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THE FOLK DANCE FIESTA OF 1950 _ IIC.O.P. FEVER, by Ken Kirlcwood 9THE KILT AND I, by Alex Holser . 12THERE'S MAGIC IN MASKS, by Grace Ferryman 13FOLK'FOOD (Sweden), by Marjorie Posner 17TELL IT TO DANNY, by Dan McDonald „ 6THE RECORD FINDER, by Ed Kremers 16FEDERATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS 4FOLK WORLD, by Margaret Jory :. 5CHATS WITH YOUR PRESIDENTS 4

•FOLK DANCES FROM NEAR AND FAR—Der Wolgaster 19THE OGDEN JAMBOREE, by Mildred R. Buhler 21CALL OF THE MONTH—Hot Time in the Old Town 22CALLER OF THE MONTH—Ralph Maxheimer _ : 23AROUND THE SQUARE SET, by Peg Allmond ,. 23NATIONAL PROMENADE, by Mildred R; Buhler 25THE DANCER'S BOOKSHELF, by Lucile Czarnowski 24CHEERS AND JEERS 27

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Southern CaliforniaGrace Perryman, Folk CraftMariorie Posner, Folk FoodLucile Czarnowski, Books

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Jetted,Photo by Ruth Cavanagh, Berkeley.

Most of us would like to, write a, book but, for variousreasons, few of us ever progress further than an outline ofthe first chapter. Lucile K. CzarnowsJci, book editor forLET'S DANCE!, is the exception.

Her DANCES OF EARLY CALIFORNIA DAYS is not only writ-ten'—it has been published by Pacific Books and is now onsale at all leading book stores. What's more, it has receivedoutstanding reviews and is being used by teachers^ of folkdancing across the U. S. and by writers interested in thecolorful past of 'California.

This is a fitting climax to a long career that had its be-ginning- when a little girl fell in love with dancing at a SanDiego grammar school and decided she had found the thingin life that interested her most.

It was no childrish whim. For Lucile went on to/take aMaster's Degree in Dance from the University of Wisconsin;travel on an extensive survey of folk dancing, folk music andcostumes in Europe; become a popular corresponding mem-ber -of the National Committee of Folk Arts of the U. S.;national chairman of the Dance Section of the American As-sociation far-Physical Education and associate supervisor ofphysical education for women at the University of Californiain Berkeley—where she teaches both folk and modern dance.

Enthusiastic about the Federation movement from its in-ception, she became the California Federation's fourth presi-dent and -went from this office to that of chairman of theresearch committee where she was responsible .for the pro-duction of the first four volumes of FOLK DANCES FROMNEAR AND FAR.

With her writing ability and knowledge of her subject itis small wonder that publishers of folk dance, folk art andfolk craft material in the U. S. and England are sending hermore and more material and that readers of LET'S DANCE!find her department, "The Dancer's Bookshelf," a sure guideto entertaining reading.

BOB LAMONT

THIS MONTH'SCOYER

One of the loveliest dances doneby the talented team of Virgil Mor-tori and Madelynne Greene of SanFrancisco's Festival Workshop is thePhilippine Sua-Sua. This is a courtshipdance of the Moros, who originallycame from India, and still contains astrong Oriental flavor. Every fanmovement has a -definite meaningand the dancers sometimes 'sing asthey perform.

Photo by Norman Lenshaw, S. F.

JUNE, 1950

CHATSwith your

PRESIDENTS

Photo by Will Jackson, Alameda.

A heartfelt thanks to each and every one ofyou for your support during this last year. Iwas particularly fortunate in being able to meetso many of you personally and join you in yourfestivals and club parties.

My thanks, too, to each and every officer whoserved the Northern Section of the Federationwith me and who did so much to make my termof office pleasant and Federation affairs moveswiftly and smoothly.

Knowing all of you has been a privilege andI am sure you will give our new President thesame wonderful support you gave me in this,the grandest of all recreational activities.

DAN MCDONALD

CALIFORNIAFEDERATION CALENDAR

OF EVENTSEDITED BY HAROLD PEARSON

AND CHARLES RICH

FEDERATION FESTIVALS

NORTHJUNE 18 HAYWARD. The site for the

festival will be the Airport Park nearthe Hay ward Airport on HesperianBlvd.—Lower San Jose Highway inHayward. Just recently landscaped andexcellent for outdoor dancing. Time1:30 to 5:30. Evening party at 7:30 to11 p.m. in Hayward high school boys'gym. Foothill Blvd., near A Street.

JULY 9 LOS GATOSJULY 23 KENTFIELDAUGUST 13 HEALDSBURGSEPTEMBER 3 CHANGSOCTOBER SANTA CRUZ

SOUTH

JUNE 11 LOS ANGELES. A FiestaBaile International Folk and AmericanSquare Dancing. Folk Dancing outsideand Square Dancing inside at Norman-die Playground, Venice Blvd., Norman-die Ave., Los Angeles. Your hosts—Friendly Folk and Circle V Folk andSquare. Time 4 to 8 p.m. Council Meet-ing 2 to 4 p.m. Exhibitions: Los Baila-doras Spanish Dances, Int. Dance Cir-cle, Portuguese Garland Dance, Friend-ly Folk, Spanish Jota. Very prominentcallers for squares.

JULY NO FESTIVALS PLANNEDAUGUST 5 LOS ANGELES CO-OP,

Griffith Park.AUGUST 27 SAN DIEGO. Balboa Park

yDear Fellow Folk Dancers:

It is with a feeling of great humility that Ienter the office of President of our NorthernSection. I'd like to thank you for the confidenceyou have placed in all of your officers for thecoming year. I can assure you that we will allwork together as a team to assist the Councilin administering iK« ftW^r:; o4 our Federation.

Let us all remember that, first of all, we areall Folk Dancers, and I include all phases ofthat term, American Squares, American FolkDances, and International Folk Dances. If we allremember that one fact, that we all have oneinterest in common, we shall all have a mostsuccessful and happy year, and years to comeas well.

GEORGE MURTON, JR.

REGIONAL FESTIVALS

NORTHJUNE 4 NAP A. Vacation Festival. Aft-

ernoon session from 1 to 5 p.m. at theNapa High School football field. Eve-ning session from 7 till 10:30 p.m. NapaJunior College gym adjoining highschool. Swimming between sessions.Children 10 cents,adults 25 cents. Bringyour own suits. Hosts: Napa Folk Danc-ers. Route in Napa will be clearlyposted.

JUNE 11 LARKSPUR ROSE BOWL,Larkspur (Marin County), California.Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Hosts: Square DanceCallers' Association. Theme: SquareDance Jamboree. Live music from an8-piece orchestra.

JUNE 25 EL CERRITO. Folk DanceGuild Festival, El Cerrito High Schoolfootball stadium. Time: 1:30 p.m. Allare invited to this gala afternoon ofdancing.

JULY 2 PETALUMA. A festival to beheld at McNear Park, Petaluma. Aft-ernoon at 1:30 p.m., evening at 7:30.The evening dancing to be held in thehigh school gym. Hosts: Petaluma In-ternational Folk Dancers.

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JULY 4 ALBANY. A regional festivalat Albany High School auditorium.Time 1:30 to 5 p.m. Hosts: Albany Eve-ning Folk Dance Classes. Everybodywelcome!

JULY 4 SAN FRANCISCO. A holidayfestival hosted by the San FranciscoFolk Dance Carousel. Sponsored by theMarina Merchants Association. To beheld on the Marina Green, foot of BakerStreet, San Francisco.

JULY 4 OAKLAND. Time: 1-5 p.m.Evening party 7:30-10. Over 40 flags ofvarious nations to be presented by theirconsuls to the City of Oakland. Fire-works on the lake after 9 o'clock. Spon-sor: Mayor's committee. Hosts: Oak-land Folk Dance Council. Place: Oak-land Civic Auditorium.

JULY 16 MOUNTAIN VIEW. Centen-nial Celebration.

AUGUST 5 STOCKTON. End of FolkDance Institute.

VALLEJO. Hosts: Boots

NAPA. Silverado Folk

AUGUST 20and Bustles

AUGUST 27Dancers.

SEPTEMBER 10 BOYES HOTSPRINGS.

OCTOBER 1 VALLEJO

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JULY 28 to AUGUST 5 STOCKTON.Folk Dance Institute.

JUNIOR FESTIVALS

NORTH

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 MILL VALLEY.A Junior Section Teen-age Festival forall Junior Folk Dance Clubs and Teen-agers. Hosts: Tamalpais Hi-Stepeprs.Time: 7 to 11 p.m. Theme: CountryFair. Place: Tamalpais High SchoolGym, Mill Valley, Marin County.

SOUTH

SANTA BARBARA. Last Friday of everymonth at the McKinley School. Time is8 to 11 p.m. Sponsored by the SantaBarbara Folk Dance Groups.

Items to be included in the Folk Calendarof Events must be forwarded by the fifth ofthe month prior to publication to Hal Pearson,1636 Oak View Avenue, Berkeley 7, California.

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0*i#t6eEdited by Margaret Jory

CALIFORNIAOn the Air

FRESNO—Folk Dance Program, KYNO,10:30 a.m., Saturday."Folk Dance Date With Nate," KSGN,4:30-5 p.m., Sundays.

MARIN—"Your Favorite Folk Music,"KTIM ( 1 5 1 0 ) , 1-1:30 p.m., Sundays.

OAKLAND—"Folk Dancer on the Air,"KWBR ( 1 3 1 0 ) , 9-9:30 p.m., Sundays.

PETALUMA—"Folk Music," KAPF, 9:30a.m., Sundays.

SAN JOSE—"Polka Party," KLOK ( 1 1 7 0 ) ,10:45-1 I a.m., Monday through Friday;3:45-5:15 p.m., Saturdays. "SquareDance," KEEN, 1:30-2 p.m., Saturdays.

SAN MATED—"Calling All Folk Dancers,"KYSM (1050) , 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sun-days, "Adventures in Folk Music," KSMO(1550), 10:30-11 p.m., Monday throughFriday. "Polka Party," KSMO (1550),9-9.55 p.m., Sundays.

SHERMAN OAKS —"Folk Songs andDances," KGIL (1260), 10-11 p.m., Mon-day through Friday.

STOCKTON—"Lawton Harris Program,"KWG, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Saturdays.

On the ScreenSAN FRANCISCO—Arts and Crafts of

Belgian Congo, Eskimos, Navajos and ofPacific Northwest Indians will be shownin a film at California Palace of the Le-gion of Honor, Lincoln Park, Saturday,June 24. Time: 2:30 p.m. Admission free.

Special EventsHAYWARD—Sons of Norway sponsor-

ing festival at Bjornson's-Park celebrat-ing Midsummer's Day, Sunday, June 25.Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dancers in-vited. For details contact Grace Lar-sen, 3916 Whittle Aye., Oakland. Tele-phone ANdover 1-9707.

