HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-10-22, Page 13BY TERRI*01ILLO over caller, formed the gur-
ands of dancers.
The , convention, which
provided non-stop dancing
'during the afternoons and
evenings for each of the
nd three days—on,-eight huge--
floors at IanSdowne Park,
attracted more than 200
callers and leaders from all
over the world, who volun,
teered *their services and
offered every level of square
and round dancing.' •Delega, •
tions were present from Aus-
tralia, Great Britain, West
Germany, Saudi Arabia and
the. United' States.
This non competitive apt-
ivity, suitable for all ages and
degrees of physical fitness,
has grown in style ana,popu,
lardy since the end of the
second world war into what is
referred to as modern square
dancing.
Four couples, forming a
single square, glide to direc
tions of the caller, who
chants, sings, or calls the 85
basic international move-
ments. Each movement
represent a pattern ranging
from simple to complex
Pmlnyth. calls, ,a fairaMonnt
of dipping,and diving and
step dancing, ,today's enthu-
siasts step together smoothly
to a standardized, medern-
ized version of square
ing.
'The fiddler or live bands
have been replaced by favor-
ite records, ranging •• frOM
'Red River Valley' to Kenny
Rogers' 41,pcille' and 'The
Gambler'.
The impromptu callers
have been replaCed by train-
ed, professional callers who
stay sharp by 'attending
caller clinic and schools.
And formal calls to "honor
your lady" have joined
smoothly vvith-"barbed wire
fence' a great big gate,
promenade eight you get
straight".
By the late 1950s dancing .
schools • which formed into
clubs that became popular
across the U.S. and Canada,
began to surface in countries
frorn,Europe to Asia'. Within
the next.20 years there were•
approximately 12,000 clubs•
in the U.S.; 700 in Canada,
100 in England, 82 in Japan '
and 100 in Australia.
geometric designs, suchas
lines, Stara, circles. and clov-
erleavea,'
In •The COMplete Book of
Square Dancing and Round
Dancing by Betty Casey one
ef-the-first-female-callers--in
Texas who holds the reputa-
tion as being one of the top'
callers in the U.S„ it says,
"Since, square dance move-
meats, have no set patterns!.
within a, foUr-couple-caller
format, new movements and
calls ;are constantly ',evolv-
ing."
Glen Patterson, caller, for
the'Swingers and president
of a callers' clinic in London,
explained that new calls •are
preiented •at the monthly
clinic meetings to, be exper-
iniented With by the callers:
If they are worthwhile they
are taken back to the clubs
and taught by, the club;
callers. '
He said the new calls are
usually made up by to-name
callers in the U.S., such as
Bob Page.
Unlike the Pioneer days
when square' dancing involv-
ed an old-time fiddler, im-
Round dancing, which is
not as. popular as the modern;
square dancing, represents a
small segment of many clubs
including Lucknow. Also dir-
ected by •a caller, or cuer,
couples forM a circle around
a room an '"steranntilt,a1P
eously to a partiCular .type of
mnsic, • such :',l as waltzes,
tangos or the two-step. •
Peter- Chandler -and - his
14-year-old daughter Celia
are cuers for the' Lticknew
grOup. -
The. Huron-Bruce Swing,
era have a junior club that is,
currently meeting , every
Tuesday evening at Brook
side Public School near Luck
now. The senior club, with
members who haVe been
dancing for at least one, year,
meetschQ.loa.t the Lucknow Public
t
Harold
exp0.in 1 9ueidP Pt ha ' ct the' ubresid -activ-
ity is purely, for. enjoyment,
exercise and meeting people..
There are no dancing com-
petitions.
He said the group hopes to
acquire more meMbera this
year in the beginners' club
ithich is still open to joiners.
Prices
• Effective
N011,1st
1.980
We
:Reserve
the Right
to prhit
Quaritities
partners and bowing to their
corners they would swing
their partners and do si do at
the will the caller, through
two rounds of 'My Heart
skips a Beat'.
Ladies garbed in colourful,
full-skirted, knee-length
dresses and men in tailored,
long-sleeves Western-style
shirts . and ties gracefully
stepped in, and out of geom-
etric designs, formed by the
four couples' in each square.
