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I Don't Know Why - Bill Castner
This is a short clip of Bill Castner calling the singing call I Don't Know Why (Sets In Order record # 1119) from a dance recorded in 1960. View itemSound
Patter - Bill Castner
This is a short clip of patter calling by Bill Castner, a caller from California. 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 itemWebsite
Hilton Kelly - Catskill fiddler & caller
Article about Catskills fiddler and caller Hilton Kelly, who has been playing and calling square dances in that region of New York for more than 75 years. Kelly died March 3, 2015; his death was noted… View itemSound
Linda Sue - Beulah Samec
Beulah Samec calling a singing call at a dance at the Newton Pavilion in Newton, NH in 1960. View itemDocument
George & Betty Greene - dance history
This two-page summary was prepared by Betty Greene, wife of St. Louis dance organizer George Greene. In it she outlines the couple's ten-year dance history, and mentions some of the many… View itemDocument
Texas Dance Memories
This booklet was compiled by Betty Casey; it presents an overview of Texas square dance history. The booklet features short profiles of 14 "first pacesetters," figures who are important in the history… View itemDocument
Fiddlin' and Square Dancing Are Back
Newspaper article (1971) written by caller Betty Casey, describing the start of the Green Grass Cloggers.Percussive clogging in choreographed routines had been made popular at the Mountain Dance and… View itemDocument
Waltz Quadrilles
This detailed booklet describes waltz quadrilles, a style of dance enjoyed by dancers in this Oklahoma City group. The author are careful to draw a distinction with traditional dances, and predict… View item
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