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Square Dance Calls authored by Holman Hudspeth

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  1. {anyone} By Pass vic ceder
  2. Breakthrough Jay King
  3. By Pass Jay King
  4. Cast And Dodge Jay King
  5. Cast And Turn Jay King
  6. Chisel Thru Jay King
  7. Circulate In Jay King
  8. Cross Over Circulate Jay King
  9. Cross The Top vic ceder
  10. Cross The Top Jay King
  11. Cross Trade By Jay King
  12. Dixie By Pass Jay King
  13. Dodge Circulate Jay King
  14. Explode The Top Jay King
  15. Fan Relay The Deucey Jay King
  16. Fly Back Jay King
  17. Half Tag The Centers Jay King
  18. In Swing Jay King
  19. In Trade Four Jay King
  20. Jam Thru Jay King
  21. Jam Thru vic ceder
  22. Lead Thru Jay King
  23. Left Spin The Windmill Jay King
  24. Lines Trade Jay King
  25. Lines Trade vic ceder
  26. Load The Boat Jay King
  27. Load The Boat Jack Lasry
  28. Load The Elevator Jay King
  29. Out Swing Jay King
  30. Pass And Trade Jay King
  31. Pass In Jay King
  32. Pass Out Jay King
  33. Pass The Ocean Jay King
  34. Pass The Sea Jay King
  35. Quarter Thru Jay King
  36. Relay The Deucey Jay King
  37. Relay The Top Jay King
  38. Slip Out Turn Jay King
  39. Socket (Sock It) To Me Jay King
  40. Spin Chain And Circulate In Jay King
  41. Spin The Top Jay King
  42. Spin The Windmill Jay King
  43. Spin The Yo Yo Jay King
  44. Square Out/In Jay King
  45. Square The Bases Jay King
  46. Swap Thru Jay King
  47. Swing And Circle Jay King
  48. Swing The Ocean/Sea Jay King
  49. Swing, Triple Spin And Circulate Jay King
  50. Tag Circulate Jay King
  51. Tag Circulate vic ceder
  52. Tag The Centers Jay King
  53. Three Quarter Tag And Trade Jay King
  54. Three Quarter Thru Jay King
  55. Trade Circulate Jay King
  56. Trade In/Out Jay King
  57. Trade Out/In Jay King
  58. Trade Your Neighbor Left Jay King
  59. Trade Your Neighbor Right Jay King
  60. Walk And Dodge Jay King
  61. Walk And Turn Jay King
  62. Zip Code Jay King

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Holman Hudspeth.
 {anyone} By Pass
 vic ceder
 

Definition:
 

From Facing Dancers.

  1. Pass Thru;
  2. Those not designated U-Turn Back.

Designated dancers are determined before the call starts (as in Bounce or Patch).

For instance, from an Eight Chain Thru, Centers By Pass ends in a Completed Double Pass Thru.

Comments and Examples:

A Girls By Pass is a Pass Thru followed by Boys U-Turn Back.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

(anyone) By Pass
 Breakthrough
 Jay King  -  page 196
 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Ends Pass Thru, center Beaux Pass Thru while the center Belles Flip into the adjacent vacated spot (Flip left). Finishes in lines facing out. NOTE: Centers are doing a Reverse Swap Around.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 By Pass
 Jay King  -  page 159
 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru formation: Those designated to By Pass do a Pass Thru as the others Pass Thru and U-Turn back. (i.e., Centers By Pass -- All Pass Thru, but those now in the center -- the former outsides -- do a U-turn back).

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Cast And Dodge
 Jay King  -  page 70
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Cast off 3/4 (or 1/4 or 1/2 as designated by the caller). Then all Walk and Dodge. Finishes in lines facing out.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Cast And Turn
 Jay King  -  page 224
 

Definition:
 

Version #1 (Emanuel Duming - 1968). From a wave: Cast Off 3/4. Those now facing do a Turn Thru or Left Turn Thru (with whichever arm is free) on the diagonal. Finishes with pairs back to back.

