Website last updated on September 18th, 2021 at 11:30am by FCP Webmaster Donald Barber
RECENT & upcoming news & eventsUntil further notice, ALL FCP club events require ALL attendees to wear a facial mask.
NEXT CLUB SQUARE DANCE EVENTWild West Dance
7:30pm - 10:00pm Friday October 1st See Item Below On This Page For Event Details Promenader Video & photo archivesTo see the photos and videos from the 09/15/21 Lessons Class and other Promenader videos and photos click HERE.
To see other archived Promenader videos click HERE. To see other archived Promenader photos click HERE. 2021-2022 FCP CLUB DANCE SCHEDULEClick on the SCHEDULE link at the top of this page to see the complete 2021-2022 FCP club dance schedule.
2021-2022 square dance LessonsAre you interested in learning how to square dance? If so then click on the following link for detailed information: Lessons
friday 9/17/21 fall colors dance
During the square dance on September 17th a line dance broke out to the calls of Club Caller Mike McIntyre. Twenty-four club members welcomed a new club member and 3 guests. The club also hoisted its banner on the newly donated banner stand that replaced the rather large and heavy previously used one. Andrea Smith accepted her award for winning the Webmaster's first trivia contest.
friday 10/1/21 wild west dance
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Wear your wild west attire complete with spurs & 10 gallon hat and relive the days of Wild Bill Hickcock, Buffalo Bill Coty, and Annie Oakley at the Wild West Dance on Friday October 1st. The dance is from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. The caller is Mike McIntyre. The dance is at the Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, near the intersection of Crum Road and MD-26 in Walkersville, MD. The visitor fee is $8.00. BE THERE AND BE SQUARE To get in the mood for the Wild West dance click on the arrow button on the left side of the audio link below. sunday 10/10/21 halloween dance
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Celebrate Halloween early at the Halloween Dance on SUNDAY October 10th. Wear your favorite Halloween costume. The dance is from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. The caller is Mike McIntyre. The dance is at the Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, near the intersection of Crum Road and MD-26 in Walkersville, MD. The visitor fee is $8.00. BE THERE AND BE SQUARE To get in the mood for the Halloween dance click on the arrow button on the left side of any audio link below. Friday 11/5 salute to veterans dance
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March on down to the Promenaders Salute to Veterans dance on Friday November 5th. The caller is Mike McIntyre. The dance is from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at the Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, near the intersection of Crum Road and MD-26 in Walkersville, MD. The visitor fee is $8.00. BE THERE AND BE SQUARE To get in the mood for the Salute To Veterans dance click on the arrow button on the left side of the audio link below. |
square dancing tidbits
Webmaster trivia contest WE HAVE A TRIVIA CONTEST WINNER
Drum roll please. With 16 correct answers out of 20, the winner is Club Past-President Andrea Smith. Andrea collected the Panera gift card on September 17th. 
Square Dancing ArchivesWreck of the Old '97 - Jim Munyon was a popular caller in southern California in the early 1950s. Indeed, he was one of the callers at the famous (and enormous) 1950 square dance in Santa Monica with Lloyd Shaw as the MC. (There, he called another singing square, The Old Pine Tree.)
This recording, complete with train chugging and whistles, has very much the sound of western swing music popularized by bands such as Bill Boyd and his Cowboy Ramblers or Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Munyon is also listed as calling the same dance with Henry and His Cornpoppers as the band. We've been unable to date the recording, but it's probably early to mid-1950s. To listen to Jim's calls to the song Wreck of the Old 97 from the 50's click on the following link then click on the play arrow. https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1902 Dancer Etiquette BrochureRecently added to the ABOUT page is the Dancer Etiquette brochure. This brochure provides the basic Code of Ethics and Codes of Conduct expected from dancers at the various square dancing functions and events. To go to the brochure click on the following link: BROCHURE
where's the dance?If your upcoming plans include travel or you just want to visit other dance clubs near your home club, then the "Where's The Dance" web site is for you. This web site shows all of the Square Dances within a specific radius of where you are. There are a few other options to even further narrow the dance selections for you. To visit this valuable square dance web site click on the following link:
Where's The Dance? promenaders calendarAn FCP Calendar of Events using the Google Calendar functionality is now available. To view the calendar, place the cursor on the SCHEDULE link in the navigation bar at the top of this page, then click on the Promenaders Calendar item or click on the following link: Calendar
square dance lessons linkStudents or anyone else who wants to review square dance calls can click on the following link to an excellent website that demonstrates Mainstream and Plus calls.
SquareDanceLessonVideos ODE To square DancingThe time is now and the square dancing is great
So grab your spouse or friend and even your date Then head to the floor with your squaring mate And dance to the cadence that the callers dictate The squares stand ready for your dancing crave You can relay the deucy after a step to a wave Then chain down the line if you dare to be brave Square dancing in Frederick is the latest rave Seamless moves are in sync with the callers refrain Head ladies go center with a teacup chain It's friendship set to music while using your brain Just remember to listen and stay in your lane Mainstream and Plus are two levels to learn Then DBD and Advanced get your legs to churn The steps and the calls are easy to discern So promenade in style whenever your turn Spread the word around so more people know And invite them to your local square dancing show We would like our classes to continually grow When eager new students join the dancing flow Let the resurgence begin on the square dancing floor With the mixing of the new and the current core Let's breakdown the barriers and open the door As we celebrate the tradition with all of its lore Donald Barber Frederick County Promenaders Web Master, Ode Writer 
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