Buddy Weaver Podcast

In the history of popular callers in modern western square dancing, Frank Lane was tops on the travel calling circuit.  A full-time traveling caller since 1948, he would drive coast-to-coast, year after year.  One of the most sought after callers in the history of our activity.

Here is a live dance called in the Bay Area in 1978.  From a cassette tape part of the George Knox collection.  Today's dancers should feel comfortable dancing to this feature.

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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.

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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This episode is the first in a series on the largest square dance ever.  Santa Monica, California celebrated it's seventy-fifth anniversary with a big outdoor square dance.  An estimated 15,000 folks danced under a clear sky on the Pacific Ocean with 35,000 spectators to cheer them on.

The event was recorded.  That reel-to-reel tape has been digitally remastered and is presented here.  

This episode offers the following callers and dances:

Ray Shaw - "Dive For The Oyster"

Maury Thompson - "Four Gents Star"

Ken Keeny - "Life On The Ocean Wave"

Slim Brough - "Arkansas Traveller"

Earl Peechin - "My Pretty Girl"

Terry Golden - "Divide The Ring"

Wayne Donhoff - Chase The Rabbit, Chase The Squirrel"

Walt Bauman - "You Swing Yours"

Jim York - "Forward Four"

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For dancers who don't have a caller for their SSD dances and for callers learning more about SSD, here is a live Social Square Dance called in San Diego, California in 2023.

This episode features the current sound of modern western square dancing.

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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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The second part of a featuring the calling of Singing Sam Mitchell.  Be sure to listen to part one in episode 439 to take in a dance.

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One of the prominent names in National Traveling Square Dance Calling circuit of yesterday is Singing Sam Mitchell.  His presentation skills set him apart from other callers of the time and here he is in a live dance recording around 1962.

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Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is producer of Blue Star, Hi Hat, and Rawhide Music labels.  Some of the most popular music in modern western square dancing.  This feature has eight of Buddy's favorites, each cut using calls from the SSD - Social Square Dance program.  

This is an excellent resource for dancers without a caller and for callers researching material for smooth SSD dancing.

The singing calls used are available from buddyweavermusic.com

"That's Amore" - BS 2565

"Tie A Yellow Ribbon" - HH 5272

"Save Me" - RWH 1207

"Blue Moon With Heartache" - HH 5350

"Route Sixty-Six" - BS 2609

"Then I Kissed Her" - RWH 1103

"Don't Stop In My World" - RWH 1094

"It's A Small World" - RWH 1233

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Here is Plus level (intermediate level) square dancing patter calls.  Our featured caller is Vic Ceder, one of the most creative MWSD callers today.  This is great for practice dancing in your home.

The following accompaniment is used:

"Forked Tail Deer" on Hi Hat Music 1029

Learn more about Vic and Debbie Ceder here

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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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