Phil Jamison

Caller 1: Unknown
 

The Fun’s All Over (137 bpm)
April 1927 (OKeh 45108)

Williamson Brothers and Curry (Logan County, WV): fiddle, guitar, uke

Form: four-couple square
Calling: random rhyming patter calling, non-pitched
Figures: Circle, Single File, Grand Right and Left, Balance, Right-Hands Across, Circle Four, Do-si-do (hand-turning), Promenade,

---------------------------- hurry up gents and put on the style, back again and go hog wild ------- all the way around -- grand trail eight ------- right hand to your partner ------------- circle four ------ right hand to your partner --------- double right and left ------------------------------------ balance all and circle south -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hurry up gents and put on the style, back again and go hog wild -- all the way around --- grand trail eight --- right-hand across ---- let ‘er slip --- left hand back, hold your grip ------ circle four ----- lady on the right, left your pal -- come here boys and get away Sal ---------------------- promenade your partner ------- balance all and circle eight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Caller 2: Andy Patterson

Wood Co, WV (b. 1889), moved to Knoxville, TN (1920)

Chicken Reel (145 bpm)
February 1928 (Vocalion 5222)

Warren Caplinger’s Cumberland Entertainers: two fiddles, guitar, tenor banjo

Form: four-couple square
Calling: pitched (tonic, third, and fifth), rhyming patter calls
Figures: Balance, Grand Right and Left, , Bird in the Cage, Circle Four, Ladies Chain, Half Promenade, Right and Left Through, Allemande Left Corner, Promenade

------------ all balance all ---- swing your partner ----- swing corners all, right to your partners and a grand chain all ------------ first couple come to the right ------- bird in the cage, three hands round ------- bird out, the crow fly in ----- crow out, circle four hands around ------- right and left, two ladies chain, change ‘em back with an eastern swing, half swing and a half promenade -------------------- on to the next, bird in the cage, three hands round -------- bird fly out, the crow fly in --- crow out, circle four hands around -------------------- right and left, two ladies chain, chain ‘em back with an eastern swing, half swing and a half promenade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- on to the next -- bird in the cage, three hands round --------- bird out, the crow fly in ------ crow out, circle four hands around ---------------- right and left, two ladies chain, chain ‘em back with an eastern swing, half swing and a half promenade ------------ right through and on to the next ----- bird in the cage, three hands around ----- bird out, the crow fly in ---- crow out, circle four hands around ------------ right and left, two ladies chain, change ‘em back with an eastern swing, half swing and a half promenade ------------- all home, everybody dance ---- swing all, swing your partner ---- allemande your left, right to your partner and a grand right and left ------- meet your partner  promenade home ------- all jump up, never come down, the holler of your foot makes a hole in the ground ----

Caller 3: Ernest Legg

Kanawha County,  WV (b. 1904)
 
Turkey in the Straw (139 bpm)
February 1928 (Brunswick 235)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Circle, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Bird in the Cage, Do-si-do (hand-turning)

------------------ circle eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner with a grand chain eight, and hurry up boys and don’t be late ----------------------------- right foot up and a left foot down, and make that big foot jar the ground, and promenade your partner around ----------------------- first couple circle four in the middle of the floor, and cage the bird ------------------------ bird fly out and the crow hop in, three hands around and gone again, the crow hop out and four hands around and gone again, it’s ladies do and gents you know, it’s up by right by wrong you go, and you can’t go to heaven while you carry on so, and it’s home little gal and do-si-do, and it may be the last time, I don’t know, and oh by gosh and oh by Joe ---------------------------- on to the next and circle four in the middle of the floor -------------- cage the bird and three hands around and gone again ------------------------------------- four hands around and gone again --------------- swing your opposite partner ------ swing your own and on to the next and circle four -------------- cage the bird and three hands around and gone again -------- bird fly out and the crow hop in, and three hands around and gone again, and the crow hop out and four hands around and gone again, it’s ladies do and gents you know, it’s up by right by wrong you go, and it may be the last time, I don’t know, and oh by gosh and oh by Joe ----------------- home you go and circle up eight, and we’ll all go east on a west-bound freight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner with a grand chain eight -----------

Hell Among the Yearlings (140 bpm)
February 1928 (Brunswick 235)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Circle, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Divide the Ring

-------------------- circle eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate ------------------ swing your partner and I’ll swing mine, turn your corner and I’ll turn mine --------------------- home little gal and don’t you know, you can’t get catch a rabbit til it comes snow ---------------------------- first couple forward, up and back ---------------------- forward up and same old track, and you cast off six, and ladies to the right and gents to the left -------------------- swing by the right and half way around, and back by the left and all the way around, the corner swing and swing your partner and pass her by and catch the next, and away you fly -------------------------- same gent forward up and back ----------------- forward up and cast off six, three on a side, ladies to the right and gents to the left ------------------------------------- swing by the right and half way around, and back by the left and all the way around, the corner swing, swing your partner and pass her by, and catch the next, and away you fly ---------------- circle eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and we’ll all join hands and circle eight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner with a grand chain eight and hurry up boys and don’t be late -------------------- shoes come up and shoes come down, meet you partner and promenade around --------------

