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Square Dance Calls authored by Jerry Salisbury

19 records

  1. Change The Wave
  2. Cross The Star
  3. Divide To A Wave
  4. Explode And Alter
  5. Roll And Trade
  6. Run The Top
  7. Shuffle In
  8. Shuffle Out
  9. Sidetrack
  10. Spin Chain And Lock The Deucey
  11. Spin The Pulley
  12. Split Coordinate 2/3
  13. Split To A Diamond
  14. Split To An Hourglass
  15. Swing And Turn
  16. Tailgate
  17. Trade And Roll
  18. Turn In
  19. Wheel Back

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Jerry Salisbury.
 Change The Wave 

Definition:
 

From a wave: All arm turn half, new centers arm turn 3/4 then walk forward in an arc to join the new wave as an end where all do a half forearm turn. Right hand wave becomes a left hand wave.

Jerry Salisbury 1968

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

Definition:
 

From facing lines with regular couples: Ends pull by with a right and face in as the center four right hand star halfway to face same sex (in eight chain thru formation) and all pull by with left hands. New outsides face partner and right hand pull by then face in. Centers star right half to face opposite sex (in eight chain thru formation) and all left hand pull by. New outsides face partner, right hand pull by and face in as the centers star half to face same sex (in eight chain thru formation) then all left hand pull by. New outsides face partner, right hand pull by and face in as the centers star half to face opposite sex (original partners). All now left hand pull by and face in to re-form original facing lines.

Jerry Salisbury 1973

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

Definition:
 

From lines facing out: Lines Divide the all Quarter In (i.e., U-turn back). Ends Turn Thru to go back to the others who adjust position to form parallel right hand waves. Finishes in parallel right hand waves. NOTE: A variation of Scoot Back.

Jerry Salisbury 1971

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

Definition:
 

From lines facing in or out: Do an Explode then the center four form a wave and do an Alter The Wave as the ends pull by with right hands to move around the outside to face in as a pair with the person they meet. When the Alter the Wave is completed, those in the wave step thru to form a four hand right hand star with the outside two. The beau who did the Step Thru breaks to lead out into facing lines. NOTE: This movement went considerably beyond the Explode And Anything concept. One factor that prevented its being used much was its similarity to Change A Web which was being workshopped during the same general time period.

Jerry Salisbury 1971

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Ends U-turn back and Circulate, centers Trade. Finishes in parallel two-faced lines.

Jerry Salisbury 1969

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

Definition:
 

From a wave or two-faced line: Ends or Centers (as designated) Run then Fan the Top. Wave finishes in a two-faced line and vice versa.

Jerry Salisbury 1967

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

Definition:
 

From lines facing: Ends Pass Thru and Quarter In as the center (to the left) Sweep a Quarter. Finishes in double pass thru formation.

Jerry Salisbury 1972

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

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Ends Pass Thru and Quarter Out as the centers (to the left) Sweep a Quarter and Partner Trade. Finishes in completed double pass thru formation.

Jerry Salisbury

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

Definition:
 

From a squared set: Active couples Veer left and start to Pass Thru (forming a temporary two faced line). Center two now Trade and follow the lead person in single file to the right to stand behind the inactive couples and face in. Finishes in double pass thru formation.

Jerry Salisbury 1975

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation: All arm turn half, new centers arm turn 3/4. The wave across the set now does a Lock It. The two outside dancers facing the center wave step forward to become the ends of a six hand wave as the other two outside dancers start walking forward along the wave and all finish like a Relay The Deucey (See Challenge Dancing's Basic Calls). Six in the wave arm swing half by the right, those who can (four) swing half by the left as the ends are bumped out of place by the other circulating outsiders and begin to circulate themselves. New six hand wave arm swings by the right halfway then the center four arm swing 3/4 as the outsiders move up to the ends of new waves. Finishes as parallel waves.

Jerry Salisbury 1973

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

Definition:
 

From a squared set: Designated actives step into a right hand wave and arm turn 3/4. Six dancers now facing on a diagonal pull by with left hands then all Peel Off. Finishes in parallel two faced lines.

Jerry Salisbury 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Split Coordinate 2/3 

Definition:
 

From column formation: All Box Circulate once and a half then do a Triple Trade. Finishes as twin point-to-point diamonds.

Jerry Salisbury 1976

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

Definition:
 

From column formation: All Box Circulate once and a half. Finishes in twin point-to-point diamond formation. NOTE: Call this as "Box Circulate once and a half".

Jerry Salisbury 1976

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

Definition:
 

From column formation: All Box Circulate once and a half then the centers Shazam. Finishes in Hourglass formation.

Jerry Salisbury 1976

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

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Swing Thru and the new ends continue to turn (or Roll) another 180 degrees. Finishes in a two faced line.

Jerry Salisbury 1975

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

Definition:
 

From a two faced line: Ends Quarter In and step forward. Centers Trade and then Roll to face each other forming a new ocean wave (with some adjusting).

Jerry Salisbury 1975

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Ends Trade, centers U-turn back and Circulate. Finishes in parallel two-faced lines.

Jerry Salisbury 1969

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

Definition:
 

Version #1

From one pair behind another or pairs back to back: Designated couple does a U-turn back and steps in between the other couple to form a line. (author unknown)

Version #2

From various formations: Turn In--those having their backs to the center of the set will U-turn back to face in. Turn Out--those facing the center of the set will U-turn back to face out. (Jerry Salisbury 1969)

Jerry Salisbury 1969

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

Definition:
 

From a couple: Wheel around, then individually U-turn back (turning in the direction of the Wheel Around). Ends with a couple half sashayed form starting formation. (This was always accomplished by calling "Wheel Around then Backtrack"--except on "Backtrack" the dancers turn in toward each other in doing their U-turn back).

Jerry Salisbury 1971

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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