Website last updated on October 16th, 2021 at 2:00am by FCP Webmaster Donald Barber
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RECENT & upcoming news & eventsUntil further notice, ALL FCP club events require ALL attendees to wear a facial mask.
NEXT CLUB SQUARE DANCE EVENTsSquare Dance Lessons Class #4
7:30pm - 9:30pm Wednesday October 20th Ballenger Community Center SALUTE TO VETERANS DANCE 7:30pm - 10:00pm Friday November 5th See Item Below On This Page For Event Details Promenader Video & photo archivesTo see the latest 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
sunday 10/10/21 halloween dance
Halloween fever was rampant at the Promenaders Halloween Dance on Sunday October 10th. Twenty-two club members welcomed 13 guests to this spooky holiday extravaganza. One guest and two club members were awarded for their costumes. Pictured from left to right are: Jim Powell (guest) as an "Escapee From A Mental Institution", Jan Dommerich as the Halloween "Pumpkin Wizard", and Ray Everett as "Clark Griswald as The Alpine Terror From the European Vacation Movie". Another award recipient was Andrea Smith who was awarded with her Starbuck's Gift card prize for winning the "Our Webmaster" Trivia Contest #2.
The awards were donated to the club by Club Webmaster Donald Barber and Club President Marjorie Barber. Friday 11/5 salute to veterans dance
Until further notice, ALL FCP club events require ALL attendees to wear a facial mask.
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. Please bring any military memorabilia to display at the dance. 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. Friday 11/19 We Are thankful dance
Until further notice, ALL FCP club events require ALL attendees to wear a facial mask.
Celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday early at the We Are Thankful dance on Friday November 19th. 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. Please bring non-perishable food items for donation to a local food bank. The visitor fee is $8.00. BE THERE AND BE SQUARE |
square dancing tidbits
tom thumb banner steal
It has been a long time since an FCP banner steal on foreign turf. The FCP Masked Merry Marauders stole the treasured banner of the Tom Thumb Squares on Friday October 15th.
The Merry Masked Marauders included Marjorie Barber, Robert Abdinoor, Ray and Linda Everett, Alex and Jan Dommerich, Jackie Armistead, Andrea Smith, Mike McKee, Pamela Beale, Debora Pinkney and Bonnie Rohr. save the date - wasca 2022
For detailed information about this event click the following link: WASCA
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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