Western Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


< Back	Records 41-50 of 416	Next >

Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Yacovella, Joanne	Mother Goose Presents: Parent and Child	Life Skills- Parenting, Music, Performing Arts- Puppetry	This presentation uses guitar and puppets to foster and nurture the bond between parent and child.	$201- $350
Wood, Teresa	Thomas the Train Story Time with songs, craft and play!	Literature- Other, Music, Other	This very popular program is for boys and girls ages 4 and up (please, no exceptions). It is a 3 station program of stories and songs, craft, and playtime with trains on a real wooden railroad system.	$201- $350
Yacovella, Joanne	Mother Goose Presents: The Magic of Reading (Ages 3-5)	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Dance	Early literacy program. This program incorporates an interactive musical approach to foster an appreciation of easy books and nursery rhymes. The main activity is acting out a book and/or rhyme by performing music and movement using props and puppets.	$201- $350
Hopkins, Allen	Songs of the Civil War	History, Music	Music of the Civil War era, from both North and South, performed in costume and on period instruments (guitar, banjo, concertina etc.). Historical background is given for each song. Selections include partisan rallying calls, songs of nostalgia, soldiers' parodies, and songs of triumph and defeat. Examples: The Bonnie Blue Flag, Tenting Tonight, Just Before the Battle Mother, The Faded Coat of Blue, Marching Through Georgia, We Are Coming From the Cotton Fields, etc. This program has been performed at museums, libraries, folk festivals, and historical societies for the past decade. Includes audience participation (chorus singing). Performed at libraries in Hornell, Canisteo, Howard, Albion, Mechanicville, 2009-11	$201- $350
Roethel, Glen	What's a HOUSE CONCERT?	Music, Performing Arts- Other	What's all the buzz about HOUSE CONCERTS? If your curiosity is peaked but you don't know where to begin, join us tonight for our own HOUSE CONCERT in the comfort of our library, featuring the sweet voice and acoustic guitar of singer-songwriter, Glen Roethel. Glen just released his second CD, Smaller Things, so this will be a CD release house concert! Glen's songs have a positive message, and his musicianship has gained him prestigious teaching positions at Summersongs and Wintersongs (summersongs.com, songwriting and performance camps for adults) and at the SoundConnections annual music conference in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2009, Glen was selected over more than 150 big-name applicants as guitarist for the Harmonizing With Humanity house band to perform a two-day music festival a Hohokam Stadium in Arizona to raise awareness and funds for Autism research. Tonight, Glen will play two 30-minute sets with a 20-minute intermission for refreshments. Then, if you have questions, ask Glen how you can host concerts in your home with some of your favorite touring artists! SOLO, DUO, TRIO. GLEN CAN MC FOR OTHER PERFORMERS SELECTED BY GLEN OR LIBRARY, OR HE CAN BOOK ARTISTS FOR YOUR REPEATING LIBRARY HOUSE CONCERT SERIES.	$201- $350
Powell, Jack	Jack Zucchini Songwriting Workshops	Media- Video, Music, Performing Arts- Other	During a 60- to 75-minute session, students explore the craft of songwriting by writing and recording a song that is uniquely their own, based on a theme or curriculum-related topic. They work cooperatively to form a musical composition by: brainstorming ideas, writing lyrics, composing a melody, and gaining personal experience with the creative process. The song is then rehearsed and recorded, and the school receives a CD recording containing the students’ song (as well as an online downloadable Mp3 version to share with parents!) Jack uses live recording “loop” technology to achieve a full band sound by layering percussion, bass, acoustic guitars, harmonica, trumpet, and vocals (He's always adding new instruments and sounds to the mix.	$201- $350
Durst, James	Work o' the Weavers/Celebrating America's Pioneering Folk Quartet	History, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Beginning in 1950 with their 2-sided hit single, Tzena Tzena & Goodnight Irene, the Weavers ignited popular interest in folk music. With a freshness and exuberance never before heard, they enjoyed surprising success until they were caught up in the hysteria of the Cold War anti-communist witch-hunts of McCarthism and HUAC, blacklisted and driven from the stage in 1952 at the height of their popularity. Their triumphant 1955 Carnegie Hall reunion concert and the Vanguard recording of the event gave heart to a generation and served to kindle the 'folk boom' of the '50s & '60s, providing a foundation upon which virtually every subsequent folk performer would build. WORK O' THE WEAVERS recalls their timely story and timeless songs. Adhering faithfully to the Weavers' original arrangements, WORK O' THE WEAVERS' (James Durst, David Bernz, Marthat Sandefer & Mark Murphy) repertoire includes the beloved familiar songs--as well as some the Weavers never sang, but might be singing were they still active today. Rousing, refreshing and relevant.	$1001- $3000
TheatreworksUSA, -	Queen Nur's KWANZAA	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Celebrate the African holiday of family, community and culture with Queen Nur and her percussionist partner. A dynamic program of traditional African stories and songs.	$1001- $3000
!, Spook Handy	The Works of Pete Seeger - Another Ground Breaking Troubadour	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Spook has had the privilege to perform alongside Pete several times per year at concerts and festivals since the two met in 2003. Along the way, Spook has learned a lot of Pete's favorite songs and the stories behind them. He's even contributed verses to one of Pete's newer songs and sang on his latest CD. Pete Seeger will turn 94 on May 3, 2013. This program looks at the legacy, struggles, songs and stories of one of Americas most beloved folk singers - the man who gave us If I Had a Hammer, Turn, Turn, Turn, and Waist Deep in the Big Muddy. An excellent program for Festivals, Libraries, Arts Centers, Churches, Schools and other meeting places.An excellent program for Libraries, Arts Centers, Churches, Schools and other meeting places. Pete Seeger covers some of Spook's songs and the two perform together several times per year. Visit www.spookhandy.com for more info on the artist and other programs and workshops.	$501- $1000
Keeffe Schwartzman, Gigi	ARRRRRRR YOU READING?	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Perfect for SUMMER READING!!Sail the Seven Seas (and Five Oceans) in search of TITLES TO TREASURE. Inspire your young readers with stories and songs from our treasured classics and tour new found literary treasures! We'll walk the Piratical Plank and go FISHING FOR TITLES - a wonderful interactive game to be treasured by all.ARRRRR! We'll embark on a quest for treasure filled with clues and songs for you. Gigi® and Family and Friends lead the rollicking good time with a PLETHORA of PIRATES and Puppets and Plenty of Puns... Guaranteed to be sooo much fun. Multi-award winning singer and educator, Gigi® is from the highly acclaimed Gigi® and the Lend Me a Hand Band®.	$351- $500

< Back	Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42	Next >
Records 41-50 of 416

* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.