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Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Little Brown Jug (Birdie In the Cage)

Creator: Bob Dalsemer (January 5, 1974)

Recorded by Bob Dalsemer, January 5, 1974 at the Maryland Line Fire Hall, Maryland Line, MD.
Caller: Donald "Jake" Jacoby
Band: The Saw Mill Boys

This visiting couple square has a quick progression, whereby the next couple starts its round when the previous couple is visiting its last couple. There is no middle break. Note the Southern dosido / Georgia Rang Tang type of chorus ("right hand to your opposite lady twice around and swing your own"). The caller uses both Birdie in the Cage and Duck for the Oyster as figures.

Subjects: Northern / Singing

Citation

Bob Dalsemer, “Maryland Line Square Dance, 1974: Little Brown Jug (Birdie In the Cage),” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/544.
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