BERKELEY—Inter-Racial folk and squaredance party Thursday evening, June 22,at Longfellow School, Derby and Sac-ramento Sts. Hosts are East Bay MerryMixers; sponsored by Berkeley Recrea-tion Department. Group's director, Har-vey Lebrun. M.C. and caller, Bill Cast-ner.

IDYLLWILD, LOS ANGELES, REDLANDS—Joseph and Miranda Marias, nation-ally known folk singers, will present con-certs in these cities. Idyllwild Music andArts School, June 25; Hancock Audi-torium, U. S. C., June 29; RedlandsBowl, July 18.

MASSACHUSETTSHarvard Folk Society meets every Friday

evening, 8:30 to 11:15. Advanced class,7:45 to 8:30. Open house once a month.Contact R. B. Allee, 22'/2 Mt. AuburnSt., Cambridge 38, Mass.

OREGONDance Festival to climax the Rose Fes-

tival in Portland, June II. Time 2 to 6p.m. Place: "Normandale" Park.

EVERYONE

CHINESE—June II is the date of the DragonBoat Festival, originally celebrated in Chinaby races of boats shaped to represent drag-ons. In California this occasion is marked bythe serving of special foods, particularly ricesteamed in palm or banana leaves. In Chinathe feast of the fifth day of the fifth mooncomes at one of three annual occasions forthe payment of debts.

SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN—June 21, thelongest day of the year, is honored by aMidsummer Festival. This rite may be tracedto an ancient pagan custom which the Chris-tians turned into St. John's Day. It is cele-brated by dancing and merry-making arounda Maypole; watch your local paper for de-tails.

FRENCH—July 14 is honored as" IndependenceDay, commemorating .the fall of the Bastillein 1789; it is the National Holiday inFrance, a time of gay festivities.

AMERICANS—July 4, our National Indepen-dence Day, will be marked by many activi-ties. Look for the dance program in yourregional area.

INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE CONFER-ENCE, held in Venice last September, willbe held in Indiana from July 17 to 21 inconjunction with the Mid-century Interna-tional Folklore Conference which will takeplace at Indiana University from July 22 toAugust 5, 1950. The Conference is beingheld by the International Folk Music Councilunder the auspices of UNESCO. This is anexceptional opportunity: scholars from allover the world will be gathering to exchangeknowledge on folklore and art forms, music,literature and dance. Accommodations willbe available on the University campus;board and lodging costing between $3.50and $4.00 per day. Application for member-ship in the Conference should be made im-mediately to Dr. George Herzog, IndianaUniversity, Bloomington, Indiana.

Please send all news for this column toMargaret Jory, Folk World Editor, LET'SDANCE! Magazine, 1370 Euclid St., Berkeley,Calif. Items should be received by the 5thof the month before desired publication.

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TELL IT TO DANNYBy DAN MCDONALD

New officers for the HAYWARD HEY-MAKERS are: JOHN MclLHANY, Pres.;JOHN HAYES, v.p., who is also a MERRY-MAKER while making Hay, HEH! RALPHSCNECHAL, moneymaker, I mean treasurer,and BARBARA LEARD, Secretary, and theyhold their regular monthly parties the fourthSaturday in the OLD BOYS' GYM, thaswotit-saysitdoes; and you can be sure of pains in thehaid from laughin', if 'n you ever attend a jointparty given by the "HEY" and "MERRY"MAKERS. Those HEYMAKER boys had the restof us boys and gir ls rollin' in the a is les withtheir Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay, especial ly whenit came to THE END, pain'ted on sterns asdresses were flipped. The MERRYMAKERS didan equal surprise tip with their "Creole Creep."

BEE CATTERLIN, 1841 Glenhaven Ave., Wal-nut Creole, Calif., a member of the ACALANESFOLK DANCERS, would like to buy a copy ofLET'S DANCE! issued Dec. 1946 and one eachof March, April, June, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov.,Dec., 1947 to complete her library; she has thefirst little "MIME MEMO" issued in 1944—WOW! What a wonderful magazine we havetoday and who knows what the future holds.Subscribe now; even your friends will tell youthey like it.

THE HOOD MOUNTAIN REVELERS at theLOS GUILUCOS SCHOOL FOR GIRLSnear SANTA ROSA are doing a wonderful jobof entertaining themselves, and the new arrivalssoon become interested in the act iv i ty ; outdoorfestivals are planned for the summer and all folkdancers are invited to attend. They are mostgrateful to groups or individuals who bringthem new dances, which they are eager tolearn. Make a date to go some Saturday; writeto DOTTIE WILES, their hard-working leader.You won't regret it.

Silly questions—Like to eat? Well, it's not sosilly when eatin' time comes; last Wednesdayevery month at the SCANDINAVIAN FOLKDANCERS in San Francisco, BOB OLSON(must be a Swede) is the food maker, with as-sistants o'course, but you sure earn it after do-ing an evening of all Scandinavian folk dances.They're easy in a strenuous sort of way.

Too late for May came a letter from NATEMOORE, Pres. FRESNO FOLK DANCE COUN-CIL, telling of the "Annual Governor's ChuckWagon Dinner" where GOVERNOR and MRS.WARREN were the guests of honor to 1600 attheir table and as many spectators. San Joa-quin Valley is really Folk Dance conscious.Ranchers SANDY CROCKETT and JACKHARRIS sent their private planes to transportthe OAKLAND RECREATION DANCE ARTSgroup for the occasion. Be sure to mark yourcalendar with a Grape big Raisin, Oct. 28-29,and watch for announcements In YOUR, LET'SDANCE!

SAN LEANDRO FOLK DANCERS gave us abeautiful day and evening of dancing at "Iheirnew high school; the playground paving was,easy to dance on, but the school off icialswould not O.K. waxing, which would have im-proved if without hazard. Their gym floor wasthe finest and the newest.

SACRAMENTO as usual put on a super-

duper of a festival as host to the Federationand now it is a far cry from a few years agowhen one or two quiet groups were dancingonce a month; now, they re not so quiet andI don't believe there's a street in town thatdoesn't boast (and boost) folk dancing.

BUSHROD FOLK DANCERS had their sec-ond annua l BEGINNERS FESTIVAL recently inOAKLAND. The smi les and happiness displayedwere evidence of the fun to be had in theirnew-found activity. Then the Federation Festi-val with election of the new officers for theNorthern Section held at U of C in Berkeleywas a riof of color on the beautiful green in theshadow of the Campanile. Night party, as usual ,was crowded to capacity.

FOLK DANCE COUNCILS are getting un-der way and BILL SORENSEN, secretaried byMURIELE PABST, is the chairman of San Fran-cisco area. And a good deal of good they aredoing, good.

ALICE WARD says SALEM GATESWING-ERS are nearly all married couples (maybe therest are all nearly married). They held theirsecond CHERRY BLOSSOM FOLK DANCEFESTIVAL May 7 at the Armory, which was at-tended by dancers from all over Oregon;Giller Productions of Hollywood intends using2,000 local people for the SALEM PAGEANTOF PROGRESS come June 15-16-17. THEOREGON FOLK DANCE FEDERATION nowhas fifteen clubs listed. Watch them progress.

The VALLEJO FOLK DANCERS were hostslast month to the friends of BILL GAMBLE andBETTY HAMPTON at a wedding reception fol-lowing their exchange of vows on April 6. Over200 dancers in the Val lejo-Napa area attendedthe festivities, highlighted with two large wed-ding cakes. Sharing in the spotlight were MIRI-AM BEASLEY and JIM WRIGHT, also memJpersof the Vallejo group, whose wedding was asocial event two days later.

The beginning c lass sponsored by the VAL-LEJO FOLK DANCERS joined forces with thebeginners of the BOOTS AND BUSTLES CLUBrecently and had a bang-'up party for inter-mediate and beginning folk dancers in thisarea. These same two clubs are making plansto co-host a regional festival in Val le jo onAugust 20, proving once more that coopera-tion among folk dance groups can be profitablein a non-profit way, as well as a lot of fun inthe sharing of all the details necessary for asuccessful party.

YIPE! For the third time in five weeks VAL-LEJO FOLK DANCERS have been visited byCupid. JUANITA WEBBER and RAY KRAMERthis time. JUANITA is the first lady presidentin this 8-year-old club; there you are girls, getto be president and get your man. Their an-nouncement was made to a ctance composed toMendelssohn's Wedding March. Date is set forAugust.

Hold everything, it says on the poster—PETALUMA FOLK DANCE CLUB'S SECONDREGIONAL FESTIVAL, July 2. Where? Peta-luma, of course. Remember the first one? Ifyou do, you' l l be there again. While still onthat side of the bay, don't forget LARKSPUR'Shuge outdoor wooden dance floor to treat your

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feet, Sunday, June I I , right after you read thisif you read this right after you get it. Knowwhy you'll have a good time: the two famous;HARLIES of MARIN COUNTY have charge>f it—thaswhy!

Help celebrate your independence by danc-ing on the green at THE MARINA this July 4.Bring the keeds, they can go wading, whilethey're v/ading for you to dance, our ownGRACIE PERRYMAN in charge of arrange-ments makes it a must for fun for sure.

ARTHUR MORK, treasurer, FRESNO FROL-ICKERS, suggests instruct ions be published inLET'S DANCE! re: changing of address. If eachclub would establish a permanent address in theclub's name, such as a P. O. box, this wouldeventual ly solve its own problem. As it is now,it 's the circulation department's tiring job try-ing to keep the files straight, changing plates,re-mailing, paying return postage, asperin andother headache reliefs. Would somebody pleasemake a motion in your club to spend a fewcents for your ov/n convenience and help elimi-nate this unnecessary inconvenience.

SAMUEL L LEWIS writes: "Down in TULAREthey are just beginning to roll. Too hot in theSummer. Bui all in together: Californians andOzarltians and Mexicanos; Square dancing andround dancing and European folk dancing. Thisis democracy in action, and the young have be-come more enthusiastic than their elders . . .An apple a day did not keep anybody awayfrom SEBASTOPOL. Their first festival on April16, and the first classes coming up. Groups allthe way from FORT BRAGG and UKIAH toMILLBRAE and SACRAMENTO joined, and 75local folks signed up. The grandstand was filledearly in the day, and at night at least 100 danc-ers were turned away. SAN LEANDRO FOLKDANCERS divided up the MCing on April 23.Leadership and responsibility divided betweenthe whole group to give everybody else a goodtime. And there were lots of us.

"NOTE: SAN LEANDRO FESTIVAL wasspoiled by cal lers having the leaders go throughpaces and then call out something entirely dif-ferent."

