Jim Penrod
Jim Penrod
For many years, when the internet was young, caller Jim Penrod (Stockton, Calif.) had a web site www.penrod-sq-dancing.com which contained much information of interest to callers. One feature was a list of the Mainstream and Plus program calls with pages showing the definitions and providing teaching hints. Upon the death of Jim (2008) and his wife Rose (2009) the web site disappeared. Most of the information from the site about teaching Mainstream and Plus Program calls appears below as a tribute to Jim. Some of the pages may not be the latest that were on the site and some original pages are not available. As Jim said "My site is for the promotion of square dancing, ...... There are pages to help callers and dancers learn the definitions, how to teach/learn." I hope you find what is here helpful.
NOTE: This information was essentially depricated in 2022 by a website provided by CALLERLAB which is found at teaching.callerlab.org. The CALLERLAB site has the current CALLERLAB programs and definitions along with teaching tips, teaching choerography, pointers to songs which use the calls and much more.
NOTE: If you are looking for animations similar to Penrod's you might try the Tam Twirler "Taminations" at https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/.
NOTE: A large number of Jims web pages are archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. To view Jim's pages there click here .
| Mainstream Program Alphabetical Order | Plus Program Alphabetical Order |
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1st/2nd Couple go Right/Left (see double pass thru) Alamo Ring not available All around the Left Hand Lady Allemande Left Arm Turns (see alemande) Bend the Line Box the Gnat California Twirl Cast Off 3/4 Centers In Circle Family a. Left b. Right Circle to a Line Circulate Family a. Boys, Girls, b. All Eight, d. Ends, e. Centers, f. Couples, g. Box, h. Split i. Single File (Column) Cloverleaf Courtesy Turn Dancer Naming Not Available Dive Thru Dixie Style--Ocean Wave Do Paso Dosado Double Pass Thru Eight Chain Thru (1-8 Hands) (Moved to Plus) Extend (1/4 Tag Only) Fan the Top (Moved to Plus) Ferris Wheel Flutter Wheel Family a. Flutterwheel b. Reverse Flutterwheel Fold Family a. Boys, Girls, c. Ends d. Centers, e. Cross Forward & Back Grand Square Half Sashay Family b. Rollaway c. Ladies in, Men Sashay Hinge Family Ladies Chain Family a. 2 Ladies (reg & 3/4) b. 4 Ladies (reg & 3/4) c. Chain Down the Line Lead Right Ocean Wave Family a. Right Hand Wave b. Left Hand Wave c. Wave Balance Pass the Ocean Pass Thru Pass To The Center Promenade Family a. Couples (full, 1/2, 3/4) Recycle (Waves Only) Right & Left Grand Family a. Right and Left Grand b. Weave the Ring c. Wrong Way Grand Right & Left Thru Run Family a. Boys, b. Girls, c. Ends d. Centers, e. Cross Scoot Back See Saw Separate Shoot the Star (Full Around) Slide Thru - Not available Slip the Clutch * Spin Chain Thru (Moved To Plus) Spin The Top Split the Outside Couple Square Thru Family a. Square Thru b. Left Square Thru Star Family a. Left b. Right Star Promenade Star Thru Sweep a Quarter Swing Swing Thru Family a. Swing Thru b. Alamo Style Wave c. Left Swing Thru Tag Family (In/Out/Left/Right) (In/Out/Left/Right)Half Tag Thar Family b. Wrong Way Thar Touch 1/4 Trade By Trade Family a. Boys, Girls, b. Ends, c. Centers d. Couples, f. Partner Turn Back Family a. U Turn Back b. Backtrack Turn Thru Veer Family a. Left, b. Right Walk & Dodge Wheel & Deal Family a. Lines of Four b. Two-Faced Lines Wheel around Zoom |
Acey Deucey |
Definitions are probably Callerlab definitions circa 2001.
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(4/13/22)