In this bonus episode Tony Parkes shares archival recordings of 5 callers who deeply influenced his style:<ul><li>Ralph Page</li><li>Rod Linnell</li><li>Ed Durlacher</li><li>Ed Gilmore</li><li>Fred Townsand</li></ul>See the <a href="https://cdss.org/podcasts/from-the-mic/">From the Mic website</a> for transcripts and more, or <a href="https://cdss.org/podcasts/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/From-the-Mic-Bonus-Episode-Tony-Parkes_TRANSCRIPT.pdf" target="_blank">click here to download a transcript of this episode directly</a>.And the <a href="https://www.cdss.org/">Country Dance and Song Society</a> for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent

Episode 5 - Gaye Fifer

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?