Buddy Weaver Podcast

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 Sta…

Al started calling in West Texas in 1948 and by 1957 became a full-time caller covering most of the region.  In 1968 he became recreation director for Fontana Dam Resort in North Carolina, spending s…

Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is presented in this episode calling six singing calls that are brand new from the Blue Star and Hi Hat labels.  All of the dance movements come from the SSD (Socia…

Here is part two of the live dance called by Frank Lane in Petaluma, California - 1979.

Part one was released on August 10, 2025 - go back and listen then we'll pick it up from there.

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Frank Lane was one of the most important callers in modern square dancing.  A sought-after traveling caller with many recordings on various record labels.  Frank Lane was considered the first to expl…

Melton Luttrell began calling in 1950 and over the past seventy-five years has left a last legacy in the square dance activity.  In his home area of Ft. Worth, Texas, Melton has taught thousands of p…

Contra dance and Modern Western Square Dance have co-existed for many decades along separate paths.  This episode is another episode featuring the intersection of Contra and MWSD.  Released as part o…

Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is todays featured caller.

From a Mainstream Album released in 2012 using music from the Buddy Weaver Music collection.

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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 release…

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 release…

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 release…

This week our featured caller is Ken Bower.  For over fifty-years, Ken was one of the most sought after traveling caller in the world.  A prolific recording artist with dozens of best selling hits to…

This week our featured callers are Tony Oxendine and Darryl McMillan.  Both have an illustrious calling career spanning nearly fifty years.  Darryl is producer of Ranch  House Records and Tony is pro…

This week our featured caller is Larry Letson.  At the end of last century and the early part of this century, Larry was considered one of the most popular callers.  He traveled the globe as a featur…

Finally, a new episode.

This week our featured caller is Mike Seastrom.  One of the most popular callers in the activity with a long list of accomplishments.  Learn more about Mike by clicking here. …

ENCORE - originally broadcast 9/5/21

This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in August 1964 as Blue Star 1010, "The Best Collection …

ENCORE - originally broadcast 8/8/21

This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in August 1964 as Blue Star 1009, "More Dance For Fun L…

ENCORE

The  SSD or Social Square Dancing is featured.  Here are patter and singing calls from Buddy Weaver.  This is great for dancing when you don't have a caller or as a resource for callers.

This …

ENCORE

The  SSD or Social Square Dancing is featured.  Here are patter and singing calls from Buddy Weaver.  This is great for dancing when you don't have a caller or as a resource for callers.

This …

ENCORE

What modern square dancing sounds like today.

Here is square dancing for two-couple squares.  Both couples are "head couples" and the Social Square Dance program of calls is featured.

Called b…