Buddy Weaver Podcast

What MWSD sounds like today and every listener's opportunity to learn easy dance steps at home.   Your caller, Buddy Weaver will guide you through calls like "Do Sa Do", "Right Hand Star", and "Swing".  Set to modern music, this is a terrific way for a single or couple to really dance.   If you've enjoyed this presentation, please make a small donation to keep this podcast going. MAKE A DONATION

Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records.  Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection.  Here is BS 1003 "Andy Andrus Calls 'Em Wild" Released in April 1962 for dancer's home practice.  At this time in history, demand for long-play albums of square dancing was growing and this is the second album from Blue Star in as many months.  T...

Modern Western Square Dancing was the first to progress away from traditional dancing and welcome the female square dance caller.  This episode celebrates the female MWSD caller by featuring some of the top names in the square dance recording field. Singing calls are tune derivatives that are produced for square dance education.  Here are the callers and their singing calls included: Deborah Carro...

What MWSD sounds like today. Here is Plus level (intermediate level) square dancing patter calls.  Our featured caller is Vic Ceder, one of the most creative MWSD callers today.  This is great for practice dancing in your home. The following accompaniment is used: "Forked Tail Deer" on Hi Hat Music 1029 "Coffee Rumba" on Hi Hat Music 1019 "Money Maker" on Hi Hat Music 1023 "Pride Of The Province"...

Here is what Modern Western Square Dancing sounds like today. Singing calls are a big part of the dance activity in the 21st century.  These tune derivatives are produced for square dance education.  Reflecting the dance calls, the style of calling, the speed of dancing, and the changing musical tastes of the dancers, they represent the best of today's Modern Western Square Dancing. The calls used...

Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records.  Some episodes of this podcast will be presenting the Blue Star Records album collection.  Here is BS 1002 "Marshall Flippo Calling New Dances And Old Favorites" Released in March 1962 for dancer's home practice.  While only twenty calls are used (the basic of MWSD at the time), they are put together in challenging combinations.  Mars...

Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Dance Ranch Record/Dance Ranch Music.  This episode features the Dance Ranch Staff CD released in 2005.   Dance Ranch was active from 1971 through 2012.  Here are the recording staff callers doing patter calls from the 2005 CD.  Five great callers from three countries.  Dancing is at the Mainstream level and much of the musical accompaniment can be foun...

What MWSD sounds like today. Here is square dancing for two-couple squares.  Both couples are "head couples" and the SSD or Social Square Dance program of calls is featured. Called by Buddy Weaver.  The following accompaniment is used: "Cripple Cricket" future release on Blue Star Music "Get Ready" on Blue Star 2613 "Grand Slam" on Blue Star 582 "When You Walk In The Room" on Blue Star 2626 "Here...

Buddy Weaver Music is the copyright owner of Blue Star Records.  This episode features Blue Star Records 1001, the first long-play album featuring Marshall Flippo. Released in June 1961 and an excellent representation of the square dance music, calls, and style of the time.  For today's dancer, you may notice there are none of the "Ocean Wave" calls that are so popular today.  The pace of dancing...

Modern Western Square Dancing as enjoyed by a world-wide audience in the 21st century. This is a continuation of episode 321.  The second of two parts featuring the Blue Star Music dance held in Los Angeles, October 2019. The following callers and songs are featured: Ken Bower - "Blue Stone Rag" (hoedown) on Blue Star 526 Ken Bower - "Marry You" on Blue Star 2581 Andy Allemao - "Michi Hoedown" (ho...

A true representation of what Modern Western Square Dancing sounds like in the 21st century.  Recorded in October 2019 in Los Angeles, here are five square dance callers who are the Blue Star Music Staff Recording Artists. Featured callers and songs are: All Staff - "Beautiful Sunday" on Blue Star 2553 All Staff - "Gen X" (hoedown) on Blue Star 513 Mike Hogan - "Make A Wish" (hoedown) on Blue Star...

The final part of this five episode series bringing the curtain down on the largest square dance ever.  Seventy years ago square dancing was very different from how it is today and this episode will explore what America's Folk Dance looked like in 1950.  In this episode you will hear the following callers and dances: Phil Beggs - "Forward Three" Jim Munyon - "The Old Pine Tree" Jack Hoheisal - "Fo...

Part four in the series covering the Santa Monica Diamond Jubilee square dance.  The largest square dance ever, held on July 13, 1950 with 15,000 dancers, 35,000 spectators. A true audio snapshot of history. In this episode you will hear the following callers and dances: Bill Moony - "You Call Everybody Darling" Roy Close - "Arkansas Star" Ralph Maxhimer - "Texas Star" (rare recording) Joel and Ra...

"When dancing first started, a large white cloud rose up over Santa Monica."   The episode talks about where that cloud came from and so much more as we present part three in the series covering the Santa Monica Diamond Jubilee. You will also hear one of the only known recordings of Dr. Lloyd "Pappy" Shaw calling a dance live.  "Pappy" is credited with the resurgence of square dancing.  He was an...

This episode takes another look back on vintage square dancing. Seventy years ago, the Santa Monica Diamond Jubilee was the largest square dance ever, a record held to this day.  Present for this huge event were 15,000 dancers and 35,000 spectators.  Also in attendance was California Governor Earl Warren and Hollywood Star, Leo Carrillo.  Hear them welcome the folks.  A true piece of history. The...

Listeners to this podcast will notice a change starting with this episode.  Every Sunday, a new episode will include audio that celebrates Modern Western Square Dancing along with narration by Buddy Weaver.   This episode is the first in a series on the largest square dance ever.  Santa Monica, California celebrated it's seventy-fifth anniversary with a big outdoor square dance.  An estimated 15,0...

Publisher is copyright owner. A slower variation of the fifth in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music is available on Hi Hat Music....

Publisher is copyright owner. A slower variation of the fourth in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music is available on Rawhide Musi...

Publisher is copyright owner. The fifth in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music is available on Blue Star Music. Keep your free dow...

Publisher is copyright owner. Fourth in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music is available on Blue Star Music. Keep your free downlo...

Publisher is copyright owner. The third in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music is available on Blue Star Music. Keep your free dow...

Publisher is copyright owner. The second in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music will soon be available on Blue Star Music. Keep yo...

Publisher is copyright owner. The first in a series of square dance recordings made for one couple dancing at home Produced in April 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis which has forced the closure of all dances.  This free download is provided compliments of buddyweavermusic.com for all square dancers to keep dancing during this shut down. The music is available on Blue Star Music. Keep your free dow...

A first for this podcast series, here is track three an actual dance called by Larry Ward and a live orchestra.  Recorded in Los Angeles, California - October 1960.   Larry Ward, was considered one of the most popular callers in the Western United States from the late fifties through 2013.  He was the founder of the B-Sharps, one of the largest clubs in square dance history with chapters in every...

A first for this podcast series, here is track two of an actual dance called by Larry Ward and a live orchestra.  Recorded in Los Angeles, California - October 1960.   Larry Ward, was considered one of the most popular callers in the Western United States from the late fifties through 2013.  He was the founder of the B-Sharps, one of the largest clubs in square dance history with chapters in every...