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Square Dance Calls authored by Chuck Peel

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 Action 

Definition:
 

From Trade By or Double Pass Thru formation: Outside couples do a Partner Hinge. The inside four star right one quarter as the outsides arm turn half (Trade). Those who can left arm turn 3/4 as the others move up to the ends of waves. Finishes in parallel waves.

Chuck Peel 1975

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

(anything) The Action

 Alter The Gears 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: All arm turn half, new centers arm turn 3/4 as the ends do a U-turn back. Centers of the wave across the set Trade and then form four hand left hand stars to turn exactly half. Trailing dancer takes the hand of the person in front to "push" that person into the center of new waves as they themselves moves into the end positions. Finishes in parallel waves. NOTE: Same as Alter and Circulate but without the Ends Circulate.

Chuck Peel 1973

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

 Alter The Tag (In/Out etc.) 

Definition:
 

From lines, waves or two faced lines: Half Tag the Line then all arm turn 3/4, step thru and walk forward into completed double pass thru formation (i.e., "Complete Your Tag" after the arm turn) to take the next call (In, Out, Right, Left or Zig Zag).

Chuck Peel 1972

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

 Alter The Yo Yo 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru formation or parallel waves: From eight chain thru formation first step up into parallel waves. All arm swing 3/4, new centers now arm turn 3/4 as the ends U-turn back. Form two four hands stars and turn each star half. Centers (who did the 3/4 arm turn) take the hand of the one in front to "push" that one into the center of new waves as they themselves move into the end positions. Finishes in parallel waves.

Chuck Peel 1971

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

 Chase & Couple 

Definition:
 

From back-to-back couples: All Chase Right; those facing out turn back.

Chuck Peel

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

 Flare The Diamond 

Definition:
 

From a wave or two faced line: Ends roll out in a small loop full around (i.e., "Flare") as centers arm turn 3/4. All now do a Diamond Circulate (wave formation creates "facing" diamonds and two faced lines create "regular" diamond) and the points Flare while the centers arm turn 3/4. Right hand waves finish as left hand waves (and vice versa). Two faced lines finish as two faced lines.

Chuck Peel 1972

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

 Flutter To A Two Faced Line 

Definition:
 

Version #1

From facing couples: Flutter Wheel then Veer left. Finishes in a two faced line. (Chuck Peel 1971)

Version #2

From couples facing: Right side persons will walk up until they are shoulder to shoulder and right arm turn 3/4 as left side persons follow partner across and Quarter Right. Finishes in a two faced line. (Jack Lasry 1971)

Chuck Peel and Jack Lasry 1971

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

 Partner Half Tag And Spin 

Definition:
 

From a couple: Partner Hinge and then arm turn 3/4. Finishes in a two-person mini wave.

Chuck Peel 1971

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

 Revolve To A Column 

Definition:
 

From a completed DPT: Leaders start a Chase Right movement but end as the #1 and #2 positions in a column, trailing beau follows lead beau to take the #3 position while the trailing belle Veers left and follows the trailing beau to take the #4 position.

Chuck Peel

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

 Ride The Wave 

Definition:
 

From a wave: Centers "Half Run" as the ends face away from the center. Finishes with couples back to back.

Chuck Peel 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 By 

Definition:
 

Version #1

From two dancers facing: Pass right shoulders then solo left face turn to face the other dancer. Finishes with two dancers facing (Equivalent to Pass Thru then U-turn back). (Ross Crispino 1964)

Version #2

From Trade By formation: Those facing in do a Pass Thru while those facing out roll right to form a wave with the ones who did the Pass Thru. Finishes in parallel waves. (Chuck Peel 1972)

Version #3

From facing pairs: Rollaway, then the right hand person (Belle) passes right shoulders with other Belle to stand beside the opposite Beau. Finishes in a box formation. (Sparky Carlton 1975)

Ross Crispino and Chuck Peel and Sparky Carlton 1964-1975

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

 Sashay The Wave 

Definition:
 

From facing pairs: Do a Sashay Thru then ends U-turn back into a wave. Finishes in a right hand wave.

Chuck Peel 1970

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

 Split Rotary Circulate 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Single Hinge then Split Circulate two positions and Single Hinge again. Finishes in parallel waves. NOTE: A directional call.

Chuck Peel 1973

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

 Square Turn The Line 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Ends Turn Thru then Trade and do a Quarter In. Meanwhile, the centers Pass Thru, Partner Trade and Roll, then Square Thru 3/4. Finishes in eight chain thru formation.

Chuck Peel 1971

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

 Star To A Wave 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Make a right hand star 3/4. Beaux of each couple, holding the right hand of the dancer in front, pull that front dancer into the center of a wave. Finishes in a right hand wave.

Chuck Peel 1972

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

 Star To A Wave 

Definition:
 

From Facing Couples.

1/2 Reverse Swap Around; Diamond Counter Rotate 1/2; Flip The Diamond.

Ends in a Right-Hand Wave.

Comments and Examples:

On Star 3/4 To A Wave, do a Diamond Counter Rotate 3/4.

Left Star To A Wave: 1/2 Swap Around; Diamond Counter Rotate 1/2; Flip The Diamond.

Cheat for Star To A Wave: Beau Walk, Belle Dodge; Box Circulate Twice; Single Hinge.

Chuck Peel 1972

Star To A Wave

 Trade And Quarter 

Definition:
 

From a wave: All Swing Half then Roll to face (centers face out and ends face in). Parallel waves finish in eight chain thru formation.

Chuck Peel 1971

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

 Turn And Dodge 

Definition:
 

From Trade By formation: Centers Turn Thru as those facing out do a sidestep (Dodge) to the right. Centers join the outsides in lines of four facing out.

Chuck Peel 1971

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

 Turn And Roll 

Definition:
 

From Trade By formation: Centers Turn Thru as those facing out Roll Right to form right hand waves with those coming out of the center. Finishes in parallel waves.

Chuck Peel 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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