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SQUARE DANCE CALL Sung by: Jack Escue Recorded in Sidney, AR 8/15/57 Click here to listen to the original recording Knock down Sal and pick up Kate. Swing your partner, swing her hard, Allemande left your own back yard. Right and left all around the ring. Meet your partner, swing her once and a half, And keep hookin' on for a hour and a half. Swing her high and swing her low, Turn her loose and on you go. Now your right, now your own, Meet your partner and promenade home. Everybody circle eight 'til you all get straight, Knock down Sal and pick up Kate . . . Circle eight 'til you all get straight, Knock down Sal and pick up Kate. Now swing that corner with the old left hand, Right and left all around the ring . . . Everybody, circle eight, and you all get straight, Knock down Sal and pick up Kate, Break and form a line, The lady in the front, gent behind. Now swing that corner with the old left hand, Right to your partner and right and left grand. Meet your partner, swing her once and a half, Now keep a hookin' for a hour and a half. Swing her high, swing her low, Turn her loose, and on you go. Now you're right, now you're wrong, Meet your partner and promenade home. First couple: Swing her right and swing her left, Down through the center and divide that ring. Lady go right, gent go left. Chorus: Swing at the head and swing at the feet. Everybody swing when the head couple meet. Promenade your lady all around, round, round. Down through the center, cast off four, Do the same as you did before. (Chorus) Down through the center, cast off two. Do the same as you used to do. (Chorus) Now break and balance all. Allemande left and a right and left all. Meet your partner, swing her once and a half, Keep a-hookin' on for a hour and a half. Swing her high and swing her low. Turn her loose and on you go. Now you're right, now you're wrong, Promenade your partner, all go home. |
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All Songs Recorded by John Quincy Wolf, Jr., unless otherwise noted The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas Back to the Song Index Back to the Wolf Collection Homepage ©Copyright 2002 Lyon College |