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In 1970 the direction and tone of Modern Western Square Dancing was set by the "Square Dancing - Sets In Order" magazine operation. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, this organization brought together leadership from across North American and developed educational resources, institutes for dancers and callers, and a monthly publication that reached thousands of readers.
The tiers or levels of square dancing was developed by Sets In Order for the interests of the hobby dancer as well as the dance enthusiast. To promote these levels of dancing, SIO produced two long-play recordings featuring the "big names" of square dancing. Here now is the gold album for the hobby dancer.
Callers on the album are:
Bruce Johnson
Joe Lewis
Ed Gilmore
Frank Lane
Arnie Kronenberger
Bob Van Antwerp
Lee Helsel
Jerry Helt
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Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Vintage MWSD - Sets In Order Premium Albums (1970) (2 of 2)
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
In 1970 the direction and tone of Modern Western Square Dancing was set by the "Square Dancing - Sets In Order" magazine operation. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, this organization brought together leadership from across North American and developed educational resources, institutes for dancers and callers, and a monthly publication that reached thousands of readers.
The tiers or levels of square dancing was developed by Sets In Order for the interests of the hobby dancer as well as the dance enthusiast. To promote these levels of dancing, SIO produced two long-play recordings featuring the "big names" of square dancing. Here now is the red album for the dancing enthusiast (more calls to remember).
Callers on the album are:
Earl Johnston
Bill Ball
Johnny LeClair
Dave Taylor
Bob Page
Marshall Flippo
Wally Shultz
Al Brundage
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Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Vintage MWSD Album of Jerry Helt (1961)
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
This episode we feature a vintage MacGregor Records long-play album recorded by Jerry Helt. Released in February 1961. Jerry has been featured in this podcast series on a number of Blue Star albums (he joined the Blue Star label subsequent to his MacGregor days).
This album is a compilation of his singles released on MacGregor. A nice feature of a very young Jerry Helt, his calling talent and humor.
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Vintage MWSD Singing Calls by Wade Driver (1980)
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
One of the most recognized names in Modern Western Square Dancing today is that of Wade Driver. Wade has been calling since the early sixties and by the seventies was a full-time traveling caller featured at festivals around the world.
Wade started Rhythm Records in the seventies, a major square dance record label which changed the musical style of square dancing in a big way. His musical influences left an indelible impression on square dancing and square dance calling, for which Wade was recognized with a CALLERLAB Milestone Award.
Read more about Wade Driver - https://callerlab.org/download/wade-driver-milestone-award/?wpdmdl=3694&refresh=65e5d178d00601709560184
Here is a Rhythm Records long-play album featuring Wade Driver.
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Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Vintage MWSD Album of Dave Taylor (1976)
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Dave Taylor. Released in May 1976 as Blue Star 1033. Dave had recorded a total of three albums for the Blue Star label; this was his last.
Dave was an incredible caller who brought square dancing to the international stage, through his many calling tours and the creation of the World Square Dance Convention. He was one of the founding fathers of CALLERLAB.
Read more about Dave Taylor here
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Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Vintage MWSD - Sets In Order Premium Album (1969)
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
The Sets In Order organization, started in 1948 as a monthly square dance magazine along with a record label producing music with and without calls for square dancing. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, Sets In Order would branch out into educational resources, printed and recorded along with institutes for dancers and callers. Many point to Sets In Order and Bob Osgood as the major force behind the evolution of Modern Western Square Dancing.
This is the fourth album produced for subscribers and features the callers who were staff of the Asilomar Square Dance Vacations (also sponored by Sets In Order)
Caller featured are:
Marshall Flippo
Lee Helsel
Bruce Johnson
Earl Johnston
Arnie Kronenberger
Frank Lane
Bob Page
Bob Van Antwerp
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Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Vintage MWSD Album of Lee Schmidt (1975)
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Produced by Merl Olds, owner of Hi Hat Records for use by CBS to promote square dancing, here is an album of easy dances. Although one or two calls are no longer used in beginner dances, the overall recording is ideal for beginners and an excellent resource for SSD dancers/callers.
Music is by Hi Hat Records. Calling is by Lee Schmidt, who has been featured in the BWM podcast before. He was an excellent caller and singer who limited his travels to the western states, where he was greatly sought after.
From the Gloria Schmidt collection.
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Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Vintage MWSD Album of Jerry Helt on Quadrilles (1976)
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Jerry Helt. Released in April 1976 as Blue Star 1032. It was the American Bi-Centennial and there was lots of interest in everything 1776. This album of Quadrilles, was an homage to the cotillion dances from that time.
Buddy Weaver provides instructions prior to each of the five Quadrilles.
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Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Vintage MWSD - Sets In Order Premium Album Canadian Centennial (1967)
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
WELCOME TO SEASON SIX
The Sets In Order organization, started in 1948 as a monthly square dance magazine along with a record label producing music with and without calls for square dancing. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, Sets In Order would branch out into educational resources, printed and recorded along with institutes for dancers and callers. Many point to Sets In Order and Bob Osgood as the major force behind the evolution of Modern Western Square Dancing.
