Square Dance History Project
The rich story of North American square dance finally has a home in the digital age.

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Chuck Jones - square dance adventures

Famed animator Chuck Jones (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, and many more) was an ardent square dance enthusiast, part of the southern California boom in squares in the early… View item
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Betsy Gotta - patter

Betsey Gotta callng a MWSD Mainstream Patter call to the tune of Hernando's Hideaway. View item
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The More I See You - Betsy Gotta

Betsy Gotta calling a patter call. View item
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Beulah Samec - patter

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Linda Sue - Beulah Samec

Beulah Samec calling a singing call at a dance at the Newton Pavilion in Newton, NH in 1960. View item
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It's a Small World - Dee Dee Dougherty-Lottie

Dee Dee Dougherty-Lottie calling a singing call from a live-recording tape made at a dance in the early years of the 21st Century. View item
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Gloria Rios Roth - patter

Gloria Rios Roth calling the patter half of a tip at a dance in New England in 1960. View item
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Maria - Gloria Rios Roth

Gloria Rios Roth calling a singing call at a dance in New England in 1960. View item
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Jeanne Moody - patter

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Your Memory Sure Gets Around - Jeanne Moody

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Marie Hawes - patter

For more information, see the exhibit on women callers in modern square dance. View item
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In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree - Marie Hawes

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