Hash with stars - Ed Gilmore, 1956

live recording

Jerry Reed - Ed Gilmore was one of the early full time traveling callers. He also was an early teacher of callers. He urged callers to keep their patter calls organized and this clip illustrates that. The last two routines in this clip are a star pattern written by Jim York in 1955.

Honor Your Partner, Your Corners All
Allemande The Corner Girl
Docey Round Your Own (Back to your Corner)
Swing
Make That Eight Hand Ring
Circle To The Left You Go
Do Paso (Partner Left, Corner by the Right, Partner Left)
Allemande Thar (Make That Star, Back Up Boys Where You Are)
Shoot It
Grand Right & Left
Promenade (Home)

Couple 2 & 4, Go Up To The Middle & Back
Right & Left Thru
Ladies Chain
Number 1 Turn Back to Back
With Your Corner, Box The Gnat (Stay There)
New Couple 1 & 3
Forward Up & Back
Cross Trail Thru
Separate
Walk Around Two
By The End Of The Line You Stand
Forward Eight & Back With You
Pass Thru
Bend The Line
Forward Eight & Back With You
Girls Star Right
Men Star Left
(Turn Those Stars)
Men Step In Behind Your Date
Right Hand Up, Star All Eight
Girls Roll Back
Pass One Man
Left Allemande
Grand Right & Left
Promenade (Home)

1 & 3 Up To The Middle & Back
Right & Left Thru
Lady Chain
Couple 2 Back To Back
With Your Corner, Box The Gnat
2 & 4 Forward Up & Back Away
Roll Away Half Sashay
Pass Thru
Separate Around Two
Get On the End Of The Line
Go Forward 8 & Back
Pass Thru
Bend
Forward 8 To The Middle & Back
Girls Star Right
Men Star Left
(Turn Stars Around)
Men Step In Behind Your Date
Star All Eight
Now, Go The Other Way Back
Left Hand Star
Men Reach Back
Pull Her Thru
Right & Left Grand
Promenade (Home)
Swing

Couple 2 Half Sashay
Number 1 Swing & Sway
3 & 4 Right & Left Thru
Number 1 Promenade Half Way Round
Behind The Opposite Two
(Just You Four)
Cross The Floor
Separate, Single File
Behind The Sides
Forward Eight & Back With You
Center two
Half Square Thru (You Are Facing Out)
Both Turn Left, Single File
Behind The Sides You Stand
Go Forward Right & Back With You
Double Pass Thru
Men Star Right
Girls Star Left
(Turn Stars Around The Set)
Girls Step In Behind Your Date
Star All Eight
Girls Reach Back
Left Allemande
Right & Left Grand
Promenade (Home)
Everybody Swing

Couples 3 & 4 Right & Left Thru
Number 1 Down The Middle
Split The Ring
Get Four In line
Forward 4 Up To The Middle & Back
Line Of Four
Slide Around To The Right
Behind The Couple On The Side
Forward Six (Back To The Ring)
Number 2, Swing
Down The Middle
Split One Couple
Separate
Line Of Four
Forward Eight & Back
Center Four, Frontier Whirl
(Forget Your Partner)
Men Star Left
Girls Star Right
(Turn Stars)
Men Pick Up Your Own
Star Promenade
(This Is All One Movement Now - - Inside Out With A Full Turn Around - -
Ladies In The Middle, and
Roll Away
Men Star Right
Girls Roll Back
Left Allemande
Right & Left grand
Promenade (Home)
Everybody Swing

Couples 4 & 1
Right & Left Thru
Number 2 Down The Middle
Split The Ring
Get Four In Line
Forward Four Up To The Middle & Back
Slide Around To The Right
Behind The Couple On The Head
Go Forward Six & Back To The Ring
Number 3, Swing
Down The Middle
Split One Couple
Four In Line
Forward Eight & Back
Center Four Frontier Whirl
Girls Star Left
Men Star Right
Reverse Your Stars
Pick Up Your Own
Star Promenade
Inside Out With A Full Turn Around - Ladies In The Middle
Roll Away
Men Star Right
Girls Roll Back
Allemande (Old Left Hand)
Right & Left Grand
Promenade (Home)
Bow To Partner
Bow To Corner