Could use any protest or civil right songs. There aren’t a lot in the square dance record repertory, but there are a few that can be used. “I Shall Not Be Moved” is a gospel song, but it was adopted by the civil rights movement as “We Shall Not Be Moved.”

Relevant Records

• I Shall Not Be Moved (Quadrille 910)

The day to break out your Elvis songs, your Elvis wigs, your Elvis Las Vegas suits. There are lots of square dancing covers of Elvis hits; here are the ones that I own:

• A Fool Such As I Blue Ribbon 255
• It\’s Now Or Never Blue Ribbon 263
• Hound Dog Silver Sounds 162
• Blue Christmas Royal 310
• Stuck on You Silver Sounds 157
• Blue Suede Shoes Quadrille 913
• Blue Hawaii Square Fare 102
• Good Luck Charm Rhythm 161

Then there are the songs about Elvis or that mention Elvis; here are two:

• Black Velvet Desert Recordings
• Elvis and Andy ESP 195

Relevant Records

• A Fool Such As I (Blue Ribbon 255)
• Elvis and Andy (ESP 195)
• Good Luck Charm (Rhythm 161)
• Hound Dog (Silver Sounds 162)
• Blue Suede Shoes (Quadrille 913)
• Stuck on You (Silver Sounds 157)
• Blue Hawaii (Square Fare 102)
• It’s Now Or Never (Blue Ribbon 263)
• Blue Christmas (Royal 310)
• Black Velvet (Desert Recordings)

How about breaking out the old “one now, one later” routine. Then you could procrastinate on the later, all the way to the singing call…or the next tip…

I did a quick web search on “one now one later” and found only one square dance reference: Square Dance Teaching Points – Glossary / NOL.

The basic idea is you say something like “Do two scootbacks, one now and one later.” The dancers do one scootback. A little while later, you say “It’s later!” and the dancers are supposed to remember to do the other scootback.

Maybe “road” songs: On the Road Again, Country Roads

Use songs that were Bette Midler hits. I have The Rose, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Wind Beneath My Wings, Do You Want To Dance.

Relevant Records

• Rose (The) (Rhythm 181)
• Wind Beneath My Wings (My Hero) (Silver Sounds 112)
• Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B (Chicago Country 47)

Mr. Ed is featured in \\\”Couch Potato\\\”. Anyone want to swing Wilbur?

Relevant Records

• Couch Potato (RMR 701)

You could do Grandfather’s Clock, ‘Round the Clock Loving, and various time related songs (Any Old Time, Every Second, Every Minute, among others).

Relevant Records

• Round the Clock LovinÕ (Bogan 1354)
• I’m In a Hurry (Sting 107)
• Every Second, Every Minute (Golden Eagle 0017)
• New York Minute (Panhandle 109)

On April 25, 1792, highwayman Nicolas Jacques Pelletier became the first person under French law to be executed by the guillotine.

Could feature the call Heads Rollaway

There are lots of heart songs out there. A couple that come to mind are Achey Breaky Heart (I knew there was a use for that fad song somehow) and Mend a Broken Heart.

Relevant Records

• Achy Breaky Heart (ESP 177)
• Mend a Broken Heart (Mountain 63)
• Hole In My Heart (Platinum 108B)

There\’s a nice singing call version on Rockin