Buddy Weaver Podcast

Who is Holler Hawkins?  A completely made up name/character in order to sell albums.  This recording was originally released in 1956 on Hollywood Records with the calling of Jerry Helt.  By 1960 Hollywood Records was defunct and the recordings made their way to various small labels but the artist, Jerry Helt had moved onto a new record label that would not allow him to appear on another label.  Thus Jerry's name disappeared from the recording and a series of fictitious names came into play, include "Holler Hawkins".

The album featured the classic dance routines and singing squares that were fading from popularity in 1956.  Simple in construction and excellent for a newer dancer.

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This past week the square dance world lost one of the most recognized callers - Elmer Sheffield, Jr.  A great caller who has been featured at festivals in the US and internationally as well as the producer of ESP Records, one of the top labels in our activity.

Here is a non-square dance album he recorded in the 1980's entitled "ESP And You".

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Buddy Weaver is a caller committed to introducing modern square dancing to the general public so they may experience the excitement and social physicality of it all.  Here now are five singing calls - derivatives of songs that are produced exclusively for square dance educational use - that will introduce you to modern square dancing.

Each of the five singing calls include a teaching narration, they introduce the fundamentals in sequence from the first through the fifth singing call.

American Square Dance publication (americansquaredance.com) has a downloadable pdf guide series for the dances.

Buddy Weaver is copyright owner of all music and tracks.  Permission is granted for non-modified, home use to introduce your non-dancing friends to our activity.  

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This is the second album of easy dances presented by Blue Star Records, featuring the calling of Marshall Flippo.  Released in August 1963 as BS 1007 "Everybody Dances When The Great Marshall Flippo Calls On Blue Star".

This is Marshall's fifth recorded album.  It is an excellent example perfect timing and delivery by a master caller.

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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.  Ed Smith, operator of the barn would bring top callers in on Saturday nights and Joel Pepper was considered one of the best in California at the time.  

The accompaniment is live music played by Jack Barbour and his Rustlers.  Jack Barbour was the king of square dance bands from the forties until live music faded from dances in the sixties.

Recorded around 1960, here is a "Saturday Night at Sunny Hills".

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SSD live recordings have been and continue to be the most downloaded of all episodes in the podcast.

Recorded live in San Diego in early 2025, here are the sounds of square dancing today.

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Ken Bower, first featured in this podcast on Sept. 24, 2023, is a square dance calling icon in the modern era.  Ken recorded this album of singing calls for his many square dance fans spotlighting his incredible singing call showmanship.

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Ron Libby was a full-time professional caller from Maine.  Wildly popular through out New England and internationally.  Active until his passing in 2021, Ron was known for his singing call showmanship qualities and this album highlights that talent.

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Blue Star Music, one of the top producers in the square dance field presents the best selling "hits" from 2024.

Each release is available from buddyweavermusic.com

#1. The Wanderer by Mike Hogan

#2. Neon Moon by Buddy Weaver

#3. Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Eric Henerlau

#4. Greater by Ken Bower

#5. Singing In The Rain by Eric Henerlau

#6. Calendar Girl by Mike Hogan

#7. Walkin' On Sunshine by Eric Henerlau

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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; 50 Basics and 75 Extended Basics.  "Sets" released albums for their subscribers which featured prominent callers from around the world using calls from the SIO lists.  This album used the 75 Extended Basics plus experimental calls - new calls trying to find acceptance. 

MC is Sets In Order owner/publisher - Bob Osgood

Featured callers are:

Mike Burnham

Bob Yearington

Louis Calhoun

Ernie Kinney

Johnny Davis

Ken Anderson

Allen Tipton

Don Wiliamson

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