This podcast is dedicated to the perpetuation of Modern Western Square Dancing.
Every Sunday, a new episode is released presenting square dance recordings along with narration by your host, Buddy Weaver. You will hear live dances that were captured on tape or studio albums from the Blue Star Records catalog, which have been digitally remastered.
Whether you are a square dance enthusiast or someone with an affection for America’s Folk Dance, this podcast is a great resource about Modern Western Square Dancing.
Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is producer of Rawhide Music, accompaniment used in these singing calls. Excellent for all dancers as the calls are from the SSD program.
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Here is BS 1006 "The Great Flippo Calls A Terrific Dance Of Great Square Dances To Double Your Dancing Pleasure".
Released in August 1963 for dancer's home practice with Marshall Flippo, pre…
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Here is BS 1005 "Andy Andrus Calls 'Em Sensational"
Incorrectly identified in the podcast (should be Blue Star 1005), this long play album was released in May 1963 for dancer's home practice. …
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Released in May 1962 for dancer's home practice. Only ten calls are used and the content of this album fits nicely into today's MWSD. Marshall Flippo, the premier recording artist and travel…
A star that burned bright but brief was that of Jerry Schatzer. In the seventies, Jerry began a national travel calling career that saw him quickly become one of the most popular callers in the coun…
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Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records. Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection. Here is BS 1003 "Andy Andrus Calls 'E…
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Released in March 1962 for dancer's home practice. While only twenty calls are used (the basic of MWSD at the time), they are put together in challenging combinations. Marshall Flippo's pre…
Ken Bower is one of the most iconic callers in modern western square dancing. As popular and sought after today as he was fifty-five years ago. This was a studio recorded collection of singing call…
Here is the second part of the Bob Fisk dance from 1961. Please listen to part one in last weeks episode.
The dancing is fast, the calling exuberant, and there were fewer calls used as compared to s…
This episode features probably one of the most popular callers from the sixties through the eighties - BOB FISK. Previously featured in this podcast. Bob was a recording artist for the Blue Star Re…
Recorded live in San Diego over the summer of 2024. Caller is Buddy Weaver
SSD or Social Square Dancing program is a 25 hour long entry program to become a full-fledged square dancer. It is dancing…
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 years of ex…
This episode is an encore featuring Blue Star Records 1001, the first long-play album featuring Marshall Flippo.
Released in June 1961 and an excellent representation of the square dance music, calls…
Previously released in May 2024, the complete episode is re-released making it easier for listeners to find.
American Square Dance publishes the companion lesson plan for this audio presentation. Be…
Here is part two of the live Plus dance called by Jerry Jestin in 2017. If you haven' t heard part one - stop - go back and listen to last weeks episode.
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Jerry Jestin, one of the most innovative callers when it came to choreography and presentation, is featured. Jerry who started calling as a youth in his native Canada went on to travel the world as …
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 w…
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 w…
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 -…
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…