Version #2 (Holman Hudspeth - 1970). From a wave: Cast Off 3/4 (or one quarter if so designated) then all do a Box Circulate. Finishes in a four person box.

COMMENT: For Version #2, call directionally.

Emanuel Duming and Holman Hudspeth 1968-70

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Chisel Thru
 Jay King  -  page 144
 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Ends Pass Thru, move on around the outside and Pass In with the next one. Meanwhile Centers Pass In, then Pass Out and finally all do a Pass In. Finishes in facing lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Circulate In
 Jay King  -  page 71
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or parallel two-faced lines: Ends will circulate once then cross circulate once. Waves finish in waves; two-faced lines in two-faced lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1971

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Cross Over Circulate
 Jay King  -  page 36
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or two-faced lines: All eight Cross Circulate. Do an all eight circulate or couples circulate and then change tracks by doing a half sashay. Those in the outer track shift to the inner track and vice versa. Finishes in the same formation as started.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

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

Definition:
 

From a Wave or Facing Couples.

  1. Arm Turn 1/2;
  2. Fan the Top & Spread.

Ends in a(n opposite-handed) Wave.

Comments and Examples:

Equivalent to Spin the Top & Spread.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

Cross The Top
 Cross The Top
 Jay King  -  page 189
 

Definition:
 

From a wave or facing couples: Arm turn half, then centers arm turn 3/4 and spread apart as the new ends move up a quarter to become centers of the new wave. Finishes as a wave.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Cross Trade By
 Jay King  -  page 228
 

Definition:
 

Version #1

From Trade By formation: Those facing out do a Partner Trade while those facing in Crosstrail Thru. Finishes in eight chain thru formation. (Hal Posey 1970)

Version #2

From Trade By formation: Those facing out do a Partner Trade while those facing in star halfway. Finishes in eight chain thru formation. (Holman Hudspeth 1970)

COMMENT: Both movements have the same end result. The duplication of names is the main problem.

Hal Posey and Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Dixie By Pass
 Jay King  -  page 125
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples or double pass thru formation: Right hand or lead dancers pull by with right hands, then pull by left hands with the next. Trailing dancers, after the pull by, immediately U-turn back to follow lead dancers.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Dodge Circulate
 Jay King  -  page 127
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Ends Circulate as the centers Walk and Dodge. Finishes in Three and One lines. NOTE: This was invented before the "Destroy the Line" move so there was little at the time that could be done with the Three and One line.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Explode The Top
 Jay King  -  page 131
 

Definition:
 

From lines of four facing in or out: Do an Explode, then centers Spin the Top as the ends pull by with a right and move around the outside to face in as a pair with the person they meet. Form four hand right hand stars with the outside people and turn the tar until the end who moved up a quarter (in the Spin the Top) can lead out to make a line facing in. NOTE: This one too was similar to the Change A Web type pattern then being workshopped. Note that the entire movement went considerably beyond the Explode And Anything concept.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Fan Relay The Deucey
 Jay King  -  page 42
 

Definition:
 

Same as Relay The Deucey except omit the original half arm turn.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Fly Back
 Jay King  -  page 136
 

Definition:
 

From a line, two faced line or wave: Centers Trade and spread apart as the ends Run. Lines reverse their facing direction. Waves become two faced lines and two faced lines become waves.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Half Tag The Centers
 Jay King  -  page 21
 

Definition:
 

This is what we now call Half Tag the Line.

Holman Hudspeth 1967

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 In Swing
 Jay King  -  page 79
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: The ends facing in will arm turn half with adjacent dancer (neighbor). Finishes in parallel waves.

Holman Hudspeth 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 In Trade Four
 Jay King  -  page 150
 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru, Trade By, double pass thru or completed double pass thru formation: Inside four Quarter Out and Partner Trade. Outside four Partner Trade then Quarter In. Finishes in facing lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Jam Thru
 Jay King  -  page 146
 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru or parallel wave formation: All Pass (Step) Thru, outsides Cross Cloverleaf as the centers Pass Thru then Partner Tag. Finishes in eight chain thru formation.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

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

Jam Thru
 Jam Thru
 vic ceder
 

Definition:
 

From Eight Chain Thru (or Parallel R-H Waves).

