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Square Dance Calls authored by Al Appleton

19 records

  1. (Two) Ladies Star And Change Jay King
  2. Busy Body SCVSDA Notes
  3. Crossover & Flip SCVSDA Notes
  4. Move Over SCVSDA Notes
  5. Pick Up The Diamond SCVSDA Notes
  6. Scoot And Dodge The Ocean Jay King
  7. Scoot The Relay Jay King
  8. Spin Chain Back Jay King
  9. Spin Chain The Thar Jay King
  10. Square Chain By Jay King
  11. Square Chain The Deal SCVSDA Notes
  12. Square Chain The Top Jay King
  13. Square Chain The Top Jay King
  14. Summer Stroll SCVSDA Notes
  15. Tag, Top and Turn (Thru) Jay King
  16. Touch And Flutter SCVSDA Notes
  17. Turn The Diamond SCVSDA Notes
  18. Zoom The Windmill SCVSDA Notes
  19. Zoom Thru Jay King

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Al Appleton.
 (Two) Ladies Star And Change
 Jay King  -  page 56
 

Definition:
 

From a squared set: Designated active ladies (e.g., Head ladies) make a right hand star and pick up the first side man (immediately) and take him to her home spot and drop him off where he remains facing out. Continue the star to the first side lady and give her a left and pull her into the center as the head ladies stand facing out. (Side men are facing out one position to the right from home and head ladies are facing out one position to the left from home). Side ladies now star in the center by the right and pick up the first head man to take him to her home position and drop him off where he stays facing out, taking the head lady as a new partner (she is his opposite). Side ladies continue another couple of steps to the first head spot and step out at the right side of the side man already there (her opposite) to finish as a couple facing out. Finishes in a squared set, all couples facing out with opposites.

Al Appleton 1976

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Busy Body
 SCVSDA Notes  -  April 1987
 

Definition:
 

From parallel 2-faced lines: Outfacers Turn & Deal & Roll, infacers Extend, Very centers Hinge, Centers Flip the Diamond, wave centers Hinge then Trade with the outsides (rollers).

Alternate definition: Mini busy, outfacers Roll others start Quarter Thru; (Left 1/4 Thru from starting left-faced 2-faced lines).

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Crossover & Flip
 SCVSDA Notes  -  February 1984
 

Definition:
 

From parallel lines/waves: All Cross Over Circulate; centers Hinge; Flip the Diamond.

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Move Over
 SCVSDA Notes  -  August 1982
 

Definition:
 

From parallel 2-face lines: Infacers Veer In to become facing couples and Turn Thru as outfacers Face In step ahead and Face In (Turn & Deal); all Extend to form parallel waves.

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pick Up The Diamond
 SCVSDA Notes  -  June 1986
 

Definition:
 

From parallel facing diamonds: Points 1/2 Circulate; very centers Hinge; very centers and adjacent points 1/2 Circulate; other (original) centers Turn Back and 1/2 Circulate with points.

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Scoot And Dodge The Ocean
 Jay King  -  page 158
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Beaux Scoot Back (Turn thru into adjacent spot to face out) and belles Dodge, then Single Hinge. Finishes in a wave.

Al Appleton 1975

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Scoot The Relay
 Jay King  -  page 184
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: All Scoot Back then do a Fan Relay the Top. Note: The Scoot Back takes the place of the half arm turn in Relay the Top.

Al Appleton 1970

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 Back
 Jay King  -  page 185
 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation: All arm turn half then centers arm turn 3/4. Ends Circulate half to form a six hand wave with two lonesome dancers outside the midpoint of the wave. Dancers in the six hand wave swing half, but the center two pick up the lonesome dancers to form an eight person line with irregular facings (Center two faced lines with two person mini waves on each end). The centers of each group of four arm turn 3/4 to become wave centers as the center two Hinge and then the four "loose ends" move up to the ends of waves. Finishes in parallel waves.

Al Appleton 1975

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 The Thar
 Jay King  -  page 182
 

Definition:
 

From Alamo formation: All half arm turn by the right, then arm turn 3/4 by the left, centers now star half and do a Remake the Thar (Left Remake)--i.e., left arm turn 1/4, then right arm turn 1/2, then left arm turn 3/4 to finish in a thar.

Al Appleton 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 Chain By
 Jay King  -  page 199
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Give a right and pull by then quarter in and left arm turn the one you face 3/4. Those facing in give a right and pull by. Finishes as couples back to back.

Al Appleton 1974

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Square Chain The Deal
 SCVSDA Notes  -  February 1984
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Right Pull By; Face In; Left Swing thru; Ends Turn Back (Roll twice); Wheel & Deal.

Square Chain Down The Line -- From facing couples: Right Pull By; Face In; Left Swing (1/2) Down the Line (Centers Trade, ends Courtesy Turn).

Split Square Chain The Deal -- From T-bones: Facing dancers Right Pull By and face the others; Left Swing Thru; ends Turn Back; Wheel & Deal.

Split Square Chain Down The Line -- From T-bones: Facing dancers start; all finish as above.

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Square Chain The Top
 Jay King  -  page 191
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Right hand pull by the one you face, then Quarter In and Left Spin the Top then Left Turn Thru. Finishes as couples back to back.

Al Appleton 1972

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

Definition:
 

From facing pairs: Give a right to opposite, pull by and quarter in. Do a Left Spin the Top and Left Turn Thru. Finishes with couples back to back.

Al Appleton 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Summer Stroll
 SCVSDA Notes  -  June 1986
 

Definition:
 

From parallel 2-faced lines: Outfacers Cross Over Circulate; Infacers Extend; very centers Hinge & Cut the Diamond as couples Extend to 2-faced lines.

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Tag, Top and Turn (Thru)
 Jay King  -  page 204
 

Definition:
 

From lines, waves or two faced lines: All 3/4 Tag the Line. Center wave does a Spin the Top. Those facing out do a Partner Trade and Roll. All now Turn Thru. Finishes in lines facing out.

Al Appleton 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Touch And Flutter
 SCVSDA Notes  -  June 1981
 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: All Touch 1/4; original belles right face turn back as beaus catch left hands and complete a Reverse Flutter (exactly equal to Touch 1/4, centers Trade, ends Turn Back, Wheel & Deal, Sweep 1/4).

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Turn The Diamond
 SCVSDA Notes  -  June 1986
 

Definition:
 

From parallel diamonds (normal, facing, or interlocked): Points 1/2 Circulate (outside) as very centers Hinge; those forming mini-waves (if any) have the centers Turn Back; all (as couples) 1/2 Circulate to parallel 2-faced lines. (From idea by Al Appleton.)

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Zoom The Windmill
 SCVSDA Notes  -  June 1986
 

Definition:
 

From a DPT: Zoom, but original centers go 3/4; original centers Circulate 1 1/2 & Hinge (i.e. Pass Thru, move on and Touch 1/4); others Swing Thru and Cast 3/4.

Al Appleton

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Zoom Thru
 Jay King  -  page 150
 

Definition:
 

From double pass thru formation: Leads do a Zoom 3/4 (to face each other) and Pass Thru (staying apart). Trailers step up and Half Square Thru. Finishes in lines facing out. NOTE: Can also be thought of as Zip Code 2 and Half Square Thru.

Al Appleton 1976

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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