Singers-D-Stars

The Singing Call Groups are a collection of singing call Breaks and Figures for Party Dances.

Calls used in Singers Group 04:
Circle Left, Circle Right, Forward and Back, Dosado, Promenade
Right Arm Turn, Left Arm Turn, (also Allemande Left)
Swing
Right-Hand Star, Left-Hand Star

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BREAK from Dick Jones, “Mountain Music” on Top 25304:
All join hands and Circle Left, circle left and do your best
All the way around that big old ring you go, home you go
Face your partner, Dosado, back to back around you go
Swing that same little lady round and round
Men Star Left in the middle of the ring, go home and find your partner
Swing that same little girl then Promenade and sing with me

BREAK from Jack Murtha, “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean” on Square Dancetime 003
(Circle left) My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea (Circle right)
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
Face your partner do sa do, with your partner star right
All the way round, keep that girl promenade home

BREAK from Dick Jones, “Mack Is Back” on Top 25367
All join hands, circle to the left, go circle round the ring
You’re gonna move it, move it, move it till you’re home again
Left hand to the corner, turn her by the left (left allemande)
Right hand to your partner, turn her by the right, go full around
Men to the middle, make a left hand star
You star by the left, go back to the partner, do sa do that girl
Now bow to your partner, swing your partner, and promenade

FIGURE from Dick Jones, “Mack Is Back” on Top 25367
Four ladies forward up to the middle and then you come on back
You star by the right in the middle of the ring, go once around that track
Do sa do with your partner, right shoulder round you go
Four men you star with your left hand and roll once around you go
Meet your partner, do sa do, now to that corner go
You swing that corner lady, then you’ll promenade her home

FIGURE from Bob Ruff, “Gentle On My Mind” on Wagon Wheel 911
Couple one Promenade, go round the outside
All the way around that ring you go
All join hands, circle, you Circle to the Left
All the way until you’re home and then
Four Ladies Right-Hand Star, you travel once around
Dosado your Partners all and Promenade

FIGURE from Bob Ruff, “Hey Lei Lee” on Wagon Wheel 914
One and three promenade round the outside, round the ring
Go all the way (around)
Into the middle, right hand star, Turn it once around from where you are
Once around and then back out and find the corner
Allemande left with the corner girl, your partner do sa do
Take your partner promenade and sing

FIGURE from Bob Ruff, “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” on Wagon Wheel 912
One and three a Right-hand Star, you travel once around
Back out at home and face your own, you Dosado
Two and four a Right-hand Star, you travel once around
Back out at home and face your own, you Dosado
Everybody join your hands, Circle Left around that ol’ ring
Go all the way around, take your partner, Promenade

FIGURE from Don Armstrong, “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” (11/1959) on (Windsor 4814 or Lloyd Shaw 505-506)
Head two gents take your corner to the middle and back
Same old four Circle Left around the track (in the middle)
Left-Hand Star go back home (same 4 in the middle)
Right-Arm Turn your own (all turn original partner by right)
Left-Arm Turn your corner and you go back home
Dosado Partner, then the Corner you Swing
Promenade her and sing …

FIGURE from Dick Leger, “El Rancho Grande” on Grenn 12148
(Ladies/Men) Star by the Right, the men (girls) Promenade
Second time you meet them, you turn them
Same Star, the men (girls) Promenade
Second time you meet them, Promenade them

FIGURES from Dick Leger, CD Journal, December 1996 and 1999
– – – -; Heads Promenade all the way around;
Sides Circle Left full around; – – – -;
Sides Star Right to the corner; – – – -;
Allemande Left; – – Partner Dosado;
– – – -; – – Corner Swing;
– – – -; – – Promenade

Variation of the Figure above by Calvin Campbell
– – – -; Heads Promenade all the way around;
– – – -; Sides Circle Left full around;
– – – -; Sides back out at home;
– – – -; – Heads Star Right;
– – – -; to the corner Allemande Left;
– – – -; – – All Promenade;

FIGURE from Betsy Gotta, CD Journal, February 2009,
Heads Promenade Full around the outside of the square
Sides Dosado Opposite in center
Heads Star Right full around
Sides Star Left full around
Corner Dosado
Corner Swing and Promenade

FIGURE from Bob Riggs, CD Journal, November 2003
1 & 3 Promenade (or circle left )
… Star Right one around to corner
… Swing Corner
… Promenade (home).
Note: Partner change.

FIGURES with No Partner Change from Stan Burdick, CDP Journal, July 1996

No Partner Change:
All join hands and Circle Left; – – – -;
Reverse back Single File; – – – -;
Reverse again and Right-Hand Star; – – – -;
Reverse again and Left-Hand Star; – – – -;
Girls turn around and Swing; – – – -;
Promenade; – – – -;
– – – -; – – – -;
Back home and Bow; – – – -;

No Partner Change:
All the Boys Promenade the outside of the circle
Keep a-going, march along, go all the way around
When you get back home, Partner Dosado
Girls Star Right
When you get back home, Swing twice around
Promenade
– – – -; – – – -;
Back to home and Swing;

No Change Figure:
All the Girls Promenade the outside of the circle
Keep a-going, march along, go all the way around
When you get back home, face Partner and Dosado
Boys Star Left
When you get back home, Swing twice around
Promenade
– – – -; – – – -;
Back to home and Swing;

Second Singing Call from Jim Mayo, CDP Journal, November 2001

Intro, Break or Closer:
– – – -; All Circle Left full around;
– – – -; – – – -;
– – – -; – – Men Star Left;
– – – -; – – Partners Dosado;
– – – -; All go Forward and Back;
– – – -; All with Corner Left-Hand Star (two-hands);
– – – -; With Partner Promenade home;
– – – -; – – – -;

No Partner Change Figure:
– – – -; Heads Circle Left;
– – – -; Heads Left-Hand Star back to home;
– – – -; – Sides Circle Left;
– – – -; Sides Left-Hand Star back to home;
– – – -; All go Forward and Back;
– – – -; All Partners Dosado;
– – – -; – With Partner Promenade; (or perhaps Corner Promenade)
– – – -; – – – -;

FIGURE using the call “Star the Route”
Heads Star Right 3/4 to the Sides,
Each Four Star Left once,
Heads Star Right 1/2 across the center,
Each Four Star Left once,
Heads Star Right back to home,
All Circle Left,
Allemande Left and Promenade

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