- Square Dance
- Here you can learn about Challenge Level Square Dancing. You can find out what this activity is all about, and can find papers I have written discussing some of the more esoteric challenge level concepts. You can also find information about using laptop computers to record dances as MP3 files, and using MP3 files to run tape groups.
- Downloads
- Here you can find all the FREE software you need to record and
play MP3 files for Square Dance tape groups. Of course, much of
this software is useful for recording other things as well, like
converting your vinyl LP's to MP3 files.
You will find:
Wplayer to make it easy to use Winamp at square dance tape groups
UTagIt for editing ID3v1 tags on your MP3 files
RfRemote for controlling any Windows application with my remote control system
And LOTS of other FREE software for recording, editing and playing MP3 files!
- Products
- Here you can find my Patchboxes and Remote Control Systems that I build and sell. A patchbox is for recording at dances. The remote control system lets you remotely control the playback of music from a computer, or other applications such as PowerPoint.
- Recordings
- Here you can find a wide selection of square dance recordings for your tape group or workshop. I have levels A1-C4 available. I have dances from several major conventions and weekends, and dances from several different callers. Check back often, as I am frequently adding more material.
- FAQ
- Here you can get answers to frequently asked questions about using MP3 files in your tape group.
- Puzzles
- Here you can find some interesting and fun puzzles to solve. These are a few of my favorites I have heard over the years. I will try to add a few more from time to time.
- Sudoku Solver
- This is a web page I developed in Javascript for solving those Sudoku puzzles you see published in newspapers and books.
What's NEW:
I have improved the look of my web site with new CSS styled menus. I try to maintain a standards-compliant site, and ALL of my pages pass the HTML 4.01 validator at www.w3.org. That means my web site should work with your browser.
NorCal Invitational Feb. 2010. Three sessions of C3 and two sessions of C4 by Clark Baker, Vic Ceder, Rob French and Richard Tuck.
C-Gulls, 10-11 Feb 2010 by Ben Rubright and Ross Howell (only 16 C4 tips of Ross Howell available). C-Gulls 13-14 Feb 2010 by Sue Curtis. 31 tips of C4 available.
Importers, Jan. 2010 by Clark Baker. Two sessions each of hard C3 and hard C4.
Martin Hall South Jan. 2010 by Barry Clasper. Eight tips of C3a, including three tips of 6 couple material.
C3a Workshop at Klinger's, called by Vic Ceder on 9 Jan 2010. Two sessions of great C3a workshop material.
NACC 1984, levels C1-C4. NACC 1985, levels A2-C4. NACC 1986, level A2. NACC 1987, levels C1-C4. NACC 1988, levels A2-C4. NACC 1989, levels A2-C4. NACC 1990, levels A2-C4. NACC 1991, levels C2-C4. NACC 1992, Levels C1 Star-C4. NACC 1994, levels A2-C4. NACC 1995, levels A2-C4. NACC 1997, levels A2-C4. NACC 1998, levels A2-C4. These excellent quality older recordings are available at just $0.40/tip as MP3 files.
Interlocked Squares, Jn, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct 2009 by Rob French and C.J. Smith. Level is C1.
Quads Hoedown, Sep 2009 by Rob French. Level is Plus wi one star tip each A2, C1, C2, C3a, C3.
Pace NorCal, Jul 2009 by Rob French and C.J. Smith. Levels are A2-C3a.
Many more Cooks Barn C4 dances are being added. These are from Dick Cook's original recordings, and include years 1996 and 2000-2003.
I have acquired a collection of old cassette tapes, which I am in the process of digitizing. I have ready a collection of older dances by Clark Baker, Vic Ceder, Sue Curtis, Ross Howell and John Sybalsky. Levels are C3 and C4. Due to the age and quality of these dances, I have priced them lower than my other dances when purchased as MP3 files. Unfortunately I cannot reduce the price when ordered on cassette tapes.
Extravaganza 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000. Yes, you read that right! Digitized from the original reel-to-reel recordings, these are excellent quality. You can get these fun and historical recordings at a reduced price of only $0.40/tip for MP3 files!
Extravaganza 2009, a C1-C4 weekend called by Saundra Bryant, Ross Howell, Linda Kendall, and special guest callers Dave Heffron, Carl McCullough, Ett McAtee and Dell Powell who were kind enough to fill in for Mike Jacobs, who was ill. Also, many guest callers at the trail-in dance.
Cook's Barn dance, Nov. 2009 by Rob French and C. J. Smith. Four sessions of C4.
October 2009 dances by Rob French and C. J. Smith, Trailblazers and Martin Hall South. A total of 6 sessions, levels A2-C3a.
Berkshires Oct. 2009 dance by Clark Baker and Vic Ceder. Level is hard C4, with 3 special 6-couple C3 tips!
