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Square Dance Calls authored by Deuce Williams

19 records

  1. All Eight Diamond Chain Thru
  2. Couples Wheel And Trade
  3. Crazy Circulate
  4. Diamond Chain Thru
  5. Diamond Chain Thru
  6. Fan The Top
  7. Fan The Web
  8. Flip The Diamond
  9. Follow Your Neighbor
  10. Grand Fan Thru
  11. Hourglass Circulate
  12. Lines Walk In/Out
  13. Shazam
  14. Square The Barge
  15. Square The Barge
  16. Swing Chain Thru
  17. Transfer And ...
  18. Triple Cross
  19. Wheel Barge Thru

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Deuce Williams.
 All Eight Diamond Chain Thru 

Definition:
 

From thars or star promenade: All eight "Diamond" circulate then centers star half to arm turn the one they meet 3/4 (or cast off 3/4). Thars finish in Alamo formation; star promenades finish in a circle of eight or a squared set.

Deuce Williams 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Couples Wheel And Trade 

Definition:
 

From parallel two-faced lines: Couples facing out Wheel Across and a quarter more. Couples facing in Wheel half across, hook four in line with the center couple and Wheel Across (Trade). Finishes in promenade formation.

Deuce Williams 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Crazy Circulate 

Definition:
 

From linked squares (Blocks): Each dancer circulates the number of positions called, staying in his or her own group of four to end in another linked squares formation.

Deuce Williams 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Diamond Chain Thru 

Definition:
 

From twin diamond formation: All Diamond Circulate. Center two in the wave across the center trade and arm turn the one they meet 3/4. Finishes in parallel waves.

Deuce Williams 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Diamond Chain Thru 

Definition:
 

From a regular twin diamond formation (center to center): Diamond circulate once, center two in the wave across the set Trade, then arm turn the ends of the wave 3/4. Finishes in parallel two-faced lines.

Deuce Williams 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Fan The Top 

Definition:
 

From a right or left handed wave or two faced line: Center dancers arm turn 3/4 and end dancers move up a quarter to rejoin the new wave or two-faced line as ends. The call can be directed to couples facing, but they must first step forward into a right-hand wave in order to perform the movement.

Deuce Williams 1967

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Fan The Web 

Definition:
 

From a one-quarter tag formation: Centers of the wave arm turn 3/4 then finish as in Spin a Web. From a two-faced line across the center with the outside couples facing in: Centers turn 3/4 to finish as in Spin a Web. Finishes in one-quarter tag formation or with a two-faced line in the center parallel to two outside couples facing in.

Deuce Williams 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Flip The Diamond 

Definition:
 

From a regular diamond formation: Centers diamond circulate while the points fold (flip) into the vacated center position. Finishes in a wave.

Deuce Williams 1973

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Follow Your Neighbor 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Those facing in step forward and arm turn 3/4 with adjacent arms. Those facing out flip into spot vacated by "neighbor" and then roll. Finishes in parallel waves (opposite hands to start).

Deuce Williams 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Grand Fan Thru 

Definition:
 

From a Tidal Wave: All dancers with left hands joined do a Left Turn Thru. The two extreme ends Step Thru. Finishes with lines back to back.

Deuce Williams 1967

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Hourglass Circulate 

Definition:
 

From Hourglass formation: All eight move forward to assume the position and facing direction of the dancer ahead. Finishes in Hourglass formation.

Mac Parker and Deuce Williams 1973

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Lines Walk In/Out 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Lines Walk In--Center four do a quarter of a Grand Square (walk forward and then face the centers) as the ends Pass Thru and Quarter In. Finishes in new facing lines. Lines Walk Out--Centers Pair Off (walk forward and face out) as the ends Pass Thru and Quarter Out. Finishes in lines facing out.

Deuce Williams 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Shazam 

Definition:
 

From two dancers facing or in a two person mini wave: If facing, step up and Single Hinge. If side by side, do the Single Hinge immediately. Both dancers now do a U-turn back turning toward the one they did the arm turn with. Finishes in a two person mini wave.

Deuce Williams 1974

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Square The Barge 

Definition:
 

From Facing Lines.

  1. Square Thru 4;
  2. Trade By.

Ends in an Eight Chain Thru.

Comments and Examples:

Square The Barge 3/4 is a Square Thru 3/4 and Trade By.

Deuce Williams 1968

Square The Barge
 Square The Barge 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Use "Square Thru and Trade By." Finishes in eight chain thru formation.

Deuce Williams 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.

Square The Barge
 Swing Chain Thru 

Definition:
 

From two parallel waves or eight chain thru formation: All arm turn half, centers Single Hinge, then the centers in the wave across the set Trade to Single Hinge with the wave end. Finishes in parallel waves. Note: This movement was invented first but was almost immediately overshadowed at workshops by Spin Chain Thru. At the time, the 1/4 turns seemed to happen too quickly. Today, dancers are much more comfortable with 1/4 turns (Single Hinges) than they were then.

Deuce Williams 1967

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Transfer And ... 

Definition:
 

From columns: Lead two dancers in each column walk forward in single file as in transfer the Column and face in as a pair. Trailers move up into a box formation with each other. All dancers now take the next call. ("Transfer And Cast Off 3/4 then Chain Reaction" would be equivalent to Transaction and Transfer the Action above).

COMMENT: Time will tell.

Deuce Williams 1975

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.

Transfer And (anything)
 Triple Cross 

Definition:
 

Version #1

From facing pairs: Turn opposite by the right 3/4 and those facing in give a left and pull by to stand beside the ones who did the arm turn. This also has a different interpretation if done from facing lines: Ends Pass Thru and Quarter In. Centers do the above move by swinging 3/4 by the right and those who can giving a left and pulling by. (author unknown)

COMMENT: The basic move is the same as Swing And Cross. Two interpretations of the same call depending upon the starting formation is a drawback to acceptance of any movement.

Version #2

From right hand columns: Six dancers on the diagonal will right hand pull by. The other two dancers stand pat. Finishes in columns with one dancer facing in and three facing out in each column. From facing lines: Right Triple Cross means pull by right hands with the dancer on the right diagonally across. Left Triple Cross means pull by left hands with the dancer on the left diagonally across. Two dancers stand pat in each case. (Lee Kopman and Deuce Williams 1973)

Lee Kopman and Deuce Williams 1973

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.

Triple Cross
 Wheel Barge Thru 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Use "Wheel Thru then Trade By." Finishes in eight chain thru formation.

Deuce Williams 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
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