Best Kevra Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 25 - Maia McCormick 1:35:52

5d ago1:35:52

1:35:52

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 Dan…

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Episode 24 - Rick Mohr 1:41:02

2M ago1:41:02

1:41:02

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 1:21:15

3M ago1:21:15

1:21:15

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): Cis calling the d…

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Episode 22 - David Millstone 1:40:15

4M ago1:40:15

1:40:15

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): David calling a v…

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FLUTE STORIES - Friedrich Kuhlau's Arietta and Variations on a Theme of Mozart 10:15

5M ago10:15

10:15

Fredrich Kuhlau (1786–1832) was a Danish composer of the late Classical and early Romantic periods who wrote prodigiously for the flute. The final movement of his Fantasie for Solo Flute in D major, "Arietta and Variations" is charming, virtuosic, and fun! The aria "Bati, Bati" from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni is the theme. The operatic spirit shin…

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Episode 21 - Penn Fix 1:27:40

5M ago1:27:40

1:27:40

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): Penn calling the…

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FLUTE STORIES - Katherine Hoover's WINTER SPIRITS 11:19

6M ago11:19

11:19

Composer Katherine Hoover's Winter Spirits is a musical tribute to the American Desert Southwest. This 5 minute piece was inspired by Marie Buchfink's artwork picturing a cross-legged native American flute player: A colorful cloud of tiny beneficent spirits rises from the flute into a cloud. Elements of dance, chant, and drumming combine to create …

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Episode 20 - Susan Kevra 1:27:30

6M ago1:27:30

1:27:30

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. Learn more about Susan here on her website. Susan references this book, "Swingi…

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Tony Barrand: Sing Me A Story/Dance Me A Song 1:11:02

7M ago1:11:02

1:11:02

In this encore episode from Christmas eve 2020, we celebrate the life and legacy of Tony Barrand who died on January 29, 2022. Tony Barrand was born in England in 1945 but has lived most of his life in southern Vermont in the vibrant town of Brattleboro—a place that shines all the more brightly because of him. This Cornell PHD and Professor Emeritu…

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Episode 19 - Ben Sachs-Hamilton 1:14:03

7M ago1:14:03

1:14:03

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. You can follow Ben's calling here on his caller Facebook page Ben is an advocat…

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Episode 18 - David Smukler 1:32:11

8M ago1:32:11

1:32:11

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. Learn more about David on his website including some of the dances he’s written…

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Episode 17 - Susan Petrick 1:14:00

10M ago1:14:00

1:14:00

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 Learn more about Susan on her website including some of the dances she's written…

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Pianist Jeffrey Chappell 36:45

11M ago36:45

36:45

Pianist Jeffrey Chappell reflects on his life and his formative mentorships first with pianist Jane Allen, and later with the legendary Leon Fleisher. In this encore episode, Jeffrey reveals his early childhood genesis story with the piano; his studies at the Curtis Institute and Peabody Conservatory, and path that led him to an astounding last min…

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Episode 16 - Catherine Burns 1:12:45

11M ago1:12:45

1:12:45

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 Catherine has deep ties with the Old Sod Society, the house band for the origina…

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Episode 15 - Luke Donforth 1:40:06

1y ago1:40:06

1:40:06

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): Luke calling the …

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Edgard Varèse - DENSITY 21.5 14:33

1y ago14:33

14:33

Edgard Varèse is one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century and was called "The stratospheric Colossus of Sound." He lived life with intensity and composed the same way. Varèse lived most of his composing life in New York City and made music out of the compelling cacophony of NYC street noises: sirens, firetrucks, river sounds, …

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Episode 14 - Steve Zakon-Anderson 1:38:11

1y ago1:38:11

1:38:11

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): *Audio only* of S…

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FLUTE STORIES - Rimsky-Korsakov's FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE 4:33

1y ago4:33

4:33

Flight of the Bumblebee from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"--is at the heart of a fantastical tale which includes a large cast of characters including a king and a queen, a magical swan, and a prince turned bumblebee. It's a dazzling colorful encore piece, instantly recognizable and adopted by all kinds of instrumentalist…

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Episode 13 - Louise Siddons 1:42:19

1y ago1:42:19

1:42:19

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): Louise calling th…

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Episode 12 - Wendy Graham 1:34:45

1+ y ago1:34:45

1:34:45

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): Wendy calling the…

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Episode 11 - Will Mentor 1:40:08

1+ y ago1:40:08

1:40:08

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): Will calling the…

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FLUTE STORIES - Pierre-Octave Ferroud's JADE 6:01

