Recent Videos
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Forward 6, Fall Back 8
Bill Litchman, caller, in the traditional western style of square dance. This clip includes a walkthrough. The basic idea of this dance is a simple one, but Bill has fun mixing up the calls to keep dancers on their toes. The tune is the well-known Turkey in the Straw. Recorded at Dare To Be Square, Brasstown, NC, November 19, 2011.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 5a - Sally Goodin walkthrough
Dance devised by Marvin Shilling, Walsenburg, Colorado. This is the walkthrough; a separate video shows the actual dance. Bill Litchman taught this dance as part of his session on Traditional Western Squares.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 0 - workshop sampler
This is a sampler of the dances taught by Bill Litchman at his workshop session (November 19, 2011) on Traditional Western Squares. Each dance is represented more fully in other videos at this site; most of these dances also have a video showing the walkthrough.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 3a - Heads to the Center walkthrough
(A separate video is available of the actual dance; this is the walkthrough.)
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Traditional Western Square Dances 4 - Docey Out as She Comes In
Unusual dance figure, taught by Bill in his workshop. The tune Ol' Bell Cow.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 5b - Sally Goodin and a Docey Doe
(This clip shows the actual dance; a separate video shows the walkthrough.) Dance devised by Marvin Shilling, Walsenburg, Colorado; the tune is Sally Goodin.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 2b - Chain 2 Ladies, Chain 3 Ladies
(This clip shows the actual dance; a separate video shows the walkthrough.) The tune is Robinson County.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 3b - Heads to the Center, Sides Divide
This clip shows the actual dance, a fast-paced number; it's a simple figure, but it does keep everyone moving. A separate video shows the walkthrough. The tune is Bill Cheatham.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 1 - Arkansas Traveler
Bill Litchman taught this dance. The figure in this dance is related to the western docey doe; fin the South, it's often called the Georgia Rang Tang or the Georgy Alabam. The tune is Brandywine.
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Traditional Western Square Dances 2a - Chain 2 Ladies, Chain 3 Ladies
(A separate video is available of the actual dance; this is the walkthrough.)
