Buddy Weaver Podcast

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This episode takes another look back on vintage square dancing.

Seventy years ago, the Santa Monica Diamond Jubilee was the largest square dance ever, a record held to this day.  …

For dancers who don't have a caller for their SSD dances and for callers learning more about SSD, here is a live Social Square Dance called in San Diego, California in 2023.

This episode features the…

In the 1960's there was a flood of new square dance calls being introduced to the dance enthusiast.  This album includes a large quantity of these new calls, some written by the caller Gordon Blaum. …

Few people in the modern western square dance activity have sustained the popularity that Ken Bower has.  Starting as a traveling professional caller in 1967, he is just as sought after today (2023) …

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…

This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing.  A great way to join in square dancing where classes take 25 hours to learn the complete prog…

Here is the second half of the live dance recording of the great Frank Lane.  Recorded at a dance in the Bay Area of California in 1978.  Be sure to listen to part one in last weeks podcast.

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In the history of popular callers in modern western square dancing, Frank Lane was tops on the travel calling circuit.  A full-time traveling caller since 1948, he would drive coast-to-coast, year af…

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…

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This episode is the first in a series on the largest square dance ever.  Santa Monica, California celebrated it's seventy-fifth anniversary with a big outdoor square dance.  An es…

For dancers who don't have a caller for their SSD dances and for callers learning more about SSD, here is a live Social Square Dance called in San Diego, California in 2023.

This episode features the…

The Recording Artist for Hi Hat Records were featured at a Trail-In Dance to the Anaheim National Square Dance Convention in 1976.  This album is the highlights from that dance.

Featured callers are …

The second part of a featuring the calling of Singing Sam Mitchell.  Be sure to listen to part one in episode 439 to take in a dance.

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One of the prominent names in National Traveling Square Dance Calling circuit of yesterday is Singing Sam Mitchell.  His presentation skills set him apart from other callers of the time and here he i…

Buddy Weaver, host of this podcast is producer of Blue Star, Hi Hat, and Rawhide Music labels.  Some of the most popular music in modern western square dancing.  This feature has eight of Buddy's fav…

Here is Plus level (intermediate level) square dancing patter calls.  Our featured caller is Vic Ceder, one of the most creative MWSD callers today.  This is great for practice dancing in your home.

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This episode we feature a vintage Blue Star Records long-play album recorded by Lee Kopman. Released in October 1974 as Blue Star 1028.  Here is an album recorded for the high-level or challenge squa…

This podcast advocates for the newest Modern Western Square Dance program - SSD or Social Square Dancing.  A great way to join in square dancing where classes take 25 hours to learn the complete prog…

Previously featured in this podcast series, Johnnie Wykoff, from the early sixties until his passing in 2000, was a popular caller and recording artist.  Johnnie Wykoff recorded 169 singles, mostly o…

The second part of a featuring the calling of Larry Ward.  Be sure to listen to part one in episode 433 to take in a dance by one of the most popular callers in square dancing.

Here is a documentary …