Les Gotcher - hash - 1958
live recording - note the fast tempo, about 138 bpm
Les Gotcher was one of the early full-time traveling callers. He was known as the "Hash Master" and this clip from a 1958 dance illustrates how appropriate that term is.
Walk All Around the left hand lady
See Saw 'round your pretty little taw
Allemande Left about like that
Back to your partner, Double the Gnat
You Box it over and Box it back
And you pull her by to the Right Hand Lady
For an Allemande Thar
You back up boys in a right hand star
Shoot that star to the next little girl
For a Wagon Wheel and give her a whirl
Now catch her by the left Dos Paso
That's her by the left, Corner by the right
Her by the left and star by the right
That's a back up boys in the middle of the night
Shoot that star with a full turn around
With a right to the corner and pull her by
And skip the next.
Allemande Left, the old left hand
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade don't slow down
Now keep on going don't slow down
Gents roll in a left face whirl
Promenade you've got a brand new girl
Now all four couples a Half Sashay
Keep on going around that way
Now the lady on the left a Left Allemande
Here we go a right and left grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Promenade go around the ring
Promenade home with the pretty little thing
Promenade eight 'till you get straight
Heads go Forward and Back with you
Go forward again and Pass Thru
You Turn Back
Sides Pass Thru and You Turn Back
Right to the Corner, Pull her by
Allemande Left with your left hand
Here we go with a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade go around the ring
Promenade along - - what are you doin' there
What are you doin'? . . . .
Walk All Around the Left Hand Lady
See Saw Round your pretty little taw
Allemande Left let's have a little fun
Do A Right and Left Turn Back One
Catch your lady a Wrong Way Thar
Back up boys in a left hand star
Gents back up in a left hand star
Now spread that star but not too much
Then Box the Gnat, Throw in the Clutch
The ladies star left gents run around
Twice around on a heel and toe
Meet her again with a right elbow
Go all the way around
Corner by the left an Allemande Thar
Back up boys in a right hand star
Gents back up
Shoot that star to the next little girl
A Wagon Wheel and give her a whirl
No catch her by the left a Dos Paso
Now it's her by the left, corner by the right
Her by the left and star by the right
You back up boys in the middle of the night
Gents back up
Now Slip the Clutch, a Left Allemande
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade don't slow down
Keep on goin' don't slow down
Now one and three Wheel Around
Right and Left Thru, turn around a Half Sashay
Box the Gnat across the way
Lady on the left a Left Allemande
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade go 'round the ring
Promenade along with the pretty little thing
Head two ladies Chain to the Right
Turn around and hear me say
Side two couples a Half Sashay
Go up and back
Heads go forward Box the Flea
Then face the sides and listen to me
Lady on your left a Left Allemande
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade go around the ring
Promenade along with the pretty little thing
Promenade eight
Heads go forward and back with you
Forward again Cross Trail Thru
And go around one that's what you do
(reset the record)
Down the middle and Pass Thru
Go Around One
Now down the middle and Pass Thru
And a You Turn Back
Allemande Left your left hand
Here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade don't slow down
You keep on goin'
Now all four gents You Turn Back
Allemande Left the old left hand
Here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade don't slow down
Keep on goin'
Girls Roll Out, Skip One Man
Promenade the next don't slow down
Gents Roll In a left face whirl
Promenade you've got a brand new girl
Gents Roll In with a double whirl
Turn a twice around, there's the corner
Left Allemande
Here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade go around the ring
Promenade along with the pretty little thing
Promenade eight 'till you get straight
Then Bow to your partner and corner too
Let's take a little break about a minute or two
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: MWSD
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Les Gotcher was one of the early full-time traveling callers. He was known as the "Hash Master" and this clip from a 1958 dance illustrates how appropriate that term is.
Walk All Around the left hand lady
See Saw 'round your pretty little taw
Allemande Left about like that
Back to your partner, Double the Gnat
You Box it over and Box it back
And you pull her by to the Right Hand Lady
For an Allemande Thar
You back up boys in a right hand star
Shoot that star to the next little girl
For a Wagon Wheel and give her a whirl
Now catch her by the left Dos Paso
That's her by the left, Corner by the right
Her by the left and star by the right
That's a back up boys in the middle of the night
Shoot that star with a full turn around
With a right to the corner and pull her by
And skip the next.
Allemande Left, the old left hand
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade don't slow down
Now keep on going don't slow down
Gents roll in a left face whirl
Promenade you've got a brand new girl
Now all four couples a Half Sashay
Keep on going around that way
Now the lady on the left a Left Allemande
Here we go a right and left grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Promenade go around the ring
Promenade home with the pretty little thing
Promenade eight 'till you get straight
Heads go Forward and Back with you
Go forward again and Pass Thru
You Turn Back
Sides Pass Thru and You Turn Back
Right to the Corner, Pull her by
Allemande Left with your left hand
Here we go with a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade go around the ring
Promenade along - - what are you doin' there
What are you doin'? . . . .
Walk All Around the Left Hand Lady
See Saw Round your pretty little taw
Allemande Left let's have a little fun
Do A Right and Left Turn Back One
Catch your lady a Wrong Way Thar
Back up boys in a left hand star
Gents back up in a left hand star
Now spread that star but not too much
Then Box the Gnat, Throw in the Clutch
The ladies star left gents run around
Twice around on a heel and toe
Meet her again with a right elbow
Go all the way around
Corner by the left an Allemande Thar
Back up boys in a right hand star
Gents back up
Shoot that star to the next little girl
A Wagon Wheel and give her a whirl
No catch her by the left a Dos Paso
Now it's her by the left, corner by the right
Her by the left and star by the right
You back up boys in the middle of the night
Gents back up
Now Slip the Clutch, a Left Allemande
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade don't slow down
Keep on goin' don't slow down
Now one and three Wheel Around
Right and Left Thru, turn around a Half Sashay
Box the Gnat across the way
Lady on the left a Left Allemande
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade go 'round the ring
Promenade along with the pretty little thing
Head two ladies Chain to the Right
Turn around and hear me say
Side two couples a Half Sashay
Go up and back
Heads go forward Box the Flea
Then face the sides and listen to me
Lady on your left a Left Allemande
And here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
Hand over hand
You Promenade go around the ring
Promenade along with the pretty little thing
Promenade eight
Heads go forward and back with you
Forward again Cross Trail Thru
And go around one that's what you do
(reset the record)
Down the middle and Pass Thru
Go Around One
Now down the middle and Pass Thru
And a You Turn Back
Allemande Left your left hand
Here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade don't slow down
You keep on goin'
Now all four gents You Turn Back
Allemande Left the old left hand
Here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade don't slow down
Keep on goin'
Girls Roll Out, Skip One Man
Promenade the next don't slow down
Gents Roll In a left face whirl
Promenade you've got a brand new girl
Gents Roll In with a double whirl
Turn a twice around, there's the corner
Left Allemande
Here we go a Right and Left Grand
Hand over hand a right and left grand
You Promenade go around the ring
Promenade along with the pretty little thing
Promenade eight 'till you get straight
Then Bow to your partner and corner too
Let's take a little break about a minute or two