  1. Pass Thru;
  2. Ends Cross Cloverleaf as Centers Pass Thru & Partner Tag.

Ends in Eight Chain Thru.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

Jam Thru
 Lead Thru
 Jay King  -  page 234
 

Definition:
 

From facing pairs: Men/Girls Lead Thru--with designated persons leading in front of partner, do a single file double pass thru. Finishes in single file back to back to take the call Right, Left, In, Out or Zig Zag.

COMMENT: These moves are currently part of the Vertical Tag group. [Ed. note: See also Travel By.]

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Left Spin The Windmill
 Jay King  -  page 46
 

Definition:
 

Centers left swing thru and cast off 3/4 while the outside people quarter right and single rotate half.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Lines Trade
 Jay King  -  page 234
 

Definition:
 

From lines in which two dancers face one way and two face another: Those who face the same direction in the same line Trade with each other. Finishes in formations similar to those at the start of the move.

COMMENT: This was the forerunner of Trade The Wave which continues to be used. Lines Trade has fallen into disuse in most areas.

Holman Hudspeth 1965

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

Definition:
 

From a Two-Faced Line, Inverted Line, or Wave.

Those facing the same direction Trade with each other.

Ends in an opposite-handed setup.

Comments and Examples:

As with all Trades, pass right-shoulders.

Lines Trade is the precursor to Trade The Wave.

Holman Hudspeth 1965

 Load The Boat
 Jay King  -  page 40
 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Ends circulate around the outside passing three people right shoulders to do a quarter in immediately upon passing the third person. These two become a pair facing in on the outside of an eight chain thru formation. Simultaneously, the center four pass thru, quarter out, partner trade and then pass thru. Finishes in a static square with two couples facing out and two facing in. Load the Boat, along with Horseshoe Turn, started a whole trend of combination movements that still continues unabated.

Holman Hudspeth 1966

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Load The Boat
 Jack Lasry  -  April 1978
 

Definition:
 

An old call written by Holman Hudspith....I urge you to teach the call properly as over the years some callers in an attempt to come up with an easy teach violated the action so that it was only possible to use from 1P-2P lines not any line formation (apd) STARTING FORMATION IS A LINE OF FOUR....For our example we shall start with a 1P-2P line....The ends of the line will start circulating around the outside of the set..Passing by three dancers and when they pass number three turn to face into the set and couple up with the third one they passed... The center dancers in the line have the hard part to learn...The centers pass thru...1/4 out...partner trade then pass thru.....I present the center action a couple of ways when teaching it....CENTERS PASS THRU...TURN YOUR BACK TO YOUR PARTNER TOUCH INSIDE HANDS WITH YOUR NEW PARTNER THEN PARTNER TRADE WITH THEM NOW PASS THRU....Once they get the idea you can help by saying centers pass out..partner trade & pass thru..... ACTION ENDS IN AN EIGHT CHAIN THRU SET UP.... Also the action of a load the boat from standard lines equals a star thru.......

1P-2P....Load the boat....square thru 3/4....Left alle...

Box 1-4....Star thru....Pass thru....Bend the line....Load the boat....Left alle...

Note be sure you teach the action from Heads Lead Right as well as Sides Lead Right lines to give the dancers a chance to learn both parts...The figure will present a learning challenge so drill and keep the combinations simple until the pattern is mastered....

Holman Hudspeth

This definition is from Square Dance Callers Notes by Jack Lasry.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.

