Phil Jamison

Caller 1: Uncle Dave Macon

Warren County, TN  (b. 1870)
 
Sleep Lou (130 bpm)
May 1927 (Vocalion 5156)

Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers: two fiddles, banjo, guitar

Form:  four-couple square (quadrille)
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Balance, Do-si-do (hand-turning), Grand Right and Left, Jig Figure, Ladies to the Center and Back, Promenade

Get your partners for your quadrille. Let ‘er go professor. -------- balance your own ---- turn your corner -------------- first couple to the right --------------- next follow ------------------------ next follow --------------------------- next follow ------------------- do-si at home --------------------- hurry home, may be your last time ---------------------------- salute your partner ------ give her your right hand ------- right and left all the way around ------------------------------------------------- turn your corner ---------- turn your partner ---------- gents all to the right --------------------- grand right and left ----------------------------- ladies all to center ------------- turn your corner ----------------------------- promenade your own ----

Tom and Jerry (130 bpm)
May 1927 (Vocalion 5165)

Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers: two fiddles, banjo, guitar

Form:  four-couple square
Calling: random shouted calls
Figures: Balance, Promenade

(Dance calls begin at 1:46, following the introduction.) Partners to your places and straighten up your faces. Back from the wall and balance you all. Let’s go. -------- balance all ----------- corner swing -------------------- kill yourself ---------- everybody --------------------- balance again ---------- everybody shout --------------- salute your corner ----- salute ---- (?) -------------------------- swing ----------- promenade ---

Caller 2: Humphrey Bate

Castalian Springs, Sumner Co. , TN (b. 1875)

Goin' Up Town (140 bpm)
April 1928 (Brunswick 232)

Dr. Humphrey Bate & His Possum Hunters: fiddle, guitar, banjo, uke, bass

Form: big ring
Calling: pitched
Figures: Circle, Ladies to the Center and Back, Shoo-fly Swing, Circle Four, Grand Right and Left, Promenade

------------------ hands up and hands around, circle to the left ---- right back the other way --------- ladies to the center ------- and back, swing your partner ---- shoo-fly ------ ladies to the right and (?) ---- round and round ----------------- hurry people hurry, rest when you die ------------- when you’re happy, shout when you’re happy ----------  swing the gal with the red dress on ----------- swing corners ----- round and round --------- round and round ---- swing your gal and I’ll swing mine -------- swing your partner and I'll swing mine ----------- shoo-fly swing -------- swing my partner and I'll swing yours --------------- shout when you’re happy ---- hurry people hurry ----------------------------------------------------- keep holding on, round and around ---------- come back and swing your partner ---------- four hands up, circle left -- swing my partner and I'll swing yours ---------- give your partner your right hand, back by the left ---- right and left all the way around, when you meet your partner, promenade ------ promenade to your seats --------

Caller 3: W. J. (Bill) Barrett

N-Central TN (b. 1872?)

Billy in the Lowground (133 bpm)
April 1928 (Brunswick 239)

Dr. Humphrey Bate & His Possum Hunters: fiddle, guitar, banjo, uke, bass

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls, pitched
Figures: Balance, Right-Hands Across, Jig Figure, Basket, Grand Right and Left

---- balance all ---- swing ---- swing corner ------- first couple lead off to the right, right-hands across -- left back -- swing my partner and I’ll swing yours ------- next couple lead off -- right-hands across -- left back -- swing my partner and I’ll swing yours ----- next couple ---- right-hands across -- left back -- swing my partner and I’ll swing yours --------------- next couple lead off ---- right-hands across -- left back------ swing my partner and I’ll swing yours ------------------- balance all ----- swing partners ---------- swing the ladies to the left, the gents to the right ------- hurry, hurry people [Humphrey Bate] ------- swing the one you love best ------------------------------ meet your partner, balance -- swing, swing corners -- swing the ladies to the center ---- ladies hands around, gents hands up ----- ladies stoop, the gentlemen loop -- hold and balance a while, break and swing, swing the corner ----- partner right hand ----- right and left you go, all the way around ------------------------------------------- balance all, swing -- swing corner --- swing with your left hand, swing [Humphrey Bate] ---------- all night long ------------------