GEORGE DELMAR says "Dear Danny: We'dappreciate a favorable mention of the MILLVALLEY FOLK DANCERS in your most delight-ful column in LET'S DANCE! In the OUTDOORART CLUB in MILL VALLEY, every Thursdayevening meets one of the nicest (we think) ofFolk Dance Clubs. Headed by CHARLES REIN-DOLLAR, teacher and M.C., the Club hasmany outstanding and talented members:CHARLES BASSETT, singing caller with themell i f luous voice, is the President. MR. andMRS. VIN DAVISON, artists, whose decora-tions truly enhance our meeting place. WILLIEBLAWERT is our very hard-working programchairman and by-laws writer. PAT and MRS.BYRNE are par l iamentar ians whose wise coun-sel during meetings provides wisdom; and theirspontaneous wit provides entertainment duringbusiness meetings. A real thanks should go toMR. and MRS. CHALMERS DONALDSON; athanks to him for the many things he does forthe Club (providing refreshments, etc.), aswell as permitting MRS. DONALDSON to giveso much-of her time to the duties of secretary-treasurer. Among the many other wonderfulpeople who belong to the Club are MR. andMRS. ED STARK, MR. and MRS. GUS MUEL-LER (by the way, GUS is our V.P.) , and DR.VERNON V. and DR. GERTRUDE J. (Mr. andMrs.) CASEY. With all good wishes. Sincerely,MILL VALLEY FOLK DANCERS, GEORGEDELMAR, Member." You're pretty nice too,George.

New Ossifers for the ALAMEDA CLAM DIG-GERS for 1950 are: BETTIE HARRIS, Pres.,

FORD THOMASON, Vice Pres., HERBERTPIRKNER, Treas., BILLIE JENSEN, Sec., JAYBALCH, Inst.

THE HIGH STEPPERS started steppin' highagain, Sunday, May 14, in the Golden GatePark.

Greetings from CHICOS AMIGOS; new of-ficers: President couple, HAROLD and DORO-THY THOMAS; vice pres. couple, LLOYD andDORIS BERGLUND; secretary- t reas. couple,HERBERT and ROSEANN BIGELOW; publicitycouple, GEORGE and JUNE PETERSON; In-structor, LARRY and KATHLEEN SEIFERT.

FLORENCE RATA (pronounced Ra-Taa ) ofFRESNO, now at U.C., offered to help withthose address changes at headquarters on Sat-urday afternoons for free, we ' re glad, U. C.

MADELYNNE GREENE'S FESTIVAL WORK-SHOP was presented in a concert of Interna-tional Dances by the SACRAMENTO COUN-CIL of FOLK DANCE CLUBS on Sunday after-noon, April 16, at the Sacramento Senior HighSchool Auditorium. It was hard to say who en-joyed themselves the most . . . the dancers orthe audience. Both were in l ively spir i ts through-out the concert and later many of the counci lmembers and fr iends met the workshop groupfor dinner. (Almost t i k e a festival d inner . ) Thenthe packing of dozens of cartons of costumesand props into the big chartered bus and backto San Francisco, with the plans already formedfor a return trip. Real ly fun.

Folk dancing is now on the air in FRESNOwith NATE MOORE, president of the FRESNOFOLK DANCE COUNCIL, as M.C. every Sun-day afternoon at 4:30 on Station KSGN, 900on your dial. If you have announcements of in-terest to folk dancers , or parties or fest ivals youwish publicized, contact him at 1543 HarrisonStreet, Fresno, phone 3-4486 and he' l l be gladto broadcast them.

The OJAI FESTIVAL was enjoyed by a groupfrom the SILVERADO FOLK DANCERS ofLONG BEACH. The setting in a grove o7 treesin the park was very beautiful. Many colorfulcostumes added gaiety to the scene. An excep-tionally tasty East Indian dinnar was served onbeautifully decorated tables. It was apparentthe OJAI group worked many hours preparingthe delicious chicken curry with almonds andfruit dessert with Javanese sauce. We are look-ing forward to the next festival at OJAI.

PAUL O'BRYNE writes: Took in the Festivalat the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO—Sunday, April 16. ... It was very extra specialgood. Maybe, too many squares for some of us,but, again maybe not enough for some . . . Wedanced from one to seven-thirty with no stopfor eats—exhibitions were good—people extrahospitable and friendly, as becomes folk dan-cers.

Have fun at the friendly CARROUSEL, justlike a merry-go-round—everybody laughs whilethey dance . . . Fridays, social . . . Wednesday,classes . . . California Hall, Polk and Turk, SanFrancisco.

Glad to hear our Tweedie Pie, BERNICETWEEDT, didn't stay long in the hospital, that'sno place for a dancer and especially one asnice as Tweedie. There, I said it and I'm glad.

HANK SIESS from PETALUMA, who travelson trains for "Lionel Trains" (when he's notplaying with them) sent in an interesting list ofhappy dancing across the states. Here 'tis:"Just a few lines from another 'cross-country'dancer, who is trying to catch up on what hasbeen going on in California during absence ofseveral weeks . . . In NEW YORK I spent apleasant evening with my old friend, ED DUR-LACHER, and BILL WAYNE backstage at a

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"I caught it last year," reports Yyts Beliajus (far left), editor of "Viltis" and nationally known authority on Lithuanian dances. Sandy Tepfer, Made-lynne Greene, Shirley Wimmer (not on faculty), Lucile Czarnowski and Bun Glass of the California Federation report bad cases. (Picture by Posner)

Herb Greggerson, editor of "Foot V Fiddle"and author of "Blue Bonnet Squares," says

J'Yep, it's spread down this way." (Photo byTony Gaudio)

Jack McKay, president of the Northern <fornia Callers' Association, remarks "C.O.P.Fever? Sure I've got it! It's wonderful! (Photo

by Jerome Kilts, S ,F.)

ONCE AGAIN IT'S HERE

by KEN KIRKWOOD

THIS is the time of year when folkdancers in - California, Illinois,Maine and Texas, not to mention

a dozen other states, begin to eye theirsuitcases impatiently, go over the fam-ily car for the fifth time and day-dreamof dancing on smooth, green lawns, ofdoing squares in a huge swimming poolon warm summer afternoons, of longevenings spent in folk singing and twoweeks of the finest instruction in folkand square dancing to be found in theU. S. today.

In short, this is the time when folkdancers' thoughts turn toward the fa-mous Folk Dance Camp at Stockton,California's College of the Pacific, July26 to August 5.

While it was started only two yearsago, the Folk Dance Camp, co-sponsoredby C.O.P.. and California Federation,has become a national institution—andwith good reason. For, since its incep-tion, it has consistently brought to-gether a group of teachers and leaders,both in square and folk dancing, fromall parts of the country and provided anextensive program which not only givesstudents wonderful instruction but af-fords an opportunity for national lead-ers to meet and discuss mutual prob-lems and plan for the future.

Great as the past faculties have been,Lawton Harris, the Camp's director,

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"Had a severe attack only last week,", says RalphPage, editor of "Northern Junket" and co-author of "Country Dance Book." [Photo by

Phil Maron, Oakland)

"I've had three doses and am looking forwardto the next," Mildred Buhler, square danceeditor for LET'S DANCE!_, says. (Photo by

Tony Guadio)

JUNE, 1950

(Continued from Page Nine)feels that the 1950 list tops them all aswell as being more representative of thevarious sections of the U. S. Herb Greg-gerson is coming up from Texas toteach East Texas squares and rounds;Ralph Page is crossing the continent tobring New England Squares and Long-ways dances to the camp; Vyts Beliajus,famous Middle West leader, will be onhand with new Lithuanian dances;Carlos Rosas, of the National Depart-ment of Education and the Universityof Mexico, will teach the dances of hiscountry, and Morry Gelman, presidentof the Folk Dance Federation of Minne-sota, will give a special class.

IN ADDITION to these experts thereI will be a California contingent con-

taining just about every leader in theState: Lucile Czarnowski, past-presidentof the California Federation, author ofthe popular Dances of Early CaliforniaDays and Book Editor for Let's Dance!,will present Old Tyme English ballroomdances as well as material from herbook; "Buzz" Glass, founder of the Cali-fornia Federation, will teach a groupof new Filipino dances; Genevieve Dex-ter, consultant in physical education forthe California State Department of Edu-cat ion, will develop FundamentalRhythms for the elementary classes and,with Lawton Harris, a program for ele-mentary and secondary schools; Made-rynne Greene, of San Francisco's fa-mous Festival Workshop, will present acourse in the techniques of teaching,

Lawton Harris, who helped introduce C.O.P.Fever to the country, busy spreading the virus

via the airwaves. (Photo by Ace Smith)

and Walter Grothe, twice president ofthe California .Federation and presentpromotion manager for Let's Dance!,Dick Purvis, and Grace West will holdspecial classes.

Continuing the policy of the Califor-nia Federation to refuse to divide "folk"and "square" dancing into separatemovements, the Camp will ring with thecry of "Swing yore partner!" and offera full program of elementary squares,advanced squares, teaching and calling.Teachers include Jack McKay, presidentof the Northern California Callers' As-

sociation; Mildred R. Buhler, squaredance editor of Let's Dance!, CarolynMitchell, "Sandy" Tepfer, Sally Harris,Vera Holleuffer, "Ace" Smith, Bob Os-good, editor of Sets in Order and manyothers.

THE SELECTION of classes is strict-ly up to the individual," LawtonHarris says. "Ability will be the

chief guiding factor. If you're advancedyou will find more than enough classes-to keep you busy and, if you're a be-ginner, you'll find the 11-day beginners'course will send you home the envy ofyour friends."

Registration for the full eleven daysis $35 and board and room is held downto $3 a day. The partial section regis-tration fee, covering the period of Wed-nesday, July 26. through the 29th, orSaturday, the 29th, through the follow-ing Saturday, August 5, is $17.50. Off-campus housing is still available andeating facilities on the campus will beprovided for all.

If you haven't got the C.O.P. Fever,you should, according to all who haveattended the Camp, acquire a large doseimmediately and rush your reservationto Lawton D. Harris, College of the Pa-cific, Stockton, California.

By the closing festival, under thelights of the Baxter Stadium, on August5, you will know why C.O.P. Fever isthe most popular malady in folk danc-ing—and look forward to a relapse in1951.

"Ace" Smith oi Salinas, California, reports thebug has just bit and he's feeling fine! (Photo

by Ace Smith, Salinas).

Carlos Rosas of Mexico, here shown with part-ner doing an exhibition, says he hopes the Fever

• will spread lilce wildfire.

