Bill Ohse - Grapevine Twist
Creator: John-Michael Seng-Wheeler (May 5, 2012)
"Take that lady by the wrist, around that couple with a grapevine twist... back to the center with a whoa haw gee."
Break: Dive for the Oyster
A search for "Grapevine Twist" in this project's digital collection will return references, audio clips, and video clips showing that figure, including Elizabeth Burchenal's silent footage from the 1930s.
Recorded May 5, 2012, at the evening dance at Dare To Be Square, Riner, Virginia. Bill Ohse, traditional West Virginia square dance caller, is at the mic.
Musicians are Chance McCoy -- fiddle; Bob Browder -- guitar;; Mac Traynham -- banjo; Frances West - first bass player; Andrew Norcross - second bass player.
Collection: Southern Appalachian
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Four-couple squares
Tags: Andrew Norcross, Bill Ohse, Bob Browder, Chance McCoy, Dare to be Square, Frances West, Mac Traynham, Riner, West Virginia
Subjects: Southern / Appalachian / Four-couple squares
Tags: Andrew Norcross, Bill Ohse, Bob Browder, Chance McCoy, Dare to be Square, Frances West, Mac Traynham, Riner, West Virginia
Citation
John-Michael Seng-Wheeler, “Bill Ohse - Grapevine Twist,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/246.
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Title
Bill Ohse - Grapevine Twist
Description
"Take that lady by the wrist, around that couple with a grapevine twist... back to the center with a whoa haw gee."
Break: Dive for the Oyster
A search for "Grapevine Twist" in this project's digital collection will return references, audio clips, and video clips showing that figure, including Elizabeth Burchenal's silent footage from the 1930s.
Recorded May 5, 2012, at the evening dance at Dare To Be Square, Riner, Virginia. Bill Ohse, traditional West Virginia square dance caller, is at the mic.
Musicians are Chance McCoy -- fiddle; Bob Browder -- guitar;; Mac Traynham -- banjo; Frances West - first bass player; Andrew Norcross - second bass player.
Break: Dive for the Oyster
A search for "Grapevine Twist" in this project's digital collection will return references, audio clips, and video clips showing that figure, including Elizabeth Burchenal's silent footage from the 1930s.
Recorded May 5, 2012, at the evening dance at Dare To Be Square, Riner, Virginia. Bill Ohse, traditional West Virginia square dance caller, is at the mic.
Musicians are Chance McCoy -- fiddle; Bob Browder -- guitar;; Mac Traynham -- banjo; Frances West - first bass player; Andrew Norcross - second bass player.
Creator
Date Created
May 5, 2012
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Duration
4:18
Original Format
DVCPRO HD
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H.264