Square Dance with Soul

Folksinger, Baptist minister, and Martin Luther King associate Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick (1933–1987) presents this instructional recording of traditional African American square dances. Accompanied by the Hearts trio, Kitzpatrick calls the directions for various square dances through song. His work as “director of folk culture for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference” attests to his knowledge of his subject. Liner notes from this 1969 recording provide detailed square dance instructions, a glossary of several square dance terms, and a brief editorial on the importance of preserving African American music and culture.

Track Listing

101	Here We Go Loop-the-Loop	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	04:07
102	Go In and Out the Window	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	03:37
103	Red River Valley	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	05:57
104	Raise the Roof Off Tonight	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	05:51
105	Stay by Me	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	10:27
201	Take a Little Peep	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	04:54
202	Hurry (or 5&3)	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	04:20
203	Do You Have a Soul Cindy	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	03:29
204	Around All and Kick in the Middle	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	03:46
205	Swing Your Own Thing	Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick	03:14