This was the order of the-
evening as-the Huron,Bruce
Swingers, based in Lucknow,
celebrated 10 years of sqfiare
dancing October About'30
couples.- former and present'
members signed the guest
book' at the • anditorium en-
trance to take part in:,the
event. MO-St came to becoMe
reacquainted with folks they
hadn't seen since 'the club'S
last meeting in April, while
past members came back to
get into the swing-of-things
for an , evening of fun and
fast-paced dancing. ,
Bob Gilchrist, one • of the
eight original members ex- • .
plained that a group of
sqUare dancers used to meet
at,a school house just ontaide
of Ripley called . Puiple
Grove. After that club dis-
banded four of its couples,
from the:Lucknow area join-
ed .a Hanover club for two
years and ' then, with help
• from Edward Jacobs, a Han-
• • on-Bruce 'Swingers,
"Let's square them up," The original .eight 'mete-
called Glen Patterson of God- bets, who all were present to
erich as • 12 ,touples formed ,help celebrate the club's 10th .
three Auares on the auditor- :anniversary, 'are Bob and
ium -floor-of-Eucknow--PubliJune—Gilehrist,Stuart
School. After bowing to their Joyce Farrell, Jack and Janet
Farrell and Jack and Betty
Scott. , • ,
Mr. Gilchrist said although
he hasn't' been an active
member for at'. least - five
years, "Things haven't real,
ly changed that much,"
"Once you know the basics
(85 movements in total) you
just listen to your caller, he'll
tell Yon exactly What to. do."
He added that the best
dancerS are those who can
concentrate on .the caller's
:inStructions and have Spine
sense •Of rhythm.,.
Archie and Mildred Fur,
do*, who graduated' from the
.beginner's., "class in 1971;
• explained there are a few,
more younger members now
• than there were during the
club's formation.
Looking around the aud-
itorium one noticed dancers
of all age group§ between
elementary sohool. level and
pensiOners. - '
.The Huron-Bruae Swing
ers are • members ' of, the
21-year-old South Western
Ontario Square Danting As-
sOciation (SYVOSDA) which
Includes clubs in Hanover,
Windsof, Howick Township
and Clinton.
Being part of an interna-
tional group of squire danc,
ing enthnsiaits, the asaocia:'
tion members, including ,
few-froM the Lucknow. group,
recently attended the Second
Annual Square and Round
„Dancing Convention in Qt-
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Octeber. 10. Nearly 100 the senior room for $40. Mrs.
Ruth Numan bought a plant.
hanger for $35. These three
crafts were sold by auction.
Altogether we raised $300
for Mother Theresa!
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people turned out. Near' the
front, door there was a,
harvest scene made, with toy
tractors, dirt, toothpicks and
branchet. It was dcine by Bill
Bakelaar, Mark . Johnston
and David;: Sjaarda. On the
wall of the entrance was a
mural done by classroom 3
called "Gathering the
Crops". On the floor beneath
the mural was a "Horn of
Plenty", made by Wayne.
Burgsma, Andrew teRaa and
their teacher Mr. Johnston.
One of the highlights of
the school was the picture of
Mother Theresa done by
Lynne Hilvercla. All the
money we earned was going
to her for her work. In the
games room the teachers had
set up tables with love offer-
ings from the community for
sale. We had everything
from ketchup' to squash.
There were two quilts for
sale. These were made by
the teachers and the stud-
ents. Mr. Vangoor purchased
the quilt made by the junior
grades for $48.00. Mr. Burg-
HUMIDIFIER .
$ 1599 "4"7itli'c':):Ly
Overnight Operation
• Planters Blanched
Peanuts 20's
Rowntree Jr! Bars
Assorted 16's '
• Rowntree Jr.
Smarties 16's
THE KIDNAPPERS
Story by Joan Kikkert
One day I was walking
down the street and some-
body grabbed me. I scream-
ed. They took me to a
beautiful castle( It, was so
pretty that! forgot my wor-
ries. I went in. I saw a King.
The Kings said "Put her in
the dungeon!" So they did: I
was terrified. My mom was
wondering why I took so long,
getting home. She phoned
everywhere. I started crying.
"Boohoo, boo-hoo," I cried.
My dad checked the King's
dungeon. There I was crying.
Dad said, "Why are you
crying?" "I'm afraid dad,"
"Come on," said dad. So I
went. We snuck out of there.
I was not crying any more. I
was happy. So were my mom
and dad. Multipie Vitamins and $3.59
Minerals e X00''9
The Wingham and District-
Hospital 'Auxiliary held a
very successful rummage
sale on Friday, October 17.
The sale raised $2,014 which
is the largest amount ever
raised. Ladies' clothing,.
$473,11., miscellaneous lad-
ies, $210.65, miscellanebus
men's, $280.45, shoes,
JOHNSON'S
BABY POWDER
'2.69 700g
$182.15, hats and purses,
$92.60, books and toys,
$75.81, china, $172.70, child-
ren 's clothing, $261.15,
draperies and bedspreads,
$223.88, furniture, $41.50.
Thanks to all „the ladies
who helped Make the rum-
mage sale so successful.
. toiarald T14dimieirh. of Oft, • Trading Cu,