Caller 4: Oscar Stone

Nasheville, TN

Take Your Foot Out of the Mud and Put it in the Sand (134 bpm)
April 1928 (Brunswick 243)

Dr. Humphrey Bate & His Possum Hunters: fiddle, guitar, banjo, uke, bass

Form: big ring
Calling: pitched
Figures: Circle, Balance, Shoo-fly Swing, Basket, Jig Figure, Grand Right and Left

-------- hands up and circle to the left ---- back the other way ------- balance the line ----- break and swing your partner ----- swing partners all -------- first new couple lead off to the right, shoo-fly swing ------ all the way around ----- next couple follow -------- next couple ------ Have a good time, boys, have a good time. ------ next couple ------- next couple ---------------- next couple follow ----------- swing your partner ----- swing corners all ------- ladies all in the center -- gents hands up and circle to the left ----- back the other way ---- ladies stoop and the gents loop --- dance round now, hold ‘em boys while you’ve got ‘em ---- break and swing your partner -- swing corners all---- gents all to the right -- all the way around boys, swing ‘em all ------ Come on over there, Jim. swing that girl. ------------------ swing your partner ---- swing corners all ----- now the little ladies, all to the right ----- swing 'em all boys ---- hurry, hurry ------------- when you get back home, swing your partner --------- swing corners all --------- now right and left all the way around ---------- swing your partner

Caller 5: George R. Miles

Jackson County, TN (born c. 1889)

Job In Getting' There (Shortnin’ Bread) (128 bpm)
October 1928 (Victor 40020)

Crook Brothers String Band: two harmonicas, two guitars, tenor banjo

Form: four-couple square
Calling: monotone calls on the tonic
Figures: Circle, Ocean Wave

----------------------------------------------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ----------------------------- don’t forget that swing now ------------------------------------- you swing your partner and I’ll swing mine ----------------------------- swing on the corner -------------------------------------------------------------- swing your partner and on the corner ----------------------------- first couple off and wave the ocean ----------------------------------------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ----- swing your partner and I’ll swing mine ---------------------

My Wife Died Friday Night (120 bpm)
October 1928 (Victor 40020)

Crook Brothers String Band: two harmonicas, two guitars, tenor banjo

Form: four-couple square
Calling: monotone calls on the tonic
Figures: Circle, First four , Do-si-so, Wave the Ocean

-------------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ----------- first four to the right and swing ---------------------------- first couple off to the right and swing four hands around -------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ------------- first couple off to the right and swing four and do-si-so --------------------------------------------------------- first couple off and wave the ocean ----------------------------- you swing your partner and I’ll swing mine --------------------------------------------------------------------------- meet your partner on the corner ----------------------------

Going Across the Sea (124 bpm)
October 1928 (Victor 40099)

Crook Brothers String Band: two harmonicas, two guitars, tenor banjo

Form: four-couple square
Calling: pitched calls
Figures: Circle, Swing Four, Do-si-do

----------------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ------------- swing your partner on the corner ------------------------------------------------------------- swing your partner and I’ll swing mine -------------------------- first couple out to the right and swing four ------------ do-si-do ------------------------------------------------ swing her on the corner ------------------------------- eight hands up and circle --------------------------------------------- swing your partner on the corner -------------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ------------

Love Somebody (Too Young To Marry) (123 bpm)
October 1928 (Victor 40099)

Crook Brothers String Band: two harmonicas, two guitars, tenor banjo

Form: four-couple square
Calling: pitched calls
Figures: Circle, Four hand swing, Do-si

-------------------------------- eight hands up and circle to the left ------------- swing your partner on the corner ----------------------------- four hand swing, do-si -------------------------- four hands up and circle now ------------- first one round ------- do-si ------------------------------------- four hands up and two fall out -------------- swing your partner, I’ll swing mine  ------------------------- eight hands up and circle ----------------------------- first four swing ------ and all eight ---------------------- swing corner ------ then you swing your partner ----------------------------------------------------