Walter Srothe, twice president of the Cali-fornia Federation, helped Lawton Harris intro-duce the fever to U. S. and has had attack forthree years in a row. (Photo by Stevenson's

Studios, Oakland)

10 LET'S DANCE!

The three-day festival opened with a square, dance jamboree af Fort Ord Soldiers' Club, Fridaynight, May 26. Among the callers who made a hit were (top left] Bill Castner, [top right) EdithThompson, {center left) Jack Sanlcey, (center) Harvard Hicks, (center right) Randy Randolphand (lower left) Barry, Binns. (Lower right) some of the 4,000 who gathered at the Festival at

Monterey Stadium the next evening. (Pictures by Ace Smith and George Posner.)

JUNE, 1950

THE KILT ANDWHEN A PHYSICIST AND BACHELOR TAKESUP KILT MAKING ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

BYALEXHOLSER

T~HE TERRIBLE THING about itI was that it crept up on me. The

kilt, I mean. It started its cam-paign against my peace of mind the. dayI discovered that I was a real memberof the Clan Eraser,. Every time I passedthe window in which the bolt of tartancloth was displayed I had a peculiartingling sensation, a desire to get ridof my prosaic "trousers" and don thereal garb of the Highlander.

I fought back, of course. A physicist,a bachelor, a student piper and a folkdancer, I had (or so I thought) no abil-ity to sew, no time to sew and no moneyto invest in material.

But, before long, I found myself dis-cussing kilts with my pipe-instructor.A kilt, he told me, was made of a singlepiece of cloth seven to nine yards longand about twenty-six inches wide. Eightyards, he estimated, would do me nice-ly. He further intimated that no piperwent around in anything but a kilt andpointed out that, since I was folk danc-ing, I would really be doing myself afavor by saving the cost of an additionalfolk dance costume.

With this kind of propaganda ring-ing in my ears you can understand thatI was at a disadvantage and realize why,when I next passed the store window,I went in—just to make a few inquiries.

Fortunately I-work in a well equippedlaboratory for, when I emerged fromthe store, I recalled that we had a sew-ing machine and an electric iron amongour more scientific apparatus. I also re-called that there was a great deal ofroom in the laboratory at night-—andno one to watch the kilt and I in ourfirst moments alone. Thus it developedthat there was no problem—except howto make a kilt and to obtain the neces-sary practice in sewing.

OUR first night at the laboratorywas spent facing one another.Neither of us moved or talked,

but I could almost hear the cloth say-ing, "Make one slip with those scissorsand your-r-r investment is gone, lad-die!" It was un-nerving and I wenthome without having done more thanmake up my mind to investigate kiltsand their habits a little more.

Two nights later, having talked to mypipe-instructor again and to a formerkilt maker in Santa Monica, I arrivedat the laboratory and, pretending to

'have the upper hand, took my waistmeasurement and divided by two—thusarriving at the length of material Iwanted after pleating. I jotted the fig-ures on a pad, then doubled them to al-low for the overlapping apron in front.Further arithmetical analysis showedwhat depth of pleat and number ofpleats would most conveniently utilizethe available material.

Backed by scientific calculation, Ipicked up the tartan cloth and, for thenext few evenings, kept up a steadyroutine of pinning, pressing and bast-ing—until the 8 yard strip was short-ened by pleats to the 45 inches I con-sidered mathematically correct.

During, this time the kilt offered noresistance. But, when I stood alone inmy shorts in the laboratory, a smile ofvictory on my lips, and wrapped thekilt around my waist, it struck! By nomeans-—sucking in my breath, movingthe cloth around or using cuss words—•could I get the thing to fit.

A frantic visit to my pipe-instructorrevealed the reason. A kilt, he told me,had to be measured to fit the hips as wellas the waist. I could, he went on, use abox pleat where one single stripe of thesett occurs at each pleat or the knifepleat in which the full sett is shown inthe pleated material. But, in any case,I would have to allow for my hips. Thenhe offered a bit of advice—start all overagain!

ON the following night I faced thekilt grimly, determined not to bebested by a piece of cloth. I took

nail scissors and cut the ten millionstitches I had made, laid the cloth outon the floor and went to work with avengeance. A week later I was readyfor my second fitting. This time thehip fit was perfect-—but the bulk of thepleats around my waist made me lookabout as streamlined as Henry theEighth. The kilt had won again!

Fighting for self-control, I put in acall to my pipe-instructor, getting himout of bed. He listened and thenchuckled.

Tired, but victorious, the author consoles him-self on his pipes. (Photo by Bob Sodding,

Los Angeles.)

"Don't worry," he said, "just cut outmost of the pleated material at the waist-line so the fit will be snug.

"And by the way," he added, "don'tforget that the bottom of a kilt is nothemmed. The selvedge of the clothforms the bottom line and all adjust-ments as to length must be made at thewaist."

Four nights of labor with scissorstook care of the bulkiness and I'm stillworking on the hem that really is aselvedge. Yet, if my encounter with thekilt is not a complete victory, neitheris it a complete defeat. For I'm wearingthe kilt, regardless of its imperfections,when I pipe and folk dance. What'smore, I have confidence in myself andface future struggles with the kilt with-out qualms. I must not, I will not, fail!

12 LET'S DANCE!

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LOOKING FOR AN INTERESTING FOLKCRAFT?THEN JUST TRY PUTTING ON A NEW FACE!

By Grace Ferryman, Arts and Crafts Editor

IN FOLK TALES the word "Abra-I cadabra!" when intoned properly

and accompanied by the appropriatewand waving, may change the hand-somest person into a grotesque creatureor visa versa. Which, of course, soundsvery simple. But although we hear ofthis method in song and legend, it seemsto be much more difficult actually tochange one's appearance. Nevertheless,man has always tried to do so and hassucceeded to some extent by wearingmasks.

Masks have been used for ritual andmagical purposes by practically all thepeoples in the world. And many folkdances and festivals still demand theuse of masks as props. To mention afew: the Mardi Gras at the beginningof Lent at which horrible masks areworn to prevent the devil from temptingone into evil ways (for everyone knowsthe best way to repel an evil spirit is tomimic its appearance). Or maybe thesereasons have been overshadowed thesedays and the maskers use the masksonly as a blind behind which they canbreak down all reserve before enteringthe ordeal of being "good" during Lent.

In India where many dances arelegends about the animal gods, each

Louis Laubscher holding the "viejito" mast hemade for the famous Mexican "Old Man's

Dance."

dancer wears a mask to resemble theanimal he represents. Los Viejitos (TheLittle Old Men), a folk dance fromMichoacan, Mexico, is done by agileyoung men wearing masks to resemblewrinkled aged crones. They begin the

dance slowly as old men would but thetempo and difficulty increases until thedance becomes a humorous satire ofold age.

These folk customs have given riseto some beautiful mask collections, andalso have given many craftsmen theurge to create new faces and new beingsby means of masks. Masks are made ofwood, potter)7, leather, cloth,-fin, paper—in fact of any material that will holda shape. There is practically no limitto the possible results in making masksfrom paper, and here is a metho.d formask making which may give enjoy-ment in the doing as well as a beautifuland useful result.

First make a model of your mask.This may be made of plasticine, clay,plaster or any material that can be mod-eled to look exactly like the finishedmask is to be in size and shape. Coat'this model with a thin coating of oliveoil or liquid soap (to prevent the paperfrom sticking to it), and cover it com-pletely and carefully with narrow stripsof paper criss-crossed and pastedagainst each other. Newspaper, papertoweling or any fairly absorbent paperwill do. The strips must follow all the

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Left—Model is completely covered. When paper is dry it can be removed and mast will retain shape. Right—Masts made by the S. F. Folt Artistsand used for various folt dances and games.

JUNE, 1950 13

"Munieras" by the Festival Workshop—one of the many Saturday night Some oi the 500 dancers who met .after Saturday night's festival atexhibitions. [Picture by Posner, S. F.) Asilomar for "Changs Little Fiesta." (Picture by Posner.)

Sunday morning began with a North-South Institute. Here Paul Erfer The Sunday. Festival had 4,000 dancers on the field of the Montereyis putting California leaders through their paces. High School Stadium and nearly 10,000 in the stands.

(Photo by Ace Smith, Salinas) . (Photo by Ace Smith, Salinas.)

Bob Osgood's Television Dancers were hit of Sunday program's square : Members of the International Dance Circle of L. A. who exhibited thedancing. (Picture by Posner.) Dansa deArcos Saturday night. (Picture by Posner.)

14 LET'S DANCE!

KNOW WHO THESE FOLKS ARE? One of purposes of statewide festival was to acquaint you with your officers. To help sharpen your memoriesLET'S DANCE! will give a year's free subscription to the first letter received which correctly identifies each person in this picture. (Photo

by Phil Maron, Oakland.)

Grace Perryman (fourth from right) and 22 members of the S. F. Folk Artists delighted .all with the Irish Fairy Reel. (Photo by Phil Maron.

Voted as most authentic looking group by many spectators were these Colorful close to the three-day program took place at the Carmel Highmembers of Changs who presented the Russian Gypsy Dance Sunday - . . -

afternoon. (Picture by Posner.)School Gym Sunday night with more than 2,000 present.

(Picture by Posner.)

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FOUR 12-inch plastic records forsquare and round dancing haveheen issued by the Windsor Com-

pany, arranged and called by Doc Alum-baugh and Walt Byrne. The record en-velopes contain printed dance direc-tions. Two of the records are devotedto specially composed arrangements ofpopular figures, breaks, trimmings andfillers for square dancing^ to supple-ment class work and for general danc-ing.

The "Beginners" record (BP-101)contains some allemand left specialties,multiple ladies' chains, right and leftthrough, see-saw, docey-doe, do-paso,split the ring, rip and snort, etc. The"Intermediate" record (IP-201) offersdocey ballanet, wagon wheel, pinwheelallemand, thread the needle, two starsin the night, and others.

Record WC-501 contains, two calledsquares: Alabama Jubilee and the verypopular McNamara's Band—a new var-iation. For callers, the company offersthe same combination uncalled, on rec-ord XC-103. Music is by the Sundown-ers Band. Judging by the reaction todate, it is this fourth (uncalled) recordwhich will be the most used of thegroup; the singing callers are going forit in a big way!FOLKRAFT'S

A recent release by this company in-cludes Album F-15 "TEXAS WHIRL-WIND" Squares called by Rickey Hold-en, complete with instruction book;good dancing, but rather fast. Records1201 (MISSOURI QUICKSTEP-TOMAND JERRY) and 1202 f'TATERS INTHE SANDY LAND-BEAR CREEKHOP) are 12-inchers for callers. A setof 10-inchers for callers (1067 to 1070inclusive) offer 'TURKEY IN THESTRAW, LUCY LONG, RAKES OF

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Edited by MAR'JORIE POSNER

JUNE 23 is Sweden's Midsummer, abig day of eating and dancing fromdawn to dawn. The sun doesn't set

at all that time of year so everyone canstay up all night to celebrate. The ob-servance of Midsummer dates back topagan days, when the peasants gavethanks for the return of the summer sun,asked for during the December "Lucia"festival.