Load The Boat
 Load The Elevator
 Jay King  -  page 147
 

Definition:
 

From double pass thru formation: Center couples roll back (Cast Back) behind trailers to face, pass right shoulders, move around the outside, pass one more dancer and then Pass In with the next. Meanwhile, trailing couples Pass Out, Partner Trade, Pass Out again, then Partner Trade and Pass Thru. Finishes in eight chain thru formation.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Out Swing
 Jay King  -  page 79
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: The ends facing out will arm turn neighbor a half. Finishes in parallel waves.

Holman Hudspeth 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass And Trade
 Jay King  -  page 158
 

Definition:
 

From Trade By formation: Centers Pass Thru and Centers In. Meanwhile those facing out do a Partner Trade and Spread. Finishes in parallel lines with centers facing out and ends facing in.

Holman Hudspeth 1971

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass In
 Jay King  -  page 41
 

Definition:
 

From facing dancers: Pass Thru and face the center of the set. Finishes as a couple.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass Out
 Jay King  -  page 41
 

Definition:
 

From facing dancers: Pass Thru and face away from the center of the set. Finishes as a couple.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass The Ocean
 Jay King  -  page 41
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Pass Thru, Quarter In and step into a right hand wave. Finishes in a right hand wave.

Holman Hudspeth 1965

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass The Sea
 Jay King  -  page 41
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Pass Thru, Quarter In and step into a left hand wave. Finishes in a left hand wave.

Holman Hudspeth 1965

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Quarter Thru
 Jay King  -  page 42
 

Definition:
 

(See the Section on Controversial Movements for several other moves by this same name). From parallel waves: Do a single hinge and then the centers of new waves trade. Finishes in parallel waves at right angles to original ones.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Relay The Deucey
 Jay King  -  page 42
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation (if started in eight chain thru formation, the first arm turn is by the right): All arm turn half then new centers arm turn 3/4. Ends facing out circulate half to become ends of a six hand wave. Ends facing in circulate once and a half and keep moving. Meanwhile those in the six hand wave turn half and the new ends of this wave now circulate once and a half and keep moving. The original ends now finishing their circulate once and a half replace these latter two on the ends of the six hand wave. The four dancers in the center of the wave arm turn half, then all six in the wave arm turn half, then the center four again arm turn but this time go 3/4 as the other four dancers move up to the nearest end of waves. Finishes in parallel waves (A Zero Movement ending in waves).

Holman Hudspeth 1970

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

Relay The Deucey
 Relay The Top
 Jay King  -  page 42
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation (if done from eight chain thru formation, the first arm turn is by the right): All arm turn half, then centers arm turn 3/4. Ends facing out circulate half to form the ends of a six hand wave across the set. Two ends facing in step ahead and form a four hand star with the center two in the six hand wave. Ends of six hand wave turn adjacent dancer half and the four hand star makes a one quarter turn. Center four in the six-hand wave now do a 3/4 arm turn as the other four dancers step ahead (circulate half) to become wave ends. Finishes in parallel waves.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

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

Relay The Top
 Slip Out Turn
 Jay King  -  page 176
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Belle makes a left face turn to face partner's position. Beaux right arm turn half with each other and then Roll. Finishes with facing couples (like a Swing Star Thru and U-turn back). From a wave: Ends of the wave take a step back and face in. Centers arm turn half (with joined arms) and then Roll. Finishes with facing couples (couples finish one position to the left standing adjacent to the one who was facing the same way in the original wave). Note: Two different definitions depending on set-up.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Socket (Sock It) To Me
 Jay King  -  page 178
 

Definition:
 

From a line of four: Left end of the line crosses over to the other end of the line to reverse facing direction as the other three face toward the vacated end, take one step forward and then turn another quarter in the same turning direction. Finishes in a line of four facing opposite to original direction.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Spin Chain And Circulate In
 Jay King  -  page 85
 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru formation or two parallel waves: Spin Chain Thru, ends Circulate then ends Cross Circulate. Finishes in parallel waves.

