The following document contains many Basic/Mainstream modules. Some I originally developed for class and dances and others I gathered from many sources including The Callers Board, American Square Dance Magazine, Callers Notes, Record Jackets, Several Manuals and just plain stolen from another caller when I was dancing to him/her. Some can be used in singing calls, some are for workshops. The heading "STANDARD FORMATION" is the formation that the majority of dancers can be reasonably expected to execute that call from successfully. That information was obtained from a Callerlab document on calls and formations.
NOTE: The abbreviations used are those used by the Callers Angels Computer Program. A list is presented on another page at this web site. In general, the letters were derived from the first letter of each word of the call. Prefixes to the call are the dancer designators and are separated from the call by a space.
I have not sorted these yet and a lot are NOT from the STANDARD FORMATION so you'll just have to browse.
STAR TO A REVERSE FLUTTERWHEEL
HEADS PROMENADE ½
HEAD LADIES CHAIN
SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A RIGHT HAND STAR
IN THE MIDDLE REVERSE FLUTTER WHEEL
CENTERS PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
STAR TO A FLUTTERWHEEL
HEAD LADIES CHAIN
SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A LEFT HAND STAR
IN THE MIDDLE FLUTTER WHEEL
CENTERS PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
BB-GG LINES OF 4
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
FERRIS WHEEL
DOUBLE PASS THRU
CENTERS IN
CAST OFF ¾
STAR THRU
CENTERS PASS THRU
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CIRCLE STUFF
POSITION IMPRINTING
HEADS FORWARD AND BACK
SIDES FORWARD AND BACK
ALLEMANDE LEFT IN THE ALAMO STYLE
ORIGINAL HEADS TRADE
JUST THE BOYS TRADE
NOW ONLY THE GIRLS TRADE
ALL SWING THRU
ORIGINAL SIDES TRADE
ALL THE GIRLS RUN
CIRCLE LEFT LIKE THIS
GIRLS ROLL YOUR GUY A HALF SASHAY
ALLEMANDE LEFT
RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND
BOX THE GNAT
4 LADIES PROMENADE INSIDE
SWING YOUR OWN
PROMENADE
TOUCH 1/4 - SCOOT BACK
HEADS PROMENADE ½
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2
TOUCH ¼
SCOOT BACK
CENTERS TRADE
CENTERS RUN
FERRIS WHEEL
CENTERS SWING THRU
WALK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTNER
STAR THRU
PROMENADE
TOUCH ¼
HEADS TOUCH ¼
CENTERS WALK AND DODGE
VEER RIGHT
COUPLES CIRCULATE
BEND THE LINE
FLUTTERWHEEL
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
TOUCH ¼
COLUMN CIRCULATE
BOYS RUN
STAR THRU
PASS THRU
WHEEL AND DEAL
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CAST OFF 3/4
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
DIVE THRU
DOUBLE PASS THRU
CENTERS IN
CAST OFF ¾
STAR THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SPIN THE TOP
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
SPIN THE TOP
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CLOVERLEAF - ZOOM
HEADS PASS THRU
SEPARATE 1
MAKE 2 LINES
TOUCH ¼
COLUMN CIRCULATE 2 PLACES
BOYS RUN
DOUBLE PASS THRU
CLOVERLEAF
CENTERS PASS THRU
Allemande Left
SWING THRU
SPIN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
STAR THRU
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
Allemande Left
STAR THRU
SLIDE THRU
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS TO THE CENTER
ZOOM
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
Touch 1/4 - Scoot Back
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
TOUCH ¼
WALK AND DODGE
BOYS RUN
CENTERS TRADE
CENTERS RUN
COUPLES CIRCULATE
BEND THE LINE
SLIDE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
Allemande Left
TOUCH ¼
SCOOT BACK
CENTERS TRADE
CENTERS RUN
BEND THE LINE
CENTER 4 BOX THE GNAT
CHECK YOUR LINES
PASS THRU
WHEEL AND DEAL
CENTERS PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
STIR THE BUCKET - 3 WAYS
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2
TOUCH ¼
SCOOT BACK
BOYS RUN
PASS THRU
WHEEL AND DEAL
ZOOM
CENTERS PASS THRU
STAR THRU
FLUTTERWHEEL
ENDS STAR THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
THEN TRADE
SQUARE YOUR SET THAT WAY
YOU'VE STIRRED THE BUCKET
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
DOSADO
SPIN CHAIN THRU
GIRLS CIRCULATE
BOYS TRADE
or
ACEY DEUCEY
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
ALLEMANDE LEFT
RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND
MEET YOUR OWN AND FACE IN
HALF TAG - CAST OFF 3/4
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
PASS THRU
CENTERS PASS THRU
CENTERS IN
CAST OFF ¾
HALF TAG
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
ALLEMANDE LEFT
COLUMN CIRCULATE - TOUCH 1/4
HEADS RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
BEND THE LINE
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
TOUCH ¼
COLUMN CIRCULATE
BOYS RUN
STEP TO A WAVE
SWING THRU
BOYS TRADE
BOYS RUN
BEND THE LINE
STAR THRU
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SPIN CHAIN THRU - WALK & DODGE - RECYCLE
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
TOUCH ¼
WALK AND DODGE
BOYS RUN
SPIN CHAIN THRU
ENDS CIRCULATE
CENTERS RUN
FERRISWHEEL
CENTERS MAKE A WAVE
CENTERS SWING THRU
CENTERS RECYCLE
CENTERS PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
BEND THE LINE
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
FORWARD AND BACK
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS THRU
BEND THE LINE
STAR THRU
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
WALK & DODGE - FLUTTERWHEEL
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
BEND THE LINE
FACE LEFT
WALK AND DODGE
TRADE BY
