12 Jun
2017
12 Jun
'17
5:26 p.m.
Sylvia,
Some years ago Ralph Sweet would hold a afternoon dance in his barn on Christmas day. One
year he invited me up
to do a singing call. Bob McQuillen was on piano. Forgot what I called but later I read
where Bob had refused to playSpanish Cavaliero on many occasions. Dang, I wished I had
asked for it.
Bob Livingston
From: "Sylvia Miskoe sylviasmiskoe(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers]"
<trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com>
To: trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Singing Squares
Hi Rich -I'd like to offer a few opinions about the lack of interest in singing
squares from a musician's point of view.
Most of the tunes are simple, often only 8 bars, repeated 4 times, for one round of the
dance. There is no room for substitution or picking alternate tunes. Nowadays, unless
the musician has a copy of Ralph Sweet and NilsFredland's singing calls book, they may
not know where to find the appropriate tune. Once found, there is the question of what
key to play. I have played the same dance in 4 different keys for 4 different callers: F,
G, Bb and D.
If one plays the same program for a weekly or monthly dance, boredom will set in. For
example, Golden Slippers put to the dance 'Down the Middle with a Butterfly
Twirl'. It is played AAB. One must pay attention to that pattern. By the time you
finish the dance, you will have played it 24 times.
I don't want to see singing squares die out and willingly play them if asked but a
whole evening, repeated every week loses its magic.
Cheers,Sylvia Miskoe, Concord NH
On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Bob,
I found this clip online but I could not make out your calls. Would you transcribe
them?https://squaredancehistory. org/items/show/1200
Thanks,Rich
On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 11:41 PM, Robert Livingston rlivngstn(a)yahoo.com
[trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@ yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Absolutely, among those dancing on a regular basis (and those who drop
in)4Poster-Soldiers Joy is #1. Can't go home without calling it (just fancy goal
posting)
Next is Engine #9..."1st couple round the hollow, 2 & 3 will follow, 4 make an
arch and come on thru."
Down in the Caribbean Great beat, Hank Snow song. These tunes are not that difficult and
if I start callinga cappella someone picks up the rhythm. From the Falltown String Band
and we'll do it Saturday at Chesterfield. (MA)
These are the favorites not found in your usual searches. So many American tunes were
used for squares and are old enough(1800s early 1900s) to be out of copyright.
Find Tod Whittemore's "San Antonio Rose" figure on line - it's a
different figure and should be brought back..
Bob LivingstonMiddletown, CT
From: "Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com [trad-dance-callers]"
<trad-dance-callers@yahoogroup s.com>
To: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups .com
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 10:12 PM
Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Singing Squares
Hello folks,
I am curious what singing calls, if any, are being called nowadays. I am hoping to build
a traditional"singing square dance locally, and hope to use tunes that bands might
have heard or been exposed to.
I am familiar with the ones on Ralph Sweet's CD and Bob Dalsemer's two
collections.
Thanks,Rich SbardellaStafford, CT
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