Square Dances with Calls, Vol. 1

On this 1959 recording, Canadian square dance instructor N. Roy Clifton calls out 12 traditional square dances, accompanied by fiddle, accordion, piano, and percussion. Clifton’s liner notes provide detailed information on various aspects of the square dances, such as the similarities and differences between the three types of calls (prompt, patter, and singing) and the origins of each of the traditional tunes. The notes are followed by transcripts of all the dance calls and descriptions (some illustrated) of the steps, so that dancers can learn the figures on each track.

Track Listing

101	Life on the Ocean Wave	N. Roy Clifton	03:49
102	Circle Three and Under the Arch	N. Roy Clifton	02:58
103	Divide the Ring and Allemand Right	N. Roy Clifton	06:27
104	Star in the Center and Chain for Four	N. Roy Clifton	02:01
105	Right Hand Gent with the Right Hand Round	N. Roy Clifton	03:38
106	Lady and Gent Go Seek, and Promenade	N. Roy Clifton	05:22
201	Swing Your Own and Promenade the Corner	N. Roy Clifton	01:55
202	Bobby Shaftoe	N. Roy Clifton	04:40
203	Right Hand Up, Left Hand Under	N. Roy Clifton	03:59
204	Round the Outside, Dosido, and Star	N. Roy Clifton	03:37
205	Dip and Dive	N. Roy Clifton	02:57
206	Birdie in the Cage	N. Roy Clifton	04:42