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Square Dances with Calls, Vol. 1

N. Roy Clifton
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

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101
N. Roy Clifton
03:49
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102
N. Roy Clifton
02:58
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103
N. Roy Clifton
06:27
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104
N. Roy Clifton
02:01
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105
N. Roy Clifton
03:38
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106
N. Roy Clifton
05:22
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201
N. Roy Clifton
01:55
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202
N. Roy Clifton
04:40
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203
N. Roy Clifton
03:59
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204
N. Roy Clifton
03:37
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205
N. Roy Clifton
02:57
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206
N. Roy Clifton
04:42