1+ y ago6:01

6:01

Pierre-Octave Ferroud wrote "Jade"- a tropical work for solo flute in July of 1921. There are two musical features in this Asian-styled French piece that give it its distinctly far eastern flavor. The first is the pentatonic scale-- the five pitches are tied to five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The second feature is a rhythmic one …

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Episode 10 - Chrissy Fowler 1:31:47

1+ y ago1:31:47

1:31:47

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): Chrissy calling …

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FLUTE STORIES - Gabriel Fauré's MOURCEAU DE CONCOURS - A winter lullaby 9:14

1+ y ago9:14

9:14

One of the things that really sets Gabriel Fauré apart is the singing style of his music. He was an exceptional and prolific composer of song so it's no wonder that we hear that singing quality even in his instrumental works. Fauré's "Morceau de Concours" is an incredibly special tiny gem. Don't be fooled by the title. Though he wrote it as a sight…

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Episode 9 - Sue Rosen 1:39:48

1+ y ago1:39:48

1:39:48

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): Sue calling the …

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Beethoven Hymn of Thanksgiving-A meditation like no other 15:57

1+ y ago15:57

15:57

Muse Mentors host Karen Kevra discusses Beethoven's transcendent Hymn of Thanksgiving from the Op. 132 A minor string quartet with Nicholas Kitchen, the first violinist of the Borromeo Quartet. Credits: Beethoven, Hymn Of Thanksgiving (String Quartet Op. 132, Movement III) Borromeo Quartet - Nicholas Kitchen, Violin; Kristopher Tong, Violin; Mai Mo…

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FLUTE STORIES - C.P.E. Bach's Sonata in A minor - A meditation on autumn 10:18

1+ y ago10:18

10:18

CPE Bach was the second son of Johann Sebastian and Maria Barbara Bach and to say he was a prolific composer is putting it mildly. CPE Bach wrote loads of flute music--sonatas, chamber music, and dazzling concerti. The tremendous output of flute music had to do with the fact that he had a flutist for a boss--Frederick the Great of Prussia. His touc…

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Episode 8 - Chris Ricciotti 1:30:31

1+ y ago1:30:31

1:30:31

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): Chris calling at…

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Chris Ricciotti Teaser 2:57

2y ago2:57

2:57

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?By Chris Ricciotti, Mary Wesley

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Episode 7 - Chris Page 1:29:44

2y ago1:29:44

1:29:44

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): Chris calling th…

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FLUTE STORIES - Friedrich Kuhlau's FANTASY 8:25

2y ago8:25

8:25

Fredrich Kuhlau was admired by Beethoven and is known as "the Beethoven of the flute." He wrote his gorgeous Fantasy in D major for solo flute in 1820 during a four-month stay in Vienna. Perhaps the Danube river provided inspiration for this silky, rippling Romantic music... Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12, performed by Karen Kevra Fredrich…

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Episode 6 - Sue Hulsether 1:27:44

2y ago1:27:44

1:27:44

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. Soundbites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Sue calling the co…

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FLUTE STORIES - Johannès Donjon's SUMMER MUSIC 9:27

2y ago9:27

9:27

Frenchman Johannès Donjon's Etudes de Salon are whimsical and summery music. His miniature "Song of the Wind", "Élégie", and "Will-O'-the Wisp" require sure-footed technique. Even so, this fun music oozes with color, expression and imagination. Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12 Johannès Donjon, Song of the Wind, Élégie, Will-O'-the Wisp Perfo…

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FLUTE STORIES - Jindřich Feld's MEDITATION 6:23

2y ago6:23

6:23

It's been a period of intense news and worldwide stress. At times like these you've got to turn it off and turn to music. Czech composer Jindřich Feld's 1957 Meditation is a sublime 2.5 minute work that offers a respite from the news. Try the simple meditative approach for a deep listening experience. Ray Chen-violin, and Julio Elizalde-piano perfo…

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Episode 5 - Gaye Fifer 1:34:28

2y ago1:34:28

1:34:28

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. Soundbites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Gaye calling the dance "Gaye's Groove" with music by The Syncopaths at the 201…

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Bonus Episode! A tour of Tony Parkes' audio archive 27:28

2y ago27:28

27:28

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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FLUTE STORIES - Pierre-Octave Ferroud's BERGERE CAPTIVE 5:28

