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Square Dance Calls authored by Chuck Besson

9 records

  1. Fan Tag The Top
  2. Grand Peel Off
  3. Left Turn To A Wave
  4. Spin Out To A Star
  5. Spin Tag The Deucey
  6. Spin Tag The Deucey (direction)
  7. Spin Tag The Top
  8. Switch And Tag (Right/Left)
  9. Turn To A Wave

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Chuck Besson.
 Fan Tag The Top 

Definition:
 

Same as Spin Tag The Top except omit the initial half arm turn.

Chuck Besson 1973

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

Definition:
 

From four couples facing the same way, standing one behind the other: Each file of four does a Peel Off. Finishes in a line of eight, all facing the same way.

Chuck Besson 1969

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

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Those designated left arm turn 3/4 as the others Quarter Left. Finishes in a right hand wave.

Chuck Besson

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves (centers do a right hand two hand star full around etc.), quarter tag formations (using "Web" stars), Alamos, thars and wrong way thars: (By a series of arm turns, form stars and then return to the original formation): Half arm turn, then 3/4, star full around then arm turn 3/4 to original formation. NOTE: From parallel waves, this is a Spin Chain Thru with the centers in the wave across the set doing a full arm turn instead of a half arm turn.

Chuck Besson 1969

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

Definition:
 

From parallel right hand waves: Ends arm turn adjacent dancers half, new centers arm turn 3/4 and spread. New ends Partner Tag Right then Circulate once as centers of the wave (across the set) Trade then arm turn the wave ends 3/4. Finishes in two parallel waves.

Chuck Besson 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 Tag The Deucey (dir)
 Spin Tag The Deucey (direction) 

Definition:
 

From Parallel Waves or Eight Chain Thru.

  1. Arm Turn 1/2;
  2. Centers Arm Turn 3/4 as Spread Apart (as if to temporarily become Very Ends and Very Centers of a Tidal formation);
  3. Ends Face In and Pass Thru (Partner Tag) with each other (going through the Centers) as the Very Centers Trade;
  4. Center 4 slide back together and Cast Off 3/4 as Ends 1/4 Right (or the given direction) and Circulate.

Ends in Parallel Lines.

From Parallel R-H Waves, Spin Tag The Deucey (Right) ends in Parallel R-H Waves.

Chuck Besson 1973

Spin Tag The Deucey (dir)
 Spin Tag The Top 

Definition:
 

Identical to Rotary Tag Right To A Wave.

Chuck Besson 1973

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Switch And Tag (Right/Left) 

Definition:
 

From a wave or two faced line: All Switch To A Diamond then centers Tag Right/Left as indicated to finish in a regular or facing diamond.

Chuck Besson 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 To A Wave 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Those designated (boys, girls) right arm turn 3/4 with each other as the others Quarter Right. Finishes in a left hand wave.

Chuck Besson 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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