Half Sashay - Butch Nelson (clip)
"Pull up your pants and tighten the traces
All join hands, we're off to the races."
With opening patter like this, we know we're in traditional western square dance territory. Thirty seconds later, when partners meet for a swing, there's barely enough time in the patter to swing once around. We're not in New England!
The figure has first couple out to the right and circling, then sashay halfway, followed by re-sashay all the way around. This is followed by women doceydo; again a western figure, not the New England dosido. Dancers then form a circle of six and the pattern repeats. A cue sheet is available at Vic Ceder's website.
Music is by Fiddlin' Forrest Delk and his Gully Jumpers, Old Timer 8024
This dance is not included in Nelson's booklet, Square Dances of the Southwest. (See the illustration on the back cover of the book.)In addition to the audio clip, you can see a photo of Nelson and read a short biography.
The patter is different but the dance structure is similar to that called by Bill Litchman in a Related Item.
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Butch Nelson, El Paso, Half Sashay
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: Sally Goodin and a Docey Doe - Bill Litchman - Traditional Western Square Dances 5b |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Square Dances of the Southwest |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Oklahoma Cyclone (clip) - Butch Nelson |
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All join hands, we're off to the races."
With opening patter like this, we know we're in traditional western square dance territory. Thirty seconds later, when partners meet for a swing, there's barely enough time in the patter to swing once around. We're not in New England!
The figure has first couple out to the right and circling, then sashay halfway, followed by re-sashay all the way around. This is followed by women doceydo; again a western figure, not the New England dosido. Dancers then form a circle of six and the pattern repeats. A cue sheet is available at Vic Ceder's website.
Music is by Fiddlin' Forrest Delk and his Gully Jumpers, Old Timer 8024
This dance is not included in Nelson's booklet, Square Dances of the Southwest. (See the illustration on the back cover of the book.)In addition to the audio clip, you can see a photo of Nelson and read a short biography.
The patter is different but the dance structure is similar to that called by Bill Litchman in a Related Item.