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Elmer Sheffield Productions was founded in 1980 by Elmer Sheffield Jr., to provide quality music to square dance callers. Some of the world's best callers have recorded on the ESP label. To date, over 450 titles have been produced, and new music is added every month.

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10-Song You-Pick-'Em Package

If you have ten songs (either ESP or JoPat, or a combination of both) in your cart, you can click a button on the Cart page before checkout to create a package from them for a discount. Got twenty? Click it twice to create two packages. And so on!

Special Patter Package

Five brand-new patters (several featuring the new *September 2026 Plus calls on the vocal) for just one low price of $30, as opposed to $45 buying separately.

$30.00 

New Releases from ESP

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ESP 1421 - Reckless (Patter)
Vocal by Darryl Lipscomb, Jim Howard
2026-09-07 ESP 756 - Good Ole Boys Like Me
Vocal by Bill Harrison
2026-09-07 ESP 1420 - Lonesome Me Patter
Vocal by Bill Harrison
Vocal has interesting Plus choreo
2026-08-02 ESP 816 - Break My Stride
Vocal by Michael Haworth
Includes track with background vocals as heard in the vocal track.
2026-08-02 ESP 1419 - No Bones (Patter)
Vocal by Bobby Willis, Don Whitaker, Monty Hackler, Jeff Holley, Mike Shults
Mainstream vocal recorded live at the Circulate to Claremore weekend in Claremore, OK
2026-08-01 ESP 1418 - Green Grass Grew, The (Patter)
Vocal by Samantha Booker, Justin Russell, Connie Wise, Robert Townsend
Vocal recorded in Memphis, TN, using the September 2026 Plus calls
2026-08-01 ESP 1417 - Carousel Lights (Patter)
Vocal by Steve Kopman
Vocal uses the September 2026 Plus calls
2026-08-01 ESP 1416 - Knuckles (Patter)
Vocal by Dean Singleton, Matt Worley, Mike Seastrom, Tim Ploch, Dan Clairmont, Mike Bramlett, K.O. Jeanes, Charlie Robertson
Recorded live at the 75th National Square Dance Convention in Waco, TX, using the September 2026 Plus calls
2026-08-01 ESP 1415 - Banjo Heartbeat (Patter)
Vocal by Steve Kopman
Vocal features Advanced choreo
2026-08-01 ESP 1414 - Gray Wolf Patter
Vocal by Bill Harrison
Vocal uses new Plus calls from September 2026 Plus list.
2026-07-08 ESP 934 - Streak, The
Vocal by Steve Kopman
Also includes track with background vocal 'banter' as heard in vocal
2026-07-08

New Releases From JoPat

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JoPat 512 - Partners Patter
Vocal by Shane Greer
2026-08-20 JoPat 332 - Cowboy For A Night
Vocal by Dan Clairmont
2026-08-20 JoPat 240 - How Lucky Can One Guy Get
Vocal by David Toms
2026-08-20 JoPat 904 - On The Boat Again
Vocal by Curt Braffett
2026-07-22 JoPat 511 - Ecorn (Patter)
Vocal by Shane Greer
Vocal has Advanced choreo
2026-07-22 JoPat 405 - There's A Hole In The Heart Of America
Vocal by Ted Kennedy
2026-07-22 JoPat 903 - When Willie's Gone
Vocal by Bill Powell
2026-06-15 JoPat 604 - Feeling Good Again
Vocal by Shane Greer
2026-06-15 JoPat 510 - Swangin' (Patter)
Vocal by Ted Kennedy
2026-06-15

Top Downloads
(as of 2026-09-11)

Singing Calls

Since April, 2014Last 12 MonthsLast 30 Days
  1. ESP 1166 - Play That Funky Music
  2. ESP 1138 - Hey Soul Sister
  3. ESP 1170 - Put A Little Love In Your Heart
  4. ESP 1162 - Jailhouse Creole
  5. ESP 1134 - Freight Train
  6. ESP 1080 - Long Black Train
  7. ESP 1029 - I Just Want To Dance With You
  8. ESP 1186 - Little Red Riding Hood
  9. ESP 1262 - Elvira
  10. ESP 1005 - Christmas Day
  1. ESP 373 - Christmas At The Waffle House
  2. ESP 244 - Santa Likes To Rock It
  3. ESP 815 - If We Make It Through December
  4. ESP 1014 - I'll Be Home For Christmas
  5. ESP 180 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  6. ESP 1005 - Christmas Day
  7. ESP 372 - Early Mornin' Rain
  8. ESP 1052 - White Christmas
  9. ESP 753 - The Older I Get
  10. ESP 1144 - Nuttin For Christmas
  1. ESP 1004 - I Like It, I Love It
  2. ESP 816 - Break My Stride
  3. ESP 934 - Streak, The
  4. ESP 754 - Good Morning Country Rain
  5. ESP 1023 - I Would Like To See You Again
  6. ESP 1185 - I Got Mexico
  7. ESP 196 - Watermelon Crawl
  8. ESP 373 - Christmas At The Waffle House
  9. ESP 519 - I've Had The The Of My Life
  10. ESP 745 - Cecelia

Hoedowns/Patter

Since April, 2014Last 12 MonthsLast 30 Days
  1. ESP 428 - BLT (Patter)
  2. ESP 480 - Rock Paper Scissors (Patter)
  3. ESP 434 - BJH (Patter)
  4. ESP 429 - Jailhouse Jump (Patter)
  5. ESP 433 - Rivers Of Babylon (Patter)
  6. ESP 446 - Barbie (Patter)
  7. ESP 482 - Puttin' On The Ritz
  8. ESP 438 - Uptown Hoedown (Patter)
  9. ESP 457 - Inferno (Patter)
  10. ESP 445 - CeCe (Patter)
  1. ESP 1406 - Stoned (Patter)
  2. ESP 1411 - Red Hot Salsa Patter
  3. ESP 1416 - Knuckles (Patter)
  4. ESP 488 - Sweet Dreams Patter
  5. ESP 1413 - Earthquake (Patter)
  6. ESP 1415 - Banjo Heartbeat (Patter)
  7. ESP 1407 - Uncle Pen Patter
  8. ESP 428 - BLT (Patter)
  9. ESP 1412 - Rhubarb Rag (Patter)
  10. ESP 1400 - Searchin' Patter
  1. ESP 1415 - Banjo Heartbeat (Patter)
  2. ESP 1416 - Knuckles (Patter)
  3. ESP 1417 - Carousel Lights (Patter)
  4. ESP 1419 - No Bones (Patter)
  5. ESP 1420 - Lonesome Me Patter
  6. ESP 1414 - Gray Wolf Patter
  7. ESP 1418 - Green Grass Grew, The (Patter)
  8. ESP 1411 - Red Hot Salsa Patter
  9. ESP 1406 - Stoned (Patter)
  10. ESP 1412 - Rhubarb Rag (Patter)
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