Lady Round the Lady - Carl "Doc" Journell
This tip by Texas square dance caller Carl "Doc" Journell illustrates a series of variations on the Lady Round the Lady figure from southern Appalachian square dance. He has the ladies and gents moving individually, then taking turns leading the other.
The transcription that follows comes from square dance enthusiast Fred Feild. It can be found on his YouTube channel here.
Square dances with calls, caller - Carl Journell, Texas
Hurrah Records H-1052, Sashay, Pardner!
The nation's foremost Square Dance Caller doing familiar Square Dances
Recording date around 1948
Side 1, Track 1
Dance: Lady 'Round the Lady
Tune: Old Joe Clark
Introduction
All in your places with a smile on your faces
Now all jump up and when you come down
... swing your honey around and around
And it's allemande left and a right to your taw
... and a right and left grand around the hall
Corn in the crib and wheat in the sack
... when you meet your honey you turn right back
Now you meet your honey and sing a little song
... you turn right back, you're still goin' wrong
Chicken on a fence post, possum on a rail
... You meet your honey and everybody sail
Promenade around two by two
... promenade 'em home as you always do
Main figure
Now couples 1 and 3 lead to the right
And the lady 'round the lady and the gent also
... now the lady 'round the gent and the gent don't go
The lady 'round two and the gent step through
... And the gent 'round two and the lady step through
Now the lady 'round the lady and the gent around the gent
... And the gent 'round the lady and the lady around the gent
Now you circle four in the middle of the floor
... and you docey-doe and don't get sore
It's docey high and docey low
... 2 little gents you ought to know
And now you're right and now you're wrong
... And one more change and travel home
Break
All around your left hand girl
... and back to your honey and swing and whirl
All around your right hand girl
... and back to your honey and swing and whirl
All around your opposite girl
... and back to your honey and swing and whirl
Now swing on the corner like swingin' on a gate
... Your partner with the right, with a R & L eight
Corn in the crib and wheat in the sack
... When you meet your honey you turn right back
You're goin' wrong
... right and wrong, all night long
Meet your honey and sing a little song
... turn right back you're still goin' wrong
Chicken on a fence post, possum on a rail
... you meet your honey and everybody sail
And you promenade eight till you get straight
Couples 2 and 4 lead to the right
(repeat Lady 'round the Lady figure)
Ending
Now form a ring, great big ring
... and you break that ring with a corner swing
And form a ring, great big ring
... break that ring with a corner swing
Form a ring, great big ring
And you break and trail, single file
... Lady in the lead, the indian style
... now you turn right back and swing a little while
Now promenade single file,
... lady in the lead, the indian style
... and you turn right back and swing a little while
Now form a ring, a great big ring
And the first couple rip and snort
... Down the center and you cut 'em short
And the lady go gee and the gent go haw
... and you meet your honey and form a ring
... a great big ring
And all four boys, listen to the call
... thank you folks, that'll be all.
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Carl Journell, Lady Around the Lady, Lady Round the Lady, Lady Round Two
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The transcription that follows comes from square dance enthusiast Fred Feild. It can be found on his YouTube channel here.
Square dances with calls, caller - Carl Journell, Texas
Hurrah Records H-1052, Sashay, Pardner!
The nation's foremost Square Dance Caller doing familiar Square Dances
Recording date around 1948
Side 1, Track 1
Dance: Lady 'Round the Lady
Tune: Old Joe Clark
Introduction
All in your places with a smile on your faces
Now all jump up and when you come down
... swing your honey around and around
And it's allemande left and a right to your taw
... and a right and left grand around the hall
Corn in the crib and wheat in the sack
... when you meet your honey you turn right back
Now you meet your honey and sing a little song
... you turn right back, you're still goin' wrong
Chicken on a fence post, possum on a rail
... You meet your honey and everybody sail
Promenade around two by two
... promenade 'em home as you always do
Main figure
Now couples 1 and 3 lead to the right
And the lady 'round the lady and the gent also
... now the lady 'round the gent and the gent don't go
The lady 'round two and the gent step through
... And the gent 'round two and the lady step through
Now the lady 'round the lady and the gent around the gent
... And the gent 'round the lady and the lady around the gent
Now you circle four in the middle of the floor
... and you docey-doe and don't get sore
It's docey high and docey low
... 2 little gents you ought to know
And now you're right and now you're wrong
... And one more change and travel home
Break
All around your left hand girl
... and back to your honey and swing and whirl
All around your right hand girl
... and back to your honey and swing and whirl
All around your opposite girl
... and back to your honey and swing and whirl
Now swing on the corner like swingin' on a gate
... Your partner with the right, with a R & L eight
Corn in the crib and wheat in the sack
... When you meet your honey you turn right back
You're goin' wrong
... right and wrong, all night long
Meet your honey and sing a little song
... turn right back you're still goin' wrong
Chicken on a fence post, possum on a rail
... you meet your honey and everybody sail
And you promenade eight till you get straight
Couples 2 and 4 lead to the right
(repeat Lady 'round the Lady figure)
Ending
Now form a ring, great big ring
... and you break that ring with a corner swing
And form a ring, great big ring
... break that ring with a corner swing
Form a ring, great big ring
And you break and trail, single file
... Lady in the lead, the indian style
... now you turn right back and swing a little while
Now promenade single file,
... lady in the lead, the indian style
... and you turn right back and swing a little while
Now form a ring, a great big ring
And the first couple rip and snort
... Down the center and you cut 'em short
And the lady go gee and the gent go haw
... and you meet your honey and form a ring
... a great big ring
And all four boys, listen to the call
... thank you folks, that'll be all.
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Sashay, Pardner!
The nation's foremost Square Dance Caller doing familiar Square Dances