When Sweden was Christianizedabout the llth century, Midsummer be-came St. John's Day, but the celebrationremained about the same, with the addi-

• tion of church services. An importantpart of the day's festivities is the danc-

- ing around a "Maypole" much like weuse, a tall pole garlanded with greensand flowers. All the popular Swedishdances are done in a circle around thepole, with time out for plenty of deli-cious food and gallons of coffee.

Typical food includes the Smorgas-bord, preceded by toasts in aquavit. Thetable would be loaded down with suchthings as herring (of course!), stuffedeggs, cold meats, pickles, hot potatoeswith parsley, omelette, cheeses, tinymeat balls, vegetables in aspic or salads,breads, any dressed-up left-overs.

The main course is fresh boiled sal-mon, with Hollandaise sauce, fresh spin-ach, and potatoes. Dessert is usuallyfresh strawberries, served with sugarand plenty of thick fresh cream.

TINY MEAT BALLS1 cup ground beef (chuck is good)

. % cup minced fat pork1 tsp. fine-chopped onion6 tblsp. waterlegg3 tblsp. butter2 tblsp. breadcrumbs

Have beef and pork ground together threetimes. Soak breadcrumbs in water. Fry onionslightly. Mix all together, including water inwhich crumbs were soaked, and add .salt andpepper to taste. Work into a smooth mixture,shape into tiny balls and fry in butter. Pourthe butter over them when all have beencooked.

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE5 egg yolks1 Ib. sweet butter, broken into small pieces

(like nuts)Put the egg yolks in the top of a double

toiler over very hot water. Stir well and addlie'ces of butter slowly. As the butter melts inhe eggs reduce heat until water barely sim-ners. If the sauce gets too hot it will curdle.

Season with, salt and pepper. Cook only until

thick, remove from heat, and serve at once.SWEDISH SPINACH

Cook 1% Ib. fresh spinach in a very littleboiling salted water. Drain and chop, adding3 tblsp. flour. Heat 2 tblsp. butter in a sauce-pan, add spinach and gradually add IVa cupsstock, milk, or water, stirring well. Cook 10minutes. Add salt to taste. Garnish with hard-boiled egg, white and yolk chopped separately.Serves 6.

STEWED POTATOESI1/-; Ibs. cooked potatoes1% tblsp. butterI1/'tblsp. flour

Salt2 tblsps. chopped parlsey1 cup milk

Boil potatoes in their skins. When cold, peeland slice thin. Heat butter, add flour, mixingwell; .then add milk and cook to a smothwhite sauce. Cook 2 minutes. Add potato slicesand cook 5 more minutes. Add salt and stir inparsley. Serves 6.

Thanks to "Mamma" Grayander for

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TELL IT TO DANNY(Continued from Page Seven)

Red Cross benefit where they were appearingwith celebrities of stage and screen. It was in-teresting to see them pick up a large group ofpeople from the crowd and have them goingthrough their paces in a few moments. I visitedPAUL HUNT'S group at the" PROSPECTSCHOOL in HEMSTED, LONG ISLAND. PAULwas very ill last summer, but is almost fully re-covered now. His squares which he calls whilehe plays the accordion are a delight. -

"The round dances as done there .seem tobe more nearly like those we do in Californiathan at any group 1 visited. DAVE and AU-GUSTA HAHN continue to be very busy withclasses at CARNEGIE HALL and DAVE hasbecome quite a caller. At SCARSDALE 1 raninto an old friend from the COUNTY DANCESOCIETY, PHIL MERRILL, who is the leaderof the group. The dances were all squares andlongways with PHIL calling the figures as heroamed the floor playing his accordion.

"There was no dance in BILLINGS while Iwas there, but after working with an exhibitiongroup NOEL RIGBY and I exchanged "notesover coffee. He is an old timer at squaredancing as he told me his parents used to takehim with them when, he was a small boy andhe has never stopped.

"SPOKANE seems to have almost .as manydancers as people. On this trip I was the guestof VINCENT and AUDREY COONEY at anintermediate group where they are doing some

' fine work. RED HENDERSON and I got to-gether at the UNIVERSITY CLUB and wound

. up the evening in the club library showing eachother different steps and dances. I had a nicevisit with my friends, LEE and LOU KATKE,who are busy getting ready to help conduct aninstitute in SUN VALLEY. Also managed to talkwith CAROL BYRNE on the phone severaltimes. She and her husband, THAD, serve asmy information center whenever I am in SPO-KANE as they always know what is going on.. . . In SEATTLE with a group of friends weattended a dance at the GREEN LAKE FIELDHOUSE and topped off the evening at thehome of MICHAEL and ELEANOR HOGANdancing in their basement.

"Another evening I was the guest of the ALPOTTERS at the '49ERS CLUB, a_ group offriendly and sociable people who gave me agood time. Met my old friends, CLARENCEand MURIEL NELSON there. In PORTLAND Ivisited a beginners callers' class conducted byMARGO FLORES. There used to be a numberof gals in PORTLAND, who called, but very fewmen. Now, there are plenty of men too, andthere'll be more, as well as more gals, as a re-sult of this very fine work being done byMARGO. I was sorry to miss the PENINSULAPARK dance, but made up for it the next nightwhen I was the guest of the JACK McDON-ALDS at the DO-SI-DO CLUB. We had somemighty fine square dancing to the music of anexcellent 4-piece orchestra. . . . Dancers arepretty fine people wherever one may go anda traveller need not be very long in a strangecity without making new friends."

"On April 2?-30 forty-two members ofSQUARE STEPPERS, pioneer folk dancers ofOAKLAND, with their twenty-seven children(as is their custom for this week-end of fun)made their annual trip to ALPINE LODGE onthe slopes of Mt. Tamalpais. EV SMITH, thenever-tiring instructor, had a program of danc-ing for the small fry and then kept the SQUARESTEPPERS dancing until the wee small hours.BYARD TAYLOR, one of the charter members,entertained the entire group at his lovely beach

home on.Stinson Beach with a wonderful lunch-eon on Sunday. Everyone had such a good timethey are already looking forward to .next year'strip." (Thank's to ROY and VERLA HARRING-TON.)

The GAYETEERS, which could be the Gay-EIGHTeers or the GayEATeers, as are most folkdancers, chose their name from the eight char-ters members, which may be and will bestretched from, eight to eighty in no time a'tall.They are already stars of stage, screen andRadio TV. All for fun for free, their homemadecostumes are a delight to see.

Received the following novel invitation to a"Graduation-Hoe-Down," in LOS -ANGELESApril 17, I960.. : .

DIPLOMA " -Forrest Cockrell and his

School for Beginning Squares and Callers ofthe Downtown YMCA Hereby confer upon

The Degree of HdE (Hoe-down Experts)

You listen to the callerYou have mastered half the stepsAnd without any hesitationYou know when to square your sets.

The patter you know wellAnd how to follow throughAnd from.here on in brotherIt's Grand-Right-Left for you.

Farewell to you beginnersWe know you will do fineAnd keep those Friday NightersFrom getting out of line.

SIGRID HILMERS, former corresponding sec-retary for the Southern Section, and CHARLESBAUSBACK, member of the MOUNTAINDANCERS, have announced their engagement.Congratulations!

"CHET ROISTACHER, popular Southern Sec-tion caller and folk dance teacher, and ROB-ERTA SEXTON, member of the WestwoodCo-op, have announced their engagement. Thewedding will take place sometime-in August.

Don't miss those bee-oo-tiful new windshielddecals in four colors which Bob Elsocht. de-signed and which will be available at the June18 Festival at Hayward. Made of color-fast ma-terial, these gee-orgus things are worth morethan the 5c - asked [cost price) and' EVERYdancer, and I mean E-V-E-R-Y DANCER, shouldhave one. If you're not at the Hayward Festivalyou can order yours through having your clubwrite to Federation H.Q., 262 O'Farrell St.,S. F.~ 2, Calif. Colossal on cars, beautiful onbaggage, wonderful on windows!

And our new N. S. Pres. sends in this cutegreeting from Wilma Young of Sausalito, hisfirst folk dance teacher.

C orrido G lowwormOklahoma Mixer Eide'Ratas

N ights of Gladness Oxford MinuetGypsy Wine RancheraR oad to the Isles G oralskiA lexandrovska E span

T sigonochkaU p town-DowntownLadies WhimA manor Waltz

T arantellaI talian QuadrilleO h Johnny

N arcissusS enftenberger

That goes for all of us to George, doesn't it?Sure it does! Goodbye for now—and happydancing.

MAG/C IN MASKS(Continued from Page Thirteen)

contours of the model and will do s<more readily if wet when applied. Re-peat this process of applying strips tocover the model evenly with about fivelayers of paper, each layer pasted ontop,of the preceding one. The strips arecriss-crossed in different directions, butthe upper surface maintains the originalcontours of the model. It is-more suc-cessful to tear the strips instead of cut-ting them as the frayed edges will pastedown more smoothly than the sharplycut ones. There is no need to let eachlayer dry, but it is best to complete thispart of the process at one sitting ifpossible.

NOW LET the mask dry thoroughly.This will take several days. Thenremova it from the model. Do not

worry if you must "tear it slightly to re-move it. It can be easily mended by ap-plying more strips of paper overlappingeach other to cover the break. A piece offlexible^ cardboard about 1% incheswide is now placed around the edge ofthe mask on the inside and attached toit-by pasting overlapping strips of paperto cover the cardboard completely. Thismakes the edge smooth and strong toallow for strings or other methods ofwearing the mask.

To measure where the eye holesshould be, make pin holes until thewearer has the pin holes directly beforehis eyes. Cut the eye holes as large aspossible.for the design of the mask. Alsocut holes at the mouth and nose to facili-tate breathing. All these holes are fin-ished off by pasting over the edges shortoverlapping strips of paper. Now holdthe mask up to the light and apply stripsof paper at any points at which it seemsthin. The finished mask, when dry,should be hard and strong.

When the paste is completely dry ap-ply a coat of varnish, and when that iscompletely dry the mask is ready to bepainted, decorated with hair, feathers,or other accoutrements. At this pointyou can really let your creative geniusgo with astonishing results.

When finished, the masks can be usedto add color and authenticity to yourdances, to lend atmosphere to your folkparties or to decorate a hall or room.

In any case you will be proud of yournew skill _and find, in the world ofmasks, a new outlet for your artisticability and a new source of informationabout folklore. That's the real magic inmasks.

18 LET'S DANCE!

Folk Dance Federation of California Dance Descriptions Vol. VI

RESEARCH COMMITTEEMildred R. Buhler, Chair-man; Lawton Harris; Meri-am Lidster, Adrienne Mur-ton, Heidi Schmitz, Anne-marie Steinbiss, DorothyTamburini.