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
TRADE
CENTERS FLUTTERWHEEL
U-TURN BACK
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FAN THE TOP
HEADS SLIDE THRU
CENTERS CALIFORNIA TWIRL
FAN THE TOP
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
STAR THRU
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FAN THE TOP
HEAD SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A WAVE
GIRLS TRADE
FAN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FAN THE TOP - SPIN THE TOP
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A WAVE
GIRLS TRADE
FAN THE TOP
SWING THRU
SPIN THE TOP
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
ALLEMANDE LEFT
TAG THE LINE
SIDES LEAD RIGHT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
PASS THRU
TAG THE LINE
FACE IN
STAR THRU
TRADE BY
VEER LEFT
COUPLES CIRCULATE
GIRLS TRADE
BEND THE LINE
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
STAR THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SPIN THE TOP - CHAIN DOWN THE LINE
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
VEER LEFT
COUPLES CIRCULATE
CHAIN DOWN THE LINE
TOUCH ¼
COLUMN CIRCULATE
BOYS RUN
MAKE A WAVE
SWING THRU
SPIN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
FLUTTERWHEEL
STAR THRU
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
8 CHAIN 4
HEADS STAR THRU
CENTERS CALIFORNIA TWIRL
SQUARE THRU 3
TRADE BY
8 CHAIN 4
SQUARE THRU 4
BEND THE LINE
PASS THRU
BEND THE LINE
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SPIN THE TOP
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A WAVE
SWING THRU
SPIN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
STAR THRU
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FAN THE TOP - WALK & DODGE - TOUCH 1/4
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A WAVE
FAN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
TOUCH ¼
WALK AND DODGE
TRADE BY
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FAN THE TOP
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
MAKE A WAVE
FAN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
CIRCLE TO A LINE
PASS THRU
WHEEL AND DEAL
PASS THRU
CENTERS CALIFORNIA TWIRL
CENTER LADIES CHAIN
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
8 CHAIN 2
SIDES SQUARE THRU 4
8 CHAIN 2
SQUARE THRU 3
TRADE BY
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
8 CHAIN 4
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
8 CHAIN 4
SQUARE THRU 3
TRADE BY
DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SPIN THE TOP
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A WAVE
SPIN THE TOP
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
DOUBLE SWING THRU
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
SWING THRU
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
PASS THE OCEAN - BOX THE GNAT - EXTEND
HEADS BOX THE GNAT
HEADS PASS THE OCEAN
EXTEND
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
CENTERS PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
ZOOM
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
COUPLES CIRCULATE
FERRISWHEEL
ZOOM
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FAN THE TOP - SPIN THE TOP - PASS THE OCEAN
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
MAKE A WAVE
FAN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS THE OCEAN
SWING THRU
SPIN THE TOP
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
SLIDE THRU
BOX THE GNAT
RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND
CLOVERLEAF
HEADS SQUARE THRU 3
CLOVERLEAF
DOUBLE PASS THRU
CLOVERLEAF
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
RECYCLE
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE AN OCEAN WAVE
ENDS TRADE
RECYCLE
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CHAIN DOWN THE LINE
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
SWING THRU
B RUN
CHAIN DOWN THE LINE
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
FERRISWHEEL - VEER LEFT - VEER RIGHT - ZOOM
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
VEER LEFT
CENTERS TRADE
WHEEL AND DEAL
VEER RIGHT
CALIFORNIA TWIRL
FERRIS WHEEL
ZOOM
PASS THRU
STAR THRU
PASS THRU
PARTNER TRADE
ALLEMANDE LEFT
VEER LEFT
HEADS LEAD RIGHT
VEER LEFT
CENTERS TRADE
WHEEL AND DEAL
STAR THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
DIVE THRU
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
SQUARE THRU 3
TRADE BY
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CIRCULATE
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
MAKE A WAVE
SWING THRU
BOYS CIRCULATE
BOYS CIRCULATE
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
TRADE BY
HEADS PASS THRU
HEADS TRADE
HEADS RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
HEADS SQUARE THRU 3
CALIFORNIA TWIRL
TRADE BY
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
CIRCULATE - CIRCLE TO A LINE
HEADS STAR THRU
PASS THRU
CIRCLE TO A LINE
PASS THRU
WHEEL AND DEAL
CENTERS PASS THRU
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
MAKE A WAVE
SWING THRU
BOYS TRADE
BOYS CIRCULATE
BOYS RUN
CALIFORNIA TWIRL
GIRLS CIRCULATE
SWING
EXTEND
HEADS PASS THE OCEAN
EXTEND
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
WHEEL AND DEAL
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
DIVE THRU
PASS THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
KEEP CIRCULATING
4 LADIES CHAIN 3/4
4 LADIES CHAIN
HEADS SQUARE THRU 4
DOSADO TO A WAVE
BOYS RUN
CALIFORNIA TWIRL
COUPLES CIRCULATE - (((KEEP GOING)))
CHAIN DOWN THE LINE
STAR THRU
PASS THRU
CENTERS FLUTTERWHEEL
TRADE BY
ALLEMANDE LEFT
This page was last revised on December 2, 1997
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