Pop Sweet
Creator: Thomas H. Moreland (2022)
George R. "Pop" Sweet was a traditional fiddler and dance caller from Austerlitz, NY, and the neighboring towns of the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. In the early 1930s, he was engaged in a friendly rivalry with Sammy Spring.
As his fame spread, Sarah Gertrude Knott, the founder and director of the National Folk Festival, declared that “I am firmly convinced that you are the best caller in the United States.” Indeed, at the 1943 Festival, Sweet won the caller competition, besting 130 others.
Collection: Northern squares
Tags: Austerlitz, Berkshires, Pop Sweet
Tags: Austerlitz, Berkshires, Pop Sweet
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Thomas H. Moreland, “Pop Sweet,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/2012.
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Pop Sweet
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George R. "Pop" Sweet was a traditional fiddler and dance caller from Austerlitz, NY, and the neighboring towns of the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. In the early 1930s, he was engaged in a friendly rivalry with Sammy Spring.
As his fame spread, Sarah Gertrude Knott, the founder and director of the National Folk Festival, declared that “I am firmly convinced that you are the best caller in the United States.” Indeed, at the 1943 Festival, Sweet won the caller competition, besting 130 others.
As his fame spread, Sarah Gertrude Knott, the founder and director of the National Folk Festival, declared that “I am firmly convinced that you are the best caller in the United States.” Indeed, at the 1943 Festival, Sweet won the caller competition, besting 130 others.
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The book as published can be purchased for $12, plus $3.50 for shipping, from the Austerlitz Historical Society: admin@oldausterlitz.com
The full text is used here with the permission of the author and the Austerlitz Historical Society.
The full text is used here with the permission of the author and the Austerlitz Historical Society.
Date Created
2022