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Southern Appalachian squares 5 - The Shuffle (mixer)
This simple mixer is a common dance from the area around Mt. Airy, NC, and Galax, VA. The tune is June Apple.
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Southern Appalachian squares 6a - Shoo-Fly Swing
This is a demonstration of the figure that is one ending figure of a big set. It starts slowly, but gradually all the dancers are pulled into the action. See accompanying video for the actual dance sequence and for more information on the history of the figure.
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Texas Star walkthrough
Phil Jamison teaches this classic square dance at the Dare To Be Square weekend held November 18-20, 2011, at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Phil uses "rip and snort" as the figure during the break.
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Texas Star square dance
Phil Jamison calls this classic square dance at the Dare To Be Square weekend held November 18-20, 2011, at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC. Phil uses "rip and snort" as a figure used during the break. The tune is the Texas Quickstep.
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Big Set
Phil Jamison calls multiple figures to the tune "Martha Campbell."
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Divide the Ring
Phil Jamison calls Divide the Ring. Also includes the walkthrough. The tune is "Mississippi Sawyer."1
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Big Set square dance
Phil Jamison calls a southern Appalachian dance to start the Friday night session of the weekend. Phil relies here on just two figures that can be incorporated into that style, "right hand across" and "roll the barrel." The tune is "Jaybird Died of the Whooping Cough" (from John Ashby).
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Shoot the Owl
Phil Jamison calls one version of the traditional Shoot the Owl square dance figure. The tunes are "Nancy Rowland" and "Gate to Go Through."