2y ago5:28

5:28

Pierre-Octave Ferroud wrote his "Bergère Captive", a gorgeous and plaintive work for solo flute in July of 1921. You've probably never heard of Ferroud because he died a grisly pedestrian death when he stepped out into an oncoming car and was killed at the age of 36. It's a tragedy because if you listen to his colorful and inventive music you will …

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Episode 4 - Tony Parkes 1:38:12

2y ago1:38:12

1:38:12

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. Soundbites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): All tracks of Tony’s calling were recorded at the 2011 Dare to Be Square Weeke…

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FLUTE STORIES - J.S. Bach's SARABANDE from Partita in A minor 15:07

2y ago15:07

15:07

Johann Sebastian Bach was incredibly generous with the flute. He wrote several full scale sonatas, gave the flute has starring roles in two of the Brandenburg concerti, and beautiful obbligato parts in countless arias, but there is just one solo partita. The slow movement from his A minor flute Partita-a Sarabande -is a dance form with both Arab an…

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Episode 3 - Sarah VanNorstrand 1:26:59

2y ago1:26:59

1:26:59

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. Soundbites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Sarah calling "Dennis’ 50 Years of Entrancement" written by Seth Tepfer to t…

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FLUTE STORIES - Carl Nielsen's THE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING 3:28

2y ago3:28

3:28

"THE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING" is a tiny fairy-tale of a piece for solo flute written by Denmark's best-known composer Carl Nielsen in 1920 as incidental music for a play called "The Mother." The whimsical music is a tip of the cap to Hans Christian Andersen and sounds like kids on playground on a spring day--leaping and laughter and teasing and taunti…

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Remembering Legendary National Georaphic Photographer Jim Blair on his Birthday 39:08

2+ y ago39:08

39:08

In this encore episode James Pease Blair, one of National Geographic's legendary photographers talked about love, life, and legacy. Jim began his 32 year career at the National Geographic Society with a splash as staff photographer on board Jacques Cousteau's Calypso in 1962. As a photography student in the fifties at the Institute of Design in Chi…

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Episode 2 - Lisa Greenleaf 1:34:52

2+ y ago1:34:52

1:34:52

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. Soundbites featured in this episode (in order of appearance): Lisa calling the square dance “Contra Corners Canon” written by Ron Buchanan i…

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FLUTE STORIES - Louis Moyse's PASTORALE 11:22

2+ y ago11:22

11:22

Composer/flutist/pianist Louis Moyse's Pastorale was written in 1925 when he was just 14 years old. Louis was the son of the great French flutist Marcel Moyse, and he grew up steeped in Parisian culture and with the sound of the flute in his ears and his heart. That influence shows in this evocative, oh-so-French piece that sounds like a marriage b…

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FLUTE STORIES - Debussy's SYRINX 8:00

2+ y ago8:00

8:00

In this first full episode of the FLUTE STORIES MINI-SERIES host and flutist Karen Kevra explores Claude Debussy's magical mythical Syrinx, the finest gem of the solo flute repertoire. Claude Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Claude Debussy, Syrinx CPE Bach, Poco Adagio from Sonata in A minor for solo flute Karen Kevra, flute Albert von Ti…

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FLUTE STORIES - a new mini-series from Muse Mentors 3:28

2+ y ago3:28

3:28

Muse Mentors host Karen Kevra is your guide in Flute Stories--These short episodes weave performances of flute music with the stories behind them. All performances by Karen Kevra Georg Philipp Telemann, Fantasie #12 in G minor Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee Joachim Anderson, Etude in G major, #3, Op. 15 Louis Moyse, Pastorale Clau…

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Episode 1 - Phil Jamison 1:22:14

2+ y ago1:22:14

1:22:14

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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Violinist Nicholas Kitchen and his mentor Szymon Goldberg ~a beautiful musical paradox of old technology and new... 37:44

2+ y ago37:44

37:44

Nicholas Kitchen, one of the country's leading violinists is a founding member of the Boston-based Borromeo String Quartet. Nick is perhaps the most important protégé of the great Polish violinist Szymon Goldberg. Nick has been loaned his teacher's violin-- the Giuseppe Guarneri, Cremona, ca. 1730, "Goldberg-Baron Vitta" to play throughout his care…

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Tony Barrand: Sing Me A Story/Dance Me A Song 1:12:04

2+ y ago1:12:04

1:12:04

Tony Barrand was born in England in 1945 but has lived most of his life in southern Vermont in the vibrant town of Brattleboro—a place that shines all the more brightly because of him. This Cornell PHD and Professor Emeritus of Boston University is not just an academic, but also a singer, dancer, and story-teller. What first grabs you is his way wi…

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