Forked Dear Hornpipe (138 bpm)
February 1928 (Brunswick 247)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Promenade, Circle, Circle Four, Do-si-do (hand-turning), Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Half Promenade

---------------- everybody dance and everybody swing, and everybody promenade the outside ring ------------------- circle eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate ------------------------------- home little gal and can’t you tell, if I’m getting’ homesick, fare you well -------------------------------- first couple circle four in the middle of the floor ----------------------------- ladies do and the gents you know, and it may be the last time, I don’t know, and oh by gosh and oh by Joe, and a half swing and on you go --------------------------- circle eight and you get straight, and we’ll all go east on a west-bound freight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and we’ll all join hands and circle eight ----------------------- turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet you partner with a grand chain eight, and hurry up boys and don’t be late ------------------------------------- home little gal, and don’t you know, I like sugar in my coffee-o and meet your partner and promenade-o --------------------------- half-swing and a half-promenade, and home you go --------------------- shoes come up and shoes come down, and meet your partner around and around --------------------------------

Chicken in the Barnyard (136 bpm)
February 1928 (Brunswick 256)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Circle, Single File, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Lady Round the Lady and the Gent Also, Circle Four

--------------- circle up eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate ------------------------ lead her back in a single line, the ladies in the lead, and the gents behind and I’ll swing your’n and you swing mine ------------------------- turn your corner and turn it slow, and it may be the last time, I don’t know -------------------------- (?) and (?), and watch that bedbug fly on the wall, and promenade your partners all ------------------------------------- first couple out and the lady around the lady and the gent so low, and the lady around the gent and the gent don’t go ------------------------------- swing four and circle same, and hurry up boys and make that ring --------------------------- ladies do and the gents you know, it’s up by right by wrong you go, and you can’t go to heaven while you carry on so, and it’s home little gal, it’s do-si-do -------------------------------- half swing and home you go ---------------------- circle eight when you get straight ------------------------- swing the one behind you --- now the one before you, and promenade your own --------------------------

Devil’s Dream (138 bpm)
February 1928 (Brunswick 256)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Circle, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Chase the Rabbit, Balance, Circle Four, Do-si-do (hand-turning)

------------------- circle up eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and sixteen hands and circle eight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner for a grand chain eight, and hurry up boys and don’t be late ------------------- chew your tobacco and rub your snuff and meet your honey and strut your stuff ------------------- first couple out and chase the rabbit --------- chase the coon, chase the pretty girl ‘round the room, swing four and circle same, and hurry up boys and make that ring, it’s ladies do and gents you know, and it may be the last time, I don’t know, oh by gosh and oh by Joe, and a half swing and on to the next ----------------- chase the rabbit ---------- chase the coon, chase the pretty girl ‘round the room --------- balance four and circle same, and hurry up boys and make that ring -------- and ladies do and gents you know, it’s right by right by wrong you go, and off by the left by right you go, and it may be the last time, I don’t know, with a half swing and on to the next --------------- chase the rabbit -------- chase the coon ---- chase the pretty girl ‘round the room ----------- balance four and circle same, and hurry up boys and make that ring, it’s ladies do and gents you know, it’s up by right by wrong you go, and you can’t go to heaven while you carry on so, and it’s home little gal and do-si-do, and it may be the last time, I don’t know, and oh by gosh and oh by Joe --------------- half swing and a home you go, circle up eight when you get straight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate -------------------------------------------------

Girl I Left Behind Me (137 bpm)
February 1928 (Brunswick 267)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Circle, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Balance, Jig Figure, Single File

----------------- circle eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and we’ll all join hands and circle eight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner for a grand chain eight and hurry up boys and don’t be late ---------------------- hurry up boys and don’t be afraid, and meet you partner and promenade ----------------- first lady out and swing the one you’re balancing to -------- now the one behind you ----------- now the one you’re balancing to, and now the two behind you ----------- there’s the one you’re balancing to, and now the three behind you ---------------------- swing your partner ‘round and ‘round, and turn your corner upside down ------------------- next lady out and swing the one you’re balancing to, and now the one behind you ------------- swing the one you’re balancing to, and now the two behind you --------------- now the one you’re balancing to, and now the three behind you ------------ swing your partner ‘round and ‘round, and turn your corner upside down, and hurry up boys, a left foot down -------------------- next lady out and swing the one you’re balancing to ------ now the one behind you ------- now the one you’re balancing to, now the two behind you --------- now the one you’re balancing to, and now the three behind you ---------- circle eight and you get straight ------ lead her back in a single line, swing your partner and I’ll swing mine, turn your corner and I’ll turn mine ----