PACE September 2009 dance by Vic Ceder. I have levels C3a, C3. I expect to have C4 soon.
Special dance at Shaw's, Sep 2009, by Rob French and C. J. Smith. Level is C4.
C3a workshop at the Klinger's Sep 2009 by Rob French and C. J. Smith. Level is C3a (what else would a C3a workshop be).
Kirkwood Jun-Jul 2009 by Vic Ceder and Lee Kopman (only Vic Ceder tips are for sale). Levels are C3a and C3 with a special Vic Ceder Asymetric Plus tip.
Martin Hall South, Sep 2009 dance by Barry Clasper. Levels are C2 and C3a.
Trailblazers, Sep 2009 dance by Barry Clasper. Levels are A2, C1, C2, C3a and a C3 star tip.
Pace NorCal, May 2009 by Barry Clasper. Levels are C2, C3a, C3 and C4.
McCloud, August 2009 by Vic Ceder. Levels are C3a-C4, plus a special Plus level Asymetric tip!
Northern California Invitational August 2009 dance in Petaluma, CA by Vic Ceder, Rob French, Ben Rubright and Richard Tuck. Levels are C3 and C4.
PACE August 2009 dance by Clark Baker, Levels are C3 and C4.
More tips from PACE Norcal Mar. 2009 by Vic Ceder. I now have levels A2, C1, C2, C3a and C3, including additional tips at some of the levels I had listed earlier.
Interlocked Squares C1 dances called by Rob French. I have Jan-Jun 2009 dances available.
Midnight Squares, Feb 2009 by Barry Clasper. Levels A1, A2, C1, C2 and C3a.
Bakersfield Fiesta, March 2009 by Rob French and C.J. Smith. Levels C1, C2 and C3a.
PACE July 2009 dance by Rob French and C.J. Smith. Levels C3a, C3 and C4.
National Square Dance Convention, June 2009, held in Long Beach, CA. I have recordings available from the C2/C3a hall only. A number of tips were called by Vic Ceder.
I have available for free download a recording of the seminar "How To Run a Workshop" presented by Bill Heiman at the AACE 2009 convention. It is available on the AACE2009 recordings page, or on the Downloads page.
Keith's Klass paper on The Action. This call was taught at all levels A2-C3 at the AACE 2009 convention. It is an easy call that finishes just like Chain Reaction.
AACE 2009 recordings now available! Levels A2-C4 called by Saundra Bruant, Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Ross Howell, Mike Jacobs, Lee Kopman, John Marshall, Anne Uebelacker.
Vic Ceder, C3a Workshop called at Kinger's in Manhattan Beach, CA on June 13, 2009. There are 15 tips of excellent C3a material.
John Sybalsky. I have obtained the C2 and C3a sessions called by John Sybalsky for PACE, April 2009. Seven tips each.
Vic Ceder, Olpe, Germany, Sep 2008. Five sessions of C2 called by Vic Ceder and Joachin Rhuenbeck (sorry, only the 39 tips called by Vic Ceder are available).
Ross Howell, Trailblazers and Martin Hall South, Jun 2009. One session each of A2, C1, C2 and C3a.
Vic Ceder, Trailblazers Apr 2005. Ten tips of C3a.
Ross Howell, Midsummer Dream Festival, 2004. Eight tips of C2. Also, two more tips of C3a from Trailblazers, Mar 2005.
Berkshires May 2009, Lenox, MA. Hard invitational C4, 40 tips called by Sue Curtis and Atsushi Tateuchi.
Rob French, Seattle 2009. Levels are A2, C1, C3a and C3.
Vic Ceder, PACE Norcal Mar. 2009. Levels are C2, C3a and C3.
John Sybalsky, PACE April 2009 dance. One session of C4 and two sessions of C3.
NACC 1988 (C1-C2) and AACC 1991 (A2-C1) conventions. Not all levels are available yet. I have posted the levels that I currently have. Watch out for more old NACC conventions coming soon.
New dance by Clark Baker, Importers, Jan 2009. Two sessions each of C3 and C4.
I have added LOTS of new dances by Barry Clasper, Ross Howell, Sue Curtis and Vic Ceder. Some of these are additional tips or sessions from dances I had already listed, but did not have all of the sessions recorded. Some of them are entirely new dances. Check them out!
I now have dances by Sue Curtis. Check out the selection of dances from A2 to C4.
Northern California Invitational Feb 2009 C4 weekend. 39 tips of hard C4 by Rob French, Ross Howell and Richard Tuck.
Barry Clasper, PACE Feb 2009. I have C3 and C4 sessions available.
John Sybalsky C3a workshop called at Klinger's in Manhattan Beach, CA on 10 Jan 2009. Two sessions of excellent workshop material.
New version of Wplayer software, Wplayer 2.00 has been completely re-written and includes a new look, new features, and now includes both Windows and Linux versions. See my Downloads page for details.