The Auctioneer square dance

Tony Parkes, caller. This song was originally recorded by Leroy Van Dyke in 1956, and the dance was made famous by Marshall Flippo, who recorded it twice. The calls Tony uses here are from Flippo's second recording. For comparison, see Ralph Sweet calling the dance here:    • Ralph Sweet calls "The Auctioneer"  

For lots more information on the history of this tune and dance:
http://www.configular.com/dancehistor...

Recorded at Dare To Be Square, Brasstown, NC, November 19, 2011. For more info about this project, go to http://www.SquareDanceHistory.org

Musicians for this session include Steve Hickman and Jim Morrison, fiddles; Claudio Buchwald, piano; Sam Bartlett, banjo.