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Les Gotcher - caller talk, 1962
Talk given by Les Gotcher to Tri-State Callers Association (New England) in March of 1962. Les emphasizes the importance of callers understanding the action of each call and describes early forms of… View itemSound
Beaver Valley Breakdown - Lonesome Luke
More information about this band is available here. View itemWebsite
Lonesome Luke & His Farm Hands – Wild Hog in the Woods
Recorded Thursday, February 12, 1931 Richmond IN (Champion 16229)Luke Decker - FiddleIra Decker - BanjoC.W. Johnson - GuitarLee Day - Guitar/CallsPhil Jamison: "Wild Hog in the Woods is one of four… View itemSound
Oh By Jingo (clip) - Bill Castner
A detailed cue sheet with complete calls and descriptions is available.Wikipedia: "Oh By Jingo!" is a 1919 novelty song by Albert Von Tilzer with lyrics by Lew Brown. The song was featured in the… View itemSound
Shoot the Owl (clip) - Hollis Johnson
Hollis Johnson (1897–1996) was born in Eastland County, Texas. This dance figure was introduced decades later by Sandy Bradley and appears on her "Potluck & Dance Tonite" album. View itemDocument
1955 Florida Folk and Square Dance Convention, program
Program of 1955 state convention View itemSound
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet (clip) - Charley Thomas
Charley Thomas was a vendor of records and books for squares and contra dances. He founded American Squares magazine after World War II, and edited it until it was purchased by Frank Kaltman and… View itemMoving Image
Set carré - Drummondville, Quebec
Dance filmed by Normand Legault, filmed in the early 1980s in Durham-Sud (South Durham), south of Drummondville. Caller: Ernest Carson Fiddle: Mario Landry Mandolin: Dave Gallant Piano: Paul… View itemWebsite
Newspaper Article - The Sumter Item - Sumter, SC - First there were 13; Now there are 130... - Fun of Square Dancing Increases Tenfold Here... - 8 Mar 1963
Newspaper article describing growth of MWSD in South Carolina in early 1960s View itemDocument
Singing Squares - Chip Hendrickson's call book
This is a transcription by Walter Lenk of the singing squares in Connecticut caller Chip Hendrickson's call book, c. 1955, made available with the permission of the Hendrickson family. It contains… View item
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