Buddy Weaver Podcast

Arnie Kronenberger, one of the more recognized names on the travel calling circuit in the 1950s and 1960s.  A CALLERLAB founding father, he recorded many singles and albums.  Here is one from the Set…

This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in October 1976 as Blue Star 1035.  This album features ten singing calls which includes Fli…

The second of two parts featuring the Blue Star Music dance held in Los Angeles, October 2019.

The following callers and songs are featured:

Ken Bower - "Blue Stone Rag" (hoedown) on Blue Star 526

Ke…

Recorded in October 2019 in Los Angeles, here are five square dance callers who are the Blue Star Music Staff Recording Artists.

Featured callers and songs are:

All Staff - "Beautiful Sunday" on Blue…

Here is part two of the dance recorded in the Bay Area of California around 1960 and highlights the enthusiasm of Lee Helsel.  Part one was in the episode from last week.

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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…

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 Os…

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 Os…

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 Os…

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 …

This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Marshall Flippo.  Released in March 1976 as Blue Star 1034.  This album features patter calling using the "Mainstream P…

If you haven't listened to part one, featured on April 28, 2024, stop - go back and listen - then we'll join this dance in progress.

Ron Schneider calling in 1960

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Ron Schneider was a popular caller in the middle to eastern part of the US, starting in the sixties and through the eighties.  He started calling the old time squares as a boy in Ohio, later graduati…

The second long-play album produced by Merl Olds, owner of Hi Hat Records in collaboration with CBS  to promote square dancing, here is an album of easy dances.  Although one or two calls are no long…

SSD or Social Square Dancing program is a 12-14 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 - also…

SSD or Social Square Dancing program is a 12-14 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 - also…

ENCORE

Part four in the series covering the Santa Monica Diamond Jubilee square dance.  The largest square dance ever, held on July 13, 1950 with 15,000 dancers, 35,000 spectators.

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In 1970 the direction and tone of Modern Western Square Dancing was set by the "Square Dancing - Sets In Order" magazine operation.  Under the direction of Bob Osgood, this organization brought toget…

In 1970 the direction and tone of Modern Western Square Dancing was set by the "Square Dancing - Sets In Order" magazine operation.  Under the direction of Bob Osgood, this organization brought toget…

This episode we feature a vintage MacGregor Records long-play album recorded by Jerry Helt. Released in February 1961.  Jerry has been featured in this podcast series on a number of Blue Star albums …