C-Bar-C/Seven C's was started by Jim Congleton (Sheffield, Alabama). Jim started calling in the late 1950s. He started the two record labels in the mid-1970s. The music was distinctive because of the modern sound through the use of Saxophone, Harmonica and Electric Guitar. Originally Jim hired studio time for his band to make their recordings. When the studio put up their rates Jim decided to make his own studio. The first record made at the Dixie Studios was 'You Put The Blue In Me'. Jim is a talented musician in his own right - the record 'Back In Baby's Arms' is played totally by Jim, himself - all the instruments as well as the harmony vocals. The studio has become so successful that it took over from Square Dancing - Jim found himself fully occupied with his 128 channel mixing-console and a gaggle of other record labels coving Country, Rock N Roll and Spiritual. The company released 65 Singing Calls and 1 Hoe-down from the mid-1970s through until 1989. In 1998 David Cox approached Jim and asked permission to use the C-Bar-C music on some cassette tapes. Jim's answer was "No! But I'll sell you the company, instead." And C-Bar-C/Seven C's changed owners.



David started dancing on New Year's Eve, 1975. And had his first call on March 15th, 1976. David practiced hard and in February 1977 started his first club, along with another young caller, Gary Carpenter.The club took off (at one stage regularly dancing 8 squares) and danced until 1984, when David moved to another town. In 1979 David started David's Wyong Workshop, which is still operating and is Australia's longest running Plus-level Square Dance Club.

David has had many highlights to his career:
* In 1977 he was appointed Workshop Editor of the South Pacific Square Dance Review (not bad for someone who had only been calling for 18 months);
* Between 1979 and 1982 he released 5 records on the Rockin' "A" label;
* In 1998 he started his own Choreography Note-service, Choreo-wise;
* And joined Chicago Country Records as a staff caller;
* And purchased C-Bar-C/Seven C's records;
* And was appointed Editor of CallerLink, the newsletter of the Australian Callers' Federation,
* And became a member of the CallerLab Advanced and Advanced Quarterly Selection Committees.

As you can see, 1998 was a big year. He certainly felt like a rest when December came around.

David are currently running 10 dances a month (from Basic through to C-1) as well as appearing as feature caller at several weekend functions.