Buddy Weaver Podcast

The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing.  The introductory list was called the 50 Basics with the next list called Extended 75 Basics.  These 75 calls were what represented an average club dance in 1972 and would be the forerunner of the original CALLERLAB Mainstream Program.

This was the third consecutive year these lists were featured in an album by Sets In Order.  All this was developed under the direction of owner/publisher - Bob Osgood, who is also the MC on this album.

Featured callers are:

Al Brownlee

Johnny Davidson

Bob Dubree

C.O. Guest

Arnie Kronenberger

Bob Page

Chris Vear

Wayne West

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The Sets In Order organization which published Square Dancing Magazine had by 1970 established two lists of calls that made up Modern Square Dancing.  The introductory list was called the 50 Basics - featured on this Sets In Order album for the third year.  At the time of this recording, these lists were accepted throughout the square dance world and in fact, are the forerunner of todays CALLERLAB Basics program.

MC is Bob Osgood and featured callers are:

Don Armstrong

Bob Dawson

Marshall Flippo

Melton Luttrell

Jim Mayo

Earle Park

Wally Schultz

Bob Van Antwerp

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SSD or Social Square Dancing program is a 25 hour long entry program to become a full-fledged square dancer.  It is dancing the way, square dancing was meant to be - smoothly moving from call-to-call - also known as "wind in your face" dancing.

This recording is from a 2/3 Way Dance held for students learning SSD.  Not every call in the program is used.

Caller is Buddy Weaver

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Arnie Kronenberger, one of the more recognized names on the travel calling circuit in the 1950s and 1960s.  A CALLERLAB founding father, he recorded many singles and albums.  Here is one from the Sets In Order Record label where he is recorded calling for his club in Los Angeles, called the Rinky Dinks.

Presented with permission of the Bob Osgood family.

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This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in October 1976 as Blue Star 1035.  This album features ten singing calls which includes Flippo's 100th release.  The Merelene Singers are on backup on every song.

Read more about Marshall Flippo here

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The second of two parts featuring the Blue Star Music dance held in Los Angeles, October 2019.

The following callers and songs are featured:

Ken Bower - "Blue Stone Rag" (hoedown) on Blue Star 526

Ken Bower - "Marry You" on Blue Star 2581

Andy Allemao - "Michi Hoedown" (hoedown) on Blue Star 569

Andy Allemao - "Summertime" on Blue Star 2463

Buddy Weaver - "All I Want To Do Hoedown" on Blue Star 583

Buddy Weaver - "Let Me Sing" (future release)

All Staff - "Let The Good Times Roll" on Blue Star 2563

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Recorded in October 2019 in Los Angeles, here are five square dance callers who are the Blue Star Music Staff Recording Artists.

Featured callers and songs are:

All Staff - "Beautiful Sunday" on Blue Star 2553

All Staff - "Gen X" (hoedown) on Blue Star 513

Mike Hogan - "Make A Wish" (hoedown) on Blue Star 567

Mike Hogan - "Road Less Travelled" on Blue Star 2625

Eric Henerlau - "Outtasight" (hoedown) on Blue Star 573

Eric Henerlau - "Route Sixty-Six" on Blue Star 2609

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Here is part two of the dance recorded in the Bay Area of California around 1960 and highlights the enthusiasm of Lee Helsel.  Part one was in the episode from last week.

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Lee Helsel one of the more recognized names on the travel calling circuit in the 1950s and 1960s.  He maintained a strong home program in Sacramento, California, held down a full-time job for the State of California and flew out almost every weekend for festivals and conventions.  He kept this pace until his retirement in 1980.

This dance was recorded in the Bay Area of California around 1960 and highlights the enthusiasm of Lee Helsel.

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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.

By 1971, "Sets" had developed two lists that would standardize which calls all dancers may be expected to know.  Standardization of this kind would make it possible for dancers to travel the world and be able to find dancing that would be comfortable for them.  This album represents the entry level 50 calls plus twenty-five "EXTENDED BASICS" along with EXPERIMENTAL CALLS.  These were calls that were trying to become part of everyday square dancing.

MC is Bob Osgood and featured callers are:

Marshall Flippo

Ed Gilmore

Lee Helsel

Earl Johnston

Arnie Kronenberger

Jack Livingston

Beryl Main

Dave Taylor

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