I have been meaning to write this for about a month.  I have been trying to figure out how to thank the people who have been in my corner since I decided to become a caller.  I figure the best was is to say it in public so here goes………………. First and foremost, to my [...]

Last Saturday I was calling with Mike Driscoll at TTT’s dance and when I was calling the singing call “Next Door to Alice” I got to thinking, how did I wind up standing in front of 5 squares of dancers. I always call the song “Next Door to Alice”, which the original was written by [...]

I have been home close to a week after attending the Pride Caller’s School in North Carolina.  I had a great time.  It was a lot of hard work but the work is designed to make you a better caller and I came home with a wealth of information that will make me a better [...]

I hit a wall at the Ar-Dale lessons tonight.  It wasn’t them, I think it was me and I think the reason was I was not explaining the calls well enough.  We had a hard time with Square Through.  Maybe this is just part of the learning process that it takes to teach someone to [...]

I was afraid that no one would show up but six squares came to the dance at TTT Dance in Roseville, MN including friends from theBloomington Swirlers (the club we dance with).  I had a blast calling with Bob Maiden.  My patter still needs a lot of work but the singing calls are getting easier.  [...]

I had fun at the Minnesota State Fair Today.  The Square Dance Federation of Minnesota was asked to do some dancing for 10 out of the 12 days this year.  We are at the stage right outside the Education Building a couple times per day. Mike Driscoll, Bob Maiden and I were the callers today [...]

Thanks to good friends,  Ken and Dee I got the chance to call in Hollywood (MN that is) today.  They hosted a squre dance for new callers and Dee called me to see if I could come over.  I got to try out a lot of new patter and some new singing calls also.  Bob [...]

I got the opportunity to call in Mankato, MN with Ernie, Steve, Larry and Dean on Sunday May 31.  This was a fund raiser dance for the American Cancer Society.  4 squares and a lot of fun Here’s a link to all the photos Photo Link Brian Share and Enjoy:

I know it’s been awhile since I wrote.  I got some help from Mike Driscoll and a few friends, Don & Jane, Bob and JoAnne, Elaine & Gene and Karen & Jim.  I cleaned out my garage and got to pratice calling some patter.  For non-dancers out there.  Patter calling is using any and all [...]

I am getting used to the mic.  have this habit of turning my head and leaving the mic pointed straight ahead.  They tell me that will come in time to keep the mic up close to my mouth.  I think there will be a head set in the future.  Anyway, I got to call “Next [...]