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EFFECTIVE MARCH, 2026 Annie Minor IS NOW THE EDITOR!FOR PUBLICATION RELATED MATTERS CONTACT HER AT: bowandswingmag@gmail.com
Bow and Swing cannot survive without your help - please submit articles, photos, and items of interest!
The first issue - May 2026 - can be accessed below.
Also: her plan is to provide the publication via a website but mail distribution will also be available
submit your email to the Editor!
EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY Stephen Bigelow
EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY Susanelaine Packer
EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY Bill & Randy BoydA BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT BOW N SWING..
Bow N Swing was founded in 1951 by Harold Emery as the Official
Publication of the Florida Callers Association.
Recently, ending in 2019, Bow N Swing was published by Bill Boyd
with a robust website also provided .. see the image below:
Publishing of Bow N Swing was taken over by SusanElaine Packer of Suzie Q Creations following Bill Boyd's
retirement, however she discontinued publication early in 2023.
Commentary Provided by Bruce Morgan - Federation Webmaster until 2001:
Bow & Swing started publication in the
early part of 1951.
Harold Emory was the founder and editor.
The first issues that I have found are March & June 1951 and are listed as Volume
1 Number 2 & 4.
The first issues cost 2 cents to mail and when subscriptions started in 1952, a 1 year (10 issue) subscription cost $1.00.
April 1, 1963 the magazine was taken over by the Florida Federation of
Square Dancers.
April 1, 1969 the magazine took on the familiar size of 6x9 inches as it is
published today.
July 1, 1969 the Florida Callers Association took over the publication
with Henry Purcell, from Big Pine Key, as their first editor.
John "Jack" & Marie Pierson took over as editor with the August 1970 issue.
George & Rita Deschambeau followed in January 1980 until ....(tbd)
Bill Boyd took over as editor after Jack, ending his run in 2019