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Square Dance Calls authored by Dewey Berry

7 records

  1. Cold Foot Spin
  2. Diamond Circulate
  3. Follow Thru
  4. Press For Time
  5. Roll The Dixie (Daisy)
  6. Spin The K
  7. Trade The K

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Dewey Berry.
 Cold Foot Spin 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Do a Reverse The Top (Fan the Top then arm swing half) into a Tidal Wave. New centers of the Tidal Wave trade, then each group of four does a Fan the Top. Finishes in parallel waves.

Dewey Berry 1970

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

Definition:
 

From a regular "Diamond" formation (can be established by having the centers of a two-faced line arm turn 3/4): Each dancer will move ahead to assume the position and facing direction of the dancer ahead in the diamond. Finishes in a diamond. NOTE: It is important to understand that a diamond has "centers" and "points." The centers are generally understood to be those who have hands or arms joined (as a result of a previous movement performed) while the points are the one who don't. Regular diamonds have all facing the same way while "facing" diamonds have alternate dancers facing opposite.

Dewey Berry 1972

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

Definition:
 

From two parallel waves: Those facing in step forward and Single Hinge with inside hands. Those facing out do a half Split Circulate. Finishes in parallel two faced lines.

Dewey Berry 1969

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

Definition:
 

From columns: Trailers Veer out and move up slightly to become ends of a 2-faced line, leaders Loop (flip into other column) and move up to become centers of the 2-faced lines.

Dewey Berry

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Roll The Dixie (Daisy) 

Definition:
 

From a double pass thru formation: Center couples star right three quarters (man's position stars back to the right hand person in the couple behind him) and turn the outside dancer by the left halfway, give a right to the one they meet in the center and pull by. Finishes in completed double pass thru formation.

Dewey Berry 1965

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 K 

Definition:
 

From parallel lines (facing in or out), waves or two faced lines: All Cast Off (or arm turn) 3/4, then the new centers Trade as the new ends turn back turning away from the center. Waves finish in two faced lines. Lines and two faced lines finish as line facing in or out.

Dewey Berry 1970

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

Definition:
 

From parallel lines (facing in or out) or parallel two faced lines: Do a Partner Trade, then do a K. Lines finish as lines; two faced lines finish as waves.

Dewey Berry 1970

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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