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From the Mic

by Mary Wesley, CDSS

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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Oct 31
3 min

Episode 36 - Emily Rush

Click here to download a transcript of the episode. Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Emily leads a Rushfest dance during a late night sess

Sep 25
1 h 31 min

Episode 35 - Margaret Bary

Download the full transcript here. Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Margaret calls the English country dance Trip to Tunbridge at Pinewoo

Aug 29
1 h 27 min

Episode 34 - Ghislain Jutras

Download the full transcript here. Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Ghislain calling a square dance in Sutton, QC with music by Patrice B

Jun 26
1 h 59 min

Episode 33 - Bill Olson

Click to view a full transcript of the episode Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Bill calling his contra dance Weeks on the Road at the Ral

Dec 12 2025
1 h 33 min

Episode 32 - Lindsey Dono

Click here for the episode transcript Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Lindsey calling the dance “Susie's Send-Off" by Scott Higgs with mu

Oct 31 2025
1 h 36 min

Episode 31 - Ang DeCarlis

Click here for the episode transcript Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Ang calls the dance The Magpie and the Seal by David Zinkin with mu

May 7 2025
1 h 39 min

Episode 30 - Jeremy Korr

Click here to download the transcript Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Jeremy calling the dance 16 for Gregg by Luke Donforth with music b

Mar 8 2025
1 h 41 min

Episode 29 - The Amidons

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Jan 2 2025
1 h 27 min

Episode 28 - David Kaynor

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Nov 8 2024
1 h 10 min

Episode 27 - Diane Silver

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Sep 30 2024
1 h 44 min

Episode 26 - George Marshall

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Aug 8 2024
1 h 38 min

Episode 25 - Maia McCormick

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Jul 8 2024
1 h 35 min

Episode 24 - Rick Mohr

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May 23 2024
1 h 41 min

Episode 23 - Cis Hinkle

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Apr 5 2024
1 h 21 min

Episode 22 - David Millstone

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Mar 1 2024
1 h 40 min

Episode 21 - Penn Fix

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Feb 9 2024
1 h 27 min

Episode 20 - Susan Kevra

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Jan 9 2024
1 h 27 min

Episode 19 - Ben Sachs-Hamilton

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Dec 1 2023
1 h 14 min

Episode 18 - David Smukler

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Nov 8 2023
1 h 32 min

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