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Square Dance Calls authored by Allen Tipton

13 records

  1. Chain And Flutter
  2. Cross And Spin
  3. Divide The Alamo
  4. Extend To A Diamond
  5. Run The Chase
  6. Run The Chase
  7. Run The Chase
  8. Spin Chain & Explode The Gears
  9. Spin Out
  10. Spring Out To A Diamond
  11. Star Down To Dixie
  12. Transpose To A Diamond
  13. Whip Around

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Allen Tipton.
 Chain And Flutter 

Definition:
 

From a static set: Designated (Heads) Ladies Start a 3/4 Chain but their partners join the star behind them, when (head) ladies meet their original corners and (head) men meet their original right-hand ladies all men Courtesy Turn ladies to form momentary facing lines (in the head direction); all Flutterwheel.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Cross And Spin 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Girls Cross And Spin -- girls cross over (passing inside shoulders--i.e., left shoulders) to arm turn the boy 3/4 and form a wave. Boys Cross And Spin -- boys cross over (passing right shoulders) to arm turn the girl 3/4 and form a left hand wave.

Jack Lasry and Allen Tipton 1967

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

Definition:
 

From an alamo ring: Designated dancers (e.g. Heads) Quarter Out, walk around the outside of the set passing the first oncoming dancer then with the next Star Thru; others Follow Your Neighbor & spread. Ends in a quarter tag.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Extend To A Diamond 

Definition:
 

From couples back-to-back: Partner Trade; then Belles Roll and adjust as Beaus Extend to form a diamond. (The adjust for the belles is a small step ahead.)

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Run The Chase 

Definition:
 

From a completed DPT: Centers Chase Right, outside Beaus Run.

Left Run the Chase: Mirror above.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Run The Chase 

Definition:
 

From a trade by: centers Chase Right as outside beaus Run.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Run The Chase 

Definition:
 

From a completed DPT: Centers Chase Right as outside beaus Run right. [This is a correction from last issue in which the starting formation was incorrectly stated as a trade by.]

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Spin Chain & Explode The Gears 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Do a Spin Chain the Gears but replace the final centers Cast 3/4 with Explode the Wave.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Spin Out 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation: All arm turn half, new centers arm turn 3/4 and ends Circulate half. The dancer who is closest to the end of the six hand wave does a Run and the two in the center of the wave step out around behind the lonesome two to take them as partners. All now circulate half. Finishes in parallel two faced lines.

Allen Tipton 1971

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

Definition:
 

From a box circulate: Leaders quarter In and Extend as trailers Veer Out to form a diamond.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Star Down To Dixie 

Definition:
 

From a (normal/zero) 8 chain thru: Make a R-H star and turn it once; original centers make a L-H star and turn it 1/2 as others Face In to form couple; original center men Peel out as center ladies Hinge to form a wave. Ends in a quarter tag.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Transpose To A Diamond 

Definition:
 

From columns: Dancers in positions 2 & 4 Spread as those in positions 1 & 3 Face (Quarter) In; all step ahead slightly to form diamonds.

Allen Tipton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Whip Around 

Definition:
 

From couples facing or one couple behind another: Designated dancer or dancers (centers, outsides, trailers) will walk outside of the person in front and U-turn back on the other side of that person.

John Saunders and Allen Tipton 1967

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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