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Square Dance Calls authored by Robert Black

7 records

  1. Bias Circulate
  2. Cross And Fold Circulate
  3. Fold And Cross Circulate
  4. Stampede
  5. Swap The Deucey
  6. Swap The Diamond
  7. Turn, Trade And Deal

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Robert Black.
 Bias Circulate 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Those facing out do a normal circulate. Ends facing in Circulate to the farthest center of the opposite wave. Centers facing in Circulate to the farthest end of the opposite wave. Traffic pattern is to have the four crossing over form a star to go across to their new spots in the opposite waves.

Robert Black 1973

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves, regular lines or two faced lines: Ends Cross Circulate as the Centers Flip into adjacent end spot. Waves finish in two faced lines; two faced lines finish in waves; regular lines facing in finish in lines facing out.

Robert Black 1974

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves, regular lines or two faced lines: Centers Cross circulate as ends Flip into vacated center spots. Waves finish in two faced lines; two faced lines finish in waves; regular lines facing in finish in lines facing out.

Robert Black 1974

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

Definition:
 

From a 3/4 Tag formation: Those facing out do a Cross Cast Back, meet someone from the other side and Pass In. Those in the wave do a Trade the Wave. Then all do a Single Hinge. Those now facing in pull by with the free hand. Finishes in eight chain thru formation.

Robert Black 1974

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

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Do a Half Swap Around (into a Diamond) then the original Belles arm turn half while the Beaux move up (veering right) to the ends of a two faced line.

Robert Black 1973

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

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Half Swap Around into a diamond (belles are the centers) then Diamond Circulate. Finishes in diamond formation. NOTE: Can be called as "Half Swap Around then Diamond Circulate."

Robert Black 1973

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

Definition:
 

From lines, waves or two faced lines: All Quarter Tag the Line, where the centers right arm turn half then Extend the Tag (to parallel waves) and individually make a one quarter turn in the direction you turned to face down the line. Finishes in column formation, eight chain thru or completed double pass thru formation. NOTE: Starts like the Taxation figure above. Uses the Turn and Deal principle which is a Half Tag followed by dancers individually turning a quarter in the same direction they first turned to face down the line.

Robert Black 1973

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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