DER WOLGASTER (German)(Der VoMgas-ter)

This version of the Pomeranian dance was brought to America by Elizabeth Burchenal, whose sourcewas personal participation in the dance when she visited in north Germany. The. original description is in"Folk Dances of Germany" by Elizabeth Burchenal, copyright 1938 by G. Schirmer, Inc., and permissionhas been granted us for its use by the author and copyright owner.

Music:

Formation:

Steps:

Record: Imperial 1102 "Der Wolgaster." Note: This record should be slowed consider-ably.Piano: Burchenal, E. "Folk Dances of Germany."^

Regular square formation, head and side couples are designated. Bodies are erect andheads held high. All hands are joined and held togetherr at shoulder height.Walk*, Run", Skip. Note: Walk is crisp, smooth and precise, not a shuffle.

MUSIC 2/4

O

Measures.A 1-8

1-8(repeat)

B 1-2

3-4

5-6

7

B 1-6(repeat)

C 1-4

5-6

7-8

C 1-8(repeat)

PATTERN Illustrations by Annemarie J. Steinbiss

I. Circle Left and RightAll four couples join hands at shoulder height in a ring and walk 16 steps to L,starting L foot. W look at M behind them as they move.Circle R with 16 walking steps, W looking at partner as they move.

II. Side Arches :Couples 1- & 3 stand in open position, but with L hands joined in front and to Lof M; R hands'joined on W R hips. Couples 2 & 4 retain inside hands joined.Head couples (1 & 3) turn counterclockwise in place with 4 steps.Simultaneously M of side couples (2 & 4) turns his partner counterclockwise tocenter to face him with 4 steps (M on outside), joining both hands to form anarch on 4th step.Note: This arch is held through measure 8.Beginning L foot, head couples walk four steps to arch made by side couples totheir own right.With a marked dip (not a leap) on the first step, head couples walk through archthey are facing to the place where their opposites formerly stood.Head couples turn to L in place (two steps).M swings W to inside to form two-hand arch with partner (same as the sides).Note: All 4 couples are now forming arches.While head couples hold arch, side couples take open position again and performthe same action completed by head couples: L turn on four steps;' walk to archformed by head couples with 4 steps; dip and walk through the arch on 4 steps.Head couples continue to hold arch. Side couples turn L in place two steps; droppartners' R hand on step three and swing W into center of square (step four)where W join R hands with opposite W. Side couples are now in a straight linewith W in center and M at ends of line. Hands are held high to form 3 arches.

III. Center ArchesSide couples hold line of arches through measure 8. Head couples take openposition again and make one complete turn to L (facing center again) taking 4walking steps in half time.Head couples drop hands; W walk 4 steps (regular time) to the arch farthest totheir own L. Simultaneously M walk four steps to center arch.W, leading with L shoulder, dips on first step, walks through arch and turns to Rmoving along line until she joins R hands across center with opposite W, L handswith partner.Simultaneously M, leading with L shoulder and passing back to back with oppo-site M, dips .on 1st step as he goes through center arch and continues on to oppo-site place with 3 steps and makes a half turn L on 4th step to join L hands with

. partners.Head couples hold line of arches. Side couples repeat action of measures 5-6 asdone by head couples, except that they finish standing in open position and facingcenter of set.

JUNE, I960 19

Folk Dance Federation of California Dance Descriptions Vol. VI

MUSIC 2/4

D 1-2

3-4

5-81-8

(Repeat)

A 1-8

A 1-8(Repeat)

B 1-81-8

(Repeat)C 1-8

1-8(Repeat)

D 1-81-8

(Repeat)

A 1-4

5-8

1 0-o(Repeat)

DER WOLGASTER-Cont/nuedPATTERN Illustrations by Annemarie J. Steinbiss

IV. Cross-overSide couples hold open position in place (measures 1-8) while head couples takefollowing action. Head W break R hands at center. M give W slight push withL hand, and W exchange places on four walking steps, passing back to back (Rshoulders leading) joining R hands with opposite M. W moving clockwise tooutside of opposite M, always keeping R shoulder toward him and stopping whenher R shoulder also is toward center.Note: Avoid leaping on this figure.W push M with R hand and M exchange places on 4 walking steps, passing backto back, L shoulders leading, joining L hands with partner and keep L shouldertoward partner, turn counterclockwise until L shoulder is toward center.Repeat action of measures 1-4, head M and W returning to own places.Side couples repeat action described for head couples under measures 1-8, whilehead couples stand in open position facing center.

V. Elbow Hook and RunAll couples hook R elbows with partners. M and W have both hands on hips. Run16 steps around partner.Changing to join L elbows, run 16 steps around partner in the other direction.

VI. Some as Figure II

II. Same as Figure III

VIII. Same as Figure IV.

IX. Grand Right and leftUsing skipping step, all do a half grand R and L until they meet partner in op-posite position.All join R elbows with partners, L hands on hips, and turn twice around whileskipping.Continue grand R & L to home position. Join R elbows again and turn twicearound while still skipping.

X. Same as Figure II

XI. Same as Figure III

XII. Same as Figure IV

XIII. Same as Figure I

SIDE ARCHES CENTER ARCHES

20 LET'S DANCE!

EDITED BY MILDRED R. BUHLER

Left—A small part of the 1,000 dancers who made Ogden's biggest celebration a dancing event as well. Right-—Merrill Peterson and his boys givingout with a sample of the kind of music square dancers like.

Hear a lot about square dancin' goin1 to thedogs? Here's proof the opposite Is true—

maybe canine callers will be next!

JaiioreeBY MILDRED BUHLER

T~HE heroic days when the continentI was finally made one through the

meeting of the Union Pacific andSouthern Pacific Railroads at Promon-tory Point, Utah, in 1869, came to lifeagain last month in "Golden SpikeDay."

A colorful pageant, "Transcontinent-(Continued on Page Twenty-Two)

J. D. Jeffs, general chairman of the GoldenSpike celebration, congratulates the squaredancers on their turnout and invites them back

next year—for an even bigger event.

Left—Non-dancing highlight of day was this re-enactment of the driving of the Golden Spike which completed the joining of the Union Pacific andSouthern Pacific Railroads at Ogden in 1869 at Promontory Point. Right—A large part of the audience was composed of executives of the Southern

Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. Practically every man shown is a key figure in Western Railroading.Pictures courtesy of the Southern Pa'cific Railroad

JUNE, 1950 21

CALL of the Month

Now it's first couple right and circle four hands roundPick up two and you circle six hands round —Take two more and you circle eight hands round: —There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.

Now it's allemande left with the lady on your left,Allemande right with the lady on your right —

(Pass your partner by, passing R shoulders, and turn your R hand ladywith the right hand -around)

Allemande left with the lady on your left, (original corner)And a grand old right and left all night longNow you meet your little honey, and you do a dos-a-dosTake her in your arms, And around and around you go,Now you promenade around with the prettiest gal in town,There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.

Second Verse (Written by Mildred Buhler)Ladies to the center and you stand there back to backNow the gents run around the outside of the track- — •Pass your partner and you swing the girlie next,There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight,Now you put this lady in the center of the ring

(Gents put this new partner back in the middle, girls again back to back)The gents run around while everybody singsYou pass this lady and you swing the girl beyond,There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.Now you put this girlie in the center of the town,You run around boys, And don't you dare fall down,You take the next girl and you swing her round and roundThere'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.Now you put this girlie in the middle of the potYou run around the ring and don't forget to stop.Now you grab the next gal, she's your own little lollypop !And you promenade that pretty gal back home.

Third VerseGents to the center and you stand there back to backNow the ladies run around the outside of the trackPass your partner and you swing the big boy nextThere'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.Now you put this fellow in the center of the ring —The girls trot around while everybody sings,You pass this fellow and you swing the gent beyond,There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.Now you put this big boy in the center of the townYou run around girls and don't you dare fall down,You take the next gent and you swing him round and round,There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight.You put this fellow in the middle of the pot,You run around the ring, 'and don't forget to stopYou grab the next guy, he's your own big sugardrop !And you promenade that handsome guy back home.

Note: On the third verse it adds to the fun to have the girls actually swingthe boys. These latter two verses make a pleasant variation from the origi-nal form and can be given in this order, or can be alternated with thefirst part, as the caller wishes.

GOLDEN SPIKE(Continued from Page Twenty-One)

al," retold the story of the strugg__against the wilderness and the celebra-tion was brought to a fitting climax bya square dance jamboree that has allwho attended looking forward eagerlyto next year's event.

The dancing began at 9 p.m. sharpin the White City ballroom, under the.calling of Fred Smith, who acted asdirector of the jamboree. Then RoyKoerber, director of square dancing atthe Hotel Utah, took over as M.C.' and,

"Swing that gal in calico!" Fred W. Smith, chiefdispatcher for Southern Pacific in Ogden, whowas director of the "Golden Spike Jamboree"and is one of Utah's leading square dancers

and callers.

within an hour, over a thousand dancerswere on the floor, including two setsfrom Pinedale, Wyoming.

Guest Callers Pope Lawrence, DonSmith, Jack Arrington, Walt Marchell,Henry Engh, Clarence Walk and EarlWixom made a big hit with their specialtips, and Merrill Peterson and his boys,who had practiced a solid month forthe program, gave out with the kind oflive music that kept dancers out of theirseats and on their feet.

Fred Smith gives a large part of thecredit for the program's success to theStandard Electric Company, an Ogdenfirm, which contributed $2,500 worthof special sound equipment and evensupplied a sound engineer and an assist-ant throughout the dance. They had themaster control away from the callersand musicians and brought every calland note through as clear as a bell.

(Continued on Page Twenty-Seven)

22 LET'S DANCE!

SQUARESet

BY PEG ALLMONDThe Callers' Association Jamboree

for June will be highlighted by the ap-pearance of JIM YORK, eminent South-ern California caller. Jamboree will beheld June 11 in the Rose Bowl, Lark-spur. Live music and a galaxy of callers.Save the date.

The Oakland Adult Education De-partment is sponsoring another class incalling—BILL CASTNER is the instruc-tor.

New woman caller on the horizon—DOT SANKEY —Gate Swinger andSquare Cutter, and wife of Jack Sankey.She is plenty sharp!

THE SQUAIROUNDERS of Sacra-mento have 44 members, and 23 are en-rolled in the callers class, which is han-dled by MARVIN BLANCHARD, thegroup leader.

The COUNTRY GENTLEMEN OR-CHESTRA—Square Dance Music parexcellence — made the Square DanceParty held in connection with the Blos-som Festival at Sebastopol a fast-mov-ing affair. The GENTLEMEN have beenplaying hoe-down music for twentyyears and are the best in this part of thestate—all callers felt inspired—and theresult, good dancing. The music was do-nated through the courtesy of LOCALUNION 292.