Patty on the Turnpike (138 bpm)
February 1928 (Vocalion 5248)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Single File, Circle Four, Pokey-Four, Circle, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade

----------------- lead her back in a single line, ladies in the lead, and the gents behind ------------- swing your partner ‘round and ‘round, and turn your corner upside down ------------------------------- home little gal and don’t you know I like sugar in my coffee-o -------------------------- first couple out and circle four, change partners, a pokey-four ------------------------- on to the next and circle four, and change your partners and a pokey-four --------------------------- on to the next and circle four, and change your partners and a pokey-four ----------------- half swing and a home you go ----------------- circle up eight and you get straight, and sixteen hands and circle eight ------------- turn your corner, turn ‘em slow, it may be the last time, I don’t know ---------------------------- when you meet her, pat her on the head, if she don’t like biscuits, feed her cornbread ---------------------- next gent out and circle four in the middle of the floor, and change your partners, a pokey-four ------------------------ half swing, and on to the next, and circle four in the middle of the floor, and waltz your partner all over the floor -------------------

Wild Horse (138 bpm)
February 1928 (Vocalion 5248)

Kessinger Brothers: Clark Kessinger (fiddle), Luches Kessinger ( guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: mono-tone rhyming patter, pitched to the tonic
Figures: Circle, Allemande Left Corner, Grand Right and Left, Promenade, Balance, Swing Ma and Pa, Double-elbow Swing

------------- circle up eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and we’ll all join hands and circle eight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner for a grand chain eight --------------------------- yea-yea Ginny and a yea-yea John, yea-yea Ginny with a harness on, and promenade your partner on ----------------------------- first lady out and swing (?) and (?), and you done so well, go try again, and balance in center and swing her again, and home and swing your taw ------------------- on to the next and swing (?) and (?), and you done so well, go try again, and balance in center and swing her again, and home and swing your taw -------------------------- on to the next and swing (?) and (?) and you done so well, go try again, home again and swing your taw -------------------------- everybody dance and everybody swing, and everybody promenade the outside ring ---------------------- circle up eight and you get straight, and knock down Sal and a pick up Kate, and sixteen hands and circle eight, and turn your corner like swingin’ on a gate, and meet your partner for a grand chain eight, and hurry up boys and don’t be late ---------------------------------------------------------- swing your partner and corner too and elbow run and all the way through ----------------------------------

Caller 4: Unknown

The Cornshucker’s Frolic (Third of July) (130 bpm) 
June 1928 (Gennett 6545)

Calaway’s West Virginia Mountaineers
(Huntington, Cabell County, WV): fiddle, guitar

Form: four-couple square
Calling: random spoken calls
Figures: Balance, Basket, Grand Right and Left, Ladies Right-Hands Across, Bird in the Cage, Chase the Rabbit

------- partners to your places and straighten your faces ----------- all balance corners ------------ ladies bow and the gents bow-wow --------- now swing your partner --------- grand right and left ----------- four ladies join right hands across ---------- four gents join right hands across ---------------- now swing your partner ------------ bird in the cage -------- bird flew out and the crow flew in, pretty good bird for the cage she’s in ------------ now swing your partner ---------- chase that rabbit around the world -------- swing that pretty little girl ---------

Caller 5: Frank Hutchison

Logan County, WV (b. 1897)

Wild Hogs in the Red Brush (Miss McLeod’s Reel) (124 bpm)
September 1928 (Okeh 45274)

Sherman Lawson  (fiddle) and Frank Hutchison (guitar)

Form: four-couple square
Calling: spoken rhythmic patter
Figures: Ocean Wave, Promenade, Balance, Basket, Circle, Grand Right and Left, Double-Elbow Swing, Bird in the Cage

--------------------------------- partners to your places and straighten up your faces ------------- first couple out to the right, dance the ocean wave, through and back --------- now you’re right, you don’t get wrong, grab that gal and promenade on ---------- balance all -------------- ladies stoop the gents loop the loop ------------ now you’re right, you don’t get wrong, take your partner and promenade on ------------------------- circle eight ------------- now you’re right, you don’t get wrong, meet your gal and double hook on -------------------------- ladies stoop the gents loop the loop ------------- gents bow and the ladies know how ------------ swing your partner right on home ------------- balance all -------------- now you’re right, you don’t get wrong, get that gal and promenade on ----------------------- everybody swing ------------------------------------------------ ladies bow and the gents bow-wow ----------- bird hops in, the crow hops out,  gone again ------------ promenade home -----------