In 1967, Sets In Order produced an album of Canadian callers to commemorate Canada's Centennial. Here by permission of the Bob Osgood family, is the album that commemorates the 18th Anniversary of Sets In Order Magazine.
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Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Vintage MWSD- Sets In Order Premium Album third in the series (1967)
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
The Sets In Order organization, started in 1948 as a monthly square dance magazine along with a record label producing music with and without calls for square dancing. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, Sets In Order would branch out into educational resources, printed and recorded along with institutes for dancers and callers. Many point to Sets In Order and Bob Osgood as the major force behind the evolution of Modern Western Square Dancing.
In 1967, Sets In Order produced the third in an annual series of long play album as a premium for subscribers. Here by permission of the Bob Osgood family, is the album that commemorates the 18th Anniversary of Sets In Order Magazine.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Vintage MWSD Singing Calls by Ken Bower (1980)
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Ken Bower is one of the most iconic callers in modern western square dancing. As popular and sought after today as he was fifty-five years ago. This was a studio recorded collection of singing calls, some originally done by him and some by his friends.
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Vintage MWSD Patter Callling Album of Jim Brower and Gordon Blaum (1960’s)
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
In the 1960's there was a flood of new square dance calls being introduced to the dance enthusiast. This album includes a large quantity of these new calls, some written by the caller Gordon Blaum. Both he and Jim Brower are featured on this album, a one of a kind record which was recorded live at the Blue Ridge Square Dance Camp.
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Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Vintage MWSD - Sets In Order Premium Album second in the series (1965)
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
The Sets In Order organization, started in 1948 as a monthly square dance magazine along with a record label producing music with and without calls for square dancing. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, Sets In Order would branch out into educational resources, printed and recorded along with institutes for dancers and callers. Many point to Sets In Order and Bob Osgood as the major force behind the evolution of Modern Western Square Dancing.
In 1965, Sets In Order produced the second in an annual series of long play album as a premium for subscribers. Here by permission of the Bob Osgood family, is the album that commemorates the 18th Anniversary of Sets In Order Magazine.
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Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Vintage MWSD - Sets In Order Premium Album first in the series (1964)
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
The Sets In Order organization, started in 1948 as a monthly square dance magazine along with a record label producing music with and without calls for square dancing. Under the direction of Bob Osgood, Sets In Order would branch out into educational resources, printed and recorded along with institutes for dancers and callers. Many point to Sets In Order and Bob Osgood as the major force behind the evolution of Modern Western Square Dancing.
In 1964, Sets In Order produced a 33 1/3 long play album as a premium for new subscribers. This was the first in what would become a series of premium albums, sought after by dancers and callers, even today.
Here by permission of the Bob Osgood family, is the first of the series. As with all albums presented in this podcast, they will be presented in order.
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Sunday Jul 23, 2023
A Vintage MWSD Album of the Hi Hat Records Recording Staff (1976)
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
The Recording Artist for Hi Hat Records were featured at a Trail-In Dance to the Anaheim National Square Dance Convention in 1976. This album is the highlights from that dance.
Featured callers are Bob Wickers, Bill Stone, Lee Schmidt, Dave Hoffman, Dick Waibel, and Ernie Kinney.
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Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Vintage MWSD Album of Lee Kopman (1974)
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Lee Kopman. Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1028. Here is an album recorded for the high-level or challenge square dancer. One of the first of its kind.
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Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Vintage MWSD Singing Calls by Johnnie Wykoff (1980s)
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Previously featured in this podcast series, Johnnie Wykoff, from the early sixties until his passing in 2000, was a popular caller and recording artist. Johnnie Wykoff recorded 169 singles, mostly on Blue Star, with today's episode highlighting one of his cassette albums.
Learn more about Johnnie Wykoff here
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
A true pioneer in the MWSD activity, Bob Osgood, presented the history of our dance in 1979. His presentation was captured on cassette and has been cleaned up in our studio for you.
Bob picks up the timeline post World War II, as Modern Western Square Dancing was pulling away from the folk dance groups of the time. Rather than being part of an evening of folk dances where teaching was done every time the dance was presented, MWSD set the standard that dancers had to know the fundamental dances, which involved taking lessons for about six weeks. In this way, every group get-together was dancing, rather than learning and re-learning the fundamentals.
There is an audio sample of Bob Osgood calling at the end of his presentation.
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Vintage MWSD Album of Lee Kopman (1974)
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Lee Kopman. Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1027. Here is an album recorded for the high-level or challenge square dancer. One of the first of its kind.
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Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Vintage MWSD Album of Marshall Flippo Calling Easy Squares (1970’s)
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Produced for use in grade schools and popular as a 33 1/3 long play record, the "EZ Series" produced by Norman Merrbach (owner of Blue Star Records) was a series of albums. This is the fifth in the series featuring Marshall Flippo doing the calling.
Material used is terrific for classes and SSD level dances.
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