Holman Hudspeth 1971

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 Top
 Jay King  -  page 18
 

Definition:
 

From a wave or facing couples: All arm turn half, centers then arm turn 3/4 while the ends move up a quarter to form the ends of a new wave turn 90 degrees from the original wave. The call Spin The Top is correct for both Right and Left-Hand Waves although the directional call Left Spin The Top is generally used for Left Hand Waves. If the call is directed to facing couples, they do the first arm turn by the right (or by the left if the call is Left Spin The Top). BACKGROUND NOTE: Holman Hudspeth, in my opinion, has been the most original of all the square dance inventors. He consistently tries to break new ground with his ideas rather than expand on other moves already in existence. While he can't be right every time, very often his ideas have opened up entire areas of experimentation that had remained unthought of until he pointed them out. Spin The Top really established the 3/4 arm turn--before that it had been frowned upon as too difficult from a dancer orientation standpoint. Many of Holman's ideas have survived under different names from the ones he gave them, but the ideas themselves are still with us. You'll see the name Hudspeth appearing in just about every section of this or any other book that deals with original ideas in square dance choreography.

Holman Hudspeth 1964

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 Windmill
 Jay King  -  page 46
 

Definition:
 

From double pass thru or trade by formation: Centers swing thru and arm turn 3/4. Outside people quarter left and walk single file (Single Rotate) halfway around the set. From Trade By formation, finishes in parallel left hand waves; from double pass thru, finishes in parallel two-faced lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

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 Yo Yo
 Jay King  -  page 85
 

Definition:
 

From two parallel waves: All arm turn 3/4 to form new waves, then Fan the Top. Finishes in a Tidal Wave.

Holman Hudspeth 1970

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Square Out/In
 Jay King  -  page 244
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Square Thru the designated amount (1/2, 3/4 or Full) and then Quarter Out/In.

Holman Hudspeth 1966

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Square The Bases
 Jay King  -  page 46
 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Ends circulate once and a half while the centers Square Thru 3/4. When ends meet, they start a Split Square Thru one half (pull by with a right and face in, then pull by left hands with the centers who are finishing the 3/4 square thru.) Then all Trade By. Finishes in eight chain thru formation. From a double pass thru formation: Outsides separate and walk by one to meet original partner on the opposite side to start the Split Square Thru.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swap Thru
 Jay King  -  page 197
 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Centers Swap Around. Ends Pass Thru. Finishes in lines of four facing out. NOTE: Also called Lines Swap Thru. Similar to Breakthrough.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swing And Circle
 Jay King  -  page 47
 

Definition:
 

From double pass thru or one quarter tag formation: Lead couples or centers swing thru. Outside dancers quarter left. The six outside people move ahead one position (to take the place of the dancers ahead). Center two in the wave hold position. (This is a Swing and Circle One Quarter.) On a Swing and Circle One Half, do this routine again. On a Swing and Circle Three Quarters, do it a third time. Four times thru is a regular (or full) Swing and Circle. (There is only one swing thru done--the 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 calls indicate whether the outside six move ahead one, two or three positions).

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swing The Ocean/Sea
 Jay King  -  page 159
 

Definition:
 

From a wave: All arm turn half then step thru, Quarter In and step into a right hand (Ocean) or left hand (Sea) wave. NOTE: Arm swing half then Lock It (for Swing the Ocean).

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swing, Triple Spin And Circulate
 Jay King  -  page 183
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation: Arm turn as designated (1/4, 1/2 or 3/4), then new centers arm turn 3/4. Wave across the set does a Fan the Top and arm turn 3/4 as the lonesome outsides (new ends) Circulate like a Counter Rotate (as designated). Finishes in parallel waves.

Holman Hudspeth 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Tag Circulate
 Jay King  -  page 105
 

Definition:
 

From parallel two faced lines: The couple facing out Tag the Line In. Those facing in do a Couples Circulate. Finishes in parallel two faced lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1967

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

Definition:
 

From applicable Parallel Lines (e.g., Lines consisting of Couples).

Leaders Tag The Line and Face Right as Trailers Circulate.

