Keeler Calling
Creator: Elisha Keeler (1950)
This four-disk set of 78rpm records features caller Elisha Keeler and the band with whom he recorded, Mac Ceppos and his Country Rhythm Boys:
Mac Ceppos, violin
Eddie Smith, accordion
Bill Horan, string bass
The album includes dances shown in the group's short movies.
- Red River Girl
- Dig for Oysters
- Birdie in the Cage
- Ladies in the Center
- Cut Off Three on a Side
- Lady Round the Lady and the Gent To Follow
Liner notes indicate that Keeler learned dances that were done in his father's sawmill; his father was also a caller. A detailed biography is available here.
from the liner notes:
For nearly twenty years, Elisha Keeler has been calling professionally. He has done much to transform square dancing at country clubs, resorts and hotels from a quaint novelty to o form of social activity worthy of serious consideration. For the past several years, he has been placing special emphasis on proper instruction in square dancing, particularly with children and young people. His theory is that square dancing offers a perfect medium for teaching physical co-ordination and social co-operation, to offset the growing tendency toward purely passive recreation, which affects all age groups.
His infectious enthusiasm, peppy calling style, and remarkably clear diction, as well as his thorough knowledge of his subject, have won him well-deserved recognition from recreational leaders, teachers, his many pupils in public and private schools, and the general dancing public.
Collection: Northern squares
Subjects: Northeast - general, Person
Tags: Elisha Keeler, Keeler, Mac Ceppos
Subjects: Northeast - general, Person
Tags: Elisha Keeler, Keeler, Mac Ceppos
Item Relations
| This Item | is related to | Item: Square Dance Tonight - with Elisha Keeler |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Westchester's Famous Square Dance Expert |
| This Item | is related to | Item: Keeler Calling - audio |
Citation
Elisha Keeler, “Keeler Calling,” Square Dance History Project, accessed July 13, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/2092.
Dublin Core
Title
Keeler Calling
Description
This four-disk set of 78rpm records features caller Elisha Keeler and the band with whom he recorded, Mac Ceppos and his Country Rhythm Boys:
Mac Ceppos, violin
Eddie Smith, accordion
Bill Horan, string bass
The album includes dances shown in the group's short movies.
Liner notes indicate that Keeler learned dances that were done in his father's sawmill; his father was also a caller. A detailed biography is available here.
from the liner notes:
For nearly twenty years, Elisha Keeler has been calling professionally. He has done much to transform square dancing at country clubs, resorts and hotels from a quaint novelty to o form of social activity worthy of serious consideration. For the past several years, he has been placing special emphasis on proper instruction in square dancing, particularly with children and young people. His theory is that square dancing offers a perfect medium for teaching physical co-ordination and social co-operation, to offset the growing tendency toward purely passive recreation, which affects all age groups.
His infectious enthusiasm, peppy calling style, and remarkably clear diction, as well as his thorough knowledge of his subject, have won him well-deserved recognition from recreational leaders, teachers, his many pupils in public and private schools, and the general dancing public.
Mac Ceppos, violin
Eddie Smith, accordion
Bill Horan, string bass
The album includes dances shown in the group's short movies.
- Red River Girl
- Dig for Oysters
- Birdie in the Cage
- Ladies in the Center
- Cut Off Three on a Side
- Lady Round the Lady and the Gent To Follow
Liner notes indicate that Keeler learned dances that were done in his father's sawmill; his father was also a caller. A detailed biography is available here.
from the liner notes:
For nearly twenty years, Elisha Keeler has been calling professionally. He has done much to transform square dancing at country clubs, resorts and hotels from a quaint novelty to o form of social activity worthy of serious consideration. For the past several years, he has been placing special emphasis on proper instruction in square dancing, particularly with children and young people. His theory is that square dancing offers a perfect medium for teaching physical co-ordination and social co-operation, to offset the growing tendency toward purely passive recreation, which affects all age groups.
His infectious enthusiasm, peppy calling style, and remarkably clear diction, as well as his thorough knowledge of his subject, have won him well-deserved recognition from recreational leaders, teachers, his many pupils in public and private schools, and the general dancing public.
Creator
Date Created
1950