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Numbers in parenthesis refer to the Callerlab Basic & Mainstream Program List at the back of: The symbol (P) indicates calls from Callerlab's Plus Program List, described in the booklet: Both booklets are published by Palomino Records, Inc., Shepherdsville, KY. |
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| The Video links are to teaching videos provided by the Saddlebrooke Squares in Tucson, Arizona, and their caller, Larry Kraber. Each of these short videos includes several calls, and describes and shows a common use of each call. | |
| For a precise Definition of each call, Definitions & Animations links to a page provided by the Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association. From there you can view the definition and find three different animations of each call. |
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January 20, 2014
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Dancer Naming (Partner/Corner, Couple #, Heads/Sides) Circle Left / Circle Right (1) Forward & Back (2) Do Sa Do (3) Promenade (5-a) Promenade 1/2 (5-a) Single File Promenade (5-b) Ladies Promenade Inside (5-b) Men Promenade Inside (5-b) Allemande Left (6) |
Left Arm Turn (7) Right Arm Turns (7) Right & Left Grand (8-a) Left-hand Star / Right-hand Star (9) Pass Thru (10) Ladies In, Men Sashay (11-c) U-Turn Back (12-a) Courtesy Turn (15) Two Ladies Chain (16-a) Four Ladies Chain (16-b) Bow to Partner/Corner Walk by one |
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January 27, 2014
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Dancer Naming (Boys/Girls) Swing (4) Rollaway (11-b) |
Lead Right (18) Right & Left Thru (22) |
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February 3, 2014
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Wrong Way Promenade (5-c) Weave the Ring (8-b) Four Ladies Chain 3/4 (16-b) Veer Left (19) |
Bend the Line (from 2-faced lines) (20) Bend the Line (from 1-faced lines) (20) Star Thru (24) California Twirl (25) |
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February 10, 2014
(Theme Night: Valentine's)
For Videos: Click name of call, below. For Definitions & Animations: Click here. |
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Dancer Naming (Ends/Centers) Box Circulate (21-e) Circulate:Boys/Girls/Ends/Centers (21-a) |
All 8 Circulate (21-c) Grand Square (23) |
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February 17, 2014
(Presidents' Day)
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Wrong Way Grand (8-c) Pull By Backtrack (12-b) Square Thru (28-a) |
Step to a Wave (37) Dosado to a Wave (3) Don't Stop (while promenading) |
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February 24, 2014
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Couples Circulate (21-b) Trade: Boys/Girls/Ends/Centers (36-a) Couples Trade (36-b) Swing Thru (39-a) |
Run: Boys/Girls (40) Right & Left Thru (All Position) Yellow Rock & Stack the Wood |
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March 3, 2014
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Lead Left (18) Veer Right (19) Single file Circulate (21-d) Wheel Around (31) |
Partner Trade (36-c) Run: Ends/Centers (40) Touch 1/4 (50) |
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March 10, 2014
(Theme Night: Green)
For Videos: Click name of call, below. For Definitions & Animations: Click here. |
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Pass the Ocean (41) Extend (42) Extend (from all formations) (P) |
Wheel & Deal (from 2-faced line) (43) Wheel & Deal (from 1-faced line) (43) |
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March 17, 2014
(St. Partick's Day)
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Ferris Wheel (51) Single Hinge (56-b) |
Fold (62) Recycle (68) |
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March 24, 2014
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Veer Left or Right (2-faced line) (19) Double Pass Thru (44) Flutterwheel (47) Reverse Flutterwheel (47) |
Slide Thru (61) Cross Fold (62) Men Roll Back (while promenading) |
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March 31, 2014
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Allemande Left Alamo Style (38-a) Balance (37-b, 38-b) |
Alamo Swing Thru (39-b) Track II (P) |
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April 7, 2014
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Half Sashay (11-a) Sweep a Quarter (48) Trade By (49) Scootback (67) |
Swing Thru
(from facing couples) (Front of book: "Facing Couples Rule") Right & Left Thru and turn 1/4 more Now! |
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April 14, 2014
(Theme Night: Flowers)
For Videos: Click name of call, below. For Definitions & Animations: Click here. |
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| Zoom (46) | Walk & Dodge (60) |
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April 21, 2014
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Dancer Naming (Leaders/Trailers) Cloverleaf (52) Cast Off 3/4 (from a wave) (58) |
Spin the Top (59) Single Circle to a Wave (P) Ping Pong Circulate (P) |
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April 28, 2014
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Pass to the Center (55) Diamond Circulate (P) |
Cut the Diamond (P) |
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May 5, 2014
