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Tony Parkes (caller)

Tony Parkes was an American professional square dance, contra dance and folk dance caller and choreographer who was active in the region surrounding Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Early life
Parkes was born in 1949 in New York City, His father, Philip Parkes, and later for the Alameda County Law Library in the San Francisco Bay Area. == Calling career==
Calling career
Parkes studied contra and square calling with several well-known callers, including Ralph Page. He also taught at dance events at well-known locations including Pinewoods Camp and the John C. Campbell Folk School Parkes served on the boards of the Country Dance Society (Boston Centre), the New England Folk Festival Association, and the Folk Arts Center of New England. He co-founded the band Yankee Ingenuity. == Personal life and death ==
Personal life and death
In 1973, Parkes moved to the Boston area where he lived with his wife, Beth Parkes, in Billerica, Massachusetts. Beth Parkes is also a square and contra dance caller. Tony Parkes survived colon cancer in 2018, but was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November 2023. He died on May 6, 2024. ==References==
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