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| Program name: | Exploring American Folk |
| Program category: |
History
Music Other |
| Program length: | 45 min. - 1 hour |
| Audience level: | All ages |
| Audience size: | unlimited |
| Program description: | Traditional American Folk songs and tunes tracing sections of American history with the use of a U.S. map. We will show the Old Chisolm Trail (The Lonesome Cowboy) and Oregon Trail (Sweet Betsy From Pike), the path of the Underground Railroad (Follow the Drinking Gourd), the Erie Canal and others. There will be opportunites for singing along and creative movement. Instruments will include fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals and traditional American instruments mountain dulcimer, limberjack, and banjo. We will also explain the importance of folk music throughout history. |
| Space/special requirements: | The fee for a single performer is up to $300 plus travel. |
| Travel restrictions: | |
| Program fee: | $351- $500 |
| Is this fee negotiable? | Yes |
| Mileage included? | No |
| If no, cost per mile: | $0.35 |
| Notes about the fee: | The fee for a single performer is up to $300 plus travel. |
| Other notes: | Mileage rate of $0.40/mi. is for out of area only. |
| Regions this program can be performed in: |
Western Rochester Central South Central Capital District North Country Metro Southeastern Long Island |
| Program last updated: | 02/22/2007 |
| Performer Information | (see all of this performer's programs) |
| Stage name: | Cavanaugh & Kavanaugh |
| Performer name: | Deb Cavanaugh |
| Phone: | 518 463-7103 |
| Mailing address: | 2280 Duanesburg Rd Duanesburg, NY 12056 |
| E-mail address: | music_and@hotmail.com |
| Website: | http://www.cavand kav.com |
| Previous appearances at: |
Greenwood Lake, Middletown Thrall, Liberty, Fort Plain, Rochester Contact information for New York State Public Libraries |
| Performer information last updated: | 03/26/2010 |
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