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| Load the Boat (P): [Hints (PDF)] | Right & Left Grand (from a wave) |
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May 12, 2014
(Theme Night: Fiesta)
For Videos: Click name of call, below. For Definitions & Animations: Click here. |
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Split Circulate (21-e) Left Swing Thru (39-c) Cross Run (40) |
Chase Right (P) Right & Left Thru (from a wave) |
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May 19, 2014
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Star Promenade (5-d) Tag the Line (Right/Left/In/Out) (65) |
Anything and Roll (P) Singing call figure with right-hand and left-hand stars |
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May 26, 2014
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Memorial Day! |
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June 2, 2014
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Walk Around the Corner (26) See Saw (27) Dive Thru (30) |
Pass the Ocean (All Position) (41) Scootback (from columns) (67) |
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June 9, 2014
(Theme Night: Sports)
For Videos: Click name of call, below. For Definitions & Animations: Click here. |
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Separate around 1 to a line (13-a) around 1 into the middle (13-b) Split Two (14) |
Chain Down the Line (16-c) Circle to a Line (29) Trade the Wave (P) |
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June 16, 2014
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Left Touch 1/4 Separate around 2 to a line (13-a) around 2 into the middle (13-b) |
First Couple Go Left (or Right) Next Couple Go Right (or Left) (45) Linear Cycle (P) |
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June 23, 2014
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| Dixie Style to a Wave (63) | Follow Your Neighbor (P) |
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June 30, 2014
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Allemande Thar (32-a,b) Shoot the Star (34) Coordinate (P) |
Half Circulate Split Circulate 1-1/2 Men In, Ladies Sashay |
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July 7, 2014
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Two Ladies Chain 3/4 (16-a) Half Tag the Line (66) 3/4 Tag the Line (P) Grand Swing Thru (P) |
Anything & Spread (P) (with directed dancers, and from tandem couples) Swing Thru from a left-hand wave Left Swing Thru from a right-hand wave |
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July 14, 2014
(Theme Night: Red, White, & Blue)
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Turn Thru (53) Centers In (57) Cast Off 3/4 (from a line) (58) |
Relay the Deucey (P):
[Hints (PDF)] Right & Left Thru with a full turn |
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July 21, 2014
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Slip the Clutch (33) All 8 Spin the Top (P) Peel Off (P) |
Explode the Wave (P) Anything & Spread from waves (P) (e.g.: Follow Your Neighbor & Spread) |
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July 28, 2014
(Danced on Patio)
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Promenade 3/4 (5-a) Shoot the Star with a full turn (34) Eight Chain Thru 1-8 (54) |
Spin Chain Thru (64) Fan the Top (P) |
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August 4, 2014
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Left Square Thru (28-b) Dixie Grand (P) Explode and Anything (P) |
Teacup Chain (P)
[Hints] Left Dosado |
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August 11, 2014
(Theme Night: Western)
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| Flip the Diamond (P) | Spin Chain the Gears (P) |
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August 18, 2014
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Couples Hinge (56-a) Acey Deucey (P) Crossfire (P) |
Peel the Top (P) On the Third Hand |
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August 25, 2014
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Do Paso (17) Box the Gnat (35) |
Spin Chain & Exchange the Gears (P) |
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September 1, 2014
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Labor Day! | |
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September 8, 2014
(Theme Night: Mini-Hoedown)
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Wrong Way Thar (32-c) Divide (obsolete, but still used) |
Couples Trade (back-to-back lines) (36-b) Couples Hinge (back-to-back lines) (56-a) |
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September 15, 2014
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| Scootback (from 1/4 Tag formation) (67) | Recycle (All Position) (68) |
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September 22, 2014
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Spin the Top (from left-hand waves) (59) Walk & Dodge (from columns) (60) Recycle (from left-hand waves) (68) |
Extend (from left-hand waves) (P) Follow Your Neighbor (left-handed (P) Ping Pong Circulate (left-handed) (P) |
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September 29, 2014
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Congratulations to our newly graduated dancers! |
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