Host Mary Wesley takes you behind the caller's mic to explore perspectives from the people who choose to stand in that curious place between the band and a roomful of dancers. Featuring conversations with callers of American social dance forms (contras, community dances, trad squares). Why do they do it? How did they learn? What is their role, on stage and off, in shaping our dance communities?
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Episode 24 - Rick Mohr
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See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. Click here to download the transcript directly. And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Rick calls his ow…
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Episode 23 - Cis Hinkle
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Episode 22 - David Millstone
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Episode 21 - Penn Fix
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Episode 20 - Susan Kevra
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Episode 19 - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
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Episode 18 - David Smukler
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Episode 17 - Susan Petrick
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Episode 16 - Catherine Burns
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Episode 15 - Luke Donforth
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Episode 14 - Steve Zakon-Anderson
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Episode 13 - Louise Siddons
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Episode 12 - Wendy Graham
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Episode 11 - Will Mentor
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Episode 10 - Chrissy Fowler
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Episode 9 - Sue Rosen
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Episode 8 - Chris Ricciotti
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COVID hit the From the Mic team and we're a little behind on episodes. We'll be back in the next week or so, but in the meantime, check out this teaser for our upcoming interview with Chris Ricciotti. How far would you go for just one more square dance?Par Chris Ricciotti, Mary Wesley
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Episode 7 - Chris Page
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Episode 6 - Sue Hulsether
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Episode 5 - Gaye Fifer
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Bonus Episode! A tour of Tony Parkes' audio archive
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In this bonus episode Tony Parkes shares archival recordings of 5 callers who deeply influenced his style: Ralph Page Rod Linnell Ed Durlacher Ed Gilmore Fred Townsand See the From the Mic website for transcripts and more, or click here to download a transcript of this episode directly. And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about C…
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Episode 4 - Tony Parkes
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Episode 3 - Sarah VanNorstrand
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Episode 2 - Lisa Greenleaf
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Episode 1 - Phil Jamison
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In the debut episode of From the Mic we meet Phil Jamison of Asheville, North Carolina. Phil is nationally-known as a dance caller, old-time musician, and flatfoot dancer. He has called dances, performed, and taught at music festivals and dance events throughout the U.S. and overseas since the early 1970s, including over forty years as a member of …
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