A pat on the back to the Colusa Whirl-ers for their excellent hosting job at theRegional Festival and an appreciativechuckle to the decoration committeewho thought up the humorous postersused in decoration. They used animals,with human expressions, and the result,when applied to square dancing, was ariot—A mama rabbit with her broodaround her captioned LISTEN TO THECALLER; a cow with a perfectly blankexpression, captioned TRIPLE ALLE-MANDE, and a charging bull withflames spouting from his nostrils, cap-tioned SWING THE GIRL ACROSSTHE HALL. The fellows did not appre-ciate the implication of the last one men-tioned—but the gals all gave it a cheer.IRV RAMSIER of Sacramento turnedin a beautiful exhibition. A good festi-val from all angles.

An interesting event of National Ed-ucation Week was the exhibition ofsquare dances given April 26 at the Fre-

CALLER of the MonthR ALPH MAXHEIMER of Holly-

wood, known as that "SquareDance Man" on Radio Station

KGIL where he emcees two programsa week featuring Square Dancing,has been calling since 1944 and isrecognized throughout Southern Cal-ifornia as one of the top men in thefield. His smooth style of calling is ajoy to listen to. and his knack ofkeeping the whole floor moving withprecision is a joy to behold.

A native son. Ralph has spent 22years with the Los Angeles Recrea-tion Department; has organized tensquare dance clubs in San FernandoValley; is director of the SouthernCalifornia Square Dance Callers'School, and is director of both theJunior and Senior Square DanceWorkshops. He is also director offour teams of exhibition dancers, theWagonwheelers, Boots and Belles,Levis and Laces, and the Silver Dol-lars, who have presented exhibitionsat many big events including the As-sociated Square Dancers Roundup,the Cow Counties Stampede, Cali-fornia State Festival and at both theHollywood Bowl and the Los AngelesMemorial Coliseum. He has also con-ducted a Square Dance Callers andTeachers Institute at Bakersfield, andthis August will direct a workshop forCollege and High School Coaches tobe held at California Polytechnic atSan Luis Obispo.

At the present time he is teachingfor the Glendale Recreation Depart-ment three evenings a week with anenrollment of 1140. He is also teach-ing three afternoon classes a weekfor 7th, 8th, and 9th graders, produc-ing wonderful results with the young-sters. In his spare time he calls forthe following clubs: Wagonwheelers,Tarzana Squares, Bellswingers, Jeansand Janes, Hoedowners, SquareDancers Ltd., Long Beach Squares,Valley Squares, the Claire WindsorSupper Club, and the Hollywood Pal-ladium, where on Sunday afternoonyou will find public square dancingat its best.

A recording artist under the Ma-Gregor label, he has made a numberof records featuring instructionalround dance records.

With his charming wife, Eve,Ralph has reached an enviable posi-tion, a star among stars in the callinggalaxy.

The following call is one of Ralph'sown introductory calls. Try it nexttime you are with the gang.First and third forward and backForward again with a right and left

through.Swing on the corner, like swinging

on a vineSwing the next gal down the line.Same two jeans and a new calicoForward up and back you goForward again with a right and left

through.Swing on the corner like swinging

on the vineSwing the next girl down the line.Then Allemande left (etc.).

mont High School in Oakland. EIGHT-EEN SQUARES—ALL GIRLS—turnedin a spectacular show and our hats areoff to the Physical Education Depart-ment whose fifteen classes turned in thefine exhibition.

Nice gesture—the party for DAN Mc-DONALD given by the Bell TelephoneTwirlers. RANDY RANDOLPH andDan called a novelty duet square.

MATT LARKIN was the guest caller(Continued on Page Twenty-Five)

JUNE, 1950 23

BOOKSHELF

Around the World in 5i. Paul. By AliceL. Sickels. Minneapolis, Universityof Minnesota. Lund Press, Inc. 1945.262 pp. $3.00

This is tne story of the origin, de-velopment, and purpose of the Festivalof Nations which has made the St. Paulfestivals the pattern to be followed byinternational groups throughout theU. S.

It is more than a fascinating descrip-tion of a festival; it is a description ofa community, singing, dancing and eat-ing together, with old and new Ameri-cans making new and lasting friend-ships. A few lines quoted from theforeword goes even deeper.

"This story is a chapter in the life ofa city in the heart of America and in thelives of thousands of American fami-lies whose parents were born in anothercountry. It is a true story of hard daysand happy days which these families ex-perienced and which they shared witha friend who undertook in 1931 to helptransplanted people become Americans.who in the next dozen years learnedfrom them far more than she taught."

This story is not new to folk dancersbut it bears constant repetition, espe-cially now when many are coming tothe United States from displaced per-sons camps and destroyed homes, seek-ing American citizenship and a place inour land.

The book is profusely illustrated withphotographs of scenes from festivals. Ofspecial note are the forty recipes forfavorite dishes of "those who, in theMarket Square of the Festival's Interna-

tional Village, learned to enjoy eatinginternationally."

Alice L. Sickels is a trained socialworker and as executive secretary of theInternational Institute of St. Paul, origi-nated the Festival of Nations and wasgeneral director of the first six Festivals.From St. Paul she went to Detroit, Mich-igan, to become executive director ofthe International Institute of that city.

Set Running or the Running Set hadevery promise of being popular with ourfolk and square dancers, particularly thelatter, after the Institute held by Mr.Frank Smith in Berkeley, June 1946.

Now it is very rarely seen. Just in casesome vigorous dancers would like refer-ences on this exciting form of squaredance the following three books will beof special interest.

The Country Dance Book. Part V. ByCecil J. Sharp and Maud Karpeles.London. Novello and Company, Ltd.1918. 51 pp.

This is the most complete authorita-tive work on the Running . Set. Theauthors were the first to publish dancedescriptions which could be interpretedin movement.

In the introduction is told the storyof their discovery of this old dance formin Kentucky. Then follows the descrip-tion of the steps, notes on the music,and to the caller, and general instruc-tions on the form and performance ofthe dance. The remaining half of thebook gives descriptions of the figuresused in the Running Set, with a samplecall used by the' caller the authors metat Pine Mountain, Harlan County, Ken-tucky.

American Folk Dances. Lynn Rohr-bough. The Recreation Kit 49. Dela-ware, Ohio. Cooperative RecreationService. 1949, 38 pp.

This booklet, like the other Recrea-tion kits, gives much dance informationin a few small pages.

Fifteen figures are described for theRunning Set in addition to notes on themusic, calls, and movement of thedance. Thirteen other American dancesare presented with the inclusion ofmusic for the majority of them. Theyare early American dances mostly ofthe circle and long-way type.

The American Square Dance. By Mar-got Mayo. New York, SentinelBooks, Publishers Inc. Revised 1948.119 pp.

This little book devotes a full chapter(23 pp.) to the Running Set with ex-cellent drawings illustrating the figures.The caller follows closely the Decca Rec-ord Album 274, Running Set SquareDances, produced under Margot Mayo'_ssupervision.

The remainder of the book gives easy-to-follow instructions for dancing themore common figures and dances of thesquare and long-way types and offershelp to the newcomers to square danc-ing.

Margot Mayo is known as the editorof Promenade, a magazine of Americanfolk lore and organ of the AmericanSquare Dance Group, Inc.

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By MILDRED R. BUHLERBOISE, IDAHO. Square Dancers Hold Round-

up at Music Fete.About 1600 dancers, composing 200 squares,

participated in the Roundup held recently inconjunction with the 32nd annual music festi-val here. Adding further color to the fiestaspirit, members of the Square Dance Associa-tion of Boise Valley wore their square dancetogs to work, on shopping tours, and aboutother daily routine, "throughout the week. Theyalso entered a float in the music week parade.Wonderful cooperation, and an excellent con-tribution!

SALEM, OREGON. Armory Becomes MelodyRanch.

Pigtailed youngsters in calico joined handswith grey-haired gentlemen in cowboy bootsas the walls of the armory rocked to the beatof 750 pairs of feet dosi-do-ing and sashay-ingat the Willamette Valley Square Dance round-up, held here recently. Eight callers from West-ern Oregon called the dances, and participantstraveled from all parts of Oregon. That's thestuff!

WEISER, IDAHO. Now It's Square DancingOn Roller Skates!

A roller skating square dance act by a setfrom Nampa was featured at the WeiserSpring Square Dance Festival recently. Theact which was most difficult and spectacularhighlighted the program which included manyother dancing specialty acts as well as a fullprogram of square dancing. The affair wasgiven as a benefit to raise funds to completethe all-purpose cement slab at the MemorialPark.—Sounds terrific!

WENATCHEE, WASH. Square Dancers toVisit Europe!

Eight couples from the University of Wash-ington are traveling throughout the Scandi-navian countries this summer on a goodwillmission, presenting programs of AmericanSquare and Folk Dancing, and likewise learn-ing some of the dances native to the countriesthey visit. Bon Voyage, mein amis! All goodwishes for your great adventure!

BOISE, IDAHO. The Elks Dance.Square dancing Elks from 10 southern Idaho

communities were invited to participate in thebig Elk square dance jamboree, held recentlyin Boise. Fourteen callers, among them KenCummings, shared honors. Program includedall of our favorites!WAUPACA, WISCONSIN. Hospital Benefit.

Members of the Square Dance Associationof Wisconsin visited the Waupaca SquareDance Jamboree which was given as a benefitfor the new hospital fund. A worthy affair fora worthy cause!SPOKANE, WASH. Teen Age Callers.

Looking to the future, Spokane claims threeip-and-coming teen-age callers, Robert Prall,..arry Cravens, and Mickey McHargue. Good

JEROME, IDAHO. Festival in Magic Valley.Magic Valley's first square dance festival

was held recently in Jerome. Dancers from allparts of Idaho attended the affair, which waslimited by the size of the hall to 480 partici-pants. Visiting exhibition teams from Poca-tello, Twin Falls, and Boise, plus one fromJerome, highlighted the program. It's greatto hear how Idaho is pushing ahead in thesquare dance field.

STEPNEY, CONNECTICUT. Square DanceSummer School Comin .

Al Brundage has a bang-up program for theCountry Barn from July 9 to 14. He's going tointroduce material previously available only inthe West and has a faculty that includes Rick-ey Holden .(Texas), Olga Kublitsky (HunterCollege, N. Y.), Frank L. Kaltman (New Jer-sey), and, of course, Al himself. Write Al atP. 0. Box 176, or phone Trumbull 8-2209 ifyou're interested.

ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. Their SecondWestern Style Festival.

The New Jersey Square Dance Callers' andTeachers' Association put on their secondbang-up festival May 7 at the National GuardArmory in Elizabeth, N. J. Al Brundages' Pio-neers from Stepney, Conn., did the music upproud and Rick Holden, the Texas Whirl-wind, was the featured caller. Other callerswere from New Jersey, New York, Connecti-cut and New Hampshire. How about somepictures, men? How about an article?

