Recorded at the final…
Nils Fredland - Birdie in the Cage and Seven Hands Round
Birdie in the Cage is a traditional square dance figure and a common one; a search for "birdie" on this SDHP website will bring up more than half a dozen other examples. In this version, each of the "birdies" fly out in turn to join another square…
Ralph Sweet - Wagon Wheel
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."
Ralph Sweet, caller; directions for this patter call are in…
Ralph Sweet, caller; directions for this patter call are in…
Tony Parkes - Do-si-do and Face the Sides
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."
Tony Parkes, caller. The dance was composed by Ted Sannella…
Tony Parkes, caller. The dance was composed by Ted Sannella…
Nils Fredland - Singing Square - Little Red Wagon
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."
Nils Fredland, caller; the dance was created by Lee Helsel,…
Nils Fredland, caller; the dance was created by Lee Helsel,…
Ralph Sweet - Sally Goodin
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."
Ralph Sweet, caller; this dance takes its name from the…
Ralph Sweet, caller; this dance takes its name from the…
Ralph Sweet - Singing Square - Shindig in the Barn
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."
Ralph Sweet, caller; Ralph created the singing square, basing…
Ralph Sweet, caller; Ralph created the singing square, basing…
Tony Parkes - Singing Square - Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."
Tony Parkes, caller. Don Armstrong is credited with setting…
Tony Parkes, caller. Don Armstrong is credited with setting…
Tony Parkes - Singing Square - Marianne
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet."In his introduction, caller Tony Parkes mentioned that this dance,…
Nils Fredland - Bachelor Mill
This dance originated with George Waudby, of Tucson, Arizona, and was adopted by Jimmy Clossin of El Paso, Texas. It is described in more detail in Lee Owens, Advanced Square Dance Figures of the West and Southwest (1950). The dance appears in Bill…
Ralph Sweet - Auctioneer
Recorded at the Greenfield, MA, Grange Hall on June 27, 2010. The event was sponsored by Country Dance and Song Society to celebrate the publication of "On the Beat with Ralph Sweet." This dance is one of Ralph's signature numbers, and directions and…