Phil Jamison

Caller 1: Unknown

Leake County, Mississippi

Leather Britches (136 bpm)
April 1927 (Columbia 15149)

Leake County Revelers (fiddle, banjo, guitar, tenor banjo)

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Circle, Circle Four, Ocean Wave

---------------------------------------------------------- lady right, gent left ------ hands up and circle to the left --------------- all the way around and halfway back ------------------ go on home -------- first two couples swing four ------------------- swing corner -------- and your partner ---------- ring up again ------- take in the next two ------------ swing (?) -------------- swing corner ------------- and your partner ----------------- ring again ---------------- take in two more -------------- swing corner ---------- and your partner --------------- hands up ----------------- swing corner ---------- and your partner ---------------- once and a half and lead ‘em on to the next -------------------------------------------- go on home ---------- next couple dance the ocean wave --

Caller 2: A.D. Coggin

Lee County, Mississippi

Old Red (134 bpm)
February 1928 (Victor 21294)

Floyd (Hoyt) Ming & His Pep Steppers (fiddle, mandolin, guitar)

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Circle Four, Right-Hands Across

------------------------------ all dance ------------ first couple lead out ------------ four hands up --------- circle four --------------------------- right hands over --------- left hand back --------------------------- all night long ------------- hurry up ------------ kill yourself ---------------------- next couple lead out --------------- circle four -------- kill yourself and lead off -------------- right hands around ---- left back ------ opposite swing, partner, too ------------------- hurry up ------- all night long-------------------------------------------------

Tupelo Blues (132 bpm)
February 1928 (Victor 21534)

Floyd (Hoyt) Ming & His Pep Steppers (fiddle, mandolin, guitar)

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Circle Four, Right-Hands Across, Double-Elbow Swing

------------------------------- first couple lead out --------- circle four ------------- right hands over ------ left back -------------------------------------- hurry up ------------- opposite swing --------- partner too --------- all night long -------------------- make it snappy ------------------------------- (?) next couple lead out ----------------------------------- (?) -------------- right hands over ------- left back  --------- opposite swing ----------- partner swing ---------- double-L swing ------------------------ half swing and (?) lead on -------------------------------------- all night long --------------- make it snappy --------------- move it over --------- next couple ----- circle four ---------- right hands over ---- left back ------- opposite swing --- partner swing -----

White Mule (134 bpm)
February 1928 (Victor 21534)

Floyd (Hoyt) Ming & His Pep Steppers (fiddle, mandolin, guitar)

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Right-Hands Across, Circle Four

---------------------------------- first couple lead out ------------------------ right hands over ----------- left back ----------------------------------- opposite swing -------- partner swing---------------- all night long -------------------------------------- all night long ------------- hurry up --------------------------------------------- hurry up ---------------------------------------- all night long -------------------------------------------- next couple lead out -------------- circle four --------------------------- right hands over ----------- opposite swing ----------- partner swing-----------------------

Caller 3: Fonzo Cannon

Jackson (Hinds County), Mississippi

Mississippi Square Dance - Part 1 (Fire on the Mountain) ( 121 bpm)
December 1930 (OKeh 45533)

Freeny's Barn Dance Band (two fiddles, guitar, tenor banjo)

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Circle, Balance, Ocean Wave, Right-Hands Across, Circle Four

--------------- All out for a little dance ---------------- ladies right, gents left -- hands up and circle left ------------------------------ all balance -- balance again ------- break and swing corners -------------------- partner sometimes ---------------------------------- all at home, first couple out, swing the ocean wave --------------------------first break and second join --------------------- meet 'em half way and swing four ---------------------- rights across --------- left back --------------- right to your partner  -- balance, break and swing corner ----------------------- partner sometimes --------------- next couple meet 'em, swing the ocean wave -------------------------- first break and second join ---------------------- meet 'em half way and swing four -------- rights across ------  left back ---

Mississippi Square Dance - Part 2 (Sally Ann) (121 bpm)
December 1930 (OKeh 45533)

Music: fiddles (two), guitar, tenor banjo

Form: big ring
Calling: shouted calls
Figures: Right-Hands Across, Balance, Ocean Wave, Circle Four

----------------------- right hand across, left back ---- right to your partner, balance, break and swing the corner ------------------------ partner sometimes --------------------- next couple meet 'em, swing the ocean wave -------------------------- first break and second join ----------------------------- meet 'em half way and swing four ------------------- right hand across ------------------- left back ------------------- right to your partner, balance, break and swing the corner ------------------------------- swing your partner and I'll swing mine -------------------------------------- next couple out and swing the ocean wave ------------------------------ first break and second join -------------------------- meet 'em half way and swing four --------------------