AROUND THESQUARE SET

(Continued from Page Twenty-Three)at the Folk Arts Party. Matt is a newcaller — and a product of BARRYBINN'S Callers Class.

The Army is certainly going in forsquares in a big way. RANDY RAN-DOLPH is calling and teaching squaresand rounds at the Officers' Club at FortMason every night. ED KREMERSholds forth at the Officers' Club on Tues-day nights at the Presidio — mostlysquares and rounds. RON CONNELLYhas charge of the Enlisted Men's Clubsquare dancing in the Presidio on Tues-day nights. This session is enlivened bythe excellent music of JOE SMIELL'Sorchestra. Joe plays the accordion.

The Polk-Y-Dots of the College of thePacific at Stockton are Square Danceconscious—ten of the members of theclub have just completed a course incalling technique under JACK McKAY.

CHARLEY MARKIS and AARONJACKSON chairmanned a SquareDance Jamboree one recent Sunday inthe Burlingame Community Center.Purpose—to raise money for equipmentfor the center.

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THE RECORD FINDER(Continued from Page Sixteen)

MALLOW, JINGLE BELLS, CAMP-TOWN RACES, LISTEN TO THEMOCKING BIRD, CAPTAIN JINKS,and POLLY WOLLY DOODLE. An-other set of 10-inchers (1085 to 1088 in-clusive) has SOLDIER'S JOY, THEJIG, GOLDEN SLIPPERS, CINCIN-NATI HORNPIPE, GIRL I LEFT BE-HIND ME, PETER STREET, RAG-TIME ANNIE and CROOKED STOVEPIPE.

Rounding out the new offerings arethe following couple folk and round-dance records: 1048, THE LITTLEHAMBO-SELMA SCHOTTISCHE, anda group (1093 to 1096 inclusive) in-cluding MEXICAN WALTZ, JESSIEPOLKA (Pretty Pauline), BADGERGAVOTTE, WEARING OF THEGREEN (Square, no calls). ROAD TOTHE ISLES, POLKA KOKETKA (Rus-sian Polka), SUSAN'S GAVOTTE (LiliMarlene), and SWINGOLA (CruisingDown the River). And advance copieshave just been received of a new groupof Folkraft's supervised by Vyts Belia-jus, containing Polish, French, Jewish,and Scandinavian dances, as well as, ofcourse, some Lithuanian.

First reactions to all of the newerFolkrafts (which by the way are beingissued on plastic) tend to classify themin the same manner as the earlier re-leases—that is, very usable, but not allthat could be desired from the stand-point of musical quality and technicalworkmanship.

OLD-TIMER'SRecent issues include 8015, TAKE A

PEEK and FOUR LEAF CLOVER(called by Johnny Melton), 8018,CORNERS OF THE WORLD and AR-KANSAS TRAVELER (called by JoeBoykin) , 8020, EL RANCHO GRANDEand OH SUSANNA (called by BobMerkley) and 8025, SAN ANTONIOROSE and HOT TIME IN THE OLDTOWN TONIGHT (called by Butch Nel-son). In accordance with this company'sestablished policy, these new releaseshave printed instructions inserted onloose-leaf slips. Although some of thefigures are called in "Arizona style,"they are all quite danceable.

CORAL'SCORAL has corralled the "Pinetop-

pers" orchestra, for a group of westernpieces including 64035, THE FIRSTTWO GENTS CROSS OVER (quite usa-ble for a short version of Life on theOcean Wave) backed by BUFFALOGALS; 64038, RAGTIME ANNE-

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CHICKEN REEL (one side) withSALLY GOODIN-OL' JOE CLARK onreverse; 64039, FISHER'S HORN-PIPE-RICKETT'S HORNPIPE (oneside) with FLOPEARED MULE-OL'DAN TUCKER on reverse: 64040,MONEY MUSK-SOLDIER'S JOY (oneside) with CAPTAIN JINKS-RUSTICDANCE on reserve. The last three tendsomewhat toward a southern twangystyle, especially 64038; 64039 has thebest beat of the three. RUSTIC DANCE,a schottische,makes an odd combinationwith CAPTAIN JINKS. Why this wasso arranged is a mystery to your re-viewer.

Record 64034 presents FLYINGEAGLE POLKA, marred by some bad"breaks" in the phrasing, backed byBLUE BONNET SCHOTTISCHE — aprettily-played tune, but considerablymore of a polka than a schottische.

CRYSTAL'SCrystal sent the following for review:

192, GIT ALONG HOME CINDY (Hoe-d o w n ) - I ' M N O T P A R T I C U L A R ;"CINDY" is good for those liking asouthern twang; the reverse is only ahillbilly vocal. 219, PADDIE ON THETURNPIKE - RICKETS HORNPIPE;both are good lively hoedown's. 220.SALLY GOODWIN-SOLDIER'S JOY;two more lively ones—"Sally" a bitsouthern. 236, THREE LITTLE GIRLSDRESSED IN BLUE-WAY OVER ONTHE HILL; neither of special value to

folk or square dancers. 251, RED BARNPOLK A-ARKANSAS WALTZ; "RedBarn" is a good polka, but has a four-measure break, spoiling it for patterndancing, while "Arkansas" is a fairlygood hillbilly waltz with vocal.

MORE ON MILLS INSTITUTENew dances which proved popular at

recent Mills Institute included:Beautiful Ohio Waltz (Columbia

35617), Pacific Hesitation WaltziCoast7034), and Rurnunjsko (Roumanian)Kolo (Balkan 525), taught by Henry"Buzz" Glass.

Hesitation Waltz (Coast 7034) taughtby Sandy Tepfer.

farana Yucateea (Imperial 1015)taught by Abby Schmits.

And a rather long list of dances, pop-ular in the Southern Section of the F.D.F. of Cal. but not well-known in the"North," brought to us by Terry Mc-Donald: Beroiges Tanz (Kismet 138),Misirlou (Columbia 7217-F). La Rinka(English-Columbia DX-1202), / Have

Lost My Stocking in the Brook (English-Columbia DB-1654). Strip the Willow(English-Columbia DB-1277), fan Pier-iewiet (Decca 23694). LuxembourgWaltz (Victor 25-1020), Columbia35506), Jessie Polka (Crystal 108, orany of the new records produced expressly for this dance by Folkraft, Imperial or Macgregor.

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CHEERSAND

COMPOSED VS. AUTHENTICMost hearty approval of Grace San Rlippo's

justif ied criticism of the increasing Influx ofnon-folk dances! (LET'S DANCE! March, I960) .This smothering tide of synthetics seems to meto originate with the groups of teachers ratherthan with "people." They are introduced —they do not grow.

Admitted that some of the synthetics arepretty, catchy and satisfying and deserve tosurvive (Amador Waltz, Mexican Schottis, etc.)let 's not kid ourselves by calling them folkdances.

There are so many . . . sincere and beautifulfolk dances available. Can't we at least limitthe . . . experimental dances by "frustratedchoreographers" as Grace reasonably namesthem?

May I throw this Idea in the pot? Give these(composed dances) on our programs under thetitle of "recreational dances" or some suchname. The same Idea could be applied toballroom dances.

Of course there will be borderline caseswhich will have to be classified on merit. TheWeggis, for instance, is a compose dance ofsupposedly authentic steps, as is the RussianVilliage. Cucaracha could be called a folkdance, with the understanding that the originalrandom sequence of steps has been frozen tofit the exigencies of canned music and io at-tain homogeneity In our large state wide festi-vals.

Here's to more understanding and authenticinstruction by our institute instructors and fewerrat races from them with better and more satis-fying FOLK DANCING as the result!

MARCUS SHERR1LL,Crockett, California '

In response to your request in Cheers andJeers, I believe your editorials and explanationsof dances should be about the ones people en-joy. It does not matter whether they be au-thentic or composed.

My wife and two boys and 1 dance and enjoythose so named composed and unauthentlc folkdances. I am sure many more feel the sameabout them or we would not maintain suchlarge enthusiastic crowds at our two folk danceclasses at Briggs School, near Santa Paula, eachweek.

JAMES A. MENTRYRt. No. 1, Box 260ASanta Paula, Calif.

I prefer the more authentic dances to betaught. Buf I don Y obfect fa folks expressingthemselves otherwise at parties. It Is (all ) awonderful outlet.

LEONORA FARRANDSanta Cruz, Calif.

Regarding the letter by Grace San Fllippo.I fully agree with her. The "Invented" dancesare just stopgaps. They are not difficult and sodo not 'demand any great knowledge as todance steps.

The other dances, which are more or less au-lentlc, demand a bit of work. They also givelose people who dance them an Insight intole life of the countries they represent and I

JUNE, 1950

think make for a closer understanding amongvarious peoples.

BEA FRAMAN1033 S. Stanley

Los Angeles 35, Calif.

In regards to composed vs. authentic dancesI'd like to say my only objection to most (au-thent ic) dances is ( that) their steps, patterns,etc., are too confusing or difficult or (have)too many changes.

I believe the simpler ones like Patty CakePolka, Waltz of the Bel ls, etc., wil l become"authentic" in time. After al l , someone com-posed the "authentic" dances originally —didn't they?

Swingola, Skater 's Waltz, etc., left me with-out any trouble—but so did the Schuplattler.They were too difficult to learn and too hardto remember'for ordinary dancers.

Such may have their place as exhibitions orfor the ones who like to do difficult dances.For myself and most of the members in myclasses the simple (dances) with music youdon't tire of (s teps) you don't have to relearn. . . are the ones we enjoy doing year afteryear.

I think the things that may cause the deathof folk dancing are too many dances and toodifficult dances, with too much stress laid uponauthenticity and "style of execution" and notenough on the ease of dancing and fun!

LIANE WEBERSuffer County Recreation Dept.

California

In your March i-ssue you extended an invita-tion to all readers to send in their views oncomposed vs. authentic dances.

! feel that we have enough of the authenticdances to keep the vast majority of folk dancersbusy learning them. Let's all learn the authenticdances; after everybody has learned all the au-thentic dances well, then start composing.

Sincerely yours,RALPH DOUGLASSan Francisco

GOLDEN SPIKE(Continued from Page Twenty-Two)

Each two tips were followed by around - Varsouvienne, Black HawkWaltz, Cotton Eyed Joe, Hot Pretzels,Waltz of the Bells, Jessie Polka andLaces and Graces - while most popularsquares were Right Hand Up, Left LadyUnder, My Pretty Girl, Arkansas Trav-eler, Rose of San Antone, Hoe Down,Goodbye My Lover Goodbye, TexasStar, Wabash Cannon Ball, Split theRing, Docey Do Hash, Route, Sides Di-vide, Solomon Levi and Split Your Cor-ners.

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