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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Sonny and Perley, Sonny and Perley	I'll Take Romance	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	I’ll take Romance-Songs of love, romance and heartache Sonny and Perley along with bassist Tom Charlap present a concert about what makes the world go round. Drawing from a wealth of music from around the world sung in some of the romance languages as well as in English, this concert presents the many faces of love ( young love, old love, unrequited love, comedic, obsessive, etc ) as seen through the eyes of world renowned composers such as Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, Burt Bacharach, Edith Piaf, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others.	$351- $500
Hoffman, Nan	DIG INTO READING@ YOUR LIBRARY!	History, Music, Nature- Environment	Using a variety of songs and instruments, and her collection of BOOKS THAT SING, Nan offers presentations for children and families that are fun and informative and invite audience participation. Suitable for the 2013 NYS SUMMER READING PROGRAM, her concerts can serve as kickoff or culmination events, or can be included at anytime to stimulate reading interest. Music, particularly folk music with its emphasis on lyrics and stories, can help promote reading, writing, listening skills, and language development. For libraries following this year's SRP theme, presentations will include songs that tie into several kinds of 'digging'. We can dig into reading as we dig into a garden, sowing seeds of learning that sprout new discoveries when cultivated at the library. We can also use books to dig into our past, learning about people and events that shaped our country.	$201- $350
!, Spook Handy	Songs of the Great Depression and Today	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	When the Great Depression hit, a whole new genre of American folk music was born. Songs about the Dust Bowl, the Great Migration, bread lines and soup kitchens, the New Deal and times of triumph and struggle circulated throughout labor camps, churches and family gatherings. These songs depicted down-to-earth everyday realities of the American laborer and farmer, the hungry and the industrious, centuries old traditions and the transition to a new modern society. It can be surprising how many of these old songs speak of challenges we face today and how new songs written about today's America can so resemble the songs of the Great Depression. An excellent program for Libraries, Arts Centers, Churches, Schools and other meeting places.	$501- $1000
!, Spook Handy	Folk Revival!	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Remember the good days of Peter Paul and Mary, early Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger? People sang along and felt a real sense that this generation was going to do something big. This program keeps that spirit alive. We’ll have a great time singing the Folk Revival classics from the 50’s and 60’s and few surprise pop classics from the 60’s. 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
Goldstein, Dana	The Road to Freedom: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	Join Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on The Road to Freedom. Incorporating the spiritual music that became the underscore of the civil rights movement, this production helps young people to recognize that they can change their world peacefully. Geared for students in grades 3-8, this presentational theater piece is ideal for Black History Month and is a perfect addition to any American History curriculum. From his first encounter with racism to his immortal speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King walks students through the experience of the civil rights movement. Students make discoveries with Dr. King as he encounters some of the great minds who fought for freedom before him: Henry David Thoreau, who introduced him to the concept of civil disobedience, and Mahatma Gandhi, who showed him that nonviolent resistance was the most powerful weapon in the fight for equality. This educational and inspiring production is available in January and February. The Road to Freedom is authorized by The King Center in Atlanta, GA.	$1001- $3000
Ruch, Dave	Songs of New York State	History, Music	Take a musical trip across New York State with songs and stories from various characters and places around the Empire State. You'll learn to sing a song in the Iroquois language, make animal sounds on an old song your grandparents’ grandparents probably sang (not Old McDonald!), laugh at the lyrics of authentic NY State children’s songs and rhymes, hoist the sails together with Dave while singing a Great Lakes chantey, learn of a circus owner who was the first to stick his head in a lion’s mouth, and much more...smiling, laughing, participating and learning as you go! "A great hit with the children and adults" Ruth Cook, Children’s Services, New Hartford Public Library, New Hartford NY	$351- $500
Clough, Geoff	The Women Of Tin Pan Alley (Composers)	History, Music	Singer: Cyndi Kingsley & Pianist/Keyboardist: Geoff Clough bring a musical program based on the music of women composers/lyricists during the Tin Pan Alley area. Covering the years 1920 - 1949. Some of the women are: Dorothy Fields, Kay Swift, Ruth Lowe, Ann Ronell, Doris Tauber, Maybel Wayne and others.This program contains trivia & history. Learn about some of the women who wrote some of the famous songs that have lasted beyond their generation to become 'standards' such as: On the Sunny Side of the Street, I'll Never Smile Again, I'm in the Mood for Love, Willow Weep for me, Until the Real Thing Comes Along, & more).	$201- $350
McGrath, Cathy	“CELTIC CHRISTMAS with Cuisle Mo Chroί”	History, Multicultural- Other, Music	Enjoy a batch of Christmas carols and tunes. The concert features songs learned from parents and grandparents and includes songs from NYS, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England, French Canada, Italy, and tunes learned from Irish friends, all of which are featured on the CD “Winter Root.” Try this recipe for a holiday concert: combine a dash of flute, a pinch of penny whistle, a smidgen of bodhran, and spice with guitar, frost with Celtic harp, add a generous portion of rich vocal harmonies and then let your spirits rise. The trio “Cuisle Mo Chroí” (say Cushla Ma Chree) is one of the premier folk ensembles in the Rochester NY area. The three women, Patricia Carey, Mary Lester, and Cathy McGrath, have appeared nine times in the Rochester Irish Festival, have opened for Cherish the Ladies, are often found at Irish music sessions in the area, and have played together for 20 years at festivals, libraries, pubs, parties, and more. This program has been presented most recently in the Tiffany Mosaic Chapel in Clifton Springs, NY.	$351- $500
Tincknell, Roger	This Land Is Your Land	History, Multicultural- Native American, Music	This Land is Your Land is a multi-cultural, multilingual folk music program that journeys from New England to New Orleans, Puerto Rico to Hawaii celebrating the cultural diversity of the United States. The program includes traditional songs, legends and dances performed on a variety of instruments including: Guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, Puerto Rican cuatro, Russian balalaika, Appalachian dulcimer, Irish bouzouki, Native American flute, Latin percussion, and harmonica. The program includes music and dances from Native and African Americans, Indo-European immigrants as well as recent Asian and Latin American immigrants. This Land is Your Land can be tailored to include specific cultures, regions, or historical periods and is adaptable to all ages.	$201- $350
Russell, Linda	The Good Old Colony Days	History, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Balladeer Linda Russell brings the 18th century vividly to life through music. Broadsides, ballads, love songs and humorous ditties are accompanied by guitar, penny whistle and hammered and mountain dulcimers as she tells the stories of everyday life in early America. Included are such songs as Johnnie's Gone for a Soldier, Soldier, Soldier, Will You Marry Me and George Washington's favorite dance tune!	$351- $500

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