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Rich Sbardella - MWSD Early – Basic Program
The recording is One Horse Reel on Top/Grenn label. Patter called by Rich Sbardella. This set is called to a more traditional style of music, which is strongly phrased, and the caller is calling well… View itemMoving Image
"America" called by Mike Sikorsky
Filmed at WASCA 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia in March 2010, Mike Sikorsky calls the singing call "America" View itemMoving Image
Hot Hash called by Mike Sikorsky
Mike Sikorsky calling Hot Hash at the Plus level at RIVCO in Indio, Calif. on November 12, 2011. This video also includes an interview with Mike Sikorsky, conducted and filmed by Andy Abeles. View itemStill Image
Utah Square Dance History (JPG)
The June 28, 1973 issue of the Deseret News (a Mormon-owned daily newspaper published in Salt Lake City) contained a supplement on the 22nd National Square Dance Convention. The article on Utah square… View itemMoving Image
Deborah Carroll-Jones Calling for Canyon Lake Twirlers
This video starts with an interview with the club president and then, at 1:17 continues with an interview with Deborah Carroll-Jones. At 2:30 Deborah begins a description of the singing call she is… View itemWebsite
Notes on Singing Squares - Walter Lenk
A collection of favorite singing square calls, with some musical examples, created by Walter Lenk. His site also includes a valuable transcription of singing calls in the repertoire of Chip… 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 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 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 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 itemDocument
1955 Florida Folk and Square Dance Convention, program
Program of 1955 state convention 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 item
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