Tony has been calling square and contra dances for more than 50 years. He’s composed over 90 square and contra dance routines, some of which have become modern classics. Tony has also been featured on multiple recordings as caller, pianist, director, and/or producer. An encyclopedia of square and contra dance history, he’s full of vivid recollections of the many mentors and sources of inspiration that have made him the caller, dance leader, and person that he is today. From his beginnings as a 14-year-old stepping up to the mic at Farm and Wilderness Camp to call Golden Slippers, to writing the foundational contra dance calling text which has helped so many callers find their way to the stage, to his most recent publication, in which, to use his words, he “gives away the farm” sharing his square dance repertoire and know-how.
See the From the Mic website for transcripts and more. Or click here to download it directly.
And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent.
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