Episodes
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing. Proving to be a dancer favorite as it promotes dancer success and the opportunity for non-dancers to join into square dancing faster.
Today's episode features Staff Recording Artists calling singing calls using the SSD program. This is excellent for home use, when you don't have a caller, or for callers to use as a learning resource.
Here are the callers and singing calls in this episode:
Eric Henerlau calling "Sugar Sugar" on Blue Star Music 2573
Ken Bower calling "Night Train To Memphis" on Blue Star/Square L 1003
Andy Allemao calling "TROUBLE" on Rawhide Music 1186
Bear Miller calling "Macho Man" on Rawhide Music 1163
Mike Hogan calling "Sea Of Heartbreak" on Rawhide Music 1099
Lisa Lincoln calling "Hallelujah" on Female Edition Blue Star 201
Jerry Gilbreath calling "Rocking With You" on Rawhide Music 1224
Buddy Weaver calling "Just The Way You Are" on Blue Star Music 2569
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Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Unique to the MWSD activity is the callers/teachers who also have the talent to perform without the dance calls. This episode features a beloved caller from Southern California, Lee Schmidt.
The album presented here is a compilation of his studio recordings from the eighties through the nineties with the musical accompaniment done by studio musicians from the Los Angeles area. Lee was responsible for hundreds of dancers learning MWSD in addition to acting as a mentor to some of today's influential callers. From the sixties until his retirement in 2012, he was a popular figure in the California square dance scene.
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Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Episode 348: Modern Western Square Dancing - Called By Dick Houlton
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
The square dancer of today may not recognize the name, Dick Houlton, but he was a popular personality calling for thousands of dancers each month in his heyday. His had a great influence over callers of the current generation.
Here is a live dance recording from 1990 of the late, great Dick Houlton. Dancers of Mainstream and Plus will enjoy the calling while every caller should listen, over and over, to learn from a master caller.
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Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Episode 347: Vintage MWSD Album Called By Marshall Flippo
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo. Released in August 1964 as Blue Star 1009, "More Dance For Fun Level Dancing By Marshall Flippo"
This is Marshall's sixth recorded album. It is an excellent example perfect timing and delivery by a master caller.
Read more about Marshall Flippo here
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Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing. A great way to join in square dancing where classes take about 14 weeks and the entire program is about 50 calls.
Today's episode features Staff Recording Artists calling singing calls using the SSD program. This is excellent for home use, when you don't have a caller, or for callers to use as a learning resource.
Here are the callers and singing calls in this episode:
Andy Allemao calling "Let The Good Times Roll" on Blue Star Music 2563
Jim Steele calling "Two More Bottles Of Wine" on Hi Hat Music 5355
Lisa Lincoln calling "Open Arms" on Female Edition Blue Star 206
Dave Guille calling "Rocky Top" on Rawhide Music 1154
Eric Henerlau calling "I'm Beginning To See The Light" on Blue Star Music 2621
Lone Blume calling "When The Sun Goes Down" on Hi Hat Music 5289
Nicholas Brendzy calling "Earthquake" on Rawhide Music 1243
Mike Hogan calling "Blue Moon" on Blue Star Music 2615
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