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Duluth Stomp
Square dance figure originally created by Lloyd Yesberger (Duluth, MN) and published in Sets in Order, March, 1953. Caller Jim Saxe took the dance and modified it, keeping the key figure, the series… View itemWebsite
John Roach Square Dance History - Minnesota
This website, curated by Lon Roach of Glencoe, Minnesota, documents the career of his parents, John (Jack) and Mabel Roach. Jack was a square dance caller from 1949 to 1974; his career spanned the… View itemMoving Image
Just Because - Lori Morin
The caller is Lori Morin, from Chepachet, RI. She is a modern square dancer, organizer, and caller influenced by Dick Leger. Here she's calling a guest slot at Bob Livingston's monthly dance… View itemSound
Catch All Eight - Louise Winston
This is an interesting example of a modern square dance call turning up in the repertoire of a caller deeply involved in the New England traditional square dance scene. Louise Winston was one of the… View itemWebsite
Appalachian Square Dance Callers Making the Scene More Welcoming
This radio story (and transcription) originally aired November 26, 2023 as a part of Inside Appalachia by West Virginia Public Broadcasting. The story highlights one group of callers and musicians in… View itemDocument
Country Dancing (Minneapolis)
This 1957 magazine from Minneapolis is about "Square, Round Circle, and Contra Dancing." View itemDocument
Kentucky Square Dance
The author describes in general terms what he prefers to call the Kentucky Square Dance:"The Kentucky Square Dance (Sharp’s original “running set”) is a four couple square formation… View itemSound
Shoo-Fly (clip) - Mac McKenrick
Singing square, called to the familiar children's song; not to be confused with the "Shoo-Fly Swing," a figure sometimes found at the end of big circle dances. View itemSound
Swanee River (clip) - Mac McKendrick
McKendrick can also be heard on this site calling a singing square to the children's song, Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me. View itemDocument
International Square and Round Dance Convention
The International Square and Round Dance Convention is a unique cooperative event. 2014 was the 54th and last year that this convention was put on by callers and dancers from the plains states and… View itemStill Image
Some Practical Considerations
This short essay was part of Square and Round Dance, Calls and Explanations, a bookled created by MacGregor Records and distributed along with some of the albums of square dance recordings. We've been… View item
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