Buddy Weaver Podcast

This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing.  Proving to be a dancer favorite as an excellent way to get dancers back on the floor without classes.  SSD promotes dancer success and the opportunity for non-dancers to join into square dancing faster.

Today's episode features new singing calls from buddyweavermusic.com. Excellent for home use, when you don't have a caller, or for callers to use as a learning resource.

Here are the singing calls use in this episode:

"I Wanna Sing" on Hi Hat 5361

"Is It Still Over" on Rawhide 1258

"Against The Grain" on Rawhide 1264

"One Less Day" on Blue Star 2636

"Singing In The Rain" on Female Edition Blue Star 509

"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" on Blue Star 2529

"Why Don't You Spend The Night" on Hi Hat 5365

"Rambling Fever" on Rawhide 1268

Learn more about SSD here

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One of the big names in Modern Western Square Dancing of the fifties to the seventies was Max Forsythe.  Hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana, Max was a full-time traveling caller starting in 1957.  Here is a dance recorded in 1962. 

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This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in April 1972 as Blue Star 1023, "Marshall Flippo Calls In Stereo From Kirkwood Lodge, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri"

This is Marshall's thirteenth  recorded album and features singing calls that would become classics

Read more about Marshall Flippo here

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The newly-minted MWSD program - SSD or Social Square Dancing is again featured.  Here are patter and singing calls using music from Buddy Weaver Music as accompaniment.  This is great for dancing when you don't have a caller or as a resource for callers.

Learn more about SSD here

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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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By 1962, Marshall Flippo was fast becoming the most recognized name in Modern Western Square Dancing.  As a traveling caller who toured from coast-to-coast and as a popular recording artist, Marshall was on his way to being the #1 caller in the world.

Here is part 2 of a dance called in Massachusetts in 1962.

Our partner is American Square Dance publication and it would be terrific if you would be a subscriber.  

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The newly-minted MWSD program - SSD or Social Square Dancing is again featured.  Here are patter and singing calls using music from Buddy Weaver Music as accompaniment.  This is great for dancing when you don't have a caller or as a resource for callers.

Learn more about SSD here

If you'd like to hear more from Buddy on square dance topics, become a subscriber to American Square Dance.  Buddy Weaver is the publisher in addition to the host of this weekly podcast.

Please subscribe to American Square Dance publication - click here

By 1962, Marshall Flippo was fast becoming the most recognized name in Modern Western Square Dancing.  As a traveling caller who toured from coast-to-coast and as a popular recording artist, Marshall was on his way to being the #1 caller in the world.

Here is a live dance called in Massachusetts in 1962.

Our partner is American Square Dance publication and it would be terrific if you would be a subscriber.  

Please subscribe to American Square Dance publication - click here

This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Al "Tex" Brownlee.  Released in April 1972 as Blue Star 1022, "Al 'Tex' Brownlee Calling In Stereo"

Al Brownlee, previously featured in this podcast series was a traveling caller from West Texas while also recreation director at Fontana Village in North Carolina.

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Recorded at the USA West Convention in San Diego, California here is Buddy Weaver speaking on the topic understanding and utilizing the SSD (Social Square Dance) program.

Buddy shares his forty-five years of experience as a dance leader, caller, and teacher in a pragmatic approach to this new tool that could change the course of square dancing - it could certainly save your square dance club.

If you'd like to hear more from Buddy on square dance topics, become a subscriber to American Square Dance.  Buddy Weaver is the publisher in addition to the host of this weekly podcast.

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