American Square Dances of The West
& Southwest - online instruction book

With Calls, instructions, diagrams, steps & sheet music.
By Lee Owens, Music Arranged By Viola Ruth 1949

An instruction manual for tradition western square dancing suitable for the instruction of both callers and dancers. Please excuse the odd errors due to the normal vagaries of scanning and OCRing. I hope you find what is here useful.

American Square Dances of The West & Southwest, Contents index. Note: deduct 100 from the numbers shown to get the original page number from the book.

Title Page Copyright Notice Dedication Acknowledgements Table Of Contents Table Of Contents Table Of Contents Table Of Contents List of Illustrations Page - 0013 Introduction - 0117 Page - 0118 The Caller - 0119 Page - 0120 Page - 0121 Page - 0122 Page - 0123 Page - 0124 Breathing for Callers - 0125 Page - 0126 Music - 0127 Page - 0128 How to Play the Music. By Viola Ruth - 0129 Page - 0130 Page - 0131 Page - 0132 Page - 0133 Page - 0134 Page - 0135 "The Parts, Movements, and Figures of the Western and Southwestern Square Dance" - 0136 Parts of the Square dance - 0137 Types and Patterns of the Square dance - 0138 Page - 0139 The Square Dance Step - 0140 The Formation of a Square - 0141 Page - 0142 The Circle - 0143 Page - 0144 The Promenade - 0145 The Swings - 0146 Page - 0147 Page - 0148 Page - 0149 Page - 0150 Page - 0151 The Allemande Left - 0152 Page - 0153 The Grand Right and Left - 0154 The Once and a Half,The Back Track - 0155 The Balance - 0156 The Sashays - 0157 Page - 0158 Page - 0159 The Do-si-do (Western Version) - 0160 Page - 0161 Variations of the Do-si-do - 0162 Page - 0163 "The ""Dos-a-dos"" (The Eastern Do-si-do)" - 0164 Page - 0165 The Right and Left Through - 0166 Page - 0167 Right and Left Eight 9 - 0168 Two Ladies Chain - 0169 Fonr Ladies Chain, Four Gents Chain - 0170 General Rules of the Square dance - 0171 Page - 0172 Page - 0173 Section Two-On the Dance Floor - 0177 Page - 0178 Introduction Square Your Sets - 0179 "Introductory Call One, Description" - 0180 "Two Little Sisters, Description" - 0181 Introductory Call One - 0182 "Two Little Sisters, Call" - 0183 "Introductory Call Two, Description","Swing Old Adam, Description" - 0184 Page - 0185 Introductory Call Two - 0186 "Swing Old Adam, Call" - 0187 "Lady 'Round the Lady, Gent Solo, Description" - 0188 "Lady 'Round the Lady, Gent Solo, Call" - 0189 "Star by the Right, Description" - 0190 "Star by the Right, Call" - 0191 "Ring, Ring, Description" - 0192 "Ring, Ring, Call" - 0193 "Introductory Call Three, Description" - 0194 "Take a Peek, Description" - 0195 Introductory Call Three - 0196 "Take a Peek, Call" - 0197 Page - 0198 "Introductory Call Four, Description" - 0199 "Bird in a Cage, Description" - 0200 Introductory Call Four - 0201 "Bird in a Cage, Call" - 0202 "Split Your Corners, Description" - 0203 Introductory Call Five - 0204 "Split Your Corners, Call" - 0205 "Introductory Call Six, Description" - 0206 "Sally Gooden', Description" - 0207 Introductory Call Six - 0208 "Sally Gooden', Call" - 0209 "Sashay Four to the Right, Description" - 0210 Page - 0211 "Sashay Four to the Right, Call" - 0212 "Introductory Call Seven, Description", Shoot That Pretty Little Girl Through to Me, Description - 0213 Introductory Call Seven - 0214 "Shoot That Pretty Little Girl Through to Ale, Call" - 0215 Page - 0216 "Rip and Snort, Description" - 0217 "Rip and Snort, Call" - 0218 Birds in the Center, Seven Hands 'Round, Crows Go Around finish, Description" - 0219 Page - 0220 "Bird in the Center, Seven Hands 'Round, Call" - 0221 "Birds in the Center, Crows Go Around, Call" - 0222 "Cut Off Six, Description" - 0223 Page - 0224 "Cut Off Six, Call" - 0225 "Sashay Partners Half-Way 'Round, Description" - 0226 Page - 0227 "Sashay Partners Half-Way Round, Call" - 0228 "Sashay by Your Partners Two, Description" - 0229 Page - 0230 "Sashay by Your Partners Two, Call" - 0231 Page - 0232 "Right Hand Pass, Description" - 0233 "Right Hand Pass, Call" - 0234 "Fours to the Right, Description" - 0235 Page - 0236 Introductory Call Eight - 0237 "Fours to the Right, Call" - 0238 "Bluebonnet Star, Description" - 0239 "Bluebonnet Star, Call" - 0240 "Introductory Call Nine, Description","Grape Vine Twist, Description" - 0241 Page - 0242 Introductory Call Nine, "Grape Vine Twist, Call" - 0243 Page - 0244 "Dive for the Oyster, Description" - 0245 "Dive for the Oyster, Call" - 0246 "Split the Ring, Description" - 0247 "Split the Ring, Call" - 0248 "Introductory Call Ten, Description", "Arkansaw Traveler, Description" - 0249 Introductory Call Ten - 0250 "Arkansaw Traveler, Call" - 0251 "Four Little Sisters with a Do-si-do, Description", "Four Little Sisters with a Do-si-do, Call" - 0252 Page - 0253 "Inside Arch, Outside Under, Description" - 0254 Page - 0255 "Inside Arch, Outside Under, Call" - 0256 "Texas Star, Description" - 0257 Page - 0258 "Texas Star, Call" - 0259 "The Cogwheel, Description" - 0260 Page - 0261 "The Cogwheel, Call" - 0262 "Introductory Call Eleven, Description", "Catch All Eight, Description" - 0263 Introductory Call Eleven - 0264 "Catch AH Eight, Call" - 0265 "Six to the Center, Description" - 0266 Page - 0267 "Six to the Center, Call" - 0268 "Sides Divide, Description" - 0269 Page - 0270 "Sides Divide, Call" - 0271 "Hook Up, Boys, Description" - 0272 "Hook Up, Boys, Call" - 0273 "Peek-a-Boo Waltz Quadrille, Description" - 0274 "Peek-a-Boo Waltz Quadrille, Call" - 0275 "Virginia Reel, Description" - 0276 Page - 0277 Page - 0278 "Virginia Reel, Call" - 0279 Page - 0280 "Home, Sweet Home" - 0281 Page - 0282