From the Mic

By: Mary Wesley CDSS
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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Episode 27 - Diane Silver

    Episode 27 - Diane Silver
    Sep 30 2024

    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):

    • Diane calls the dance Roll Around by Cary Ravitz with music by Steamshovel with the Chattahoochee Country Dancers in Atlanta in 2014
    • Diane calls the dance Silver Anniversary by Jim Kitch with music by Steamshovel with the Chattahoochee Country Dancers in Atlanta in 2014

    Other links:

    • Diane's website!
    • Dance Safety guidelines from Asheville's Old Farmer's Ball
    • Diane shows up in this great local news segment on contra dancing in North Carolina
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Episode 26 - George Marshall

    Episode 26 - George Marshall
    Aug 8 2024

    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

    Show Notes

    Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

    • Clip of George calling the dance Worth the Wait by Dana Parkinson at the Glen Echo Contra Dance in 2012 with music by Swallowtail
    • Clip of George calling the dance Salute to Larry Jennings by Ted Sannella and Russell Owen at the Greenfield, MA contra dance in 2011 with music by Wild Asparagus
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Episode 25 - Maia McCormick

    Episode 25 - Maia McCormick
    Jul 8 2024

    See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. Click here to download the transcript directly.

    Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance):

    • Maia Calls the dance Playground Stomp by Julian Bee with music by Not Enough Fiddles at NEFFA 2017 in Mansfield, MA
    • Maia Calls A Dance for Dan by Bill Olson with music by Callithump (David Knight (fiddle), Andrew Marcus (accordion), Paul Oorts (guitar)) at the Silver Spring, MD monthly contra dance in March, 2015.

    Other links:

    • Check out Maia's excellent website! Including:
      • Dance blog!
      • Dance compositions
      • She's even written a few dance tunes!
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    1 hr and 36 mins

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