Usually ends in Parallel Right-Hand Two-Faced Lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1967

Tag Circulate
 Tag The Centers
 Jay King  -  page 20
 

Definition:
 

This is what we now call Tag the Line Right.

Holman Hudspeth 1967

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Three Quarter Tag And Trade
 Jay King  -  page 207
 

Definition:
 

From lines, waves or two faced lines: All 3/4 Tag the Line, then the center four Trade the Wave. Outsides do a Partner Trade. Finishes in one quarter tag formation with a left hand wave in the center.

Holman Hudspeth 1971

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Three Quarter Thru
 Jay King  -  page 42
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves, arm turn 3/4 and then the centers of new waves trade. Finishes in parallel waves at right angles to original ones.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Trade Circulate
 Jay King  -  page 36
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or two-faced lines: From waves, Trade Circulate is the same as Cross Over Circulate (Cross Circulate). From parallel two-faced lines, the couple facing out does a partner trade while the couple facing in circulates on the diagonal to face out on the far end of the other two-faced line. Finishes in parallel two-faced lines.

Holman Hudspeth

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
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 Trade In/Out
 Jay King  -  page 249
 

Definition:
 

From couple formation: Trade Out--face partner and Pass Thru. Trade In--face partner and Pass Thru then U-turn back.

COMMENT: Another forerunner of Partner Tag.

Holman Hudspeth 1967

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 Trade Out/In
 Jay King  -  page 20
 

Definition:
 

Trade Out: Two adjacent dancers face and Pass Thru (i.e., Partner Tag).
Trade In: Two adjacent dancers face, pass thru and U-turn back (i.e., Partner Tag and U-turn back.)

Holman Hudspeth 1967

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 Trade Your Neighbor Left
 Jay King  -  page 138
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Those facing in walk ahead and arm turn opposite 3/4 by adjacent arms. Those facing out do a Quarter Left, then Circulate once. Right hand waves finish as left hand waves. Left hand waves finish as two faced lines.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

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 Trade Your Neighbor Right
 Jay King  -  page 138
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Those facing in walk ahead and arm turn opposite 3/4 by adjacent arms. Those facing out always Quarter Right and Circulate one position. Right hand wave finishes in a two faced line; left hand wave finishes in a right hand wave.

Holman Hudspeth 1969

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
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 Walk And Dodge
 Jay King  -  page 22
 

Definition:
 

From box formation: The dancers facing out of the box sidestep (Dodge) into the adjacent spot just vacated. The dancers facing another dancer's back Walk into the spot ahead just vacated. Finishes as couples back to back. BACKGROUND NOTE: Holman Hudspeth when he first wrote the movement, envisioned that it could also be done from facing couples--e.g., Boys Walk, Girls Dodge; or Girls Walk, Boys Dodge.

Holman Hudspeth 1967

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 Walk And Turn
 Jay King  -  page 251
 

Definition:
 

From a four person box: Leader folds into adjacent spot while trailer walks ahead to replace the leader ahead. From facing pairs: Those designated fold into adjacent spot while others walk ahead to replace the opposite folder.

COMMENT: We might have done well to keep Walk and Turn--it could have been used in place of Box Circulate, Split Circulate and various modifications of Swap Around. In today's choreography, the term "Flip" is now used to describe the move Holman called "Turn."

Holman Hudspeth 1967

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
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 Zip Code
 Jay King  -  page 219
 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru or double pass thru formation: Zip Code #1--center dancers turn back to back and Cloverleaf outside the set stopping behind the inactives but facing each other. Zip Code #2--same dancers continue and pass right shoulder and stop back to back. Zip Code #3--same dancers continue to next position to face each other (set is in lines of four facing in). Zip Code dancers travel around the outside in this way to the "station" number specified. There are eight stations around the square. On Odd Zip Code numbers, active dancers face each other. On Even Zip Code number, they are back to back with each other. The couples facing in the center do whatever the caller directs them to do.

Holman Hudspeth 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
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Zip Code (n)

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