BONUS EPISODE 

In this bonus episode of the Buddy Weaver Podcast, I feature the SSD—also known as the new Mainstream square dance program—called entirely by me using all modern music. Drawing on my experience with SSD, I show how contemporary music and thoughtful choreography come together in an energetic environment 

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics.  SIOASD released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world to support use of the SIOASD lists.  This album used the 50 Basics which was designed for the occasional square dancer.

MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood

Featured callers are:

Al Brundage

Joe Lewis

Melton Luttrell

Garnet May

Darryl McMillan

Jack Murtha

Al Stevens

Dave Taylor

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A live recording done at Sunny Hills Barn in Fullerton, California.  From 1948 to 1962, it was the largest square dance hall in America boasting a dance floor that would hold 150 squares.  

Saturday nights at Sunny Hills drew a full house with some of the big names in calling.  Bruce Stotts was one of them.  Hailing from Fresno, California, he was known for his choreography and smooth delivery.   Here is his calling as recorded on an album in 1960.

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BONUS EPISODE

Here are brand-new singing calls from the Blue Star Music label featuring the calling of Curt Braffet, Eric Henerlau, Mike Hogan, Andy Allemao, and Dan Sahstrom.

THIS IS THE MODERN SOUND OF SQUARE DANCING

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Morris Sevada billed himself as the "Indian Square Dance Caller".  He started his calling career around 1948, turning professional in 1955 and became a traveling caller in 1959.

A native Navajo who wrote that he had graduated from the Fort Wingate Indian School.  History teaches us that it was a government-run boarding school for the purpose of "educating" students not to speak or practice their tribal language and customs.  He studied voice under renown tenor, Clarence Toptokah.

This album released in 1961 featured MORRIS SEVADA

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ENCORE - originally broadcast March 6, 2022

Recorded at the Yuma Festival in Arizona, the weekend of February 18-20, 2022, here is all the excitement of modern western square dancing at its finest.  Patter and singing calls are at the Plus level (intermediate level).

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ENCORE (originally broadcast October 2, 2022)

Recorded at the American Square Dance Publication fundraiser dance held on August 27, 2022 here is all the excitement of modern western square dancing at its finest.  Patter and singing calls are at the Plus level (intermediate level).

Callers are Mike Seastrom, Ken Bower, Tim Merino, and Buddy Weaver.

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ENCORE from Oct. 3, 2021.

Here is BS 1011 "Blue Star Jubilee".  Released in November 1964, this was a three-record album set that captured the first ever gathering of live musicians who recorded for Blue Star Records, staff recording artists, and one-thousand one-hundred thirty-six dancers in the Sam Houston Coliseum for a one-night dance.

This is part two of two featuring the album.  Step back in time and soak up the excitement.

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ENCORE from Sept. 26, 2021.

Here is BS 1011 "Blue Star Jubilee".  Released in November 1964, this was a three-record album set that captured the first ever gathering of live musicians who recorded for Blue Star Records, staff recording artists, and one-thousand one-hundred thirty-six dancers in the Sam Houston Coliseum for a one-night dance.

This is part one of two featuring the album.  Step back in time and soak up the excitement.

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The Sets In Order American Square Dance Society under the direction of Bob Osgood, established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics.  This album used the brand new Mainstream list as created by CALLERLAB.  By contrast to the 75 Extended Basics for club dancers, the Mainstream list had many more calls and was for the dance enthusiast.

MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood

Featured callers are:

Jack Lasry

Shelby Dawson

Harold Bausch

Martin Mallard

Chris Vear

Ed Fraidenberg

Vaughn Parrish

Warren Rowles

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